Lucuma Powder Raw Caramel Chips!

RAW CARAMEL CHIPS FROM 'VEGAN CULINARY CRUSADE'

Check out this recipe from

Vegan Culinary Crusade

Really cool idea for another way around using white processed sugar in your normal recipes. 



1/2 Cups Organic Raw Cashew nuts (soaked)

1/4 Cup Maple Syrup

1/3 Cup Lucuma Powder

1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

pinch of salt

Mocha Fudge Smoothie

I needed to use up some of the fudge that I made recently, http://cannedtime.blogspot.com/2011/11/almond-butter-mocha-fudge.html, I have way too much sweet stuff in the house right now and have neglected my green smoothie routine too much lately.  So I tried to justify making a smoothie out of some healthy fudge...........voila..........Mocha Smoothie:

Not too exciting but it allowed me to add some good stuff in with the fudge to help my digestion at least.

Ingredients:

4 - 5 small cubes of Almond Butter Mocha Fudge
1 Oz. Almond Milk or other non dairy milk
1 Tbs. Chocolate Hemp Protein powder
3 soaked Dates
1 frozen banana
2 Tbs. ground flax seed
1/2 cup or so of ice

Mix in blender until smooth.





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Raw Cocoa - Nut Truffles

Valentine's Day is just around the corner................try this healthier treat this year as a gift for your love:

These truffles were a spin off from a great recipe on 'Cupcakes and Kale' for raw walnut and almond cookies.  Jess's version is a little prettier, I didn't have a cookie cutter available so I made truffles and also added a sweetened cocoa dusting on the outside............really hits the sweet spot! 
But be sure to check out her original while looking over this one.  I'm sure you could think of lots of variations too...............

Basic Recipe:

3/4 cup raw walnuts
3/4 cup raw almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup raisins Optional (I just used more dates)
8-10 medjool dates, pits removed

Cocoa coating:

1/3 cup organic cocoa powder mixed with  
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp organic coconut sugar

Sugar Free Peppermint Coconut Butter Candy

This candy is pretty easy if you buy your Coconut Butter but it is pricey.  Here's a great link to help you try making some homemade and you can, with some time, save a whole lot on this candy.  Check out 'the clothes make the girl' to see how it's done:

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

'Chocolate-Covered Katie's : Snickerdoodle Pancakes

Beutiful pics from 'Chocolate-Covered Katie'

From:  Chocolate-Covered Katie:

Vegan Lime Cheesecake with Mocha Topping

RAW CASHEW CHEESECAKE FROM "MANIFEST: VEGAN"