Archive for the ‘raw’ Category
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
People come and go from our lives all the time. Not always in dramatic ways, sometimes it is just an ebb and flow of presence. Sometimes our relations – be it friendship or intimate relationships – are long and constant and other times they are sweet ephemeral bursts of connection. Having lived in 5 different […]
Tags: agave, almond flour, coconut oil, peanut butter, raw cacao
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Vegan Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
I have been enjoying homemade Vegan Chocolate Avocado Pudding for over a year now, but it is one of those recipes that seems so easy to make that I have been hesitating to put it up on the blog… Not because I think it is too obvious to share, on the contrary, I think people […]
Tags: agave, avocado, chocolate, raw cacao
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Winter Fennel Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Friday, December 14th, 2012
There is a relatively new gluten-free bakery in Santa Fe called Revolution Bakery which I have been enjoying exploring over the past few months. In addition to making some exciting baked goods, they are also serving lunches. When I first started going I always wanted to get something that included a gluten-free-alternative focus like their […]
Tags: cheese, fennel, mint, orange, salad
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Chocolate Halvah Fudge
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
I can’t say that I eat halvah all that often. Firstly it is not readily available in New Mexico, and secondly a lot of store made versions of halvah are way too sweet for me. After looking it up to share some details about halvah with you, I discovered that halvah is a traditional dish […]
Tags: cacao powder, coconut butter, dates, tahini
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I Won the Hail Merry T-Shirt Contest!
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Thank you so much to everyone who voted in the Hail Merry t-shirt contest on Facebook, and thank you to Hail Merry for inspiring me with your amazing snacks! I just received my first part of the prize in the mail today and am super excited for all of the extra goodies I didn’t know […]
Tags: hail merry, prize
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Vegan Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Its March…its almost spring…its almost strawberry season… So hopefully these Chocolate Dipped Strawberries will get you excited for the shift in seasons. I am definitely excited. The days are getting a little longer, the weather for the most part is getting warmer (although we could get snow tomorrow) and as my winter motto has been […]
Tags: agave, cacao powder, coconut oil, strawberry
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I Love Coconut Oil – The Book
Monday, February 13th, 2012
I just read I Love Coconut Oil: 56 Simple Tips For Everyday Use by Cricket Desmarais for the third time and know it will not be my last. Cricket’s book breaks down the benefits of coconut oil into easy-to-digest bites and then offers 56 ways that we can use coconut oil to improve our daily […]
Tags: book, coconut oil
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Chocolates with Chia Seed and Coconut
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
So when I was making the chocolate tartes the other day, I had some leftover filling…and one should never waste chocolate… So I decided to make up some chocolates using the same base as the tartes. I added in some chia seeds and shredded coconut to the mix and filled my little candy molds (something […]
Tags: agave, chia seeds, coconut milk, coconut oil, raw cacao, shredded coconut
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Mini Gluten Free Chocolate Tartes
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Not too long ago I discovered Hail Merry’s Miracle Tarts at the local health food store, and was hooked. My favorite is the Mint Chocolate Miracle Tart…because what is better than chocolate and mint together? The tarts are compact, rich and good for you! Ever since then I have been trying to recreate the tart […]
Tags: agave, almond flour, chocolate, coconut milk, coconut oil, mint, peanut butter, raw cacao
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Tropical Cilantro Smoothie
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Mom I know you are probably making some faces right now…maybe a few sounds affects too. Something to the sentiment of “yuck!” or “eww!” But keep reading, because I think you are going to like this. You see, my mother hates cilantro. She says it tastes like soap in her mouth, and I know she […]
Tags: avocado, banana, cilantro, mango, smoothie, swiss chard
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