I've been making cashew nut mylk recently instead of almond mylk, as cashews are a little cheaper right now, this is my favourite recipe...
Cinnamon Cashew Nut Mylk
1 cup cashews soaked
3 dates
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch salt
4 cups water
Blend all ingredients well and strain through a nut mylk bag. Yum, and densely nutritious. We always have a jar in the fridge instead of cow milk. Don't throw away the left over cashew nut pulp either... I'll share a recipe soon! : )
Raw Spiced Carrot Cake Granola
1/3 cup almonds
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup dates or raisins
1/3 cup coconut
1 large carrot grated or chopped
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp vanilla
Soak the almonds and pumpkin seeds in water overnight, adding a pinch of salt and either a tsp of whey, a drop of apple cider vinegar or a squeeze of lemon juice, to kick start the process.
In the morning drain and rinse the almonds and pumpkin seeds and add everything to a food processor or high speed blender and process quickly until you've got a nice chunky texture.
We like this topped with homemade coconut yoghurt, coconut chips, chia seeds, chopped bananas and blueberries. It's a great breakfast on the go, eat it out of jars on the way to the beach!
Kia ora Conscious Lifers,
We love summer! The heat, beach, camping, family, friends, parties! Here's a new price list, and a couple of cooling, refreshing recipes we've been enjoying these last weeks.
Love Kate
Refreshing Raw Thai Style Soup
2 red capsicums
4 tomatoes
1/4 red onion
2 garlic cloves
2cm chunk ginger
1/2 kafir lime leaf
1/4 chili
handful coriander
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp braggs / tamari soy sauce
lime / lemon juice
pinch salt
1/2 can coconut cream
1 cup water
Blend everything well, add more water to get a nice soupy consistency. Eat cold and refreshing straight from the fridge for an easy, light, tasty summer lunch.
Ginger Kisses
gluten, dairy, sugar free
1/2 cup dates chopped and soaked in hot water
1 cup brown rice flour
2 tblsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tblsp melted coconut oil
1 tblsp melted honey
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
Blend all ingredients except save half the dates for the icing. Drop small rounds on a greased baking tray and bake at 160 for 6 - 10 minutes until risen and browned.
Whipped Coconut Cream Icing
Blend the solidified part of 1 coconut cream can, the rest of the dates, vanilla and cinnamon, it will thicken when chilled.
Assemble kisses when totally cooled.
These kisses would be perfect Christmas treats, I also have cacao powder, cacao butter and goji berries... I'm imagining crazy delicious raw chocolate goodies for Christmas, yum!
Enjoy this beautiful season, an extra reason to spend some time creating and enjoying good food and times with loved ones.
Give love and nourishing food!
Namaste
Kate xx
The beautiful organic ground cinnamon and ginger is so much fresher and more flavourful than any ground spices I have tasted before, they can't even compare, the ginger is spicy and the cinnamon smells sweet. I couldn't help being inspired to play around...
Carrot, Kumara, Orange and Ginger Muffins
gluten, dairy, refined sugar free
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup ground almonds
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 cups grated carrot
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup coconut
2 tblsp chia
3 eggs
1 cup mashed kumara
1 tsp vanilla
2 tblsp melted cocnut oil
2 tblsp melted honey
juice and rind of 1 orange
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Add wet mix to dry ingredients and just mix enough. Bake in muffin trays at 180.
To make whipped coconut cream icing, use just the solidified part of the coconut cream in the can and whip up with a squeeze of orange juice and some chopped dates, you can soak the chopped dates in the orange juice to soften them first.
