1. blueberry peach almond smoothie (more like shake!), because for some reason it’s 77F here today. in your highest-powered blender, blend until consistent and smooth: 3/4 cup soaked raw almonds 2 cups ice water 1 cup frozen blueberries 2 tbsp sugar (we use sugar in the raw, aka sucanat) 1/8 cup liquid sweetener (we use agave, also try maple syrup or date syrup) rice milk as needed (to get the consistency you like) if you don’t have a very reliable blender, you might want to blend the almonds separately. pour the smoothie out into cups and rinse out the blender. put in 2 cups thawed frozen peaches, and blend until it’s a nice thin consistency. pour into each drink, swirling it around. this serves 2-4 people.

    blueberry peach almond smoothie (more like shake!), because for some reason it’s 77F here today.

    in your highest-powered blender, blend until consistent and smooth:

    • 3/4 cup soaked raw almonds
    • 2 cups ice water
    • 1 cup frozen blueberries
    • 2 tbsp sugar (we use sugar in the raw, aka sucanat)
    • 1/8 cup liquid sweetener (we use agave, also try maple syrup or date syrup)
    • rice milk as needed (to get the consistency you like)

    if you don’t have a very reliable blender, you might want to blend the almonds separately.

    pour the smoothie out into cups and rinse out the blender. put in 2 cups thawed frozen peaches, and blend until it’s a nice thin consistency. pour into each drink, swirling it around. this serves 2-4 people.

    October 10, 2011 Posted by sewindieee
  2. we made these cashew quinoa muffins in bulk this week, for a healthy-ish and simple on-the-go sort of breakfast. i love these because they’re not “glorified cake” like most cupcake-shaped baked goods, they’re hearty, filling, AND tasty. the recipe is essentially this one, with a few substitutions. in one bowl, whisk together: 2 cups flour, 1 1/3 cup sugar (we used sucanat), 2 tbsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg. in another bowl, whisk together: 1 cup cashews blended into a paste, 1 cup almonds blended into a paste, 1 2/3 cup soy milk, 3 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract, and 1 1/3 cup cooked and cooled quinoa. (to make the cashew and almond pastes, just put them into a blender with a bit of water, adding water when needed.) make sure to have both bowls well mixed! fold the wet ingredients with the dry until just combined, then gently mix in any dried fruit and nuts that you like. (we put in dried cranberries, dried cherries, and walnuts.) spoon the dough into greased cupcake tins. this recipe makes exactly two dozen muffins, so you’ll need two pans. bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. enjoy!

    we made these cashew quinoa muffins in bulk this week, for a healthy-ish and simple on-the-go sort of breakfast. i love these because they’re not “glorified cake” like most cupcake-shaped baked goods, they’re hearty, filling, AND tasty. the recipe is essentially this one, with a few substitutions.

    in one bowl, whisk together: 2 cups flour, 1 1/3 cup sugar (we used sucanat), 2 tbsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg.

    in another bowl, whisk together: 1 cup cashews blended into a paste, 1 cup almonds blended into a paste, 1 2/3 cup soy milk, 3 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract, and 1 1/3 cup cooked and cooled quinoa. (to make the cashew and almond pastes, just put them into a blender with a bit of water, adding water when needed.)

    make sure to have both bowls well mixed! fold the wet ingredients with the dry until just combined, then gently mix in any dried fruit and nuts that you like. (we put in dried cranberries, dried cherries, and walnuts.)

    spoon the dough into greased cupcake tins. this recipe makes exactly two dozen muffins, so you’ll need two pans. bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. enjoy!

    September 16, 2011 Posted by sewindieee
  3. creamy (virtually) raw apricot tart this tart is creamy, sweet, tangy, and refreshing. it requires no baking. i’m guaranteeing, as well, that it will be gone within minutes. (ours was!) 1. make this recipe of vegan whipped cream (from the post punk kitchen) in advance. even though this is a make-the-day-before sort of thing, trust me, you will want this!!! 2. peel and cut up 6-7 small apricots. we just sort of mushed ours around. 3. make a mixture of homemade almond milk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a little bit of sugar. pour it over the apricots and let them soak for a while. ours sat for about an hour. 4. using the almond meal from your homemade almond milk, create a thin crust in a cup/baking pan. if you didn’t make your own almond milk, you can just use 1-2 cups of finely chopped nuts. 5. spoon in the apricots, making sure not to pour in too much liquid. (unless you’re into tarts with a lot of liquid.) sprinkle some cinnamon on top, and spoon on some of that spectacular vegan whipped cream. 6. enjoy!
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    creamy (virtually) raw apricot tart

    this tart is creamy, sweet, tangy, and refreshing. it requires no baking. i’m guaranteeing, as well, that it will be gone within minutes. (ours was!)

    1. make this recipe of vegan whipped cream (from the post punk kitchen) in advance. even though this is a make-the-day-before sort of thing, trust me, you will want this!!!

    2. peel and cut up 6-7 small apricots. we just sort of mushed ours around.

    3. make a mixture of homemade almond milk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a little bit of sugar. pour it over the apricots and let them soak for a while. ours sat for about an hour.

    4. using the almond meal from your homemade almond milk, create a thin crust in a cup/baking pan. if you didn’t make your own almond milk, you can just use 1-2 cups of finely chopped nuts.

    5. spoon in the apricots, making sure not to pour in too much liquid. (unless you’re into tarts with a lot of liquid.) sprinkle some cinnamon on top, and spoon on some of that spectacular vegan whipped cream.

    6. enjoy!

    May 25, 2011 Posted by sewindieee