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Raw Recipe: Avocado Key Lime “Cheesecake”

Summer came early with this little treat. For St.Patty’s day I made an avocado key lime “cheesecake” with an almond crust. Its completely raw/vegan/gluten-free, but not taste free! This baby is tangy and creamy, crunchy and not-too-sweet.

 

avocado key lime "cheesecake"

Avocado Key Lime “Cheesecake” w/ Almond Crust

(makes  1 -9″ pie)

Crust:

2/3 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup shredded coconut
pinch salt
4 dates, pitted
2 teaspoon melted coconut oil
1-2 T agave nectar

1. Process almonds into crumb, add coconut and salt. process until a flour-like.

2. Add dates and coconut oil, then add agave nectar until crust starts to come together. You dont want it to completely come together in the processor or else it will be too sticky and too sweet.

 

Filling:

2 medium/large avocados
6 tablespoons agave nectar
1/2 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla (I also added a splash of almond extract)
1/3 C melted coconut oil
lime zest, to taste

1. Blend everything together until creamy and smooth.

2. Pour over crust. Freeze for a few hours (if you can wait that long).

Top w/ lime zest.

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Vanilla Almond Cookies

So you’ve made yourself some almond milk and you’ve got this leftover pulp, what are you gonna do?!?

Make vanilla almond cookies of course. These cookies are a perfect little teat.

 

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Vanilla Almond Cookies

(adapted from here)

Makes 18-22 cookies

1 1/4 cups almond milk pulp
6-8 soaked and pitted medjool dates
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp almond or coconut flour (I used pecan flour)
1 vanilla bean, scraped, or 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
Dash sea salt

1. Mix all ingredients together in a food processor until the “dough” is the same texture and consistency of sugar cookie dough. You may need to add a little more flour, but start with the given amount.

2. You can use the dough in a cookie press or (since i dont own a cookie press), you can always roll them out or just form them into cookies.

33 Dehydrate the cookies at 115 degrees for 8 hours, flipping once through (if you dehydrate these overnight and don’t flip, it’s also fine).

Notes: these cookies would work well with some lavender or cinnamon. These are perfect for a tea party or (dipped in raw chocolate) a little fancy gift.

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Fresh Fruit Tart for Two

This is definitely more of a summer favorite, but it’s a nice change of pace from pumpkin everything. This easily makes enough for two people (aww) or one person if you are selfish and very hungry.

 

Fresh Fruit Tart for Two

Start with a 3 5/8” ring mold.

Crust:

1/2 C Almonds

Pinch of Salt

3 Medjool Dates

Start by processing the almonds into a fine crumb, add the salt and the dates and process until the mixture comes together. Take the mixture and form into a ball, making sure everything is mixed together. Press the dough ball into the ring mold and shape.

Refrigerate or freeze while the filling is being made.

Filling:

1 C Young Coconut Meat

3/4 C Raw Cashews, Soaked

1/4 C Coconut Oil, Melted

1 Vanilla Bean, scraped

1/2 T. Lemon Juice

¼ C Raw Honey

Blend all of the ingredients together. If the mixture becomes unwilling to blend, start by adding 1 T of water at a time until a custard texture is formed.

Pour the filling into the shell.

Freeze for 45 minutes.

Top with fresh fruit.

Enjoy!

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oatmeal raisin cookies

A fresh new spin on a childhood classic.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

(makes 10 mini cookies)
½ C Raw Oats
¼ C Oat Flour
¼ C Apple Puree
1/8 C Coconut Oil
1 T Agave
¼ C Raisins

Pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves.
Process apple with skins until sauce-like consistency. Combine everything together, mix well.
Dehydrate at 145 for 45 mins, and then lower to 115 for 6 – 7 hours.

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pure food and wine tasting

I had the honor to visit Pure Food and Wine in NYC. From the moment we walked in the door I could tell it was going to be a special night. The atmosphere is fresh and natural and the service was impeccable, there was never an empty glass or dull moment.  The food definitively lived up to the hype! I highly recommend visiting if you are ever in NYC even if you do not usually enjoy raw food.

Behold the tasting menu:

AMUSE BOUCHE

strawberry, balsamic pear jam

COURSE ONE

salad of chicories with bourbon cask sour cherries, salsify bacon, lapsang smoked walnuts, buttermilk dressing

COURSE TWO

cucumber avocado soup with spinach, red pepper flakes

COURSE THREE

spicy jicama tacos, smoked guacamole,topped with hearts of palm and pickled onions

COURSE FOUR

lemon alfredo noodles with marinated portabello mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, wild rapini, black garlic basil reduction

COURSE FIVE

pumpkin cheesecake, brown ale ice cream, pecan brittle, brown ale caramel

The dessert blew me away! I almost just wish I could have had a dessert tasting. It took all my self control not to lick the plate. I left a happy camper and so very full of good food. The next time I am in NYC I will be returning.

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date almond cookies

These raw vegan date almond cookies came together quite nicely.

The flavors of the almonds, carob, cinnamon, & dates create a sort of creamy, crunchy texture, they almost remind me of fig newtons.

raw vegan date almond cookies recipe

DATE ALMOND COOKIES

(makes approx. two dozen)

Carob Date Filling: 

3/4 c almonds

1 T tahini

1.5 c california dates, soaked

1/4 c carob powder

1 T vanilla

1. Process almonds.

2. Add everything else & process until the mixture is incorporated (it will be sticky).

Cinnamon Almond Crust:

1 c almonds

2 T + 1 t agave nectar

pinch salt

1 t cinnamon

1. Process almonds.

2. Add everything else.

3. Process until the crust starts to come together.

To assemble:

Start with a rectangle of plastic wrap, form crust into a rectangle.

Place the filling on top of the crust.

Roll into log.

Refrigerate for at least an hour.

Cut off in desired thickness.

enjoy.

raw vegan date almond cookies recipe

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chocolate blackberry cheesecake

 

CHOCOLATE BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE

crust: almonds, cocoa, dates, agave, coconut oil, salt

cheesecake: cashews, water, dates

topped with fresh blackberries from my parents garden.

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spring is in the air.

and its time for the farmers markets to start again here in Atlanta.

I am selling my raw food treats at the Midtown Market, right next to Bakeshop.

This week I had:

Strawberry Tarts with an almond & agave crust.

Chocolate Spice (cinnamon & clove) Cookies

Orange Chocolates (that ended up melting ;( )

Sesame Flax Crackers

all in all – it was a fun market.

now to just prepare for next week,

if you have any flavors or ideas hit me up…ill see what i can do about creating a raw treat!

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apple cinnamon donuts

apple cinnamon donuts

adapted from Matt Kennedy’s
raw apple cinnamon donuts
2 2/3 c buckwheat flour
1 1/3 c almond flour
1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1 chopped apple
1/2 c coconut oil, melted
1/2 c coconut water
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 c maple syrup
flax meal, until batter firms up a bit
2 c date paste (used california dates, coconut water & lemon juice.)
mix the dry ingredients in mixer, add chopped apple, coconut oil, water, extract, maple syrup, and then date paste. mix.
add flax meal until the batter firms up.
form donut holes or scoop onto dehydrator sheet.
dehydrate for four hours.
sprinkle w/ cinnamon.
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vanilla ice kream crunch

vanilla ice kream crunch

RAW vanilla ice kream

nuts (i used a combo of brazil nuts & cashews)
agave
water
vanilla extract
throw in the food processer and blend blend blend.
freeze.




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