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Raw brownie recipe

By Lena / February 14, 2013 / Comments Off on Raw brownie recipe

Ingredients 1 cup pecans (you can use walnuts in a pinch, but pecans are much better!) 1 cup dates 5 tablespoons raw cacao (cocoa) powder 4 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Directions Place pecans alone in your food processor and process until the pecans become small…

Sunset Juice

By Lena / December 30, 2012 / Comments Off on Sunset Juice

Juice together: 1-2 beets and stems 1 large sweet potato 2 large carrots 1 large red bell pepper 2 granny smith apples

Lena’s Lasagna

By Lena / November 21, 2012 / Comments Off on Lena’s Lasagna

This is the lasagna you make for people who don’t like traditional lasagna. It’s a departure, but great and easy to make. I’ve probably made it 100 times and it’s always been a hit, even with my friends who “don’t like lasagne”. 1.5 pounds of ground meat (we use turkey or buffalo or a combination)…

Ultimate Brownies

By Lena / October 26, 2012 / Comments Off on Ultimate Brownies

These are the best brownies I think I’ve ever had. They are just my style. Chewy, ooey, gooey, and super chocolately. The coffee really enhances the chocolate. Ingredients For the brownies: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature…

Coconut Bars

By Lena / October 21, 2012 / Comments Off on Coconut Bars

From chocolatecoveredkatie.com 1 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup agave 2 T coconut oil (the good stuff) 1/2 t vanilla 1/8 t salt Mix, mash, chill, cut, eat

Kidney Bean Appetizer

By Lena / August 22, 2011 / Comments Off on Kidney Bean Appetizer

1 9-ounce can Red Kidney beans – rinsed 1 minced onion 1 minced clove of garlic 3/4 cup ground walnuts 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon corriander 1/4 cup parsley – minced (reserve a little for garnish) Juice of one lemon (reserve a little for garnish) Olive Oil Mash first 8 ingredients into a bowl to…

Aoili

By Lena / August 22, 2011 / Comments Off on Aoili

6 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1.5 cup oil 2 tablespoons hot water Blend. Amazing on everything from pizza crust, bread, vegetables, etc.

Walnut Sauce Over Asparagus

By Lena / August 22, 2011 / Comments Off on Walnut Sauce Over Asparagus

1 cup walnuts Small Shallot 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 cup olive oil Package of fresh asparagus Process all ingredients (except for olive oil) in food processor Drizzle olive oil to incorporate Serve over steamed asparagus  

Cupcakes – Two Servings

By Lena / August 17, 2011 / Comments Off on Cupcakes – Two Servings

Adapted from www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com Basic 2 Serving Cupcake 6T flour heaping 1/8th tsp salt 2T applesauce, oil, pre-melted vegan butter, or a combo (Try coconut oil. I also like 13g sbl.) 2T plus 2 tsp liquid (nondairy milk or water) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder 3T agave (or honey, maple syrup, etc.) Preheat…

Single-Serving Peanut Butter Cookies

By Lena / August 17, 2011 / Comments Off on Single-Serving Peanut Butter Cookies

(Makes 1 or 2 cookies) adapted from www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com 2 T flour 1.5 T peanut butter 1/16 tsp baking soda very scant 1/16 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract 1.5 T agave or maple syrup or sucanat 1 tsp oil or Earth Balance Mix ingredients. Flatten into cookie shapes and bake in a preheated oven…