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Raw Chocolate Avocado Pudding

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This pudding is AMAZING! Both of my kids refuse to eat avocados and often balk at their green smoothies so I needed a new way to hide avocados. The first time I made this, I had to put it in the fridge and force myself to walk away. It’s dangerously good!

I apologize for the terrible picture but trust me, you’ll understand why I didn’t have time to set up and take a good one when you taste it! I was preoccupied!

Raw Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Raw Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Raw Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, pitted – (do not use brown avocados, it will make the pudding taste bad!)

6 to 10 dates, chopped (I’ve used 8 medjool dates, 6 dates and a little under 1/8 tsp stevia or 10 deglet dates)

1/2 tsp vanilla or 1/2 scraped vanilla bean (I prefer the vanilla bean)

4 Tbsp cocoa powder

1/4 cup raw cashew, soaked for at least 4 hours & drained (cashews are optional but good)

1/4 – 1/2 cup water

Directions:

Place all ingredients (except water) in a food processor and blend.
Slowly pour the water in, stopping to scrape sides of bowl if need be, until the mixture resembles a thick, chocolate pudding. Let it continue mixing until smooth and creamy.

Cash LOVES it!

Cash LOVES it!

Thumbs up!

Thumbs up!

Awesome Guacamole

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I’ve been making this guacamole for years, it’s so easy and so good!! I’ve been dabbling in a mostly raw menu lately so this was perfect for our Raw Taco Night!!! This is great on chili or sweet potato nachos! 

Awesome Guacamole

Awesome Guacamole

Awesome Guacamole

INGREDIENTS:

4 large avocados

8 dashes Tabasco or Cholula

3 T lemon juice, fresh

1/2 cup red onion, diced small

1-2 minced garlic clove

1 Tbsp chopped cilantro

1/4-1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste

1/4 tsp ground cumin (optional but good)

1 tsp black pepper

1 small seeded diced tomato (optional but good)

smoked paprika for serving (if you’re serving this at a party, makes it look nice)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all with knife – makes for a chunky guacamole!

2. Stir in tomatoes, sprinkle with paprika (optional) and serve.

Add all ingredients in the same bowl (I ran out of cilantro for this batch)

Add all ingredients in the same bowl (I ran out of cilantro AND tomatoes for this batch – oops!)

Combine with a knife

Combine with a knife

Sprinkle with smoked paprika and serve!

Sprinkle with smoked paprika and serve!

Raw Lime Avocado Pie

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I had a few ladies from my Crossfit gym over last night and we had a blast! Most of them follow the Paleo Diet so I tried to find a recipe that would please everyone’s dietary needs. This pie looked really good so I decided to try it and I’m glad I did because it was delicious! Very rich but delish! Who would’ve thought to use avocados in a pie?!

This recipe uses a ton of limes so prepare yourself, I got quite a workout zesting them all!

Raw Lime Avocado Pie

Original recipe from Health Damy.

Crust Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Raw Cashews
  • 1 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (a little extra to top it before serving too, if you wish)
  • 1/2 Cup Pitted Dates
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp Lime Zest
  • 3 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • Dash of Salt
  • 4 Packets of Stevia
  • 2 Tbsp Agave (You can use maple syrup)

Mousse Ingredients:

  • 4 Large Ripe Avocados (Pealed and Pitted)
  • 1/2 Cup Lime Juice
  • 1/3 Cup Lime Zest (You’ll need 8-10 limes for this entire recipe)
  • 1/4 Cup Agave (or maple syrup)
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Dash of Salt
  • 8 Packets of Stevia

Directions:

  1. Place the crust ingredients in your food processor and blend until dough-like.
  2. Spray your 8 inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray – I’m sure any pan would work, really.
  3. Using your hands press the dough evenly into the pan.
  4. Place all mousse ingredients in your food processor and blend until smooth (stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides).
  5. Pour mousse over-top of crust.
  6. Chill in your refrigerator or freezer (depending on your desired texture) for at least 3 hours.
  7. Cut and serve immediately.
  8. Enjoy!

Crust making in progress

Crust done!

Smooth into spring form pan

Filling ingredients

Nice green color!

Ready to chill!

Oh so pretty!

Serve with coconut on top (if you wish!)

Tofu Salad – For Sandwiches OR Sushi Wraps

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Are your kids tired of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? This Tofu Salad makes great sandwiches, even my toddler agrees!

I like it wrapped in a Nori sheet with a little avocado, carrot, red chard and a spiralized daikon radish – topped with Sriracha, of course! I serve this with Wasabi Ginger Dressing on the side. I love my veggie sushi!

Toddler Approved!

This is another great recipe from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day!

Tofu Salad 

  • 4 ounces extra firm tofu, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon vegan mayo
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 1 big clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • siracha to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • soy sauce or braggs to taste
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Wasabi to taste
  • splash apple cider vinegar
To build the wrap, I placed the greens on the bottom, then the daikon, tofu salad, avocado and cilantro and wrapped it up.

Mix salad ingredients together

Here's my Tofu Salad Sushi Wrap!

Delish!

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Kale Avocado Salad

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This is a super easy kale salad recipe with tons of flavor! This recipe is from my favorite food movie Planeat. I’ve served this a few times now and everyone loves it! This picture is terrible… just trust me, it’s really good!

Kale Avocado Salad

Kale Avocado Salad

1 head kale, any variety is great shredded – you can use chard or spinach

1 large tomato diced, or red bell pepper – I add both

1 1/2 avocado chopped

2 Tablespoons red onion, green onion, or leek fine diced – I like red onion the best but all three are good!

1 lemon juiced

1 Tablespoons sea salt – I use about 1/2 tsp, if that

pinch of cayenne

INSTRUCTIONS

In mixing bowl toss all ingredients together, squeezing as you mix to ‘wilt’ the kale and creaming the avocado. Serve immediately. This dish is also great to substitute the kale for chard or spinach

Massage all ingredients together

Kale Avocado Salad... YUM!

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Healthy Breakfast Tacos

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The original recipe is featured in the film The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue with Rip Esselstyn . I added extra veggies to ours, it turned out great! We’ve been trying to cut down (and eventually cut out) all added oils in our diet, this recipe was perfect! My toddler also loved this!

Healthy Breakfast Tacos

We really enjoyed this movie! (You can buy it here) My hubby requested I make these breakfast tacos, he loves anything with hash brown potatoes!

Ingredients:

1 large onion, diced

2-4 cloves garlic, minced

1 can fat-free refried beans

1 12oz package organic tofu, drained and pressed

1 package sliced mushrooms (I used baby portobellos)

2 bunches of spinach

1 16oz package frozen hash brown potatoes (fat-free, no salt added) – I used Cascadia Farms Organic Potatoes

1 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cumin

1 1/2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

Black pepper, to taste

Salsa, to top

Avocado, to top tacos

Tortillas of your choice (I used Ezekiel Sprouted Tortillas)

Sliced limes, to top

Directions:

1. Drain, press, and mash tofu. Saute the onion and garlic in a skillet on medium heat until translucent.

2. Add tofu, turmeric, cumin, and nutritional yeast. Mix together and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add mushrooms and saute until soft.

3. Add spinach, cover pan with lid so spinach can wilt. Once wilted and bright green, add black pepper to taste.

3. Heat potatoes in a separate skillet, on medium heat. Stir continuously to prevent potatoes from sticking to pan. Add a bit of water to help.

4. Heat refried beans in another pan.

5. Warm tortillas and assemble tacos.

6. Garnish with salsa, avocado and lime wedges.

Saute onion and garlic

Add crumbled tofu and spices

Add mushrooms and saute

Add spinach and cover until wilted and bright green

Season with black pepper

Cook hash browns in a separate pan

Assemble tacos and enjoy!

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