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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.
Maple-Dijon Tofu with Almond Crumble
Recipe : Vegan Almond Coconut Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
yields about a dozen cookies
Ingredients
1 cup fine shred coconut
1 cup fine ground raw almonds
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon virgin pressed coconut oil
1/2 cup good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
MethodIn a large mixing bowl combine the coconut, almonds, salt and flour. In another smaller bowl mix in the sugar, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Combine both mixtures. Stir well.
Preheat Oven to 350F.
Take a tablespoon of mixture,roll and slightly flatten the balls, lay on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly crisp on top. Let cool before drizzling the chocolate over.
Melt the chocolate in microwave, stir every 10 seconds until completely melted, add about a tablespoon of soy or almond milk and keep stirring to make the mixture smooth and glossy.
Using a spoon, drizzle the chocolate all over the cookies.Can serve immediately. Or to store let cool completely,can be kept in refrigerator for over a week.
(recipe & photo courtesy yasmeen-healthnut.com)