Desserts

Maple Cinnamon Pecan Cookies

January 10, 2011
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I am still cleaning out from the holidays. My sugar cravings are subsiding for the most part but today I wanted to create a raw food recipe for a tasty sweet treat. I have had maple and pecan on the brain. I decided to throw together a little cookie that would satisfy my sweet tooth, [...]

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Raw Holiday Fudge

December 23, 2010
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I wanted to make a pretty fudge for my holiday dessert table. As promised this one is loaded with non-heme iron from the cacao, raisins and apricots!  Start with a base of almond butter and combine it with some cacao and agave. The addition of chopped apricots, dried cranberries, golden raisins and pecans make it [...]

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Raw Dessert Recipe: Cranberry Pecan Torte

December 8, 2010
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I love teaching. It gives me a chance to see and interact with people as they are experiencing raw food recipes. I love the energy and the exchange of ideas. Last night I taught a class at Lakewinds Natural Foods on Desserts. I wanted to create a class that would teach people the basics so [...]

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Raw Recipe: Earl Grey Chocolate Terrine

November 4, 2010
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Last week, I had the pleasure of photographing one of Minneapolis’ top chefs while he taught a cooking class. Vincent Francoual, of Vincent, A Restaurant amazed and amused his class with the most tantalizing recipes ever, and his charming personality. One of his creations for the evening was a Earl Grey Chocolate Terrine. I will [...]

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Cacao Mint Macaroons

September 28, 2010
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Monday morning, Dr. Perricone, a leading anti-aging physician was on Good Morning America talking about Nutrigenomics. If you are not familiar with nutrigenomics, it is a word you should really know about. Especially if you are eating a raw food diet.  Nutrigenomics studies the relationship between the food we eat and how it affects our [...]

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Raw Food Recipe Pluot Tart

September 13, 2010
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Ok…what the heck is a Pluot? Apparently it is a cross between a plum and an apricot! I picked up some of these tasty little gems at the store. They have a sweet, plum-like flesh with a tart skin. They are very juicy! Pluots are low in calories (one typically has only 30), high in [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: Cacao Oat Goji Balls

September 9, 2010
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School is back in session! A quick, healthy raw food recipe, that is easy to throw together, packs a big nutritional punch and requires no dehydrator provides quick after school snacks. Goji berries are considered to be one of the most nutrient rich “super-foods” available. Goji berries have protein, healthy fat and fiber. They are [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: OMG Pecan Bars

August 30, 2010
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I love creating raw food recipes. Most of my inspiration comes from my own cravings and recipes that I used to make. When my girls were little, I snagged a recipe for turtle bars from a great restaurant in Santa Fe. It quickly became one of our favorites. Later, a recipe from The Barefoot Contessa [...]

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Strawberry Basil Ice Cream

August 4, 2010
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Sometimes you have to think outside of the box. Inspired by my prolific basil plants, I decided to create a raw food recipe for basil ice cream with strawberries. Basil Ice Cream you ask? Honestly, it is an eye-roller (meaning it is so good, your eyes roll back into your head when you taste it). [...]

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Zuccini Cacao Cookies

July 26, 2010
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We are right in the height of zucchini season and I have pounds of zucchini sitting on my kitchen counter. My farmer friend, Gray, put in quite a few plants and they have been prolific. Inspired by an old, non-raw recipe for zucchini chocolate cake, I put together a raw food recipe for these little [...]

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