Raw Almond Pate and Veggie Crackers

 

After making almond milk, here are some delicious and fun things to do with the almond pulp that is left over. I found these recipes in the wonderful cookbook, Fresh, by Sergei and Valya Boutenko. The pate is on page 92, called Better Than Real Burritos. It is simply, almond pulp, green onion, fresh dill, olive oil, lemon juice, and sea salt.
The crackers are on page 171 and are called "chips". They are simply almond pulp, golden flaxseeds, tomato, lemon, garlic, cilantro, and sea salt. So simple, so healthy, and so delicious. I love raw foods!

Rawtella

 

Oh, my goodness, we have found the most delicious treat! It's called Rawtella, and is a raw food version of Nutella. The ingredients are simply organic raw hazelnuts, organic raw cacao nibs, and organic coconut sugar. I melted some and poured it over organic cherries and pecans. Absolutely heavenly! My son loved it, too!

Raw Candy Bar

 

Sometimes it's just nice to have a treat. This was absolutely delicious and my son loved it, too. I love eating raw treats because I know that it's not only delicious, but that there is actual nutrition in it, too.

Raw Cashew Dip

 

YUM!!! This is so simple and sooo delicious! It's kind of like hummus, but sweeter because of the cashews and no tahini. This is great as a dip with crackers or any veggies. I found the recipe here and and I made it without the pepper: http://easyveggie.blogspot.com/2009/04/cashew-dip.html
Here it is from the wonderful Oraphan's website:
Ingredients:
2 cups raw cashews
4 tbsp lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp sea salt & black pepper
1/4 cup water
Process cashews, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper until smooth, adding only enough water as needed. Will keep 4 days in fridge.

Raw Mango Pie

 

I think that mangoes are my favorite food! This awesome and super easy pie was a new way for me to enjoy eating them! The mango flavor blended so beautifully with nutty, sweet crust! I found the recipe here: http://www.squidoo.com/EasyRawFoodRecipesforKids#module67357651

I made a few changes. First, I used fresh mangoes.
2 mangoes - place into blender with a little bit of water and puree until smoothe.
Because mine weren't all the way ripe and I love sweetness, I added just a little bit of raw coconut sugar to the puree.

For the crust - 3/4 cup raw walnuts, 3/4 cup raw almonds, 3/4 cup dates (you can add a little coconut sugar here, too, if you want it sweeter.
Place into blender or food processor and chop until they are in small pieces.
Press the nut/date mixture into a pie or cake pan.
Add the mango puree on top.
Refrigerate and and enjoy for a wonderful, summer, delicious dessert!

Cashew Vanilla Ice Cream

 

If you can't have dairy, but can have sweeteners, do not despair because you can still enjoy delicious ice cream! Made from cashews, vanilla, and agave (or whatever sweetener you want, really), it is easy, protein packed, and delicious!
Ingredients:
tsp of vanilla extract - use two vanilla beans to make it RAW
2 cups raw cashews or pieces
2 cups purified water
1/2 cup maple syrup or agave - add the amount of sweetener to your liking

Directions:
Simply, combine ingredients in a blender.
Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to instructions. Or, if you are like me and don't have an ice cream maker, just stick it all in a container and put it in the freezer. Take it out and give it time to defrost a little before you eat it, or run it through the blender again to make it creamy.

Gluten Free Coconut Flour Bread

 

Here is a great gluten and casein free coconut flour bread! I found several versions of it on different websites. I didn't have enough coconut oil, so I cut the recipe in half. It still turned out great! Here is my version with notes of how you can modify:

Ingredients:
6 eggs
1/2 cups coconut oil, either expeller pressed or unrefined (for dairy can use ghee or butter)
5 drops of vanilla stevia (recipe calls for 1-2 tablespoon honey, depending on taste)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup coconut flour

Preheat your oven to 350. Mix all ingredients and blend until lumps are gone. Grease a bread pan with butter or coconut oil or line with parchment paper, and place batter inside. Bake for 40 minutes.

My son, who usually will not eat anything made with coconut flour really enjoyed this bread!