On The Twelfth Day of Christmas My True Love Made For Me…

Chocolate Walnut and Date Truffles

End your Christmas meal with these tasty and healthy treats.  They will definitely satisfy your craving for something sweet!  Because of the walnuts they are very high in Omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential fats for all of your body’s cells, especially your brain. The dates are a great source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
  
• 3 dates pitted
• 2-4 squares of dark chocolate (we use Endangered Species brand)
• 1 tsp shredded coconut + additional for coating truffles

Directions

• In a food processor, mix all ingredients together
• With your hands form truffle sized pieces
• Coat with shredded coconut

Makes about 10 pieces

Prep Time: 20 min

On The Eleventh Day of Christmas My True Love Made For Me…

Homemade Delicious Vegan Carrot Cake

When flax seed is used in this recipe, it is high in omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.  We chose not to put any icing on it to decrease the sugar content.  Enjoy as a perfect end to your Christmas dinner!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 tbsp flax meal (ground flax seed)
• 9 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 & 1/3 cup unbleached flour
• 1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup walnuts (cut into small pieces)

Directions

1. In a small bowl whisk flax meal with water until mixture is gooey and all flax meal is combined well in water
2. In a medium bowl mix vegetable oil with brown sugar, then add flax meal mixture and vanilla extract and mix well (You can use a blender to mix these ingredients faster)
3. In another medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon (dry ingredients)
4. Add a little bit of the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients until it is all combined well and all of dry ingredient mixture is added to wet ingredients.
5. Then add carrots and walnuts mix well
6. Pour batter into baking sheet (10 x 10)
7. Bake in oven at 350 F for 35 min

Serves: 6-8

Prep Time and Cook Time: 60 min

Allergen Warning – this recipe contains gluten.

On The Tenth Day of Christmas My True Love Made For Me…

This salad is a great way to end your Chirstmas Dinner.  The delicate flavour of the fresh mint cleanses your palette. It’s a perfect balance of crunch from the apple and softness from the tangerine.  It is packed with lots of nutrients and will satisfy anyone’s craving for something sweet!

Mint Fruit Salad

 

Ingredients

• 1 package of strawberries halved
• 2 apples diced
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 2 kiwis diced (peel skin)
• 2 tangerines peeled and separated
• 2 mangoes diced
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 5-10 drops stevia (optional)
• 2 tbsp mint leaves chopped

(You can add any fruit to this if you wish)

Directions

• Mix orange juice, lemon juice and stevia in a bowl
• Add all fruits and mint to bowl and toss well
• Serve chilled

Serves 4-6

Prep time 15 min

Mango Lime Sorbet

Ingredients

• 2 cups pureed partially frozen mango
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• Juice of 2 limes

Directions

• Allow frozen mango to thaw for 15 minutes
• Once it has partially thawed, puree the mango along with the agave nectar and lime juice
• Pour the puree in a metal bowl and then place it in the freezer
• After 30 min, stir the puree, then repeat every 15 min thereafter until you are ready to serve

recipe courtesy of Dr. Neal Barnard (21 day weight loss kickstart)

Kiwi Strawberry Dessert

Ingredients

• 6 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup fresh pineapple cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients together and serve immediately

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

recipe courtesy of whfoods.org

Orange Coconut Salad

Ingredients

• 4 tangerines or oranges peeled
• 2 bananas sliced
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 2 tbsp sliced almonds

Directions

• Toss all ingredients together in a bowl

Recipe courtesy of whfoods.org

Pineapple Sorbet – Vegan, Gluten Free, Raw

Ingredients:

• The meat from 1 young coconut (available at any asian grocery store)
• 1/2 cup of frozen pineapple
• Add 1/4 cup of young coconut juice
• 15-20 drops of stevia (I recommend “KAL” brand specifically due to its taste and lack of after taste)

Directions:

• Add all ingredients into a high speed blender until smooth
• Freeze for later use or serve immediately

This tastes amazing!

Mint Fruit Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package of strawberries halved
• 2 apples diced
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 2 kiwis diced (peel skin)
• 2 tangerines peeled and separated
• 2 mangoes diced
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 5-10 drops stevia
• 2 tbsp mint leaves chopped

(You can add any fruit to this if you wish)

Directions

• Mix orange juice, lemon juice and stevia in a bowl
• Add all fruits and mint to bowl and toss well
• Serve chilled

Serves 4-6

Prep time 15 min

For the ice cream lovers out there….Green Kiwifruit Sorbet

This is sooooooooooooo yummy and so fresh! Its an excellent substitute for dairy free “ice cream”.  Kiwi’s are an excellent source of Vitamin C and fiber.  They actually have more Vitamin C than an orange.

Ingredients

• 6 green kiwifruit (ends cut, peeled and chopped)
• 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp lime zest

Directions

• Wash, peel, and cut kiwifruit into small pieces
• Spread chopped kiwifruit pieces on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer until frozen
• Place frozen kiwifruit pieces, agave nectar, lime juice and lime zest in a food processor or Blendtec blender and process until creamy
• Serve immediately as a soft-serve sorbet or pour the sorbet into a container with lid and return to the freezer for about an hour or so to firm up or until ready to serve

Recipe courtesy of http://www.rawepicurian.com

For those with a sweet tooth….Chocolate Walnut and Date Truffles!

These are so tasty and healthy.  They will satisfy your craving for something sweet! Because of the walnuts they are very high in Omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential fats for all of your body’s cells, especially your brain.

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 3 dates pitted
• 2-4 squares of dark chocolate (Endangered Species brand)
• 1 tsp shredded coconut + additional for coating truffles

Directions

• In a food processor, mix all ingredients together
• With your hands form truffle sized pieces
• Coat with shredded coconut
• Makes about 10 pieces
• Serving size – 2 pieces