Pesticide Residues
It’s especially important to know things like this if you’re planning on eating Raw. It’s good practice to always wash your fruit and veg, but if the organic alternative isn’t available to you, it’s good to know just how thoroughly you should be scrubbing that celery.
Raw Mocha Fudge Brownies
How is this raw AND Vegan!? No offence meant, but this looks far too good to be either. Normally things like this are packed with cream, butter, and pretty much anything hydrogenated you can think of.
Hazelnut Chocolate Cake (Raw Vegan)
Ingredients (makes 5 2×3-inch frosted cakes):
- 2 cups hazelnuts
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder, divided
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
- 1 medium avocado
- Crushed hazelnuts for garnish
Method:
- Pulse the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground into a flour
- Add in the dates, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup maple syrup and process until it forms into a thick dough that sticks together.
- Lay the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper and roll to about 3/4-inch thickness.
- With a sharp knife, cut the dough into either 8 or 10 equal sized rectangles. If there’s excess dough you can form it into a ball, roll it out, and cut again.
- Make the frosting by blending together the remaining maple syrup, cocoa powder, and the meat from the avocado until it’s uniform in color and texture. Taste it and adjust the sweetness if need be.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of frosting over half of the cakes. Layer with another slice and spread an equal amount of frosting on top of that piece.
- Garnish with crushed hazelnuts.
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I love wraps, but sometimes they’re a bit heavy for hot summer days. Using romaine lettuce leaves as the wrap instead is a great alternative - here’s how I do mine! :D
Stage 1 - the ‘wraps’.
Stage 2 - hummus and cold brown rice (that’s been simmered in veggie stock).
Stage 3 - grated carrot and zucchini.
Stage 4 - cucumber, red bell pepper, sweet chilli sauce and black pepper.
Stage 5 - fold ‘em up!
Stage 6 - nom away!
