DESSERTS {RAW}

Sugar Free Raw Vegan Brownie Recipe & The Importance of Raw Foods and Soaking Nuts Before Consumption

by Vegalicious Elena on April 6, 2012

The recipe I am about to share with you used to be my secret weapon for a long, long time.  However, with Easter in just a couple of days, I am feeling pretty generous ;) .  And why not? There are no oils added to this scrumptious dessert, no sugar, and it is completely raw.

I first whipped it up working long hours, photographing weddings, when I needed a quick, but energy and calorie packed, snack to keep me going.  If it happened that my assignments involved other photographers, I shared, and they always felt the same way: “Wow, can I have more please?!” So, we used to call it: Energy Bites, and I used to shape it into smaller round balls, rolling them either in coconut flakes or dark chocolate… for even more energy–it made for a great presentation as well.

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Puffed Amaranth Energy Bars Recipe (And More!)

by Vegalicious Elena on March 5, 2012

Have you ever disliked something very much in spite of it being good for you? I am normally not the person but amaranth was one of those things for me.  I tried making it on several occasions a few different ways, and every time I felt the same way–I DON’T LIKE IT! Oh, I knew it was good for me, I have seen the nutrient content:

  • Iron
  • Calcium
  • Protein  (complete protein you all ;) )
  • Magnesium
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Manganese
  • Selenium

and various vitamins; and I wanted to like it… very much, but the truth is, every time I saw it in the bulk section at Whole Foods, I avoided it like the black plague.  That is until a few days ago.

Change of Heart

A week or so back, I came across a video which intrigued me.  It showed how you can POP amaranth like pop corn.  It looked CUTE popped, and I was hoping that it tasted even better, because I was determined to find a way to like this little grain.  So… we finally moved last week and settled in; and this week I allowed myself some time for playing in the kitchen.  I went out to the nearest Whole Foods, bought a small amount of amaranth, just in case I still did not like it, watched the video and went to experimenting…  On my third try, after burning the first two batches, I finally got a uniform, un-burnt, tiny pillows of airy goodness, and I… LIKED IT!

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Vegan Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse, Scrambled Cheesy Tofu & Nasoya Giveaway! [CLOSED]

by Vegalicious Elena on January 3, 2012

Winner Announced

Amy Rogers is the winner of this giveaway, comment #8. Hopefully she will try making what she wanted with her winnings: the cheesy tofu scramble!

Congrats, Amy!

Story

A few weeks ago my husband and I just celebrated an amazing anniversary–5 years on a plant based (vegan) diet.  5 years of better health, well-being, 5 years of battles for us to conceive, 5 years of constant research.  Five years! The end to the the last year could not have been better–I have untangled the puzzle to my health problems, we are pregnant, my health is better than ever, and we are stronger than ever.

So, I was thinking of all of the ways we could celebrate.  Giveaways came to mind, of course :) .  And why not?  They are FUN!

Just in time for that Nasoay sent me a couple of coupons to try their new products, which I did, and which I liked so much that I e-mailed them back and said: “How about we host a giveaway for my readers?” It would be a perfect way for me to start celebrating our 5 years of health and a good beginning for a few more delicious giveaways I planned to celebrate.  They graciously agreed.

I will tell you about the giveaway in a moment, but first, let me tell you what I thought about Nasoay products and what you can do with them.

Disclosure: I am normally not a tofu fan. I rarely use tofu products–averaging no more than twice a year, so what you are about to read is as honest of an opinion as you will get.

Review

Mayo

Hubby and I headed off to the local Whole Foods with coupons in hand.  I picked out a couple of things–Nasoya ORGANIC Sprouted Super Firm Tofu and Nasoya Mayo.  When we got home I decided to make a couple of sandwiches and used the mayo.  To me it tasted more like a sandwich spread–it was a far departure from the vegan mayo I normally use.  I have to say that I was not a fan, and I hoped that tofu would be better than that.

Sprouted Tofu

I kept the tofu for when about two weeks ago we had a guest.  Having grown tired of baked desserts (I am not a fan of sugar), I wanted to go light… but delicious for our dessert choices.  So, I have picked Chef AJ’s Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse recipe, but put my twist on it ;) .

Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse Vegalicious Style

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It’s Always Time for Sugar Free Banana Popsicles!

December 15, 2011 DESSERTS {RAW}

About a month ago I blogged about how to reach your picky eaters.  The feedback was varied and interesting, but most was great, because a lot of you tried a few tricks and they worked!  You quickly found that involving your kids into food preparation and meal creating is the fastest way to make them excited [...]

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Vegan Thanksgiving Menu {Recipes}

November 23, 2011 DESSERTS {BAKED}

Let me start off by wishing you the warmest, loveliest Thanksgivings ever. I personally have so much to be grateful for this year –my baby bump is growing and our hearts are filled with joy.  I am healthy and love my life and what I do. What could be better than that? For many of [...]

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Raw Chocolate Cheesecake with Strawberry Coulis {Recipe}

August 17, 2011 DESSERTS {RAW}

The cat is out of the bag–one of my top secret recipes has been featured on the YumUniverse web-site.  Since I am feeling generous, I am going to post it on here as well, so my readers can have an awesome finger-licking experience too. For more delicious recipes, like this one, get a copy of [...]

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Banana Blueberry Ice Cream {Vegan Recipe}

June 18, 2011 DESSERTS {RAW}

Last night’s dessert hit a sweet spot.  I am certain that Vegalicious readers would enjoy making it in the comfort of their homes too, and sharing it with even the most finicky eaters will prove to be an easy task. Banana Blueberry Ice Cream makes 2-3 servings Ingredients 3 frozen bananas 2 tsp vanilla essence [liquid] 1/4 [...]

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