12 Apr 2013
by marisashealthykitchen
in Raw Vegan Recipes, Superfoods, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: agave, almond milk, breakfast, chia, chia pudding, chia seed pudding, cinnamon, coconut milk, hemp milk, nut milk, quick and easy, raw, sides, snack, superfood, vanilla, vegan, vegetarian
I always love Chia and the kiddos adore it! Such a great breakfast or snack! I normally get a little fancier with the recipes (here are a few of them that I have made Chia Seed Pudding, Sweet Double Coconut Chia Pudding, Holiday Chia Pudding, and Banana Date Chia Pudding.) but this one is still super good and really fast and easy to make 
Love that too!
Super Simple and Fast Chia Pudding
1 cup chia seeds
3 cups nut milk, coconut milk, or hemp milk
3 to 5 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 /4 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt
Place the chia seeds, vegan milk, agave, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and stir well with a fork, so there are no clumps and all the chia seeds are coated in milk. Let this sit at room temperature for 10 and stir again. Then cover and refrigerate. This pudding will keep well in the refrigerator for days.
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03 Apr 2013
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: almond butter, apple, comfort food, cookies, dark chocolate, dessert, earth balance, entertaining, flax seed, ground flax, h'orderves, HD's, nut butter, peanut butter, potato flakes, powdered sugar, quick and easy, rice chex, snack, vegan, vegan butter, vegetarian
I have always loved to entertain but haven’t had the space in so long, especially the last year with 4 of us in a 1-bedroom apartment! But now that we have moved and have a bit more space, we are able to have more people over. And that means fun food for me We are still new here but expect to see a bunch of party appetizers/HD’s/1-biters in the near future!
These were super good and went fast! They are a bit gooey to work with so next time I might add more thickener but no one was complaining My mom tried them out and brought them right away to a party that weekend. See below for her changes as well.
With Chocolate – to us this really wasn’t optional
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
recipe from namelymarly.com
1 cup Rice Chex
1 cup potato flakes
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened Vegan Butter (aka, Earth Balance margarine)
1 cup powdered sugar (less if you used sweetened peanut butter)
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 – 2 cups dark chocolate chips, plus more for melting and dipping
Pulse Rice Chex and instant mashed potatoes in a food processor until fairly pulverized. It doesn’t have to be flour-like, but in the neighborhood.
Add the peanut butter and softened Vegan Butter. Pulse for a few more seconds until everything is blended.
Add the powdered sugar and ground flax seed and pulse a few more times to mix it together.
Transfer the dough into a medium lidded bowl. Add the chocolate chips and stir so they’re evenly incorporated.
Put the lid on the bowl and place it in the fridge for a minimum of an hour so the dough firms up a bit. (makes it so much easier to work with!) Take tablespoon size pieces and roll into balls.
Optional – Double Boil chocolate and dip. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Naked Balls
My mom’s changes:
She used some almond butter also, instead of all peanut butter, added about 1/4 cup extra potato flakes to make a thicker batter, used ground sunflower seeds and fiber one instead of chex. She didn’t dip into chocolate- just put a dollop of melted chocolate on each and swirled a little with back of my spoon.
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14 Feb 2013
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: apple, apple sauce, breakfast, brown sugar, chick peas, chocolate, Chocolate Chip, comfort food, Cookie Dough, cookies, dessert, entertaining, garbanzo beans, gluten-free, Mini-Muffins, muffin, oat, quick and easy, quick cooking oats, snack, valentine, valentine's day, vanilla, vegan, vegan chocolate, vegan valentine, vegetarian
We went to an awesome Valentine’s Day Brunch with some lovely mamas and kiddos This was a perfect treat to bring! Bite-sized deliciousness and no one knew (or believed me!) that these were really made from great ingredients like garbanzo beans and applesauce. They are low-fat and protein-rific, yet still have that fun chocolate bite! Plus they are super simple. I bet these would be great fun baking with the kids! (just make sure to save some for your husband! Mine LOVED them!!)
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mini-Muffins
recipe from http://vegnews.com
Makes 24 mini muffins (I doubled the recipe and had 39 mini muffins)
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease mini-muffin pan or cookie sheet. In a food processor, process oats, garbanzo beans, applesauce, vegetable oil, vanilla, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar until completely smooth.
2. In a medium bowl, combine batter and chocolate chips. Into mini-muffin pan, scoop dough. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from muffin pan.
Batter ready to bake!
Muffins resting/cooling
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16 Oct 2012
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: chick peas, cumin, fennel, garbanzo beans, olive oil, paprika, quick and easy, sesame seeds, sides, snack, vegan, vegetarian
These make for an amazing snack on their own or a fabulous addition to salads or on top of soups. You could always adjust the seasonings and make different mixtures.
Baked Chickpeas
1 can of chickpeas
Olive oil
Cumin powder
Paprika
Fennel seeds
White sesame seeds
Sea salt
- Preheat 400′F oven
- Rinse and drain chickpeas in a colander.
- In a mixing bowl toss with olive oil, cumin powder, paprika, fennel seeds, sesame seeds and sea salt to taste.
- Spread on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until crisp, stir them at 20 minutes.
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18 Jul 2012
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: basil, bread, Bruschetta, comfort food, dip, entertaining, garlic, h'orderves, olive bread, olive oil, onion, plum tomatoes, quick and easy, raw, red onion, sides, snack, toast, tomato, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian
Love SUMMER!!! Fresh farm fresh veggies, picnics, vegan BBQs, pot-lucks and lots of family and friends FUN!
There is something so special about heading over to the farmers market and picking out the best and brightest fresh-picked veggies. Tomatoes are especially the best find since there is nothing like fresh summer tomatoes! Here is a perfect recipe for enjoying those fresh, juicy summer tomatoes. Yum!!
Fresh Bruschetta with Tomato, Basil and Red Onion
- loaf of fresh bread, sliced (we used olive bread)
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (or the best freshest looking tomatoes you see)
- 1/4 red onion, chopped
- 1 bunch of basil, chopped
- Coarse salt
- Rub sliced bread with garlic and olive oil.
- Combine tomatoes, onion and basil in a bowl. Add extra olive and salt to taste.
- Spoon onto sliced bread and enjoy!
Make it a party and add a fresh Salad, Guac & Chips and fresh summer corn! Even just the thought of fresh summer corn has me ready for the next party! The best!
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15 Mar 2012
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: agave, banana, banana bread, breakfast, chocolate, chocolate chips, comfort food, cookies, cream, cream cheese, dessert, entertaining, granola, mousse, non-dairy cheese, peanut butter, pudding, quick and easy, silken tofu, snack, strawberry, tofu, Tofutti, vanilla, vegan, vegetarian
Addictive does not even describe how good this is! You are lucky if it makes it out of the blender to serve. Have fun with this and change up the toppings or get super creative and make a pudding pie or cake with the mousse.
This one is so super easy to whip up but be careful, not sure we should have mousse EVERY day ENJOY!
Vegan Peanut Butter Mousse
1 cup peanut butter
16 oz firm silken tofu (not the vacuum packed kind – I used Nasoya)
1/2 cup agave
1/2 cup vegan cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Blend tofu and peanut butter in blender or food processor until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend more, scraping down the sides. Add agave and vanilla and blend again.
Assemble with toppings or just enjoy alone (maybe even straight out of the blender )
Toppings Ideas
bananas
strawberries
other fruit
granola
banana bread crumbles
chocolate chips
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29 Nov 2011
by marisashealthykitchen
in Raw Desserts and Treats, Raw Vegan Recipes, Superfoods, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: agave, almond butter, artisana, breakfast, Brendan Brazier, chocolate, coconut, coconut butter, coconut milk, dessert, honey, life tim protein, peanut butter, quick and easy, raw, snack, superfood, vega, vegan, vegan protein powder, vegetarian
I have been doing my best to get as much protein as possible lately. (Thank goodness for Brendan Brazier’s Vega Bars!) I have made many versions of this snack throughout my life, but never added protein powder before and it really was such a perfect addition! I made both vanilla and chocolate versions to enjoy Awesome!
These were so super fast to whip up and even faster to eat haha so make sure you make some extra for the perfect on the go snacks.
Yummy Protein Goo Ball Bites
Chocolate Version
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (as I mentioned above – I love Brendan Brazier’s products from Vega and his Shake & Go Smoothie Chocolate is amazing!!!!)
2 tablespoons Artisana coconut butter (this is the best stuff ever!)
2 teaspoons honey or agave
1 heaping teaspoon organic peanut butter (or other nut butter)
1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1/4 cup light coconut milk
Vanilla Version
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (my absolute favorite vanilla powder - Life Time Lifes Basics Plant Protein)
2 tablespoons Artisana coconut butter
2 teaspoons honey or agave
1 heaping teaspoon organic peanut butter (or other nut butter)
1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1/4 cup light coconut milk
Combine all ingredients. You might need a little more protein powder or coconut if too wet or some coconut milk if too dry. Roll into balls in your hands.
Optional add ons:
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Extra shredded coconut
Melt chocolate over a double boiler and dip the bites in the bowl. Then sprinkle coconut over and freeze until firm.
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02 Oct 2011
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: comfort food, ginger, maple syrup, quick and easy, sauces, sesame, sides, snack, soy, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
OMG! So Simple and So Amazing! This was one of the best dinners. So healthy (paired with steamed Kale! YUM!) deeeeeeelish and simple! These were amazing to keep in the fridge and soooo good cold even! I doubled the recipe and wish I had quadrupled it!!! So good!
Sesame Ginger Maple Baked Tofu
adapted from Averie’s recipe from Love Veggies and Yoga Thanks!
1 Tbsp Ground Ginger
1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
1/8 cup Sesame Oil
1/8 cup Maple syrup
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Optional: Garlic, Onions, Salt, Nama Shoyu/Bragg’s Liquid Aminos/Soy Sauce, to Taste
Optional: bake and/or garnish with sesame seeds
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Blot the tofu with paper towels & cut into uniform slices
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stir and pour over tofu slices.
- Bake for 35 Minutes, flipping over halfway through baking.
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03 Aug 2011
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: agave, Cobbler, comfort food, dessert, earth balance, flour, nutmeg, peach, pie, snack, soymilk, sugar, vanilla, vegan, vegetarian
When we were out in Sag Harbor we went to every farmers market in the Hamptons. SO many fresh and colorful fruits and veggies
One of the markets we went to,
The Milk Pail in Water Mill had beautiful peaches, so I couldn’t resist the 5 pound bag. Two years ago I had done the same thing (
we had actually got to pick the peaches then) and made
Raw Luscious Peach Cobbler. This year I figured although we LOVED that cobbler, to try a baked version. Michael’s absolute favorite dessert is cobbler so I always love to experiment with it. I looked up some different recipes and here is my interpretation. Yum!!!
Vegan Peach Cobbler Pie
makes 2 cobbler pies 8x8ish or round pie pans
Sauce
1 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup soymilk
4 teaspoon vanilla
Crumbles
3/4 cup vegan butter, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon agave nectar
pinch of sea salt
2 1/3 cup flour
Peaches
7-9 peaches, sliced or chopped
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon nutmeg
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss the peaches with the agave and the nutmeg in baking pans and set aside.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together until smooth and pour over peaches.
- Combine the crumbles ingredients into a crumbly dough with your hands. Sprinkle on top, completely covering the peaches and sauce.
- Place in the oven 35 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle another tablespoon of sugar onto both pies. Place back in the oven for 7 more minutes.
- Remove, let cool, and enjoy!
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30 Jun 2011
by marisashealthykitchen
in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: artichoke, Cashews, comfort food, dates, dressing, green, maple syrup, non-dairy cheese, nutritional yeast, olive oil, pasta, pine nuts, quick and easy, salad, sauces, sesame, sides, snack, spinach, tahini, vegan, vegetarian
As you know I LOVE Potlucks! And now we have a pretty regular Vegan Themed Potluck Party happening Last nights theme was Italian Night! (last month was Asian) SUPER YUM! Not kidding this meal was out of control. We didn’t end up having dessert, but we all happily had seconds of the deelish food!
Lisa Dawn made this OUT of this world lasagna! We have seen her amazing Ricotta Cheese in her Stuffed Shells, but to taste this you would think that this was gourmet ricotta cheese made in Italy. But happily it was Vegan (but still super gourmet ) And the homemade tomato sauce was also deelish!
Joey made this amazing pesto pasta sans cheese of course. It was so gorgeous with the fresh grape tomatoes and basil! Beautiful and super tasty!
I made my favorite Raw Crisp Caesar Salad with Pinenut parmesan and Artichoke Guacamole with mulit-grain pita chips. Yum!!!
On a side note, I can’t help but brag about Lisa & Paul’s overly impressive and adorable son Luke! Lisa had this great deck of cards with all the US Presidents pictures on them. Luke was able to go through all of them and name them!!! SO CUTE!! And he is under 2 years old!
Such a super great night with friends and deelish vegan food!
Amazing photo courtesy of Lisa's fabulous husband Paul!
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