Coaching Cooking

Gardening in NM, at least in my yard is far more challenging. Yet I am building the soil and do enjoy the process.

I follwed the links today and have many new recipes and recipe sites for you. If you like gardening and susatainability, please also visit my recent blogs at: http://lifetipsdaily.com

Here’s 2 recipes: From Tom Armstrong’s Raw Vegan Source
www.rawvegansource.com

Enjoy!
Perfect Chocolate Mousse
1/2 cup pitted soft dates
3-4 T agave
1 T cold-pressed coconut oil (optional)
1 1/2 T non-alcohol vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups mashed avocado (about 3 medium avocados)
3/4 cup raw carob powder
4-6 T cacao powder (or additional carob powder)
Soak the dates in 1/2 fresh water for 5-10 minutes to soften. Drain the soak water and set aside. In a food processor, blend dates, maple syrup, coconut oil (if desired), and vanilla until smooth. Spoon in avocado and blend until smooth. Add a few tablespoons of date soak water if necessary to aid in blending. Spoon in carob and cacao powder and blend until smooth.
Spoon mousse into parfait or wine glasses. Keeps fresh for several days.
Coconut Smoothie
Juice of 1 fresh young coconut
Meat of 1 fresh young coconut
Pinch of Himalayan salt
1 t non-alcohol vanilla or inside scrapings of 1 vanilla bean
1 T mesquite pod meal
1/2 T lucama powder
2 T dark agave (or to taste)
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1 T bee pollen
1/4 cup or more of cacao nibs or powder (optional)
6-9 ice cubes
Open young coconut. Pour coconut water in Vita Mix and add coconut meat. Put all other ingredients (except ice cubes) into Vita Mix and bring to high. Run for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then add ice cubes and continue on high for a minute. Pour into glasses and serve.
Other possible ingredients: maca, fruits, goji berries, Raw Power, acai powder, etc.