Sweet Avocado Walnut Fruit Layered Dessert

Yesterday I blogged about the Super Sweet Avocado Treat that I made.  I used it here, too, as the body of this dessert!  But I added a few extra layers for a whole new flavor combo and it turned out pretty good!

Again for the middle "green" part - it's the same recipe I posted yesterday - the Avocado Mousse, if you will.  The bottom layer and the layer towards the top are are BLENDED combo of the following:

1.5 C Walnuts
3/4 C Mixed Raisins
1/2 Scoop of Apple Flavored RAW Perfect Food from GoL

I also added a  little bit of water for consistency

Here's another photo of the whole dessert.  On top - as you can see - I used Blueberries!  You can eat it like this...almost like those "dessert shots" they used to serve at Applebee's or you can mix it all together if you want.

I think I am going to do something similar down the road and try and make a (mostly raw) pie using similar ingredients.  I just have to get better about making "crusts" out of nuts and dates or nuts and raisins, I guess.

Overall, I am pretty excited about this dessert and will be making versions of it again, I am sure!  I'm also VERY excited with the flavor of the Coconut Nectar.  A review on THAT in the future as well!  I hope everyone is having a GREAT weekend!

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Super Sweet Avocado Treat!

I have about 7 things I COULD post today...but...I will only post this one and the one I already post below so keep scrolling!  I am preparing many more posts in the coming days and weeks!  Yes!  I have been BUSY!  But I'm also having a lot of FUN keeping busy!

If you didn't notice the title of this one you were probably wondering what the heck this green blob is, eh!?  Well, it's a Super Sweet Avocado Treat!  This is the stand alone version of this and I will be combining it with other ingredients for an upcoming post for a dessert.

You could probably call this a mousse or a pudding or a custard, I suppose.  Here is what is IN it, tho...

2 Avocados
1/4 C Coconut Oil
2 T Cacao Powder (I grinder it myself in a mini coffee grinder I use as a spice grinder)
2 T Maca Powder (from Foods Alive)
1 T Vanilla Flavored Agave Syrup (from Wholesome Sweeteners)
2 T Coconut Nectar (from Coconut Secret)
1/2 Scoop GoL Raw Perfect Food (Regular Flavor)

All in my Ninja!  It was SO SO SO Sweet and So flavorful.  It's VERY rich.  This will last me a while...I only ate a few tablespoons because it was so sweet.  But it fulfilled my sweet tooth last night that is for sure!

Most likely over the weekend I will be posting a 2nd recipe using this Avocado as the "body" of my dessert!  So stay tuned!

Vegan MoFo ~ Powerful Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder

 I have several posts today so be sure to scroll down!  I was going to post this tomorrow but thought 'why not today'.  Last week I made a POWERFUL Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder that I am fairly proud of!  This has more ingredients in it than most of my dishes but it sure was tasty!

Here's what this has in it...

1 Tomato
1 C Frozen Corn - Blended
2 C Frozen Corn - Whole
3 Cloves Garlic
Handful of Walnuts
1 Avocado
1 tea Bragg's Liquid Aminos
1 C Water
1 tea Dill
2 T Agave
1 T Cilantro
1 C Chopped Carrots
1 T Hemp Seeds

This made a LOT of soup!  It was very creamy and VERY flavorful!  It was quite hardy as well!

HUGE Salad of the Day, Sprouts Are Done, and Marinated Sprout Salad

 I ended up doing a HUGE salad last night for dinner!  I do LOVE creative salads!  The first picture above you can see it's stand alone - all mixed up - and the second one I took before 'tossing' so you can see the ingredients better (other than the lettuce, that is).  What did I use in this salad?

 Well, let me tell  you!

I used Petite Oak, Gem, and Tango Lettuces, Zima Tomatoes, Sweet Mini Red and Yellow Peppers, Vegan Won Ton Strips, and Organic Vegan Ranch Dressing.

Had I had some handy - I would of probably added some Almonds and I forgot to put Hemp Seeds on it!

This totally hit the spot!  I LOVED this salad in more ways than I can express!

 In other news...

My Lentil Sprouts are finished sprouting!  YAY!  I think they turned out FAB this time around.  I saved some to used on a veggie burger in the very near future.  But I also made a Marinated Sprouted Salad.  In the photo above you can see it naked.

This Salad contains...

Sprouted Lentils

Zima Tomatoes

1/4 of an Avocado

Sweet Mini Red Bell Peppers

It was pretty good and marinated as-is...but...I LOVE Balsamic...so...

Wildtree Balsamic added here!  This was a roller-coaster of Flavor and Nutrition!

I was proud with my attempt!

Next up for sprouting?

The Power House Blend!  More on that coming soon!

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Fresh Foods Wednesday
Raw Food Wednesday
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What I Ate Wednesday
What I Love Wednesday
What's Cookin' Wednesday
Wholesome Food Wednesday
Wicked Awesome Wednesday
Wonderful Food Wednesday
Raw Food Thursdays

Guacamole - Recipes & Leftovers

Yes!  One of my favorite things is Guacamole!  And the Guac Blend that Wildtree has is VEGAN!  Here is the ingredient list and nutritional values! 

The way I do my "normal" Guac is to take 2 Avocados and mash them, add 1 Tablespoon or more of this dry blend and add a splash of Lemon Juice.

Other variations...

* I sometimes add a little vegan sour cream to make it creamier.

OR

* I might add a tablespoon of Salsa or tomatoes.

OR

* I like to add onions, sometimes, too!

Some things to do with Guacamole...

Use it as a topping for a Bagel!

Add it to Hummus for an interesting Guacamole Hummus!

Here's one of my recipes for Guac Hummus:

(I haven't made it in a while so I don't have a pick, so sorry!)

1 Can (or 2 Cups) of Chickpeas
1 Avocado - Mashed

1/2 Tablespoon (or more to taste) Wildtree Guacamole Blend
1 Clove of Garlic
2 T of Grapeseed Oil

2 T Lemon Juice

I want to try these few recipes with this Guacamole Blend, too!

Vegan Summer Taco's

Black Bean Dip

Need more ideas?

What to do with that left over Guac?

EASY!!

* You can use it on a Baked Potato!

* Make a Sandwich with Lettuce, Tomato, Tempeh (or Fakin' Bacon) - maybe add some Sauerkraut, even!

* Thin it down and make a salad dressing!  Just add a bit of Balsamic Vinegar

* Add it to Toast

* Sandwich idea #2 - Vegan Mozzarella, Tomato, Guac, Basil Leaves

* Add it to Chili or make a soup out of it!

* Make a Salad with it and add Black Beans, Corn, Diced Tomatoes (or Salsa), Peppers, etc

* Get a little daring an make a SMOOTHIE!

The possibilities are ENDLESS!  What have you done with leftover Guac?

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Foodtastic Fridays
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Friday Food Fight
Healthy Vegan Fridays
Strange But Good

Top 20 Ingredients I Can't Live Without!

Alicia Silverstone over at The Kind Life posted about the 20 ingredients she can’t live without. As did Cadry at Cadry's Kitchen.  So I decided to follow suit!  Here are my TOP 20 Ingredients in random order.

TEA - As many of you know I drink A LOT of tea.  All day...all night...I have even started using it in dishes!  All sorts of tea...Black, Green, White, Yellow, fruit and herbal tisane's, Oolongs, Pu-erh, Blends, Purple, Guayusa, Rooibos, Honeybush...the list goes on and on!

CHICK PEAS & BLACK BEANS - I was going to list these separate but came up with too many items I MUST HAVE in my kitchen, apparently!  The older I get the more I LOVE Chickpeas.  They are so versatile!  I would have also put HUMMUS on the list but it's not just ONE Ingredient it's a FOOD, a dish, a delicacy, really.  Okay, okay...you can tell I LOVE hummus!  Well, Chickpeas are one of the ingredients so it works, right?

GRAPESEED OIL - Why GSO?  I think this sums it up nicely!  I LOVE IT!  If you want to order some let me know!!  I can have it shipped directly to you!

LEAFY GREENS - I know this is more than ONE but I couldn't resist!  There are so many Leafy Greens to choose from and they ALL have their benefits!

CASHEWS - And other nuts, really.  I'm very fortunate to NOT have allergies to Nuts!  I don't think I would be able to deal with that intolerance, to be honest!  I'm finding Cashews are very versatile as well and now that I'm NOT doing dairy there are many things I can do with them as a substitute. 

NUTRITIONAL YEAST - I have used it for YEARS - but have been using it on a weekly - sometimes daily basis these days!  Along the same lines would be HEMP HEARTS and CHIA SEEDS, I guess, too!  For Digestion Issues/Benefits as well as a protein option.

VARIETY of RICES - Again, I am a REBEL, here, and noting more than one but I really can't help it!  Just when I think I know which RICE is my favorite I discover new ones...like Medleys from Bob's Red Mills as well as FORBIDDEN RICE, lately, too!

QUINOA - Quinoa is in a category all of it's own for me!  I have been eating it for years but continue to be amazed by it!  I LOVE the nutritional benefits as well as digestion support but also the texture and flavor and the ability to make it MORPH!

TOMATOES - Any kind, really.  I could go on and on about THE TOMATO but I will let it speak for itself!  YUM!

BALSAMIC VINEGAR - Yes!  BALSAMIC VINEGAR...Wildtree Brand, specifically.  And I'm not just saying that because I sell it!  The flavor CANNOT BE BEAT!  Plus it has the Grapeseed Oil Base, too!

TAHINI - I thought it was just for HUMMUS but it's good for SO MUCH MORE!!!  I'm using lately in Cheese and Cream Alternatives, too!

GARLIC - Need I say more?  I just LOVE it!  I can't get enough of it!  I'd put it on cereal if it were allowed.  Okay...that might be a stretch...but...you know what I mean, right!?

ONIONS - They give flavor to EVERYTHING and they make the perfect base for many things!

LEMONS & LEMON JUICE - I almost over looked this one.  It's one of those things I really use a lot of but just USE it and tend to forget about it BUT if I run out...there is HELL TO PAY, Mister!

CORN - It's so sweet, It's so cute, It's SO GOOD!  I have been using it more and more to kick certain recipes up a notch as well as add to leftovers, wraps, salads, etc.  So simple - yet - SO effective!

COLORFUL BELL PEPPERS - LOVE them!  In every way!  I find myself adding them to EVERYTHING and then some!  The sweeter the better!

SPROUTS - When I was a toddler they used to be one of my 3 favorite foods (next to Dried Apricots and Lima Beans - which SHOULD also play a part in this list somewhere...there...they just did!) and I lost touch with Sprouts for a while but have been having FUN Sprouting my own Sprouts at home on and off again for a couple of years!

CARROTS & CELERY - Mostly because I can't have one without the other - and because they are right up the same alley as Onions and Garlic and Corn!

ALMOND MILK - I prefer Almond Milk to any of the other Milk Alternatives.  It's my default, really.

AVOCADOS - I wish I could have one everyday but they are really expensive here but when they are on sale!  I'm ALL OVER THAT!  Nom.Nom.Nom.

Hope you enjoyed my list!  If you do one let me know!

Creamy Orange Avocado Dressing

3 green onions, trimmed

1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted

1/2 c. fresh orange juice

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Makes 4 servings)

Adobo Seasoned Avocado & Corn

Last night I mashed up a little side dish, snack, or filling with Avocado, Corn, and seasoning! Here is what I did...

2 Avocados
1 C Frozen Corn
1/4 teaspoon Wildtree Adobo Seasoning
Lemon juice to taste
Wildtree Grapeseed Oil to 'cook' corn
Cilantro to taste

I put the cup of frozen corn and grapeseed oil on stovetop for about 5 minutes with the adobo seasoning and cilantro. I mashed the two avocados in a separate bowl with the lemon juice. I mixed the two together. It was DARNED tasty! It was SO flavorful!!!!!