Fun in the Kitchen

The above picture is not homemade, it’s called Raw “Almost Cheesecake” from Whole Foods. I was curious, so I tried it. Here’s the ingredient list on the label, but I think it’s missing the ingredients for the filling and, like, raspberry?

ingredients: cashews, macadamia nuts, coconut oil, lemon juice, agave, water, dates, coconut, vanilla, sea salt.

It was very tasty, fluffy, and light. Same consistency as cheesecake. The crust did taste as nutty and coconut-y as the ingredients say. And the downside is that it’s $7.50 for this slice.

Christmas in August Lunch

Here’s a recent lunch that turned out to be very red and green. Orowheat Sandwich Thin with Laughing Cow cheese. Spinach and pickle and yellow mustard on one side, red pepper on the other.

Side of tomatoes, more red pepper, and carrots. And peanut butter. If you haven’t had peanut butter with carrots, it’s really good. Why does peanut butter make everything better? Like vegetables, bananas, apples, celery, in yogurt, with desserts…I am turning into a nut and must take some days off of peanut butter.

Lily got a special breakfast too: 1 scrambled egg

Kitchen Experiment Time!

Better Cookie Dough Ball Bites

Remember when I tried Mama Pea’s fake Cookie Dough Larabars and it turned out very nutty in texture and impossible to make into bars? Well I tried it again and success! Still made balls, but I like that shape better than a bar.

***Key*** 1 T water was major difference. Highly recommend.

Ingredients:

1/2 C Almonds

1/3 C pitted dates

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/4 C chocolate chips

1 T water

Instructions:

pulse almonds in food processor and remove from mixer

add remaining ingredients except water and pulse

add almonds back, add water and pulse

mold into pretty balls or bars. Makes 9 balls.

Cherry Nut Balls revisited

I also made more Cherry Nut balls and used 1 T water too.

Ingredients:

1/4 C almonds

1/4 C cashews

1/4 C dates

1/4 C dried cherries

1/4 tsp sea salt

1 T water

Instructions:

Pulse all together, adding water at the end. Made 7 balls.

This picture is both balls ready to be frozen so I can enjoy anytime! They last for months.

PB & J Banana “Ice Cream”

And here is the big winner of the experimenting.

I have made traditional banana ice cream, chocolate chip ice cream, and banana nut ice cream. But here is the ultimate PB & J ice cream.

Ingredients:

2 bananas, pre-frozen

1 T peanut butter

1/4 C dried cherries

Instructions:

Pulse bananas until sandlike.

Add peanut butter and cherries and pulse until ice cream consistency.