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Raw Gingerbread Cake with Cashew Cream Cheeze Frosting
I have to fit in as much holiday cooking and baking as I can before I leave for New Zealand in 16 days! I have been experimenting over the past little while with gingerbread, as I attempted to make raw gingerbread men. If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen an attempt where I used almond pulp (leftover from making almond milk) and the dehydrator to make little gingy men. Well…it didn’t work! Not everything is a success in Koko’s Kitchen, and those tasted seriously nasty haha! But I’m not the type of person to let that get me down, so with attempt number two I decided to…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Butternut Squash Soup
This chilly month, I made a warm, comforting butternut squash and apple soup. Of course I decorated these in Drop Dead fashion! I love the taste of this soup, with sweetness coming from apples and maple syrup. The spices I used offer healthful benefits, especially with the miracle spice- turmeric! Head over to the Drop Dead Clothing Blog to check out the recipe…and my Dead Jersey! I am so stoked this week, because I get to go to not one, but two concerts. I’m a huge fan of music, and I love going to concerts. This week I am seeing one of my all-time favourite singers, Matt Mays. A couple…
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Hazelnut Cashew Milk
This is a great recipe to switch things up from your usual milk beverage. After I stopped drinking milk, I started drink soy milk. Now, I am totally anti-soy expect when it comes to fermented soy…but that’s a whole ‘notha story! Nowadays, I drink almond milk daily. I always drink unsweetened kinds, and I was looking into finding a brand with no carrageenan in it. More on that here. Lately, I’ve been making my own almond milk which is so fun and soo easy. You simply soak a cup of raw almonds for roughly 8 hours and then drain and rinse them. Mix the cup of almonds with your choice…
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Yams
Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend and I have the perfect side dish for your family table. Roasted garlic mashed yams….OM NOM NOM!! I could eat these as a main course, but that is beside the point… Also I’m confused as to whether I’m talking about yams or sweet potatoes…someone help me out. I think in North America we refer to these orange-fleshed sweet potatoes as yams. 2 whole heads of roasted garlic go into this perfect Autumn dish. I love roasted garlic because it’s so much more sweet and mellow than regular raw garlic. I pair it up with fresh thyme, but you could use any fresh herb that you…
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Drop Dead Recipe- Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This month on Drop Dead Clothing, I’m sharing a Mediterranean pasta salad. I really wanted to come up with a recipe that is great on the go. Something portable for school or work. I think this vegan pasta salad does the trick…and I used gluten free pasta, making this entire recipe gluten free! Full of flavour and hearty enough to keep ya full throughout the day, I hope you’ll try this one out. Check it out here!
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Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Basil Cashew Cream- Vegan + Gluten Free
I saw this recipe a few months ago in a Bon Appetit Magazine, and I just knew I had to put my own spin on it. I love fritters, but I’m not so down with eggs…an ingredient they always contain. I made these egg free by using a flax-egg, and I replaced the all purpose flour with gluten free chickpea flour. I used a mix of green and yellow zucchini, because that’s what I had on hand. Lastly, the cornstarch was nixed, and arrowroot powder joined the party! When it came to serving these, I wanted something fresh and summery….lemon and basil- it had to be! Instead of using sour…
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Raw Ice Cream Sandwiches
You might have seen these bad boys that I made for Drop Dead recently, but I thought to myself, why not make a raw version, too. You can never have enough ice cream sandwiches, right?? This version for raw ice cream sandwiches uses only nuts and dates as the ‘cookie’, and the very same banana ice cream and dipping chocolate. Just a wee change takes this ice cream sandwich to a gluten-free, refined sugar-free, raw level. Wherever I use raw honey or coconut syrup, you may use honey, coconut syrup, agave, or perhaps even maple syrup. If you don’t know where to find these ingredients, try your local health food…
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Drop Dead Recipe- Ice Cream Sandwiches
These are top notch when it comes to summer desserts! Vegan peanut butter cookies, combined with banana ‘ice cream’ and chocolate…what could be better! These take a little bit of time to make…most of it not hands-on though (just freezing time). But make a big batch and you will have them for the rest of the summer to enjoy whenever you want. Interested in the recipe? Check it out here on Drop Dead Clothing’s blog. While you’re there, take a look at my cute little cropped sweater, part of the DD summer 2013 line. I love it!
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Tropical Veggie Burgers- Drop Dead Recipes
I’m back from an EPIC road trip! I can’t wait to share what Rhys and I got up to on the road. From the most amazing vegetarian restaurant, to ATVing on sand dunes, rollercoasters and theme parks, crystal clear lakes and waterfalls…..wooo!! I’ll put a few posts together with the details on our little adventure… In the meantime, I’ve been bursting at the seams wanting to share these veggie burgers with you. These. Are. SUMMER. These burgers are exactly what you need for a summer barbecue. Just one bite and they’ll whisk you away to a tropical paradise complete with white sandy beaches, crystal clear ocean water, palm trees, the new…
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Annelie’s Raw Food Power- Review
I was sent a book a few weeks ago called “Annelie’s Raw Food Power” by Annelie Whitfield. Upon receiving it, I was so excited. After tearing my eyes away from the stunning photographs, I learned that Annelie is a naturopath and herbalist who actually got up and moved her entire family from London to the jungles of Costa Rica- how cool is that. The book features absolutely amazing raw food recipes that her family enjoyed in Costa Rica. Let me just say, that these recipes are nutrient powerhouses. I’m so fond of all the ingredients Annelie uses, including hemp seeds, goji berries, coconut, fresh fruit and vegetables, buckwheat, raw honey,…
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Natural Insect Repellent + After Bite
This week is my exam for a course in aromatherapy that I have been taking over the past 9 months. I have absolutely loved learning about essential oils and how to use them to help and heal. It’s unbelievable to me that these oils are capable of helping out with so many problems from jet lag, skin problems, digestive problems, headaches, sore muscles and joints, and so on. The list is really endless, and when I say “problems”, I’m using such a broad term because essential oils can cover the most specific of problems and it would really be too much to list. In a time where the use of…
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Veggie & Cheese Panini – Drop Dead Recipes
My latest recipe for Drop Dead Clothing are these insanely awesome veggie & cheese paninis. We’re talkin’ soft herbed foccacia bread stuffed with pesto, cheese, and grilled vegetables and absolutely bursting with flavour! All you vegans out there, good news- these can be vegan, too! I made them with a vegan pesto and daiya mozzarella and I don’t think anyone would ever know the difference. I also have provided some ideas for non-vegan versions, too. These paninis are off the hook- just sayin’. Imagine grilled vegetables combined with flavourful pesto and warm, gooey cheese on pillowy soft focaccia bread. Drooling yet? Best of all, you don’t have to use actual…
