Snack Tag

05 Nov

Posted at 16:15h in Snack by
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1Baked Chocolate Kale ChipsYES, this happened. The thought of chocolate being paired with kale kind of blew my mind. Initially, I just said why? But the pairing sparked  my curiosity...I had to have it. If it involves kale, I'M IN! If you aren't fond of kale, or if your kiddies who refuse to eat their greens, these are a great way to eat your kale! Sweet, crunchy, and rich deep dark chocolate flavor.

kaleNutritional Content of Kale:

Kale is full of essential vitamins A, C and K as well as minerals like copper, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus. 1 cup of kale has only about 40 calories AND it packs almost 3 grams of protein!

Benefits of kale:

  • Detoxification and Weight loss
  • Strengthens Your Immune System
  • Healthier Hair, Skin & Nails
  • Helps prevent optical disorders and helps store vitamins in the retina
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Prevents various cancers such as colon, prostate and ovarian.

26 Oct

Posted at 21:09h in Gluten Free, Snack by
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Cinnamon Sugar Roasted ChickpeasSweet, crunchy, cinnamon-y, protein-packed and oh so delicious, this will be your new go-to snacks, I guarantee.

You can even try out different flavor combos if sweet snacks are not your thang. If you've checked out my ebook, Sweet Simple Vegan: Lunch and Dinner, I shared my favorite variation of these, crunchy chili chickpeas, paired with my detox soup! If you haven't checked it out, you can find it here.

12 Oct

Posted at 08:34h in Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Snack by
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beet chips The first time I ever tried beet chips was at the Hollywood Farmer's Market here in LA on Sundays. I sampled a ton of different beet chips, sweet and savory, and I fell in love. The chips were definitely overpriced, but at the time I did not have a dehydrator and assumed that that was the only way I could get my hands on these beautys. Well, I was wrong! This recipe uses the oven and will get you the same delicious and crispy beet chips that I fell in love with. I know that most of you do not have dehydrators, so I created a recipe that we all can make! If you DO want to use a dehydrator, review the note on the recipe just in case :)

26 Sep

Posted at 14:24h in Baked Goods & Desserts, Breakfast, Snack by
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Caramel Apple Oatmeal Power Balls After posting a photo on my Instagram of my breakfast the other day, which included these power balls, I got a few reqests for the recipe, so I decided to create a post to share with everyone! These were inspired by the ingredients in my Apple Rose Caramel Tart, a low fat raw vegan dessert I served for my birthday guests this year. I took the same basic ingredients and added nuts and oats into the mix and voila, power balls were created.Caramel Apple Oatmeal Power Balls

20 Sep

Posted at 08:48h in Dessert, Snack by
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Easy Superfood Chocolate Bark Instead of buying the premade superfood chocolate bars at your local health food store, try making your own! This way, you can probably save in the long run, and you'll be able to make the chocolate with any add ons you want. What's also great is that you can half this recipe when you make it, and make up different combinations to see which you like best. This is a great present as well! For this recipe, I just used a Trader Joes's 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar that I had on hand and was comfortable with (ingredients wise), but feel free to use any chocolate you want, you can even use chocolate chips (so long their its vegan of course). If you use a raw chocolate bar, let me know how it goes so I can try it out. And, if your even fancier, you can even make your own chocolate bar.  I haven't done it yet, but I will hopefully be trying it sometime in the future. Easy Superfood Chocolate Bark

18 Sep

Posted at 21:20h in Dessert, Raw Vegan by
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Raw Mango Ice Cream + Homemade Pineapple Flowers4 At the start of summer, my family from Ecuador came to visit and we had an outdoor barbecue to celebrate their arrival. Catching up, sharing all kinds of crazy and hilarious stories and just enjoying the company of one another, I always appreciate those nights. We made grilled vegetable salads that were the bomb.com and I also made dessert, this Raw Vegan Mango Ice Cream with Oat Crumble + Homemade Pineapple Flowers. This dessert was inspired by my weekend at Matthew Kenney Culinary, where I learned how to make the absolute best raw vegan vanilla ice cream and oat crumble that I've ever had. After making it at home a few times, and tweaking the ingredients a bit since I didn't have them all and don't use agave, my mom suggested I take this vanilla ice cream recipe and use it to try and recreate her famous Mango Ice Cream that my family loves.

Homemade Pineapple Flowers

Raw Mango Ice Cream + Homemade Pineapple Flowers