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Creamed Mushrooms with Kale

Creamed Mushrooms with Kale

I’m still loving kale and having fun figuring out different ways to incorporate it into my meals.  This dresses it up quite a bit and tastes flavorful and rich.  It’s a hearty side dish, that pairs well with most protein. Creamed Mushrooms with Kale 1 

Vanilla Plum Cake

Vanilla Plum Cake

This cake is quick and easy to throw together.  Enjoy it with your morning coffee or serve to guests with icecream for a simple dessert.  Vanilla beans are expensive, but sometimes it’s nice to indulge.  You could easily use a good vanilla extract in it’s 

Dairy Free “Heavy Cream”

Dairy Free “Heavy Cream”

I use this as a replacement for heavy cream in many recipes.  It also makes a decadent coffee creamer.  Cashews are a wonder nut and are so versatile because of their mild flavor and creamy texture.  To make this “cream” simply combine equal parts soaked cashews to water.  Dairy free and delicious!

Cashew “Heavy Cream”

  • 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
  • 1 cup water
  1. Blend ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth.
  2. Store in a mason jar in the fridge up to one week.

This recipe yields 2 cups cream.

*you will see this ingredient used in many of my recipes.

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

They sometimes call the cauliflower the “tree of life” because of it’s bountiful health benefits. Pair it with turmeric and you have got a double whammy!  I love the beauty of the cauliflower “tree”.  You can get between 2-3 steaks out of each head of 

Chocolate Pudding Pops

Chocolate Pudding Pops

When I served my friend Leah my dairy free chocolate pudding, she kept saying “oh, this would make such a good pudding pop.”  So I took her advice and created this recipe.  The results are creamy, decadent and addictive.  You would never know these chocolate