I was able to find a few pounds of fresh raw cashews before my local market’s stock began to thin out due to COVID-19. Besides using the cashews for dairy-free ricotta cheese, I’ve been making these grain-free cashew waffles and I thought it was about time I share the recipe with you. I toss all …
Ricotta Cheese {dairy free}
I love this quick and easy recipe for ricotta cheese for it’s simplicity, texture, and flavor. Besides using it in dishes that call for ricotta cheese, I spread it on crackers, bread, and use it in place of cheese in just about everything. It makes it so easy for me to be dairy free. I …
Cream of Mushroom Soup {dairy free}
I love the earthy flavor of cooked mushrooms. Roasted, sautéed, grilled. They all lead to goodness. Here’s another way to harness the flavor and love of mushrooms—cream of mushroom soup. And it’s dairy-free. I use either cashew cream or cauliflower for the creamy base. The flavor is equally good in both, but for a slightly …
Zucchini Rollatini {dairy free}
Zucchini rollatini is great any time of year, but especially when zucchini is in season. And an added bonus here is that it’s dairy-free thanks to the cashew ricotta recipe included here. There’s 3 recipes all rolled into one here: a very quick, easy marina sauce, cashew ricotta cheese, and finally, the rollatini. You can …
Raw Berry Cheesecake
I find raw cheesecake one of the easiest cake styles to make. There’s no baking, just soaking of raw cashews and some processing of nuts and in this case, berries. You will need a food processor or high-speed blender to get a creamy consistency. After that, layer all the ingredients in a spring-form pan or pie …
Creamed Spinach {dairy-free}
If you’re a creamed spinach lover but you’re not eating dairy, no need to wonder what other dishes you’ll be able to eat. You can have this. Creamed spinach is usually made with dairy-based cream and cheese, which is not an option for folks avoiding dairy. This recipe uses cashew cream and spinach. The cashew cream …
Ranch Dressing {dairy free}
A few weeks ago I cut out dairy in an effort to get rid of intermittent migraines. And it worked. I think I was eating too much aged cheese and chocolate. The great thing was it gave me the chance to dig into some healthy dairy-free options, like this ranch dressing recipe. I usually make …
Cashew Banana Yogurt
In search of a quick and easy dairy-free yogurt to boost your smoothies? Try Gena Hamshaw’s recipe for dairy-free yogurt from her book, Choosing Raw. If you’ve been avoiding yogurt because it’s either made from dairy, you’re avoiding additives in commercial dairy-free yogurt, or you’ve run out of homemade cultured yogurt, here’s “yogurt” that’s simple to make. All you need …
Sesame Noodles {grain free}
Cold sesame noodles are one of my favorite cold take-out style dishes. Here is my sesame noodles recipe, grain free, zucchini style. I’m forever in search of quick, easy tasty recipes. If you are too, join me for sesame noodles using peeled zucchini. And if you don’t care for zucchini, cucumber noodles go well with this …
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars {dairy free}
Here’s a raw blueberry cheesecake tart—perfect for making cheesecake bars. It’s a simple raw cheesecake using cashews and fresh blueberries. I found myself wanting cheesecake snack bars that were ice-box cold, and I also had a huge box of blueberries. This recipe is fairly easy; it just requires time and a food processor or high-speed blender. …
Trail Mix Bars
I’ve seen a lot of Kind bar replica recipes lately, which kicked me into working on a replacement for my old granola bar recipe, which was desperately in need of an update. I’ve also revisited the ratio and ingredients for two other snack bars from way back, using toasted brown rice and millet. My older son and …
Raw Chocolate Cheesecake {dairy free}
I truly belong in a chocolate lovers support group. I few weeks ago I starting feeling a bit sick from eating too many raw brownie bites in order to keep me going on a crazy schedule and fill in for some missed lunches. I’ve successfully avoided chocolate with evaporated cane sugar, but I think I overdosed …
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