Raw Chocolate Pudding

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This is very good! I've been making it for a few years now. It tastes very much like regular chocolate pudding. 

2 cups raw coconut meat from young coconuts

1/2 cup raw honey

1/2 cup ground raw cacao (or cocoa powder)

1/2 to 3/4 cup water

2 tsps vanilla

1/2 teaspoons sea salt

Put all in a blender or Vitamix and blend until smooth. Refrigerate for a day or so, if you can wait that long! It generally thickens a bit after a day or so. If you don't care about it being totally raw, you can use cocoa powder instead of ground cacao nibs (that is what's pictured; the cacao has a more speckled appearance). You can also throw in a tablespoon or so of raw coconut oil to make it even creamier and give it a coconut flavor. 
 

Unbelievable Raw White Cake with Ganache Frosting

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"To dream the impossible dream..." In the world of raw foods, I think the "impossible dream" is probably that of making a white cake that really tastes like white cake. Sure, we can come up with carrot cakes and nut breads that compare with their traditionally baked counterparts, but white cake? I didn't think so, until my experimenting eventually yielded this raw food delight!



Made with approximately equal parts macadamia nut meal, almond meal made from blanched almonds (no-boiling method), dried coconut, and any raw sweetening agent you wish (I usually use raw honey), ingredient amounts can be adjusted to suit your taste. Mix in a food processor and put in an oiled dish. Cover and place in the fridge for a day or even two. Cake will firm up. Remove, cut in half to form layers and ice with raw ganache, which is made from 2 parts each raw cacao powder and agave, mixed with one part softened (room temp) coconut butter. (My ganache didn't come out so smooth this time, but the taste was good.)

As with all truly raw-vegan recipes, this recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free. I make this in very small batches, as it can be a little pricey.

Raw Mushroom Pie, Amazing "Mmmm" -Factor

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This raw mushroom pie has an amazing flavor that comes from the blend of peanut oil, balsamic vinegar, and raw agave nectar. It is sometimes hard to find oils that are truly raw, even when they say "cold-pressed," so just do the best you can and substitute if necessary.

However, I truly feel that the peanut/balsamic/agave blend (equal parts) is what really makes this dish.

Start preparation a day or so before by soaking some cashews and running the drained nuts through a food processor with some sea salt, onion, and garlic, all done to taste. Then pack the mixture into a pan of appropriate size, I try always to use glass.

Now, slice mushrooms and toss with a marinade made of about equal parts adjust according to taste) peanut oil, balsamic vinegar, and raw agave nectar.

Top the cashew mixture with the mushroom mixture, cover, and put inside the fridge for a day or to allow the pie to set up and the flavors to blend. When just about ready to serve, slice some sweet red peppers and place on lettuce leaves, and top with a square of the mushroom pie. Garnish, if you like, and enjoy! This makes a wonderful raw main course for company.

You can mix all the veggies with the peanut/balsamic/agave marinade if you like. This allows all the veggies to soften slightly and allow flavors to blend. This works great as a marinade for lots of other veggies as well.