Tag: grain free

Chard Wraps with Apple Slaw (Vegan)

Melissa King 14 Comments

Chard Wraps with Apple Slaw.  The other day my husband bought a bag of apples because they were on sale.  It was perfect because I have been wanting to do an apple slaw.

I normally make a crock pot applesauce.  What better way to enjoy the apple slaw than a in a chard wrap?  These lettuce wraps with apple slaw are the perfect healthy dish to kick off the new year with.

The tahini dressing really makes this apple slaw stand out.  In fact, I use it as a dressing for salads as well.  I love lettuce wraps because they fit into every diet.  Gluten free, grain free, vegan and raw.

 

Chard Wraps with Apple Slaw

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No Bake Gingerbread Cookies (Vegan)

Melissa King 31 Comments

No Bake Gingerbread Cookies that are vegan, gluten free and paleo.   As Thanksgiving comes closer, it’s time to think about gingerbread everything.

I am sure everyone is starting to get sick of all things pumpkin these days.  I have been wanting to make these no bake vegan gingerbread cookies for a while now and I’m so glad I did.  They are AMAZING!

 

No Bake Gingerbread Cookies

 

These delicious no bake vegan gingerbread cookies are seriously easy to make.  This is a cookie batter that’s safe to eat. These no bake paleo gingerbread cookies are also gluten free, grain free and vegan.  Can it get any better?

 

No Bake Gingerbread Cookies

 

 

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No Bake Gingerbread Cookies

No Bake Gingerbread Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 15 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In the food processor , grind the pecans. 
  2. Then add in the remaining ingredients and pulse until a dough starts to form. 
  3. Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined plate in the fridge to firm up. 

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Recipe Notes

I got about 15 cookies out of my batch. Enjoy! What other gingerbread recipes would you like to see in the future?

 

No Bake Gingerbread Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles (Vegan)

Melissa King 37 Comments

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles.  This time of year makes me think of chocolate.  So how about some chocolate peppermint truffles?  Truffles, cookies, brownies to name a few.  It seems like there are always sweet treats going around at parties.

I have been trying to come up with cleaner versions.  This chocolate peppermint truffle recipe is another one of those.  Only 4 ingredients and just a few minutes!

 

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

 

I got the idea for these peppermint truffles after making my Chocolate Pistachio Truffles.  These healthy truffles are so good and they just melt in your mouth.

The best part?  They can literally be made in minutes!  I used to think truffles were hard to make, but this recipe proved me wrong.  It couldn’t be easier.

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Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 10 truffles     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a food processor , combine all the ingredients and blend until a dough starts to form.
  2. Roll into balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
  3. Store in the fridge to firm them up. About 20 minutes. I got 10 truffles out of my batch. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Pecans (Vegan)

Melissa King 96 Comments

Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Pecans.  The other day I happened to find an interesting recipe on Pinterest.  It was Vegan in the Freezer’s Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts.

I loved the idea of cooking the nuts in the crock pot.  Something I had never thought to try.  I am not a fan of walnuts, so I made slow cooked nuts with pecans.

 

slow cooker maple glazed pecans

 

My recipe is loosely adapted from hers.  These came out amazing!  I didn’t even cook them that long, but the maple syrup almost caramelizes.

So good! I love the salty sweet combo. It reminded me of the flavors in kettle corn.  The crock pot will seem like it’s going to be hard to clean.

Here is a trick.  Once the nuts are done, fill the crock pot with soapy water and turn it back on for a few minutes.  Then it will be super easy to clean.

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Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Pecans

Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Pecans

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 2 hr

These Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Pecans are quite addicting and probably won’t last long! Enjoy!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Throw all the ingredients in a crock pot
  2. Cook on low for a 1-3 hours making sure to stir often.
  3. Store them in a mason jar after they have cooled completely.

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Rainbow Detox Salad

Melissa King 29 Comments

From the minute I got my spiralizer, I knew I wanted to make a beet salad.  I just love beets.  Roasted, raw, juiced or as chips.  This salad is not only delicious, it will make you feel amazing!  The very first thing I did with the spiralizer was make my Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto.

Detox Rainbow Salad - My Whole Food Life

If you are wanting to get more beets into your diet, then this is the recipe to try.  The whole thing can be made in a short amount of time.  Spiralizing vegetables makes them fun for kids to eat too.

Rainbow Detox Salad

Rainbow Detox Salad

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Prep Time 30 min

Ingredients

    For the salad

    • 1 beet (peeled with ends removed)
    • 1 large carrot (peeled with ends removed)
    • 1 zucchini (ends removed)
    • 1/2 cup cashews (I used raw, but roasted will work as well)

    For the dressing

    Instructions

    1. Using a spiralizer , cut the zucchini and beets in long ribbons. I used a peeler to cut the carrots into ribbons.
    2. Add all of them to a large bowl.
    3. In a small bowl, make the dressing.
    4. Pour the dressing onto the salad and mix well.
    5. Top with cashews and serve.

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    Recipe Notes

    This makes about 3-4 servings. Enjoy! If you need some morre inspiration for your spiralizer , I found a fabulous cook book dedicated to spiralized recipes. You can see it here .