#raw bites

Raw Vegan nutty Bars (barrinhas de frutos secos)

This Raw Vegan nutty Bars are just delicious <3, they are incredibly healthy and easy to make.

Be careful, they are delicious, chewy, crunchy and extremely addictive 🙂

1 cup rolled oats

1cup dates

1/3cup flaxseeds

1/3 cup mixed nuts – (walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts,..)

1/3cup cashew milk (soy, oat, rice, hemp,…)

1 tbs raisins

1tbs cocoa powder

1/4 cup coconut flakes

2 tbs sesame seeds

Put…

Raw vegan energy balls with cocoa, nuts & seeds (bolas energéticas de cacao, nozes & sementes)

Raw vegan energy balls are pretty much the perfect snack, they offer a satiating combination of protein, carbs, and fats and they are “real food” that is quick and easy to prepare.

Raw vegan energy balls with cocoa, nuts & seeds

1 cup oats

3 tbs desiccated coconut

1 cup dates, (soaked in 1 cup water if needed)

5 tbsp water (use the water your dates were soaked in)

2 tbsp organic cocoa powder

1…

for the base:

2 cups dates (heaping)

2 tbsp ground flaxseeds

1/2 cup oats

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp peanut butter

2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

Add all the ingredients into a blender and process in high speed until you have a homogeneous dough.

Once you’re happy with the consistency, remove and press into a baking paper lined tray. Place into the freezer to set, while you prepare the cream.

for the cream:

1 cup (150g) cashews

1 tsp almond extract

5 tbsp water

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp sugar

2 tbsp cacao nibs (+more to sprinkle on top)

Blend all ingredients (less the cacao nibs) in a food processor. When completely creamy incorporate the cacao nibs.

Spread the cream evenly over the base and sprinkle the cacao nibs on top. Place back in the freezer.

Cut into bite-sized slices and store in an airtight glass container in the freezer or fridge.

PT:

para a base:

2 caneca de tâmaras (bem cheia)

2 colheres de sopa de linhaça moída

1/2 caneca de aveia

1 colher de chá de canela

2 colheres de sopa de manteiga de amendoim

2 colheres de sopa de óleo de côco (derretido)

Adicionar todos os ingredientes ao liquidificador e processar em alta velocidade até se obter uma massa homogênea.

Quando a consistência estiver boa, colocar a massa numa travessa forrada com papel manteiga precisando com as mãos.  Colocar no congelador para endurecer, enquanto se prepara o creme.

para o creme:

1 caneca (150g) de cajus (castanha de caju)

1 colher de chá de extrato de amêndoa 

5 colheres de sopa de água

1/2 colher de chá de vinagre de maçã

1 colher de sopa de açúcar

2 colheres de sopa de grãos de cacau cru (+ mais para polvilhar por cima)

Misturar todos os ingredientes (menos os pedacinhos de cacau) num processador de alimentos. Quando estiver completamente cremoso, incorporar o cacau.

Espalhar o creme uniformemente sobre a base e polvilhar com cacau por cima. Colocar no congelador.

Cortar aos quadradinhos  e guardar num recipiente de vidro hermético no congelador  ou no frigorifico.

Raw Vegan nutty Bars (barrinhas de frutos secos)

These are just delicious <3, they are incredibly healthy and easy to make. Be careful, they are delicious, chewy, crunchy and extremely addictive :)

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup dates

1/3 cup flaxseeds

1/3 cup mixed nuts – (walnuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts,..)

1/3 cup cashew milk (soy,oat, rice, hemp,…)

1 tbs raisins

1 tbs cocoa powder

1/4 cup coconut flakes

2 tbs sesame seeds

Put the…

New Column and Westworld

I’m sitting in my office getting ready to type up my notes to my latest column for Gamut magazine. Over the past few months as Gamut has been ramping up, I made the decision that with Raw Bites,I was going to strip myself to the bone. I was going to dredge up all of the things about my life that still make me cringe before I fall asleep at night or during too quiet moments. It’s been work out.…

October’s Review Round Up

  It’s been two month’s since my last review round up post. I have just been so busy through September and just didn’t have time to fit it in. So here’s Octobers review round up with quite a few different items in. It was a mixed bunch of items, some I really loved and other, well, not so much.

Don’t forget, I have a linky at the bottom of this post where you can add your review round up posts.…