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Almond Crackers & Spicy ‘Cream Cheese’

Craving a plant-based (vegan!) appetizer? A night-time nosh? A spin on the classic trashy cracker+cream Cheese+hot pepper jelly snack? Classy Hors d'oeuvre time (in other words, putting on fancy airs while getting crumbs all over one's keyboard.....)? Remember all that almond meal I was talking about awhile back? I believe I have found a tasty… Continue reading Almond Crackers & Spicy ‘Cream Cheese’

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Trail Eats: 3 Raw Recipes

From our column Trail Eats in Washington Trails Magazine, in the July/August 2012 issue. The focus (or theme if you will) was healthy trail snacks in easy, portable form. Recipes that are raw, vegan and gluten-free. These bars carry well, wrap tightly before packing. Blueberry Almond Bars Ingredients: 1 cup Medjool Dates, pitted (15 to… Continue reading Trail Eats: 3 Raw Recipes

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Chocolate Cupcakes from Gluten-Free Cupcakes

Since I enjoy baking with almond flour I took a spin through Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with Almond and Coconut Flour and tried the Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes on page 23.The recipes all feature almond or coconut flour, which is a refreshing change from many gluten-free cookbooks that either use mixes or heavy bean… Continue reading Chocolate Cupcakes from Gluten-Free Cupcakes