Vegan orange creamsicles

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 12 popsicles

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup not-from-concentrate Florida’s Natural^® Orange Juice (I used the kind with Calcium & Vitamin D with Some Pulp)
• 2 oranges, peeled and chopped
• 1 14-oz. can coconut cream
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in your blender and pulse until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.

Pour mixture onto the popsicle mold, filling each popsicle mold all the way. Place a wooden stick into each.

Freeze for at least 4 hours.

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At last I am able to post a recipe!

For those that don’t know I started graduate school 3 weeks ago. It is a very intense program so besides studying my behind off and not sleeping much cooking and baking have suffered a bit.

This weekend however, I intend to tackle a few recipes. After all, it helps me relax and decompress so I really need to get back into the kitchen for a few hours. Will see what I can come up with!

To be honest I thought this recipe was going to be more difficult. If you have made nut milk before it is exactly the same thing. You also have to soak the tiger nuts overnight and then just pretty much run them through your blender.

I think the job of filtering the pulp gets a lot easier with a nut bag but you can also use cheese cloth if you have that instead. Either way it is easy.

As far as the pulp is concerned, I actually don’t discard it. I keep it so that I can add it to smoothies however you can also add it to muffin, pancake and waffle batter. Just a few ideas because on how you can use the pulp because I really hate throwing food away.

Making horchata and nut milk it is easier than you think. I really hope you give it a go. You are going to be pleased.

To obtain this homemade version of horchata recipe make sure you visit my friends at Nuts.com. You will be able to shop for any healthy ingredients you may need for your cooking and baking such as nuts, dried fruits, grains, flours and much more.

Enjoy!

This recipe is sponsored by Nuts.com The opinions and text are all mine. The end.

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There is not much as far as instructions is concerned when it comes to making your own nut butters. I have only made it with peanuts before but you can even use seeds if you like. Sunflower butter is another popular recipe so if you are allergic to nuts use seeds instead.

Also, depending on your food processor the nut butter make take a bit longer. Normally about 8-12 minutes. I have a very powerful food processor so mine was done in 8 minutes sharp.

I also like my nut butter on the chunky side but the more you let it be in the food processor the smoother it will get. Also, I only added 3 tbs of maple syrup when I roasted the almond but later, once the almond are in the food processor you can add more maple syrup if you like. I did!

Making your own nut butters is extremely easy. Again, if you would like to skip roasting the almond and skip that step all together just pulse the raw almonds.

To obtain the roasted almond butter recipe make sure you visit my friends at Nuts.com. You will be able to shop for any healthy ingredients you may need for your cooking and baking such as nuts, dried fruits, grains, flours and much more.

Enjoy!

This recipe is sponsored by Nuts.com The opinions and text are all mine. The end.

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I’ve partnered with Florida’s Natural this year, and their juice is what I used as a base for the vinaigrette on this salad. As someone who cares about where my food comes from, I love that not-from-concentrate Florida’s Natural® Orange Juice is made entirely in the U.S. by citrus farmers who care deeply about the quality of their product. Other companies import their oranges, and I love that with Florida’s Natural, I know where the juice is coming from. Something like that gives me peace of mind.

Citrus ingredients go really well in salads, but up until today, I had never tried them myself. Boy, was I missing out.

The orange honey vinaigrette turned out superb. It literally took just 1 to 2 minutes to make. All I needed to do was combine the ingredients in a small glass jar I had on hand and I was done. So super fast to whip up your own homemade salad dressing right in your kitchen!

You can keep this vinaigrette in your fridge and use it with other salad combinations. I actually made triple the batch myself because, like I said, we have started to eat salads pretty often. I like to change my salad dressings from time to time, so having this salad with this salad dressing was just perfect.

I love the fact that I have partnered with Florida’s Natural and that I’m able to experiment in the kitchen with their delicious-tasting juice. Through my partnership with them, I’ve learned that their juice is made from 100 percent Florida-grown oranges, which gives it that fresh-from-the-grove taste.

If you like oranges and orange juice as much as I do, be prepared. I am going to be bringing some more awesome, healthy, original recipes your way. There are so many different recipes that I can create with this amazing ingredient!

If you are into refreshing, tasty, easy salad recipes, you have to try this Avocado Orange Salad with Orange Honey Vinaigrette. It literally takes a very short time to put it together, and the best part is the salad dressing, so I hope you get to try it soon.

Enjoy!

This recipe is sponsored by Florida’s Natural. The opinions and text are all mine. The end.

Avocado orange salad with orange honey vinaigrette

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 10 oz fresh salad mix, any greens of choice
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2 fresh oranges, peeled and sliced
• fresh cilantro, chopped

Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup not-from-concentrate Florida’s Natural^® Orange Juice
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2-3 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1/4 tsp celtic salt

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl add the salad ingredients. Set aside.

In a small bowl or glass jar add the vinaigrette ingredients. With a wire whisk mix together until combined. Add half the salad dressing to the mixing bowl and toss to combine with salad ingredients.

Serve immediately with some extra dressing if desired.

NOTE: You can store leftover dressing in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks.

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These superfood energy bites were great for my kids lunch boxes as well as for me to grab and eat on the go. Sometimes I don’t have much time to whip up a smoothie or eat anything else so I make sure that at least once a week I get to make things of this nature so when the time comes and I have to run out the door I have something healthy to snack on.

What I like about these superfood energy bites is that not only they are super easy to make but that you can use other ingredients and make them with nuts and dried fruits of your choice.

I happen to buy some golden berries the other day that were on sale so I put them to use. I don’t buy golden berries as much as I would want to because they are a bit pricy but whenever they come on sale I take advantage and buy a few packages.

I have seen many energy bites recipes using added sweeteners like honey and maple syrup but to be honest I couldn’t possibly do that because using dried fruits and medjol dates makes energy bites sweet enough. Using honey and maple syrup would be way to sweet for my liking.

When I start P.A school back in May I will be making things of this nature 24/7. Well, I know I am not going to have much time since I will have to study a lot but at least one day a week I will devote part of it to cooking and baking to make food for the week ahead. We all know how nasty cafeteria food can be.

This is by far my favorite recipe for energy bites. These bites are superfood because of the golden berries that are full of fiber, B-vitamins, protein and show many digestive, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant benefits. They also have chia seeds which are also considered a superfood.

These superfood energy bites will also lower your cholesterol naturally since I added flaxseed meal which is rich in soluble fiber. Soluble fiber works magically to excrete excess cholesterol from the body.

All in all, these bites are to die for so I hope you get to try them soon!

Enjoy!

Superfood energy bites

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 27-30 bites

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 cup golden berries
• 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup pistachios
• 1/4 cup water + 2 tbsp

Directions:

Add the dates, golden berries, flax, water and chia seeds to your food processor. Pulse until the mixture comes together. It will be wet.

Add the oats, cranberries, pistachios and pulse just enough so that it gets mixed in with the previous mixture just like in the picture. You don't want this mixture to be to puree like. You want to see the chunks of pistachios and cranberries.

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and with your hands form little balls.

You can keep these refrigerated in a covered glass container for up to 1 week.

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I have been cooking and baking with green tea powder for a long time now. After all, my first cookbook was about this amazing ingredient.

Matcha powder is a great ingredient to incorporate to your smoothies and drinks so whenever possible I love to add it. I even incorporate it when making popsicles…they taste so great. Is like having green tea ice cream but in a popsicle form. So convenient.

Keep in mind that not all Matcha powders are made equal. They are certain Matcha brands better than others. If you are thinking of purchasing it I highly recommend you do from Nuts.com Just make sure that once you have opened it you keep it in your refrigerator. This Matcha powder will give you the taste, and color you are looking for.

Matcha powder is one superfood I like to have stocked in my pantry so I hope you give it a try. It has very healthy potent properties.

If you would like this easy vegan green tea latte make sure you visit my friends at Nuts.com Make sure you browse around as you will find all the ingredients you need to make your healthy cooking and baking recipes. From nuts, seeds, flours, nuts butters to much more.

Enjoy!

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