Chocolate Chip Cookies

For those of you with a sweet tooth, here's a healthy & delicious raw, vegan & gluten free cookie recipe.

In a food processor grind 1 cup raw cashews, 3/4 cup gluten free oats, 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut and a pinch of sea salt until finely chopped. Add to the bowl 3 tablespoons raw agave and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. At this point I also add around 4 tablespoons of water to bind.

Remove mixture from the food processor and add in 1/4 cacao nibs. Roll the dough into 12 balls & then flatten them into a round cookie shape.

Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Eat and enjoy! Cookies should be stored in the fridge in an airtight container

Kale Salad with Red Quinoa & Aduki Beans

As previously mentioned, kale is one of the healthiest vegetables around. It's high in fiber, iron, vitamin K, A & C, calcium, is an anti-inflammatory food and can help lower cholesterol levels - plus it's delicious!
If you are a fan of leafy greens and never tried kale, now's a good time to start.

To make this salad, I wash and dry one bunch of kale, remove the ribs from the leaves, tear them into bite size pieces and throw them into a large bowl. I prepare the leaves in the same way I make my favourite kale chips - I add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of organic agave and 3 tablespoons of nutritional yeast, then massage the ingredients into the kale by hand until it is soft.

Once the kale is prepared, I add some spring onions, aduki beans, red quinoa and hemp seeds and it's ready for eating.

Cookies and Cream Smoothie

This morning I tried out a new smoothie recipe, which was unbelievably delicious.

The ingredients are simple - 1 cup (8 oz) unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop Vega One French Vanilla  or Vega Vanilla Almondilla Energizing Smoothie, 1 frozen banana (sliced) and 2 tablespoons cacao nibs.
For this recipe I used the Navitas Naturals brand of cacao nibs.
I find it useful to slice and freeze my fresh bananas, so they are ready to go straight into the blender in the morning.

Blend all the ingredients and enjoy!