Showing posts with label nuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nuts. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1

fruit and nut snack balls

10 minutes plus time to chill

4 handfuls dried fruit ( I used 3 handfuls of apricots, 1 handful of cranberries)
2 handfuls of nuts (I used almonds)
1 cup desiccated coconut (I used coconut chips and ran them through the food processor)
a pinch of salt
water

combine dried fruit, nuts, 1/3 cup of the coconut and salt in a food processor until chopped well. Add a tablespoon of water at a time until the mixture forms a moist but rough dough and consistency that you like. i like mine a little chunky.

i use my measuring tablespoon to portion with a spoon to form into a ball but you can do it however you see fit. roll them in coconut and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. freeze until solid and then transfer to a freezer safe container.

these really remind me of larabars which are pretty expensive. i think i will play with the combinations of nuts and fruits to try and replicate some of the larabar flavor combinations.




Sunday, March 3

cashew "cheese"

9 - 13 hours

1 cup of raw cashews, soaked in water for 8 - 12 hours
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
salt and pepper to taste

drain cashews and add to vitamix or food processor, along with lemon juice, nutritional yeast and a pinch of salt and pepper. mix until smooth, scraping down sides and adding salt and pepper  periodically until you have achieved desired spice level and a smooth consistency.

use this cheese on crackers or in lasagna or other places where you would normally use dairy cheese.