Vegan recipes using agave nectar…

Fresh Peach Shake

July 31, 2012
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When most people think of summer, they imagine a slice of watermelon, a tart glass of lemonade, or a bright popscicle. But not me. To me, nothing screams summer like a fresh and incredibly juicy Ontario peach. Lucky for me, they're overflowing in little cardboard bushels just about everywhere this...
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Raw Pad Thai

July 16, 2012
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I'm still working my way through all my travel photos, so my posts over the next few weeks will primarily focus on current happenings (what I'm cooking at home and restaurants that I'm discovering here in Toronto). But don't worry, all the information and reviews of the things that I...
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Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls

November 15, 2011
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I picked up some puffed quinoa at the health food store this weekend and decided to make a little treat with it. I have a deep and unending love for peanut butter, so that's what I went with... Notes The natural peanut butter that I used is not very sweet, so I...
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Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

October 28, 2011
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So many amazing-looking pumpkin recipes have come out as part of the Vegan Month of Food. Are you all pumpkined-out though? I hope not, because I have this "rawsome" contribution! This recipe combines traditional pumpkin pie and my decent discovery of raw vegan cheesecake. Even with the cashews and coconut oil,...
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(Almost Raw) Vegan Key Lime Cheesecake

July 4, 2011
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Ever since making my first almost raw vegan cheesecake, I've been thinking about making a key lime version. The slight coconut flavor and taste in the original recipe inspired me to put a further tropical spin on it. All I really did was swap-out the lemon juice for lots of fresh...
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Almost Raw Vegan Cheesecake

June 15, 2011
Almost Raw Vegan Cheesecake
Check out this recipe for Pretty Darn Raw Vegan Cheesecake from Allyson @ Manifest Vegan. Like Allyson, I'm trying to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. Thankfully that doesn't just mean eating more salad! This recipe is proof that you can make delicious raw desserts that compare in flavor...
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Apple & Plum Crumble

May 6, 2011
Apple & Plumb Crumble
As you may have read in my Roasted Fresh Tomato Soup post, I've been going a little overboard at the farmers' market lately. I never used to make the effort to get up early and go to farmer's markets, but I have to say that it has since become something...
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Macadamia Macaroons

April 13, 2011
Macadamia Macaroons
I really love the healthy truffles that I discovered a couple weeks ago but when I went to make them yesterday, I realized that I didn't have enough walnuts, pecans, or almonds to make them. I did however have a lot of desiccated coconut and really felt like something "coconut-y"....
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Everyday Healthy Truffles

April 7, 2011
Everyday Truffles
It's not everyday that you come across a recipe that will become a staple for your household and lifestyle. For me, it has to: Contain simple ingredients that I normally have on hand Be easy to prepare Taste great while being healthy enough to eat each day I recently discovered raw ice cream, which...
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Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

December 8, 2010
Fresh Spring Rolls (Rice Paper Rolls) w/ Peanut Sauce
Something happened when I turned 30. My taste buds seemed to transform overnight. I don't seem to crave as much of the "bad" stuff anymore. For example, when I used to go to a Vietnamese restaurant, I would pick deep-fried spring rolls over the fresh variety 8 times out of...
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