Raw Caramel Banana Mini Cheezcake Cupcakes

This babies can be enjoyed straight out of your freezer. And by can I mean have to be, because there is a 30% chance they are already melting.

What you'll need:

(makes about 30)

Crust

3/4 C raw hazelnuts

1/2 C raw walnuts

1/4 C raw sunflower seeds

4 dates

1/2 t pink salt

Cheezcake

1/2 C raw cashews soaked overnight and drained

1/4 C Cashew Sour Cream

1 C butternut squash, pureed

1/2 a zucchini, peeled and seeded

4 T agave

3 dates

2 T nootch

1 T lemon juice

2 T vanilla 

2 T coconut oil

3 T top coconut milk

1 banana

1. process all crust ingredients for about 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides when needed, until smooth and clumped together
2. scoop a teaspoon worth into the bottom of your cupcake cups (I use mini parchment ones, they don't stick at all) in a cupcake tray
3. press firmly and smoothly into the bottom
4. freeze the crusts while you prepare the cake
5. process the drained cashews until smooth and clumping together
6. add remaining ingredients and process until really really smooth (takes about 6-10 minutes in my food processor)
7. scoop on top of the frozen crusts to fill up the cups
8. eat the rest with a spoon
9. freeze for at least half an hour

Raw Carrot Linguini in Spicy Thai Almond Satay Sauce

This recipe is super quick to prep (as far as raw cuisine goes anyhoo) and you can make extra sauce as it keeps well and makes an excellent spread or dip. If you're not a fan of spice you can omit the chili flakes and it will still be super tasty. The recipe shown here does not use any water making the sauce is quite thick and dip-like, so you may find you like it slightly dilluted to make it easier to toss on the 'noodles'.

What you'll need (2 servings):

Spicy Thai Almond Satay Sauce (makes 1 cup)

1/4 C top part of unmixed coconut milk

1/4 C raw almond butter

3 pitted dates

1 t full lime juice*

2 T apple cider vinegar

1 T fresh garlic paste

1 t curry masala

1 t crushed chili flakes

2 T tamari

2 green onions, roughly chopped

Pasta

~5 carrots

1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

1/2 red capsicum, julienned

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1. blend all sauce ingredients until smooth
2. store in container in fridge until ready to use
3. with a carrot peeler, peel carrots lengthwise (I find it's easier if you pull the peeler towards you) in a spiral fashion to get extra long ribbons
4. place carrot ribbons in a large tupperware and cover with sauce and 2 T water
5. close tupperware and shake until carrots are well coated, adding more water if needed
6. let the saucy carrots sit for about 20 minutes until softened
7. add capsicum and mushrooms and shake to coat
8. dish into bowls, top with green onion and serve
   
   
   
   
    *full lime juice is what I call the product of taking an entire lime and shoving it in your juicer, it has a great full flavour from both the juice and the zest without too much pulp.
   
   
   
   This recipe was adapted from Sarafae and her awesome blog: addictedtoveggies.com !

Easy Lemon Coconut Squares

Ingredients:
2 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup of coconut oil
1 tsp of lemon zest
1 tsp of real vanilla (powder or extract)
1 tbsp of coconut nectar
4 dates (I use mozafati)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp raw cocoa (optional)

Steps:
1) Place all of the ingredients into your food processor and blend the heck out of it. It should appear creamy when done.
2) Press the mixture down tightly into a parchment lined pan or baking dish 
4) Place in the freezer for about an hour.
3) Remove the pan from the freezer once they have hardened, cut, sprinkle with raw cocoa, slice and enjoy!

shoutout to Erin Bosdet @ http://simplydish.wordpress.com/about/ for the inspiration