Raw coco-choco truffles

Raw coco-choco truffles

soft truffles with coconut, cacao and almond paste

Ingredients: 

• 2 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1 tbsp cocoa
• 3/8 cup almond paste left from almond milk making
• 5 pitted dates
• 1 tsp maple or agave syrup

...to cover..

• shredded coconut as needed

Method:

1. blend all ingredients together
2. handle little amount of dought and roll between palms to make little balls
3. into a little dish (I used a jar plug) pour some shredded coconut and dip thereinside one ball by one, assuring all its surface to be covered of coconut flakes
4. carefully put them into a airtight container and store in the fridge or even in the freezer

These bites have a really soft and enfolding texture; The coconut, besides, give to them such a freshness due to which you won't be able to stob eating them and, as it happened to me, they will be eaten in ten minutes or so, without even the time to put them into the fridge ;)

I hope you'll have more self-control than I have, let me know what end will your truffles have to face, I'll be back soon, kisses,

Luna      <3        

Raw coconut freezy dessert

Raw coconut freezy dessert

with coconut and almond milk

Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk
3 tbsp shredded dehidratet coconut
2 tsp agave syrup

Method:

1. mix all ingredients togeter at room temperature, into a reclosable box
2. let the mixture rest at least one hour long to slightly rehidrate the coconut
3. close and put into the freezer
4. stir every 20 minutes until ice flakes will be formed around every coconut flake

NB. an ice layer will occasionally form on the inside walls of the box; remove and break it every time it happens

....Serve it into small /coffee cup size) portions and relish in front of the fireplace in the tavern <3 .

Kisses and see you soon!!

Luna 

Raw ghiacciata al cocco

Raw ghiacciata al cocco

con cocco e latte di mandorle

Ingredienti:
1 tazza di latte di mandorle
3 cucchiai di cocco disidratato
2 cucchiaini di sciroppo d'agave 

Procedimento:

1. mescolare tutti gli ingredienti a temperatura ambiente, in un contenitore che si possa poi chiudere
2. lasciare riposare un'ora perchè il cocco si reidrati leggermente
3. porre nel freezer e mescolare ogni 20 minuti fino a che tutti i fiocchi di ghiaccio di saranno formati attorno al cocco

NB. ogni tanto si formerà uno strato di ghiaccio sulle pareti interne al contenitore; rimuovetelo e frantumatelo ogni volta che si formerà

....Servire in piccole porzioni da una tazzina da caffè e gustare davanti al caldo camino giù in taverna <3 .

Baci e a presto!!

Luna   

Raw-vegan walnut milk

Raw-vegan walnut milk

...I know, I know... I'm not entirely raw-vegan, I'm still changing my habits and it is for this reason that most of the recipes in the blog are sweet, forgive me please :) I began with changing my breakfasts and snacks first, not to put too much difficulty in my family , with whom I'm quite close, referring to eating habits. 

I managed to completely remove diary products and most of packed meals from my diet; My breakfast are mainly raw-vegan: only sometimes I have some toast with jam ;) .... at school I always bring with me some fresh or dried fruit and, only if I don't have any at home, I remedy with a packet of organic corn creakers, because I never have enough money with me to buy some fresh orange juice, even if relatively cheap (1€ per glass).

My meals also abound in fruits and vegetables , raw or cooked , it depends .... I still eat meat but not so much, I prefer legumes and , for lunch, pasta ... rice... soup with croutons .... ... always accompanied with a fruit.

My closer goal is to be able to have at least two raw-vegan meals per week, not being able to remove all of the meat from my diet yet. I have set a deadline at the end of February, hoping to be able to respect it. 

You know , sometimes it is a bit hard to see who lives with me eating pralines , chocolates , puddings , sweets and snacks of all kinds, in every moment of the day . I'm sad, firstly because they have no love for themselves, secondly because sometimes, I have to admit it, I miss bit those chocolate snacks , freshly baked hamburgers other not diary-free things ... but I am sure that , improving my cooking skills, I'll be able to prepare valid vegan alternatives, and even raw ones, to those succulent dishes! 

During these days I came up with a particular desire : milk;I'd been without having a nice cup of milk for months! I spent hours thinking about what I could do to solve my problem until I saw all the nuts, left from Christmas holydays, staying there without being eaten. So I thought, " Why couldn't I make some nut milk if it can also be donewith hazelnuts and almonds?? " So I started working and here's the recipe of my delicious nut milk:

Ingredients for 1/2 l of walnut milk:

• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 l water
• 2 o 3 tsp sweetner to taste (I used agave syrup)

Method:

2. Soak nuts in water for at least 8 hours, I left them soaking for about 20 hours, the more you leave them soaking, the better it is
3. drain walnuts and blend them until having a creamy texture, firstly without the addition of any other ingredient, and then while slowly adding the water  
4. filter it into a close-meshed strainer and add the sweetner
5. keep in fridge into a closed jar 

Ready to drink: 

I served it with a fresh orange and pomegranate fruit salad!! 

Are you ready to enjoy your cup of milk?? Let me know what do you think about this recipe and also what do you miss from when you changed your eating habits: tell me a bit 'of yours ...
  Kisses, see you soon! 
Luna    

TRY WITH:
 (RAW) creamy-and-crunchy-cocoa-raw-mini-bites
 (RAW) raw-bites-nutella-tasting
 (RAW) raw-vegan-pistachio-and-clementines

Raw nutella bites

Raw bites

nutella tasting

...There's nothing better than getting satisfaction by your actions!

Yesterday, late in the afternoon, getting into the blog I felt very satisfied in seeing how, in only four days, my blog visualisations overcame the number of 100, with 30 visualisations only yesterday.

This wouldn't be appened if you, in your own little, hadn't decided to enter the blog and browse his pages, by chance or by real interest... Thank you very much, please continue like you're doing now!! 

In the meantime, I want to propose you a cheer, looking similar to creamy and crunchy cocoa mini bites (http://rawvogliadivita.blogspot.it/2013/12/creamy-and-crunchy-cocoa-raw-mini-bites.html ) but with nutty and cocoa flafour which, mixed together, combine to make you relive the pleasure of beloved nutella, that for many is now just a dream or a memory. These bites I wanna propose you also can bring to mind the taste of delicious Ferrero Rocher... who had the oportunity to taste them, will always remember them for their creaminess and crunchiness, and also for their marvelous taste of hazelnuts and cocoa. Here's how to prepare them:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup (about 85g) shelled hazelnuts
• 4 tightly pitted dates
• 1 full tbsp cocoa

Method:

1. using a mixer, whisk together hazelnuts and cocoa
2. add chopped up pitted dates and whisk again
3. roll between palms the mixture to create bites as big as you prefer

They are great ith vegetable mik ( http://rawvogliadivita.blogspot.it/2014/01/raw-vegan-walnut-milk.html ), with a raw-coconut yoghurt, with raw vegan banana ice-cream (http://rawvogliadivita.blogspot.it/2014/01/raw-vegan-banana-ice-cream-garnished.html) , with many others combinations and also eaten without anithing else!! Now it is up to your ikagination how to make up the dish and how to serve. I arranged it like this:

Thank you very much again for your interest, see you soon, kisses!!

Luna    

Raw vegan creamy and crunchy cocoa mini bites

Creamy and crunchy cocoa raw mini bites

...with dates,walnuts and almonds...

...A big little cheer to give ourselves everytime during the day, dipping it into almond or walnut ( http://rawvogliadivita.blogspot.it/2014/01/raw-vegan-walnut-milk.html) milk or relishing it with a cup of creamy raw banana ice-cream (http://rawvogliadivita.blogspot.it/2014/01/raw-vegan-banana-ice-cream-garnished.html) or a fresh-made raw coconut yoghurt* cup...

*I'll try giving you these recipes as soon as possible...

Here is how to make them:

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup unshelled almonds
• 1/4 cup unshelled walnuts
• 1/4 cup pitted dates (about 4 medjools)
• 1 tbsp cocoa + some you'll need to cover the mini balls

Procedimento:

1. blend together walnuts, almonds and cocoa
2. add dates and blend again until the mixture becomes uniform like in the first following picture
3. roll into balls (make them as big as you desire) and roll onto cocoa to make them not stick with each other
4. remove unneeded cocoa from each ball by beating them onto a surface and keep them into a closed jar, in a fresh and dry place.

Ready to eat:

The dish presentation particularly inspired me, hope you fill the same, see you next time!!

  Luna