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    

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Raw vegan pear cup

Pear cup

with walnut and raisins

...An easy, practical and also quite original recipe. To eat this pear cup you won't need any teaspoon, tablespoon, fork or knife, you'll only need a towel to cleanse your hands. For this, this recipe results being the ideal one to have a healthy snack, standing....lying on the sofa....studing...when you are in a hurry....sitting in front of the TV... whatever you're doing! 

Also the combination of flavours is very good: the sweetness of pear, the slightly bitter note of dehidrated raisins and the fragrant taste of hazelnuts... It gaves you a good mood!! 

For me, it was the perfect breakfast, to get the energy to restart school after Christmas holidays. Whitout the idea of a so attractive breakfast, I think I wouldn't have pulled out of the blanket even the little toe ...

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 4 pears
• 4 tbsp dehidrated raisins
• 6 walnuts

Method:

1. Cut the neck of the pear and clean it from seeds and core, using a knife
2. dig up the body of the pear and put the pulp into a bowl, along with the same neck of the pear, diced
3. ground walnuts and , togheter with dehidrated raisins, add them into the bowl and mix with pear dices
4. finally, once you have mixed all the ingredients, with a spoon, fill the mixture into the cavity created in the body of the pear, and press it down well

Ready to bite: 

I'm sorry for the presentation of the dish but I was in a hurry this morning, preparing to go to school... hope you enjoyed the recipe. I'll come back soon,

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 

Raw pear, coconut and walnut parfait

RAW  Pear, Coconut and walnuts parfait

...with apple juice...

Yesterday, at the supermarket till, the checkout operator saw my shop and asked me: '' don't tell me you're going to make coconut pears??!!...
I had never tought about that combination but the idea intrigued me. So today, early in the morning, I had a great breakfast, not too sweet and really satisfying!

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 4 pears, about 150g each
• 4 tbsp shredded coconut
• 8 walnuts
• 4 tsp cocoa (or cinammon, for a sweeter and spicier taste)

...method...

1. with a fork or using the mixer, turn 2 of the 4 pears, peeled, into pulp, add the shedded coconut and mix all together.
2. without peeling them, cut the remaining pears into little cubes.
3. using a knife, cut walnuts until they reach the size about 2 or 3 mm.

 ...composition...

1. layer alternately, pear cubes, coconut-pear cream, walnut chunks, cubes, cream, and so on.....
2. continue until ingredients are finished.

For the last layer, before walnuts, sprinkle some cocoa or cinammon over the coconut-pear cream.

 Ready to serve:

...Accompanied by some apple juice or, If you want, some almond milk I's great!...

hope you liked this recipe, I'll return soon!! kisses, 

Luna