snacks

Here are 2 versions of a twist on the normal fruit salad, Breakfast Bananas in: Berry flavor with Raspberries, Pecans and Lemon Cream; and Tropical flavor with Mango, Macadamia Nuts and Coconut Cream. Serve it with Spiced Agave on the side and drizzle right before you eat. Enjoy these for breakfast, dessert or make the cream and agave in advance and take it to work for the afternoon sweet tooth cravings!

I am very fortunate in that I have a dehydrator, but I don't actually use it every week. Part of the reason is that I want to develop recipes that are accessible to as many people a possible, and since not many people have a dehydrator, I try and not use it too much.

However, last week, I really felt that I needed to make some nice things for myself to support my food choices, and provide me with an alternative to bread. For me, having access to raw alternatives to bread, wraps and crackers means that I can add some more interest to my food. Not only are sandwiches and wraps convenient - just top with some yummy avocado and veggies and you have a satisfying lunch - but they are also great when you want something a little heavier than a salad. This is particularly useful in the colder months, especially here in Sweden! And for me, having a cup of tea and a sandwich is just so comforting. This probably stems back to my upbringing, but I find tea and toast, or tea and cake just so very cozy, which means that these crackers fulfill me on an emotional level, without having to eat regular cooked, gluten-filled bread.

So I came up with these crackers, and I just love them. They are free from nuts and flax seeds, which can leave me feeling a little heavy, and are really flavoursome without being overpowering, like some crackers I have tried. I usually top the crackers with avocado, a sprinkling of lemon juice, a little herb salt, and plenty of salad leaves and veggie slices. Delicious!

If you fancy investing in a dehydrator, you can find them online here at The Fresh Network.

As I said, I rarely post recipes that are limited to folks with a dehydrator and I made sure that my e-book 'Loving Life-Loving Desserts' did not contain any recipes that require a dehydrator. In fact, since it's coming up to Easter – a time when family and friends often get together and share sweet treats – I have decided to offer a 15% discount on my e-book, to help you and your loved ones choose healthier, yummier, goodies. To get your discount scoot on over to this page, select your preferred currency, and add the discount code 'eat15' at the check out. Discount valid until, and including, Friday 9th April 2010. Enjoy!

fig and apple almond tarts

These fig and almond apple tarts were the result of an abundance of dried figs and some leftover almond pulp from delicious almond mylk. Combined with cinnamon, these made for an interesting snack/breakfast that also could double as an apple crumble:

From therawchefblog.com! I wanted to save it and thought I might as well make it public and share. :)

Hey Guys! I just tried this one and I think its good, but I'm not a big pudding person so I can't decide how I feel about it. Please, please, please try this one out and let me know what you think!!!