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Entries from December 2007

Chocolate Silk Pudding Cake

12/22/2007 · Leave a Comment

I tasted this on a recent trip to Florida. This was an adaptation from a pudding recipe that Marty “cooked up.” It’s amazing. Ingredient amounts depend on the size of avocados being used. So taste while you mix to get it right for your palate. 

Chocolate Silk Pudding Cake

CakeCrust:

Mix about equal amounts of walnuts and dates in food processor until small chunks. I used about 3 handfuls of nuts and about 12 dates.  

Pudding Mix:

 

  • 5  large or 6 small/medium avocados (need only 2-3 if you are in Florida and can get those giant size avocados)
  • 1 1/2 c. – 2 c. agave1/2 – 3/4 c. raw cocoa powder
  • 1/4 – 1/2 coconut oil (liquid, not solid)
  • 4 Tablespoons Vanilla
  • Cinammon and/or salt to taste if desired

 Blend liquids and oils first.  Then add cocoa and then the avocados. 

Mash crust mixture into bottom of  a spring form round pan.

Add pudding mix and store in freezer. Enjoy!!! It is scrumptious. You can serve directly from freezer and keep leftovers in freezer as well.  

Categories: food · low glycemic

Other Green Smoothies to Test and Taste

12/22/2007 · Leave a Comment

Here are a couple of variations on smoothies for your morning or anytime high density nutrtition!! Enjoy and if you find an excellent combination, please share so I can post.
 

Dr. Oz’s green drinkDr. Oz’s green drink?

  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 cups cucumber
  • 1 head of celery
  • 1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 2 apples
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

 

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Robyn’s Green Smoothie 
 
2 c. filtered water
1/2 to 1 t stevia or 1/4 c. agave (if like sweet flavor)
1/4 whole lemon including the peel which is high in flavanoids 
2-3 T. fresh, refrigerated flax oil–can also add equal amount of coconut oil
Gradually add greens:
a few handfuls of washed greens: spinach, chard, kale, collards are mainstays
turnup, mustard, dendelion greens, arugula–use more sparingly as they are spicy and bitter
lettuces and beet greens are also good to use freely 
purslane if you can find it or lambsquarter leaves, morning glory, and thistle sparingly due to strong taste
Puree greens mixture until smooth.
Gradually add fruit until well blended:
1-2 bananas
1-2 c. frozen mixed berries
Any other fruit to taste: pears, peaches, apples, orange, apricot, mango, papaya, cantaloupe, pineapple, etc. 
 
Makes approximately 8 cups! 
 

Categories: Health