Healthy Holiday Punch

My favourite holiday drink. A fresh holiday juice punch recipe... I make it every year and it is a big hit.

• 6C fresh (fresh is important) squeezed orange juice
• 2C fresh (again fresh) pineapple juice
• 1C Coconut Water
• 3C (fresh am I being clear lol? fresh fresh) squeezed pomegranate juice (use a metal press)
• 1C frozen cranberries
• 2C Ginger water (slice a large knot of fresh ginger and pour 2 cups boiling water over - let cool in fridge for about and hour or longer)
• 3C club soda (or not fine w/o)

Serve in a large punch bowl use frozen cranberries as ice cubes (and because they look pretty). Good and good for you chock full on enzymes to help you digest holiday treats better.

Raw Vegan Holiday Recipes - Chocolate Bark

• 1 1/2 C of Coconut Oil
• 1/4C Maple Syrup (to taste)
• 2t of vanilla extract
• 1C Cocoa Powder   
• 1/2 Chopped Walnuts or Pecans (soaked)
• 1/4 Shredded Coconut
• 1/2C Chopped dried Cherries, Cranberries and or Raisins
• 4T chopped cacao nibs
• 2T Orange Zest

Heat Coconut oil just a bit until melted (will melt at body temp) stir in rest and pour (press) on to wax paper lined baking sheet set in freezer until solid and cut into bars

Raw Christmas Cake Energy Balls

Energy balls are easy to make and make a great finger food for the holidays. 


Christmas Cake Energy Balls

• 1C pitted dates (soaked)
• 1/2C dried Apricots (soaked)
• 1/2 dried cranberries (raisins or cherries)

Blend until sticky in a food processor

Stir in (or pulse in using food processor)...

• 1 C shredded coconut
• 1t orange zest
• 1C Walnuts and chopped (soaked)
• 1C Almonds Soaked and chopped (soaked)
• 1T fresh shredded Ginger
• 1T Cinnamon
• 1T Vanilla
• 1/4t Clove
• 1/4C Chopped Dried Cherries

Using a teaspoon portion and roll into balls. Place on wax paper and stick in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Keep refrigerated. 

Rawish Vegan ~ Peppermint Patties

One of my favourite candy recipes...


Rawish Peppermint Patties

• 1/2C coconut oil
• 4Tbs Maple Syrup
• 2tbs Tahini paste (or 2tbs almond meal or coconut shreds)
• 1tsp organic peppermint oil
• 1cup dark organic chocolate chips melted over low heat

Mix coconut oil, tahini paste, maple syrup and peppermint oil in mid sized bowl. Using hand scoop out small portion of the peppermint paste and roll quickly lightly (coconut oil melts at body temp) into a ball. Place on wax paper and put in the freezer for at least 20 minutes. Dip balls into warm (not hot chocolate) and return to freezer.

Locavore - Movie Trailer

Locavore Local Diet healthy Planet (Movie Trailer) from Jay Canode on Vimeo.

Sweet Pecan Vegan/Raw Cookies

A repost of one of my favourite cookies recipes. Great for the holiday season...

Sweet Pecan Cookies

Silly me forgetting that I have to dehydrate my next few cookies before I can take photos sooo another repost of a favourite for day 3 - I promise next cookies will be new recipes!


Crumbly Sweet Pecan Cookies - delicious with cold almond milk!

• 2C Pecans
• 1/2C Pitted Dates
• 3T Maple Syrup
• 1t vanilla
• 1/2t cinnamon
• 15-20 Pecan halves for garnish

Soak Pecans in water for a few hours (2 should be enough). Drain and rinse. Soak dates in water for 15-20minutes until soft - drain. In a food processor chop pecans until finely ground. Add dates, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon - blend until smooth. If not sticky enough add a little of the date soak water.

Use a tablespoon to scoop out mixture roll into ball using your hands. Place balls on non-stick dehydrator sheets press out balls with the palm of your hand to 1/4 inch thickness. Dehydrate at 115 to taste (around 20 hours if you like them quite dry). Flip cookies to dry the underside and return to dehydrator for 2-5 hours. These store really well in baggies in the freezer or refridgerator.

Holiday Essential Oils

I'm posting a nice essential oil blend for the holidays. Place a few drops in a diffuser to get people in the spirit.

Ingredients:

• 5 drops Fir Needle Oil
• 5 drops Spruce Oil
• 5 drops Cedarwood Oil
• 5 drops Juniper Oil (optional)

Directions: Mix neet and keep in a dark glass bottle or place in a carrier oil such as grapeseed (1/4 cup) warm oils in a diffuser.