Almond Milk: GF/DF

Almond milk is the only home made dairy free milk that I can get to foam, and it takes less than five minutes to make. 4 1/3 cups (1 l) water 3/4 cups (2 dl) raw almonds 1 t vanilla sugar (optional) a pinch of salt 1 Medjool date, pitted Put all the ingredients in a high power blender and mix on high for 2 minutes. Pour the “milk” in a nut bag and squeeze out the milk into a pitcher. It keeps for about three days in the fridge. Continue reading Almond Milk: GF/DF

Celery juice: (2 glasses)

Celery juice is another drink with many health benefits. We usually drink a glass a day. Celery is an acquired taste for some people. One option is to add a little frozen fruit. 6 celery stalks Juice of one lemon a small piece fresh ginger, peeled 1/4 English cucumber 1/4 cup frozen pineapple or mango (optional) 2 cups (500 ml) filtered water 4-5 ice cubes Clean the celery stalks and the cucumber and cut into small pieces and put in a juicer or blender. Add the lemon juice, water and the ice. Blend on high until smooth. It tastes best … Continue reading Celery juice: (2 glasses)

Holiday (leftover-nut) bars: GF/DF (serves 15-25)

After the holidays we usually end up with lots of various nuts and dried fruit. What better use of it than making energy bars for a quick snack when trying to get back into healthier eating habits again. Let’s use our creativity and get started. 10 Medjool dates pitted and soaked for a couple of hours in warm water 2 cups (5 dl) mixed nuts 1/2 cup + 1T (1 1/2 dl) pumpkin, sunflower, chia, and sesame seeds 1/2 cup + 1T (1 1/2 dl) rolled oats 1/2 t salt 2 T Agave or honey Put the soaked, drained dates … Continue reading Holiday (leftover-nut) bars: GF/DF (serves 15-25)

Cookie Dough “Bliss Balls”: GF/DF (serves 15-20)

Like I have mentioned earlier, I’m a BIG fan of Meet the Source, (https://meetthesource.com), in California. Here is my version of their cookie dough bliss balls. 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) oat flour (I make my own flour by putting gluten free rolled oats in my blender and blend until they form a fine flour) 1/3 cup (3/4 dl) almond flour 4 T coconut flour 1/2 cup (1 dl) cashew or almond butter 1/2 t vanilla extract 2 T agave or maple syrup 2 T coconut or almond milk 5 T dairy free chocolate chips Put all the ingredients except … Continue reading Cookie Dough “Bliss Balls”: GF/DF (serves 15-20)

Hazelnut Energy Balls: GF/DF (serves 15-20)

1 1/4 cup (3 dl) hazelnuts, soaked, rinsed and dried 1/3 cup (3/4 dl) almond flour 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) dates, pitted and cut into pieces 3 T cocoa 2 T Agave 1/2 t vanilla extract 1/4 t salt Put all the ingredients in a food processor and mix for a couple of minutes. Roll the mix into balls and put them in the fridge. Freezes well. Continue reading Hazelnut Energy Balls: GF/DF (serves 15-20)