Chocolate Vegan Marzipan (almond paste) Cups Such an adventure, making vegan marzipan. Marzipan is really almond paste with varying degrees of sweetening. It is, of course, a sweet creamy concoction long found in pastries. Commercial versions are available of course, but full of processed ingredients and also quite expensive. It used to be hard to… Read More
Recipes with Almonds
A collection of healthy recipes with almonds, as well as vegan, plant-based, usually gluten-free, always refined-sugar-free and dairy-free found on my blog at Green Smoothie Gourmet
Chocolate Cream Workout Cups (no-bake,dairy-free,vegan)
Chocolate Cream Workout Cups (no-bake,dairy-free,vegan) Chocolate cream. Protein. Doesn’t that sound like fun? How about super fast to make, maybe 10 minutes? You don’t need any setting time; the chocolate cup and the interior cream set instantly. How about “no-bake” and a short healthy ingredient list with things that will boost your mood and protein… Read More
Rhubarb-Raspberry Healthy Breakfast Tarts (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, workout food)
Rhubarb-Raspberry Healthy Breakfast Tarts (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan) Healthy Tarts for Breakfast, yes! High in fiber, protein and nutrients. If you’ve never had tarts for breakfast, you must start today! They can serve either as a elegant personal treat #moodbooster #selfcare, or a nutritious power-up workout meal before or after. My crust here is so versatile… Read More
Crispy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free, vegan)
Crispy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) I wanted a cookie, and I wanted it to be snappy and thin, and chocolate. Of course chocolate. And I knew it had to be baked. I love no-bake desserts, but I wanted a snappy cookie, so I knew I had to heat-treat it. And I wanted a… Read More
Fudge Protein Pitaya Workout Cups (vegan, gluten-free, white beans)
Fudge Protein Pitaya Workout Cups (white beans, vegan) Pre-workout snacks became very important to me the day I noticed a serious difference in the benefit of a 45-min workout when I had had a healthy snack before beginning my workout one early morning earlier this year. I generally workout in the morning, spinning for about… Read More
Chocolate Hazelnut Crispy Bark (3-ingredients, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Chocolate Hazelnut Crispy Bark (3-ingredients, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free) Ready for a fast-track to a nutritious chocolate snack? Using only a measuring cup, loaf pan and spoon, this bark literally took me 5 minutes to mix up and set in the refrigerator (the waiting for it to harden is what takes time). So if you are… Read More