Mint Chocolate Truffles

Actually ate the first batch before I took any photos. So I had to make them again, what a shame! :)

 

Filling:
Cashews (finely ground)
Cacao Powder
Coconut Butter
Agave Nectar
Fresh Mint
Sea Salt

Blend all of your filling ingredients until they are really thick and sticky, let cool in the fridge so it thickens even more. When chilled, roll into little balls.

Chocolate Coating:
Coconut Butter
Cacao Butter
Cacao Powder
Agave Nectar
Sea Salt

To melt the butters I heated some water and then sat a mixing bowl with the butters in it over the hot water. I use a thermometer to make sure my butter did not heat over a certain heat. When melted I stirred in the rest of my ingredients. Now you can spear your filling balls with a toothpick and use that to help coat them in your chocolate. Let your truffles chill before eating, if you can.
And for music:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7nD1T7mjp8

-Little Jo Berry

Summer Fling Salad!

So fresh!

Salad:
Clementines
Mango
Avocado
Cherry Tomatoes
Red Onions
Pecans
Mint

Dressing:
Olive Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Agave Nectar
Sea Salt
Stone Ground Mustard

Cut all your salad fruit and veggies in small pieces. Blend your dressing ingredients and coat your salad with it. Eat chilled!
Tunes, heck yes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqhUM_UilnQ

-Little Jo Berry

Thumbprint Cookies

Actually taste like real cookies, legit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYYTLJ8YHi4

Cookies:
Cashews (soaked)
Macadamia Nuts
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar
Vanilla Bean


Blend everything together on pulse then roll into circles and dehydrate for 2-3 hours. After the first few hours dehydrating take your cookies out and make a thumb sized imprints on each one and fill with your favorite filling. I used prunes which i soaked for a few hours then mashed into a paste. When filled dehydrtae for 5-6 hours. There you have it. It's cookie time!


- Little Jo Berry

Lemon Cream Crunch with Blueberries!

So sweet!

Blend until creamy let sit in the fridge.

Topping:
Blueberries
Lemon Juice
Agave Nectar

Marinate your blueberries in you lemon and agave.
Now that everything is ready generously top your crunch bases with your lemon cream and garnish with blueberries, so simple!
And for something sweet to listen to:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEbkmoblx3s

-Little Jo Berry

Avocado Sticks with Fried Broccoli and Creamy Dill Sauce

It's kinda like the best.

Avocado Stick Batter:
Flax Seeds (ground finely)
Sunflower Seeds (ground finely)
Chili Powder
Cumin
Sea Salt
Tahini
Lemon
Mix all of your batter ingredients together in your food processor. You want a texture that is crumbly so try to keep your batter as dry as possible. Cut your Avocado in thin strips then coat in olive oil and roll in your batter until completly covered. Dehydrate for 6-8 hours.

*** I also cut some Zuchini in circles and rolled them in batter as well, why not!

Fried Broccoli:
Broccoli
Garlic
Sea Salt
Olive Oil

Cut your broccoli in small pieces and marinate in your oil, salt and garlic. Once the flavours are unleashed, dehydrate for 6-8 hours.

Creamy Dill Sauce:
Cashews (soaked)
Lemon
Dill
Olive Oil
Sea Salt

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Everything is ready and delicious!
And for some tunes:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YBX0OfNzA&ob=av2e

- Little Jo Berry

Cool Cucumber Avocado Soup

This was perfect for this unstoppable heat!

Soup:
Cucumbers
Avocado
Tahini
Lemon Juice
Sea Salt
Dill
Water

Garnish:
Sunflower Seeds
Dill

Blend your soup ingredients until creamy, add more water if it is too thick. Chill before serving.
Try paired with this cool beat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SHOX6eomk

-Little Jo Berry

Banana O'Briens

This recipe is for Shawna O'Brien, almost as sweet as you my dear.

Base:
Buckwheat Groats (sprouted)
Coconut (shredded)
Agave Nectar
Sea Salt

Blend everything in your food processor, when mixed shape into little bite-sized bases.

Banana Cream:
Coconut Butter
Bananas
Agave Nectar
Vanilla Bean

Blend everything until it is really, really smooth. No chunks, make sure to take the time so that you dont have thick pieces of coconut butter left in the cream. Toss it in the fridge it will cool down and thicken a bit.

Chocolate Icing:
Coconut Butter
Cacao Powder
Agave Nectar
Banana

Blend the same way you blended your banana cream, until it is smooth and sweet. Let cool.
Now you can constuct your Banana O'Briens, try not to eat them all in one sitting!
Best enjoyed with these sweet tunes:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqFb6VXW86Y

-Little Jo Berry

Cream Peas on Toast!

Awwww, these peas were so cute I had to make a recipe for them.

Toast:
Flax Seeds (ground finely)
Sunflower Seeds (ground finely)
Onion
Zuchini
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Rosemary
Thyme

Blend together your onion, zuchini, oil, and spices. Once blended mix in a bowl with your ground seeds. Mix then shape into you favorite toast shapes and dehydrate for 6-8 hours.

Cream Peas:
Fresh Peas
Cashews (soaked)
Dill
Parsley
Sea Salt
Ground Pepper
Water

Blend everything but your peas together until it is really thick and creamy. Now stir in your peas!
When dehydrated top those little toasts with some cream peas and enjoy!
Listen here:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=king+khan+torture

-Little Jo Berry

Carrot Cake!

Vegtables and cake all in one, it's kinda like the perfect meal, no?

Cake:
Pecans (finey ground)
Almonds (finely ground)
Carrots (shredded)
Raisins
Agave Nectar
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Lemon Juice

Mix all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Icing:
Cashews (soaked)
Tahini
Lemon Juice
Agave Nectar
Sea Salt
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

Blend all your icing ingredients together until everything is really creamy and mouth-watering!
Now fill your cake molds and generously ice those cake.
Try not to eat them all in one sitting, I know it's hard.
This might help:
http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=fitz+and+the+tantrums

-Little Jo Berry

Beet Raw-violi

Obviously you can't beet the recipe!
(what a pun!)

Raw-violi Shells:
Beets
Green Onions
Basil
Olive Oil
Sea Salt

Slice you beet really, really thin and marinate in your oil and spice for atleast a few hours.
(I let mine sit overnight)

Filling:
Cashews (soaked)
Tahini
Garlic
Basil
Parsley
Sea Salt
Lemon

Blend everything together until creamy.

Drizzle:
Olive Oil
Water
Lemon Juice
Green Onions
Sea Salt

Slice you green onions really fine and mix with you oil, water, lemon and salt.

Now that everything is ready and tasting real good its time to build this meal! I lay out a bottom layer beet cover it in filing then close it up with another beet and top it with a little of your drizzle.
Perfect!

Now lay into this:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=black+keys+strange+desire

-Little Jo Berry

Pasta Salad (quite literally)

Such a wacky combo but oh so delicious!

Pasta Sauce:
Tomatoes
Sundried Tomatoes
Garlic
Parsley
Basil
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar
Water (just a bit)

Blend all you sauce ingredient together.

Meatballs:
Almonds (ground finely)
Onions
Sundried Tomatoes (soaked)
Basil
Parsley
Sea Salt

Blend all your meatball ingredients until they are mixed real good. Shape into balls, roll them in your sauce and degydrate for 4-6 hours.

It's time to construct your Pasta Salad!!! I used arugula, sprouts and cucumbers and topped it with my pasta and meatballs. What will you use?!
Try this on for size:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=the+cramps+bad+girl+should
THE CRAMPS!

-Little Jo Berry

Clementine Macaroons!

This is something I made when I was in a hurry, hurry with a mega sweet-tooth!

Macaroon:
Cashews (ground finely)
Coconut (shredded)
Agave Nectar
Cacao Powder
Clementines
Blend all you macaroon ingredients, when delicious (Oh! They will be!) put a spoonfull in your mold and garnish with clementine slices. Eat chilled and often!

Some tunes, so sweet:
http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=rural+alberta+advantage+ballad+of+the+RAA

- Litte Jo Berry

Sweet Little Date Squares

So precious.
Just the thing I needed to remember how much I love desserts.
Like I forgot...

Base:
Almonds (ground finely)
Buckwheat Groats (sprouted)
Coconut (shredded)
Agave Nectar

Blend your base ingredient. Only use a bit of Agave Nectar because the other layers are really sweet.

Middle:
Dates (soaked)
I soaked mine for a few hours and then mashed them with a fork. After that I blended them on pulse with a bit of the soaking water to make a paste

Garnish:
Cashews (ground finely)
Coconut (shredded)
Agave Nectar

Blend your garnish ingredients on pulse only long enough to mix.
Now you have your three yummy layers you can construct some delicious little squares.
Enjoy!

This will help things come together:http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Little+Bit+Of+Love/3m8FUX?src=5

-Little Jo Berry

Last Lonely Peach Cobbler

I made it to 11:30 a.m. this morning without craving sweets.
That's good enough, right.

Base:
Peaches
Agave Nectar
Cinnamon

Cobbler:
Cashews (finely Ground)
Coconut
Agave Nectar

Cut you lonely peach into thin circles that you can potentially stack up again when preparing your treat. Marinate the peach slices in agave and cinnamon, the longer the better. I let mine sit overnight. To make the cobbler combe your ground cashews, coconut and agave in the blender and pulse for a few seconds. Now it's time to build your dessert. I started with a bottom base of peaches then i alternated between layers of cobbler and more peaches all the way to the top.

Easily my favorite dessert and so easy.
I can't wait to try it on other sweet fruits! Pears perhaps!
Try it out, this should go nicely with it:
http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=arcade+fire+the+well+and+the+lighthouse

-Little Jo Berry

Sweet and Spicy Carrot Salad

Who actually wants to decide between sweet or spicy.
Obviously just have both.

Salad:
Carrots
Corn
Beets
Raisin
Walnuts

Dressing:
Olive Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Sea Salt
Garam Masala
Agave Nectar
Water

Shred your carrots in your food processor then combine with corn, beets, raisins and walnuts. Corn can be cut from the cob so its in little niblets and you can cut your beets in bite-sized pieces. To make your dressing blend all your ingredients and give it a taste. Yah you did!

It's time to enjoy maybe with some good beats in the background:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=arcade+fire+the+suburbs

-Little Jo Berry

Apple Cookies

Cookie Batter:
Apples
Almonds (ground)
Cinnamon
Raisins
Agave Nectar
Sea Salt ( just a pinch)
Olive Oil

In your food processor combine your apples, cinnamon, agave nectar, olive oil and sea salt. Blend until apples are chopped into really tiny, tiny pieces. Mix this with your ground almonds and raisins. I always cut a few pieces of apple by hand to have different textures in my cookies. Mix all your ingredients in a large bowl then shape into cookies and dehydrate for 6-8 hours or depending on how soft you like your sweet little snacks.

Press play:

http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Little+Waltz/1O1FGL?src=5

-Little Jo Berry

Beer Nuts!

So I had the boys over the other night, and I put these little suckers down. Wow, did they ever disappear! Boys and their beer nuts...

Beer Nuts:
Raw Peanuts
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Chili Powder
Curry

Marinate your nuts in your oil and spices, and then dehydrate until the outside is crispy!
This one goes out to the boys:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=chuck+berry+you+can+never+tell

-Little Jo Berry

Marzipan Bites!

Time for something sweet perhaps...

Marzipan:
Almonds
Walnuts
Agave Nectar

Grind your nuts very, very finely in your processor, then slowly add you agave to hold everything together and sweeten so nicely.

Chocolate Base:
Cashews (soaked)
Avacadoes
Cacao Powder
Agave Nectar
Vanilla Bean

Blend your base ingredients until they are really thick and creamy.

Now combine your two steps to make some tasty, tempting Marzipan Bites!
And why not throw on some tunes while your at it:
http://grooveshark.com/#/s/There+s+An+Arc/2uwTA7?src=5

-Little Jo Berry

Raw Poutine!?

Yup, it was just one of those days....

Fries:
Gold Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Thyme
Rosemary
Sea Salt
Olive Oil

Shred you potatoes and marinate them for a few hours in your oil and spices. After they soak up the flavours for a while dehydrate until crispy.

Ketchup Gravy:
Roma Tomatoes
Sundried Tomatoes
Garlic
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar
Water

Blend everything together. Yum!

Cheese Curds:
Cashews (soaked)
Tahini
Dill
Garlic
Sea Salt
Water

Blend everything together until creamy. Dehydrate your cheese until crumbly. Do this while you dehydrate your fries.

Now you have everything made and ready for poutine time!
Dance Party?!:
http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Pumped+Up+Kicks/3UV6e7?src=5

- Little Jo Berry

Leftover Mango Salsa Roll-Ups!

Like to much Mango Salsa could ever be a bad thing!

Roll Ups:
Big Boston Lettuce Leaves
Avacadoes
Sprouts
Mango Salsa (See recipe below)

Fill your boston lettuce leaves with sliced avacadoes and a heaping spoonful of Mango Salsa. Top with sprouts and roll it up…..

Done and done!

The press play:

http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=yeah+yeah+yeahs+art+star

-Little Jo Berry

Mango Salsa With Corn Chips

Salsa:
Mangoes
Peaches
Onions
Red Pepper
Tomatoes
Olive Oil
Cilantro
Sea Salt
Lemon

Chop all your yummy fruits and veggies into small pieces, then mix in your salsa bowl. Blend together your olive oil, cilantro, lemon and sea salt. Pour your dressing over your fruit and veggies and mix it delicious! Let it sit in the fridge to cool down and to let the cilantro mellow a bit before eating.

Corn Chips:
Flax (ground)
Sunflower Seeds (ground)
Corn
Chili Powder
Sea Salt
Lemon

Blend together corn, chili powder, lemon and sea salt only for a few second on your PULSE setting. Mix with ground Flax and Sunflower Seeds. When mixed and thick enough to work with, shape into your prefered chip-size pieces and dehydrate for 6-8 hours depending on size.

Dancing around those mangoes:
http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=yeah+yeah+yeahs+mysteries

-Little Jo Berry

Ginger Snaps

I always crave the sweets!

Almonds (finely ground)
Cashews (finely ground)
Dried Apricots (soaked)
Ginger
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar
Olive oil.

First blend your dried apricots so they are in really tiny pieces. Slowly add the rest of your ingredients and blend on pulse. The batter will be very thick so you might need to loosen it with a spoon before each blending session. When everything is mixed up good shape into desired cookie sizes and dehydrate for 6-8 hours.

I was grooving to black keys again this morning, can't help myself, they're so rock n' roll:
http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=the+black+keys+

-Little Jo Berry

Falafel with Creamy Tahini Dressing:

Falafel:
Sunflower Seeds (ground)
Flax Seeds (ground)
Carrots
Onions
Curry
Turmeric
Sea Salt
Water

Tahini Dressing:
Tahini
Ginger
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Sea Salt
Olive Oil

Blend together carrots, onions, curry, turmeric, sea salt and a bit of water in your blender. Blend on pulse until everything is mixed well and in small pieces. Combine this little concoction with your ground seeds in a mixing bowl.  After mixed, shape into your favourite falafel shapes and dehydrate for 6-8 hours. To make your dressing blend all your ingredients until creamy.

*** I paired this dish with a side of beets. It’s really the only way to go. For serious!

While making my eats I grooved the shit out of this tune:

http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=black+keys+hurt+like+mine

- Little Jo Berry

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

So here's the deal, I was gonna get some groceries this morning but it started pouring rain so I thought what better opportunity than that to make cupcakes.
Am I right, am I right?

Cupcakes:
Walnuts (ground)

Dates (soaked)

Cacao

Icing:
Avocadoes

Fresh Mint

Cacao Powder
Agave Nectar

First thing I did was pulse my dates until they were in really small pieces. Next, I added my ground walnuts and caco powder to the mix and blended on pulse. The texture should be very thick and smooth, blend away any chunks. Now take your cupcake batter and fill your cupcake molds a little more than half-way. To make the icing blend all of your icing ingredients until it tastes real creamy and sweet. Next step, ice, ice baby those cupcakes and enjoy!

Treats as tempting as these are perfect on a rainy day.
This is what I found myself listening to while creating:http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=rural+alberta+advantage

-Little Jo Berry

Cheeseburgers!

Easily the most guilty pleasure recipe I've ever created!
Sooooooo sinful or is it?!

Bottom Buns:
Sunflower Seeds (ground)
Sesame Seeds (ground)
Zucchini
Onion
Rosemary
Thyme
Sea Salt
Olive Oil

Blend together everything but your seeds. When well mixed, combe with your seeds. Once everything is mixed shape into flat circular shapes and dehydrate for 6-8 hours.

Top Bun:
Portebello Mushroon Caps
Rosemary
Thyme
Sea Salt
Olive Oil

Marinate your caps in you oil and spice while everything is dehydrating.

Cheese:
Cashews (soaked)
Tahini
Green Onions
Lemon
Garlic
Sea Salt
Water

Blend until creamy. Dehydrate for 6-8 hours

Ketchup:
Tomatoes
Sundried Tomatoes (soaked)
Agave Nectar
Garlic
Basil
Sea Salt
Leftover water from soaked tomates

Blend until smooth.

Now that everything is tasting ridiculous. Combine it all to make perfect burgers. I put avacadoes, lettuce, sprout and red onions as filling in mine!
As if!

-Little Jo Berry

Two heads are better than one!

Broccoli and Cauliflower Madness!!

Salad:
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Walnuts
Sunflower Seeds
Raisins
Dried Apricots (cut in small pieces)

Dressing:
Olive Oil
Curry
Turmeric
Agave Nectar
Lemon Juice
Sea Salt

Chop your broccoli, cauliflower and carrots with your “S blade” in your food processor into small pieces. Mix your veggies with your nuts, seeds and dried fruits. Next blend together your dressing ingredients in your processor when mixed well give it a taste, if perfect, mix your dressing with your salad.

Done and done!

- Little Jo Berry

Energy Bars!

With big days ahead like Bluesfest, it's good to have these suckers made and ready to boost me up when I'm on the go go go!

Lemon Poppy Seed Energy Bars!

Dry:
Walnuts
Cashews
Sunflower Seeds
Cacao Nibs
Poppy Seeds

Wet:
Hemps Seeds
Dates (soaked)
Agave Nectar
Lemons ( juiced)

Coarsely grind together dry ingredients. Next, blend together wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients. While mixing wet and dry, add more lemon juice to help keep batter together if needed. Once all the ingredients are mixed and tasting real good, shape your batter into the bar size of your liking. I wrap mine in wax paper so they don`t stick, and then toss them in the fridge.

*** Other flavours:
- Raspberry Coconut
- Mint Chocolate
- Banana.

All you have to do is replace the lemon and poppy seed with your favourite flavours.

- Little Jo Berry.

Raw Pizza!

Mmmmmm!

Crust:
Italian Eggplant

Sauce:
Sundried Tomatoes (soaked)
Roma Tomatoes
Fresh Basil
Garlic
Sea Salt
Olive Oil
Agave Nectar (just a touch)

Cheese:
Cashews (soaked)
Tahini
Lemon
Sea Salt
Basil

Blend together all of you sauce ingredients until you have the perfect pizza sauce. Slice your eggplant and put a big spoonful of sauce on each slice. Dehydrate your eggplant and sauce like this for 2 hours. While you have your dehydrator up and running make your cheese. Blend all of your cheese ingredients until thick and cheese like. Place your cheese in globs on a dehydrator sheet to dehydrate for 2-3 hours. When done, top your mini pizzas with your favorite toppings and sprinke with nut cheese.

*** Some things take longer to dehydrate depending on size. The smaller the quicker. Depends on your busy schedule and how hungry you are!

-Little Jo Berry

Raspberry Lemon Tarts!

These raspberry lemon tarts are a really refreshing treat to have on a hot, hot day like today! Quick to make, even quicker to eat!

 

Crust:
Walnuts (finely blended)
Dates (soaked)
Lemon juice

Filing:
Cashews (soaked)
Raspberries
Agave Nectar
Lemon Juice

Garnish:
Raspberries

Blend together the crust ingredients then press into your cutest tart dishes. After, blend filling ingredients until creamy. Add desired amount on top of your crust and garnish with leftover raspberries.

-Little Jo-Berry

Raw Caramel Apples!

Easily the best way to eat an apple ever!

Caramel:

Dates (soaked)

Cashews (soaked)

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Agave Nectar

Toppings:
Almonds (ground)

Cocoa Powder
Shredded Coconut

***To make real good caramel I let my dates soak overnight so they are really soft by the time I use them. I always recommend buying fresh, organic dates. They taste the best and are easiest to use in raw recipes.

Blend together all of your caramel ingredients, taste often to know if you need to adjust your measurements. Once the caramel taste good put it in the fridge to thicken while you prep your toppings. To assemble the apples, I spear mine with chop sticks. Roll your apples in your caramel sauce then sprinkle with your favourite toppings. Be generous!

-Little Jo Berry

Curry, Curry Carrot Crackers!

Crackers:
Sunflower Seeds (finely ground)
Carrots (shredded)
Onions (shredded)
Olive Oil
Fresh Basil
Curry
Turmeric
Sea Salt

Mix all your ingredients together, make sure the consistency is one you can shape into crackers. If it’s too runny add more sunflower seeds, if too thick add a bit of water. Shape your batter into crackers and place on your dehydrator. I dehydrated mine for about 8 hours but it depends on the size. Just give ‘em a check once and a while!

-Little Jo Berry

Purple Haze

Seriously, how fun is it to eat something this colour.
So fun!

Cucumber
Red Pepper
Purple Cabbages (it’s the haze!)
Red Onions

Dressing:
Cashews (soaked)
Oranges (juiced)
Lemon (juiced)
Fresh Mint
Fresh Dill
Cumin
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar (just a bit)

Shred your onion and cabbage and mix with cucumbers and red pepper (which you have cut into bite-size pieces). Blend all you dressing ingredients until thick and creamy. Once you have found that unbeatable taste pour your dressing over your veggies and munch munch munch!

-Little Jo Berry

Krazy Kale Salad!

Eat More Kale...

Salad:
Kale
Red Onions
Red Cabbage
Goji beries(soaked)
Hemp Seeds
Sunflower Seeds

Dressing:
Olive Oil
Water
Lemon
Sea Salt
Agave Nectar
Stone Ground Mustard
Cilantro

Shred kale, red onions and cabbage in your blender with your S blade into small pieces. Next mix in your berries and seeds with your shredded veggies. To make your dressing blend all your ingredients in your blender. Taste test, if it’s just right (and it will be) mix with your salad.

Perfect!

- Little Jo Berry