Raw tomatillo soup plus black bean basil muffins

raw tomatillo soup:

1/4 cup kalamata olives

2 cups tomatillos

1 bunch kale

juice of 1 lemon

handful of cilantro

1 tbsp brown rice syrup

1/2 avocado

1/4 tsp red pepper

1/4 tsp salt

Blend all ingredients :) 

Great with Black bean basil muffins :):)   
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups black beans cooked
1 cup non dairy milk
2 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 1/4 cup warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (leave out for the kids)
1/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup fresh basil leaves chopped

Preheat oven to 350 F and oil muffin pans

Mix dry ingredients

Puree all wet ingredients apart from basil.  

Add the puree to the dry ingredients, mix with a wooden spoon and pour into
muffin tins.  Bake for 20- 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  

Tri-blend milk

It's best if the nuts and seeds can be soaked overnight before hand, but I often don't soak because, I haven't properly planned ahead.
This milk is a little harder to strain, and has a bit of a strong nutty flavor, but can still be used in cereal, however perhaps this milk is best used for baking or other cooked dishes.

Tri-blend milk
1/4 cup almonds
3 tbsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp of flax seeds
5 cups of water
4 dates

Blend preferably in a vitamix or other blender and strain through a fine mesh or nut milk bag.
Strained material can be frozen and saved later, here is one recipe: raw vegan pie

Chocolate Cake

I made this yesterday, just before we had dinner at a friend's house I doubled the recipe and ended up with 3 pans. The cake turned out good, however, would have been perfected if frosting was put on it.

Chocolate Cake
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sorghum flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup of coconut yogurt (alternatively yogurt and water can be replaced by 1 1/2 cup of dairy free milk)
1 1/2 cups of water
1/2 cup of oil
2 tbsp of ground flax seed
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp of agave

This made a very fluffy cake, kind of like the traditional ones you find in the store.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Combine all dry ingredients except flax seed and mix.  Combine all wet ingredients in addition to flax seed and mix.  Combine both the wet and the dry ingredients.  Pour mixture into a lightly oiled pan or two, I doubled the recipe and used two pie pans and one 8x8 pan.  (For the doubled recipe, the yogurt doesn't necessarily need to be doubled)

Bake for 30-25 minutes.  

Gluten-free banana bread

This recipe came out a little more complicated than perhaps I would have liked, however, the ingredients I had on hand needed a little assistance to balance the tastes.  Using flours other than wheat, can give the bread a grainy or other interesting flavors that need a bit of adjustment in some cases. It's possible that by only using sorghum flour, many of the flavor adjustments and sweeteners could be reduced.

Banana Bread:
3 mashed bananas
1/2 cup of oil
2 flax eggs (2 tbsp of ground flax seed per 3 tbsp of water for 1 egg)
1/3 cup agave
3/4 cup of garbanzo bean flour
1 cup of sorghum flour
2 tbsp of tapioca starch mixed with 1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of whole oats
1/4 cup of sucanat ( or sugar)
1/4 cup of lucuma powder
1 T cinnamon
1/2 tsp baobab powder (optional or tamarind paste could be used)
1 tsp vinegar

Mix all of the wet ingredients together.  Mix the dry ingredients separately and then add them to the wet ingredients.  Bake at 350 F for 30-45 minutes.