How’s your Saturday going? I’m just dandy because I’m going to check out yoga at a new studio I found…woo-hooo!!!!!! And, since I ran my lame & time-consuming errands during the week, I don’t have to do them Saturday so we’re going to head out to a park as a family and hopefully just have a nice hour or so together. What are you up to?
Hip, hip, hooray for the Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Snowballs from yesterday. I loved the yummy comments. Seriously, so easy. I try to make all my recipes easy. As I’ve regarding mentioned before my thoughts on recipes and to me what entails a good recipe, well time commitment and a short ingredient list are two key things, and the Dark Chocolate Coconut Snowballs deliver on both fronts.
Also, thanks to everyone who’s emailed me to tell me you’re making a recipe of mine….wonderful! And many thanks to new readers for stopping by and showing the comment love…you rock! And I hope you keep reading and coming back for some more yummy eats & yoga!
So moving along to another recipe that delivers on the Easy but Delish Factor is Raw Vegan “Pasta” Noodles & Raw Marinara. Gena inspired me to take my own stab at Raw Vegan “Spaghetti” here
Yesterday I recreated it but tweaked the sauce a smidge.
Here’s what I did this time:
Spiralize 1 or 2 zukes. (If you’re curious about what spiralizer I use and the total 411 on it, check out this post, and the corresponding backlinks in it. Here’s a tip…it’s 29.99 on Amazon. Go get one, ’nuff said)
Then to make Averie’s Raw Marinara Sauce
1 Tomato
1 Deseeded Red Pepper
5 Baby Carrots
2 Tbsp Dried Basil (fresh is great but I didn’t have it)
1 Tsp Dried Oregano
Tiny pinch of salt or more to taste
Twist of Black Pepper
Optional: 1 Medjool date and/or 1 Tsp Agave and/or Stevia to taste (I used the date and 1 Tsp agave because remember your grandmother who added a dash of sugar to make the marinara sauce taste better? Same premise here.)
Optional: Garlic, onions, mushrooms, 1-2 Tbsp EVOO or another oil such as flax or hemp. If you use the drizzle-in-while-appliance-is-running method, that’s awesome. As a VitaLover, I have a hard time with that because I don’t want red sauce spraying everywhere so I add at the beginning if I add it at all.
Combine All the Ingredients.
Grind, Blend, or Food Process your Ingredients into Red Sauce.
Leave it as chunky or as smooth as you like.
I like it fairly chunky. Too smooth and I feel like I am either eating soup or baby food. Neither of which I am that fond of.
And then top the Zuke Noodles with the Raw Marinara
Mix it up and voila, dinner is served.
The entire raw vegan homemade meal, including appliance cleanup, is a 15-20 minute deal. Seriously.
Optional Add-In’s & Extras:
Mushrooms
Tofu Meatballs/Sausage
Nut/Bean “Burger” Pieces
Real Beef or Turkey Meatballs for that non-vegetarian in your life
I added in nothing extra because just this was dang good.
Dessert involved dipping into the Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Snowball Freezer Stash.
Just what the Raw Doctor ordered. Because after the Red Marinara Sauce dinner, something Dark-n-Cool on the palate was lovely.
And there was also a Fresh Batch of Raw Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls that I made and enjoyed.
For the recipe info, check this post. One of my best recipes, ever. And it takes 5 minutes.
Yoga Today is Urdhva Muka Paschimottanasana
Tip of the Day: My Chia Seed GiveAway!!!!! If you’re not already entered, go get your pretty self entered for a 3 Pound Bag of Chia Seeds!!!!! Contest ends Sunday so hurry!!!!!!!!!!
Kris at i Heart Wellness is always giving away chocolate!
What’s your Go-To Dinner? Something that you love, that is fast, easy, & delish? I always love hearing what everyone whips up for dinner. Although I am high raw, I am not opposed to cooked foods. Whatever looks and sounds good is what I go with. What do you make frequently for dinners?
Stay Tuned For A Weekly Highlight Reel Recapping All my Recipes & Eats from this Week…
I really really enjoy those roasted potatoes… they look super pretty!
As for reducing my eco footprint, I try to walk everywhere instead of driving. We always try to use public transportation as much as possible!! We have a hybrid car BUT it's still a car.. I actually wish we could go vehicle free but I have a 25 minute commute to work and no busses travel up that direction. Also, I eat local organic foods… the less it has to travel to get on my plate the better!!
YA to you Ms. Averie for a possible new jobs. KEEP us updated! :) :)
mmm the purple potaterrrss look soo good!! and wow I need to get some bouron vanilla extract..I just love TJs they have the most amazing products!
I always bring my reusable bags to the grocery store and turn down plastic bags if I only bought a few items
I can't wait to see who wins your givevaway!! I hope its meeeee
How exciting about a yoga teaching possibility!!! I can't wait to hear what happens. I may just have to fly over from Wisconsin to take a class from you. ;)
Your version of banana soft serve sounds SO good!!! What brand of almond milk do you use?
xxoo
Heather
That banana soft serve looks incredible!
As far as being green goes: I recycle whenever possible, bring my own bags to the store, use eco-friendly cleaning products, and eat a plant-based diet. I am always looking for ways to be more green!
Can't wait to learn more about your career advances and new website!! So exciting!!
My folks and I recycle :)
I'm embarrassed to say I don't do TOO much that is eco friendly. I guess I use my reuseable TJs bags?? Haha. Your strawberry protein creation looks so yummy.
Oh, I completely forgot to mention the food, haha. I love banana soft serve. I've had some frozen bananas in the freezer for awhile, meaning to make some. Its really good if you add some frozen pumpkin to it.
Eco-friendly, eco-friendly..
I use the cloth bags when I go shopping, or if its something little, I just stuff it in my purse (which I just got and is way bigger than my last one, and I'm loving it). Come to think of it, the purse it cloth (cotton) too. That's got to count for something, right? I also use reusable containers for lunch everyday (some are stainless steel, some are glass), and I have my own set of bamboo-ware, instead of using plastic forks every day. My cat uses wheat litter because we can flush it down the toilet instead of using plastic bags for the waste. Oh, and as someone else said, I do bring my coffee mug with me when I go to Starbucks (although it is usually for tea). I do wash my clothes in cold water, and I use an "eco-friendly" HE detergent. All of our appliances are Energy Star too, but that's just a coincidence…we live in an apartment, they aren't "ours". All of my bath products are "organic" or "natural", but thats really from a vegan standpoint, not an eco-standpoint.
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You are AMAZING ! you and all your fabulous giveaways :D SO great!
such great news about the possible new job! :) positivity to you <3
I love all your loot. i wish I could get my hands on pumpkin butter.
I try to use all green products when I can.. and if possible, i buy local :D and organic, of course.
That would be awesome if you could get yourself a job teaching yoga! And a fancy new website? Girl, how do you do it ?!?
By the by, I got my order from RFW, it had my cacao powder in it and wowie, is it potent! You sure don't have to use much and it will be perfect for these dark chocolate balls! I swear I felt like I had had three cups of coffee after I ate my cacao macaroons!
Just got some of that bourbon vanilla in the alcohol-free version, yum!
I swear sometimes my legs feel nailed to the floor when I try that pose. I have to get my legs in lotus before I can lift them up!
I am crossing my fingers on that yoga job for you. I wish I could just hire you to be my own personal yogi/raw dessert chef!!!
Ok these potatoes look great and so festive!!!
How is the TJ's coffee? We don't have a TJ here in Canada but we do have one right across the border so I might pick some uP!!
Have a great Tuesday Doll!
I use Burt's Bees body wash and shampoo (much more eco-friendly). I try to buy local and be aware of where my food and other necessities are being shipped from. I wash all clothes in cold water. I bring my own bags everywhere! This embarrasses Mallard sometimes but I feel so much better knowing I am not using plastic bags.
Yay for Averie! Love this post! I try to always bring my reusable bags and I bring my own mug to Starbucks whenever I go (usually about 1-2 times per week.) I do what I can. I'm also trying to switch over to all natural cleaning products, which is why I'm going to enter your latest giveaway right now!!!!
XO!
I can't wait to hear about the possible new job! So exciting! I just threw some bananas into the freezer to make that soft serve!