Sunday recipe: CHEESECAKE

Surprise someone you love with this easy breezy dream cake, especially if that special someone is YOU.

FAIRY LEMON RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Crust

• 2 c walnuts
• 1 c shredded coconut
• 1 c golden raisins, golden figs or candied ginger-soaked in water 15 minutes to soften
• ¹⁄ 3 t celtic sea salt

1. process everything together until coarse
2. remove from processor and place on the bottom spring form pan
3. using your hands press to flatten across the bottom of the pan
4. chill in the freezer while you make the puree next

Chocolate Mousse

Dedicated to my health conscious and sweet tooth friends!
A fabulous recipe is perfect for vegans and anyone on a dairy-free diet. Instead of full-fat cream and eggs, London-based healthy food business owners and sisters Melissa & Jasmine Hemsley, use a very Brazilian combination of avocado and banana!

Ingredients (use organic ingredients where possible)

• 1 chilled ripe hass avocado
• 1 frozen, medium-sized, ripe banana
• 3.5 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
• 2 - 3 tablespoons of raw honey
• 1 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of chilled water
• 1 tiny pinch of sea salt
• 1 bar of chilled sugar free dark chocolate - to decorate

Instructions 

1. This is an instant recipe, just keep a stock of sliced bananas in your freezer. If you only have a hand blender use unfrozen bananas, blend and then pop each serving into the freezer for an hour or two and remove 15 - 20 minutes before eating.

Need Fiber? Get Barley!

Here comes Sunday Recipe post from my kitchen to yours with love!
This barley mushroom pilaf is one of the easiest, heartiest and still healthiest weeknight dinner option. Try this delicious recipe with an Eastern European twist.
Comparing fiber content in one (1) cup of conventional carbs we eat for dinner, barley is the most healthy (!) and filling one.  [Fiber Content in Grams: Whole wheat bread  - 2 ; Brown rice  - 3.5 ; Oatmeal  - 3.9 ; Whole wheat spaghetti  - 6.3 ; Barley  - 13.6]

Barley Mushroom Pilaf

barley mushroom pilaf by -LK-

• 1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 tsp olive oil (I used coconut oil)
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 3 cups vegetable broth 
• 2 tbsp chopped green onions
• 1/4 tsp crushed dried rosemary
• 2 tbsp grated fresh Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast - for a vegan twist. (I used sour cream, instead).

Preparation:

Sunday Recipe: No-Bake Apple Walnut Tart

No-Bake Apple Walnut Tart

Did you know that just one-quarter cup of walnuts contains over 90% of the daily value for those hard-to-find omega-3 essential fatty acids? Here a great recipe to enjoy and share its benefits...

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes, chilling time: about 1 hour