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Orange Zest Brownie Bites

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I am making Orange Zest Brownie Bites today! This is one of my favorite on-the-go treats. They are so easy to make and perfect for your bagged lunch or even plane trips. The orange zest takes these brownies to the next level! I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do!

Check out my youtube video below to watch just how simple it is to make these yummy balls!


Raw Vegan Orange Zest Brownie Bites
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These bites of yumminess are so good that they never last in my home for over 24 hours! They will become your NEW obsession!
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Raw Vegan Orange Zest Brownie Bites
Print Recipe
These bites of yumminess are so good that they never last in my home for over 24 hours! They will become your NEW obsession!
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: balls
Instructions
  1. Process all dry ingredients into food processor until finally ground. Add remaining ingredients (excluding orange juice) and process until well blended. Add orange juice and process until evenly blended. Roll into inch round balls.
Recipe Notes

Helpful Hints:

To make shaping these brownie bites into balls a simpler, allow dough to sit in refrigerator for 15 minutes after blending.

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Sweets In The Raw: Naturally Healthy Book Launch Party

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raw book launch party

Earlier this month, I had my official launch party for my cookbook, Sweets In The Raw: Naturally Healthy Desserts, at True Food Kitchen Fashion Valley.  I pulled out all the stops to make it truly amazing! I figure you only have one big launch party for your first cookbook ever, right?!?

raw book launch party food

I was so happy to see everyone who came to support and celebrate the book, despite it being a Thursday night, the official start of the football season (Go Chargers!).

raw book launch party group shot

To see so many loving and familiar faces was truly humbling, but to see so many new people who have been following me through my blog, social media and TV appearances was incredibly flattering. Thank you ALL for being so supportive. I really hope you love this book and the desserts inside it as much as I loved creating it! With that being said, there were so many different things that came together to create this event, so I wanted to take a minute to share some images and thank some important people who made it all possible.

raw book launch party book display

vegan lemon cookies
vegan chocolate truffles                 sunfoods launch party
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A massive thank you to Sunfood, True Food Kitchen (Lea, the restaurant manager there is the best) and BROOKE LIMPERIS PHOTOGRAPHY for sponsoring my event. Not to mention everyone who has made this cookbook a reality: Mike Carpenter (photographer), Stacey Uy (graphic designer for cookbook), Danielle Grady (editor), Lisa Dibbell (editor), Jeniffer Thomas (book consultant), Samantha Murphy (social media graphic designer), Kristi Dosh (national pr), Tricia van Dockum (local pr), Paulina LaScola (photographer) and of course my #1 supporter, Dan Marquis (test taster & husband).

raw book launch party people raw book launch party event                              raw book launch party book signing

Long before before creating this cookbook, I dreamed of how it could impact individual people’s lives and then hopefully, the world. At the event, I was able to hear everyone’s specific stories as to why they came, and those stories were truly inspiring.  To see the impact this project has already started to create is incredible. Without you, I would’ve never thought about making a cookbook.

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Strawberry Banana Nice Cream

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strawberry banana ice creamI love ice cream!! I mean, I really, really love it. So much so that I’ll hear an ice cream truck and want to go chasing after it! The struggle is real, guys.

You may know this already, but, sadly, I have a few problems with ice cream…
#1 I can’t eat dairy.
#2 Most ice creams are loaded with sugar.
To combat my dilemma, which I’m sure many other people are facing (I’m looking at you, millions of humans with diary issues!), I created several vegan ice cream recipes in my cookbook, Sweets in the Raw: Naturally Healthy Desserts. However, not everyone has an ice cream maker or 45 minutes to spare, so I needed to create an even easier option!
strawberry banana nice cream
And here you are! Enjoy this vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free Strawberry Banana Ice Cream the next time you are craving a sweet treat!
Strawberry Banana Nice Cream
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If you love ice cream, you have to try this delicious and much healthier vegan alternative!
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 10 minutes
Strawberry Banana Nice Cream
Print Recipe
If you love ice cream, you have to try this delicious and much healthier vegan alternative!
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Cut banana into coin size pieces and freeze until rock solid. Process the frozen banana, strawberries and vanilla in a food processor. Process just until your nice cream looks creamy. Serve right away or save into a container and freeze until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Helpful Hint:
Hold onto the food processor in the beginning as the frozen bananas may cause a jolt in the very beginning!
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Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

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Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
With all of my favorite fruits in season and the sunny San Diego weather to inspire me, I’ve decided to make some incredible Popsicles for you to make and enjoy!
Now, my 3 1/2 year old nephew loves sweets (what young child doesn’t?!), but he’s learned that at Auntie Laura’s house, they’re always allowed! His favorite dessert to see in my freezer…Popsicles! So in making these recipes, I really wanted to make sure they were child-friendly as well.
For the perfect icy summer treat, I made three flavors – Peaches and Cream, Blackberry Melon, and my nephew’s personal favorite, Strawberry Lemonade! He loved that flavor so much, he has yet to try the other two. (I had my husband and twin try the other two… Just to make sure they were up to par!)

Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

If you can imagine a 3 year old raving about a completely natural, refined sugar-free Popsicle, and letting me know he was going to bring these to his friends… well, that’s music to my ears. 🙂
To know that I can make this little guy just as happy with out giving him something that will send him on a sugar high or have any negative side effects is priceless! Now you and you family can enjoy this delicious summer time treat too!
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Print Recipe
I love, love, love everything about fruit and summer! Here is my new favorite summer time popsicle.
Servings Prep Time
4 popsicles 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours/freezer
Servings Prep Time
4 popsicles 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours/freezer
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Print Recipe
I love, love, love everything about fruit and summer! Here is my new favorite summer time popsicle.
Servings Prep Time
4 popsicles 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours/freezer
Servings Prep Time
4 popsicles 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours/freezer
Ingredients
Servings: popsicles
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients (except for sliced strawberries) in blender and blend until smooth. Divide the sliced strawberries into popsicle molds. Pour popsicle filling into molds. Freeze for 2-4 hours.
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