Join Laura as she teaches you how to make easy vegan New Years Eve themed desserts on CW6 San Diego!
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KPBS: Talking Food: How To Prepare Healthy, Holiday Desserts
Join Laura Marquis as she talks about her new book and puts a healthy twist on your favorite desserts.
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KUSI: GOOD MORNING SAN DIEGO COOKING SEGMENT
Tune in to Good Morning San Diego December 23rd at 8:40 to join Laura Marquis as she teaches you how to make healthy holiday peanut butter cups.
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Holiday Peanut Butter Cups
Happy Holidays Everyone! Today I am putting a holiday twist on an all time favorite, Peanut Butter Cups. These healthy vegan treats have all the fun, but none of the guilt or refined sugar. I have this chocolate in my freezer at all times.
Check out the video below to see how easy it is to make these little guys.
Ingredients
Chocolate
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (refined)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbs yacon syrup
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
Peanut Butter Filling
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbs coconut oil (refined)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbs date paste
Servings: candies
Instructions
Chocolate
- Mix all wet ingredients together in a small bowl. Add cacao powder and whisk until well blended. Use about 1/2 teaspoon to distribute chocolate into holiday tree mold. Transport to freezer to set while making peanut butter filling.
Peanut Butter Filling
- Mix all ingredients together in small mixing bowl. Place filling into piping bag. Fill remainder of tree mold with peanut butter mixture. Let freeze for one hour.
Recipe Notes
Helpful Hint:
A little goes a long way with the chocolate sauce. Remember that the peanut butter is the superstar and let it shine. Also note peanut butter trees should be enjoyed straight out of the freezer.
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2016 Gift Guide!
I love, love, love this time of the year! I have spent the last 11 months taking mental notes to make sure I get my family and loved ones the perfect gift! Today, I am gonna share with you some of the gifts on my list and gifts that you can get any naturally healthy foodie this holiday season.
1. CreativeLive– This website is perfect for anyone who loves to learn! It is a video-based online school that teaches you anything from photography, lighting, food styling, blogging and even creating a business plan if you want to take your hobby to the next level. With thousands of tutorials, this is the perfect gift for any aspiring food blogger or photographer!
2. Canon EOS 80D – Who doesn’t need a good camera? Whether you just love taking pictures or you are trying to step up your food photography game, this camera makes it easier. This is the camera I use and love.
3. Sweets In The Raw: Naturally Healthy Desserts Cookbook – Yes, a little shameless plug! My team and I spent over 2 years creating this one of a kind cookbook. It is the first and only cookbook to offer a truly healthy dessert experience that tastes simply amazing. Every dessert is vegan, plant-based, gluten free, refined sugar free and, most important, is easy to make because there is no baking involved. It is perfect for anyone who lives a plant-based diet, someone trying to eat healthy but has a sweet tooth, or for someone who loves eating healthy but hates “cooking”.
4. Blendtec – When you love playing in the kitchen, you need to have the best of the best. I have tried other blenders, but one is the best all around.
5. Breville Sous Chef – It can sometimes be tricky to find the best food processor so I have done the work for you. After 8 different models/brands, this was the winner and is streamline enough to keep right on your counter.
6. HomeGoods Giftcard – Ok, this is literally the perfect gift for anyone really, but more specifically, for people who love their homes and cooking. This store has everything from aprons to cupcake wrappers, mixing bowls and high quality cutting knifes and boards. I think it is nearly impossible to not find something you love here.
Hope this helps! Thanks for being a part of this community. Happy Holidays!
KUSI: Good Morning San Diego Cooking Segment
Tune in with Laura Marquis as she teaches you how to make an easy no bake thanksgiving cheesecake on KUSI Here.
Pecan Pie Energy Balls
I love this time of the year! The holidays are here, which means the most flavorful and delicious desserts of the year! I have so many yummy desserts that I will be sharing this holiday season, but I wanted to start with the most simple and easiest recipe of them all…Pecan Pie Energy Balls! These little bites are just something I put together because I needed a good snack for my lunches. They were so good I have a batch ready at all times.
Check out my youtube video here.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup pecans
- 12 medjool dates (pitted)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Servings: balls
Instructions
- Process all ingredients in food processor for about 60 seconds or until graham cracker–like consistency. Crumble should hold together when squeezed. Form into 1 inch balls.
Recipe Notes
These balls can be stored in the refrigerator for one week or in freezer for up to one month.
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Taylormade: Adidas Golf Company
Naturally Healthy Desserts will be sharing some desserts for Taylormade’s Healthy Happy Hour Event
ABC 10 San Diego: Holiday Dessert Segment
Laura Marquis shows healthy vegan holiday desserts that will leave everyone happy! Click HERE for video.
Carrot Cake
Fall is coming! Well, it is for most of you in America! For us here in San Diego, I think we have a few more Santa Ana’s and warm beach days before we feel the cool nights and brisk days… But that doesn’t stop me from wanting to make delicious goodies with more cinnamon and nutmeg to get me in the mood! This week, I am finally sharing my recipe for raw carrot cake.
This is a very special recipe to me. I developed this cake over a year and a half ago, and it was so good, it almost made it into my cookbook, Sweets in the Raw: Naturally Healthy Desserts. However, something wasn’t 100% with it. I mean, it was a solid 97%, which is way more than a passing grade, but I knew I could make it better with a little time. Now I should mention, the previous “final recipe” took six attempts to get it right. This new recipe took an addition two more attempts, and I have finally nailed it! I really love this dessert, and you’re going to love it too.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 10 medjool dates pitted
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup carrot pulp
- 1/8 cup coconut oil refined
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 cup walnut additional
- 1/2 cup raisins additional
Vanilla Cashew Frosting
- 1 cup cashews soaked for 2 hours
- 4 medjool dates pitted
- 1/3 cup coconut oil refined
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon water or nut milk if needed
Servings:
Instructions
- Directions For Carrot Cake: Process all ingredients except for additional ingredients in food processor until process until even consistency. Sprinkle in remaining ingredients and pulse until evenly blended. Firmly press crust into silicone mold and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Directions For Vanilla Cashew Frosting: Blend all ingredients until smooth even consistency in blender. Remove cake from silicone mold. Evenly spread frosting onto cake. Set aside in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Recipe Notes
Helpful Hint
The flavors of this cake get deeper and more powerful with each hour it sets. I suggest making these one day before you plan on serving for the perfect flavors.
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