Raw, vegan and whole food recipes - Simple & delicious

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Breakfasts
Desserts with chocolate
Chocolate-free desserts
Drinks
Main meals
Salads
Sauces, dressings & dips
Snacks

Breakfasts

Crunchy Hemp Coconut Fruit Salad - I've eaten this crunchy hemp coconut fruit salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's light enough and yet filling enough to be eaten at any time of day, and you can make it in 5 minutes flat, with no special equipment necessary.
Homemade Raw Muesli - Making your own homemade raw muesli is so easy, and I love making it because I get to blend it just the way I like it. There's nuts, there's seeds, there's grains, there's dried fruit, there's a bit of everything I love. Which is why I like to refer to this as my "random muesli mix". Just chuck in a bit of everything.
Raw Banana Oatmeal Porridge - There's nothing quite like starting a cold winter's day with a warm, hearty breakfast, and this raw banana oatmeal porridge fits the bill nicely. It's fast, it's easy and it's oh so satisfying.

Desserts with chocolate

Black Bean Chocolate Pudding -
This black bean chocolate pudding is packed with nutrient-dense wholefoods, but no-one will care.
They'll only care that it's the best tasting chocolate pudding they've ever had!
So feel free to start sneaking the goodness of black beans into everyone's day, wherever you go.
Easy Nut-Free Raw Vegan Chocolate Fudge - Take this quick and easy Nut-Free Raw Vegan Chocolate Fudge to your next social function, safe in the knowledge that pretty much anyone can eat it. The only question now is, can you bear to part with a single piece?
Easy Raw Vegan Chocolate Fudge - This would have to be the most freaking awesome raw vegan chocolate fudge recipe in the entire world. It's super quick and easy to make. It's packed to the rafters with whole, unprocessed foods. And it's got chocolate. What's not to love?
Homemade Raw Vegan Chocolate - With just five ingredients, this dairy-free recipe for homemade raw vegan chocolate is simple, delicious and definitely worth the effort. This smooth, dark piece of heaven has got me through many a wobbly moment, and it also makes the good days even better!
Nut-Free Raw Vegan Chocolate Cookies - Craving something sweet and chocolatey without all the guilt? My nut-free raw vegan chocolate cookies have got you covered. With just five whole food ingredients, and free of the most common allergens, these cookies will meet your every need.
Raw Almond Pulp Chocolate Fudge Brownie - If ever you needed an excuse to start making your own almond milk, this raw almond pulp chocolate fudge brownie recipe would have to be it. Be warned though - you may find this raw chocolate fudge so addictive, that you find yourself obsessing about it, like I have been.
Raw Chocolate Bark - This raw chocolate bark is crunchy, chocolately and goes perfectly with ice-cream. This chocolate bark contains activated buckwheat and quinoa sprouts, which packs it full of nutrition. It also creates a fantastic crunch and flavour.
Raw Chocolate Cake - Rich, moist, crumbly raw chocolate cake, smothered in creamy avocado chocolate frosting. Decorated magnificently with homemade coconut rainbow sprinkles. Bring this masterpiece out at a birthday party and knock their socks off!
Raw Chocolate Coconut Macaroons - What do you get when you cross raw coconut macaroons with chocolate? Raw chocolate coconut macaroons, of course! So simple and so delicious, and being nut-free, gluten-free and dairy-free, they're perfect for social gatherings and school lunches.
Raw Chocolate Hemp Pudding - Raw chocolate hemp pudding with only four ingredients - dates, hemp, cacao & vanilla - and the richness and creaminess you'd expect from chocolate mousse. But it's dairy-free and nut-free! So simple, so quick and SO delicious. You will thank me, I promise.
Raw Chocolate Sauce - This versatile raw chocolate sauce recipe uses a simple blend of agave, cacao and cashew butter, with a hint of vanilla, to create a rich, decadent chocolate sauce. Make it thick and use it as icing, or make it runny and drizzle it over ice cream - the possibilities are exciting.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake - This raw vegan chocolate cheesecake is completely nut-free, super quick to make and packed with the goodness of chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. It's triple chocolate insanity!
Raw Vegan Chocolate Coconut Pudding - With only four wholefood ingredients, this raw vegan chocolate coconut pudding is not only delicious, it's also fantastically easy to make. It's so creamy, sweet and chocolately, that it couldn't possibly be healthy as well. But it is.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Easter Eggs - What if I told you there was a way to bring the joy – and the healthy eating – back into Easter? Just make yourself some of these raw vegan chocolate Easter eggs, and you can finally join in the festivities, guilt-free.
Vegan Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream - This vegan chocolate coconut ice cream recipe gives you rich, flavoursome, creamy scoops of chocolate goodness. It's also nut-free and kid-friendly, and it goes so well with so many things. In my case, it's usually more chocolate.
Vegan Chocolate Ice Pops - These vegan chocolate ice pops are creamy, sweet and satisfying. They're also quick and easy to make, completely nut-free, totally kid-friendly and hide a wonderfully nutritious ingredient - beans!

Chocolate-free desserts

All Natural Homemade Rainbow Sprinkles - Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best, and these all natural homemade rainbow sprinkles are no exception. I didn't realise just how effective and simple using shredded coconut and natural food colourings could be.
Crazy Colours Vegan Ice Cream Cake - This crazy colours vegan ice cream cake was a big success at my daughter’s birthday party recently. Although she requested a rainbow cake, I figured the best I could hope for was more of a crazy quilt design. I think I nailed it.
Creamy Vegan Mango Pudding - This creamy vegan mango pudding with just four wholefood ingredients is one of the easiest and most delicious desserts you’ll make all year. Get ready to send your taste buds into raptures of delight!
Raw Berry Sauce -
Want something amazing to top off your desserts without all of those artificial colours and that refined sugar?
How about a delicious raw berry sauce with just two ingredients, that you can have ready in less than 5 minutes?
Raw Cake with Walnuts and Macadamias - The walnuts and macadamias in this raw cake are a winning combination (even with the kids), and being another ‘just chuck it all in the processor’ recipe, you can have your cake (and eat it too) in less than 15 minutes if you want.
Raw Caramel Fudge - You're either going to curse me or bless me for sharing this recipe for raw caramel fudge with you. But how could I deny you the magic of this raw caramel fudge with just two ingredients? Dates. Macadamias. That's it. Nothing more. Too easy.
Raw Caramel Sauce - This raw caramel sauce is also vegan and paleo, takes barely 5 minutes to make and is a rich, creamy, sweet and decadent topping for just about anything. Like fruit salad, ice-cream, raw cake, or even just a spoon.
Raw Coconut Macaroons - These raw coconut macaroons are armed with a taste so dangerously compelling, that I dare you to eat only one. Oh yeah, these babies are irresistible. The perfect coconutty balance of crunchy outsides with soft melty insides.
Raw Date Coconut Macaroons - With just four wholesome ingredients, these raw date coconut macaroons are gorgeous balls of pure bliss. Just coconut, dates, vanilla beans and a pinch of salt, which makes them gluten-free, nut-free, vegan and paleo. So simple, so easy, so quick, so tasty! Just. Too. Delicious.
Raw Hot Cross Buns - What do you make for Easter when you're eating raw vegan, and you want to go easy on the chocolate? How about these amazing raw hot cross buns? They taste just like traditional hot cross buns, and they look amazing too!
Raw Vegan Cashew Cream - With just three wholefood ingredients and some water, almost no preparation time and an unbelievably goooooood taste, this raw vegan cashew cream is likely to become one of your kitchen staples.
Vegan Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream - This coconut vanilla ice cream tastes amazingly, shockingly, brilliantly awesome. Every time I eat this ice cream, I can't believe how good it tastes. And it's vegan, dairy-free, nut-free and kid-friendly!

Drinks

Any Green Winter Green Smoothie - This amazing delicious, incredibly versatile winter green smoothie recipe uses pears, apples and bananas, and works amazingly well with every leafy green I’ve thrown at it. So far I’ve tried spinach, chard/silverbeet, arugula/roquette, kale, bok choy, chicory, collards and chinese broccoli. Amazing.
Creamy Kale Smoothie - This would have to be my favourite green smoothie of all time. Which is weird, because kale can taste pretty horrible in smoothies, especially if you have my knack for odd flavour combinations. Not only does the kale taste good in this smoothie, but it tastes so awesome that it's my favourite green smoothie ever.
Morning Coffee Juice - Even though I haven't drunk coffee for over 10 years, I swear this juice tastes just like a mug of sweet coffee. The earthiness of the carrots, combined with the sweet of the apples, the salty of the celery and the bitterness of the kale create a flavoursome, comforting way to start your morning. And there's no side-effects. Except an awesome buzz.
Parsley Pear Green Smoothie - I never thought I'd enjoy drinking parsley in a green smoothie. But this parsley pear green smoothie has a sweet, gentle, amazing taste that reminds me of cinnamon. Amazingly delicious!
Persimmon lettuce green smoothie discovery - I discovered the most amazing green smoothie combination by accident - persimmon and lettuce. The persimmon flavour blends perfectly with the green taste of the lettuce. Simple and delicious!
Raw Carob Banana Smoothie - This raw carob banana smoothie is dangerously delicious. But, hey, if you’re eating such amazing food, does it really matter? My 4yo also loves to drink it, so it must be awesome, and being so fast to whip up too, it makes a great dinner or afternoon snack.
Raw Hot Chocolate - I love it when I discover things by accident, especially when they're as delicious as this raw hot chocolate. It's so creamy and warm and tasty and sweet and chocolatey and everything that's wonderful about hot chocolate.
Raw Mango Lassi - This raw vegan mango lassi is sweet, tangy and creamy - everything a perfect mango lassi needs to be. Full of flavour and fresh, whole ingredients - mango, banana, cashews and dates. So tasty and sweet, it's like dessert in a glass.
Raw Pina Colada Smoothie - This raw pina colada smoothie combines the rich and creamy taste of coconut milk with the tang of fresh pineapple, which is then perfectly melded together with banana, dates and vanilla. And did I mention that there's tiny paper umbrellas?
Raw Raspberry Cordial - This raw raspberry cordial juice tastes just like genuine raspberry cordial to me, and with any luck, it will to your kids as well. And it’s so quick and easy to make. Just carrots, apples and a hint of beetroot.
Raw Vegan Almond Milk - This raw vegan almond milk is so simple and fast to make, and turns out rich and creamy. And it’s so delicious with everything – on homemade raw muesli, with raw chocolate fudge brownies, or just in a glass on its own.
Raw Vegan Banana Raspberry Smoothie - This raw vegan banana raspberry smoothie is a quick and delicious way to use up a summer bounty of fresh raspberries. With just four ingredients, this smoothie is super easy to make, and even easier to drink. Sweet, creamy and tangy. Mmmmmm.

Main meals

Chickpea Vegan Chicken Schnitzels -
Dinner is sorted with these delicious Chickpea Vegan "Chicken" Schnitzels.
They're high in protein and low in fat and really very, very tasty. Even my kids think so.
Based on chickpeas, vital wheat gluten and savoury yeast flakes, it's time to get excited about dinner again!
High Raw Rice Salad - This high raw rice salad is based around cooked rice and packed full of raw veggies, so it's satisfying, healthy and bursting with flavour and nutrition. You'd be proud to take this salad to your next potluck or function because healthy or not, it tastes absolutely fantastic.
Raw Veggie Burgers - These veggie burgers rock. Not only are they incredibly delicious and filling, but they're raw, vegan and super fast and easy to make. Now all you have to do is decide is what you're going to have on yours.
Simple Vegan Bolognese Sauce - Need to get a healthy dinner on the table in less than 15 minutes? This simple vegan bolognese is the answer to your prayers. And it's sure to become a family favourite.
Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup - This easy vegan cream of tomato soup is the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer tomatoes. It's quick, super easy and so unbelievably delicious that I ate it for three months straight without getting sick of it.
Vegan Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms - Not only is this vegan lasagna delicious and satisfying, it even tempts non-vegans, so it's perfect for sharing with friends and family. Or any one you can for that matter.
Vegan Sausage Rolls (Easy Homemade Recipe) - These vegan sausage rolls are the best sausage rolls I've ever tasted. And what's even cooler, is that they look just like regular sausage rolls. So if you’re trying to get your kids to eat a little healthier, these vegan sausage rolls are one heck of an addition to your arsenal of “healthy but so delicious they don’t care” recipes.
Vegan Whole Wheat Pizza Dough - Satisfy your loved ones desire for "junk" food with a healthier homemade pizza using this vegan whole wheat pizza dough. It’s soft and strong and delicious, but most importantly, it passes the taste test with my kids.

Salads

Basil Mustard Salad - I love the simplicity of this basil mustard salad. The tang of the mustard, the wonderful aromatics in the basil, the creaminess of the avocado and the chunks of tomato just do it for me. And it’s the kind of thing you can make up on the spot for lunch in less than 10 minutes.
Crunchy Hemp Coconut Fruit Salad - I've eaten this crunchy hemp coconut fruit salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's light enough and yet filling enough to be eaten at any time of day, and you can make it in 5 minutes flat, with no special equipment necessary.
Hearty Green Salad with Avocado and Mushroom - This hearty green salad with avocado and mushroom satisfies both your tastebuds and your tum. And there's no rice, no quinoa, no couscous, no pasta. Just heaps of delicious fresh veggies. Just what your body ordered.
High Raw Rice Salad - This high raw rice salad is based around cooked rice and packed full of raw veggies, so it's satisfying, healthy and bursting with flavour and nutrition. You'd be proud to take this salad to your next potluck or function because healthy or not, it tastes absolutely fantastic.
Mexican Salad with Coriander and Macadamias - This Mexican salad with coriander and macadamias is anything but boring. With a colourful rainbow of ingredients, it looks and tastes pretty darn amazing. And it's so filling that there's no going hungry when you've got Mexican salad on the menu.
Raw Kelp Noodle Chili Salad - This raw kelp noodle chili salad is a quick, easy and delicious way to start using kelp noodles. It takes barely 10 minutes to pull together, it's amazingly low in fat and yet it's also incredibly tasty and satisfying. Yum.
Raw Taco Salad - This raw taco salad is so delicious. I can't believe how much salad greens I'm eating. And I always feel full and satisfied afterwards, like I've eaten the heartiest winter meal.

Sauces, dressings & dips

Avocado Banana Yoghurt - If you're looking for a dairy free, nut-free yoghurt alternative, give my avocado banana yoghurt recipe a try. And although it does look a bit like avocado snot, I promise that it tastes like a tangy, sweet banana and vanilla yoghurt.
Homemade Raw Vegan Almond Butter - Follow these easy steps to make your own homemade raw vegan almond butter with just almonds (and salt if you like). So simple, so wholesome, so delicious and SO worth it.
Macadamia Mayonnaise -
One of the more challenging things about going dairy-free is finding good replacements for old favourites.
But with this recipe for raw macadamia mayonnaise, you don't have to go without any more.
It's creamy, it's delicious and it's also super simple to make.
Mediterranean Salad Dressing - This Mediterranean salad dressing is one of my favourites. It's so quick and easy to make, and it's perfect for leaving in the fridge, ready to use any time you have a craving for a delicious salad. The balsamic vinegar. The earthy herbs. The sun-dried tomatoes. It really works.
Raw Almond Pulp Hummus - This raw almond pulp hummus is an awesome way to use up leftover almond pulp. Rich, creamy and bursting with the flavours of garlic, lemon and sesame. Most definitely a very handy thing to have in the fridge for any time you have the urge to snack.
Raw Berry Sauce -
Want something amazing to top off your desserts without all of those artificial colours and that refined sugar?
How about a delicious raw berry sauce with just two ingredients, that you can have ready in less than 5 minutes?
Raw Caramel Sauce - This raw caramel sauce is also vegan and paleo, takes barely 5 minutes to make and is a rich, creamy, sweet and decadent topping for just about anything. Like fruit salad, ice-cream, raw cake, or even just a spoon.
Raw Chocolate Sauce - This versatile raw chocolate sauce recipe uses a simple blend of agave, cacao and cashew butter, with a hint of vanilla, to create a rich, decadent chocolate sauce. Make it thick and use it as icing, or make it runny and drizzle it over ice cream - the possibilities are exciting.
Raw Tomato Sauce (Ketchup) - There's nothing quite like a good tomato sauce. This simple and delicious raw tomato sauce (or ketchup), is a tangy, sweet, super tomato-y experience. And there are so many different ways to enjoy it.
Raw Vegan Cashew Cream - With just three wholefood ingredients and some water, almost no preparation time and an unbelievably goooooood taste, this raw vegan cashew cream is likely to become one of your kitchen staples.
Raw Vegan Feta Almond Cheese recipe - This instant raw vegan feta cheese is an awesome recipe to add to your collection. With just almonds, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and water, it's a fantastic substitute for tangy, salty feta in all kinds of vegan recipes.
Raw Vegan Garlic Butter - Fortify yourself with this raw vegan garlic butter this Halloween, and nobody will come within miles of you. For weeks. It's a delicious vegan alternative to garlic butter, that’s made entirely from unprocessed foods.
Raw Vegan Pesto - There’s really nothing traditional about this raw vegan pesto recipe, except perhaps the basil and garlic, but it’s so delicious that I hope you’ll forgive it for being a little different. And not only is it bursting with amazing colour and flavour, but it’s also entirely nut-free, and my son loves it!
Raw Walnut Onion Pate - I discovered this recipe for raw walnut onion pate accidentally one day, while I was making vegan sausage rolls. Bless that wandering tongue of mine. It’s delicious on raw flax crackers, delightful on carrot sticks and utterly decadent straight off the spoon.
Simple Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter - This delicious Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter tastes a lot like peanut butter (only better), and it’s completely nut-free. It’s also super simple to make - with only one ingredient - and it's bright green!
Vegan Deviled Egg Filling with Chickpeas - Looking for a vegan alternative to the traditional deviled eggs? This vegan deviled egg filling with chickpeas is quick and tasty, super healthy and can be served in SO many different ways.

Snacks

Avocado Banana Yoghurt - If you're looking for a dairy free, nut-free yoghurt alternative, give my avocado banana yoghurt recipe a try. And although it does look a bit like avocado snot, I promise that it tastes like a tangy, sweet banana and vanilla yoghurt.
Healthy Oil-Free Vegan Popcorn (Air-Popped on the Stove without Oil) - This healthy, homemade, oil free popcorn is fast and easy to make on the stove-top, and also incredibly delicious. It's also vegan, wholefood and great fun to make with kids. I just love it.
Healthy Vegan Banana Bread - Banana bread is a fantastic way to use up overripe bananas, but the typical recipes are packed to the rafters with sugar, even the vegan ones.So I created this wholefood vegan banana bread recipe. It's gluten-free, paleo and naturally sweetened. How about that?
Medjool Dates with Walnut Cheese and Apple - One of my favourite snacks when I was growing up was a plate of dates, apples and cheese. This raw, vegan, organic alternative combines Botanical Cuisine's walnut cheese with sticky medjool dates and slices of crisp sweet apple. Be warned, these are addictive.
Raw Eggplant Bacon - I’ve never eaten bacon often enough to be any kind of expert, but one thing I can tell you for sure – this raw eggplant bacon is delicious! Mmmmm, so crisp and crunchy and packed with flavour.
Raw Flax Crackers - I didn't appreciate the importance of this simple raw food staple at first. But do you know just how many things you can put on raw flax crackers? All of them. Seriously. So I’d like to suggest that if you’re trying to eat more raw, or even just a bit healthier, that flax crackers are a MUST.
Raw Zucchini Bread - This recipe for raw bread, based on buckwheat, red capsicum and zucchini, is both strong and soft, just like bread should be. And because the flavour of this raw bread is so neutral, you can put almost anything with it. The possibilities are endless and terribly exciting.
Watermelon Christmas Trees - These watermelon Christmas trees are the perfect raw treat to take to any party. Frankly they're so impressive, so delicious and SO easy, I say take them everywhere! And I can tell you from experience, they're a great way to encourage kids to eat more fruit - my 4yo daughter loves them.