 Cooling the milk while I make the Power Balls. Pulp is in center bowl. Have I told you, I LOVE my Almond Cow!!! However to be truthful I thought it might be a wasteful contraption. I watched it for well over a year until I took Danielle Walkers cooking course in 2021. She raved about it, other classmates raved about it. I hemmed and hawed and finally decided what the heck! I could always return it if I decided it was a total waste of money. (Actually that is now a frequent thought of mine, but after watching a news story on returns I might change my mind.) Well . . . it's not a waste of money. I love the thick frothy milk the Almond Cow makes, it's reminiscent of cows milk.  Power BallsI use the pulp from my milk (almond, cashew, coconut & dates)
Watch out these disappear quickly. In my house they might keep 36 hours, but then I have a teenager who is a runner, track and cross country.  Less than 36 hours later □
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 If you are anything like me, I love a quick and easy breakfast. And better yet a quick and easy recipe. This not so sweet breakfast cookie is packed with nutrients. Plus it is so easy to make and it's gluten free and vegan. So unless you have a nut allergy you'll be able to eat these sweet orange nuggets of fall.
 This Today is National Blueberry Pie Day and Denim Day, see a theme. The irony is I live in Greensboro also known as Jeansboro because of our rich history of textile manufacturing (Wrangler & VF Jeanswear) and denim. You will find these great Jeanswear statues all over Greensboro celebrating this status. This project even included our public school system, Guilford County School students submitted designs to be chosen for the 3D statues. So in honor of National Blueberry Day I am sharing this vegan, gluten free and grain free blueberry pie. The crust is even includes 3/4 cup of Blueberry Bliss, which is my husband's favorite flavor of granola that I make. Well maybe, I am working on a new flavor he is also really enjoying, this one includes vegetables. WHAT??!! Yes vegetables but that is a blog post for another time.  I will warn you ahead of time, this pie will not last long in your house if you have blueberry lovers like I do.
This pie will take you about 20 minutes prep time. Total baking 40 minutes. Ingredients:
To make the crust, mix lard or coconut oil into flour mixture until it is clumpy. Then gently stir in coconut sugar and flax egg or chicken egg. Roll out between two pieces of parchment paper or wax paper. Put pie pan over dough and flip. Don’t worry about cracking, you can press it back together. I had left over pie crust, so I made heart shaped crusts to place on top after I finished the pie. You will need to bake those on a separate pan. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes To make the filling place blueberries, honey, lemon zest, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Place arrowroot starch, lemon juice, and water in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Shake it vigorously to combine. Then add that to the saucepan. Heat saucepan on medium. As it cooks, mash the berries gently. (Leave some berries intact.) Continue to mash and cook for 5 minutes. The liquid will go from pink to lavender, finally to a rich blueberry color. Cook for a few more minutes until it thickens. Fill the crust with blueberry filling. Bake for 30 minutes. If you are making a 2-crust pie, be sure to cut vents into the top crust before baking. Let the pie cool completely before serving. Refrigerate pie after it cools.  I've been watching all the sourdough creations on Instagram. 😋Many of them are not gluten free. 😣But that didn't stop me from making my own creations. Thus far I've made sourdough blueberry scones, sourdough waffles, pancakes and most recently the cinnamon raisin bread. It was amazing. Not as decorative as the gluten-full kind but just as tasty. I basically did some research on pinterest about sourdough cinnamon raisin bread. Then decide to take the bread recipe I have been using from Gluten Free on a Shoestring and just add cinnamon, sugar and raisins. My family loved it and so did our neighbors who are also gluten free. It has become a hit in my intimate social circle.
 Cookies for breakfast, oh my I think my grandma would roll over in her grave. My mom might be more forgiving. For us it's a great way to have a quick nutritious breakfast on the run or even a great after school, after workout or work snack.
Heat oven to 350º degrees
 Great after dinner treat with a cider while puzzling. Share how you enjoy your treats. |
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