We here at HIYF love us some Chipotle Restaurant! We don't have one in our town, but when we travel to the cities that do, we get down with some Chipotle! Vegan of course. lol We have tried to duplicate their salad dressing and this is as close as we can get. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Enjoy :)
Chipotle Salad Dressing
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 c. honey or sweetener of your choice (adjustments to your liking)
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp lime juice
1 1/4 tsp chipotle chili pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion power
1/4 tsp dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c olive oil
Blend all ingredients except olive oil. When blended drizzle olive oil in SLOWLY, at high speed.
Watch the video here on YouTube
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Cacao Cookies
Hi Everyone!!! Hope your holidays were lovely. Ours were pretty fantastic. Lots of laying around in our pj's, drinking apple cider and pretty much doing nothing. I even made these fantastic Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Cacao Cookies. They have been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. One of my greatest memories from my grandmother, Maudie Peters. Maudie....what an incredible name! I miss her so much. She is the greatest. She raised all her siblings from the time she was 11 years old because her mother died. Then she went on to raise 6 of her own. Talk about a great lady. I love ya Grandma! Hope she doesn't mind me vegan-ing these up, and I hope you like them too.
Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Cacao Cookies
1/2 cup of Agave
1/4 cup-1/2 cup coconut milk (follow the link for my recipe or you can use store bought. You could also sub any other milk that you like.)
1/2 cup coconut butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp of cacao (or carob)
Place all wet ingredients in a bowl and stir till smooth. (remember to warm up your coconut butter before hand by placing jar in a bowl of hot water). Next add cacao and stir till incorporated.
Stir in:
1/2 cup of peanut butter
and
2 cups old fashioned oats
When fully combined drop spoonfuls of cookie batter onto either wax paper or dehydrator sheets.
Wax paper method:
Place wax paper on counter top and drop spoonfuls of cookies untill they firm up. Then transfer them to a container and store in fridge. If it is really warm in your home, they may need to just go straight to the fridge/freezer.
Dehydrator method:
Place cookies in dehydrator on teflex sheets and heat at 140 for an hour. Take them out, let them cool a bit and then place on cookie sheets and leave in freezer for approximately 5-10 minutes. Store in containers in the fridge.
Hi everyone! Shelly here. I know, I know, I've been a huge slacker lately. I'm not sure what the heck is going on, but I just have not been focused on food lately. I wanted to do something creative. I know food is creative, but I wanted to make something with my hands. I've been seeing alot of handstamped jewelry lately and thought, "I can do that!" So, I did!
Hope you like what you see. I'm going to get my butt in gear this week and film a yummy cookie recipe for you all. One of my Grandma's that I converted to raw. It's soooo good! Be on the look out for that. In the meantime, check out the Etsy store.
Love you all~~~~
Shelly:)
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Waldorf Salad
I just got done polishing off the Waldorf Salad. All I can say is yuuuuummmmy! Such a simple recipe to throw together. I suggest making the mayonnaise the day before that way all you have to do is chop, stir and plate. If you don't want to, or can't make the raw vegan mayo then feel free to use Veganaise in it's place. It won't be 100% raw, but what party pooper is keeping track on Thanksgiving anyway? Just keep it Vegan and no one gets hurt, literally :)
Waldorf Salad
2 apples + l tsp of lemon juice (which I forgot to do in the video)
1 cup grapes, halved
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup raw mayonnaise (recipe here)
1/4 cup pecans, walnuts, ect....your choice
1 head butter lettuce
Chop apples into bite sized cubes. Finely chop celery. Cut grapes in half. Place all ingredients except butter lettuce into bowl and stir.
Use the butter lettuce to line a serving tray or make single servings. Any way you serve it, it should be gone in no time! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Watch the Video here
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Pumpkin Pie
The season is upon us. If you haven't been bombarded with advertisements and Christmas catalogs enough already, here come the holiday recipes! I used to gain about 10 lbs every year starting at Halloween. Not the last 3 though!!! Gone are those days of feeling helpless to stop eating when you know you should. Raw food is the most awesome way to nourish yourself. I'm thankful every day that I just dove in and went for it. If you haven't already, get out there and do it!
I tried to make this recipe as simple as I could. I wanted to make sure I used the most common items I could find to make this recipe. Some of the items you might not have in your cupboards, but they aren't that hard to get either. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Britnee and Beto are eating it as I type this!
Watch the YouTube video here
Crust
1 1/2 cup almonds (soaked and dried is best)
2 tbsp. raw turbinado sugar
1/2 tbsp mesquite powder
dash sea salt
4 pitted dates
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup of melted coconut oil or coconut butter
Place almonds in food processor and process to a fine grain consistency. Not grainy, but not floury. Somewhere in between like this.
Add in raw sugar, mesquite and dash of salt. Process for a few seconds. Next, tear dates into chunks and place in processor. Process until incorporated. Slowly drizzle vanilla and coconut oil down processor tube until the mixture starts to clump up. Stop processor and check the crust to see if when smashed between your fingers it sticks together like this.
Pour half of the nut crust into a 9 inch pie plate. Start forming your crust to the sides of the plate simply by pressing mixture into the sides. After the sides are complete, pour the rest of nut mixture into the bottom of the pan and pressing it in to the pan. Place crust into freezer while preparing the filling.
Filling
1 1/2 cups coconut milk (store bought or recipe here)
1 cup pitted dates
1 tbsp agave (optional)
dash salt
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 15 oz can organic pumpkin
1/2 cup coconut oil
Place coconut milk, agave and dates in VitaMix. Blend on high until dates are completely blended. Add dash salt and pumpkin pie spice. Blend for about 20 seconds. Add pumpkin and blend till smooth. Drizzle coconut oil slowly while blender is running. Similar to the way you would make mayonaise. Let this blend for about 30 seconds after adding coconut oil. Pour into pie crust and freeze for at least 3 hours. I personally like to freeze it overnight then take it out and let it sit in my fridge for a day or two. All the flavors seem to mellow out and come together even better that way. Then it's one less thing you have to do on Thanksgiving day. This pie is amazing! I hope you love it! Happy Thanksgiving everyone <3
*** Remember when making this that all canned pumpkin is different. You may need less or more liquid depending on the consistency of the pumpkin. My pumpkin was really dense. I bought it at Trader Joes. I would think something like Libby's brand would need a little less milk. Maybe subtract 1/3 c coconut milk if using a more liquidy (is that even a word?) brand!
--Shelly
Friday, October 26, 2012
Cesar Salad Dressing
Lately I have been having a difficult time getting my greens on. I just don't have the urge to have salads lately, but i need those greens! Dark leafy greens are a very important aspect to your diet. Calorie for calorie dark leafy greens are the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. These greens are essential! They are a rich source of minerals, and vitamins. So, to help me over come my anti-salad slump I started using this delicious salad dressing. I honestly cant stop scarfing down the greens! For this salad I usually throw in romaine, spring mix, cherry tomatoes and a little onion. Feel free to add any vegetables you would like.
Ingredients:
2 skinned zucchini squash 4 cloves garlic 2 tsp cappers 1/2 tsp dijon mustard 1 juiced lemon 2 tsp nama shoyu 2 tbsp olive oil (feel free to leave this out if you are watching your fat) 1 tsp pepper pinch of salt
Place all ingredients into vita mix and blend away till smooth. Place a top your favorite greens and vegetables and devour. - Britnee <3
Watch the YouTube video here
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Shelly's blood Test Results
10/20/12
Just a little blurb to let you guys in on my blood test results. I had started to keep track of my test results back in 2006 when I was really sick. My cholesterol was a whopping 210. Now, I know doctors will tell you that 210 isn't such a bad number. In my opinion and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's opinion, they couldn't be more wrong! In his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Esselstyn says to be heart attack proof that you're cholesterol should be 150 or less. I also show you my B12 results, my glucose numbers and more. If you haven't started this way of life yet, hopefully this will inspire you to do so. We all deserve to live a healthy happy life!
Hello everyone! This video was lost in the summer shuffle. We are a little late for peach season, but we thought we should put it up anyhow. If you are in the Hanford area and reading this, please note that you can still get lots of peaches at the Monday Sale. Hope you like the smoothie! Peach Pleasure Smoothie 5 peaches 3 dates 2-3 frozen bananas Water to get the blender moving Place peaches, dates and water into the blender until they start to mix. Add bananas and continue blending until smooth. Drink up!
YouTube
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Homemade Deodorant
Hello my stinky friends! Lol, just kidding. I started making my own deodorant a while back and thought I'd share this with you. This has never let me down. Even on a super hot day. It's all the things we love here at Heartsinyourfood.com. Simple, cheap and easy! Kinda like me back in the day!!!!!!!!! Oh boy, do I have jokes :) Hope you like the recipe. Recipe: 1/4 cup of Baking Soda 1/4 cup of Corn Starch 1/4 cup plus one tablespoon of Coconut oil Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir till well combined and smooth. Pour mixture into small dixie cups and place in fridge to solidify. In cooler weather you may be able to keep it in your bathroom. It's pretty hot most of the time where I live so I opt to keep mine in the fridge. Coconut oil melts at around 75 degrees, so keep that in mind. When ready to use, simply tear off a small amount of the dixie cup so that the top of the solid mixture is exposed enough to glide on easily.
Not real fancy, but it works! Just peel a little off at a time to be able to apply it.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Recipe: Popsicle's! Who doesn't love popsicle's?? These are fun and simple. Packed with everything kids like and everything parents want them to eat. Give it a try! If you don't have a Popsicle tray like we show in the video, do what we did when I was a kid. Take a regular ice tray and fill it up as you normally would when making ice. Place plastic wrap over the top and push toothpics thru the plastic wrap to form the handle. Freeze and enjoy!
Hi
everyone! Just wanted to share another trick with you about how I keep
the pain and inflammation down in my body. I drink green juice
everyday and boy does it do wonders. I've tried several times to go
without it and my pain always comes back. So, instead of taking pills I
drink my juice knowing that I'm not taking something that may have
horrible side effects, like sudden death! Some of those medicine
commercials are pretty scary. I avoid drugs, legal or otherwise, at all
costs. Hopefully, this can help you reduce or get rid of any
medications you may currently be taking. Just remember this must be
done on a consistent basis. Enjoy!
Simple Green Draaaank Recipe *We like to say it Lil' John style with chalice in hand*
Ingredients: 2 heads organic celery 3 lemons peeled 1 bunch organic parsley 1 bunch organic cilantro Run them all thru your juicer. Strain or not. Drink to your liking.
I like to add freshly squeezed o.j. , and coconut water to mine. Fresh
n Easy sells an o.j. that is freshly squeezed and unpasturized!!!! Go F
n E!! Grapefruit would also be a great addition here as well. Store in
mason jars filled to the very top to reduce oxidation of the juice.
Mine lasts for 4 or 5 days in the fridge this way. Of course, it is
always best to drink it right away if you can juice freshly every time. --Shelly
Everyone needs something cheezy in their life! This is seriously better than the real thing in my opinion. I love to dip carrots in this and chow down. You can also take this and spread it on dehydrator sheets and make "cheez-it's". They taste great and are totally addictive. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup cashews soaked for about 2 hours 1/2 red bellpepper 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp. tahini 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) 2 tsp onion powder 1 clove garlic 2 tbsp lemon juice Place all ingredients into Vita-Mix and blend till smooth. Will most likely require the tamper to keep things moving along. Enjoy! Shelly <3
How much $ does it cost being 80/10/10? And the Lose it! Application
I saved all my receipts and calculated it out to determine the amount it would cost to follow the 80/10/10 lifestyle. I go over in detail what I had for the day and the average price of each food. We also discuss a great application we use on our phones to help us track our daily carbohydrate/protein/fat ratio. The Lose It! app is super easy, simple, and free so check it out!
I have decided to take the next step and kick it up a notch. I have been following the 80/10/10 diet for about a month, and the benefits are truly amazing. We discuss it in this video, take a look. :)
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