I was a little nervous to present these to the kids because they're not big on raisins OR nuts in their cookies so these didn't go ove too well with them, but a few of my girlfriends were over when I made these and they loved them! No one had any idea there was zucchini in them until I told them. You could add wheat bran or ground flax to these to really up the fiber without changing the taste! Or swap the raisins for dried cranberries! (read)
These cookies don't mess around. They're a pretty quick fix when you're craving a cookie, but they're impossibly soft and chewy too so you actually put an end to that craving! It helps ease my conscious that they're vegan of course but also that instead of just being dairy free, they've got a dose of the good stuff. You know? It not like there is a zucchini hidden in these babies but there is nutrition in there, so instead of cookies that are not bad for you, these actually qualify as good for you. Hooray! (read)
So I'm a big fan of the Happy Herbivore blog. Ever since one of my besties introduced me to it about a year or so ago, I've been checking in almost daily for inspiration, ideas and of course recipes. I also follow on Twitter and Facebook because I'm a sucker for that stuff. About two weeks ago, I saw a tweet from @happyherbivore with a recipe for instant vegan cookie dough(read).
I started adding chia seeds to my smoothies about a year ago, and when I started making pudding with almond milk and the kids complained it wasn't 'pudding-y enough', I started crushing the chia seeds and blending them into the pudding because they have a weird 'pudding-y' quality about them and since then the kids happily eat the almond milk-based pudding. I honestly thought their usefulness ended there. I know, I know. They're an ancient superfood May!, you say. I hear you, I know it. I'm not a fan of little seed sin my salad or on my oatmeal or where ever else you're going to tell me to put them. (read).