Passion Fruit Nice Cream

Frozen Bananas and fresh Passion Fruit. Blend!

All photos by Lady J 2017

Pitaya Smoothie!

Although I much prefer Dragon Fruit with the white flesh, the color that comes from Pitaya aka Red Dragon Fruit is too good to be true. I consider the color to be magenta, not red.

Recipe :
1 Pitaya fruit
1 cup kale
1/2 - 1 cup frozen Mangoes
Almond Milk. Use your judgement and use as much as you are happy with.

All photos by Lady J © 2016

Cotton Candy Smoothie

Photo by Lady J © July 2016

 Candy Smoothie by Lady J.  My own creation.
Blended Frozen Bananas poured into a bowl and mixed with Beet Powder.
Blended Frozen Bananas poured into a separate bowl and mixed with Blue Spirulina.
Mixed contents of both bowls together.
Fresh Blueberries inside the mason jar.
Sipped through a designed glass straw.

Rainbow Salad

Tasting the rainbow.  Mangoes, Purple Cabbage, Broccolini, Strawberries, Beets, Persian Cucumbers, Blackberries, Heirloom Tomatoes, Avocado, and Carrots, on a bed of Red Lettuce.

Photo by Lady J © 2016

Warm Mulberry Milk

Warm Mulberry Milk

photo by Lady J in Lotus Pose© 2016

From Rawlicious Superfoods  by Peter and Beryn Daniel.

2 cups hot or cold water
1/4 cup dried white mulberries
1/4 cup cashews
1 tbsp hemp seeds
1 tbsp honey

Raw Zucchini Pasta with Garlic Tomatoe Sauce by This Rawsome Vegan Life

This recipe is from the raw food blog, This Rawsome Vegan Life. I love this girl's blog. Emily Von Euw is also the author of Rawsome Vegan Baking, 100 Best Juices, Smoothies, and Healthy Snacks; and on December 8th, she'll be releasing The Rawsome Vegan Cookbook. I  can't wait!

Now on to the recipe.

The Noodles:
3 spirilized zucchini.

The Sauce:
2 tomatoes
juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/2 an onion
1 garlic clove
2 dates
2 red bell peppers
1/4 cup walnuts

Blend!

Sometimes I'll add 1 jalapeño de-seeded.

The dish is topped with cut tomatoes,  cilantro,  and avocado.

Photos - Lady J in Lotus Pose  © 2015

If any of you are wondering,  the "Eat Raw" fork came from Milk and Honey Luxuries on Etsy.

I'm pretty sure mangoes love me

My mango stash is ripening fast, so down the hatch! Mangoes are a staple for me, so I buy a lot each week. Tonight I made a mono-meal of 5 huge Keitt Mangoes. So smooth that they practically melt in your mouth.

If I don't want to mono-meal mangoes I may add some cucumber,  cherry or grape tomatoes,  and drizzle lime on top . This is one of my favorite meals.

Depending on the size, one mango is 100 calories or a bit over. For the most part I know how many calories are in the fruits and vegetables I consume which makes calculations easier.

On the 80/10/10 low fat, high carb, raw vegan diet  (that's a mouth full,  and very eye roll worthy), I typically consume anywhere between 1500 - 2000 a day, depending on how active I am.  The more ballet, swing dancing, and dance cardio, I do on any given day,  the more I need to eat. Fruit is fuel.

Photo by Lady J in Lotus Pose © 2015

Strawberry Kombucha Smoothie by Julie Morris

I put my drink in a flower pot. . la la la. . .la la la. This is the closest I get to drinking alcohol. Should I feel like a big girl when I crack open a bottle of the booch? This here is, Strawberry Kombucha Smoothie. I need to add some exclamation marks here, gimme a second.. ! ! ! ! There, I feel better. SO good!

2 cups Original flavor GT Kombucha
2 cups Frozen Strawberries
2 tsp Maqui Berry Powder.

Recipe yields two 14oz servings.

You can use any brand of original flavor kombucha that you desire, however, GT is the only brand I drink .

This recipe was created by the talented Julie Morris of Superfood Smoothies.

All photos by Lady J in Lotus Pose © 2015

I highly suggest you check out Julie Morris ' other recipe books, Superfood Juices, Superfood Kitchen, and her most recent publication,  Superfood Snacks.

Raw Orange Creamsicle Smoothie by Megan Elizabeth

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie by Megan Elizabeth at Easy To Be Raw.

64 oz of wow.

4 cups fresh OJ
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen mangoes
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
optional : a dash of sea salt

Large blue glass smoothie strae from Strawesome.

All images by Lady J in Lotus Pose ©2015

Cherry Almond Smoothie

Cherry Almond Smoothie. Fresh frozen bananas, cherries, dates, oranges, almond milk. Look at this color! Move over, Skittles, THIS is tasting the rainbow. The lavender glass straw is from Strawsome. I drink my smoothies  (and juices) in mason jars. This drinkware makes the experience that more wonderful. To our health!
             
Image by Lady J in Lotus Pose ©2015

Double Rainbow Coconut Cupcakes by Megan Seling

Megan Seling is the author of Bake it in a Cake -- a cook book that features creative ways to put a baked good inside another. Seling continues this theme with Bake it in a Cupcake: 50 Treats with a Surprise Inside. Below is an incredible creation.

Bake it in a Cupcake by Megan Seling

Megan Seling is the author of Bake it in a Cake -- a cook book that features creative ways to put a baked good inside another. Seling continues this theme with Bake it in a Cupcake: 50 Treats with a Surprise Inside. Below are some examples of Seiling's genius.

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake with Strawberry Cream Cheese

Toblerone Cupcake

Creme Brulee Cupcake

Chocolate Pudding Pie Hi-Hat Cupcake

Peach Filled Cupcakes

Pink Heart Cupcake

Lychee Rose Cupcakes from Evan's Kitchen Ramblings

Evan's Kitchen Ramblings. Get the recipe here.

Mermaid Cupcake by Mrs. Dork

Check out the Mermaid Cupcake tutorial at Mrs. Dork.

Whipped Vanilla Dream Cupcakes by Sweetapolita

Oh glory be. Blogger Sweetapolita has served up a nice plate of pretty.

What I adore about these cupcakes is that the frosting is a winter mint green! She describes them as a pale turquoise but I beg to differ. Most likely, because winter mint is my favorite color.

To find the recipe, visit Sweetapolita.

Hi-Hat Cupcakes from I Am Baker

Get the recipe for these Hi-Hat Cupcakes from I Am Baker. Take a minute (or an hour) to peruse this blog. The baker is truly and artist.

Peaches n' Cream Cupcakes by Iowa Girl Eats

Get the recipe for this marvelous looking Peaches n' Cream cupcake at Iowa Girl Eats.

Olympic Torch Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Blogger Stasty made these Olympic torch ice cream cone cupcakes. Get the recipe. Via Craftzine via Cupcakes Take the Cake.

Banana Split Ice Cream Pop

Banana Split Ice Cream Pop by Parents.com

Photo credit: Emily Brooke Sandor

Double Rainbow Quick Pops

Double Rainbow Quick Pops from Zoku Blog. To get the recipe, click here.