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Coconut Rosewater Floral Popsicles

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Coconut Rosewater Floral Popsicles

Nothing says spring quite like flowers.  I have been flower crazed lately.  So when I saw edible flowers at the market, I couldn't resist.  I brought them home, not sure what I'd do with them, but knowing that I had to have them.  Then at Yoga Teacher Training we volunteered our time at Crack in the Sidewalk Farmlet, and we ended up harvesting edible flowers ourselves.  So by the end of the weekend I had more edible flowers than I knew what to do with.  Knowing they wouldn't last long, I decided to make floral popsicles to preserve their beauty.

I wanted to keep the recipe super simple and clean.  I've had a lot of requests for recipes that are easy for young kids to help with and this is definitely one of those.  The only ingredients are coconut water, rosewater, and edible flowers.  Doesn't get much simpler than that!  And coconut water is a great way to keep kids (and grownups) hydrated because it is full of electrolytes.  If possible, I highly recommend using raw coconut water from fresh young coconuts.  The flavor is a million times better than the packaged coconut water and you will avoid sneaky added ingredients.  Now get started and go eat some flowers!

Coconut Rosewater Floral Popsicles


Ingredients:


3 cups raw coconut water

1.5 tbsp rosewater

2 oz edible flowers 

Pour coconut water and rosewater into a large pitcher and stir.  Pour mixture into popsicle molds and place in freezer.  Check in on them every once in a while and take them out when they begin to feel slushy.  It took mine 1.5 - 2 hours to get to this partially frozen stage.  Take the popsicles out and begin adding flowers.  You can use your popsicle sticks to push them down to the bottom.  If they pop back up to the top it means the popsicles need to freeze a bit more.  Once you have added as many flowers as you like, add your popsicle sticks and put them back in the freezer until completely frozen.  When you are ready to eat them, run a little warm water over your popsicle molds to help ease them out.  Enjoy!

*If you do not own popsicle molds, you can use paper cups and just tear them off when the popsicles are frozen.

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Eggnog & Cranberry Raw Holiday Cake

For Friendsgiving I was put in charge of bringing dessert.  Ok, I volunteered.  While I'm known for bringing raw desserts, I thought maybe for the holidays I'd bake something.  Then I realized Thanksgiving is the perfect day for raw desserts.  Here's why: When I thought about all the heavy cooked foods we would be having for dinner, I realized nobody is going to have room for yet another decadent dish.  And I was right.  By the time we finished eating, I was in the mood for something a bit more refreshing.  Fortunately, I decided to pass up the pies and took my standard cashew freezer cake to a new level by adding some holiday flavors.

The cake is one layer of salty, nutty crust, followed by a creamy dairy-free eggnog layer, topped with refreshing cranberry sauce.  So much holiday goodness in one healthy dessert.  And since it's raw, you won't have to use any valuable oven space.  You can even make it a day or so ahead.  I served this to a groups of my friends who do not usually eat raw foods and everyone loved it.

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I'm finally coming up for air.  This summer has been a whirlwind. Between a luxurious beach trip, the first ever Naked Fig Dinner Party, a new nutrition client, and my regular cooking gig, I've been super busy.  All this has been incredibly chaotic (albeit fulfilling and fun), and so it feels really blissful to sit peacefully by the river while I write this.

The Naked Fig Dinner Party was truly a blast.  It was such an honor to share what I love to do with such a wonderful group of people.  We dined outside, enjoying great food, wine, and amazing company.  Inside, the talented Madeline Moore transformed the house into an art gallery for guests to view and purchase her work.  Needless to say, we took home quite a few beautiful pieces.  Overall, the event was a huge success and I can't wait to throw another one!

The best part of the dinner was definitely the dessert - a raw cherry pistachio tart served with whipped coconut cream and stewed cherries.  I cannot begin to describe how delicious this was.  You could just take my word for it, but if I were you, I'd make this one.  Seriously.

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Raw Cherry Pistachio Tart + Whipped Coconut Cream + Stewed Cherries
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Life has been happening so fast recently, I can hardly keep up.  In the last two weeks I graduated from Yoga Teacher Training, taught a workshop at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm, and....got engaged!  So please forgive me for sharing this recipe that I have already posted on Into The Gloss.  These super simple popsicles are so delicious that they deserve to be posted twice anyway.  They are dangerously good.  You have been warned.

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Fig & Coconut Popsicles
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With summer coming to an end, I couldn't resist one more ice pop recipe. We are currently in the middle of a move so popsicles are about all the cooking we can do with everything in boxes.  And you're not tired of ice pops yet, are you?

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Strawberry Coconut Lemongrass Fruit Leather

For so long I've wanted to make homemade fruit leather but thought I couldn't because I don't have a dehydrator.  And sure, I could buy one...but I live in a 480 sq. ft. apartment and I'm just not willing to devote space to an ugly appliance.  So I decided to make fruit leather in the oven.  I should warn that it is no longer raw this way and it is not a method for perfectionists, but it is a heck of a lot better than buying corn syrup and food dye fruit snacks.  

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Strawberry Coconut Lemongrass Fruit Leather