Strawberry Pudding

Strawberry Pudding

For a healthy dessert alternative, this naturally sweet pudding recipe is a tasty treat and has no added sugar. Substituting protein-rich tofu for heavy milks and creams makes this dish much lighter and diet-friendly.

 

Ingredients

Serves 4

8 oz frozen strawberries, unsweetened, thawed and drained
8 oz firm or extra-firm silken tofu
1 tbsp orange zest
1/4 cup agave nectar (optional)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
4 fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions
In a food processor, combine all ingredients, except for the sliced strawberries, stopping after 1 minute to scrape the sides of the bowl.

Blend for an additional minute or until the mix is very smooth.
 Divide the mix evenly among small bowls, and chill for at least 1 hour.
 Garnish with sliced strawberries and serve immediately.

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No-Stress Hot Cider

No-Stress Hot Cider

Ingredients:

2 quarts unsweetened, organic cranberry juice

1 ½ cups dried cranberries

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups honey or agave nectar

2 cinnamon sticks

14 whole cloves

Zest of 2 oranges

Directions:

Pour cranberry juice into a pot, heat completely but do not boil. To the juice, add the zest from the

oranges, cloves, cranberries, vanilla extract, honey and cinnamon sticks. Heat, stirring

occasionally until hot and steamy, for about 20 minutes. Pour and enjoy!

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Fruited Yogurt

Fruited Yogurt
Makes 3 cups.

2 cups all natural yogurt (or substitute soy yogurt)
1 cup fresh or frozen berries
1 tablespoon agave nectar (optional)

While fresh berries are wonderful, we like using frozen ones for this dish because they create more juice as they thaw and turn the yogurt a wonderful pink color. Stir the fruit into the yogurt and sweeten to taste. Try this with blueberries, blackberries, or a combination—or serve over other fresh fruit and top with granola.

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Pineapple Papaya Power Smoothie
A nutritious tropical drink that's a meal in a glass. From Kelly Keough Host of The Sweet Truth
Level:Easy
Servings:1
Cook Time:15 min.
Ready in:24 hr.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup fresh organic pineapple
2 cups filtered water
1 cup ice made from filtered water
3/4 cup fresh organic Hawaiian papaya
1/2 cup baby carrots
1 scoop lactose-free vanilla whey or rice protein powder (available in natural foods stores)
1 dropper vanilla stevia liquid
1 teaspoon organic lemon juice
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 rounded tablespoon organic unsweetened coconut for topping

Preparation:
Peel and cut up a fresh organic pineapple. Wrap individual 3/4-cup portions in foil and freeze overnight.
To prepare smoothie, add first three ingredients to a Vita-Mix, in the order in which they are listed. Blend on slowest speed, gradually increasing speed until smooth.
Add the remaining ingredients, except coconut, in the order in which they are listed. Blend on slowest speed, gradually increasing speed until smooth, adding water if needed.

Pour into a 16-ounce glass. Sprinkle coconut on top and eat with a spoon.