18Aug

Austin-based Ice Cream Lovers, Nadamoo! needs your votes!

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Austin Blog posts Daily Posts DF Desserts GF Desserts Products Products we love Vegan
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Austin’s very own NadaMoo! is in the race for VegNews Magazine’s Veggie Awards in the Favorite Vegan Ice Cream Category, and since we’re big fans of theirs, I wanted to share the news.

If you haven’t tried Nadamoo! you need to, and if you have you know they’re creamy, not overly sweet and rooted in goodness. They start with luscious, creamy coconut milk, known for its healthy fats and natural sweetness, add agave nectar and tapioca syrup, naturally low on the glycemic index and finally add the last bit of magic, blending in the flavors and ingredients that make NadaMoo! one of a kind.

 

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This one’s our favorite!

Lotta Mint Chip

Classically craveable. Cool, refreshing organic mint is the perfect complement to packed-to-the-brim chocolate chips.

Ingredients: organic coconut milk, fair trade certified organic agave syrup, organic tapioca syrup solids, organic inulin, fair trade certified organic chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic cocoa liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla) organic mint extract, organic guar gum, organic spirulina powder (for color) sea salt, organic locust bean gum. CONTAINS TREE NUTS (COCONUT).

 

They would love your support in voting, as well as helping spread the news. NadaMoo! is the only locally-owned brand in the running, and we love to support our local companies whenever possible.

You can link to the survey and vote here – note that NadaMoo!’s under category 9 on the first page and you can get social with them too.

Twitter: twitter.com/NadaMoo

Instagram: Instagram.com/NadaMoo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NadaMooCoconutMilkIceCream

 

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14Jul

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan & Paleo Desert: Whipped Coconut Milk

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes DF Desserts Food GF Desserts Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Paleo Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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I never thought I’d have a food blog – I wasn’t very impressive in the kitchen and everyone who knows me knows I much prefer to have someone else create something amazing than to try to tackle it myself. But then came 2010 and my body shut down, my brain quit working and getting out of bed became a bigger task that I could have ever imagined, and along this auto-immune journey, I’ve had to change my old ways of thinking.

I had to start preparing my own meals so I could be sure to avoid allergic foods, and control the quality of what I was eating.  I gave up most of my favorites, and hated life for a while. We discovered the gluten-free, Paleo way of life. We switched from plastic to glass, from non stick to cast iron, and I was now taking more supplements in a day than I used to take in a month. I needed to find a way to love my new (food) life.

Then one day my palette changed, and I learned to love feeling healthy and looking better.  I’m more patient now, so taking the time to prepare meals doesn’t drive me nuts like it used to. And I’m actually kind of enjoying the feeling of creating something from scratch that my guys like too.  Neither one of them is very good at sugar-coating their thoughts on my dishes, so when I do get something right I love their feedback.

So here’s my attempt at recreating an old favorite – cool whip. It took  a few times, and I got the best version when I let the can sit opened in the fridge for 3 nights.  I made it on the 4th day, and since I used the same brand and method as I have in the past, I’m confident that was the key step. Oh, and as for the type of coconut milk, grab full fat, organic milk with only milk, water and a stabilizer like guar gum.

Whipped coconut milk lets me make a kick ass dessert that would rival my old fave – Cool Whip. Man, I love it when I get them right!

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Step 1: Add maple syrup and vanilla to coconut milk

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Step 2: whip the cream until fluffy (about 30 seconds)

 

 

 

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11Feb

The Great Indulgence Chocolate Festival Coming to Central Market

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Austin Blog posts Daily Posts Entertainment Food Living Local
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In honor of Valentines day, and our intense love of chocolate, we’re passing along this note from Central Market about upcoming chocolate festivities this month…

The Great Indulgence Chocolate Festival Coming to Central Market 

Decadence dances in the air February 5-18 as Chocolate Festival arrives at Central Market just in time for Valentine’s Day. Come satisfy your senses during The Great Indulgence, featuring more sinful selections of gourmet chocolate concoctions than you’ll find anywhere. Austin Central Market locations will be offering exquisite samples throughout the stores, cocoa-inspired cooking classes, and internationally recognized chocolatiers touting their wares and sharing their secrets with in-store appearances.

 

While we’ve missed some of the previous sessions already happening this week, you can still catch the session with Sue Williams tonight!
 
Dr. Sue Williams, Dr. Sue’s Chocolate
Tuesday, February 11
CM Westgate: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CM N. Lamar: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Dr. Sue Williams is an internal medicine physician on a mission to fight obesity-related disease through all-natural dark chocolate made to taste better and help you live healthier. In 2009, wanting to learn more about the art of the craft, she headed to Chicago to take classes at the Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy. Today, Dr. Sue’s elegantly packaged creations have North Texas chocolate lovers swooning.
 
In-store Samplings and Demonstrations Include:
 
 Central Market N. Lamar location
Wed., February 12
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Barry Callebaut
Thurs., February 13
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Chocolove
Thurs., February 13
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Vosages Haut-Chocolate
Thurs., February 13
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Charbonnel et Walker
Sat., February 15
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Valor
Central Market Westgate location
Tues., February 11
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Barry Callebaut
Wed., February 12
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Taza Chocolates
Thurs., February 13
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Scharffenberger
Thurs., February 13
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Barry Callebaut
Thurs., February 13
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Angels Gluten Free Mixes
Thurs., February 13
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Vosages Haut-Chocolate
Fri., February 14
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Taza Chocolates
Fri., February 14
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Chocolove
Fri., February 14
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Kakawa
Sat., February 15
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Taza Chocolates
Sat., February 15
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Valor
Sun., February 16
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Taza Chocolates
WHEN:            Chocolate Festival runs February 5 to 18, 2014

WHERE:            Central Market N. Lamar, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78756

                           Central Market Westgate, 4477 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78745

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21Sep

Chocolate Truffles (Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan, Paleo)

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Coconut Oil Recipes Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes DF Desserts GF Desserts Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Grain Free Grain Free Recipes Paleo Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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These little guys look perfect for Halloween!

I just saw these on Against All Grain, a fantastic blog by a woman named Danielle who is truly, incredibly talented! She has made it her mission to make living free of grains not only manageable, but delicious as well! So while these little truffles are a bit more of an undertaking than the coconut, chocolate vegan bites which we make weekly here, they are certainly worth sharing!

Here’s a picture from her site of the end product, and you can link to her site here for the recipe!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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