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Roasted Fig & Ginger Ice Cream

Zainab Mansaray — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:22:12 +0000

A dairy-free and vegan ice cream combining the wonderful flavors of roasted figs, coconut and ginger.

TGIF!!! This week has raced by really fast and this girl is still running behind on everything she has to get done by the end of the day today at work. So here is a quick and sweet note on this wonderful roasted fig & ginger ice cream!!

Remember when I went to Boston a few weeks ago? (See it here!) And I told you I bumped into a farmer’s market as I was walking around the city? Well, I bought some figs (and limes since there is a shortage!!) and I was so excited because I’ve been hunting figs and rhubarb at my local farmer’s market for weeks and could not find neither. When I returned from my trip, the first thing I made with my figs was this ice cream!! It’s a dairy-free, vegan (if you use agave instead of honey) and gluten-free treat that will just make your tastebuds dance for joy!

Why? Because, roasting figs with brown sugar, ginger and lemon zest does something wonderful to them and it extracts the bold flavors of the fruits. I blended this roasted puree with some coconut milk and honey (or agave) to make the ice cream base. That’s right, no artificial sugars either. It is so incredibly creamy and delicious, I need to just give you the recipe so you can try it!

You have to head over to my friend Julie’s blog, This Gal Cooks, for the recipe. I am sharing this ice cream with her readers today as she studies for her GRE exams. Get the recipe HERE!

I hope you have a great weekend 🙂

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Amaranth Pudding with Hazelnuts and Berries

Zainab Mansaray — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:59:58 +0000

Try this amaranth pudding with hazelnuts and berries for a filling, nutritious breakfast! It’s packed with protein and all the essential amino acids plus it’s dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan!

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week. It was a fast one for me as I prepared for a meeting with my PhD committee members. That’s all done now and I am ready to jump into the weekend!! What are you doing this weekend? I have a friend visiting that I am very excited to meet…for the first time!!

We started the week with a delicious breakfast smoothie, this very berry coconut smoothie, and it is only fitting we end it with another healthy nutritious breakfast recipe. This amaranth pudding with hazelnuts and berries is a grain-tastic breakfast that is flavorful and filling.

But let’s back up for a minute. Are you familiar with amaranth grain? I was not. It is one of the whole grains from Bob’s Red Mill that I recently discovered and it is quickly becoming a favorite. It’s an ancient grain that is high in protein and contains all the essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber and a powerhouse of a grain that is perfect for gluten-free and vegan diets.

I made this easy pudding with some almond milk but feel free to use coconut milk for added flavor and I summer-ized it with some fresh berries. I am sharing the recipe over at The Sweet {Tooth} Life today. My good friend Mary Frances (who you’ve met here) is away at camp and I am taking over her blog for the day!

Go check out the recipe HERE!!

Have a great weekend 🙂

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Honey & Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with Spicy BBQ Chickpeas

Zainab Mansaray — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:30:30 +0000

Today’s recipe is from my gal pal across the ocean in Jamaica, Jessica from Jessiker Bakes! Jessica, as you can tell from her blog name, loves to bake and we had an instant connection over our love for baking, TV shows and ridiculously insane procrastination skills when it came to studying. Like how I found out late one night that she had never tasted butterscotch before and had to describe what it tasted like instead of making a presentation due the next day. Eventually I just mailed it to her because one cannot go through life without experiencing the wonders of butterscotch. Today she is sharing a delicious savory recipe with you guys because she loves making healthy dishes as well as decadent cupcakes and brownies.

Hi I’m Jessica from Jessiker Bakes! I’m so happy to be guest-blogging on Zainab’s blog and since I met this chick we haven’t stopped chatting whether about food blogs, dessert or our equal obsession with Suits and House of Cards! As you probably know, Zainab’s blog is mainly a dessert blog but she has been integrating the delicious savoury food that she eats also. I thought this Honey & Lime Quinoa Bowl with Spicy BBQ Chickpeas was a great addition because it is an insanely delicious bowl meal that can actually be easily made vegan. It’s also gluten-free and basically, perfect for any lunch or dinner that you’re preparing.

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Skinny Vegan Key Lime Pie Bars

Zainab Mansaray — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:00:28 +0000

An easy recipe for key lime bars – veganized! Incredibly rich and creamy thanks to healthy fats like coconut and avocado: but no one could ever tell thanks to the dominant sweet and tart key lime pie flavor! Drooling yet? If you can’t wait, go ahead and skip down to the recipe. I won’t judge. 🙂

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Coconut Vanilla Chia Pudding

Zainab Mansaray — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:00:37 +0000

This creamy coconut vanilla chia pudding is a quick, flavorful and a healthy breakfast that will keep you full all morning long.

Pronunciations. How to say certain words. Big problem for this girl sometimes. Take chia for example. How do you even say that? In my head it went like this “chee-yah” but then I was telling a friend about this coconut vanilla chia pudding that I made and was so delicious and she had no idea what I was talking about. This is a constant conundrum for me. Ruins my stories. I don’t want to say English is my second language since I really started speaking English at an early age (3-4) but it’s beginning to sound like it is more and more as I get older (wahhh!!!).

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