Skinny Bitch_ Ultimate Everyday Cookbook - Kim Barnouin [98]
½ teaspoon almond extract
3 pinches salt
1 (8-ounce/225 g) container vegan cream cheese
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice plus 1
teaspoon
1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
4 to 5 fresh strawberries
Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C).
Place the walnuts, pecans, oil, oats, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup, ½ teaspoon of the cinnamon, ½ teaspoon of the vanilla, the almond extract, and a pinch of salt in a food processor and pulse until well combined. The mixture should smell like cookie dough and should stick together after pulsed approximately 20 times.
Lightly coat a mini cupcake pan with oil and place 1 tablespoon of the crust inside each section. Press the crust into the pan using the bottom of a shot glass and damp hands. Bake 7 minutes. Let cool on rack.
Meanwhile, clean the food processor and add the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup, the remaining sugar, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the flour, ¼ teaspoon of the cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and the remaining ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Pulse until the mixture looks uniform and creamy. Top the cooled crusts with 1 tablespoon filling per section. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheesecakes look browned. Let cool, then chill at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours for the best consistency. Slide a small knife or toothpick around each cheesecake to remove from the pan.
To make the strawberry sauce, place the strawberries, the remaining maple syrup, the remaining lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Purée until the mixture is uniform. Strain through a fine strainer.
Drizzle the strawberry sauce over the cheesecakes when serving.
Srv: 1 Mini Cheesecake (26 g) | Cal: 60 | Fat: 3.5 g | Sat Fat: 0 g | Col: 0 mg | Carb: 7 g | Fib: 0 g | Pro: 2 g
THE SPORK SISTERS: JENNY & HEATHER GOLDBERG
Some bitches were born to save the world. Sisters and BFFs Jenny and Heather Goldberg might have sprung from the womb in Superwoman aprons.
At an age when most college kids are making out in dorm rooms and eating crap in the school cafeteria, these sisters made the connection between the health of the planet and the destructive influence of the meat and dairy industries, and fiercely got to work. They thought the best way to stick it to the man was to be vegan, and make vegan food kick-ass. The rest, as they say, is written in the recipes.
The sisters have caused ripples in Los Angeles and beyond as they have led an army of carnivores to vegan salvation with their company, Spork Foods. A gourmet vegan food company based in Los Angeles, Spork Foods offers cooking classes, healthy-eating consultations, and small-scale catering. These crusading sisses are making healthy food delicious, while teaching people about the benefits of organic, seasonal, and local ingredients for their bods and the planet.
My love for the Spork sisters goes much further than their legendary vegan cashew cheese. I have a soft spot in my heart for these girls because they open their home to anyone. Men, women, kids, vegans, vegetarians, or meat eaters—they don’t judge. Whether it’s a mother-daughter duo looking to fit more plant-based foods into their weekly routine, or a boyfriend looking to cook more for his veggie girlfriend, Spork Foods’ goal is to show the sexier side of the vegan diet. Learn more about Spork Foods and the dynamic duo at www.sporkfoods.com.
Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Extracts
Imitation isn’t always so flattering. It may look like the real thing on the outside, but on the inside, it’s still a wannabe with some serious jealousy issues.
Take vanilla, for instance—the pure and imitation. On the surface, both forms are flavor activators for foods like chocolate, fruit, and nuts. But, on the inside, only one is really delivering. Scientists have found more than two hundred fifty natural flavor and aroma enhancers in real vanilla.
Though the flavor doesn’t lie, pure vanilla extract wasn’t always an easy find. The years and intense labor it requires to grow, ship, and convert