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Silver-Dollar Walnut Cakes with Berry Compote and Lemon Ricotta
Serves 4 Ingredients For the Pancake Mix 1½ cups buckwheat flour 1½ tablespoons agave nectar ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1¼ cups almond milk, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ cup chopped…
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Raspberry Buttermilk Gelato
Makes 3 cups Ingredients 1 vanilla bean, halved and scraped 1 tablespoon cornstarch ¾ turbinado or raw unprocessed sugar 2 cups buttermilk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup raspberries, pureed Directions In a medium sauce pan combine the sugar and corn starch on medium heat and whisk in the buttermilk and the cream, whisking continuously…
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Berries and Sugar Crepes
Serves 6 Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup milk 1 cup whole-wheat flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten ¼ cup turbinado sugar (white sugar is okay as well) Raspberries Blueberries Blackberries Strawberries Creme fresh Sugar, coarse or regular Powdered sugar Directions In a large bowl toss together whatever berries desired and sprinkle with…
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Rose Berry Sangria
Makes 1 pitcher Ingredients ½ cup raspberries ½ cup blackberries ½ cup blueberries ½ cup chopped strawberries 2 bottles of rose wine 1 bottle sparkling water 1 cup citrus herbal simple syrup Directions To make the herbal citrus simple syrup place a handful of herbs of choice, 1 lemon sliced, 1 orange sliced, ½ cup…
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Red Basil White Stone Fruit Sangria
Serves 6-9 Ingredients 1 cup red basil peach syrup (recipe follows) 2 bottles white wine, sauvignon blanc or chenin blanc or white table wine 1 cup Cointreau 1 peach, sliced 1 apricot, sliced 1 plum, sliced 1 nectarine, sliced ¼ cup raspberries 2 cups soda water Directions Combine the red basil peach syrup, wine, and…
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Sweet Minty Raspberry Puree
Makes one cup Ingredients 1 cup fresh raspberries ¼ cup fresh mint leaves Juice of one lime ¼ cup herbal simple syrup (mint & parsley combo) Directions Place all the puree ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Raspberry Tingle
Makes one drink This zippy little drink is sure to refresh and enliven the pallet. The freshness of the mint, parsley and fresh lime, combined with the tangy fresh raspberries, makes your mouth tingle with completeness! Ingredients Crushed ice 2 ounces cucumber infused gin 1 ounce lime juice 1 ounce herbal simple syrup (mint &…
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Herbal Berry Antioxidant Smoothie
Makes 2-10 ounce smoothie INGREDIENTS ¼ cup fresh or frozen blueberries ¼ cup fresh or frozen raspberries ¼ cup fresh or frozen strawberries ¼ cup fresh or frozen blackberries ½ cup pomegranate juice ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup honey 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS Place all ingredients…
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Raspberry Mint Lip Gloss (Purple Tint)
INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon shea butter 1 tablespoon almond oil 1 tablespoon beeswax ½ tablespoon Vitamin E oil 6 raspberries, smashed ¼ cup mint DIRECTIONS Heat up ingredients in small saucepan, and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, infusing ingredients. Strain contents into a jar. Let harden.
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The Halle Berry with Lemon Zested Frozen Blueberry Garnish
Makes one cocktail Ingredients For the raspberry infused vodka 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 quart of vodka For the lemon blueberries ½ cup vodka ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh blueberries For the cocktail Ice 2 ounces raspberry infused vodka 1 ounce sweet…
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Raspberry Sage Prosecco
Deep aromatic sage blends in an amazingly masculine way with the femininity of the tart raspberry, sure to make a hit with the crowd.
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Lemonades – Creative Ideas
Here’s your chance to get creative. Blueberry Lemon Sparkle Just add mashed blueberries to sparkling lemonade recipe Raspberry Mint Lemon Sparkle Just add mashed raspberries and chopped mint to sparkling lemonade recipe Tropical Mango Limeade Just add pureed mango to limeade recipe Waterme-lemonade Just add pureed watermelon to lemonade recipe Blackberry Fizz Lemonade Just add…
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Almond Recovery Smoothie
Makes 4 cups INGREDIENTS ½ cup raw pre-soaked almonds 2 tablespoons whey or soy protein powder ½ cup mixed blackberries, blueberries, raspberries 1 tablespoon flax seeds or oats (optional) 1 banana, chopped 1 tablespoon honey 1 cup 1% milk, soymilk or almond milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup low fat plain or vanilla yogurt…