Deva Hoffman

Welcome! I love creating food that is delicious, nutritious and leaves me feeling fabulous! Because I like the challenge of creating raw recipes and the health benefits of eating raw ( not too mention glowing skin) most of my recipes are raw and vegan.

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where did you find a recipe for that red pepper "cheese" sauce? looks great

The red pepper cheese sauce is my own creation. Here is how I came about creating it. I was seeking to make a raw nut-free cream sauce for zucchini noodles. I thought back to sauces/dips I had made or tasted in the past and came up with this one.I knew that red peppers impart a lovely flavor into sauces as growing up my Mom made a fabulous cooked red pepper sauce. I knew that raw zucchini can give a sauce a very creamy texture as I have made many a raw zucchini hummus before and the last sauce that inspired me was a vegan cooked Alfredo sauce I made using cauliflower. My brain started thinking and that is how I created this sauce. Past food creations I have made are often an inspiration for a new recipe. I will post recipe soon but for now I can tell you that zucchini blended with red peppers and a few other ingredients makes this sauce. Thank you for your question!Deva

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Hi! I am just starting out with going all Raw/Vegan foods. I was just wondering how you make the cacao butter fudge brownies! They look awesome!

Welcome to the experience of choosing raw and vegan foods!At this time I do not have measurements for the fudge. In a small food processor I added: raw almond butter, unsweetened dried cranberries, raw cacao powder and small amount of sweetener. Could use raw honey, stevia , agave or maple syrup, although it's not raw. Process mixture until smooth. Place in refrigerator for one hour to firm up. Shape into desired form. Hope this helps!Deva

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Raw Zucchini Noodles in Pesto Cream Sauce. Raw/Vegan. I just can't seem to get enough of these raw zucchini noodles! By letting the noodles sweat in a bit of salt they had a consistency much softer and closer to flour pasta than if I did not sweat them. I have tried both options and personally choose the sweat method. Summer time is basil time and so pesto was my first choice as a sauce. I like my pesto simple to allow the basil and garlic to shine. Seeking a creamy style pesto, I added raw cashew butter and got the perfect result I was seeking. The cashew butter did not take any flavor away from the pesto but gave it a creamy Alfredo like texture. Divine! 4 Zucchini made into noodles( can use vegetable peeler or spiralizer) Sprinkle noodles with few dashes if salt and lightly massage with hands. Let sit ten minutes. Drain excess water off. In food processor pulse the following: 1 bunch basil 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ( may need to adjust amount to liking) 2 cloves chopped garlic 1 Tablespoon raw cashew butter Juice of 1 lemon salt Toss the noodles in pesto and truly enjoy every bite!

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Three course raw dinner I enjoyed tonight. Parsley salad, cucumber dill soup and zucchini noodles in a red pepper "cheese" sauce. Love how light and good raw food makes me feel. This was so simple yet so satisfying to my palate and nutritional needs. Raw/Vegan/nut free.

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Peanut butter Soft-serve Icecream I tend to be an almond butter eating type of woman but yesterday my pregnant body was attracted to the all natural, no sugar added peanut butter. That meant I was going to whip up peanut butter ice cream! This recipe does not disappoint. Creamy, cool and peanut buttery- a delight! In food processor blend the following until smooth and creamy: 3 frozen sliced bananas 2 Tablespoons all natural peanut butter May need to add 1 Tablespoon of water to make blending easier.

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Strawberry Peach Slushy's Yesterday was so hot here in California that my iPhone literally lost service and said it needed to cool down! Anticipating another hot day I whipped up these fruit slushy's for my two daughters. This is the ultimate " fast food". One minute later and you have a beautiful, thick, pink, fruit filled cup of lusciousness! Each sip was an icy cold combo of tart and sweetness. Happy summer! Blend in high speed blender: Frozen strawberries Frozen peaches 1 cup water No need to measure. Just grab ingredients, blend and taste for adjustments.

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Zucchini Noodles in a Lemon Almond Cream Sauce. Served over a bed of marinated spinach and carrots. Raw/Vegan I looked in my refrigerator and eyed various veggies. One being zucchini. I love using raw zucchini for vegetable noodles as they are versatile and will pick up the flavor of the sauce. This recipe can be put together in almost the same time as you toss a salad. It's light and refreshing for a beautiful summer evening meal! Zucchini Noodles: 2 organic small zucchinis peeled. 1/2 lemon squeezed into small bowl With a vegetable peeler, peel zucchini into strips the length of the zucchini. Once completed I cut each strip in half with a knife lengthwise to resemble the width of fettuccine style pasta. Toss the zucchini noodles with the reserved lemon juice and salt to taste. Lemon Almond Cream Sauce: In a small bowl mix until smooth: 1 heaping Tablespoon Almond butter juice of 1/2 a lemon 1/2 teaspoon of tamari or soy sauce 1 Tablespoon of warm water. Toss zucchini noodles in Almond sauce. Set aside. Marinated Vegetables: in a medium bowl mix: 1 grated carrot 2 cups fresh organic baby spinach 1 Tablespoon sesame oil ( or other) Salt to taste. Let vegetables marinate for 10 min. Use hands to knead spinach slightly to break it down. That's it! Plate your food as desired.

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Raw No-Crust Raspberry Cheesecake. Inspired by recipe from My New Roots blog. Blend in high speed blender: 1 1/2 cups soaked raw cashews Juice of 2 lemons 1/2 cup melted coconut oil 1 cup raspberries Stevia or other sweetener of choice to taste Pour into desired dish. Refrigerate until firm. Tangy!

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Truly love this article about not being embarrassed because you don't eat "normal" food. I say embrace your healthy eating and even flaunt it! :)

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Green Slushy. Raw/Vegan Easy and refreshing while at the same time delicious and health generating! It gives me great joy to sip on this beverage knowing that my growing baby in my belly is receiving it's greens! Blend following ingredients until smooth: 1 Banana 2 handfuls raw organic spinach 1 Tablespoon raw coconut butter 1/2 cup water 1 cup of ice

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Cantaloupe Watermelon Fruit Slushy Blended this hydrating slushy up for my girls today and they loved it! Refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day! Blend: cantaloupe, watermelon, ten ice cubes, juice of one lemon and half a cup of water until smooth and slushy.

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Chocolate Mousse Pudding Drink. Raw/Vegan This dessert is absolutely decadent! Using raw cacao nibs gives this drink a very deep chocolate taste which I attribute to the fact that the blender is bursting open the nibs for a super fresh chocolate. This drink is very thick- in between a pudding and a drink which is exactly what I was aiming for. Feel free to add more liquid if you prefer a thinner drink. Cashews can easily be substituted for coconut if desired. Put following ingredients in blender: 1 cup soaked raw cashews 1 cup of water 8 dates chopped 3 Tablespoons raw cacao nibs or chocolate of choice Blend until smooth. Once smooth add 8 ice cubes and blend again. Enjoy every sip!

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Instant Apple Shake. Raw/vegan I love eating slices of crisp apple dipped in almond butter. It makes for a quick nutritious snack which I find delicious. Today I decided to change it up a bit and create a smoothie out of those ingredients. The results were a thick, creamy shake with hints of almond and not overly sweet. I'm quite happy with this two-ingredient shake! Even though apples are full of water, this shake is not a bit watery as it's being blended with almond butter for a creamy texture. I recommend using a high powered blender such as the Vita-mix for best results. Add Following in blender and blend until smooth: 4 small organic apples unpeeled and cut 2 heaping Tablespoons of raw almond butter 1 cup of cold water Pinch of salt May also add a fee ice cubes to cool it down if desired.

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Chocolate Almond Buttercup Smoothie. Raw/Vegan Used Raw cacao nibs for the chocolate and I adore them! Love the way the smoothie retains it's own color while bits of chocolate get immersed throughout. Reminds me of chocolate chips blended.

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Deva's Salted Carmel Pudding with Coconut Whip-cream. Vegan/mostly Raw

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Cafe Gratitude "I am energized" Smoothie. I found myself running errands all day and feeling like a stop at Cafe Gratitude would be the perfect place to refuel my body. This is one of my very favorite green smoothies! The combination of kale, cucumber, celery, jalepeno, avocado and sole( Himalayan salt mixture) was just outstanding. The very dark green color was right up my kale loving alley! I could drink this smoothie everyday. Highly recommend this smoothie.

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Pineapple Cucumber Green Juice. Raw/Vegan This refreshing juice filled with pineapple, cucumber, apple, Ginger and kale was my fuel for a 6 mile hike to Stinson beach. Once I arrived in the sand I happily sipped on more of this ice cold juice, listened to the waves crash and felt the sun on my skin. Fabulous juice and fabulous day!