Wacky Apple Organics Review and Giveaway!

I'm so excited to have discovered Wacky Apple Organics! Wacky Apple is a family owned, women run business that owns its own fruit orchards and makes small batch applesauce, fruit juice and fruit snacks. Wacky Apple has zero added sugar. The sweetness in all of their products come straight from fruit!
  

 
I really appreciate how fun and appealing Wacky Apple's brand is with also being non-GMO, certified organic, vegan and dairy free! Super fun packaging that makes kids excited about healthy organic snacks!

Wacky Applesauce comes in 4oz snack packs and 24oz jars. They have golden applesauce, apricot, cinnamon, wild berry and mango. Hands down my littles love mango the most!
The golden and cinnamon are great as substitutes for oil, eggs and sugar in baking.  

Wacky Apple Juices come in 6oz cups and now 1.5 liter pouches. They just launched the first large juice pouch! These oversized juice pouches are perfect for play dates, outings, family gatherings or even at home. The pouches fit into the refrigerator door and have easy access with spill proof push dispensers.

Wacky Apple Flat Fruit comes in 5oz individually wrapped packages. The flavors are regular, wild berry and cinnamon. I have a couple of these in bag at all times, so that a quick healthy snack is always available for the littles.

Check out more Wacky Apple Yummies at WackyApple.com!

Want a Wacky Apple Prize Pack and the New Large Juice Pouch? Check out our Giveaway on @craftyearthmama !

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VegFest Los Angeles, May 1st 2016

Join me at VegFest LA on Sunday, May 1st!
I'll be in Kids Kingdom signing my plant based children's book, "Where Does Dinner Come From?" at 3:15pm. Kids Kingdom features face painting, crafts, balloon house and all day adventures. Bring the kids and have some fun!

"VegFest Los Angeles, is a nonprofit  annual vegan festival.
Held in beautiful Woodley Park in the San Fernando Valley, this fun green-powered festival will inspire you about important topics such as: healthy living, the environment, animals, and more.  Everyone is welcome!

VegFest L.A. is a vegan immersive experience. Bring your friends & family to kick start their vegan journey or come just to be in an oasis of like minded people.  We provide Q&A, Vegan Cooking Skills, Top Vegan Health Speakers, Vegan Environmental Speakers, Vegan Animal Activism, Vegan lifestyle & more!"

I hope to see you there!

Raw Vegan Birthday Cake, Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

My Sun loves raw vegan desserts, so I wanted to do a raw cookie type cake for his 3rd birthday. He's also currently way into dinosaurs, so I topped it with dinos and one of his other favorites, strawberries for good measure!

Raw Vegan Cookie Cake
2c unsweetened dried coconut
1 1/2c almonds
1/2c brazil nuts
1/4c mulberries
10 medjool dates, pitted
10 barhi dates, pitted
1tsp pure vanilla extract

Blend all nuts in food processor into small pieces. Do not over blend or it will become too oily. Add in coconut and blend until all pieces are small, but not pasty.

Add in dates, mulberries and vanilla and blend until crumbly mix forms.

Optional, reserve 1/4c for topping. Pour into spring form pan or pan of your choice. I used a 9" spring form lined with saran wrap for easy removal and presentation. Put it into the freezer while you prepare your chocolate bar topping.

Chocolate Bar Topping
1 1/2c cocoa butter
1/4c pure maple syrup
1/2c cocao nibs powder
the seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean

In a double broiler, melt all ingredients except vanilla bean. Once completely melted and well incorporated, add in vanilla bean seeds. Pour onto cookie cake bottom and put it back in freezer while you prepare the caramel frosting.

Raw Caramel Frosting
24 barhi dates
1tsp pure vanilla extract
pinch sea salt
1tbs coconut cream

For this, you want to use very soft dates. If your dates aren't soft, soak and drain them before use.
Blend all ingredients in the food processor until smooth.

Remove the cake from the freezer and take it out of the spring form pan.

 Top with caramel frosting.

The options are endless for decor and toppings. Since I was going for a dinosaur theme, I used reserved cake crumbles, cocoanibs, fresh strawberries and of course, dinos!

Happy 3rd Birthday Sun!

 

Let me know how yours turns out, if you use this recipe or what raw vegan cakes you like!