Chocolate Chip Cookies!!

Hey guys! Lately I've been craving an easy and totally delish recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Ever since going vegan it's all I've wanted. We've got a store here in RVA called Ellwood Thompson's that sells them, and let me tell you they are to DIE for. But I can't spend $3 per cookie when all I wanna do is eat an entire batch plus left over dough... SO I did my hunting and found the PERFECT recipe! hope y'all enjoy! Let me know what you think if you try these :)

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips (make sure they're vegan!!)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola, grapeseed, or any other neutral oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
Coarse-grained sea salt or flaky sea salt like Maldon, for garnish

AND HERE'S HOW TO DO IT:
Preheat the oven to 350° F

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the chocolate chips to the flour mixture and toss to coat.

In a separate large bowl, whisk the sugars briskly with the canola oil and water until smooth and incorporated, about 2 minutes. Note: Use fresh, soft light brown sugar. If there are clumps, break them up with the back of a spoon or your hand before whisking.

Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, and then stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula until just combined and no flour is visible. Do not overmix.

Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for a few hours. Do not skip this step.

Line two rimmed sheet pans with parchment paper, I recommend freezing the balls of dough for 10 minutes before baking as the cookies will retain their shape better while baking.

Sprinkle the balls of dough with coarse-grained sea salt (if freezing, remove balls of dough from the freezer first), and bake for 12 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are just golden. Don't over bake!!

And enjoy!!!

Hope you guys like these! If you try them be sure to share with me!

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CARROT CAKE PANCAKES

HELLO! Today we are going to show you how to make the tastiest pancakes you'll ever have in your life. AND! Not only are they carrot cake, but they are carrot cake, coconut, AND VEGAN! GO VEGANS WOOP WOOP! Wanna know how to make these beauties? Keep readingggggg....

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED:

1 cup flour 
1 cup shredded organic carrot
1/4 cup coconut shreds
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 3/4 cup coconut milk
Toppings: blueberries, black berries, maple syrup, bananas in between pancakes

HERE'S HOW TO MAKE IT:

Start by mixing flour, carrots, and coconut shreds together in a large mixing bowl.

Add your sugar, vanilla, salt, coconut milk and melted coconut oil. Stir well until all clumps are gone. 

You should have reached a very thick consistency here. If it's too dry, add a bit more coconut milk.

Heat 1 tsp coconut oil on a non-stick pan over low-medium heat. 

Using a ladle, spoon one about 3/4 cup of pancake mix onto pan. 

Grill for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown, and then flip and cook the other side.
 
Layer pancakes with bananas, and then add your toppings and drizzle with maple syrup and butter cream frosting. Enjoy!

 If you make this we'd love to see how it turns out! Instagram it and tag @joya_xterm :)

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STRAWBERRY NECTARINE FRUIT LEATHER

GOOD MORNING! Are you sitting around your house thinking, "Wow, I could really go for a fruit leather right now, man oh man those are good." Well guess what!? You're long awaited cravings are finally coming to a satisfying end! And in three easy steps you too can enjoy homemade fruit leather!

Here's the thing, I have a dehydrator which makes things super simple and easy, BUT if you DON'T have one, don't fret! It's still easy as that kid who made the fruit tart on Disney Channel that one time.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED:
sliced apricots
sliced strawberries

HERE'S HOW TO MAKE IT:

preheat your oven to 175 F

cut up the good stuff!

 Puree!

Pour it evenly and spread it on parchment paper or a silpat
COOK FOR FIVE HOURS!

Okay, so you may not ease your crazy fruit leather craving immediately, but you can wait five hours to indulge can't you? We believe in you.

ENJOY!

If you make this we'd love to see how it turns out! Instagram it and tag @joya_xterm :)

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