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This orange almond cake is simple to make and will satisfy all your cravings without all the unhealthy ingredients usually found in holiday sweets. Enjoy the honey cinnamon flavor and the fluffy light texture, which will satisfy your sweet tooth without any guilt. Check out the recipe page for step-by-step instructions.

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Sonima chef Joy Houston demonstrates a short method for making fresh almond milk. All you need is almond butter and a few other basic ingredients for a milk alternative that’s easy to make and delicious. This variety is perfect for adding to cereal or your morning coffee. If you’re looking for a thicker, creamier consistency, try Joy’s recipe for almond milk made from whole nuts.

Ingredients 

2 tablespoons almond butter
2 organic Brazil nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cinnamon
2 cups water

Yield: 4 Servings

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in blender and serve.

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These days more people are looking to milk alternatives for easier digestion or healthy living. In this video, Sonima chef Joy Houston shows how to make your own almond milk at home in just a few easy steps. All you need is a blender and a nut-milk bag. You’ll see it’s quite the hands-on process, so heed Joy’s warnings on the nut-milk bag! If you don’t have the supplies or time needed for this recipe, try our quick and easy shortcut method here.

Ingredients

2 cups raw organic almonds
2 organic Brazil nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cinnamon
2 to 4 cups water (depending on desired consistency)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients into a blender.

Pour the milky substance into a nut milk bag or cheese cloth and extract out your almond milk leaving the bits and pieces of nuts left over behind. Depending on your desired consistency and amount of water used, you’ll make approximately 6 servings of almond milk.

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These maple almond oat bars serve as the perfect on-the-go snack or healthy dessert. In this video, Sonima chef Joy Houston demonstrates how to make this simple recipe and discusses all the different ways you can experiment with flavor combinations. Check out the nutritional facts and get the complete recipe instructions here.

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