Vegan Cooking with TLC

I've been experimenting with using avocados to cream an ice cream like dessert. This version turned out really good. I'm still playing with some other versions, so there will be more of these recipes coming. I like desserts that are healthy but give one the impression of being decadent.   Blueberry Chocolate Chip Avocado Cream 2 ripe avocados 2 frozen bananas 2 cups frozen blueberries 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons yacon syrup * ¼ cup chocolate chips** Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Spoon avocado into a food processor.  Cut bananas into chunks and add to food processor .  Add blueberries, vanilla, cinnamon and yacon syrup. Process until smooth. Spoon into a bowl. Stir in chocolate chips.  Will resemble a soft serve ice cream and can be served right away if desired. Cover and place in the freezer to firm up.*** Store in the freezer. *Yacon syrup is quite sweet, so it only takes a little bit. According to How Not to Diet  by Michael Gr...

Last fall I started thinking about the ice cream alternatives I saw in groceries stores designed for vegans. I usually just avoid that section because eating a small bowl of frozen mango and/or cherries satisfies the same need for a frozen dessert, at least for me. As I thought about it I started to wonder how hard it would be to make my own ice cream alternative. So I bought several varieties to taste. Most were far too sweet for me, but they had some interesting textures and ingredients. I started to experiment with some ideas. This was the first one we really liked. Chocolate Chip Cherry Avocado Cream 2 ripe avocados 2 frozen bananas* 2 cups frozen cherries* 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons maple syrup ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips** Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Spoon avocado into a food processor.  Cut bananas into chunks and add to food processor. Add cherries, vanilla, and maple syrup. Process until smooth. Spoon into a bowl. Stir in...