With the holiday season upon us, there are so many sugary, unhealthy temptations out there. Wouldn't it be nice to be prepared for that sweet craving with something you could feel good about? Imagine eating something that tastes delicious, is good for you, and doesn't make you feel like you're depriving yourself. Here's a recipe that I love and always in my fridge ready to be gobbled up. When that chocolate dessert craving creeps up on you, just reach for this vegan chocolate pumpkin pudding.
It's delicious and healthy;-)
In your food processor, combine one can of organic pumpkin puree, one block of organic morni-nu firm or extra firm tofu. Blend the ingredients well, scraping the sides when necessary. Then add either 1/2 cup organic cocoa powder OR 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1/4 cup carob powder. I suppose you could also do 1/2 cup carob powder instead as well;-)
Blend this until nice and smooth. Now choose your sweetener. I like stevia. Some people don't, so this is where you customize the recipe. I add some liquid stevia, either plain or chocolate. You could use maple syrup or agave nectar. Those are great choices too. You'll have to taste as you go because each one sweetens differently. It also depends on whether you used carob powder and/or coca powder. Carob powder has a sweetness to it, so you may use less sweetener if you made that choice. The point is to create something you enjoy, so go ahead and taste it. Just remember to jot down what you did so next time you're prepared.
Once you are happy with your pudding, you can divide it into little bowls. I use 4 for this recipe. I like a good amount of this pudding. With the protein in the tofu and the antioxidant beta-carotene in the pumpkin (as well as the fiber), you can splurge!
About Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim is a kind, vegetarian guy in his 20's who works from home. He interacts regularly with four co-workers who are roughly the same age. They work for a local company doing web-based tech support, and through their interaction online for work, they have become friends and enjoy spending free time playing <lt;$%^@>> together.
JungleJim has some rescued animals he has taken in over the years. These include Chloe, the three legged dog; Richard, a flamboyant and fancy male cat; and Matilda, the condescending and brainy dung beetle.
JungleJim has some rescued animals he has taken in over the years. These include Chloe, the three legged dog; Richard, a flamboyant and fancy male cat; and Matilda, the condescending and brainy dung beetle.
His online friends assume he is a cool guy who has it all, although he actually is pretty insecure and unsure of himself socially. They all envision Chloe as the super sexy girlfriend he shares his apartment with. Richard is considered a gay man they took in after he was kicked out of his home and abandoned by his family. The bunch surmises that Mathilda is an old woman related to Chloe, perhaps a grandmother or great aunt.
PixieWolf is a pretty girl who is swearing herself off men after being burned one too many times. She has intentionally distanced herself from her old life and is currently immersing herself in the world of online gaming and being great in her tech support role.
SolSurfer is very comfortable in his job and at gaming. He enjoys movies of all kinds, but particularly old 70's films. He sometimes wishes he had the courage to go out more into the real world to find a soul mate (thus the online name), but he's stuck in a vicious cycle of longing and insecurity that prevents him from doing so.
TribbleLover8 is a Star Trek and NHL fan. She is fascinated by JungleJim's life and finds herself fantasizing about him as her BF. She loves the original Star Trek series and makes references to it. She mentions hockey on occasion and only PrimeDirective follows beause he is the only other hockey fan in the bunch. Once in a while PixieWolf will contribute and this gives us some insight into her past (she used to date a famous hockey player).
PrimeDirective is a self-involved guy who thinks he's awesome. He's good at what he does, works out and comes off very confident. So much so that people find it off-putting. He is often very lonely and doesn't realize that he doesn't need to try so hard. He's always trying to prove or point out that he's right and good at what he does. He is also caught in a bad cycle of pushing people farther away by trying way too hard to be liked.
PixieWolf is a pretty girl who is swearing herself off men after being burned one too many times. She has intentionally distanced herself from her old life and is currently immersing herself in the world of online gaming and being great in her tech support role.
SolSurfer is very comfortable in his job and at gaming. He enjoys movies of all kinds, but particularly old 70's films. He sometimes wishes he had the courage to go out more into the real world to find a soul mate (thus the online name), but he's stuck in a vicious cycle of longing and insecurity that prevents him from doing so.
TribbleLover8 is a Star Trek and NHL fan. She is fascinated by JungleJim's life and finds herself fantasizing about him as her BF. She loves the original Star Trek series and makes references to it. She mentions hockey on occasion and only PrimeDirective follows beause he is the only other hockey fan in the bunch. Once in a while PixieWolf will contribute and this gives us some insight into her past (she used to date a famous hockey player).
PrimeDirective is a self-involved guy who thinks he's awesome. He's good at what he does, works out and comes off very confident. So much so that people find it off-putting. He is often very lonely and doesn't realize that he doesn't need to try so hard. He's always trying to prove or point out that he's right and good at what he does. He is also caught in a bad cycle of pushing people farther away by trying way too hard to be liked.
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