A most wonderful summer cake. It tastes fantastic - perfectly sweet and slightly tart with fresh citrus undertones. So easy to bake and healthy!

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Raw Paleo Lime Cheesecake (Vegan)! 
This is the perfect cake for summer.
It was our neighbor Daniel's birthday and he was preparing a mind-blowing 11-course dinner. I offered to contribute by bringing a dessert. Daniel loves key lime pie, and I was looking for a recipe that his wife, who is dairy intolerant, could also eat. I couldn't find key limes, but regular limes created a delicious cake. This raw lime cheesecake was quite a success and we love that it is easy to make in advance! It tastes fantastic - perfectly sweet and slightly tart with fresh citrus undertones. And did we mention that you can indulge in it with a clear conscience? It's not only vegan but also gluten-free and refined sugar-free. 

This recipe calls for soaking the cashews overnight. If you are like me, and always forget, there's an easy work around. All you need to do is place your cashews into a pot, cover them with water, and bring them to a boil. Drain the water and let them sit for 15 minutes. 

Cheesecake Crust
- 1 cup almonds
- 1cup walnuts
- 1.5 cup dates, pitted
- Pinch of salt

Cheesecake Filling

- 1 ½ cups cashews, soaked (soak overnight or bring to a boil and let sit 15 minutes)
- 1 (14-oz) can full-fat coconut milk, chilled
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 limes (plus 1 for garnish), juice only + a few slices to garnish
- 1 organic lemon plus zest
-1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
 

1. Make the Crust. Add the almonds, walnuts, salt and dates (cardamom) to a food processor bowl fitted with an S blade and process until you have a crumbly mass that sticks together when you press it between your fingers. Add the dates to the food processor and process until all the ingredients begin to stick together. The mixture will be tender and slightly crumbly, but it should be sticky enough to hold together when you press it between your fingers. If it's too dry, pulse it a little bit more.

2. Press the mixture into a springform pan. Transfer the crust mixture to a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan and press it firmly into an even base layer.

3. Make the filling. Add all the cheesecake filling ingredients to a high-speed blender like a vitamix and blend until completely smooth (omit the lemon zest if you couldn't buy organic lemon). Taste - if you want it a bit sweeter add some more maple syrup

4. Assemble the cake. Pour the filling on top of the crust in the springform pan and spread it evenly, smoothing out the top. 

5. Chill. Transfer the cheesecake to the freezer for at least 2 hours. If you make the cheesecake in advance then cover it with a tray (or plastic wrap) to preserve flavors.

6. Serve. Move the cheesecake to your serving plate and decorate with lime pieces. If you have had the cheesecake in the freezer for 2-6 hours, let it that for 10-15 minutes before serving. (If you have had it in the freezer overnight then let it thaw in the refrigerator for about an hour).

Enjoy!

Chef Lance, aka the High Vibe Chef, shares his delicious vegan Black Bean and Quina Burger Recipe! 

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Meet the High Vibe Chef!
Chef Lance has been a high-vibe chef for over 35 years, and he brings his experience to the table by providing high-vibration foods to your dinner table. What is "High Vibe"?  We all vibrate energy at different frequencies. The higher the frequency, the more positive our quality of life is - mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We are happier and healthier! Chef Lance's meals are made with LOVE using high-vibration foods that are 100 % gluten-free and organic with vegan and vegetarian options. They use locally sourced meats that are grass-fed and pasture-raised.  The "high vibe" meals are nutrient-dense, delicious, and crafted to boost your energy vibrations to new heights! 

Did you know that you can include Hävenly Baked Goods in your meal order from Chef Lance? Check out the menu for Boulder here. 

In this newsletter, Chef Lance shares his recipe for High Vibe Vegan Black Bean and Quinoa Veggie Burger. Yum!

High Vibe Vegan Black Bean and Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipe
These burgers are amazing, delicious, and worth the time and
the effort to create: Vegan and gluten-free. The recipe creates enough
burgers to freeze a few. The burgers are great with
Hävenly GF buns of any kind, and Chef Lance's personal favorite is the Love Bun.  

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 cans organic Black beans drained and rinsed yield 2#

• 1 cup white quinoa

• 1 green bell pepper small diced (yield 4 Oz)

• 1 yellow bell pepper small diced (yield 4 Oz)

• 1 yellow onion small diced (yield 4 Oz)

• 1 bunch cilantro leaves plus stems, minced 

• 1 Oz Himaylayan pink Sea salt (use as needed)

• ½ tsp of granulated onion

• 1 tsp of granulated Garlic

• 1/2 tsp ground cumin

• 1/2 tsp ground coriander

• 1/2 tsp chili (not spicy)

• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

•  3 tbs ground flax seeds mixed with 6 tbs water (flax egg)

• ½ cup gluten-free flour to dredge burgers in

• Avocado oil for frying

Preparations

Step 1: Pre-cook 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water. Cook covered for 20 to 25 minutes, remove and cool the quinoa. Place 1 lb of cooled cooked quinoa in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Drain and rinse canned black beans in cold water 
Step 3: Combine 3 tbs of ground flax seeds with 6 tbs warm water/
Step 4: Sauté diced bell peppers and diced onion in some avocado oil for about 5 min to soften the mix. Sprinkle with the minced cilantro.

Making the Burgers
Place 1.5 lbs of the rinsed black beans in a food processor and add about 8 tbs of water. Pulse until smooth with some bean chunks. Add 0.5 lb rinsed beans and another 8 tbs of water. Pulse until smooth but chunky and use a rubber spatula to move the beans to the bowl with quinoa.

Add the sautéd vegetables along with cilantro and all spices to the mixing bowl with quinoa and beans. Use a rubber spatula to mix thoroughly. 

Form about 8 burger patties that are 3/4 of an inch thick (if you use a kitchen scale weigh each burger to be 5.2 ounces). Dredge each burger in a small bowl with gluten-free flour and pat to remove excess flour. 

Sauté our patties in avocado oil for about 4-5 minutes on each side (alternatively place the burgers on a pan and bake in a 425 degree oven for about 10 minutes). 

Suggested Serving options:  Toast or grill a Hävenly love bun and add lettuce, tomato, avocado, hot sauce and nutritional yeast. 

Enjoy!

High Vibe Black Bean Burger on a Hävenly Love Bun!

Meet Gryphon this Saturday, May 20 at the 11th Annual Gluten Free Gallop 5K! Lucky to have Gryphon help us bake when he's not running a high altitude marathon with his fiance Taylor! 

Meet Gryphon - Our own High Altitude Runner and Baker! 
We are delighted to introduce Gryphon to all of you. No morning is too early for him, and often he has completed a good run before coming in to help us bake. Always with a big smile. Always on time! Please come say hi to Gryphon this Saturday when he will be working at our booth at the Gluten Free Gallop 5K in Littleton (see more info below)!

A little bit about Gryphon: He is a Christmas baby and an orphan. Originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, he moved to Colorado 6 years ago. Back in 2012 during his freshmen year of high school he found his passion for running. Gryphon then went on to run for a small Division 3 school where he ran the Steeplechase and the 5k. Together with his fiance, Taylor, he has now moved on to the marathon and ultra-marathon distances! In 2020 he graduated with a Business Administration degree. Now he enjoys spending his time on and off the trails, with his soon-to-be wife and their dog Rocky, named after the stunning Colorado mountains! 

Family Friendly Gluten-Free Gallop 5K
 - this Saturday, May 20 in Littleton, CO- 

Join Denver Celiacs on Saturday, May 20th for the 11th Annual Gluten Free Gallop 5K! This is a fun, family, stroller, and dog-friendly event! The Gallop 5K will take place at Clement Park in Littleton, CO this Saturday from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. This will be the first year they offer a 2.5K kids fun run during the event from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM! They will have gluten-free food, vendors, drinks, freebies, samples and so much more. 

Features of the Event! * T Shirt * Goody Bag * Race Times * Raffle (Gift Certificates, products, Free Zoo tickets, Museum tickets, and more) * Gluten Free Food and Drinks * Gluten Free Beer, Seltzer, Cider, and Wine * Music * Kids' Activities and our 1st ever ROCK-Kids 5K * Awards and more! 

Click the link below to register!
https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Littleton/GlutenFreeGallop5K


We look forward to seeing you there! 

Our Love Buns are now also Vegan!

Jumpbing for joy! All our bread and buns are now vegan!

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🎉 💚 You Gotta Love our Buns - All are now Vegan! 💚🎉
As most of you know, all our bread and buns have been not only gluten-free but also vegan... except for our Love Buns, which contained egg whites. Even though we sourced organic egg whites whenever available, we were deeply concerned with the animal welfare and health of the chickens. When it comes to whole eggs for our Mini Power Muffins, we can proudly source pasture-raised and regeneratively farmed eggs from the Olive Egg at Yellow Barn Farn. However, we could not find a similar source for egg whites. After years of experimentation and dedication, we are excited to announce that we have finally found the perfect recipe for vegan love buns. And the secret ingredient? Aquafaba!

For those who may not be familiar, aquafaba is the liquid that chickpeas have been cooked in. This often discarded liquid is actually a great egg substitute and can be used in many recipes, including baked goods. The funny thing is that we tried using aquafabe three years ago by cooking our own chickpeas, but realized that unless we wanted to open up a humums factory we had no idea what to do with all the cooked chickpeas. Now we have found a great supplier of pure aquafaba. While it is possible to source the aquafaba as a liquid, we didn't want to ship water across the country and the amount of plastic bags would be huge. So we were thrilled to find a supplier of dried aquafaba. Now we can simply add water ourselves, and whip it beautifully (and sustainably!).  

Before discovering aquafaba, we had been struggling to find a suitable replacement for egg whites in our love bun recipe. Many vegan egg substitutes, such as flax eggs, chia powder, or applesauce, simply didn't provide the same texture or rise that we were looking for. But once we started experimenting with aquafaba, everything changed. It was like magic - the liquid whipped up into a foam that could be used just like egg whites. To our delight, the resulting buns were just as light and fluffy as any love buns we had made with eggs with unchanged delicious flavor! 

Whipping our aquafaba!

Two (!) flat tires! 
It had been a beautiful day, but sometimes things don't go quite as expected... The morning started quite lovely with a presentation about Hävenly and our environmental efforts to my husband's business colleagues at their informal breakfast club meeting, followed by a presentation of our Hävenly Baked Goods to a new super cool restaurant in Denver (stay tuned for more info). As I'm about to leave the restaurant I notice that I have a flat tire. As AAA is helping me put on the spare tire, a person walking by exclaims "Wow - TWO flat tires!".  The AAA guy and I both look up in surprise to notice that indeed I had TWO flat tires. And no, please don't ask me about my driving. So, the day suddenly changed, as clearly I could not drive back to Boulder. The towing company took the car to the shop and I can pick it up tomorrow. To my great luck, a friend who I do Thai boxing with happened to be close by and took me back to Boulder. So all in all, great luck in a somewhat otherwise unfortunate situation. And that's the reason I did not have time to draft the normal newsletter highlighting one of our great partners or sharing a recipe. I hope you'll bare with me and be prepared for some big exciting product news next week! 

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First Time at Nude Foods Market - 20% coupon! 
Have you visited Nude Foods Market in Boulder? If not, this is the time to go (and tell your friends)! Nude Foods is a true gem and Boulder's only zero-waste grocery store! We generally pick up items like coffee, rice, beans, nutritional yeast, spices, fruit, and vegetables.  And it's a great place to get your Hävenly Baked Goods. Throughout the week you find our baked goods fresh-frozen, and on Wednesday afternoons we bring bread hot out of the oven. Mention Havenly and get 20% off your entire first order! 

Wayde and team welcome you with a warm smile to Zeal!

Enjoy an avocado toast on Hävenly rustic. Or try their yummy burgers on our Hävenly Love Buns!

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Stop by Zeal for a great Meal and Community!
At Zeal, they lean forward with the best in food quality and flavor in a stylish casual eatery. Come in and see for yourself what they mean by "Food that loves you back". We love how Zeal uses whole fresh ingredients and use as many organic and locally sourced ingredients as they can get their hands on. We can't stay away from their Cauli Wings fried in coconut oil, and their gluten-free and vegan Mac'n "Cheese" with local mushrooms, herb pesto, and cashew cheese is so yummy. Needless to say, you also gotta try their avocado toast on our Hävenly Rustic, or order a burger on our Love Buns! 

And at Zeal, you can order your food to go with a clean conscience - just choose DeliverZero Containers for your order! 
 
Zeal is located at 3101 Pearl St and next time you are in the area, we highly recommend you stop by. And don't forget it's Game Night every Wednesday 7-9 pm at Zeal.
 

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 Earth Day Action Day:
 Help plant 3000 trees this Saturday at Yellow Barn Farm! 

Join Yellow Barn, Drylands Agroecology Research, and One Tree Planted for a full day of Earth Day climate action to plant 3,000, clear out the Lefthand irrigation ditch, and clean up the historic 100-acre property. Did we mention there will be coffee, live music, and local food?  RSVP here.

The tree planting will start with an opening ceremony led by Nawang Khechog, a Tibetan flute player and student of the Dalai Lama. PeaceJam will be donating a Peace Pole to commemorate the planting, which will then be followed by an Action Day orientation.

8:30-9am: Arrival & Check-in (coffee will be provided)

9:30am: Opening Ceremony & Orientation

10am: Action Day Activity Break-Out

1pm: Break for Lunch

1-4pm: Music, Organization Spotlights, and Live Music

4-5pm: Breakdown & Clean-Up

5pm: Gate Closing

Drylands Agroecology Research is supporting Yellow Barn in the transition to full-fledge regenerative systems and holistic management. On this day, they hope to raise $50k to support DAR’s regenerative design work at Yellow Barn for the 2023 season through the implementation of water collection and retention installs, food washing, processing and storage infrastructure, and tree replanting and maintenance. With the support of One Tree Planted and our Boulder Community, we believe that this goal is wholly achievable!

Through their Adopt-a-Tree program and their on-site “TipTap” donation panels, you can help us reach this goal in a few clicks. Come out to the Yellow Barn Farm on the 22nd and plant your tree in memorial, honor, and celebration of your own dedication.

We can’t wait to celebrate this important month of climate awareness and regenerative action!

Proud to partner with Bramble & Hare. The atmosphere is so special, and Chef Heraclio with team ensures you get an extraordinary culinary experience with organic produce from the Black Cat Farm. 

How We Love Bramble & Hare + The Black Cat Farm!
Bramble & Hare in downtown Boulder is as a true farm-to-table restaurant as it gets, with most of the ingredients in its dishes coming from Black Cat Organic Farm in Boulder. We are proud that they use our Hävenly Rustic Bread and Morning Oat Buns to complement their beautiful and delicious dinner creations. Black Cat Organic Farm started shortly after Eric and Jill Skokan opened their first restaurant, in 2006. What began as a backyard garden to supplement the restaurant now is a 425-acre farm, supporting 250 varieties of vegetables, grains, legumes, herbs, and flowers, as well as heritage sheep and pigs. 

In addition to Bramble & Hare, the organic farm also supports a busy stand at the Boulder Farmers Market, and an always expanding Farm Store at 4975 Jay Road, open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Farm Store serves guests with an abundance of organic produce from the farm, along with Hävenly Baked Goods and bake-at-home bread mixes, heritage meats, prepared foods crafted by Bramble & Hare's culinary team, and myriad provisions, most of which are made by local culinary and agricultural artisans.

Meet Hävenly and Black Cat Farm every Saturday at the Boulder  Farmers Market 
There is a special feeling in the early morning when we set up our stand at the Boulder Farmers Market. To be there with other local vendors, including our friends at Black Cat Farm, is so special. The organic Black Cat Farm supports its busy stand with freshly picked vegetables. We welcome you every Saturday 8 am - 2 pm!

Hävenly Baked Goods and bake-at-home bread mixes available at the Black Cat Farmstand on 4975 Jay Road in Boulder. 

Grab your seasonal vegetables at the Black Cat Farm Store along with your Hävenly Baked Goods. 

The Black Cat Farm: 425-acres supporting 250 varieties of organic vegetables, grains, legumes, herbs and flowers.

Vegan GF Matzo Brittle Recipe
Passover is here and Easter is approaching. Try this paleo-friendly Matzo Brittle recipe as a beautiful desert to share with family and friends. WARNING: this is not a recipe kids should attempt to make on their own as the coconut sugar reaches really high temperatures. Do invite them however to decorate the matzo! Thanks to Abbey's kitchen for recipe inspiration. 
 

Ingredients
5 whole sheets gluten-free matzo
1 cup coconut sugar
1 cup earth balance butter (or your butter of choice)
1/4 tsp sea salt (unless you use salted pistachios)
200 grams dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup shelled and chopped pistachios
(1/2 tsp fleur de sel, optional and not needed if you use salted pistachios)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with tin foil. Arrange the matzo in a single layer, cutting one in pieces to fill in the empty spaces.
2. Make the caramel: In a small saucepan, heat the coconut sugar and butter substitute over high heat until melted stirring constantly. Once boiling, continue to boil for 2 ½ minutes until it bubbles and easily pulls away from the sides of the pot when cooking. (Cautious - this is very hot. Handle with care and away from kids!)
3. If you have unsalted pistachios then add 1/4 tsp of salt. Otherwise, omit salt. Use a measuring cup to pour the caramel over the matzo and spread evenly using a spatula.  Transfer to middle of oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until a dark amber.
4. Remove from oven, and working quickly, sprinkle the chocolate on top of the caramel. Allow it to melt for 2-3 minutes, then spread the chocolate to fully cover. Quickly top the chocolate with the pistachios and cranberries. You can also add fleur de sal unless you use salted pistachios. Transfer the sheet to the fridge and allow the chocolate to harden.
5. Break up the matzo pieces and serve within the next few days.

Boulder Farmers Market this Saturday
Fools Gold Scavenger Hunt to celebrate opening day on April 1!
We can barely wait. The first day of Boulder Farmers Market is here this Saturday from 8 am - 2 pm. Come and join us on this gorgeous sunny day!  

Spring has finally sprung, and to kick off the season, the Boulder County Farmers Market is hosting the Fools Gold Scavenger Hunt on April 1st. Think of it like a grown-up version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but instead of the prize being unlimited candy,  it's $250 in farmers market goodies – which is arguably even better. 

But even if you don't strike it rich, don't worry! There will be dozens of #Take5forLocal stickers hidden throughout the markets, and each one leads to a prize. Plus, you get to enjoy all the delicious local goodies that the farmers market has to offer. Don’t be a fool – come this Saturday and get ready to hunt for gold.