Aria's Amazing Cream

Cream

½ cup homemade almond milk or unsweetened eden soy milk 

1 ½ TB agar flakes

1 cup homemade almond milk or soy

3 TB maple syrup

3 TB agave syrup

¼ tsp sea salt

1 ½ TB kuzu, dissolved in 2 ½ TB water

1 TB vanilla

1 TB almond extract (only use if you want an extra almond flavor)

Pour ½ cup milk in medium pot with 1 ½ Tb agar flakes. Allow to soften for 10 minutes. Then turn on stove to medium heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and continue to stir until flakes are dissolved. About 10 minutes. Add the rest of the milk, maple, agave and salt. Stir and simmer about 2 minutes. Dissolved kuzu in a small bowl and add to pot. Stirring constantly until a light boil. Reduce heat and cook for a minute longer. Turn off heat and add vanilla and almond (if using) extracts. Stir to combined. Allow to cool then pour into shallow baking dish to completely cool. Refrigerate to set.

When completely cool blend in food processor or blender. You may need to add a little more agave if not sweet enough. The cream is delicious as is but if you wanna add a little something extra make GINGER!

Ginger Cream

¼ cup filtered water

3 TB ginger, peeled and finely minced

2 TB agave

1 cup cream

Combine water, ginger and agave in a small pot over medium heat about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. In a separate bowl add cream and slowly mix in ginger syrup. 

** Note: Below is a little description on what the heck Agar-Agar, Arrowroot and Kudzu are...

Agar-Agar: Vegetarian form of gelatin, made from red seaweed that is processed into flakes, bars and powder. The flakes are easily available at the natural food store in the seaweed/macrobiotic section. Use in place of gelatin.

Arrowroot: Root starch used as thickener. Use in place of cornstarch. It also is used as a flour in baked goods.

Kudzu: Interchangeable with Arrowroot though much more expensive. It also has medicinal properties. Especially used to alkalize acidic conditions such as nausea and indigestion. Wonderful tummy soother.