I wish I could say I whipped up this delicious dessert from scratch, but I was more accurately just the devourer (oh, and I shared a little with my husband too– just a little!). A few days ago we were in Auckland, New Zealand and stumbled upon The Blue Bird Vegetarian Cafe where we were thrilled to see their wonderful and creative bowls and mouth-watering desserts. This apple crisp was rich and flavorful, and mildly sweetened by the apples themselves. The raw cashew “ice cream” was smooth and creamy, and a wonderful complement to the apples and oats. We are currently in Wellington, but we’ll be heading back to Auckland soon, and we’ll undoubtedly stop by The Blue Bird for another delicious meal!

Below is a picture of the wonderful “Mexican Bowl” that had a brown rice base, and was topped with a creamy three-bean chili with seasonings unlike any I had ever tasted. I’ll work on recreating this chili upon our return to Portland.