Cashew Lime Pie Cups
Ingredients
crust:
2 cup (160g) dried figs
1 cup (40g) oats (use certified gf oats to make it #glutenfree )
2 Tbsp (15ml) coconut oil
filling:
2 cup (140g) cashews (soaked in water for 8 hrs + drained)
2 tsp lime zest (2 small limes)
1/2 cup (60ml) lime juice
2/3 cup (80ml) plant-based milk
4 Tbsp (30ml) maple syrup/stevia
2 Tbsp (15ml) coconut oil
optional:
1 tsp matcha powder
Directions
12 SERVINGS
- Place the crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse until you have sticky crumbles.
- Divide the crumble amongst 6 muffin/tart tins and press down evenly (with the bottom of a glass). Place in the freezer.
- Place all filling ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend for 1 minute until completely smooth.
- Divide the filling among the 6 tins and even out the top, then place in the freezer for min. 4 hours to firm up.
I store these in a gallon size Ziploc bag in the freezer and pull them out before dinner to defrost.
For an alternate, nut-based crust, see the Blueberry Pie Cups recipe.
Plant Based Protein Bars
Ingredients
1 cup water
2T psyllium husk
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup almond flour
2 tbsp chia seeds (ideally grinded )
1/4 cup flax meal
1/2 cup oat flour or ground oatmeal
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp cinammon
2T Stevia
1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter (I used half almond and half peanut)
1 egg white
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Optional
1-2 tsp cacao nibs
1-3 tsp chopped pecans
Directions
16 SQUARES
- Mix psyllium husk in 1 cup of water and let stand
- Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients
- Fold wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
- Place in a 9x9 baking dish lined with parchment paper
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly on top and lightly press them into the mix
- (Optional) sprinkle cacao nibs or chopped pecans on top and press lightly
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes
- Let cool and cut into 16 squares
- Freeze in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
I freeze these in packs of 4 and put one pack in the fridge for weekday snacks.
Taylor English Newsletter
Interactive PDF
E-Newsletter Becomes More Mobile-Friendly
The Challenge
Improve the design of a major law firm's quarterly e-newsletter to be more modern and easier to read on mobile devices.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. updated the design with a horizontal layout, larger type and both primary and page-to-page navigation.
For a few years, Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. created a pdf newsletter for Taylor English Duma, LLP (now Taylor Duma, LLP), an Atlanta-based law firm with national reach. When they were ready for an update, GAD developed a more modern, mobile-friendly approach. The new design attracted positive attention and made the firm’s communications easier to navigate. Read more.
Modernizing Communications
Taylor English worked with GAD to update their electronically-distributed newsletter twice. The first time yielded positive results as lawyers within the firm shared professional news or new initiatives they were spearheading. Additionally, the newsletter would spotlight new members as the business grew. When it was time to update the look again, GAD found that people were reading the pdf on mobile devices as much as on desktop computers. The redesign started with that knowledge and modernized the entire approach, creating a better way to showcase the organization’s latest news. This video demonstrates how the navigation works.
Pride Center Stigma Campaign
Outdoor Posters
Taking Down the Stigma of HIV Testing
The Challenge
The Pride Center at Equality Park needed to increase the frequency of HIV testing by addressing the stigma that some people feel around being tested.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. developed two separate campaigns for the Pride Center's use at bus stops and on benches throughout Wilton Manors, FL.
The Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors, FL, offers a wide range of programs and services designed to support residents, share information and provide community for people living in South Florida. Their leadership identified a primary roadblock to HIV testing: the counterproductive fear of the potential impact of a positive result. Read more.
Keeping a Community Healthy.
At a time when HIV can be treated and even prevented, many still fear that the diagnosis will be devastating. The reality is that regular testing has been shown to keep individuals and the community healthier by managing, not denying, HIV. The message they chose was “Stop Stigma”. Graphic Ardt and Design, Inc. worked with that to create multiple campaign options. The Pride Center used two: one more graphic in its approach, and the other based on games. Both campaigns increased visibility for The Pride Center and supported their ongoing efforts to combat HIV through regular testing.
Kimberly-Clark Leadership Conference
Video Editing
Inspiring Introduction to Pandemic-era Leadership Conference
As the COVID pandemic became a lasting reality, Kimberly-Clark called a Leadership Conference to address the radically new business landscape. They saw an opportunity to improve operations to serve customers in a better way. GAD worked with strategist and writer, Corey-Jan Albert, to fuse messaging with inspiring video to set the tone for this proactive project. Watch the video below.
Kimberly-Clark Mills Recruitment Video
Motion Graphics
Recruiting for Mill Workers Gets a Boost
Kimberly-Clark’s mechanical and electrical maintenance professionals work independently and in teams to install, upgrade and maintain computer-assisted, automated manufacturing technologies. In order to promote their state-of-the-art facilities, they enlisted GAD’s help. This video uses photography from their brand library along with stock music to demonstrate some of the employment options available in their upbeat work environment. Watch the video below.
McKesson ACO Playbook
Interactive PDF
Playbook Helps Providers Manage a Transition
The Challenge
McKesson needed to help their medical provider clients understand the complex transition to accountable care as it relates to insurance.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. created a tabbed e-book that illustrated McKesson's content and made navigating to specific information intuitive and easy.
McKesson develops and delivers solutions to U.S. healthcare organizations facing significant challenges. As the medical industry shifted from volume- to value-based reimbursement and new standards for diagnoses and procedures, many of their clients were overwhelmed. And the rush of tech firms, consultants and other companies promising answers added to the noise. Read more.
This interactive e-book provided engaging, easy-to-follow introductions to complex topics and ways to capitalize on them. With the content organized into sections, the pdf addressed the multiple challenges of this transitional time. Clear navigation and simple graphics, as well as links to additional online resources, supplied much-needed guidance at a challenging time.
McKesson Special Agents Package
Integrated Marketing
Intrigue Fuels Trade Show Success
The Challenge
To convince independent sales reps to represent McKesson’s revenue cycle management solutions over competing solutions.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. designed Special Agent certificates and accompanying collateral to help promote McKesson Business Performance Services at trade shows.
McKesson Business Performance Services had a once-a-year opportunity to introduce its market offerings to 1,500 indirect commissioned sales representatives. Building on the overall sales meeting theme, “Be the One”, Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc, in collaboration with Relish Marketing, helped develop a McKesson Special Agent themed booth, secret agent exam and first mission. Read more.
Dynamic Content Supports Engagement.
To add depth to this playful approach, GAD designed supporting materials. A personalized certificate was provided to each participant. Branded collateral explaining McKesson’s knowledge and expertise was available. And a looping PowerPoint helped promote the benefits that McKesson offered. The promotion was an instant hit, generating more than 400 leads and earning McKesson the Best Booth award for the show.
Kaiser Sales PPT
PowerPoint Template Design
Dynamic Sales Presentation Supports Insurance Brokers
The Challenge
Create an engaging way for Kaiser Permanente’s sales reps to communicate the organization’s difference to brokers who could ultimately sell their offerings to corporate clients.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. responded with a dynamic, easy-to-use, tablet-based presentation demonstrating how insuring employee health through Kaiser makes sense financially and logistically.
When sales reps needed a better way to communicate Kaiser Permanente’s unique qualities among HMOs to insurance brokers for large corporate clients, GAD took the challenge. Clean design combined with motion and the brand’s bright palette to bring this sales presentation to life. Read more.
Motion Graphics Enhance the Visual Appeal
This easy-to-use and easy-to-follow presentation employed dynamic graphics and content that demonstrated the Kaiser Permanente difference, which makes insuring employee health easier, more affordable, more supportive — and even more enjoyable – for both the business and its employees alike. This video shows how some of the slide animations worked. Complex concepts were condensed into simple graphics. Graphs were brought to life. Statistics were transformed into stimulating visuals. And the navigation menu at the bottom allowed sales reps to jump to different sections of the presentation with ease.
Lenbrook Chaplaincy Templates
MS Word Template Design
Senior Living Community Benefits from Editable Announcement Templates
The Challenge
Design distinct, editable Word templates for different, recurring announcements.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. created MS Word templates for five recurring events, each with a different appearance but a consistent theme.
Atlanta’s premier community for senior living, Lenbrook, needs to clearly communicate to its residents in myriad ways. When their spiritual care program needed to put out regular announcements about repeating events, they requested editable and easily readable templates. Read more.
Readability and Ease of Editing
As Lenbrook serves their senior residents, readability is paramount. Communications need to be simple and high-contrast with type that is large enough to be read from a slight distance. These templates feature pre-set styles and anchored sections to make editing easy while keeping the different elements from shifting positions.