Strawberry and raspberry coconut swirl with overnight oats. A real vitamin C and A punch with this one as well as loads of active phytonutrients.
If you want anti ageing ditch the pricey moisturiser and cram in brightly coloured berries and vegetables too. Anything deep reds, purples and orange will be packed with retinol, which has super duper anti ageing properties. It works in basic terms by encouraging collagen production and regenerating new cells.
Maple overnight oats very simply topped with mango. Oh and delicious coconut & hazelnut granola too.
Operation Fully Raw going full steam ahead! Feeling totally awesome actually. And I’ve realised it’s around my 1 year vegan anniversary too so what better way to celebrate than graduating up to Raw Vegan status?
The thing to remember with any lifestyle though is not to sign a contract with yourself, and don’t tie yourself in to following any particular plan. You set the rules. Want to try 801010 but the food quantities don’t suit you? Just rewrite it YOUR way. Fancy being fruitarian but you’ll really miss cooked quinoa? Rewrite it YOUR way. Want to be sugar and gluten free but still enjoy the occasional cake or pizza? Rewrite it YOUR way! Want to be all of those things different days of the week? Do it!
Will I stay raw vegan forever? Vegan definitely yes, but raw? No probably not. It’s likely I’ll flit in and out of it if I’m honest, depending how I feel. This suits me for now but if I crave a big, fluffy baked potato, guess what? I’m gonna eat that bad boy and I’m gonna love it 😊
Black forest gateaux raw overnight oats, topped with fresh strawberries 🍓 ooh la la 😍
Add a good tsp of pure dark cocoa powder to your overnight oats.
Following morning top with some summer fruits and top with extra strawberries. Who knew nutrients tasted so good?
Carrying on the theme of making your raw salads more interesting, how about this? Pea and mint salad topper. Make a little dressing with olive oil, garlic powder, rock salt, mixed herbs and some fresh chopped mint. Stir in some peas. That’s it!
Peas are full of lovely sugars and starches as well as those important phytonutrients. One of which, coumenstrol, is currently at the forefront of stomach cancer prevention research (all you need is plant based goodness for optimum health!) Peas are anti inflammatory, full of antioxidants and contain a high amount of omega 3, vitamin A and vitamin E. Plus, they are totally PACKED with protein. Peas out x
I think these might be my most favourite thing ever. Gluten free, sugar free, dairy free, sat fat free. Packed with nutrients; essential fats, fibre, antioxidants, vits & mins…what’s not to like. Plus vegan and allergy friendly and raw lifestyle friendly.
Recipe:
2 cups walnuts – whizz in a food processor
Add: 3 cups medjool dates (if quite firm soak for 20 mins)
2 cups raisins
1/4 cup coconut oil (optional but delicious if you can)
4 squares melted dark chocolate
3 tbsp organic dark cocoa powder
Pinch of salt (I use rose Himalayan rock salt)
Whizz until somewhere between coarse and smooth. Press very firmly into a lined loaf tin and refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut up and serve. Delish’
Bounty Bars, no nasties! 
Dessicated coconut, pinch of salt, enough agave nectar so it holds together. Press into shapes.
Then, you MUST freeze them for a good few hours. When rock solid, dip in pure dark chocolate (for no added sugar or dairy). Refrigerate until defrosted. Perfect bounty bites x
Don’t you just love it when someone says “healthy”, “weight loss friendly” and “ice cream” in the same sentence….?
1/4 frozen pineapple
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen raspberries
Whizz in blender with a little soy milk to loosen it up.
I love wraps as much as the next person but, being true to my ‘raw til 4’ lifestyle, I’ll need to find an alternative. So here it is. Beautiful rice spring rolls filled with julienne carrots and celery, rocket and celery greens. Plus a little garlic and flax tofu mayo. I also made a sweet and sour dipping sauce from balsamic vinegar, a little English mustard and soy sauce. Wraps without the bloating and sluggishness of bread. The sweet and sour dipping sauce is also a gorgeous salad dressing too.
I got these rice papers from my local Chinese wholesalers.
Good morning lovelies! It’s a beautiful day here; the sun is shining and I’m having a Nutella smoothie for breakfast (not actual Nutella obviously. Processed rubbish). I got the inspiration for this from whole_food_nutrition, an amazing blog I follow. I’ve adapted the recipe and used different ingredients.
I made this to celebrate my first day of going fully raw. I’ve been raw til 4 for a while now and cooked food isn’t sitting well with me lately. We’ll see how it goes anyway.
1 frozen banana
Half non frozen banana
1/4 cup ground hazelnuts (using my Nutri Bullet)
1 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp organic dark cocoa powder
2 dates
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp coconut cream
A little almond milk
Top with extra nuts and chunks of healthy brownie ;). Lovely essential fats, antioxidants, sugar free, good quality calcium and protein. Gorgeous.
How can it fail to be a good day?
Pineapple and cherry, straight up. You can make some weird and wonderful creations with smoothies but sometimes it’s nice to keep it simple. Besides, not everyone likes bananas or is able to eat them due to intolerance. Pineapple is similar to papaya in that it has a high concentration of digestive friendly enzymes. So if you’re suffering with bloating, gas or abdominal pain, a small portion of pineapple and papaya may help settle it.
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