Chocolate Dream Cream, Sacred Chocolate, and Be Real
Valentine’s day is a wonderful excuse, if any were needed, to have a decadent feast of the greatest superfood on the planet – chocolate! Let’s start with breakfast; how would you fancy a crunchy, chewy and delicious granola cereal smothered in a rich, thick, silky and extremely chocolatey smoothie and topped with super-sprinkles? It’s a heavenly way to start the most romantic day of the year.
Here’s a new recipe video from Kate, it’s a simple inexpensive raw kitchen staple.
It was beautifully sunny earlier this week and I went for a walk on the downs to enjoy the fresh air, blue, blue skies and almost spring like feeling in the air.
I also picked my first wild greens of 2011; some baby cleavers to have with my lunch and some young nettles for adding to my green juice.
This meal took 5 minutes to prepare and was full of vitality and the fresh taste of just picked wild foods combined with Raw Livings wonderful sea vegetables.
The salad itself consisted of young cleavers shoots, rocket leaves and Raw Living’s delicious dulse, soaked for a few minutes.
Following on from my earlier blog about blackcurrant powder, I thought I’d share another wee recipe I’ve made using this marvellously fruity curranty mix
Blackcurrant Milkshake
Serves 2
3 cups of hemp milk (you can use whatever milk you prefer)
1 TBSP blackcurrant powder
1 TBSP lecithin
1 TBSP lucuma
1 tsp vanilla powder
1 tsp purple corn
1 TBSP sweetner of choice (honey, agave, xylitol)
Blend and enjoy whilst marvelling at how purple it all is 
I recently got my hands on some baobab. I always get excited trying out a new superfood, thinking about how I can add it in to my already supershero-esque diet. Baobab is actually an African tree which grows lush green fruits inside of which are a pale powder that is super sweet and tangy. It’s a powerhouse of nutrtition including potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, and B vitamins. It’s a fantastic antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory properties, and is an effective prebiotic. What more can you ask for?
Since my last post on vanilla the days have grown cooler and wetter and my thoughts have been turning more and more to nourishing foods that will build us up before winter comes. I’ve made these lovely and very simple cookies a couple of times which are perfect for eating around the fire with a steaming cup of Raw Living’s Eterniteea tea blend or some hot ginger with a splash of elderberry syrup. I love oats as a nourishing food for the nervous system and was thrilled when Raw Living started selling the raw groats and rolled oats as they’re hard to find elsewhere. As a root, Maca is grounding and nourishing and particularly beneficial at this time of year, while vanilla is warming and comforting so they make a good combo.
