Category Archives: raw

gourmet raw brownies and crisps

By Lucy | Published January 17, 2012

But first to the crisps: completely guilt free, dried raw squares of tastiness. The three flavours are Beetroot, Spicy Thai and Red Pepper and they’re all very good… …but the absolute winner for us was the red pepper. Reminiscent of pizza, these would be very nice little crackers too. Topped with a small slice of [...]

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summer

By Lucy | Published August 8, 2011

creamovita and chocolate buttons - recipe for sponge on this page colours from the garden – a smoothie to be (added avo, banana, and OJ) check out VegaNation, a new vegan online shop! Books of the moment: Ecstatic Beings - Shazzie and Kate Magic The Brightest Star in the Sky - Marian Keyes Balletboyz - Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt Waldon [...]

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a little bit summery

By Lucy | Published May 17, 2011

sauce: two tomatoes, 1 apple, 3 cloves of garlic, garden herbs of lovage, sage and mint and then some hulled hemp seeds, all blitzed up Related posts:flower of Scotlandradio ga gacalzone

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RAWR

By Lucy | Published March 19, 2011

Beautiful raw chocolate vegan Easter box from RAWR – delicious, gorgeous packaging, we highly recommend and because we haven’t had one for a long time, a photo of a sunsetty loch Related posts:the snow queen and a caste systemskoool and sooup Peregrines

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sweet things

By Lucy | Published July 27, 2010

Have been sent some Alpro goodies to try We do like their soya milk. The only one I didn’t know about was the ‘milk alternative’ suitable from 1 year old. Lots of extra vitamins and iron in it (and surprisingly nice in nocaf!). The chocolate puddings are lush lush lush… Blackcurrant smoothies, there have been a few [...]

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a blackcurrant smoothie

By Lucy | Published July 22, 2010

Very blackcurranty and lovely, makes a big jug (about 3 and a half pints, good for 4 people, quantities very adjustable): lots of blackcurrants, about a quarter blender jugful lots of borage flowers (optional) huge bunch of parsley a handful of brazil nuts 1 banana 1 avocado 1 apple 1 litre of orange juice Blitz [...]

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strawberries

By Lucy | Published July 14, 2010

a big bowl each Related posts:cold frame and pumpkinsGluten Free Chocolate Cakefrog

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Silmarils

By Lucy | Published July 10, 2010

Listening to an audiobook of The Silmarillion just now while browsing the Atlas of Middle Earth. This follows on from our epic watching of the extended versions of all three Lord of the Rings films in preparation and inspiration for our own mountain quest. Nice to be back in Middle Earth other jewels: smoothie and [...]

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green soup and juice, raw chocolate pud

By Lucy | Published June 27, 2010

recipe up here been drinking wheatgrass juice with friends Raw chocolate pudding teamed up with Swedish Glace (booja booja stuff in a tub is raw if you prefer). Pudding was made thus: grind up some raw chocolate nibs (could use cocoa though of course not raw) then blend with a large avocado and 2 ripe bananas with a squirt [...]

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of Russians and swans

By Lucy | Published April 8, 2010

Totally loving the gorgeous springness that is all around now Had some lovely wild garlic pesto yesterday and think may do same today. Seems to have less of a garlic hit when very young though still very good. Swans are still following us around – whooping ones fly over the garden and woods regularly just [...]