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How to Kick that Sugar Habit and This Week’s Recipe: Coconut Fridge Macaroons

by Saskia | posted in: First Time, Raw Food Tips, Recipes, Treats and Snacks, Weight Loss | 0

Most people are aware that refined sugar is really bad for them. Its highly addictive nature is incredibly detrimental to our long term emotional well-being and physical health. Refined sugar acidifies the body, increasing the risk of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes, not to mention being a leading cause of weight gain and obesity. … Read More

How to Overcome Stress and Overwhelm – a.k.a. Filling Up Your Well

by Saskia | posted in: Inspiration, Top Blog Posts | 2

We women are pretty good at denying ourselves the activities in life that make us feel balanced, calm and cared for. We work hard to facilitate others – bosses, loved ones, friends in need – but we rarely give that kind of attention and focus to ourselves. We put up with overwork, juggling priorities at home, … Read More

I’m Blogging again!! With a delicious new recipe…

by Saskia | posted in: Breakfast, Recipes | 2

It’s been a while since my last blog post – for those of you that are new here, Mark and I are travelling the Americas in our campervan for the next few years and I’ve been on a break from blogging for a while 🙂 I’m continuing to run our fantastic online Vitality Detoxes and I’m … Read More

Honeymoon Update and Raw Recipe Video Rewind: Pea & Mint Soup

by Saskia | posted in: favourites, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Work Lunches | 0

I can’t believe it’s been two months since my last blog post! So much has and hasn’t happened in that time. We packed up our house and flew to Halifax, Canada to start our epic 2 year Americas honeymoon adventure… and arrived to a mechanically unwell Hanna (our lovely motorhome that we shipped from Europe). I … Read More

Super Simple Lunch or Supper – This Week’s Recipe Video: Carrot & Coriander Soup

by Saskia | posted in: Lunch, Quick & Easy, Raw Food Tips, Recipes, Top Blog Posts, Top Recipes, Work Lunches | 6

Today’s recipe is one of the delicious soup recipes from my recipe book ‘Raw Freedom’. It takes 5 minutes to make this classic with a raw twist. If you serve it warm with fresh bread or toast you’ll be amazed at who loves it (raw-lover or not 🙂 ) My News This is my very last blog … Read More

Breakfast Revitalised! This Week’s Recipe Video: Vitality Boost Muesli

by Saskia | posted in: Breakfast, Recipes, Welcome! Start Here | 2

Doesn’t this breakfast look so full of vitality? I totally love this muesli recipe, which is why I’m sharing it with you today. Sharing the love 🙂 My News Last weekend we dropped our motorhome at Antwerp’s massive industrial port, ready to be shipped to Canada. She looked rather lonely and forlorn in the waiting lot, … Read More

This Week’s Recipe Video: Delectably Simple Lime Mousse

by Saskia | posted in: Desserts, favourites, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Top Blog Posts, Treats and Snacks | 8

Today’s recipe is so lovely and light. It’s the perfect dairy-free, summer pudding, although I love it for breakfast too 🙂 My News For those of you who haven’t seen me posting on my Facebook page, it’s time to give you an update on our wedding! We had the MOST gorgeous weekend. The sun shone the … Read More

Spice up Your Weekend Raw Recipe: Chilli sin Carne with Cashew Creme Fraiche

by Saskia | posted in: Dinner Party, favourites, Main Meals, Recipes | 2

I created today’s recipe, Chilli sin Carne with Cashew Creme Fraiche, for my last workshop. You may have seen me raving about the recipe on Facebook around that time, because I couldn’t believe quite how delicious it was. I’ve been eating this Chilli at least once a week ever since 🙂 There’s a bit of simple preparation the night … Read More

This Week’s Recipe Video: Rawdelicioius Ratatouille

by Saskia | posted in: Lunch, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Work Lunches | 0

Today’s recipe is one of the rare recipes that uses raw aubergine (and, yes, you can actually eat aubergine raw 🙂 ). I eat it with a salad or with cooked brown rice or quinoa and it’s delicious! My News I’ve been thinking about doing a group programme on overcoming emotional eating for a while now … Read More

This Week’s Recipe Video: Divine Raw Chocolate Spread

by Saskia | posted in: Chocolate, Family-Friendly, Recipes, Top Recipes, Treats and Snacks | 2

I can’t believe our wedding is only 4 weeks away! I feel like I’m spinning a lot of plates at the moment – we’re doing all the wedding planning ourselves and it’s a 3 day event (more like a mini festival!). And then there’s packing up the house and organising our departure to Canada in 10 … Read More

This Week’s Recipe Video: Dreamie Indian Green Smoothie

by Saskia | posted in: Breakfast, Family-Friendly, Recipes, Smoothies, Treats and Snacks | 2

Green smoothies have the power to change your life (you’ll know that if you already have them regularly). They are quick, easy and a natural multi-vitamin and mineral supplement that your body can benefit from instantly. A morning green smoothie a day will help to balance your blood sugar, calm unhealthy food cravings, give you gorgeous … Read More

Healthy Double Chocolate Raw Brownies

by Saskia | posted in: Chocolate, Family-Friendly, favourites, Recipes, Top Recipes, Treats and Snacks | 8

I’ve been trying out a few of the recipes on The Vitality Detox menu plans. Those of you already booked on the Detox have some real treats in store! In case you haven’t guessed already, raw food isn’t about denial. It’s about super healthy and delicious alternatives to the foods that deplete us of energy and joy for … Read More