Dinner Party

A Dinner Menu to Wow and This Week’s Yummy Recipe: Chocolate Cardamom Mousse

by Saskia | posted in: Chocolate, Desserts, Dinner Party, Main Meals, Raw Food Tips, Recipes, Top Blog Posts | 4

Healthy entertaining… this sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, I know. We tend to associate entertaining our friends and family with excess and extravagance on the food and booze front. Out comes the wine, the cream, butter, sugar, the meat or fish and cheese. What I know from my years of eating and entertaining with … Read More

Sweet Potato Wedges Hemp Aoili vegan recipe

This Week’s Recipe: Herby Salad with Sweet Potato Wedges and Hemp Aioli

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

I totally adore this week’s recipe. Over the last few years I have introduced more cooked food into my diet. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning how to combine raw and cooked ingredients to create unique recipes that are super healthy and satisfying on all levels. Raw & cooked recipes like todays are particularly good when 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 Video: Thai Noodles

by Saskia | posted in: Dinner Party, favourites, Main Meals, Pasta & Noodles, Recipes | 0

These Thai Noodles are a favourite of my sister’s after she did one of my programmes – she’s not raw, but she regularly makes it for dinner parties because of the amazing response she gets from her dinner guests. If you’re a fan of Asian flavours, you’ll love this recipe. Get in the ingredients and add … Read More

This Week’s Recipe Video: Mexican Salad

by Saskia | posted in: Dinner Party, Lunch, Recipes, Top Blog Posts, Work Lunches | 7

I’m on my summer hols over the next few weeks, so my blog posts are going to be briefer than usual 🙂 Today’s recipe is one of my favourite summer salads. The raw sweetcorn adds a deliciously sweet crunch. And if you’ve never tried raw sweetcorn, it’s in season now so it’s the perfect time to make … Read More

Reflections On Turning 40 and This Week’s Recipe Video: Pea & Mint Soup

by Saskia | posted in: Dinner Party, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Recipes | 2

Today’s video is one of my favourite summer recipes from the soup chapter in my book. It’s a regular lunchtime option for me, and friends and family love it’s creamy light-but-rich flavours too. This is one of those brilliant recipes that make raw food easier to produce than cooked, so get in your ingredients and add it … Read More

Veggie Noodles & I’m turning 40!

by Saskia | posted in: Dinner Party, Family-Friendly, Main Meals, Pasta & Noodles, Recipes | 12

So, next week I turn 40 and this weekend I’m having a whole weekend of birthday party :). I’m making the most of entering a new decade and I’M EXCITED!!! As I turn 40, I feel like I’m finally claiming ‘I am a woman’, rather than the feeling I had during most of my 20s and … Read More