rawvolution is a cosy little hang out place in LA
everyone is very friendly & chatty there & theres comfy sofas 2 sit on
out of all the places ive been 2 its the one with the most relaxed vibe
& a stunning array of desserts & chocolates
anyone who carries rainbow unicorn fairy crystal crunch is good by me
the 1st time i went i had a triple chocolate explosion (no surprise there)
then the next time i had a twix turtle. it had a yacon syrupy bit & buckwheaties in the centre.
beautiful
My first Christmas as a raw fooder was in 1993. I didn’t do very well, to be honest. I seem to remember going hard on the roast potatoes.
Anyhow, I’ve had lots of opportunities to invent raw Christmas fayre, and in the spirit of the season in 2009, I thought I’d compile a list for you to inspire you for your own raw Christmas menus.
Gravies
Warming your gravy and serving it over your dinner is always a good idea. Warm your plates as well. If you’re using a dehydrator, try and serve as much as possible straight from it. Warm is good.
Tahini & miso gravy (Eat Smart Eat Raw p34)
Greyvy (Raw Magic p99)
Mains
You can also take any of my burger recipes and make them into loaves. My favourite is probably Burger Me (Raw Magic p164).
Nut Loaf (Eat Smart Eat Raw p72)
Chick Pea Loaf (Raw Living p135)
Mashed Parsnips (Raw Living p111)
Christmas Coleslaw (Raw Living p112)
Cranberry & Goji Relish (Raw Magic p101)
Desserts
Raw Christmas desserts are easy because they are all about the dried fruit and the spices. The only thing that’s hard is choosing which one to make first.
Mincemeat Tart (Eat Smart Eat Raw p102)
Christmas Cake (Eat Smart Eat Raw p103)
Christmas Puddings (Eat Smart Eat Raw p105)
Christmas Sweets (Eat Smart Eat Raw p119)
Goji & Macadamia Mincemeat Mess (Raw Living p185)
Trifle (Raw Living p186)
Christmas Iced Bombe (Raw Living p189)
All the photos R of Matrix Tart (Raw Magic p214). Matrix Tart is the deviant mincemeat tart full of goji goodness resting in a cacao crust.
yes, chocmas is coming & the tunes R getting phat
i stopped celebrating christmas a few years bac, & started celebrating chocmas instead.
chocmas is abt casting aside the empty stressful materialism of christmas & celebrating the fact that we live the true values of christmas throughout the year, not just 4 one day.
we spend time with our loved ones, we share our gifts, we eat our favourite foods, & we try & live in peace & harmony with all mankind, evry day.
here’s mi chocmas cake available 4 dec only in whole, half & quarter sizes – orange & spice chocolate cake crammed with suma, purple corn & he shou wu & topped with cranberries & almonds.
raw food goddess at 18
raw food goddess at 71
i spent mi actual bday with 3 of mi favrite people
reuben ethan & zachary
& they made me a 3 course meal
kale chips
followed by spaghetti bolognese
& shiitake mushrooms
finished with raw magic heaven (the recipe’s in raw magic)
i definitely had the best bday eva
i cannot state 2 many times what a joy it is 2 spend my days with 3 such intelligent, funny, handsome, connected inviduals. words fail me cos i always feel like im gushing or bragging or hyping…but really. its a wondrous thing.
ps i have an amazing spaghetti bolognese recipe im goin2 post in the Bubble!
i havent been here much recently bcos ive been working on the bubble, which went live yesterday on the 11.11
but i cldnt let it go 2 long without showing U mi bday cake
with the help of mi glamorous assistant hudro
we made a lime cheezecake affair with raspberry coulis & choKlate frosting
& b4 U ask, yes i will post the recipe when its ready, as i do always test out mi recipes again & again 2 B sure they really work b4 i share them (this is known as dedicakeshun)
U can c more photos from mi bday on fbook
& U cld listen 2 this at the same time
(i think the waajeed mix is probably mi tune of the year)
taught a lovely class 2day
here’s the cake we made
lavender & purple corn & he shou wu & suma
heres daedelus at village underground last friday.
alfred is such the gentleman. he said 2 me, “im goin2 get sum food. but of course nothing is as good as ur raw food.” hes the best.
it was my good friend ronans birthday so i went round & made a meal 4 him & his family
2 begin we had cacaomole, crudites, olives, & biscru
i also made purple limeade & suma lemonade
4 main course we had coconut curry & broccoli rice. i dont know why i havent got any pictures of that.
here is the cake.
THE CAKE!!
its irish moss & gojis & strawberries. i know U want the recipe. its goin2 B in Ecstatic Beings.
this was my 1st entry on jun 21st 2008
princess leia gets priority seating on the train.
this is a photo of me outside a massage parlour in shoreditch in jun 08.
& same place again almost exactly a year later
have i changed?
sometimes its hard 2 put my life in2 words which is why i wanted 2 attempt here 2 put it in2 pictures. “magic” 4 me is an easy word 2 summarise the daily insights, interactions & serendipities which cause me 2 feel that life is an inherently joyous & wondrous experience. its the odd moments, the tiny incidences which form the fabric of our days that make me believe life is a gift handed 2 us by a loving & beneficent creator.
i cant make my life make sense easily with words. as i go from hiphop 2 housework via tahini & tattoos, the worlds i travel thru seem disconnected, randomly thrust 2gether in a sequence which defies logic.
but of course flying lotus & fo ti root, red mutha & reishi tea, do all have a connecting thread, & that is my love 4 them all.
we R the slash slash slash generation. not happy with labels, we usually need at least 3 (eg writer/mother/dancer). we can & we do do everything we believe we can. maybe my slashes R more random than most. but that doesnt make them any less real or less heartfelt.
my pictures R a testament 2 this blessing we call humanity.
they R a celebration of the diversity of a life lived outside the box.
i share them in the hope that they serve as an affirmation 4 us all that the good life is found in friends, family, food & music.
all we need is a heart that bursts with love & a mind that trusts fully in the magic & infinity is ours.
4eva.
i have a very healthy love affair going on with irish moss right now
also known as carrageen, its a reddish brown sea vegetable which can B used 2 make outstanding raw desserts
such as these
this is a choclate one, ive also been doing a goji one & a lemon one. im a bit mossessed.
when u blend the moss up with loads of liquid it acts as a thickener & ends up a bit like angel delight. it has no flavour so its the perfect base 4 mousses & puddings & tarts.
its also outrageously healthy, containing loads of all the usual nutritional celebrities, & very good 4 the gut.
i’ll post recipes soon but in the meantime u can buy ur irish moss here & check out elaina love’s ebook full of info & recipes.
and listen 2 this. simbad’s supercosmic revolution mix 4 brainfeeder.
made in heaven is our utterly cacao-free cake
it is also free from dried fruit, nuts, dairy, sugar, and actually anything that does not make U feel 100 % angelic ecstatic magic.
and of course it tastes divine.
Philip Normal has our raw chocolate bars in The Happy Shack in Camden Stables. So now if ur in north london u no where 2 go. & u can pick up a dress like mine!
