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bloggers meet | vitamix's raw food supper club

Posted by 2 · June 05, 2013

Attention Attention to my UK foodie blogger followers!

Vitamix and I have teamed up to hold the first ever Vitamix's Raw Food Supper Club exclusive to bloggers in the UK.

This is your chance to get a glimpse of how the Vitamix can help support a raw food lifestyle, meet other virtual superstars like yourself, taste the most decadent and healthful dishes prepared by yours truly on the night and ask me any questions you have!

The first event is this Thursday! It is sponsored by Vitamix, so free for you. Check it out:

Bloggers Meet: Raw Food Supper Club

*bloggers only*

Hosted by: Tanya Alekseeva and Vitamix
When: Thursday 6^th June: 18:00-20:00
Where: Covent Garden, London

How to register: Email Aaron ahuckett@publicasity.co.uk to secure a place. First come, first served. Invite is for bloggers only.

Images by Tristan Glinski

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sungate 11:11 - south america's newest raw food restaurant

Posted by 2 · May 16, 2013

Do you remember me posting this image of the most gorgeous garden in the whole entire world?

It is my parents' back yard in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. It is also the venue to the newest and most raved about raw food restaurant in South America!

If you follow Better Raw on Facebook, you would've seen the announcement there already. But since such sacred space is currently only available to a maximum of 20 people, you may have

already learned how fast all the spots sell out after the release of a new menu, every three weeks.

My mum Elena, the talent behind all the culinary creations and my dad Vladimir, the best waiter/ marketer/ delivery man/ cleaner/ dishwasher/ adviser/ recipe approver, are the amazing team behind every colourful and nourishing dish at Sungate 11:11.

If you are in or near Vilcabamba, make sure to book for what could very easily be the highlight of your travels. And such a tasty one!

Here are all the details of the upcoming set menu lunch:

Here are some examples of their past menu options:

What did I tell you? Sounds amazing, right?

Remember to book for the next lunch happening on Saturday 25th May and please give my parents a cuddle for me!

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ebook bundle deal from tanya alekseeva

Posted by 2 · April 15, 2013

Hi gorgeous!

Don't you wish that no matter the weather, the occasion, the ailment or the craving- you had a raw food recipe for it?

Wouldn't it be super if you owned a collection of warming recipes for when it's cold, a bunch of easy and decadent chocolate recipes for Easter, Valentines and other special occasions (ehem- today!), the most impressive recipe collection for a truly spectacular Holiday season and then when you are ready- have a complete detox program planned out for you, so all that's left to do is print out a shopping list (which of course will be included too)?

Wouldn't that be great? Well guess what!..

It IS great, because not only can you get my entire eBook collection, but you can save 20% when you buy the bundle. That's a saving of £12.00 (approx. US $18.50) and available to you right now for the Better Raw Store :)

Happy healthy browsing,

x Tanya

'Purified- Your Complete 7 Day Detox Program' is a step by step detox guide with two different raw food menu plans, one for the luxury detoxer and one for the budget detoxer, every breakfast, lunch and dinner recipe mapped out, each taking no longer than 30 mins of prep, comes complete with helpful tips, information and shopping lists.

'Festive- The Best Raw Food Christmas Recipes' - includes the most flavour rich, luxury recipes that are not only incredible for the festive season, but any time of the year. This downloadable eBook contains 30 recipes with stunning photography.

'Seduced- Raw Chocolate Recipes to get very excited for' - it's all in the title really. 22 gorgeous and simple to make chocolate recipes from raspberry jam centres to marzipan cigars to chocolate covered strawberries, it just keeps getting better and better. This downloadable eBook even has a superfoods glossary at the back and none of the chocolate making requires any special equipment!

'Nourished- Comforting Raw Food Recipes For Winter' is stunning full colour eBook containing 39 of Tanya's most carefully selected recipes to feel warm, comforted and nourished during winter & beyond. Get a whole heap of extra tips on staying healthy & immunised in the cold, as well as a useful guide to seasonal local produce.

'Thrive on this! 15 World's Healthiest Foods' is a completely free extra bonus report just for you. It outlines what the most nutrient dense foods on the planet are and why.

Get the ebook bundle>>

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lush escapes | 1 day city retreat | raw food & yoga for athletes

Posted by 2 · March 25, 2013

Any athlete knows that optimum performance is a product of hard work. A healthy lifestyle and balanced diet can literally take you miles, preventing injuries and speeding up recovery times.

Step into one of London's exquisite wellness studios and allow us to show you how Raw Foods and Yoga can easily compliment any level training programme:

12:00PM Enjoy a pre-workout smoothie as we reveal fascinating facts from the wellness regimen of world-class athletes

12:30PM Discover scary side effects of common fitness supplements and powerful sources of protein in raw living foods

1:00PM Equip your Yoga toolkit with a dynamic stretching sequence to help prevent injuries and speed workout recoveries

2:00PM Discover a surprising source of hydration as Tanya shows you how to make her signature Raw Refuelling Sport Gel and learn about inflammation remedies

2:45PM Experiment with Yoga core conditioning and balance postures to enhance mental and physical strength

3:15PM Learn 3 essential Yoga poses for athletes plus tension-relieving breathing techniques to calm the nervous system

3:30PM Watch a "Lunch on the Go" demo and savour a delicious, nutritionally-dense meal to sustain your metabolism

4:00PM Make scrumptious Fitness Fudge to take away. Q&A with bonus success tips, resources & ongoing support.

Tanya Alekseeva is a wellness coach, nutritionist, author, chef & founder of Better Raw.

Colby Hanks is a renowned Yoga and lifestyle coach & founder of Kinetic London.

"I came to kick-start my health and learned far more than I imagined. I'm ready to make some changes now"- Jay

"Amazing day, I'm so grateful. I loved everything about it. Much more than I expected. I will highly recommend this class. Thank you." -Francesca

Where: Slice Urban Lifestyle Studios, 11 Heathmans Road, London SW6 4TJ

When: Monday 27th May (Bank Holiday) 12PM-4:30PM

Transport: Parsons Green Underground Station, map & directions

Fee: £95pp or £160 for 2 people. Includes all ingredients, materials and mats.
Sign up with a friend and receive a £30 discount, or give an amazing gift experience to that special someone.

To book your spot, go here: http://www.betterraw.com/p/teaching.html

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a love potion- beware of the aphrodisiac :)

Posted by Tanya Maher · February 14, 2013

Here I was thinking that I'm a total genius when I came up with an idea to release a super healthy post-overindulgence smoothie recipe, as surely cyberspace can only handle so many sweet Valentine's Day treats. I couldn't be more wrong.

I asked you to vote on Facebook for which of these you'd prefer to have me share today...

Oh boy- nearly every single comment clearly showed that no one will mess with the lover in you this Valentine's. Love Potion wins. Hands down.

The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which happens to be the largest nutrition school in the world AND which also happens to be where I'm currently studying AND where friends of mine (just mention Tanya Maher) can get unto 25% off their tuition fees- posted this right in time, so I got more than enough inspiration to create the aphrodisiac smoothie of all aphrodisiac smoothies...

Here we go...

I hope you are ready for this!

LOVE POTION - VALENTINE'S SPECIAL RAW SMOOTHIE

For the essentials

Blender

Double boiler

Large glass (mine is a 750ml martini bowl)

2 straws

For the chocolate rim

Basic raw chocolate recipe

For the pink layer

1.5 cup nut milk (almond works best)

1 cup frozen raspberries

1/4 cup raw honey/agave/maple syrup

1/2 inch ginger root

For the chocolate layer
1.5 cup nut milk (hazelnut or almond works best)
1 medium banana (even better if it's frozen, otherwise add ice also)
6-8 pitted dates
1.5 tbsp cacao powder
1 tsp maca powder
1/4 tsp vanilla powder or vanilla seeds from 1/2 pod
1/4 chili pepper or 1/5 tsp cayenne pepper

When you are done with making the basic chocolate in a double boiler, take the top pot away from heat to cool down slightly; place the glass which you are planning to use in the freezer.

In 10-15 minutes, take the glass out of the freezer, turn it upside down so the rim is parallel to the table, dip the whole glass as deep as you'd like your chocolate edge to be and quickly but carefully, turn the glass to an upright position so the chocolate can drip down the sides.

Repeat this step as many time as needed until you achieve the desired look.

Make both of the smoothies by blending all the ingredients together in two separate jugs.

First pour a little of the pink smoothie to cover the bottom of your glass, then the chocolate layer. Continue to alternate. Note this step must be done slowly so that both colours don't blend into one. Try to use a spoon and 'scoop' the smoothie in around the edges instead of the middle.

To create a heart shape: cover the top with a chocolate layer, then finish up by pouring a spoon full of the pink layer into the middle, making sure that it looks like a circle. Insert a skewer into the chocolate colour, and in one motion move it into the middle of the pink circle, exiting out the opposite end and from the chocolate colour. Repeat this step, until a heart is formed.

Share and enjoy!

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