I'm running nutritional [un]cookery workshops once again and I'm pretty excited about it!

Take a look at what's coming up over the next couple of months and book quickly, these spaces do go fast!

Can. Not. Wait. To see you!!!!

I love events like David Wolfe’s from last month, because I get to try the most amazing new and established plant based (vegan) superfood products.

This SugaVida turmeric latte mix made quite the impression. It was very much love at first sip so I had to stock up for home.

Turns out it’s not only seriously amazing with hot oat, almond or coconut milk, you can also make lots of recipes with it. It even sneaked its way into my Apple Berry Crumble and was so tasty, I had to jot the recipe down for you guys!

If you can’t get hold of Suga Vida, scroll to read what you can use instead. Hope you love this recipe too...

FRUIT FILLING
1/2 cup x Coconut sugar
1 tbsp x Cinnamon
1/2 cup x Hot water
4-5 x Apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup x Frozen berries

CRUMBLE TOPPING
1/4 cup x SugaVida Turmeric Latte Mix*
1/2 cup Rolled oats
1/3 cup x Buckwheat flour
1 tbsp x Coconut sugar
1/2 tbsp x Cinnamon
1/2 tsp x Pink salt
1/3 cup x Juice from cooking the fruit
3 tbsp x Extra virgin coconut oil, melted

*If you can’t get hold of SugaVida, mix 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp Cinnamon, 1 tsp cardamom, pinch black pepper and 2 tbsp coconut sugar together.

Stir hot water, sugar and cinnamon in a pot over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add the fruit, stir, reduce heat and cover with lid. Stir again after 10 minutes, repeat twice more.

Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Preferably fan baking.

Add the dry crumble ingredients to a Tupperware container, seal on the lid and shake to mix. Add the juice and oil, shake again with lid on. You may need to use your hands to rub in the liquids evenly and work the mixture till you have a crumbly dough.

Transfer all the fruit into an overproof dish, sprinkle with the crumble using your hands. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Enjoy with coconut ice cream or yogurt!

I was so nervous posting the last video of what I feed Lake in a day, because as you would've seen here, it revealed why I'm not bringing her up fully vegan.

Although I'm the biggest advocate for plant-based living that I know, I never actually stated in all of my years of blogging that I am 100% vegan or 100% raw for that matter myself.

But, since my blog was called 'Better Raw', the general perception was that there is no way my diet can be anything but...

I knew that when posting the video, a few people might react negatively to the news and I mentally prepared to say goodbye to a lot of subscribers.

Knowing that the most important thing to me is the health of my family and being authentic, I felt comfortable showing the world how I prepare my child her eggs 3-4 times per week, because not only have I done a mad amount of research around this topic, I also didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea and to keep following my posts believing they were following a strictly vegan mother.

As anticipated, some words no one wants to hear came my way.
As anticipated, some people unsubscribed and unfollowed.

To my shock however, the support and words of encouragement flooded in overwhelming volumes.  

The amount of emails, comments and love that came our way brought me to tears.

For the millionth time in my life, the gratitude I felt towards this community was too much to bear.

Thank you for sticking around and for letting me speak my truth. I literally feel like it is YOU that I write to every time I blog. So, thank you for that.

I made a new video (almost 5 months ago now, but only just found time to edit it) and it's now up on YouTube!

It's the TRAVEL EDITION of "Healthy Toddler Diaries- What I feed my 17 months old in a day".

Check it out below or keep scrolling for the menu and a whole lot of handy links that take you directly to products and articles I mention in the vid...

Here's what's on the menu...

BREAKFAST #1
Millet milk & Probiotics

BREAKFAST #2
Fruit salad, or 
Free range egg omelette

LUNCH
Porridge

DINNER
Hummus plus Rice & Veg stuffed peppers, or 
Baked aubergine

SNACKS
Water & Green smoothie, or
Homemade raw seed & fruit bars, or
Dates & prunes, or
Plain avocado, or
Toasted nori crisps

Millet milk: http://amzn.to/2z7pdBI

OptiBac probiotics: http://amzn.to/2A5mM0T

Previous video on why egg yolks not egg whites: https://tanyasliving.com/blogs/tanyas-blog/why-my-child-isnt-vegan-what-i-feed-my-16-months-old-in-a-day-video

What is dowsing: https://tanyasliving.com/blogs/tanyas-blog/what-is-dowsing-and-what-do-i-use-it-for

Ella’s Kitchen: http://amzn.to/2xHzQHX

Corfu Imperial Resort: http://www.corfuimperial.com

Muesli bars from seeds and strawberry powder recipe: https://tanyasliving.com/blogs/tanyas-blog/why-my-child-isnt-vegan-what-i-feed-my-16-months-old-in-a-day-video

Tribest’s Personal Blender: http://amzn.to/2A30TyV

Udo’s Choice Beyond Greens: http://amzn.to/2zUxCps

Clean 15 & Dirty Dozen article: https://tanyasliving.com/blogs/tanyas-blog/dirty-dozen-clean-15-clean-and-mean-18-when-to-buy-organic

Clearspring’s Seaveg Crispies: http://amzn.to/2A4UX8M

Neal’s Yard Remedies Sunlotion: http://amzn.to/2iR89Kp

Raw Cheezecakes to order: https://tanyasliving.com/collections/all

P.S. Don't worry, I'm not going all carnivorous on you, it's only plants and eggs that we're talking here. Mostly plants though.

They're here! 

They're here! 
They're here! 

Nope, not excited about my parents being in London one tiny bit.

Not excited about this weekend either.

Not about David Wolfe's epic masterclass on Sunday where we are the exclusive caterer.

Not about my mum's insanely important workshop on dowsing this Saturday.

None. Of. It.  Ha! Yeah right.  In fact, these are the days I LIVE for!

My parents just landed in Heathrow for the first time in 8 years, which makes it all the more special. Then come Saturday, we will make our way to Central Working in Paddington, where my mum's workshop 'Connection with your Higher Self via dowsing' will take place 2-5pm.

A few of you have been asking about what dowsing even is and how this may be relevant to your life, so I wanted to tell you about what I do with it...

What is it?

If you were to google 'dowsing' you will find lots of reference to a couple of L shaped sticks held with your hands and used to locate a water source.

But man, there is so much more to it! It dates to at least 16th century. Later dowsing was used to locate mines to avoid a particular route. Then it was even used by Albert Einstein, who said this:

"I know very well that many scientists consider dowsing as a type of ancient superstition. According to my conviction this is, however, unjustified. The dowsing rod is a simple instrument which shows the reaction of the human nervous system to certain factors which are unknown to us at this time."

What do I do with it?

In my coaching practice, dowsing helps my clients work out the foods they are sensitive to or whether their stubborn unwanted fat has anything to do with stored childhood memories or perhaps their low energy levels has something to do with the weight of 'evil eyes' brought on by a distant relative. Once we know the cause, we can use the dowsing rod to work out a possible treatment.

For my own personal use, dowsing is a tool I utilise for almost anything.

When we travel, I check whether the fruits I'm buying are organic. If they aren't, I can do a further check on whether they are safe for me and my family (on a recent trip, a pineapple showed up to be 90% safe for me, but only 10% safe for Lake. No doubt, more chemicals were used in agriculture than her tiny clean digestive tract could handle)...

I use a dowsing rod to check whether I'm lacking any minerals and which supplement is necessary. I even take it to a health store and use it to check exactly which brand and type of say Magnesium is required for my body. I then use it to check how many capsules, how many times a day and what duration will be required to take those supplements till my system is stabilised. You get the idea.

Aside from diet, I can use the dowsing rod to confirm that the home we're looking to move to is 100% suitable for my family and if not 100%, then whether the schooling, future capitals gains, bad energy vortex of the land it's on, bad neighbours or poor construction quality have anything to do with why it's not a suitable home for us. 

I can check if I need to run Lake to the doctor, if my bloated stomach has anything to do with what I ate or how I combined the ingredients, if it is safe to travel somewhere, if I should go ahead with the business deal,etc etc etc.

BTW, it's not as straight forward as a Yes or No answer and the art of formulating a question correctly is something that takes time to master. Even interpreting an answer can be tricky, because the answer can be produced against your intuition and turn out to be merely a suggestion for taking a certain route because it is the only way to teach you an important lesson.

This is where my mum, Lena Alekseeva, comes in!

And she's not only here this Saturday to help you receive answers to some of your burning spiritual, diet, wellness, relationship or finance related questions, she is here to teach you how to enquire with the Universe at any time at all.

She will teach you how to use a dowsing rod, how to tune it to your energy, how to formulate a correct question and how to interpret the answer.

Pretty fricken cool.

Go straight here to book your spot or to read more details>>

As for this Sunday, my parents will be with me in York Hall, Bethnal Green, helping to run the Tanya's organic lunch stall at David Wolfe's masterclass. 

If you're yet to discover why this nutrition superfood legend is pretty amazing, just google his name or find how many books he's written or note that he has over 11 million fans on Facebook alone.

To learn more or to book your spot, go here>>


Bring. On. The Weekend!

Hope to see lots and lots of you there,

Guys,

Our new menu launched last week and I have to say- it's my favourite so far!

Rainbow Pad Thai with crunchy veggies, kelp noodles and a creamy peanut butter satay sauce; Falafel Goodness Bowl with cashew cucumber tzatziki and the best quinoa kale olive tabouli you'll ever taste; and more!

Many of you have been asking to see the full menu, so I posted it here>>

You've also requested information on our delivery service and the London zones we cycle to, so I made a dedicated page here>>

Finally, a big Happy Birthday to all the September babies of the world! We for sure deliver more cakes in September than any other time of year, but it's also a known fact that there are more babies born at the end of September than any other month. Official birth records prove that the Christmas spirit of festivities and goodwill play quite the role in shaping our population!

So there you have it, an update and a fact for you! You can't say I don't bring value through my blog posts :)

Happy Wednesday,

xTanya