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    OMG 20,000 fans on Facebook! Win a Juicer from Tribest...

    OMG 20,000 fans on Facebook! Win a Juicer from Tribest...

    Easter bunny brought us a milestone yesterday…

    Holy moly- 20,000 fans on Facebook for Better Raw! If that’s not a means for a celebration, I don’t know what is.

    We are so excited that Tribest think so too, because they’re providing their brand spanking new and sexy Slowstar Juicer worth £399, to one lucky follower.


    "Slowly crushes fruits and vegetables at an incredibly gentle 47 rpm, greatly reducing oxidation for superior juice quality. The vertical design allows juice to pass through quickly, plus the Duoblade™ double-edged auger does twice the work compared to a traditional single auger - making this ‘slow’ juicer extra fast. The mincing attachment turns the Slowstar into a multi-purpose tool to create an array of recipes like sorbets, nut butters, pastes and sauces. The Slowstar is a 2-in-1 machine that is the perfect solution to get the most out of your produce."


    Just follow these simple instructions and it could be all yours by midnight tomorrow:

    1.  LIKE this image on Facebook>>

    2.  Leave a COMMENT under the image, answering this question: ‘What is you all time favourite inspirational quote or an interesting fun fact?’

    3.  SHARE the pic with your friends and ask them to ‘Like’ your comment.

    The person with the most popular quote/fact at 11:59PM GMT 23rd April automatically wins the prize.* No matter where you live in the world, we will post it to you!

    *For Facebook users only this time :)

    FAQs on my IIN studies

    FAQs on my IIN studies

    DEAR FELLOW STUDENT OF LIFE,

     

    Last year you would’ve heard me rave about my studies with IIN…

    It’s a widely known fact that The Institute For Integrative Nutrition is the largest nutrition school in the world. They graduate more people each year, than all nutrition schools in USA combined! The qualification is recognised worldwide, but many I know didn’t even do it for a certificate, they simply studied for their own health. It is no secret that the very best holistic doctors, health coaches, authors, scientists and nutritionists lecture at this prestigious institute.

    I raved on and on about the most life changing, community fuelled, love packed, educational and inspirational year of my career, and now I’m excited to announce that as their graduate and proud ambassador- I’m able to pass amazing savings onto YOU!

    This is a one-off Tax Day Special and the best discount I’ve seen for the course thus far. 

    If you played your cards right, you might just find yourself with a little extra cash in your pocket after filing your taxes this year. And at IIN you can get upto DOUBLE your tax refund on tuition this year! Soooo if you pay in full between 9AM-5:30PM (New York time) or 2PM- 10:30PM (UK time), you will get upto US$2000 off The Health Coach Training Program!

    That’s pretty insane, considering that even at full price, I whole-heartedly believe that the program is worth every penny.

    Interested? Here’s what you can do next:

    1. Read my answers to the FAQs about the course, below…
    2. Call (877) 733-1520 or email  coachblair@integrativenutrition.com for all the details. Tell Blair that Tanya Alekseeva told you about the Tax Day Special in order to qualify for up to $2000 off.

    FAQs ON MY IIN STUDIES

    What would you say you gained by doing the course that you didn’t have (or know) before? 

    When we first learn about raw foods and how life-changing this diet is, it’s very easy to get stuck on one point of view, because we are just so passionate to share our own experience with it. The thing is- there are hundreds of other dietary theories out there, because everyone is unique with highly individualised nutritional requirements.


    "Personal differences in anatomy, metabolism, body composition and cell structure all influence your overall health and the foods that make you feel your best. That’s why no single way of eating works for everyone. The food that is perfect for your unique body, age, and lifestyle may make another person gain weight and feel lethargic."

    IIN taught me all about bio-individuality, introduced me to over 100 dietary theories and their pros and cons, which didn’t only make me more effective in my coaching practice, but got me learning so much about myself and what is optimum for my own body, immune system, energy levels and creativity potential.  

     

    Is it easy to manage your time with lessons/studying?

    I can’t say that I wasn’t nervous to begin, because the year I chose for my IIN studies was also the year of other major life commitments, like planning my wedding, running a 28 day Acid-Alkaline Breakthrough e-program, organising my first destination retreat in Ecuador, releasing another eBook, marketing my workshops and launching the pH Booster- alkalising superfood powder. But as soon as I got started with IIN, I realised how much it helped me get disciplined and stay motivated. I looked forward to the release of every new weekly module and listened to the videos and podcasts while preparing dinner, going for a walk and even flying, since I could always download any lecture for offline use.  Listening to recordings only required 2-5 hours per week too, so even if I had a huge week coaching, I could always catch up quickly enough. The best piece of advice I could give is to print out course materials at the start of each new week, as many of my classmates didn’t realise that we get handed out all the slides and info presented by all speakers and as a result- spent far too long taking notes.  

     

    Has your coaching business expanded since the course?

    I noticed that my coaching enquiries went up as soon as I began the studies. Then all throughout the course I was pleasantly surprised at how many people knew that IIN was the world’s largest nutrition school, as soon as I mentioned it. By the time I graduated, I had to take down the entire ‘Coaching’ page on my site, because I could no longer take on any additional clients. The most interesting turn of events though was that while I was learning about my own health and diet and how to listen more carefully to the needs of my clients, I discovered my true calling. It was with the help of IIN’s invaluable information, that I am confidently transitioning to the next stage of my career and launching the most exciting new project London has seen when it comes to raw food! [All will be revealed soooooon!]

    Mystery SupperClub Menu... Revealed!

    Mystery SupperClub Menu... Revealed!

    One of the super cute things I had my girls help me organise for our wedding is this awesome mimosa bar. It got so much amazing feedback, that I decided to take note of everyone's favourite flavours and serve them at next week's SupperClub!

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    It will be such a gorgeous event- the dishes and flavours we are preparing for you require so much time, love and attention, that we came to a unanimous decision to not keep you wondering what they’ll be till the actual night!

    Now that you know how worth it this menu is to get all excited for, your positive vibes will charge each living ingredient all the way to your plate and to your healthy cells! Take a look…

    First Course

    Sweet & Sour Marble Cocktail of lime, berries and flower infused vodka (non alcoholic available)

    Second Course

    Amuse Bouche of cucumber and herbed aged cashew cheese Immunity Booster Ginger Shots

    Third Course

    Family Style Dipping Platter of truly raw ranch sauce, soured cream and chives and smoked paprika courgette hummus with crackers and veggie sticks

    Fourth Course

    Mum's Secret Yellow Minestrone Soup, served with soft homemade onion bread

    Fifth Course

    Soft Shell Tacos with juicy walnut and oyster mushroom meat, guacamole and soured cream

    Sixth Course

    Rose Raspberry Cocktail with a spiced nut boat

    Seventh Course

    A trio of chocolates, including white orange cream, dark and decadent chocolate fudge and a peppermint slice with creamy tones. Served with loose leaf mint and rose petal tea.

      We are nearing full capacity for Raw in Chelsea SupperClub already, so don't miss it and book here>>

    The imperfectly perfect raw chocolate truffles

    The imperfectly perfect raw chocolate truffles

    I had quite the honour to be invited to speak at yet another VegFest event last weekend. This time in Brighton, where it originated.

    VegFest Brighton 2014

    It’s a pretty good sign that your message needs to be heard when there are people sitting on window sills, standing up at the back and staying till the very end of the lecture even when the room is boiling. Needless to say I was humbled by the experience and grateful for all the connections afterwards too.

    But that wasn’t even my favourite part! What was my fave is checking out all the stalls, learning about incredible conscious companies doing incredible conscious things and errr… eating!

    So many delicious things to taste and buy, but the highlight for me was the most decadent, creamy, soft and buttery raw chocolate truffles from Cashew Catering.

    I couldn’t possibly leave without quizzing the lovely CC people on what went into their tastiest truffles and amazingly, they shared their secrets with me! First thing I did once I got home was get cracking with my own version of the dreamy aftertaste and my GAWD!! Well you’ll just have to try this for yourself…

    [Oh and if you’d rather buy these online, Cashew Catering can package them up and send them your way. Do it!]

    THE IMPERFECTLY PERFECT RAW CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

    Raw chocolate truffle recipe 4

    For the soft filling
    1 + 1/2 Cup Coconut oil, gently melted
    3/4 Cup Coconut palm sugar, powdered
    3/4 Cup Cacao powder
    15 Drops Butterscotch or Hazelnut medicine flower extract
    Pinch Himalayan salt

    For the chocolate coating
    Basic raw chocolate recipe
    Tea leaves or rose petals to garnish

    1. Gently melt the coconut oil in a double boiler.
    2. Add the palm sugar and the rest of the ingredients, stirring well.
    3. Line a tupperware box (I used a 14 x 14 cm container) with cling film and pour in the truffle sauce.
    4. Transfer to the fridge and let it set for 3 hours. If in a hurry- freeze for 30 minutes.
    5. Peel off the film and chop up the hardened chocolate block into uneven chunks. Transfer back to the fridge/freezer while preparing the chocolate coating.
    6. When your chocolate coating is melted and well stirred, place a truffle chunk onto a fork and while holding it over the bowl containing the liquid coating sauce, spoon some of it and pour over the chunk, making sure to cover all sides. Sprinkle rose petals while still wet.
    7. Place each ready truffle on tin foil, so it is easy to peel off afterwards and transfer to the fridge to set for 15 minutes.
    8. You can eat straight out of the fridge, but to get the full soft/ decadent/ creamy truffle experience- take them out of the fridge to soften for one hour, keeping at room temperature and out of lit areas.

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    If you wanted to do even more with your truffles, spoon some Coconut Manna onto each chunk, add a frozen raspberry, then coat with chocolate! Or better yet, come to our Raw in Chelsea SupperClub on April 10th to sample these for yourself... raw chocolate truffle 6

    Our cyclone of a wedding

    Our cyclone of a wedding

    I don’t actually mean that our wedding was a cyclone, rather there was a roof-blowing-tree-breaking-wave-crashing cyclone on the one day, which we picked to get married.

    It was quite spectacular really.

    All day before the ceremony began, we had messages coming through trying to make us feel better about the weather and friends all around kept asking how we could be so calm, when outside was everything but calm. But it’s as though we didn’t understand the question…

    I am lucky to be married to a wise man, who also believes that everything is as it should be, who goes with the flow and for whom a storm means just one thing: epic surf the next day. And anyway- all we’ve been hearing months before we even said our “I do’s” is how much luck a rainy wedding day brings to a married life, so we both decided that a cyclone must mean that this luck is multiplied tenfold.

    Then just like that- the rain stopped for a while to give us a wee window of opportunity for beach photography (above) and the only person that was nearly as crazy as us to be out happened to be a woman, which we can only describe as an angel with a message. She walked past to tell us that she also got married on the stormiest day NZ has seen in years, when everything was flying and crashing and the skies were dark. Then she went on to tell us that she married her soulmate and best friend and that their life together is the most wonderful thing. That was 38 years ago apparently.

    If you don’t know Elliot yet, I’d love for you to meet him! He, as well as my trusty sidekick and best friend Britney, are organising the next SupperClub with me! Join us at 6:45PM Thursday April 10th for a seven-course artisan raw meal, which will also include superfood cocktails.

    Early bird tickets will be gone in 24 hours, so get yours here now>>

    A thousand kisses from New Zealand,

    Mrs Maher

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