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    Weekly Giveaway | Nakd

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    Sorry, this giveaway is now closed. Check more recent blog posts for latest giveaway contests.



    Hope you're feeling hungry because we're back on treats for the taste buds this week. Five - yes five - good-for-you goody bags are up for grabs, so even more chance of winning!

    Last Week's Winner...
    Three winners have been randomly selected for the Universe + Chorus giveaway and their names will be announced this Sunday when our weekly Newsletter goes out. Don't miss it! If you haven't signed up to receive the Newsletter yet - Sign up here >>>



    5 x Nakd Goody Bags

    RRP £27.99 each



    Natural Balance Foods are a young British company devoted to increasing world happiness with yummy healthy snacks, humour and helpfulness. They make delicious, good-for-you munchies, and do their best to help others whilst spreading a little joy along the way. 

    Nakd bars and snacks are a great way to eat nutritious, healthy food without compromising on taste. Their snack bars are made from yummy natural ingredients such as fruits and nuts which are smooched together for you into a handy bar. All their bars and snacks are 100% gluten, wheat and dairy free, with no added sugars or hidden extras. 

    Personal note from Kelly @ Better Raw:
    I hadn't really had a proper nosh on these bars until recently. No particular reason, just ignorance really. But, boy oh boy, am I glad that I am now among the educated who knows about this company and in particular these Nakd bars and on-the-go healthy snacks. For the past couple of weeks I have been chowing down on a selection of Nakd bars which come in the widest variety of flavours - Chocolate, Cashew Cookie, Banana, Rhubarb & Custard, Apple, Strawberry, Orange - the flavours go on and on, so most palettes should find a flavour that works for them. I personally found them all spectacular and super satisfying. I am particularly taken with the Trek Protein Flapjacks which again come in a spectrum of flavours - Morning Berry being my fav - I found them a perfect mid-morning, hunger-relieving snack. So if you're looking for something to accompany your morning or afternoon cuppa, or to eat on-the-fly or energise and replenish you before or after a workout - let these be your go-to snack bars. They are mine now.



    For a chance to win this week’s prize, follow these simple steps: 
    1. Subscribe to Better Raw’s Newsletter here. If you’re already subscribed, you’re done with step 1!
    2. Follow @BetterRaw on either Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram. 
    3. Share this week’s prize image (above) on your favourite social network using the hashtag #BetterRawGiveaway. A post to one social network counts as one entry. Post on all four to get four entries!
    Want 3 bonus entries?
    1. Answer this question in the comments below: "What is your best/favourite/ultimate  health/rawfood TIP ever?"
    You have until Friday 1st November 2013 before the giveaway closes and a winner is selected. This week's giveaway is open to European residents only. For full T&Cs, go here >>

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    Mushroom jus and a delicious raw food winter salad

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    Weee! I'm feeling a little extra excited today as in exactly ONE month from now,  we will be kicking off with the very first Raw Food & Soul Adventures Retreat in The Valley of Longevity. Whilst I finalise the recipes, which I plan to teach everyone on the retreat, there is one that keeps on reappearing over and over on the list and then immediately on my plate. I think you'll love it too, take a look...

     MUSHROOM JUS (as seen in Festive)


    150gm shiitake mushrooms
    2 Tbsp liquid aminos
    2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    Juice of ½ lemon
    1 Tbsp white miso paste

    -Slice the mushrooms into equal sized chunks.
    -Mix together with the rest of ingredients and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
    -Serve at room temperature or warmed in a dehydrator.


    SALAD IDEA USING MUSHROOM JUS

    Anything goes if you love the mushroom jus, the way I love it! But here is one ingredient combination that I'm finding extra satiating, especially on a chilly winter day:
    handful of cavolo nero
    2 carrots
    2 tomatoes
    1 avocado, meat only
    mushroom jus
    -Destalk and roughly chop the cavolo nero, grate the carrots, and slice the tomato and avocado to your liking.
    -Mix everything including the jus in a large bowl and serve.




    If you think this idea is fun and the recipe is delicious, wait till you see my Christmas collection of 33 gorgeous drinks, meals, sides and desserts in Festive-The Best Raw Food Christmas Recipes. They are all in this eBook, available for instant download and enjoyment after purchase, here>>

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    Weekly Giveaway | Universe + Chorus

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    Sorry, this giveaway is now closed. Check more recent blog posts for latest giveaway contests.



    We're back with another super-duper weekly giveaway and this one is completely non-food related! However, it will still fill you up but with the best-tasting, medicinal tonic anyone could ever consume...  love, love, love... a whole lotta love is coming to > 3 < people this week, so get entering as the odds are stacked more favourably this week!

    Last Week's Winner...
    We have pulled a winner for the NAMA 3-Course Meal giveaway and will be sharing this with you on Sunday when our weekly Newsletter goes out. Don't miss it. If you haven't signed up to receive the Newsletter yet - Sign up here >>>.



    3 x True Love Necklaces

    RRP $105.00 ($35.00 each)



    Established in April 2012 and based in Brooklyn, NY, Universe + Chorus creates magical pieces of handmade jewellery which you won't find anywhere else in the world because each piece is unique and carries a special meaning with it. Alissa Alekseeva Hundley is the creative master-crafter behind each beautiful piece of jewellery. Her mantra: Life is a song, one song, uni-verse.

    Current pieces by U+C include: True Love Necklace, Three Golden Wishes Necklace, Tears of Joy Necklace and Friendship Bracelets. Follow Universe + Chorus on Facebook

    Personal note from Tanya @ Better Raw:
    I am so excited and proud to tell you about this week's giveaway! Every necklace is lovingly made by my little sister! I've seen the 'behind-the-scenes' work myself and I know how much care and attention she puts into every piece. Alissa has a very creative mind and is always on trend, so you can be sure to get a unique piece of jewellery with the taste of her beloved Brooklyn and the energy of her conscious being. This 'True Love' necklace, with its 2 tiny little spoons, also happens to be my favourite and I love what my sis has to say about it:  'Spooning is the ultimate grip of intimacy and therefore it's what I deem as True Love'.



    For a chance to win this week’s prize, follow these simple steps: 
    1. Subscribe to Better Raw’s Newsletter here. If you’re already subscribed, you’re done with step 1!
    2. Follow @BetterRaw on either Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram. 
    3. Share this week’s prize image (above) on your favourite social network using the hashtag #BetterRawGiveaway. A post to one social network counts as one entry. Post on all four to get four entries!
    Want 3 bonus entries?
    1. Answer this question in the comments below: "What is your favourite quote or saying of all time?"
    You have until Friday 25th October 2013 before the giveaway closes and a winner is selected. This week's giveaway is open to everyone. For full T&Cs, go here >>

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    Weekly Giveaway | NAMA Raw Food Restaurant

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    G'day and welcome to a brand new, exciting week of Better Raw Giveaways! :) We're diving straight into something a little different this week. We've teamed up with the delightfully creative and talented duo (Irene and Richard) at NAMA Restaurant in North West London to bring you an experiential taste of the divine. It doesn't get much better than that!

    Last Week's Winner...
    Life will be very sweet for the fortunate winner of Green Bay Harvest's Honey Hamper, which we will be sharing with you this coming Sunday in our regular weekly Newsletter. Don't miss it. If you haven't signed up to receive the Newsletter yet - Sign up here >>>.



    Three-Course Meal at NAMA Raw Food/Vegan Restaurant, London

    Includes:  2 x Starters, 2 x Main Courses, 2 x Desserts

    RRP £ unlimited!
    Courtesy of: www.namafoods.com

    Address: NAMA-Artisan Raw Foods, 19 Lonsdale Road, Queen's Park, London, NW6 6RA



    NAMA was created to enrich, inspire and nurture. The raw food café is situated in the heart of Queens Park and provides savoury and sweet dishes, catering, juice and food cleansing programmes and more. Wherever possible, NAMA provides foods from sustainable and ethical sources using the finest organic ingredients. They do not use any processed foods, wheat, dairy or refined sugar.

    One of the aims in setting up NAMA was to introduce people to an alternative lifestyle choice, one of nutrition, health and wellbeing. By bringing people of this mentality together, they aim to create a community of shared vision. View NAMA's menu here. View NAMA's Facebook page here.



    For a chance to win this week’s prize, follow these simple steps: 
    1. Subscribe to Better Raw’s Newsletter here. If you’re already subscribed, you’re done with step 1!
    2. Follow @BetterRaw on either Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram. 
    3. Share this week’s prize image (above) on your favourite social network using the hashtag #BetterRawGiveaway. A post to one social network counts as one entry. Post on all four to get four entries!
    Want 3 bonus entries?
    1. Answer this question in the comments below: "What is the main reason you are pursuing a raw food lifestyle?"
    You have until Friday 18th October 2013 before the giveaway closes and a winner is selected. This week's giveaway is open to everyone. For full T&Cs, go here >>

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    Citrus Kale Chips Recipe

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    As I type this, Elliot is prettying up his surf board and asking me for the fifth time in a row whether I've packed both of our passports and visas. If you know Elliot, you'd know that it's not his thing to worry about that stuff, while he happily leaves the organisation part to me. Needless to say, he is one excited boy about his birthday present of a surfing trip to Biarritz, France, in the morning.

    I usually make sure that we are nicely stocked for snacks when we go away, so I thought that you'd like to know about one of these scrummies which are coming on the plane with us. If they make it, that is....


    CITRUS KALE CHIPS

    1 big bunch kale, stems removed
    1/2 cup desiccated coconut
    5 medium oranges
    2 Tbsp coconut palm sugar
    1 Tbsp grapefruit powder (or 2 Tbsp baobab powder)
    1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

    Roughly chop up the kale and place it into a large bowl. Usually this recipe equates to 8 packed cups of chopped kale.
    Juice 4 oranges and transfer the juice to a high speed blender. Chop up the fifth orange and add it to the blender, peel and all.
    Transfer all remaining ingredients apart from kale, to the blender, and blend on high. Use a tamper or the pulse function.
    Pour sauce over kale and use your hands to massage it all over the greens.
    Arrange the kale over teflex sheets and dehydrate for 10-16 hours at 110 degrees F.
    Store in an airtight container or a zip-lock bag to keep them crunchy for up to 2 weeks.



    There are sooo many other Kale Chip variations! Two of my favourite recipes happen to be in my favourite eBook- 'Nourished- Comforting Raw Food Recipes For Winter'. There you'll find a recipe for Cheezy Kale Chips and Indian Curry Sauce, which I use on Kale Chips. So good. So so good. My word, I love Kale Chips!!

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