Remember my trip to The Valley of Longevity?
I'm baaack!

This time our whole family are together for the first time in over two years. And since it won't be quite complete without Elliot, he also gets here in a couple of days in time for Christmas. So much happiness!!

Vladimir (dad), me, Alissa (sister), Elena (mum), Kiwi (doggie), and Irina (friend)




That's the kale growing on my parents' land! Mum is using organic homemade pesticide of water + tobacco leaves + chili peppers + garlic




3 Tbsp liquid aminos or tamari
3 Tbsp lime juice
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds*
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
2 garlic cloves
7 pitted dates
1 Tbsp raw honey
1/2 Cup pure water
huge bunch of kale
packet of kelp noodles
optional: avocados, extra sesame seeds, olives

*Roasted sesame seeds are a naughty exception here. They are not bad for you at all, in fact my theory here is that when they are in this recipe- they are extremely good for you! That's because you would find the recipe so delicious that you'd consume much more than you normally would including all the mega nutritious chlorophyll and protein packed kale.
-To roast the sesame seeds, just heat a non stick frying pan and toss them in it for a couple of minutes
-Blend all the ingredients apart from kale, kelp and optional ingredients in a blender
-Cut the stalks off all the kale leaves and chop them into a large bowl
-Massage the blended dressing well with the kale and then mix in the noodles
-Add any optional ingredients and serve
[Note it tastes even better if you make it in advance and leave for the flavours to infuse. That way the kelp noodles also have time to soak up some of the juices and to soften]



Lush Escapes Retreat September'11


2011. This is one year I am not going to forget easily. I feel like I have learned and accomplished more during the last 12 months, than I have in my entire 26 years prior.

I have been busy learning about running a successful business, about what it takes to experience ultimate health levels all of the time, what really makes people tick, the extraordinary powers of the universe, and about myself.

Better Raw workshop



I'm a Firewalker!

So you could say that I’ve learned a couple of things.

Right now I’m sitting on the porch at my parent’s house in Ecuador, watching a passionate rain dance with 80 odd citrus trees and I realise that from the massive information overload I’ve come here to decipher, there are some things I now know for sure...

Elliot and I breaking through limiting beliefs

With one hand, you can split a block of wood in half without 18 months of Martial Arts training and you can walk on 1800 degrees F burning coals without any damage to your feet. It is all in your head.

Getting the most out of food is not only about what you eat, but what you do not eat. And most importantly, it is about the state you are in when you are eating.

Those that forgive quickly are literally capable of anything.

There are six basic human needs and absolutely every feeling, act or decision we make is based upon fulfilling a minimum of 2 of these needs at a time: Certainty, Uncertainty/Variety, Significance, Connection, Growth and Contribution. It is only by meeting the spiritual needs (Growth & Contribution), that you will experience sustainable joy vs. momentary pleasure.

Underneath that tough facade, men are really rather sensitive. They need nurture, love and attention no less than women do. Stereotypes are an illusion.

All people genuinely want to feel like they are helpful.

Just because you are a CEO, doesn’t mean you must go hard nonstop to be successful. World class endurance athletes are in the top 10% of slow twitch category and the sprinters are in the top 10% of fast twitch. Everyone else in inside 80%. Find your natural pace and work with it, it is the only way you will be most efficient and produce your absolute best results.

You are never angry for the reasons you think you are. There’s an older hurt under that. You must remember it, return to it, feel it and release it before dealing with the present. Not to mention the future.

People are really unattractive when they try to be someone they are not.

Gratitude and Love are two most powerful words in the universe. Even the water structure changes to purity when you utter those two words.

You can never be too alkaline living in this world but a body that is 100% acidic is dead. Maintaining a healthy PH balance will create barriers against any disease, as cancer thrives in acidity. Food plays a large factor here, but not solely. Seeing a puppy or a baby, or listening to classical music even when you don’t like it, can make you more alkaline. Listening to heavy metal music even when you love it will make you more acidic. Stress is the most acid forming of all.

When you are truly happy for the success and joy of others, you can’t help but notice how much success and joy there is to go around all of a sudden.

The more I learn, the less I realise I know, the more I realise I am capable of, the less I discover I’ve got to know to get there.

Lush Escapes Retreat June'11

We. Have. Three. WINNERS!
http://www.betterraw.com/2011/11/healthy-hamper-christmas-2011.html

Hey guys,

I just received a copy of the most recent issue of Funky Raw magazine, and got lost in a meditative bliss reading all the upbeat articles and healthy tips.

One of them was a review of my very own eBook 'Purified- Your Complete 7 Day Detox Program' !

Here's some snippets of what Jessie Maguire shares:


"The design of the eBook is clean, clear and easy to read. Tanya's energy and enthusiasm is evident and inspiring"

"After explaining what detox is all about and how this is not a diet, Tanya lists her principles for success and outlines all the essentials for beginners: what to avoid while on the detox, such as caffeine, about emotions discharging, and other detox symptoms that may come up and how to minimise them"

"Tanya gets us so well organised!"

"This book gets better and better as you read it. One thing I really liked about this guide is how there are actually two complete plans: one for the budget detoxer, and another more luxurious program, including superfoods galore"

"The recipes in both programs look delicious, but the preparation time for all of them is under 30 minutes."

"Everything you need is here to do the detox happily and feel supported on your way. A recommended eBook"



I reckon that's pretty darn good!
Yep I am super stoked with that.
Thanks Jessie :))))

x Tanya

With the countdown to Christmas well and truly under way, I decided to share with you one of 30 scrumptious recipes in my new downloadable book 'Festive-The Best Raw Food Christmas Recipes'.

You know how hard it is to throw away the nut pulp after making milk, right? I know you do, as so many of you ask me where it can go. You and I also know how lame it tastes in crackers or on muesli, because when you get all the best flavours out of the Almonds/Brazil nuts/ Hazelnuts, etc into a milk, the very remainder tastes not much dissimilar to flour.

I managed to create not one but two cookie recipes, that don't only taste totally insanely yummy, but use that very almond meal, which has sadly been a waste... until now.

They require a dehydrator, but I suppose you can also use an oven. They won't be raw, but if an oven is the only option you have and you were planning on Christmas Cookies anyway, at least with this recipe you will have a healthy wheat free, gluten free, sugar free, animal product free, but NOT taste free option for you and those you love the most!


1 cup almond meal (pulp remainder from making almond milk)
½ cup desiccated coconut
2 apples, peeled and chopped
½ cup dates, soaked
3 Tbsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp xylitol
1 Tbsp mesquite meal
¼ tsp salt

Blend the apples together with soaked dates to a paste
Combine all the ingredients including the paste in a big bowl
Transfer the entire mixture onto a teflex sheet of your dehydrator and carefully spread it out with a spatula until about ½ cm thick
Use cookie cutters or a sharp edge of your spatula to create shapes in the dough, leaving the remaining pieces intact
Dehydrate at 110degrees F for 8 hours, turn over onto a mesh tray and dehydrate for another 8 hours



 If you like this goodie, you would LOVE the Ginger Crunch Cookies, Christmas Chocolate Fudge and another 27 recipes in 'Festive-The Best Raw Food Christmas Recipes' eBook.
 
Merry Christmas
Mwah,
x Tanya