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Coconut Peppermint Creams by Anna Middleton

kate — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:07:17 +0000

Our guest recipe here is from Bristol raw chef and naturopath, Anna Middleton. Anna teaches classes in Bristol, and also supplies the lucky people who live in her neighbourhood with some of the best raw chocolate superfood cakes in creation. I think if you go to her website and ask nicely, she might even make one and post it out to you.

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Blueberry & Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

kate — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:17:09 +0000

45 mins
Blender, silicon moulds, icing bag
Makes 16

I have been working on this cupcake recipe for months. It’s so much harder than it looks to make beautifully presented cupcakes. Im sure I’ll come up with ways to improve on these as we go along and certainly I’ve got many more flavours planned for you. But right now, I’m overjoyed to present to you my first recipe for raw vegan cupcakes that will have everyone you make them for drooling with delight.

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A Quick Note on Patriarchy

kate — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:49:10 +0000

Yantra cushions by Healing Here & Now

Or, what do you call a housewife who doesn’t have a husband?

A little recognised fact about me is that I am primarily, for want of a better word, a housewife. For the past fifteen years, the vast majority of my time has been spent around the home, dealing with the affairs of the home. For instance, today, amongst other things, I got the boys up and ready for the day, cleaned the kitchen after making cupcakes last night, generally tidied around; I fed the cats and put a wash on; I have to go get cat food, unpack the delivery, clean the filter on the Dyson, buy some batteries and some new pens, and call the recycling company and the mobile phone company. Tonight will be more of the same: feeding people, tidying around after them and putting new things on the to-do list for tomorrow.

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Crikey Cake

kate — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:54:34 +0000

This is the cake I made in my food prep classes in 2011. I have a new cake planned for the 2012 classes, so I’m sharing the recipe with you here. You can see the video of me making it in Brighton here.

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Crikey Cake

kate — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:04:59 +0000

This is a video filmed at a food prep class in Brighton in October 2011 by Eugene Butcher. The video is in three parts, and shows me making Crikey Cake, which was the cake recipe we made in all my food prep classes in 2011. It’s a chocolate free cake, with a rich purple icing. The full recipe is here.

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Interview with Amoda Maa Jeevan

kate — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:01 +0000

I first met Amoda at an event last year that we were both speaking at. In fact, I met her partner first, Kavi, and was immediately impressed by his brightness and clarity of spirit (I will interview Kavi for the Bubble soon). The couple are fully committed to living a spiritual life and sharing the energy and message of the divine in the world. Amoda glows with a deep serenity that tells me all this is something she feels and understands at the core of her being, not just gleaned from reading a load of books and then trotting out a few disconnected spiritual cliches, as many people do these days. Listen to Amoda speak on the principles of spiritual living, how to develop your spiritual muscle, the time of radical awakening, raw foods and consciousness, and much more in this audio interview.

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Reishi Candi

kate — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:41:32 +0000

Makes 20 candies
Takes 1 hour
You need a food processor or high power blender

This is a technique taught to me by Amy Levin on her raw chocolate course. They are quite tricky to do, but worth all the effort if you can master it. They make wonderful gifts, if you can resist the urge to devour them all yourself. I have quite a few other flavours waiting in the wings for you, but this one is my favourite so far. It’s a good way to get the Reishi in, as the ginger disguises the bitterness.

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3G Galactivating Tea

kate — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:20:24 +0000

Makes 3 litres
Takes 5 mins to make
You need a kettle & a teapot

This is my new favourite tea! I cannot get enough of it. It’s a perfect pick me up on this cold dark winter days. Ginger is the best warming spice I know of, drinking ginger tea is one of the best ways to heat you up when you come in feeling chilled to the bone. Gojis are best consumed in tea, I always feel, to get the most of their medicinal benefits, and you may have heard me mention ginger and gojis as one of my favourite teas before. But now the addition of gynostemma takes this to a whole new dimension of galactivation!

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Raw Magic in Turkey

kate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:27 +0000

Bodrum, May 21st-25th 2012

£275 (800 TL) Special Early Bird Price available until 1^st March 2012.

From March 1^st the price will go up to £300 (900 TL). For two people booking together the price will remain £275 (800 TL) each.

We can give you the option to pay in instalments. We require £100 non-refundable deposit, and require payment in full by May 14^th. There is a £10 (30 TL) admin fee if you choose this option.

Online booking here. If you want to put down an initial deposit email melissa@rawliving.co.uk. All other course enquiries, please email melania.gildesagredo@gmail.com.

Turkish Ecstatic Salad

This 25 hour course gives you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in raw cuisine and philosophy, in the balmy and idyllic surroundings of the Bodrum region of Turkey, situated on the South West coast.

Kate will cover the full spectrum of the Raw Magic lifestyle; we promise that you will finish the course armed with a practical knowledge of how to make magic in the kitchen, along with a transformed awareness of how to empower yourself and implement the magic in your world.

Everyone who completes the course satisfactorily will receive a certificate, an endorsement from Kate and Raw Living which you may use should you wish to start teaching classes or offering catering services yourself. You also get your own beautiful Raw Magic apron, worth £15.

All participants get 10% off their Raw Living shopping from the time that they book, and for a month after the course. Everyone also receives a free month’s membership to Kate’s Magic Bubble for the month following the course.

Melania Gil de Sagrado is facilitating the course, and can advise you on travel arrangements and help you with booking accommodation. If you have any questions, please email melania.gildesagrado@gmail.com.

The sunset on Bodrum beach, overlooking the Greek islands.

Itinerary

The course runs Monday 21st through to Friday 26th, 12.0-5.0 pm each day. You are welcome to book accommodation and leave and arrive whenever suits you around those dates.

We will have yoga classes every morning for a small extra charge, more details available soon.

Accommodation:

We have enough accommodation for everyone on site, although of course you are welcome to make alternative arrangements and travel into the course every day if you prefer. The accommodation is studio apartments, some singles and some doubles. All apartments have showers and toilets en suite, and a small kitchen area with a refrigerator. The cost is £19 (55 TL) per night for a single apartment, and £28 (80 TL) for a double. That includes a raw breakfast! Raw vegan lunches and dinners (with a menu devised by Kate) will be available every day for a small extra charge.

Bodrum is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The course will be held outside of the city, on the peninsula, up in the hills, overlooking the Aegean sea. The area is called Gumusluk. The average temperature at that time of year is around 26 deg C (79 deg F). It is a pleasant heat, not too humid, it rarely rains, and the days are long.

Flights:

Flights to Bodrum from London at that time of year are about £100-£150 each way. We recommend looking at Easyjet, Thomas Cook or Turkish Airlines for best prices. A good option is to fly into Istanbul, and then take an internal flight from Istanbul to Bodrum, although EasyJet & Thomas Cook do fly direct. We can arrange transfers from the airport, the cost will be around £20 (60 TL).

The first Raw Magic accredited group in Goa, Jan 2012. Check out their aprons!

The Course

We reserve the right to amend the course if necessary.

Day One

There is no food prep on this day. We will provide drinks. Please feel free to bring snacks with you. We will discuss the philosophy and foundation of Raw Magic, and give everyone a chance to talk about your own personal goals and intentions. We will also cover holistic detox techniques and begin discussing superfoods.

Other topics covered on the course include: the most important principles to create the best foundation in the body for optimum cellular health; travelling and how to stay raw when you’re not at home in your own kitchen; children on raw; and what in Kate’s experience is the best raw food diet for the Northern European climate. Kate will share information on all the important elements to include on a raw food diet, from both the nutritional aspect, so as a chef you will be creating dishes with optimum nutrition and maximum digestibility, and equally the flavour aspect, so you will be creating recipes that your friends and family repeatedly tell you are the best things they have ever tasted! We will comprehensively cover all the new and unusual ingredients that comprise the raw store cupboard and how to work them into your recipes. There are ample opportunities to taste both the food and the individual ingredients throughout the day.

Day Two

Kate will teach you how to make green juice, sushi, raw breads, raw chocolate, and Irish moss desserts. Sample recipes: Green Juice, Sublime Sushi, Onion Bread, Deviation Chocolate, Strawberry Deelite.

Everyone Loves Onion Bread

Day Three

Kate will explain hemp milks, raw mayonnaises, kale chips, curry sauces, and candies. Sample recipes: Hemp Milk, Mystic Mayo, Kale Chips, Crazy Curry, Rum n Raisin Fudge.

Day Four

We will cover smoothies, burgers, salads, crackers, puddings, and pies. Sample recipes: SuperSmoothie, Broccoli Burgers, Hardcore Salad, Chris’s Muddy Crackers, Gorgeous Goji Pudding, They Call Me Mellow Yellow.

Day Five

Kate will teach you how to make chia dishes, soups, relish, and last but not least, the legendary Quantum Cake. Sample recipes: Renegade Chia, Siouxsie Soup (with Kelp noodles), Mayan Relish, Quantum Cake.

The legendary Quantum Cake. Learn the secret recipe!

What Previous Course Participants Say

“Thank you Kate for an amazingly Magic week! Thank you for your hard work and energy. Raw Magic in Goa was everything I wanted and much more….because of you I now have 22 new friends!” Sonia, UK

“It was an amazing time…. powerful learning experience being a part of the Raw Magic school. Thank you.” Anna, UK.

“Kate’s workshops are magical! She is such a sweet and wonderful person, you just gotta love her. She’s SO enthusiastic about her food and lifestyle, and when you look at her, you clearly see WHY you should start eating with awareness. She inspired me to make raw food delicious, to use superfoods on a daily basis and to really enjoy this lifestyle.” Nicolas, Denmark

“The course was an inspirational, spiritually awakening, refreshing and mind expanding experience that I believe everyone should take part in before they embark on a raw food journey. The most valuable things that I have learned is that it is not a diet, it is a way of life, and that you must include other vital rituals so we can make the most out of our lives as a whole. Kate’s experience, sharing and teaching is an essential part of the raw food revolution. Thank you so much.” Leah, UK

Cancellations

If you cancel before May 1^st, we will retain £100 non-refundable deposit and refund you the remainer. If you cancel after May 1^st, we regret that we are unable to offer you any refund. You could of course find someone else to take your place, and transfer your booking into their name.

Booking and enquiries

Go here to book online now or email melissa@rawliving.co.uk if you want to put down a deposit. All other enquiries about the course email melania.gildesagrado@gmail.com.

The Essence of Change

kate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:41:45 +0000

Most of us here are blessed enough to have the freedom to do exactly what we want to do. If you feel dissatisfied with what you are doing, the problem is with your thoughts around the action. Why are you doing it, if you think you don’t want to? The answer is probably that you think you have to. But why do you think you have to? Because, 9 times out of 10, the answer is not that you do in actual fact, have to do this thing. You are doing it only because you think you have to.

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