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1.9.08
Sweet Sensations is on the front page of
the latest issue of 'Foods Matter' magazine, as it's byline says 'The
ONLY magazine for allergy problems - and solutions!'. It's a great
article, with lots of information about the various ingredients and
sweeteners I use.
The magazine itself (and the website) are full of useful information for
people with allergies and food intolerances - go to
www.foodsmatter.com to browse
all the articles and if you want to buy a subscription to the magazine.
Sweet Sensations will be at the London Vegan Festival next Sunday. This
is being held at Kensington Town Hall in Hornton St W8. For more
information go to
www.vegancampaigns.org.uk/festival
I myself attended a 'cacao ceremony' in South London last Saturday. It
was facilitated by Keith, a shaman who normally lives in Guatemala but is
over in the UK for a few months. There were about 9 of us and it involved
drinking one or two mugs full of a specially prepared raw chocolate drink
- this is a lot! This amount would normally have me spinning form the
stimulants present in raw chocolate, but interestingly this didn't
happen. Keith then spent the next few hours helping each of us through
our various emotional/mental/spiritual processes. It was a very safe
space and Keith is one of those rare souls - a healer with considerable
gifts but without ego or agenda. Keith doesn't have a website but you can
contact him on glowtogo@yahoo.com.
He is only here for a few months though, so catch him while you can!
6.2.08
As usual, so
much going on - well, lots of hours spent in front of the computer and a
few (not as many as I would like) spent experimenting in the kitchen, but
not a lot I can tell you about right now.
Apart, that is, from
the Telegraph article by journalist Judith Wood which finally came
out on the 26th January and was wonderfully glowing and positive. Lots of
people have since signed up to the newsletter (hope you're enjoying your
recipes) and I will very shortly be announcing some workshops dates for
March and April. If you would like to view the article, click
here.
8.1.08
Well, no time for making an
entry to this page for ages. Towards the end of last year it was a case
of head down and get on with it in the pre-christmas rush, then a very
welcome and much-needed break over christmas itself. Of course, I managed
to make myself lots of delicious recipes to tide myself over the festive
season. Although, really it wasn't any different from my normal fare - I
eat chocolate truffles all the time!
My favourite recipes at the moment
are the Midnight Feast and Tutti Frutti truffles (see below for a
picture of those), and the Chocolate Chewy Almond Cake - I am forever
forgetting quite how delicious it is until I make another batch and scoff
it (or a friend scoffs it). This was one of the recipes made at the
Chocolate Workshop back in September 2007 - it went down very well with
the participants then.
There's
lots going on behind the scenes but not much I can really talk about now,
so you will have to wait and see what comes up in the next few months!
22.10.07
It's been quite a week – a root canal treatment a week ago which got
infected, with the result that my face swelled up like a balloon. It
looked impressive but didn't feel that great. Despite my allegiance to
natural health I was downing the painkillers like nobody's business (not
good – most of us know the effect painkillers can have on the stomach but
apparently they also inflame the liver).
I didn't want to take antibiotics if I could possibly help it and luckily
this amazing practitioner I know – Monique Stone – came to my rescue and
treated me with something called Scenar.
This is a hand held device created for use in the Russian space program
in the late 1970s. It emits electrical impulses which mimic the
electrical discharges of the nervous system to stimulate the body to heal
itself.
Well it was great – after two treatments on Friday and Saturday I was 90%
better. The swelling went right down and by Sunday I was on top form –
even got some work done!
Monique uses the Scenar mostly for musculoskeletal problems, although it
is effective for a wide range of problems, including pain relief.
Earlier this year, she treated a couple of my clients for back problems
with great success so it was good to get a taste of it for myself. (For
more info, visit Monique's website –
www.holistic-care.co.uk).
Anyway, on Sunday, because I felt so much better, I got stuck into some
chocolate-making, including some Tutti Frutti Truffles (pictured above).
This has a white chocolate base (I say white chocolate but of course it's
dairy-free) mixed with dessicated coconut, goji berries and nuts. I
think it will make a great Christmas recipe as it looks very festive
somehow. It's one of the recipes I'll be teaching at my next workshop in
November (date TBA).
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9.10.07
I've just had my 40th birthday with a wonderful party last
Saturday (courtesy of my kind brother who graciously and bravely lent his
flat as the venue for what must have been at least 50 people). What you
might be interested in hearing about is the sweet part of the buffet, so
here goes:
I made a lemon
cheesecake, raspberry mousse cake and a chocolate fudge cake, all from
the same basic cashew and coconut recipe which saved a bit of time
(although it took a lot of elbow grease as I don't have a food
processor). I also made lots of chocolate truffles (of course!). There
had to be several different varieties to cater for the eating habits of
my various friends: those who will eat anything with chocolate in it,
those who only eat raw food, those who wanted to eat chocolate because
it's a great party food as it keeps you awake and on a high, those who
didn't want to eat raw chocolate as they didn't want to risk
a sleepless night. By the time it got near to the start of the party I
was slightly cursing my rash promise to cater for all, but it did work
out well in the end. I made some soft squidgy chocolates, some with raw
chocolate powder, some with ordinary cocoa powder – both groups loved
those. I made white chocolate – some with agave for the strict raw food
people, some with xylitol for the rest (personally I slightly prefer the
latter but both are good), and some fudge which I just whipped together
quickly as an alternative but which got the thumbs up from lots of people
(just wish I could remember the exact recipe I used).
Then a couple of
people brought some dishes – my friend Janet brought along a delicious
carrot cake and Rob from Funky Raw had made a gorgeous chocolate cake
complete with complicated decoration, which went down a storm with the
partygoers (a significant number of whom I suspect of never leaving the
kitchen at all).
And of course,
although you'd never suspect it if you didn't know, all this was
completely free from sugar, dairy or wheat! How could it get more perfect
than that!
The only down side was
that I was too busy having a good time to think of taking photos so
you'll have to use your imagination…
4.10.07
 In
the last month or so I have been busy giving demos (one at the Funky Raw
Festival in Cornwall and one at The Festival of Life in Islington,
London). Summer Pudding, Strawberry Mousse, Millionaire Shortbread and
Chocolate Chewy Almond Cake were among the recipes on the menu.
The first ever Chocolate Workshop was held on Friday 28 September
in Muswell Hill - we learned how to make Chocolate Truffles, Triple Layer
Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Chewy Almond Cake and Chocolate Raspberry
Milkshake.
The next workshop is Deluxe Desserts on the 14 October.
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