CONTENTSIntroductionEquipmentPrecakePrepCHAPTER1—MakingYourOwnIngredientsCHAPTER2—RawBreakfastsCHAPTER3—RawTreatsCHAPTER4—FromtheFreezerCHAPTER5—RawCheesecakesCHAPTER6—Tarts,Pies&PuddingPotsNotesonDecorating&StylingGlossaryofIngredientsIndexAcknowledgements

IntroductionThisbookisforthosenewtorawfood,theexperimentalandthosewhoaresimplyexcitedaboutgettingmorenourishmentfromtheirsweettreats.Backin2014,whenwemadeourfirstrawchocolatebrownies,we

wereabsolutebeginners–allweknewwasthatwewantedtomakebeautifuldessertsusingnothingbutnaturalingredients.TheonlyrulewehadwasthatrawcakebyTheHardihoodhadtobeabundantandflavoursomeandneverblandorboring.Throughalotoftrial,errorandspiltnutmilk,wegottogripsfirstwiththebasicsandthenwiththecomplexitiesofrawdessert-making.Sincethen,TheHardihoodhasbecomeknownforitscrisp,minimal,

luxuriousaesthetic.Herewewanttosharewithyouhowwecreatedourproducts,ourjourney,andthetipsandtechniquesthatwe’vepickedupalongtheway.Forgeteverythingyouthoughtyouknewaboutmakingcakeswithoutbutter,eggsandflour–we’reheretogiverawagoodname!Herewe’llshareourcollectionofrecipesforrawcheesecake,chocolateindulgences,icecreams,puddingpots,breakfastbowls,smoothies,tonicsandsuperfoodblends.Likealotofthingsinlifeourmostbrilliantbreakthroughshavebeen

bornfromtheashesofdisaster.We’vehadalotoffun,though,andwetrynottotakecake-makingtooseriously.It’sthislight-heartednessthatwewanttopassontoyou.Don’tbeafraidoffailure.You’reworkingwithdelicious,wholesomeingredients;howeveritlooksintheend,wepromiseit’lltastegreat.Relaxandenjoyit–everythingtastesbetterwhenservedwithasmile.OurStoryWe’vebeenfriendsfornearlyadecade,duringmostofwhichwelivedtogetherinanEastLondonwarehouse,backwhenrentwascheap.Wemetatafancydinnerpartythatwe’dbothbeenpersuadedtogotoanditwasn’tlongbeforewerealizedthatweweretheonlyonesatthetablegigglingateachother’sjokes.WetookthelongbusridehometoHackneytogetherandhaven’tstoppedlaughingsince.Wedidn’tknow,atfirst,thatweweredestinedforalifeofrawcake.

BeforedreamingupTheHardihoodweworkedinfashionandinlifestylejournalism.Likeanyself-respectingcitydwellers,wewerepassionateaboutLondon’sdiversefoodscene;we’dtrysomewhereneweveryweek

anddelightinsharingourfindings.GettingtoknowLondonthroughitsbest-loveddiningspots,welookedforinnovativemenus,freshfoodandgoodvibes.SoonwebegantonoticeariseinLA-inspiredcold-pressjuicebarsand

Sydney-stylecaféswithafocusonwellness,andasourcuriositypromptedustotravelaroundLondonforatasteofthegoodlife,ourintriguegrewwitheachfeel-goodfoodspotthatwevisited.Themorefar-outthedish,themoreinspiredwewere;nutmilk,matchalattes,chiaseeds,rawcacao–itwasallnewtousandwelovedit.Wediscoveredayurveda,healingfoods,holistichealthandrawcuisine,sampledmedicinalmushrooms,fermentedvegetables,powderedrootsanddrankcharcoalinfusions.Wefeltliketheworldwasontosomething;peoplewerebeginningtolookatfoodinadifferentway,rejoicingingettingtheirfive-a-dayinsteadofbeingburdenedbyit.Accompaniedbyournewyear’sresolutiontogiveuprefinedsugar,thisfeltlikeanawakening.Webecameimmersedintheideaofwellnessandwonderedwhyourlocalneighbourhooddidn’thavemoretooffer.Growingtiredofthetrekacrosstown,wedecidedtoexperimentwithourowncreationsinstead.Weboughtafoodprocessor,ashed-loadofdates,nutsandcoconutoilandgottowork.Lookingbacknow,welaughatourfirstattemptstomasterraw

desserts–ourtrialsmostlyincludedchuckingeverythingintoablenderandhopingforthebest.Thereweresoggycheesecakes,droopybrowniesandcrumblyflapjacks,butmiraculously,weweren’tdeterred.Welovedthisnewapproachtobakingandwereasexcitedaboutthejourneyaswewereaboutthedestination.Intheearlydaysweformulatedcreationsfromourkitchensathome,

asalthoughwenolongerlivedtogetherourhouseswereafive-minutewalkaway.We’dspendallofoursparetimetryingoutnewrecipes,sourcingingredientsandreadingupontechniques.Weboughtthebooksandbecamefriendlywithourlocalgreengrocerssothatthey’dletuspurchaseinbulk.Wetestedeverythingwemadeonourmalefriendsaswellasfemale,becauseweknewthatwhenitcametocaketheywouldn’treallycarethatsomethingwasgoodforthem,weknewthey’djustgiveittousstraight.Wewereadamantthatourcakeswouldalwaysbeabsurdlydelicious,notjusta‘free-from’alternative.Becauseourcreationsaresovisualwedocumentedthewholething

onInstagramfromthestart;welearnedhowtostylethecakesandbecameenthralledwithkitchenware,ceramics,teatowels–younameit.Webuiltuparepertoireofrecipesthatwewereproudofandbegantoreceiveorders,firstfromourfriends,thenfrompeoplewho’dheardaboutusthroughwordofmouthoronline.Astheweekswentbywe’dmakeanincreasingnumberofcakes,gettingmoreadventurouswitheachorder.Inthewinterof2015wewereinvitedtosellcakesatParisFashion

Week.Weweredelightedandagreedimmediately,thinkingwe’dfigureoutthelogisticslater.IntheendwetooktheEurostarwithsevensuitcasesandthehelpofDaisy’shusband.WehadouringredientsdeliveredtoadepotontheoutskirtsofParisandusedAirbnbtotransformsomeone’skitchenintoaproductionunit.Itwasprobablyoneofourmostbrilliantlyridiculousadventurestodate,toppedonlybyreturningthefollowingyearbycaranddoingthesamethingalloveragain.Introducingtheinternationalfashioncrowdtorawcakewastransformationalandwe’veworkedhandinhandwiththefashionindustryeversince.Weoutgrewourhomekitchensprettyquicklyandsoonbeganlooking

forsomethingmorefunctional.Ouronlyprerequisiteswerethatthespacewouldhavegoodnaturallightandplentyofroomforfridges,butasidefromthatwewerehappytohaveanyspacethatwecouldcallourown.Asithappens,wegotlucky,reallylucky,andwemovedintoastudiointhecentreoftheareawehadsetouttotransform.Wehaveaskylight,exposedbeamsandagardenandwedefinitelyknowhowgoodwe’vegotit.Signingtheleaseonourownstudiokitchenwaspivotal.Wewereable

todedicateallofourtimetoourpassion,fillingthecupboardswithallsortsofsuperfoods,herbsandtinctures.Wehiredourfirstemployeeandbecameatinyteamofthree,learningalittlebitmoreeachdayaboutcreatingbeautifuldessertsusingnatural,rawingredients.WhyRaw?Itwasthroughourcommitmenttofindawaytomakedeliciousdessertsthatwerefreefromrefinedsugarandprocessedingredientsthatwediscoveredrawcuisine,aplant-basedstyleofpreparingfoodinwhichcomponentsaren’theatedaboveacertaintemperature.Theexacttemperatureisdisputed,withsomesaying40°Candotherssaying49°C.Wesettleforaround42°C.

Weloverawdessertsbecausetheingredientsweusearenaturallyfreefromrefinedsugar,gluten,dairyandsoy,andareworldsawayfromprocessed‘free-from’foods,whichareoftenloadedwithsubstitutestoreplacewhicheverfoodgroupthey’retryingtoavoid(andaren’tnecessarilyhealthier).Welovepushingthelimitsofraw,natural,superfoodingredientstocreatethebestpossibleconfectionery,ineveryway.Andthere’snodenyingthatwefeelgreatonit.First,though,wewanttobeclear.Neitherofuseatsanentirelyraw

diet.Londonisoftenchillyandwewakeupcravingahotbowlofporridgeorsoup.Really,it’saboutlisteningtoyourbodyanddoingwhatfeelsbestforitbasedontheinformationthatyouhave.Thecravingsweusedtohaveforpick‘n’mixandBen&Jerry’snowfeelmorelikecravingsforrawSnickersbarsorourSaltedCaramelCrunchBars.Asourconsciousnessaroundfoodshifted,sodidourcravings.It’sallpartofalearningprocessandajourneythatistobeenjoyed.TheHardihoodPhilosophyTheHardihoodphilosophyissimple;webelievethatpeopleshouldhavecompletefreedomofchoicewhenitcomestowhatthey’reputtingintotheirbodiesandshouldn’thavetocompromiseonflavourordecadenceindoingso.We’refoodiesatheart,andbecauseofthisourRawCakecreationswillalwaysbeeverybitasdeliciousasthedessertsyougrewupwith,onlywiththeaddedbenefitofnutritiousingredients.Thislifestyleismostdefinitelynotaboutgoingwithout;it’saboutembracingwhatmakesyourbodyfeelgood,whatmakesyouhappyandthenumerouswaysyoucanhaveyourcakeandeatit.Sharingourjourneywithyoufeelslikeanaturalgettingtogetherwith

friends.Wedon’twanttokeepourdiscoveriestoourselves,wewanttogetoutthereandsharethegoodvibes!Weliveinaworldwhereit’seasiertomeaningfullyconnecttotheinternetthaneachother–nowmorethaneverweneedtomakeaconsciousefforttotreatpeoplerightinrealtimeandeatrealfoodwhilewe’reatit.ModernAlchemyLikemostpeople,wegrewuptryingtobelieveinmagic:TheCraft,HocusPocus,TheWorstWitch,Charmed...Ofcourse,therationalbrainknewitallalong,buttherewasstillapartofusthatcriedwhenwerealizedwewouldneverreceivealetterofacceptancefromHogwarts.Thenextfewyearswerespentmainlyforgettingaboutenchantmentand

learninghowtobecomegrown-ups.BelievinginFlowerFairiesandcastingspellsovergarden-foragedpotionsofpinecones,pebblesandvacantsnailshellsfadedlikedistantmemories.Itwasn’tuntillaterthatwerediscoveredalchemy–intheformofhealingherbs,elixirsandtonics.We’velearnedtobalanceourbodies’needsbysupplementingourdietswithherbsandsuperfoodsthataddflavour,colour,depthandhealingtoourmeals.It’sfascinating.Byusingnaturalingredientsandancientwisdom,wesupportthe

chemistryofthehumanbodywhilehavingfunandcreatingbeautifulfood.Thesedaysit’seasytogrababagofspirulinaormacafromyourlocalsupermarket,andforthemoreunusualingredientsweusuallyheadtoahealthfoodshoportheinternet.Trustus,though,thehuntfortheobscureisallpartoftheenjoyment;wewerelikekidsinacandyshopwhenwegottorunwildinLAforaweek,buyingupallofthepowders,pillsandpastilleswe’dheardofandthosewe’dnotheardof!GettingStartedIfthisisyourfirstforayintotheworldofraw,don’tbenervous–wewereyounotsolongago.Oneofthegreatthingsaboutrawbakingisitssimplicity.Unliketraditionalbaking,it’snotanexactscience,soitleavesplentyofroomforcreativityandconstructivefailure.Wefindworkingwithwholesomenaturalingredientsrewardingbecausethey’resopure.Youknowexactlywhatyou’regoingtogetoutofarecipebecauseyouknowexactlywhatyouputintoit.Workingwithfoodsthatonlyhavethenameofoneingredientlistedonthebackofthepackagingisliberating.FeelFreetoExperimentTherearemanywaystoexpandontherecipesinthisbookandtherearemanywaystosimplifythem.Whenwefirstbeganreadingrawrecipebookswewerebewilderedbyhowcomplicatedtheywereandthelengthoftheingredientlists.Webegantoexcelatimprovizationandweurgeyoutoimprovize,too.Ifyou’reabouttostartpreparingyourdessertandsuddenlyrealizeyoudon’thaveenoughofsomethinginstock,experimentbysubstitutingitwithsomethingsimilar.Thesamecanbesaidforsuperfoodpowders–ifyoudon’thaveaspecificingredientinyourcupboardalreadyoryou’rewaitingforittoarriveafterorderingitonline(thishappenstousallthetime),don’tbeafraidtousesomethingelse.Therearenoruleshereand,whoknows,youmightfindavariationthatworksbetterforyouthisway.

Youcansimplifythisevenmorebymakingyourowningredientsifyouhavethetime.There’ssomethingverysatisfyingaboutseeingtheingredientsinoneformoneminuteandthenminuteslaterthey’resettinginthefridge,unaltered,onlypresenteddifferently.BacktotheFutureEatingasorganicallyaspossibleallowsustoreturntoourrootsandtohowourgreatgrandparentsate.Itisalsoagreatwaytoconnecttonatureifyouarelivinginabusycity.Ofcourse,eatinghome-grownororganicproduceisnotonlygoodforourbodiesbutalsofortheenvironment.Minimizingpesticides,syntheticfertilizers,hormonesandantibioticsmeansthattheproduceisfresherandlesstoxic.Organicfarmingmethodsreducesoilandwatercontamination,helppreservelocalwildlife,encouragebiodiversityandaregenerallymoresustainable.InspirationandInfluenceTravelisthesourceofinspirationthatwetapintorepeatedlywhenwearecomingupwithideasforTheHardihood.ItwasuponreturningfromrespectivetripstoJapanandIbizathatTheHardihoodwasinitiallyfounded,andwerevisitourmentalscrap-booksregularly.IbizaLeahhasfamilyinIbizaandovertheyearshasspentmanyjoyfulsummersfrolickingintheruralbeautyoftheisland.RisingwiththesunbecameatraditionforusinIbizaandwhenweexploredtheislandtogetherwe’ddrivedowndust-coveredtrackstoadifferentcoveeachmorning,capturingthelightoncamerabeforedippingintotheoceanandswimminginwhicheverdirectionthetidetookus.Oncewe’dhadenoughwe’dclamberontotherocksandsoakupthemorningrays,onlyhalfwatchingasthesunturnedoursoggyfootprintstoghosts.

ToabackdropofBohemiancampsites,jaggedcliffedgesanddramaticcoastlines,Leahgrewupexperiencingtheserenityofthewilderness,itsvastnessdisruptedonlybywildlifeandthesoundofthewind.It’sthisconnectiontonaturethatwefocusonwhenweneedtocultivatealittlespaceinourexcitablecitylives;apeacefulsensationtocalluponwhenlifepicksuppace.CopenhagenForDaisy,marryingaDanehasmeantmakingCopenhagenhersecondhome.Likethecalmwaterthatrunsthroughthecitytothewild,windsweptbeaches,there’sasettledsenseofserenityinthissleepytoy-town.Breathinginthecrispairasyouplodalongthewindingcanalsyourealizethatthere’snoreasontomoveanyfaster.Here,nothingisrushed;architecture,design,life,it’sallcarriedoutwiththesameconsideredprecision.Scandinavianminimalismisnoaccident.Scavengerbikeridestothesummerhouseallotmenttoforageforwild

rosehips,freshblueberries,gooseberries,blackberries,lemonbalmandsteviainterweavethecitywithnatureseamlessly.Eveningmealsareputtogetherusingtheday’sfindsandarerelishedwithfriendsandfamily.TheDanishword‘Hygge’describesthisheart-warmingenergy,andalthoughthereisn’tadirecttranslationweseeitsimplyastheDanishritualofenjoyinglife’ssimplepleasures.Timespentwithlovedonesissavoured,andcreatingabeautifulenvironmentinwhichtosharemomentsisanimportantpartofthis.

JapanAvisualrollercoasterofbrightlightsandcoloursyou’veneverseenbefore,there’snowhereintheworldthatpushesyouasdeliciouslyclosetosensoryoverloadasJapan.Arocketrideintotheworldoftheunknown,everymomentisexperiencedinhighdefinition.Ifourmindshadmemorycardsthey’dhavebeenfullinaheartbeat.Everyunknownfoodhastobetasted,everytexturetouched,everygraphicstore-frontadmiredandeveryoddityrecorded.MouthopeninaweishowwetookinTokyo.ItwasDaisy’s2014tripherethatignitedafeverouspassionfor

packaging,apenchantforthewell-presented.Withoutunderstandingawordofthelanguage,Japanesebrandingspeaksloudandclear.Noopportunitytoexhibitexcellenceiswasted;eventealeavesarewrappedtoperfection.Inthelargestcityintheworld,whereitfeelslikesomebodyhitfastforward,timestandsstillwhenitcomestotradition.LosAngelesWetoucheddownonCalifornianturfafter11hoursofexcitedsquirmingonatightlypackedBritishAirwaysflight.We’dbookedthetriptoourdreamdestinationonawhimandgivenourselvesaweekinwhichtosatisfyourexpectations.Thebalmycoastalwarmthwelcomedusfromtheairport,theskywasclearandwewinkedatthemoonandthestarsinthemagicofthemoment.Whenwewokethenextmorningourneighbourhoodwasfullofsingle-

storeybuildingsandtheviewswerestretchingwayoutintothehorizon.PalmtreestoweredoverSilverLakeasthesunroseoverthecity.Weweresurroundedbyspaceandoureyesrevelledinrememberinghowtousethefullrangeoftheirvisionaswelookedintothedistance.Urbancactiandsucculentsgrewfreelyinthestreetsandpunctuatedourstrolltoayogaclassthatmorning.Themismatchedhousesandvillasexistedwithoutcorrelation,anendlessspectrumofcoloursandshades.Thelightbrokethroughthebranchesofbotanicalplants,castingourgiddyshadowsintheCalifornianlight.WeventuredtoourlocalMoonJuicewherewemetJeremy,ourdear

friendandseasonedLAtourguide,beforedrivingtop-downinhisMustangtovisitafoodshowinAnaheimaspalmtreesilhouettesdustedthesky.EvenbeforewevisitedtheRoseBowlFleaMarket,HouseofIntuitionandCaféGratitude,weknewthatweweremadly,truly,deeply

inlovewiththewild,wildWestCoast.LondonLondonishome;it’sthecityinwhichwedreamtupTheHardihoodovertwocupsofteaonacoldeveninginJanuary.It’sunderthisskylinethatwewentonmadhuntsformesquite;ranatabwithourlocalorganicshoptofundourfirstrecipetrials;discoveredrawchocolateandtheupliftingbenefitsofcacao,amillionmilesfromtheancientcivilizationsofSouthAmerica.Thecityweliveinhasbecomeourinspiration,ourteacherandourmotivation.Fromtheage-oldestablishmentsthathavebeengoingagainstthe

grainsincedaydot,committedtokeepingitorganicbeforepeoplewerepreparedtopaymoreforit,totheinnovativestart-upsthathaveriskeditalltobringanewperspectivetothemarketaswellasthosewhoaresimplycourageousenoughtotrysomethingnew;you’rethereasonwhywelovethiscity,weknowyou’llalwayskeepusonourtoes,reachingforthestars.Energy:AnAfterwordTheHardihoodbeganlifeasalabourofloveandwefeelgratefuleverydaythatit’sdevelopedintosomethingthat’sabletosustainus.We’velearnedtobelieveinourcreativeability,andwenowknowthatlisteningtoourheartswillseldomtakeusdownthewrongpathinthelongrun.Wetrytoreleaseattachmentstooutcomesandletprogressshowupinwhateverwayitlikes,sowecancelebrateeverybreakthrough,nomatterwhatitis.Investinginourhopes,dreamsandlongingsisasimportantas

investinginourbodies.Taketimeforyourself,showyourfriendshowmuchtheymeantoyouandsmileatstrangersinthestreet;kindnesscostsnothingandwetrytosprinkleitoneverything.Wedoourbesttostayawayfromenvy,jealousyandbadvibesandsurroundourselveswiththepeoplewhoinspireus.Wehavealsolearnedhowtosayno.Believeinmagic,believeinhealingandbelieveinbuildingthemost

brilliantlifethatyoucouldeverimagineforyourself.Stayinyourpowerandtrustyourgut.Nevershowupemptyhandedtoapartyorclosedmindedtoaconversation,allowyourselftoembraceyourquietsideandtodancewithyourinnerpartyanimal.Youareunique;findyourmagicandcommittostayingthere.

Equipment

Ifyouwanttokeepitraw,whenitcomestoequipmentthereareafewbitsthatareessentialtokick-startyourjourney.Ifyou’reonlyjuststartingoutandyoudon’thavemuchequipmentyet,

beginwithcheapermodelsofsomekitandthenupgradetosomethingmorepowerful–andexpensive!–asyougetTheHardihoodRawCakebug.FoodProcessorYouwon’tgetveryfarwithoutafoodprocessor,butthisdoesn’tmeanthatyouneedtosplashoutonareallyexpensivemodel.Startsmalllikewedidandwhoknows,youmightendupwithawholefamilyofwhizzing,blending,shreddingmachinesoneday.Essentialforfine-choppingnuts,datesandseeds,afoodprocessor

breaksdownanythingyouputinitand,unlikeablender,itwon’tconkoutwithoutliquid.Againthemorehigh-poweredthebetter,butwegotgreatresultsfromourtrusty£60entrylevelmodelforatleastthefirsttwoyearsofexperimenting,andwe’reactuallyfartooattachedtoitsoitstillsitsalongsidethesuper-powerfulindustrialmachinesweusenow.BlenderTherearemanydifferentblendersonthemarketandouradviceistoprettymuchavoidthecheapermodelsandwaituntilyoucanaffordsomethingmoremid-range.You’llneedsomethingquitehigh-speedforgettingcreamsandliquidsreallysmooth.DehydratorDehydratorsvaryvastlyinqualityandinprice.Inallhonestyyoudon’tdesperatelyneedone–wedidn’thaveoneforalongtime,andnoneof

therecipesinthisbookrequireone–butifyou’reluckyenoughtohavespaceinyourkitchenforoneorhappentohaveonealready,consideritablessing.They’reabitofaneyesorebutaregreatfordryingoutrawdoughordecorativefruitwithoutusingtoomuchwarmth.Ifyoudon’thaveadehydrator,youcanuseyourovenonitslowestheatsettingforalongerperiodoftime,althoughdehydratorsaremuchmoreeconomicallyandenvironmentallyfriendlythanleavingyourovenon.

Pre–cakePrep

SoakingNutsActivatingnutsbasicallyjustinvolvessoakingthemovernighttoremovethephytatesandenzymeinhibitorsthatsurroundthemtoprotectthemfrompredatorsorsproutingtooearly.Notonlyaresoakednutssmootherandcreamierwhenblendedbutthey’repreparedinawaythatgrantsourbodiesaccesstothefullrangeofnutritionalbenefitswithouttheworryofgutirritation.Dothisbymeasuringoutthequantityofnutsthatyouneedbeforeaddingthemtoajarorcontainerandcoveringthemwithcoolfilteredwaterandleavingovernight.Ifyouneedtospeeduptheprocess,usewarmwaterandcoverforafewhours,checkingperiodicallytoseeifthey’reready.You’relookingforaspongyabsorbentconsistency.Besuretodrainthewaterandgivethenutsarinsebeforeeitherlettingthemdryinthedehydratororoven,orusethemwhilewet.SoakingDatesWeoftenfindthatnotwobagsofdatesarethesame:somearesoftandgooeywhileothersarerocksolid.Tosoftendates,andmakethemstickier,wesoakthemintwoways:eitherincoldfilteredwaterovernightorinwarmwaterforafewhours.Sometimesyou’llwantasoftandrunnyconsistencylikeasyrup,ifyou’reusingtheminasmoothieorasauce,butatothertimestherecipewillcallforafirmer,tackyconsistency,iftheyaretobeusedasabindingagentinabase.Useyourjudgementastowhetherdatesaresoftenough;it’lldependonafewfactors:howpowerfulyourblenderis,thedesiredconsistencyofthemixture,andwhichdatesyou’reusing.Medjooldatesrarelyneedsoakingforlong,unlessyou’relookingtoachieveasyrupyorliquidconsistency.

MeltingCoconutOilCoconutoilishugelyversatile.Itcanbeusedsolidatroomtemperatureorcooler,andasaliquidwhenheated.Weusealotofliquidcoconutoilbecausepouringitintocupsminimizeswastageandismucheasierandfastertoworkwith.Inordertomeltthecoconutoil,wepourlukewarmwaterintoacontainerandplacethejarofcoconutoilinitwiththelidon,ensuringthatnoneofthewatergetsintotheoil.Onceithasturnedtoliquidweuseitstraightawayorwithinthenexthalfhourtomakesureitdoesn’tre-set.

Makingyourowningredientsisagreatplacetostartifyou’vejustbegunyourjourneyintoraw.Thesesimplerecipesarenotonlythebuildingblocksforalotofthedessertsthatwemake,butalsoforourday-to-daylives.Althoughit’seasiertofindreallygood-qualitynut

buttersandnutmilksintheshopsthesedays,wealwayskeepafewjarsofhomemadenutmilkinthefridgeandnutbuttersontheshelf,andourfriendshaveevenbeenknowntoreceivethemasgiftsonspecialoccasions.Oneofthekeystomakingyourownisnever

throwingawayyouremptyjars–washthemthoroughlyandputthemaway;thatwayyou’llalwayshavesomethingtostoreyourcreations

in.

Nut&SeedButtersNutsandseedscanbeafantasticsourceofenergy,someBvitamins,vitaminE,zinc,iron,manganese,potassium,magnesium,calcium,fibre,protein,andtheyhavetheaddedbonusofcontainingantioxidantsandessentialfattyacids.Flaxseeds,hempseedsandwalnutsarethebestoptionsifyou’relookingforomega-3fats.Nutsandseedsaretheperfectsnacktohelplowercholesterol,thoughdobeawaretheyareprettyhighincaloriesbecauseofallthosehealthyfats.However,althoughnutsandseedsareconsideredtobeahealthyoption,wecannotabsorbtheirbeneficialnutrientsfullywithoutfirstsoakingthem.Thisisbecauserawnutscontainenzymeinhibitorsandphytatesthatnaturallyprotectthemuntilpropergrowingconditionsoccur,ensuringthatthenutorseedwillnotsproutprematurely.Soakingthemisasimpleprocess.Placethenutsinamedium-largebowlandcoverwithcoldfilteredwater.Leavethebowlinacool,shadedplacecoveredwithacleanteatowel(seesoakingtimesintheboxontheleft),andthenoncetherequiredtimeisup,drainthenuts,discardthewater,rinsethenutsinfreshrunningwateranddrainagain.Leavethenutstodryoff,thendehydratetheminadehydrator–ifyouhaveone–or,alternatively,useyouroven,setnohigherthan42°Coratitslowestsetting.Spreadthenutsoutevenlyonabakingtrayandplaceintheovenfor12–16hours,turningthenutsoccasionallytomakesuretheyaredryingevenly.

SoakingTimesTherearedifferingviewsastohowlongeachtypeofnutorseed

needstobesoakedfor,dependingontheparticularvarietyandasaresultoftheirdifferentlevelsofabsorbencyandminerals,butthisis

whatworksforus:Almonds 8–10hours

Brazilnuts None

Cashews 2hoursFlaxseeds 8hoursHazelnuts 8hours

Hempseeds None

Macadamias 8hoursPeanuts 8–10hours

6hours

Pecans 6hoursPinenuts 8hoursPistachios None

Pumpkinseeds 6hoursSesameseeds 6–8hours

Sunflowerseeds 2hoursWalnuts 6hours

HowtoMakeNut&SeedButtersMacaalmondbutter290g(2cups)almonds,soakedfor8–10hoursanddehydrated1tbspmacapowder

2tbspcoconutsugar2tbspcoconutoil,meltedpinchofHimalayansaltBaobabpeanutbutter300g(2cups)peanuts,soakedfor8–10hoursanddehydrated1tbspbaobabpowder

2tbspcoconutsugar2tbspcoconutoil,meltedpinchofHimalayansaltCashewcinnamonbutter260g(2cups)cashews,soakedfor2hoursanddehydrated2tspgroundcinnamon

2tbspcoconutsugar3tbspcoconutoil,meltedpinchofHimalayansaltFirst,decideonanyflavouringsyoumightwanttoinclude,suchasdates,vanillapowder,groundcinnamon,gratednutmeg,coconutsugar,maplesyrup,groundginger,turmeric,cacao,maca,lucumaorchagapowdersorcoconutnectar,etc.Chooseyourfavouritesandbecreative!We’velistedtheingredientsforourtopthreefavouritenutbuttersontheleft.

Onceyou’vedecidedonyournutsorseedsandflavours,placethequantityofyourchosennutsinyourfoodprocessor(seeTIP)andblendonhighuntiltheybreakdowntoapowder,thenstopandscrapedownthesidesasmanytimesasnecessarytoworkthemixturebackin.Keepprocessingforafurther10minutes,thenpourinthemeltedcoconutoil.Ifyoudon’tlovethetasteofcoconutoil,trya‘cuisine’oil–aflavourlessversion.Continueblendingforafurther5–10minutesuntilthebutterbecomessmoothandcreamy.Thiscantakeawhilelongerdependingonyourmachine,butkeepongoingevenifyouthinkit’snotworking!Sprinkleinapinchofhigh-qualitysaltattheend,asthisbringsoutthesweetflavoursofthenutsorseedsandgivesthebutteraricher,morebalancedtaste.TIP:Usingahigh-poweredprocessorwillhelpalotwhenmakingnutbutters,asyouneedastrongmotorthatwillnotconkoutoverthelongerblendingtimes!WeuseaMagimix,RobotCoupeoraSageblender–allofwhicharefantastic.

NutMilksNutmilksareaninvaluableadditiontoanyfridge–they’readairy-freealternativewithbenefits.Wedrinktheminthemorningforanutrient-rich,plant-basedproteinboostorintheeveningblendedwithgingerandashwagandhaforasoothingbedtimetipple.Wealsousethemincakes,puddingsandsmoothies.Justasfornutbutters(seehere),soakingnutsbeforeblendingthemtouseinmilksisimportant,notjustforpreservingtheirnutritionalbenefitsandmakingthemeasiertodigest,butalsobecauseithelpswiththeblendingstageitself–fullysoakednutsblendmoresmoothlyandleavelesspulpbehind.

HowtoMakeNutMilksPlacethenutsinamedium-largebowlandcoverwithcoldfilteredwater,addingapinchofHimalayansalt.Leavethebowlinacool,shadedplace,coveredwithacleanteatowel(seesoakingtimeshere),thenoncetherequiredtimeisup,drainthenuts,discardthewater,rinsethenutsunderfreshrunningwateranddrainagain.Blendwithfreshfilteredwaterinahigh-poweredblenderonhighataratioof4partswaterto1partnuts.Atthisstage,addinanyextraflavouringsthatyou’dlike.Pourtheblendedliquidthroughanutmilkbagintoalargebowlorjugforasmoothtextureanddiscardthepulp.Ifyouwanttosavemoneyoningredientsandcurbthehighpricetagofhomemadenutmilks,replacehalfthenutswithsoakedbrownrice.

Strawberry&AlmondMilkSERVES4—6215g(1½cups)rawalmonds,soakedfor8–10hours1litre(4cups)filteredwater

290g(2cups)strawberries2tbspacaipowder1tbspcoconutsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener½tspvanillapowderpinchofHimalayansaltDrainthealmondsandrinseinfreshwater.Blendonhighinahigh-poweredblenderwiththewater.Addthestrawberries,acaipowder,sweetener,vanillaandsaltandpulseagainfor1–2minutes.Pourthroughanutmilkbagintoalargebowlormeasuringjug,discardthepulp,andstorethenutmilkinaclean,sealedbottleinthefridgefor2–3days.

Strawberry&AlmondMilk

Pistachio&CinnamonMilkSERVES4—6

100g(1cup)pistachios1litre(4cups)filteredwater2tbspcoconutsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener½tbspgroundcinnamon

pinchofHimalayansaltPistachiosdonotrequiresoakingbeforeusing,sojustblendalltheingredientsinahigh-poweredblenderonhighfor1–2minutesuntilsmooth.Pourthroughanutmilkbagintoalargebowlormeasuringjug,discardthepulp,andstorethenutmilkinaclean,sealedbottleinthefridgeforupto3days.

Pistachio&CinnamonMilk

Hazelnut&CacaoMilkSERVES4—6125g(1cup)hazelnuts,soakedfor8hours1litre(4cups)filteredwater2tbspcacaopowder2tbspmaplesyruporcoconutsyrup½tspvanillapowderpinchofHimalayansaltDrainthehazelnutsandrinseinfreshwater.Blendinahigh-poweredblenderwithalltheotheringredientsonhighfor1–2minutesuntilsmooth.Pourthroughanutmilkbagintoalargebowlormeasuringjug,discardthepulp,andstorethenutmilkinaclean,sealedbottleinthefridgeforupto3days.

DatePasteDatepasteistrickytogetholdof.We’vestumbleduponitforsaleoncefromarenownedTurkishrestaurateur;itwasdelicious,butit’sjustaseasytomakeyourown.Datepasteisoneofthosethingsyoucan’tbelieveismadefromjustone

ingredient.Itlooks,tastesandbehavesjustlikethecaramelthatweknowandlove–onlyit’sbetterforyou.ThebestdatestousearethesoftMedjooldates,asthislargevarietyhasa

sumptuous,caramel-likeflavour.Ifyoucan’tgetyourhandsonthose,soakingothertypesofdateuntiltheyaresofterwillworkjustaswell.SERVES1

250g(2cups)pitteddates1–2tbspwaterorcoconutoil(optional)pinchofHimalayansaltBlendthedatesinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhigh,stoppingtoscrapethesidesdownafewtimes,thenblendforacouplemoreminutesuntilapastestartstoform.Ifyouarefindingthatthey’renotblendingtoasmoothpaste,add1–2tablespoonsofwaterorcoconutoiltohelpthemalong.Addthesaltforawell-rounded,rich,sweetflavourandpulsebrieflytocombine.

RawChocolateWhenyoudon’thavethetimetotemperyourchocolateorgofullyfledgedchocolatier,thisisasimplifiedrawchocolaterecipethatisreallyeasytowhipupinaminuteortwo.It’snotstableenoughtobeaningredientforchocolatebars,butit’sperfectfordecoratingyourdessertswith,pouringovericecreamorsmotheringyourrawpancakesin.What’snottolove?SERVES1

150g(¾cup)coconutoil,melted170g(½cup)ricemaltsyruporcoconutsyrup60g(¾cup)cacaopowderBlendalltheingredientstogetherinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighforafewsecondsuntilwellcombined–takingcarenottoover-mixit.Etvoila!

RawChocolate

Afreshhitofnutrientsfirstthinginthemorningisagreatwaytostarttheday,bestfootforwards.Sometimeswe’reupandattheminfiveminutesflatandsometimeswe’reeasylikeSundaymorning,buteitherwayweliketoenjoyourbreakfast.Juicesandtonicsaregreatifyouwakeupfeelinglikeyouneedsomerefreshmentafteralatenight;weoftenstumbleintothekitchenandwhizzuponeofthesewithoureyesstillhalfclosed.Showyourself,yourfamily,your

housemateoryourgueststhatyoucarebywhippingupsomethingasthesuncomesup.

NuttyCacaoSpreadWedon’twanttosaythatthisislikeNutella,becauseit’ssomuchbetter!Aperfectrawtreatthatcanbeenjoyedspreadontoast,ryebread,pancakesorbananas,orsimplyeatenwithaspoonstraightfromthejar.SERVES2

125g(1cup)hazelnuts,soakedfor6–8hours50g(½cup)pecans,soakedfor6–8hours65g(½cup)cashews,soakedfor6–8hours255g(¾cup)coconutsyrup

65g(⅓cup)coconutoil,melted40g(½cup)cacaopowder½tspvanillapowder2–3tbsptepidwater¼tspHimalayansaltDrainandrinsethesoakednutsundercoldrunningwater,drainagain,thenplaceinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighfor7–8minutes.Addtherestoftheingredientsandkeepprocessing,scrapingdownthesidesoccasionally.Themixturewillstaycoarseandgrainyforsometime,andyoumayfindthatittakes15–20minutes,dependingonthepowerofyourmachine.Foranultra-silkysmoothtexture,wefinishoffthespreadinaVitamixforafewminutes.Keepinasealedjarinthefridgeforupto5days.

BreakfastThymeStrawberrySmoothieComplementingsweetflavourswithsavouryherbsissomethingwelovetodo;thethymeinthissmoothieabsolutelysetsitapartfromtherest.It’sawholesome,well-roundedfavouritethatwelovetokickofftheweekendwith.Weliketodressitwiththeedibleflowersthatwegrowinthegarden,butifyou’reinahurrythisisagreatonetopourintoajarandeatonthemove.SERVES1—2

4smallthymesprigs,plusextratogarnish(optional)7–8strawberries1banana,frozen½lemon,peeledsqueezeoflime1tbsppeanutbutter1tbsplinseed2tbspalmonds1tbsppumpkinseeds1smallcucumberor½mediumcucumber1cmpieceoffreshrootginger,peeled60–125ml(¼–½cup)almondmilk(dependingonhowrunnyyouwantyoursmoothie)edibleflowers,togarnish(optional)Placealltheingredients,exceptfortheflowers,inahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilsmooth,usingasmuchalmondmilkasyouliketogetthesmoothietoyourpreferredconsistency.

Garnishwithextrathymesprigsandflowers,ifusing,andservestraightaway.

ThymeAherbfromthemintfamily,aromaticthymemakesforagreat

additiontosmoothiesanddrinks,andpairsperfectlywithfruits,nutsandseeds.It’shardytoo,soeasytogrowathome:popapoton

yourwindowsillandwatchitthrive.

CreamyGreenSmoothieThisdoesexactlywhatitsaysonthetin.Usingallofthecreamiestsmoothieingredientsplustheprebioticqualitiesofbaobabandtheoptionalimmunity-boostingqualitiesofcordyceps(seehere),thisdrinkwillwoweveryonewhotastesit.SERVES1—2

1½bananas¾avocado,stoned1tbspbaobabpowder1tbspcordyceps(optional)1lime,peeled2tbspcashewslargesplashofalmondmilk,plusextraifyoulikeyoursmoothierunnyPlacealltheingredientsinahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilsmooth,usingasmuchalmondmilkasyouliketogetthesmoothietoyourpreferredconsistency.

Spirulina&ApricotBreakfastBarsGoodmorningsstartwithoneofthesenutritionallypackedbarsinonehandandawarmdrinkintheother.Theseeasybarsarepackedwithgoodnessandwillsetyouoffonyourdayinfightingform.Keepabatchinthefridgefortheweekaheadordevourinoneswoop.MAKES6—8BARS

155g(1cup)driedapricots70g(1cup)gluten-freeoats2tbspchiaseeds40g(¼cup)goldenlinseed2tbsphempseeds70g(½cup)pumpkinseeds55g(½cup)gojiberries85g(¼cup)datesyrupormaplesyrup80g(⅓cup)almondbutter1½tbspspirulinapinchofHimalayansaltLineashallow15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.Placetheapricotsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandpulseuntilroughlybrokenup.Addtheoats,seedsandgojiberriesandpulseagainafewmoretimestocombineeverything.Transfertheseedmixturetoabowlandpourinthesyrup,almondbutterandspirulina,thenaddthesalt.Mixtogetherbyhand,makingsuretheseedmixtureisevenlycoatedwiththealmondbutterandsyrup.Pressthemixtureintothebakingtinandrefrigeratefor3–4hoursorovernightbeforecuttinginto6–8chunkybars.Storeinthefridgeforupto1week.

SpirulinaAbrilliantsourceofplantprotein,severalBvitaminsandiron,

spirulinabooststhisbreakfastbar’scredentialsnoend.Buyorganicspirulinaifyoucangetholdofit.

Apple&GingerChiaSeedPuddingChiaseedsaresuchaversatileblessing.Asthey’reknownfortheirenergy-givingabilities,itmakessensetobeginthedaywiththem.Theadditionofgingertothisscrumptiouspuddinggivesitanextrakickandwillassistinthesmoothdigestionofmeals.SERVES1

1apple,cored,plusextra,thinlysliced,toserve1cmpieceoffreshginger,peeledandchopped190ml(¾cup)nutmilk

35g(¼cup)chiaseeds1tbspmaplesyrupcoconutyoghurt,toserveBlendtheapplewiththeginger,nutmilkandmaplesyrupinahigh-poweredblenderonhighuntilcompletelysmooth.Pourintoabowlandaddthechiaseeds,mixingtheminwithaspoonuntilwellcombined,thenplaceinthefridgefor30minutes–1houruntilthechiaseedshaveexpandedandthemixtureisgel-like.Spoonoversomecoconutyoghurt,garnishwithextraslicedappleandserveimmediately.

RedRootSavourySmoothieWhenwe’veeatencakeallday,therearetimeswhenwejustcravesomethinglightandsavoury.Loveatfirstsip,thisisagreatsourceofantioxidantsandanti-inflammatoryingredients;breakfast,lunchordinner,thisfragrantblendisreminiscentofacreamytakeongazpacho.SERVES1—2

½rawbeetroot4medium-sizedvinetomatoesor8smallplumtomatoes½carrot1cmpieceoffreshrootginger,peeled1cmpieceoffreshturmericroot,peeled½mediumhotchillipepper,seedsin30g(¼cup)macadamias60ml(¼cup)almondmilk250ml(1cup)filteredwatericecubes(optional)Makesurethebeetroot,tomatoesandcarrotarewashedthoroughly.Blendalltheingredientsexcepttheicecubesinahigh-poweredblenderonhighfor2–3minutesuntilsmooth.Serveimmediately,withsomeicecubesifyoulike,forafresh,chilledsmoothie.

RawBeetrootBeetrootisabrilliantlivercleanser.Theliverisresponsibleforfilteringthebloodandisoneofyourfrontlinedefencesagainst

harmfultoxinsandchemicals.Giventhisheavyworkload,it’sgoodtotakecareofyourliverwhenyoucanbyconsumingliver-function-

boostingfoods.

Mango&MacadamiaSmoothieMangosaresouplifting,they’rebelievedtocleartheskinandrefreshthebodyfromtheinsideout.Thissmoothieisliterallyhappinessinaglass;we’lldrinkitanytimeofdayifwe’refeelingalittlebitlowandwantsomethingindulgentbutlight.SERVES1—2

1medium-largemango,peeled,destonedandchopped1banana65g(½cup)macadamias250ml(1cup)almondorothernutmilk1tbsphemporpeaproteinpowder¼tbspvanillapowder

Blendalltheingredientstogetherinahigh-poweredblenderonhighuntilsmooth.Ifyoupreferarunniersmoothie,addadashofwater.Serveimmediately.

MacadamiaNutsRichinmonounsaturatedfattyacids,creamymacadamianutshaveawaxytextureandabutterytaste,makingthemperfectlysuitedto

rawdessertsandindulgentsmoothies.

Berry&SchisandraBowlIfyouwakeupfeelingfoggy,thiszingybowlcanreallycutthroughthemist.Berriesaregenerallyrichinantioxidants,whileschisandraisknownforbeingabitofabeautytonicasit’sthoughttoprotecttheskinfromsunandwindexposure,allergicreactionsandenvironmentalstress.Eatthisifyouwanttobewideawakeandlookingfine.SERVES1—2

288g(2cups)mixedberries(weusedstrawberries,raspberries,blueberries)190ml(¾cup)nutmilk(weusedalmond)70g(½cup)pumpkinseeds45g(⅓cup)cashews½tbsppeaorhempproteinpowder½tspschisandrapowder

handfuloficecubesForthetopping(optional)diceddragonfruitoryourfavouritefruitssprinklingofRAWnola(seehere)Placealltheingredientsintoahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilthemixtureisassmoothaspossible.PourintoabowlordividebetweentwobowlsandtopwithdragonfruitorwhateverfruitsyouhaveavailableandasprinklingofRAWnolaforaddedcrunch,ifyoulike.

SchisandraSchisandrahasbeenusedintraditionalChinesemedicineforover2,000years.Knownasanadaptogenicberry,itiscompletelynon-toxicandhelpstoreducestress.ItalsohelpswithoverallvitalityandisusedwithinChinesemedicinetoprolonglife,inslowingtheageingprocess,increasingenergy,fightingfatigue,protectingtheliverandasasexualtonic.Itisalsoasignificantsourceofantioxidantsand

hasbeenshowntopossessanti-inflammatoryqualities.

Beetroot&StrawberryOvernightOatsIfyou’vegotanearlymorningstartoranimportantdayaheadofyou,thisistheperfectrecipetoprepareinadvancetogiveyourselfaheadstartandmakesureyouarefuelledupwhenyouneeditthemost.Beetrootisagreatsourceofanumberofvitaminsandminerals,andisparticularlysupportiveoftheliver’sdetoxificationprocess(seehere).Decantthisintoasealablejaranddevour.SERVES1—2

¼rawbeetroot200g(1cup)choppedstrawberries,plusextratoserve(optional)125ml(½cup)almondmilk,plusextratoserve70g(1cup)gluten-freeoats(weusesprouted)½tbspchiaseeds

drizzleofhoneyorcoconutsyrup,totaste,plusextratoserveMakesurethebeetrootiswashedthoroughly.Juicethebeetrootandhalfofthechoppedstrawberriesinahigh-poweredjuiceronhigh.Pourthejuiceintoabowl,addthealmondmilkandoatsandstiruntiltheoatsarefullysubmergedintheliquid.

Addthechiaseedstothebowlandstirintoensurethey’recovered.Throwintheremainingchoppedstrawberriesandadrizzleofsweetenertotaste,stir,thencoverwithalidorclingfilmandplaceinthefridgeovernight.Weliketoaddanothersplashofalmondmilkandasqueezeofhoneybeforeeatinginthemorning,andafewfreshextrachoppedstrawberries.

Banana&PeanutButterSmoothieBowlNevertrustanyonewhodoesn’tlikepeanutbutter.BananaandPBwereborntobetogether.Thisisawonderfullythickandcreamysmoothiethatwillhaveyouwonderinghowonearthitcanbegoodforyou.Thebaobabandlucumaareoptionaladditions,buttheywillenhancethenutritionalbenefitsofthissmoothie(andyourday),whilethepeanutbutterandhempseedscombinetoformaperfectsourceofprotein.SERVES1—2

1ripebanana,plus½,sliced,todecorate190ml(¾cup)almondmilk2tbsppeanutbutter(oralternativenutbutterifyoudon’teatpeanuts)

1tbsphulledhempseeds1tbspgoldenlinseedorflaxseed½tbspbaobabpowder(optional)½tbsplucumapowder(optional)½tbspbeepollen(seenoteonsafeusehere),toservePlacealltheingredientsexceptthebananaslicesandbeepolleninahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilcreamyandsmooth.

Pourintoaservingbowlordividebetweentwoservingbowlsanddecoratewiththebananaslicesandasprinklingofbeepollen.

PowerBallsWhenenergyballsfirstcroppedupwelovedtryingthem,thenwenoticedthatthemass-marketproductswerefullofingredientsthatwerenotasappealingastheirspringynamessuggested.Sowestartedtomakeourown,packinginasmanynutrientsandsuperfoodsaswecould.Thesedayswetakeitastepfurther,makingballsthatarespecifictocertainneeds.We’vedesignedthesewiththreepurposesinmind–tohelpimmunity,aidbrainfunction,andencourageradiantskin.Ifyoudon’thaveallofthesuperfoods,justusewhateveryouhave.Thebeautyoftheseballsisthatyoucanfreestyle–aslongasyoutaste-testinordertobalancetheflavours.

BeautyBallsThesebitescontainmanyofthebeneficialingredientsthatarebelievedtokeepyoulookingandfeelinggoodandhealthyfromtheinsideout.Brazilnutsareasourceofselenium,whichfightsagainstfreeradicalsthoughttocauseprematureageing,asdosunflowerseedswiththeirvitaminE;theseandcamu-camualsohelptofightacneandmaintainhealthyskin.Gojiberriesprovideantioxidants,andcollagenhelpsinthebattleagainsttheappearanceofageing.Theseballsarebouncingwithbeautybenefits!MAKES12BALLS

70g(½cup)Brazilnuts35g(¼cup)sunflowerseeds30g(¼cup)gojiberries½tbspcollagenpowderzestof1orange½tbspcamu-camupowder2tbspmaplesyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetenerPlacealltheingredients,exceptthesweetener,inahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilfine.Addthesyrupandblendagainuntilthemixturestickstogether.Ifitneedshelpsticking,addasplashofwater–nomorethan1tablespoon.

Scoopout12equalmeasuresofmixturewithatablespoonandrollitintoballs.Placeonaplateorbakingtraylinedwithbakingpaperandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hours.Onceset,storeinasealedcontainerinthefridgeforupto1week.

Beautyballs(green),Immunityballs(red),Brainballs(yellow)

ImmunityBallsThesehavebeendesignedusingingredientsthatwillhelpbuildandmaintainahealthyimmunesystem.Brazilnutsarerichinselenium,whichisessentialtoenableyourwhitebloodcellstofightinfection.Cashewsandmaplesyrupareagoodsourceofzinc,whichisvitalforyourbody’simmuneresponse.Gingerhasbeenfoundtohaveanti-microbialproperties,andmayhelpinthefightagainstfreeradicals.Turmericisapowerfulantioxidantwithanactiveingredientcalledcurcuminthathasbeeninvestigatedforitsanti-viralandanti-fungalproperties,asisbeepollen.LemonishighinvitaminC,addingalittleimmunityboost.MAKES12BALLS

70g(½cup)Brazilnuts70g(½cup)almonds30g(¼cup)cashews½tspfreshlygratedginger¼tspturmericpowder1tspbeepollen(seenoteonsafeusehere)zestof1lemon½tspSiberianginseng2tbspmaplesyrup

2tbsplemonjuiceBlendalltheingredientsexceptthemaplesyrupandlemonjuiceinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighuntilfine.Addthemaplesyrupandlemonjuiceandblendagainuntilthemixturestickstogetherwell.Usingatablespoon,scoopout12equalmeasuresofthemixtureandrollintoballswithyourhands.Placethemonaplateorbakingtraylinedwithbakingpaperandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hours.Onceset,transfertoasealedcontainerandstoreinthefridgeforupto1week.

BrainBallsWedesignedthesetohelpfightthatbrainfog–whenyou’resittingatyourdesktryingtoconcentrateyetyoufindyourself100milesawayfromthetaskathand.Pecanscontaincopper,whichweneedtomakenorepinephrine,a

neurotransmitterthatyourbraincellsusetocommunicate.Researchhassuggestedthatantioxidantsandotherbeneficialcompoundsinwalnutsmayhelptocounteractage-relatedcognitivedecline,andevenreducetheriskofAlzheimer’s.Pumpkinseedsarerichinzincthatisvaluableforoptimizingmemoryandthinkingpower.Hempseedsarefullofgoodfatsthatareessentialcomponentsofahealthybrain.Beepollenhasahighaminoacidcontentthathelpstokeepthememoryfunctionalandthemindalert.Chlorellaandspirulinaprovidevitamins,minerals,omega-3fattyacidsandaminoacids,whichareessentialinsupportingbrainfunction.WheatgrassisfoundtobehighinvitaminKandfolates,whichsupportbraincellgrowthandmemory.Americanginsengisbelievedtolowerstresslevelsandhelpkeepthememorysharp.MAKES12BALLS

70g(⅔cup)pecans25g(⅓cup)walnuts2tbsppumpkinseeds2tbsphempseeds1tspbeepollen(seenoteonsafeusehere)1tspchiaseeds½tspchlorella½tspspirulina½tspwheatgrass½tspAmericanginseng2tbspcoconutsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetenerPlacealltheingredientsexceptthesweetenerinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilfineandeven.Addthesweetenerandblendagainuntilthemixturestickstogetherwell.Ifitneedshelpstickingtogether,addasmallsplashofwater–nomorethan1tablespoon.

Usingatablespoon,scoopout12equalmeasuresofthemixtureandrollitintoballswithyourhands.Placethemonaplateorbakingtraylinedwithbakingpaperandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hours.Onceset,transfertoasealedcontainerandstoreinthefridgeforupto1week.

LemonTulsiBallsWelovethefreshnessofthelemonjuiceintheseballs,cuttingthroughthesweetflavoursandcomplementingthespicinessoftulsi.Andifyouneedanymorereasonstomaketheseballs,checkoutthebenefitsoftulsi,thequeenofherbs,here.MAKES10BALLS

65g(½cup)cashews70g(½cup)almonds35g(½cup)desiccatedcoconut60g(½cup)pittedMedjooldates½tbsptulsizestof1lemon190ml(¾cup)lemonjuicePlacethenutsanddesiccatedcoconutinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighjustuntilroughlybrokendown–youdon’twantthesetoofine.Addthedatesandblendagainquicklytocombine,thenchuckintheremainingingredientsandblenduntilthemixturestickstogetherintoaball.

Usingatablespoon,scoopout10equalmeasuresofthemixtureandrollitintoballswithyourhands.Placethemonaplateorbakingtraylinedwithbakingpaperandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hours.Onceset,transfertoasealedcontainerandstoreinthefridgeforupto1week.

Flat42SwissBircherMuesliThisstaplewascreatedbyouroldflatmate,James,atthenotoriouswarehouseFlat42inDalston.Webecameobsessedwiththissimpleovernighttime-saverandwestilleatitinthespringandsummermonthswhenmakingporridgejustseemslikeabitofafaff.SERVES1

70g(1cup)gluten-freeoats190ml(¾cup)almondorothernutmilk,plusextratoloosen(optional)juiceof1orange

¼apple,thinlysliced40g(¼cup)raisinscoconutnectar,toyourtaste(orhoneyifyouarenotvegan)zestof1lemonsprinkleofgroundcinnamonCombinetheoats,nutmilkandorangejuiceinamediumbowl,mixingwellwithaspoon.Coverandleavetosoakovernightinthefridge.

Thenextmorning,givethemixtureagoodstirandaddadropmorealmondmilkifthemuesliistoodry.Spoonintobowlsanddresswiththeappleslices,sprinklewithraisins,squeezeoverthecoconutnectarandfinallysprinkleonthelemonzestandcinnamon.(Toogoodtobetrue.)

HardihoodRAWnolaClustersForthedayswhenyoujustcan’tdenyyourselfabowlofcerealforbreakfast,doitthegrown-upwaywithrawgranoladrownedinice-coldnutmilk.We’veactuallybeenknowntoeatthisforlunch,dinner,supperandamidnightsnack,too.SERVES4

70g(1cup)gluten-freeoats(weusesprouted)90g(½cup)rawbuckwheat(weusesprouted)70g(½cup)almonds

50g(½cup)pecans65g(½cup)cashews40g(¼cup)raisins35g(¼cup)pumpkinseeds2tbsphempseeds3tbspcoconutflakes1tbspmacapowder¼tspgroundcinnamongenerouspinchofHimalayansalt3tbspcoconutoil,melted3tbspmaplesyruporcoconutsyrupPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.

Blendtheoatsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighuntiltheybecomefine,andthenaddalltheremainingingredientsexceptthecoconutoilandsyrup.Pulseuntilthenutsandseedsarebrokenupbutremainchunky.Placethemixtureinalargemixingbowlandpourinthecoconutoilandsyrup.Mixtogetherbyhand,makingsurethatallofthedryingredientsarecovered.Squashtogetherwithyourfingers,creatingsomeclumps.Tipoutthemixtureontoabakingtraylinedwithbakingpaper,pushthecrumblymixturetogetherandpatitdownsothatitstickstogetherasmuchaspossible.Placeintheovenfor3hours,oruntilthemixturehasdriedout.Whenithasdehydrated,leaveittorestfor10–15minutesbeforebreakingitupintoclustersandstoringitinasealedjar,whereitwillkeepfor1week.

RawBananaPancakesThisisaraw,lighttakeonthesmallAmericanpancakethatwealllove.Whenstackedwithlayersofcoconutyoghurtandberries,youwillfeellikeyou’vehadasumptuousweekendtreat.(Picturedhere.)MAKESABOUT12PANCAKES

2tbspflaxseed50g(½cup)pecans30g(¼cup)buckwheatflour1banana125ml(½cup)almondmilk¼tspgroundcinnamonpinchofHimalayansaltcoconutyoghurtandfreshberries,toservePreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Grindtheflaxseedinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoruntilfinelikeflour,thentransferittoabowlandstirin3tablespoonsofwater.Leavefor10–15minutestoswellandturnintoaneggsubstitute.Grindthepecansinthecleanfoodprocessoruntiltheyarefinelikeflour,addintherestoftheingredientsexceptfortheyoghurtandberriesandblenduntilthemixturebecomesslightlyrunny,alittlelesswetthanyourusualpancakebatter.Placelargespoonfulsofthebatterontoaplateorbakingtraylinedwithbakingpaperandsmoothintoroundpancakeshapes.Placeintheovenforroughly1hour,oruntilthetopsofthepancakeslookdriedout.Coverthepancakeswithanothersheetofbakingpaperandflipthepaperoversothatthedriedtopsarenowfacingdown.Leaveintheoventodehydrateforafurther30minutes–1houroruntilthebasesofthepancakes(nowflippedtothetop)aredryenoughforyoutopeeloffthebakingpaper.Iftheyaredry,takethemoutoftheovenandletthemcoolonthesidebeforestackingwithcoconutyoghurtandberries.

Berry&GingerChiaSeedJamWelovethisrecipe.Itremindsusofjam-sandwichpicnicsinthepark.It’shugelyversatile:ifgingerisn’tyourthing,addasprinkleoffreshthymetothemixorswapthefruitforblueberries,blackberriesorfigs.(Picturedhere.)MAKES1JAR

225g(1½cups)mixedberries(weusedstrawberriesandraspberries)1cmpieceoffreshginger,peeledanddiced2tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener

2tbspchiaseedsPlacetheberriesandgingerinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhightoyourpreferredtexture–ifyoulikefinejam,blenditforalittlelonger,butifyoulikeafewlumps,stopwhentherearestillsmallchunksremaining.Addthesweetenerandchiaseeds,stirringbyhanduntileverythingisincorporated,addingalittlemoresweetener,ifyoulike.Transfertoacleanjarorcontainer,coverwithalidandleaveinthefridgetosetfornolessthan1hour.Thiswillkeepforupto5daysinthefridge.

ChiaSeedsAbrilliantsourceofsolublefibreandomega-3s,chiaseedshaveagel-liketextureoncesoaked,makingthemperfectforhelpingraw

puddingsandfruitytreatsset.

GlowingSkinTonicIfyouliveinafast-pacedcitywithitsinevitablepollution,dowhatyoucantoturnthelightsupfromtheinside.Thistried-and-testedcomplexionbrightenerfitsthebill.SERVES1—2

1pinkgrapefruit,peeled125g(1cup)raspberries250ml(1cup)coconutwater2mintsprigs,leavespicked½tspcollagenpowder½tspprobioticpowder½tsppearlpowder(optional)handfuloficecubes,toserveJuicethegrapefruitinajuicer.

Meanwhile,throwtheraspberriesandcoconutwaterintoahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntiltotallysmooth.Addthemintleaves,grapefruitjuiceandpowdersandblendagainuntiltheminthasbrokendown.Pourintoaglassordividebetweentwoglasses,chuckintheiceandserve.

SpicyImmunityShot(top),AdaptogenicEnergyTonic(middleright),GlowingSkinTonic(bottom)

SpicyImmunityShotThisshotwillblowyoursocksoffandsupportyourimmunesysteminonefellswoop.We’llconcoctthisattheslightestsignofasniffle.Withlemonforalkalizing,turmericforcalminginflammation,gingerrootforstomachsettling,applecidervinegarasanaturalantibioticandmucusremover,echinaceaforimmunity,astragulusforflusymptomsandchilliformetabolism,thereisn’tasingleingredientpackedinherethatdoesn’tserveapurpose.SERVES1—2

1lemon,peeled5cmpieceoffreshginger,peeled1cmpieceoffreshturmericroot,peeled¼medium-hotchilli,seedsandall1rosemarysprig

1tspapplecidervinegar10dropsliquidechinacea(optional)½tspastragalus(optional)Placethelemon,ginger,turmeric,chilliandrosemaryintoajuicerandjuice.Addthevinegartothejuicealongwiththeechinaceaandastragalus,ifusing,stirringuntilcombined.Pourintoaglassordividebetweentwoglassesanddownitinone.

AdaptogenicEnergyTonicHere’sapunchyandflavoursomeshotthatwillkeepyoufeelingenergizedthroughoutyourday.Theadditionoftheoptionaladaptogenicsuperfoodsinthisrecipewillbeahugeboosttoyourenergylevels,focusandvibrancy,especiallyifconsumedonaregularbasis.SERVES1—2

1carrot½rawbeetroot1lemon,peeled1cmpieceoffreshginger,peeled1cmpieceoffreshturmeric,peeled½tspAmericanginseng(optional)½tspSiberianginseng(optional)½tspastragalus(optional)Makesurethecarrotandbeetrootarewashedthoroughly,thenjuiceinahigh-poweredjuicer.Addalltheremainingingredients–iftheyaren’tcombiningwellandarelumpy,useasmallhandwhisktocombine.

GinsengAmericanginsengisanadaptogen–aherbthathelpsthebodyadapttostress.Itcanhaveapositiveimpactonawiderangeofhealthproblems,andhelpmaintainoverallhealthandvitality.Itis

alsosaidtohelpwithmemoryloss.Siberianginsengisknowntobeanenergizer,whichhelpsprotecttheadrenalglands,increasingtheircapacitytowithstandprolongedstress,whichinturnhelpsfightfatigueandanxiety.Italsohelpstomaintainhealthybloodcirculation,dispersalofoxygenandother

nutrientsefficientlyaroundthebodyandbrain.

ImmunityHotChocolateForcenturiestheIncasandMayans,ancientcivilizationsofSouthAmerica,sworebythehealingpropertiesofchocolate,andstilltodaytheirclaimscannotbedenied.Whenheatedthiselixirbecomesextracreamy,likeahuginamug.Bepreparedtofallinlovewitheverythingandeveryonearoundyou.SERVES2

250ml(1cup)almondorotherdairy-freemilk2tbspcoconutnectaroralternativenaturalsweetener1½tbspcacaopowder

1tspcoconutoil1cmpieceoffreshginger,peeled1cmpieceoffreshturmericroot,peeled1tbspchagapowder(optional)groundcinnamon,forsprinklingPlacealltheingredientsexceptthecinnamoninahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilthegingerandturmerichavebrokendowncompletely.Eitherenjoycoldasashakeorwarmupinasaucepan,sprinkleoversomecinnamonandenjoyaheart-opening,immunity-boosting,night-on-the-sofaelixir.

NutAnotherSmoothieBowlWestartthedaywiththischilled-outalternativetoporridgewhenwewantwarmingspicesandcomfortingbananawithouttheheat.SERVES1—2

65–70g(½cup)mixednuts,suchasBrazil,almond,cashews20g(¼cup)gluten-freeoats(weusesprouted)125ml(½cup)almondorothernutmilk1½bananas,frozen

¼tspgroundcinnamon1tspcoconutsugar1tsplucuma½tspprobioticpowderpinchofHimalayansalt190ml(¾cup)filteredwaterForthetopping(optional)choppedstrawberriesgroundcinnamonyourfavouriteseeds,(welovepumpkin,hempandgoldenlinseed)Blendalltheingredientstogetherinahigh-poweredblenderonhigh,addingthewaterlast,alittleatatime,untilthesmoothieisyourpreferredconsistency.

Pourintoabowlandservescatteredwithyourpreferredtoppings,ifyoulike.

ProbioticPowderProbioticsarelivebacteriaandyeaststhatbenefitourguthealth.

Knownas‘goodbacteria’,theyhelptobalanceourdigestivesystem,processsomeformsoffibreandmayhelptokeepourbowelfunctionregular.Thedifferentstrainsofbacteriahavevarying

effects;theycanproduceanumberofvitamins,includingB6andB12,aidintheabsorptionofvariousmineralsandcanhelptotreat

diarrhoea.

MatchaMintIcedCoolerArefreshing,energizing,achinglycoolcooler,welovetoenjoythisinthegardenatourstudio.It’stheperfectsummertimehydratingdrinkwiththeupliftingbenefitsofmatchathrownin.SERVES2—4

juiceof1orange6–8freshmintleaves½tbspmatchapowderjuiceof½lemon750ml(3cups)sparklingwatericecubes,toservePourtheorangejuiceintoahigh-poweredblenderandaddthemintleavesandmatchapowder.Blenduntiltheleavesstarttobreakdown,thenpourintoamediumjug,addingthelemonjuiceandsparklingwater.Pourovericetoserve.

MatchaApowderedgreentea–farmorepotentthanregulargreentea–

matchacontainshighquantitiesofpolyphenolcompounds(catechins),antioxidantsthataresaidtohaveanti-carcinogenic

properties.Itsbitterflavourcanbeoverwhelming,souseitsparingly.

Anti-inflammatoryGoldenMilkWe’vecometolearnthatinflammationinoneformoranotherisattherootofmanybodilyailments.Turmericisoneofnature’spowerfulanti-inflammatorywondersandshouldhelptocounteractthis,keepingyoufeelinglight,clear-headedandenergized,whiletheadditionofblackpepperhelpsthebloodtobetterabsorbthecurcuminfromtheturmeric.SERVES2—4

145g(1cup)almonds,soakedovernight140g(1cup)pumpkinseeds,soakedovernight500ml(2cups)filteredwater

30g(¼cup)pittedsoftdates2.5cmpieceoffreshturmericroot,peeled,oruse3tbspgroundifyoucan’tgetfresh½tspvanillapowder

pinchofblackpepperDrainthealmondsandpumpkinseeds,rinseundercoldrunningwater,drainagainandplaceinahigh-poweredblenderalongwithalltheotheringredientsandblendonhighuntilassmoothaspossible.Pourthroughanutmilkbagintoalargebowlormeasuringjug.Squeezethebagtomakesurethatalltheliquidcomesthroughanddiscardthepulpleftinthebag.Pourthemilkintoacleanbottleorjarandrefrigerateuntilreadytoserve.Thiswillkeepfor2–3daysinthefridge.

ShroomShakeSorrytodisappoint,thisain’tthatkindofmushroomshake.Nofullmoonpartieshere…Medicinalmushroomshavebeenonourradarforafewyearsnow,butitis

onlyrecentlythatwe’venoticedthemcreepingtheirwayontomoreshopshelves.Powerfuladaptogens(seehere),theyshouldbeusedsparinglybutoftenforoptimalresults.Thisshakeissmoothanddelicious,withawholehostofbenefits.SERVES2

250ml(1cup)homemadenutmilk(seehere)½tspchagapowder½tspreishi½tspcordyceps½tspgroundcinnamon

1tspcoconutoil1tspcoconutsugar,totaste(optional)Addalltheingredientstoasmallsaucepanandheatgently,whiskinguntilallarewellcombinedandtheshakeisnicelywarmed.Pourintoamugorglassandenjoy.

TIP:Don’tworryifyouonlyhaveonevarietyofthesemushrooms–justadjusttheamountoftheoneyouareusing.FeelfreetoincludeanyChinesemedicinalmushroomsforapowerfulhealingshake.

BrownRiceHorchataWe’dbeenlustingafterhorchatafromafarforsometime,anditwasn’tuntilwegottoLAthatwefirsttastedtheMexicanrealdeal.Thisrecipeoriginatesfromaplant-basedalternativethatblewourminds;theadditionoflucumagivesitthatextrasparkandthecinnamonstickreallyaddsdepthofflavour.SERVES2—4

225g(1cup)brownrice1litre(4cups)filteredwater1cinnamonstick85g(¼cup)maplesyrup250ml(1cup)almondorothernon-dairymilk1tbsplucuma(optional)½tspvanillapowder½tspgroundcinnamonicecubes,toservePutthericeinabowlorjugwiththewaterandcinnamonstick,coverwithaclothorteatowelandleavetosoakatroomtemperatureovernight.Thenextday,removethecinnamonstickandblendthericewiththewaterinahigh-poweredblender.Pourthroughanutmilkbagintoabowl,squeezingoutallofthemilk.Returnthemilktoacleanblenderwithalltheotheringredients,excepttheice,andpulsetocombine.Serveoverice.Thiswillkeepinthefridgefor3days.

Mostdaysweareconstantlyonthego,andsometimeswejustneedahitofsomethinglovelytohelpusalong.Welovemakingthesefunindulgenttreats.Theycanbeeatenatyourleisure,

whetheryou’reonthegoormakingrepeatedvisitstothefridge.Getyourmatesinvolvedinwhippingupabatch,ormakethemwiththechildren,buttakeiteasyonthebowl-lickingwhenyou’reusingcacao–thatstuff’sdynamite:therehasbeenmanyanoccasionwherewehavebeenfoundgigglingandbouncingofftheceilings

aftergettinghighfromtoomuchqualitycontrol!

TheModernSconeThisisamodern,rawtakeonatraditionalEnglishfavourite.Ourmums,IngridandRachel,lovethem,sotheycomewiththemothers’sealofapproval.Theseareamustforanyrevitalizedafternoonteamenu.(Picturedhere.)MAKES7—8SCONES

Forthescones160g(2cups)cashews210g(3cups)gluten-freeoats1tbsplucuma(optional)40g(¼cup)raisins65g(½cup)coconutsugargenerouspinchofHimalayansalt62–125ml(¼–½cup)nutmilk(weusedalmond)juiceandzestof1lemonBerry&ChiaSeedJam,toserve(here)Forthecoconutcream

200g(1cup)coconutbutter2tbspcoconutsyrupPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Placethecashewsandoatsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhightomakeafineflour.Pourintoalargemixingbowlandstirinthelucuma,raisins,coconutsugarandsalt.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Pourinthenutmilktothemixture,alittleatatime,thenthelemonjuiceandzestandkneadthedoughwithyourhandsuntilwellcombined.Separateintoroughly7or8smallballs,andplaceonabakingsheet.Dehydrateintheovenfor3–4hoursoruntiltheoutsideisdry.Removefromtheovenandleavetorestfor10minutes.Forthecream,addthecoconutbutterandcoconutsyruptothecleanfoodprocessorandblenduntilsmooth.SplitthesconesandservewiththecoconutcreamandsomeBerry&ChiaSeedJam.

CacaoChagaDoughnutsWelovethisrecipebecauseit’sanall-roundcrowdpleaser.Inspiredbythechocolatedoughnutsofyourdreams,theupliftingeffectsofcacaoandtheaddedbenefitsofchagamakeforonepowerfullypacked,sumptuous,doughnutexperience.Dunkinchocolateorleavethembaringall,thechoiceisyours.(Picturedhere.)MAKES18MINIDOUGHNUTSORYOUCANMIXSMALLANDLARGESIZES

105g(1½cups)gluten-freeoats40g(½cup)walnuts70g(½cup)almonds35g(¼cup)sunflowerseeds2tbspchiaseeds1tbspchagapowder4tbspcacaopowder45g(⅓cup)coconutsugar½tspgroundcinnamon½tspvanillapowder2largepinchesofsalt85ml(½cup)coconutoil,melted115g(⅓cup)ricemaltsyrupTodecorate(optional)RawChocolate(seehere),fordippingfreshpetals,crushednutsordesiccatedcoconutPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Placetheoats,nutsandseedsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilassmoothaspossible.Addtherestoftheingredients,addingthecoconutoilandricemaltsyruplast.Oncethemixtureisblended,makesureitisstickyenoughanddoesn’tcrumbleapart–ifitdoes,addanothersquirtofsyrup.Pressthemixtureintothedoughnutmouldsofyourchoice–weusedamixtureofsmallandlargemoulds.Placeintheovenfor2–3hours,oruntiltheyhavedriedoutslightly.Removefromtheovenandleavetocoolonawirerack,ifneeded,for10–15minutes.Drizzleordunkthedoughnuts,ifyoulike,intorawchocolate,sprinklewithpetals,nutsordesiccatedcoconut(seeherefortoppinginspiration)

andplaceinthefridgeuntilthechocolatehardens.Theywillkeepforupto5days,undecorated,inthefridge.

BeetrootRedVelvetCupcakesThisrecipebringseveryone’sfavouritecupcakebanguptodate.Wewerebothraisedinthenoughties,andthisisoneofourfavouriterawthrowbacks.Weardoubledenimwhileeating.MAKES8—10CUPCAKES

Forthecupcakes145g(1cup)almonds65g(½cup)cashews300g(2cups)washedandgratedrawbeetroot60g(½cup)pittedMedjooldates100g(¾cup)coconutsugar½tspvanillapowderForthecoconutfrosting

115g(1½cups)desiccatedcoconut60ml(¼cup)filteredwater85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyrup50g(¼cup)coconutoil,meltedPlacethealmondsandcashewsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntiltheybecomefinelikeflour.Addtheremainingingredientstothefoodprocessorandblenduntilsmooth.

Spoonthemixtureinto8–10papercasessetonabakingtrayandtransfertothefreezerfor30minutesuntilset.Meanwhile,makethefrosting.Soakthedesiccatedcoconutinthefilteredwaterfor1hourormore,thenaddalltheingredientstoahigh-poweredblender.Blenduntilabsolutelysmoothandthenblendsomemore–thiswillbewhatturnsthefrostinglightandfluffy!Usingathickpipingbag,swirlthecoconutfrostingontothebeetrootcupcakesandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hourstoset.Theywillkeepinthefridgeforupto5days.

RaspberryPeanutButterCupsOurdadsfirstintroducedustothedelightsofpeanutbutterandjamontoast,sowesupposeit’sfairtosaythattheseraspberrypeanutbuttercupsareDad-inspired.Downrightdelicious,thesedefinitelykeepthePBJdreamalive.MAKES20—25CUPS

Forthechocolatemix250ml(1cup)coconutoil,melted60g(¾cup)cacaopowder255g(¾cup)ricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener50g(¼cup)cacaobutter,meltedForthepeanutbutterfilling

130g(½cup)peanutbutter(no-added-sugarnaturalvariety)30g(¼cup)coconutsugar

85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener50g(¼cup)coconutoil,meltedraspberries,wholeorchoppedinhalf,todecoratePlaceallthechocolatemixingredientsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilwellcombined(trynottoover-mix).Transfertoasqueezybottle,orabowlifyoudon’thaveone.

Placeallofthefillingingredientsinamediumbowlandstirtocombineuntilsmooth.Toassemble,take20–25smallcupcakemouldsorpapercasesandlinethemuponachoppingboardortraythatwillfitintoyourfridge.Divideroughlyhalfthemixtureequallybetweenthecases.Placethecasesinthefridgefor15–20minutesuntilset.Spoonadollopofthepeanutbutterfillingintoeachofthecases,ontopofthesetchocolatemix,smoothingitoutwithaspoon.Pressinhalfaraspberryflatontop,oryoucanplaceawholeraspberryuprightsothatitsticksoutfromthechocolate.Pourtheremainingchocolatemixintoeachcup,coveringtheraspberryandpeanutbutterfilling.Theuprightraspberrieswillpokethroughthechocolatenicely.Placebackintothefridgeforafurther20–30minutesbeforeserving.Havingonlyonewillbeyourproblem…

BananaLoaf&CreamFrostingWewerebothbornandraisedonbananabread,soitonlymadesensetorecreateourchildhoodfavourite.Thisisjustasheart-warmingastheoneGrandmausedtomake,onlyrawandenhancedwiththebenefitsofnaturalnutrients.Dolloponthedeliciouslycreamyfrostinggenerously.SERVES8—10

Fortheloafcoconutoil,forgreasing100g(1cup)pecans80g(1cup)wholewalnuts,plus40g(½cup),roughlychoppedandextratoserve(optional)70g(1cup)gluten-freeoats125g(1cup)pitteddates,roughlychopped

4smallripebananas30g(¼cup)coconutsugar1tbspgroundginger2tbspricemaltsyruporalternativenaturalliquidsweetenerpinchofsaltForthecreamfrosting1smallbanana1x400mlcancoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,onlyusethetoplayerofcream)

2tbspricemaltsyrupPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Linea450gloaftinwithbakingpaperandrubthesideswithcoconutoil.Placethepecansandthe80g(1cup)wholewalnutsandoatsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntiltheyformaflour-likeconsistency.Transfertoalargemixingbowl,addthechoppedwalnutsandthedatestothedrymixtureandsetaside.Addthebananastothefoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilsmooth,thentipinthecoconutsugar,ginger,sweetenerandsaltandblendagain.Stirthebananamixintothedryingredientsuntilcompletelycombined.Pressintothetinanddehydrateintheovenfor3hours.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Meanwhile,makethecreamfrosting.Blendthebananainthecleanfoodprocessor.Scoopoutthelayerofcreamonthetopofthewaterycoconutmilk,thenaddthecreamandsyruptothebananaandblendagainforafewseconds.Transfertoabowlandplaceinthefridgefor2–3hoursuntil

itstiffens.Toassemble,taketheloafoutofthetinandletitrestfor30minutesatroomtemperature,thentopwiththebananacream,andsomeextrachoppedwalnuts,ifyouwish.Sliceaway!

RockyRoadThisisoneofouroldestrecipes.Whenwefirstmadethemwecouldn’tbelievehowgoodtheywereandhowquicktheyweretocreate.Itmightbefairtosaythattheygaveusfaiththattherewasawholeworldofrawdessertsouttherejustwaitingtobediscovered.Thesebitesaresimultaneouslysoft,crunchyandseriouslymoreish.MAKES9—12PIECES

Forthedrymix155g(1cup)driedapricots(sulphurfree)40g(½cup)walnuts60g(½cup)hazelnuts80g(½cup)mixedcurrantsorraisins55g(½cup)gojiberriesForthechocolatemix

150g(¾cup)coconutoil,melted60g(¾cup)cacaopowder30g(¼cup)coconutsugar170g(½cup)ricemaltsyrup60g(½cup)pitteddates,soakedfor30minutesLinea15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.

Placeallthedrymixingredientsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandpulseonhighuntiljustbrokenupandmixedtogetherbutstillchunky.Transfertoalargemixingbowlandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Next,makethechocolatemix.Addthecoconutoil,cacao,coconutsugarandsyruptothecleanfoodprocessorandblendonhigh,thenaddthedatesandblenduntilsmoothandcombined.Makesureyoudon’tover-mixthechocolateoritcanseparate.Ifthishappensandthereisalotofextraoil,addinsomemorecacaopowderandmaltsyrupuntilitbecomessmooth.Pourthechocolatemixoverthedrymixandstirtogetherwithalargespoonuntilwellcombined.Scoopintothebakingtin,pressingthemixturedowntoensureitiscompact.Placeinthefridgefor3–4hoursorthefreezerfor1houruntilithascompletelyset,thencutinto9–12pieces.Theywillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto7days.

Oatmeal&RaisinCookiesSometimesthere’sreallynopointinreinventingthewheel.We’velovedthissimple,squidgyclassicforeverandthisno-frillsrawversioniseverybitasrobustastheoriginal.Anabsolutefavouriteofours–dunkthesecookiesintoteaoralmondmilkforbestresults!MAKES8COOKIES

70g(1cup)rolledoats60g(½cup)pitteddates65g(½cup)coconutsugar80g(½cup)raisins,plusextrafordecorating1tspgroundcinnamon½tspvanillapowder4tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener1tbspmeltedcoconutoilPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature,andlineabakingsheetwithbakingpaper.Placetheoatsanddatesinahigh-poweredfoodblenderandblendonhighuntilfine.Addalltheremainingingredientsandblendbriefly,justuntileverythingiswellcombined–youdon’twanttheraisinstobecometoofine.Separatethemixtureinto8even-sizedballs,usingyourhands,andpressdownintoflattenedcookieshapesonthebakingpaper.Placethecookiesintheovenfor3–4hourstodehydrate,thendecoratewithextraraisins.Theywillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto1week.

FateCookiesFig+date=fate.Perfectpartnersincrime,thesetwohaveconspiredtokeepyougoingbacktothecookiejar.Youcan’tescapeyourfate.MAKES10—12COOKIES

145g(1cup)driedfigs60g(½cup)pitteddates50g(½cup)pecans70g(½cup)almonds½tbspvanillapowder2tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener2tbspmacapowder(optional)

3tbspmeltedcoconutoil2tbspsunflowerseeds(optional)pinchofsaltPreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature,andlineabakingsheetwithbakingpaper.Placethefigs,datesandnutsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilmixedandquitefine.Addalltheremainingingredientsandblendagainuntilwellcombined.Separatethemixtureinto10–12even-sizedballs,usingyourhands,andpresseachballdownintoflattenedcookieshapesonthebakingpaper.Placethecookiesintheovenfor3–4hourstodehydrate.Theywillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto1week.

DarkChocolateTrufflesLuxuriouslyrich,thesearenext-levelgooeyandmeltinyourmouthliketheirtraditionalcounterparts.Makeabatchandboxthemup–theymakegreatgiftsforeveryoccasion.MAKES10—12TRUFFLES

50g(¼cup)coconutoil,melted40g(½cup)cacaopowder,plusextratocoat125g(½cup)ricemaltsyrup3tbspcacaobutter,melted3tbspcoconutcreamfinelychoppedhazelnuts,todecoratePlacealltheingredientsexceptforthehazelnutsandextracacaopowderinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhigh,thendollopthemixtureintoabowl,coverandleavetosetinthefridgefor2–3hours–makesureitdoesn’tsetcompletelyhard,though,asitneedstobesoftenoughtoscoop.

Scoopthechocolateinto10–12ballswithateaspoon(werolltheminglove-coveredpalmsforease).Rolltheballsincacaopowderandfinelychoppedhazelnuts,thenchillinthefridgeuntilneeded.Theywillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto1week.

JonSnowBallsTheseluminous,dusteddelightsareasubtlenodtoeveryone’sfavouriteGameofThroneshero.Winteriscoming.MAKES16BALLS

65g(½cup)cashews35g(½cup)desiccatedcoconut,plusextraforrolling2tbspricemaltsyrup½tspvanillapowdergenerouspinchofsaltcoconutoil,forgreasingPlacethecashewsandcoconutinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilasfineaspossible.Addtheremainingingredientstotheprocessor,addingadashofwaterifthemixtureisn’tstickyenoughtoroll.

Rollthemixtureinto16ballsusingthepalmsofyourhandsandthencoatyourpalmswithcoconutoilbeforerollingeachballindesiccatedcoconut.Transfertoatrayandchillinthefridgetoset.Theywillkeepinthefridgefor1week.

Ginger&ApricotBarsThesebarsaregreat.YoucanfixthemuponaSundayandkeepgoingbackformorethroughouttheweek.Welovethemellowtasteofdriedapricotsoffsetbythespicinessofthefreshginger.MAKES6—8BARS

75g(½cup)driedapricots(sulphurfree)35g(½cup)desiccatedcoconut65g(½cup)cashews65g(½cup)macadamias3tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener3tbspgratedfreshrootginger,plusextra(optional)driedcoconutflakes,todecorateLinea15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.

Placealltheingredientsexceptforthecoconutflakesinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilassmoothaspossible.Taste,thenaddmoregingerifyoulike.Transferthemixturetothebakingtinandpressdownthemixtureevenly.Presssomecoconutflakesontopofthemixtureandtransfertothefreezerfor1hourtoset.Onceset,cutinto6–8barsandenjoy.Thebarswillkeepinthefridgeforupto5days.

ColdBrewChocolateCakeWhodoesn’tgoweakatthekneesatthethoughtofchocolateandcoffeetogether?Thisgorgeouslyglutinousnutritionalmeltingpotisourtakeonarich,rawspongecake.SERVES6—8

Forthecake500g(4cups)pitteddates520g(4cups)cashews5tbspconcentratedcold-brewcoffee(seehere)40g(½cup)cacaopowder65g(⅓cup)coconutoil,melted1tspvanillapowder

1tspsaltchoppedcashewsorcacaonibs,todecorateForthecoffeefrosting260g(2cups)cashews,soakedfor2hoursanddrained250ml(1cup)concentratedcold-brewcoffee170g(½cup)ricemaltsyrupormaplesyrup100g(½cup)coconutoil,melted1x400mlcanfull-fatcoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,onlyusethetoplayerofcream)Linea15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.

Tomakethecake,placethedatesinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntiltheybecomeapaste–youmayneedtostopthemachineandscrapedownthesidesafewtimesuntilthemixtureisniceandsmooth.Setasideinabowlandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Placethecashewsinthecleanfoodprocessorandblenduntilfine,addthecoffeeandcacaoandblenduntilassmoothaspossible.Incorporatetheremainingingredientsplusthedatepasteandblenduntilnicelycombined.Ifthereistoomuchoil,addsomemorecacaopowder.Presshalfthemixtureintothebakingtinandplaceinthefridgetoset.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Tomakethefrosting,blendthecashewswiththecoffeeinthecleanfoodprocessoronhighuntilsmooth.Addtheremainingingredients,addingthecoconutcreamlast.Transfertoabowlandplaceinthefridgefor2–3hoursuntilitstiffensup.Spreadhalfthefrostingmixontopofyourfirstcakelayer,transfertothefridgefor30minutesuntilsetorveryfirm.Presstherestofyourcakemixoverthefrosting,transfertothefridgefor30minutesagainuntilsetorveryfirm.Removethecakefromthetinoncesetandsmoothovertheremainingfrosting.Transfertothefridgefor1–2hoursuntilthecreamisfirm

enoughforyoutocutthecake(ideallyleaveovernight,ifyoucanwait!).Sprinklewithchoppednutsorcacaonibstodecorate.TIP:ifthecoffeeflavourneedsaboost,whizz1tbspbeansororganiccoffeegranulesinablenderandaddtothemix

Nut-freeDoubleChocolateBrowniesAnut-freeversionofoneofourfirsteverrecipes,thesechocolatebrowniesareeverybitasindulgentastheirnuttyfriend.Infact,weactuallyfindthecacaotobemorepotentinthisrecipethananyofourothers.Addinthebenefitsofthechiaseedsandyou’vegotyourselfapowerhouseofenergyandyumminess.Idealforfriendswithnutallergiesoranyonewhofanciesachangefromnuts.MAKES10—12BROWNIES

Forthebrownies70g(½cup)pumpkinseeds70g(½cup)sunflowerseeds35g(¼cup)chiaseeds65g(½cup)coconutsugar25g(¼cup)cacaonibs1tbspmacapowder

1tbspricemaltsyrup190g(1½cups)pitteddates,soaked40g(½cup)cacaopowderForthefrosting60g(½cup)pitteddates,soaked20g(¼cup)cacaopowder30g(¼cup)coconutsugar85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyrupormaplesyrup2tbspcoconutoil,meltedLinea15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.

Blendallthebrownieingredientsexceptthedatesandcacaopowderinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighfor2–3minutesuntiltheyareasfineaspossible.Addthedatesandcacaopowderandblenduntilthemixtureisniceandgooeyandtotallycombined.Pressintothebakingtinandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthefrosting,blendthedatesinthecleanfoodprocessoronhighuntilniceandsmooth.Addtheremainingingredientsandblenduntilthemixtureisgooeyandcreamy.Spreadthefrostingontopofthebrowniemixture,creatingtextureinthetopwithyourspoon.Setinthefridgeuntilthefrostingisfirm,forabout3hoursorideallyovernight.Cutinto10–12squares.Theywillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto1week.

RawFigRollsAnEgyptianclassicmadehereonthestreetsofShoreditch.Who’dhaveguessedit?Thesefigrollsareabsolutepartystarters.Dothebigrevealduringanafternooncatch-upwithfriends.MAKES6—8ROLLS

Forthedough95g(¾cup)pitteddates35g(½cup)gluten-freeoats35g(½cup)desiccatedcoconut½tspgroundcinnamon60ml(¼cup)orangejuice

pinchofsaltForthefigpaste145g(1cup)driedfigs,soakedfor1hour60g(½cup)pitteddateszestof1orangePreheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Firstmakethedough.Blendthedates,oatsandcoconutinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighuntilfine,thenaddtheremainingingredientsandblenduntilthemixtureissoftandcombined.Rolloutthemixtureevenlyontoapieceofbakingpaperonabakingtrayandplaceintheovenfor2hoursoruntilthetopisdriedout.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Meanwhile,makethefigpaste.Removethestalksfromthesoakedfigs,addtothecleanfoodprocessorwiththedatesandorangezest.Mixuntilcombinedandgooey–youmighthavetostopthemixeracoupleoftimesandscrapedownthesides.Settoonesideinabowluntilthedoughisready.Removethedoughfromtheovenandplaceasheetofbakingpaperandacoldbakingsheetoverthetop.Flipthedoughontoitstopside,andtakeawaythepaperthatit’sbeensittingontodehydrate–thissideshouldbeslightlydamperthantheother.Spreadfigpasteevenlyinastripinthemiddleofthedough,thencarefullyfoldineachsideofthedoughtothecentreusingthepaper.Transfertothefridgetosetfor30minutes,thencutinto6–8rolls.Therollswillkeepwellinthefridgeforupto1week.

It’simpossibletogowrongwiththesefrozentreats.They’reperfectforstockpilingandrevisitinganytimeyougettheurge.WestockourfreezerwiththesethewayGrandmausedtofillthedrop

freezerinthegarage;relentlessly.Refreshing,indulgent,lightorrich,there’ssomethinginhereforeverymomentofneedandthebestthingisthatthey’reabsolutely100percentmistake-proof.We’ve

alwaysbeensuckersforcollectinglollipopmoulds–ittakesusbacktoouryouth.Youcandothesameorsticktothestandardmoulds

thatyoucanbuyfromsupermarkets–it’stotallyuptoyou.

Sencha&AlmondMilkPopsTheseJapanese-inspiredcreamydreampopsarehydratingandupliftingallatonce.Ifyou’restrugglingtogetyourhandsonsencha,thenuseanyothergreenteayoucanfind–thestrongerthebrew,thebetter.MAKES6—8POPS

Forthecreamlayer250ml(1cup)homemadealmondmilk(forextracreaminess)130g(1cup)cashews,soaked

85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetenerForthegreentealayer

250ml(1cup)strongbrewedSenchagreentea(ormatcha)1tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener(optional)Firstmakethecreamlayer.Putalltheingredientsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilsmooth.

Pourthealmondcreamintothelollymouldsuntileachmouldishalffull.Placeintothefreezerfor2hoursoruntilfrozen.Oncethebrewedteaiscoolandthecreamlayerisfrozen,pourthetea(sweetened,ifyouwish)intothelollymoulds,popinthelollysticksandreturntothefreezerforafurther3hoursorovernight.Alternatively,youcanpouryourmixturesinthinnerlayers,creatingstripes.Theywillkeepinthefreezerfor2weeks.Togetthelolliesouteasily,placethebottomsofthemouldsunderwarmrunningwatertoloosenthem.

CacaoFudgsiclesTheseareperfectforthekids,butyou’reprobablynotgoingtowanttosharethem.Theperfectsummer’sdayindulgence,theseareMiniMilk’solder,cooler,plant-basedbrother.(Picturedhere.)MAKES6—8FUDGSICLES

65g(½cup)cashews,soakedeitherovernightincoolwateror1hourinhotwater,thendrained60g(½cup)pitteddates,soakeduntilsoft,thendrained

1x400mlcancoconutmilk40g(½cup)cacaopowder2tbspcoconutoil,melted½tspvanillapowder1tbspmacapowder(optional)rawbuckwheatandcacaonibs,todecoratePlacethedrainedcashewsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilasfineaspossible,thenaddthedatesandblendtogether.Mixinalltheremainingingredientsexceptforthebuckwheatandcacaonibsuntilthemixtureiscreamywithnolumps.Thisshouldtakeonlyacoupleofminutes.Sprinkleafewofthebuckwheatandcacaonibsintothebottomofyourlollymoulds.

Pourthefudgemixintothemoulds,insertthelollysticksandfreezeovernight.Theywillkeepinthefreezerfor2weeks.Togetthelolliesouteasily,placethebottomsofthemouldsunderwarmrunningwatertoloosenthem.

TeaCucumberDetoxCoolersDailydetoxsoothers,theserefreshinglolliesareidealforhydration.Withtheupliftingqualitiesofteaandcoolingcucumber,thesewillclearbrainfogandcombatskinirritationaswellasageing.MAKES6—8LOLLIES

1mediumcucumber,skinlessandseedlesszestandjuiceof1lemon500ml(2cups)cold-brewedteaofyourchoice(weusedlemongrassgreentea)1tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener(optional)1tbspcollagenpowder(optional)

Placethecucumberinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandpulseuntilroughlybrokenupbutstillverychunky.Addalltheremainingingredientsandpulseuntilwellcombined.Pourthemixtureintoyouricelollymoulds,insertthelollysticksandfreezeovernight.Theywillkeepinthefreezerfor2weeks.Togetthelolliesouteasily,placethebottomsofthemouldsunderwarmrunningwatertoloosenthem.

Cold-brewedTeasTryswitchingtheflavourofcold-brewedtea:camomile,honeysuckle

flower,nettle,lemonverbenaleafandpeppermintallworkbeautifully.

MintChocolateIceLolliesOnefortheboys,thiscreamypeppermintflavourisidealforamid-weekafter-dinnercleantreat.Wefindthehydratingqualitiesofspirulinasorefreshinginthisrecipe,andwiththeadditionoftheemotionallyuplifting,heart-openingqualitiesofrawcacaoit’sanall-roundbodyandenergybooster.Youcanfindfreshmintinmostsupermarkets,butifyouhavethechancetousemintyou’vegrownyourselfyou’llbeblownaway.MAKES6—8LOLLIES

130g(1cup)cashews,soakedfor1hourthendrained190ml(¾cup)almondmilkorothernutmilk

2freshmintsprigs,leavesonly8–10dropsfood-gradepeppermintessentialoil85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyrup¾tspspirulinapowder1–2tbspcacaonibs

RawChocolate(seehere),fordippingPlacethecashewsandalmondmilkinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilsmooth.Addtheremainingingredientsexceptthecacaonibsandchocolateandblendonhighagainuntilthemintiscompletelybrokendown.Stirinthecacaonibstoevenlydistribute.Pourintoicelollymoulds,insertthelollysticksandplaceinthefreezerovernight.

Removethelolliesfromtheirmoulds–runalittlewarmwateronthebottomsofthemouldsiftheyarehardtogetout.Tofinish,dipthelolliesintheRawChocolateandplaceeachonasheetofbakingpapersetonabakingtraythatwillfitinyourfreezer.Onceallthelolliesaredipped,returnthemtothefreezeragainfor5–10minutesforthechocolatetoset.

PurpleCreamWe’reahugefanofacaibowls.WeactuallyfellinlovewiththeminCopenhagen,sowhenwecreatedthisrecipewewantedsomethingsimilarbutafrozenversionthatcouldbeservedwithaneveningmealasapuddingandnotjustforbreakfast.SERVES2—4

200g(2cups)frozenblueberries130g(1cup)cashews,soakedfor2hoursuntilsoft,thendrained1x400mlcancoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,thenusethetoplayerofcreamonly)85g(¼cup)maplesyruporcoconutsyrup30g(¼cup)coconutsugar

1tbspacaipowder¼tspvanillapowderorseedsof1vanillapodpinchofHimalayansaltPlacealltheingredientsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilsmooth,thenpourintoafreezerproofcontainerorice-lollymoulds,cover,andfreezefor2–3hoursorovernight.Oncethemixtureisscoopable,scoopandserve.Ifitishard,blenditagaininthefoodprocessorbeforeserving.

CookieDoughIceCreamInspiredbyeveryone’sfavouriteBen&Jerry’sflavour,watchthewholebowlofthisnaturally,creamynuttinessdisappearasyouhunkerdownforaSaturdaynightonthesofawiththisbeauty.Everybitasdeliciousastheoriginal,thisisNature’swayofshowinghowmuchitlovesyou.SERVES2

Fortheicecream65g(½cup)cashews,soakedanddrained½x400mlcancoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,thenonlyusethetoplayerofcream)

125ml(½cup)homemadealmondmilk(importantthatit’shomemadeduetothecreaminessandhighercontentofalmonds)

30g(¼cup)coconutsugar½tspvanillapowder

pinchofsaltForthecookiedoughpieces65g(½cup)cashews60g(½cup)pittedMedjooldates30g(¼cup)coconutsugar¼tspvanillapowder

pinchofHimalayansaltFirstmaketheicecream.Scoopoutthelayerofcreamonthetopofthewaterycoconutmilk,andplaceitinahigh-speedfoodprocessorwithalltheremainingingredients,thenblendonhighuntilsmooth.Transfertoamediumfreezerproofcontainer,putthelidonandfreezefor2–3hoursuntilthemixtureissolid.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthecookiedoughpieces,blendalltheingredientstogetherinthecleanfoodprocessor.Scrapethesidesdownacoupleoftimesandre-blenduntilgooeyandfine.Spreadthemixtureoutintoathinlayeronabakingsheetandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hoursuntilchilledandlesssticky.Rollintosmallunevenballs.Whenreadytoeat,removetheicecreamfromthefreezer,breakuptheblock,putitbackintothefoodprocessorandpulseuntilitbreaksupandhasacreamytexture.Trynottoover-mixhere.Addthecookiedoughballstotheicecreamandserveimmediately.

SeaGreenSorbetSeagreensorbetisbasicallyediblealgaeandvegetablesmasqueradingdeliciouslyasasweetsorbet.TheadditionofhydratingappleandkiwiboostsitsvitaminCcontentandgivesthesorbetatantalizinglytartflavour.It’salsosurprisinglygreatbeforebedthankstothemagnesiuminspinach.Thekidswillneverknow.SERVES2—4

1avocado,stoned,cubedandfrozen2apples,coredandquartered2kiwis,skinnedandquartered2handfulsoffreshspinach(about60g/2cups)1lime,peeled½tbspspirulinapowder½tbspchlorellapowder½tbspwheatgrasspowderPlacealltheingredients,exceptthepowders,inahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighfor3–5minutesuntilsmooth.Addthepowders(ifyoudon’thavethemall,addtheonesyouhaveorperhapsagreenpowderblend)andblenduntilassmoothaspossible.Transfertoafreezerproofcontainerorice-cubetrays,cover,thenfreezefor4–6hours.Removefromthefreezerandre-blendthefrozenmixturebrieflyinafoodprocessortobreakitup.Whenitbecomesanicysorbettexture,stopblendingandservestraightaway.

KiwiAgreatsourceofvitaminC,tangy,succulentkiwisalsocontainaprotein-dissolvingenzymethatcanhelpwithdigestionafteralarge

meal.

CinnamonCoffeeCreamAdeviouslydeliciousblendoftwogrown-upflavours,theupliftingaromaofcoffeeandthegroundinghomelinessofcinnamonareaharmoniousduo.There’snothingBridgetJonesabouteatinganentirebowlofthis.SERVES2

250ml(1cup)strongcold-brewcoffee(seehere)65g(½cup)cashews,soakedanddrained125ml(½cup)almondmilkorothernon-dairymilk¼tspgroundcinnamon

2tbspmaplesyrupPlacealltheingredientsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilthemixturebecomescreamy.Ifitlookstoowatery,addsomemorecashewstothickenitup.Placeintoice-cubetraysorafreezablecontainer,cover,thenfreezefor4–5hoursorpreferablyovernight.Removefromthefreezer,returnthefrozenmixturetothefoodprocessorandblenduntilitbecomessorbet-like.Servestraightaway.

Lemon,Mango&GingerGinsengSorbetZestyanduplifting,withthedelicatesweetnessofmangoandalittlerhizomekick,wesometimescan’tbelievethatthissorbetisnutritiousaswellasdelicious.Withthedetoxifyingqualitiesoflemonandtheanti-inflammatoryqualitiesofginger,you’llcertainlyhaveaspringinyourstepaftereatingthis.SERVES2—4

zestandjuiceof1lemon5cmpieceoffreshrootginger,peeled1largemango,peeledanddestoned3tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener60ml(¼cup)filteredwater

1tspSiberianginseng(optional)desiccatedorflakedcoconut,togarnishPlacealltheingredientsexceptforthecoconutinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhigh,thenpourintoamediumfreezerproofcontainerorice-cubetrays,cover,thenfreezefor3–4hoursuntilfullyfrozen.

Takethesorbetoutofthefreezerandplaceinthefoodprocessoragain,thenblendorpulsethefrozenmixtureforafewsecondsuntilthemixturebecomessorbet-like.Servestraightaway,garnishedwithdesiccatedorflakedcoconut.

Cherry,Lucuma&BananaIceCreamInthisrecipe,bananaicecreamgetsacheekycherrytwist.It’sbesttomakethisusingcherriesonlywhentheyareinseason,otherwiseyou’llfindthatthefruitwon’tbeastastyandthesweetcherryflavourwon’tcomethrough.Ifcherriesarenotinseason,youcaneasilycreatethisrecipewithmanyotherfruits,includingblueberries,strawberries,raspberriesorfigs.Tryexperimentingwithyourfavourites.SERVES2

335g(1½cups)freshcherries,halvedandpitted1tbspcoconutsyrup2½bananas,slicedandfrozen1tbsplucumapowderPlaceathirdofthecherriesinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorwiththecoconutsyrupandpulseuntilroughlybrokenup.Setasideinabowlorcup.Placethefrozenbananasinthefoodprocessorwithanotherthirdofthecherriesandthelucumaandblendfor3–4minutesonhigh.Theblendermightstruggleforthefirst30seconds,butthenthebananawillbreakupintopiecesandeventuallywillbecomesmooth.Blenduntileverythingissmooth,butdon’tover-blendorthebananawillstarttomelt.(Thisshouldtake2–3minutesdependingonyourmachine.)Layertheblendedcherries,bananaicecreamandtheremainingfreshcherriesincupsorbowlsandservestraightaway.

Cheesecakesarethecrowninggloryofrawdessertsandtheholygrailforthosewhomakethem.Theyarewhatwe’remostknownforandtheytookusanagetomaster.Ifwehadapennyforeverysoggycheesecakewehadtopourintoaglassandserveasa

mousse,we’dberich.Nodoubt,thesebeautiesaretricky,butdon’tletthisputyouoff–likeallofthebestthingsinlifeyou’llneedto

practisetomakethemshowstoppinglyimpressive,butonceyougetthereit’llbemorethanworthit,honestly.Ofcourse,thereisalwaysthechanceyou’llgetitfirsttimeanditwasjustuswhocouldn’tquite

getourheadsaroundit,butyouwon’tknowuntilyoutry!

GingerChaiLatteCheesecakeWhenwefirstcameupwiththisrecipewewantedtousesomeofourfavourite,moresophisticatedflavours.Warmingginger,cardamom,cinnamon,nutmegandallspicemakethischeesecakeafeastforthesoul.Ifchailattesareyourgo-tobeverage,thisdessertistheoneforyou.SERVES8—12

Forthebase130g(1cup)cashews40g(½cup)walnuts4cmginger,peeledandchopped65g(½cup)coconutsugar125g(1cup)pitteddatesForthefilling325g(2½cups)cashews,soakedfor1houroruntilsoft200g(1cup)coconutoil,melted340g(1cup)ricesyrup4cmginger,peeledandchoppedseedsfrom10–14cardamompods½tspeachofgroundcinnamon,allspiceandgratednutmeg¼tspvanillapowderpinchofgroundblackpepperForthecrumbletopping65g(½cup)cashews40g(½cup)walnuts½tspgroundcinnamonseedsfrom6cardamompodspinchofgroundblackpepperForthetoffeedrizzle60g(½cup)pittedsoftdates170g(½cup)maplesyrup1tbsptahinipaste1tbspmacapowder¼tspvanillapowderpinchofHimalayansaltLinea20cmroundcaketinorpiedishwithbakingpaper.Tomakethebase,placethenutsinahigh-poweredblenderandblendroughly,thenaddtheginger,coconutsugaranddatesandblenduntil

wellcombined.Pressintothetinordish.Forthefilling,blendthecashewsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoruntiltheyareassmoothaspossible,addtheremainingingredientsandblendonhighuntileverythinghasbrokendownandbecomesmooth.Pourontopofthebaseandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthecrumbletopping,addalltheingredientstothecleanfoodprocessorandpulseslowlysothateverythingcombinesbutstillremainsverycoarse.Pourthisontopofthefillingandpressdowngently.Placethetininthefridgeovernightorintothefreezerfor2–4hourstoset.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Meanwhile,makethetoffeedrizzle.Placethedatesinthecleanfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilbrokenup,thenaddalltheotheringredientsandblendagainuntilsmooth.Ifthemixtureisquitethick,add1–2tablespoonsofwarmwatersothatitwilldrizzleeasily.Whenyou’rereadytoeat,removethecheesecakefromthefreezer,drizzlethetoffeesauceontopandserve.

MacadamiaCinnamonCheesecakeWelovemacadamiasbecausetheyareagreatalternativeoradditiontocashewswhenmakingrawcheesecakes.Theyarewellworththehighpricetagfortheircreamytextureandflavour.ThesophisticatedflavoursinthischeesecakewereinspiredbyfigsweforagedinIbiza.SERVES6—8

Forthebase145g(1cup)driedfigs,soakedfor30minutes,plus220g(1½cups)driedfigs70g(1cup)almonds

2tbspricemaltsyrup1tbspmacapowder(optional)pinchofsalt20g(¼cup)cacaopowder2tbspcoconutsugardriedcoconutflakes,todecorateForthefilling195g(1½cups)cashews,soakedfor2hoursincoldwateror30minutesinwarm65g(½cup)macadamias,soakedascashews60g(¼cup)coconutmilk1tbspcacaobutter,melted170g(½cup)ricemaltsyrup50g(¼cup)coconutoil60ml(¼cup)lemonjuice2tbspgroundcinnamon,plusextratotaste(optional)Linea15cmsquarebakingtinwithbakingpaper.

Tomakethebase,placethe145g(1cup)soakedfigsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilbrokenup,thenaddalltheremainingingredientsexcepttheextrafigs,cacaopowder,coconutsugarandcoconutflakes.Blendagainandaddthecacaoinlast.Pressthemixtureintothebakingtinandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Next,addtheextrafigsandcoconutsugartothecleanfoodprocessorandblenduntilrough,thencrumblethisontopofyourbaseandsetaside.Forthefilling,drainthenutsandaddtothecleanfoodprocessor.Blendonhighuntilasfineaspossiblebeforeincorporatingtherestoftheingredients,thenblenduntiltherearenolumps.Addmorecinnamon,ifneeded.Whenready,pourthefillingontopofthebase,makingsureitisallcovered.Putinthefridgeovernightorthefreezerfor2–3hoursuntilset.Decoratewithsomecoconutflakes.

ToffeeCacaoCheesecakeThissuper-indulgent,velvetycheesecakewithbrowniepiecesenvelopedintoffeeandchocolateisguaranteedtofulfilthemostinsatiableofchocolatecravings.Withmaca,chaga,cacaonibsandcacaopowder,it’sarealsliceofthenutritionallydelicious.SERVES8—12

Forthebase50g(½cup)pecans60g(½cup)hazelnuts125g(1cup)pitteddates25g(¼cup)cacaonibs1tbspmacapowder1tbspchagapowder½tspsaltForthefilling260g(2cups)cashews,soakedanddrained125ml(½cup)coconutmilk240g(1cup)datepaste100g(½cup)coconutoil120g(½cup)almondbutter170g(½cup)ricemaltsyrup½tspsalt1tbspmacapowder1tspvanillapowder40g(½cup)cacaopowderNut-freeDoubleChocolateBrownies(seehere)datepasteandchoppedchocolatechunks,toserve(optional)Linea20cmroundspringformcaketinwithbakingpaper.

Makethebasebyblendingthepecansandhazelnutsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighuntilground.Addtheremainingbaseingredientsandblenduntilwellcombinedandslightlygooey.Pressintothecaketinandcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthefilling,addthecashewstothecleanfoodprocessorandblitzfor1–2minutesuntilverysmooth.Addthecoconutmilkandpulse,beforeaddingtherestoftheingredients.Mixuntilthickandsmooth.Scatterpiecesofbrownieoverthebaselayer,thenpourinthecashewfillingandplaceinthefridgefor3–4hoursorovernighttoset.Foraspecialoccasion,pipesomedatepastearoundthetop,and

decoratewithchocolatechunksandedibleflowerpetals.

ChocolateOrangeRockyRoadCakeChannellingourinnerDawnFrench,thiscakeisn’tTerry’s…it’sours.AddingpiecesofourveganRockyRoadtothisflavoursomecaketakesittothenextlevel,butifyouprefertokeepthingssimpleyoucanalwaysleavethemout.SERVES8—12

Forthebase130g(1cup)cashews100g(1cup)pecans75g(1cup)desiccatedcoconut20g(¼cup)cacaopowder125g(1cup)pittedMedjooldates,orsoakeduntilsoft1tbspmacapowder(optional)pinchofsaltsmallchunksofRockyRoad(seehere)Forthefilling

390g(3cups)cashews,soakedfor2hours300g(1½cups)coconutoil,melted60g(¾cup)cacaopowder,plusextra(optional)340g(1cup)ricemaltsyrup250ml(1cup)freshlysqueezedorangejuice,plusextra(optional)zestof1orangepinchofHimalayansaltdehydratedorangepieces,cacaonibs,andedibleflowersorDarkChocolateTruffles(seehere),todecorateLinea20cmroundspringformcaketinwithbakingpaper.

Forthebase,placethenutsanddesiccatedcoconutinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilroughlybrokenup.Addtheremainingingredients,excepttheRockyRoad,andblendonhighuntilwellcombined.Pressintothebottomofthecaketin.CrumbleafewhandfulsoftheRockyRoadinsmallchunksoverthebase.Forthefilling,drainthecashews,placetheminahigh-poweredblenderorfoodprocessorandblenduntiltheyarebrokendownandfine.Addtheremainingingredientsandblendforupto5minutesdependingonyourmachine,untilthemixtureiscompletelysmooth.Ifitlookstoorunny,addsomeextracacaopowder;ifit’stoothick,addsomemoreorangejuice.PourthefillingovertheRockyRoadpieces,thenplacethetininthefridgeovernightorinthefreezerfor3–4hourstoset.Keepinthefridgeuntilreadytoserve.Decoratewithdehydratedorangepieces,cacaonibsandedibleflowersorDarkChocolateTruffles.

BlueberryLemonSwirlCheesecakeColouredswirlsarethepiècederésistanceofthecheesecakeworld.Weusedtobeinaweofthembeforewelearnedhowtocreatethemourselves.Ourfirstattemptwasblotchybutnotwithoutbeauty.Stickwithit–ifyoudon’tgetitrightfirsttime,youcanrefineyourtechniquewitheachattempt!(Picturedhere.)SERVES8—12

Forthebase130g(1cup)cashews50g(½cup)pecans60g(½cup)pittedsoftdates2tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener1tbspmacapowder(optional)pinchofHimalayansaltForthefillingandtopping

60g(¾cup)desiccatedcoconut390g(3cups)cashews,soakedinwarmwaterfor2hoursthendrained340g(1cup)ricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener200g(1cup)coconutoil,melted125ml(½cup)lemonjuicezestof1lemon,plusextratodecorate½tspturmericpowder200g(2cups)freshorfrozenblueberriesedibleflowersandcoconutflakes,todecorateLinea20cmroundSpringformcaketinwithbakingpaper.

Forthebase,placethenutsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilcoarselyground,thencombinewiththeremainingingredientsuntilwellmixed.Pressintothecaketin.Forthefilling,placethecoconutinahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilfine,thenaddthecashews,syrupandcoconutoilandblendagainuntilthemixtureisassmoothaspossible,scrapingdownthesidestoincorporateallthemixture.Transferhalfthemixturetoabowlandsetaside.Addthelemonjuice,zestandturmerictothemixtureleftintheblenderandblenduntilsmooth.Taste,andaddmorelemonjuiceifitneedsmoreflavour,andmoresweetenerifit’stootart.Pourintoasecondbowl,settingasideafewtablespoonsofthislemoncreaminapipingbagtochillforlater.Addtheotherhalfofthemixturetotheblenderwiththeblueberries.Blenduntilcombinedandaddmoresweetenerifneeded.Pouritbackintothebowl.Spoonequal-sizeddollopsofthepurplemixtureandtheyellowmixtureatrandomontothecakebase,alternatingbetweencolours,untilyouhaveuseditallup.Wigglethetinfromsidetosidetosettlethemixture,andswirlthroughthemixusingaknifeorchopstick,tocreateapattern.Transfertothefridgeovernightorthefreezerfor3–4hoursuntilfirm.Removefromthetinanddecoratewiththelemoncream,edibleflowers,coconutflakesandlemonzest.Chilluntilreadytoserve.

PeanutButterCheesecakeDon’tletthesimplicityofthisrecipefoolyou.Whenyou’vemadeitonce,you’llkeepdreamingaboutituntilyoumakeitagain.Wefirstmadethisforapeanutbutter-obsessedfriendandnowwemakeitatleastonceamonth!SERVES8—12

Forthebase35g(¼cup)rawunsaltedpeanuts35g(¼cup)almonds125g(1cup)dates,Medjoolorsoakeduntilsoft,notwet

2tbspgoldenlinseed½tbsppeanutbutterpinchofHimalayansaltForthefilling3largeor4smallbananas260g(1cup)peanutbutter85g(¼cup)ricemaltsyrup50g(¼cup)coconutoil,melted

1tbspmacapowder¼tspvanillapowderLinea20cmroundSpringformcaketinwithbakingpaper.Forthebase,placethepeanutsandalmondsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighforafewsecondstoroughlybreakthemdown.Addtheremainingingredientsandblenduntilthemixtureiswellcombinedandslightlysticky.Pressintothebaseofthecaketin.Forthefilling,putthebananasandpeanutbutterintothefoodprocessorandblenduntilcombined.Blendtogetherwiththerestoftheingredientsuntilthemixtureissmooth.Pourthefillingontopofthebaseandputinthefridgefor3–4hourstoset.

Asperfectsharers,thesearewhatweturntowhenwe’resupposedtobesharing.If‘hostesswiththemostess’istheaccoladeyou’reaimingfor,theseareforyou.Wewhiptheseupwhenwewant

peopletobelievewe’regrown-ups–andthetrickworkseverytime.

Rhubarb&RaspberryRawCrumbleRhubarbisoneofthosevegetables(amazinglyitisavegetableandnotafruit)thatwecan’tgetenoughofwhenit’sinseason.ASundaywithoutacrumbleisasadstateofaffairsandwe’reveryproudofourtakeonthisquintessentiallyEnglishclassic.SERVES8—12

Forthefilling200g(2cups)rhubarb,cutintochunks4tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener

3tbspcoconutsugar125g(1cup)raspberries60g(½cup)pitteddates½tspvanillapowderForthecrust

60g(½cup)dates80g(1cup)walnuts70g(½cup)almonds35g(½cup)desiccatedcoconut3pinchesofsalt

1tbspmacapowder½tspgroundcinnamon2tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetenerForthecrumbletopping

40g(½cup)walnuts50g(½cup)pecans25g(¼cup)pistachios30g(¼cup)coconutsugar35g(¼cup)sunflowerseeds20g(½cup)coconutflakes½tbspricemaltsyruporalternativeliquidnaturalsweetener(optional)Preheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.

Forthefilling,mixtherhubarbwith2tablespoonsofthemaltsyrupand2tablespoonsofthecoconutsugarinabakingdishandbakefor3hours.Meanwhile,tosstheraspberrieswiththeremainingcoconutsugarandsetaside.Oncetherhubarbisdehydratedandsoft,takeitoutoftheovenandsetaside.Forthecrust,blendthedatesandnutsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessoronhighuntilfine.Addtheremainingdryingredientsandblendagain,addingthericemaltsyrupattheendtohelpthemixturetosticktogether.Ifit’snotstickyenough,addafewdropsofwater.Pressthemixtureintoa20cmroundflutedpietin,pushingitupthesides.Leaveinthefridgefor2hourstoset.Cleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthecrumbletopping,blitzalltheingredients,exceptforthecoconutflakesinthecleanfoodprocessor,forafewsecondsuntilthenutsareroughlybrokenup,keepingthemixtureniceandchunky.Pourthecrumblemixtureintoabowl,addthecoconutandmixbyhand,addingthericemaltsyrup,ifneeded,untilitstickstogether.Setaside.

Tofinishthefilling,blendthedatestoapastethenaddtherhubarb.Addhalfthesugaredraspberries,theremainingricemaltsyrupandvanillaandblendbrieflyuntiljustcombined.Sweetenthemixtureifdesired.Stirintheremainingraspberries,pourthefillingoverthecrustandscatterthecrumbleontop.Pressthecrumbledowngentlyandchillfor1–2hourstoset.

Mango,Lime&AvocadoMousseTartThisisalight,zestytorteinwhichyoucanreallytastethefreshnessofthefruit.Withthecreamiestconsistencycreatedbyusingavocado,youwon’tbelievehowgoodthisisuntilyou’vetriedit.Uniquelypalate-cleansing,it’stheperfecttreattoendalightsummerdinner.SERVES8—12

Forthecrust130g(1cup)macadamias100g(1cup)pecans95g(¾cup)pitteddates,soakedfor30minutesoruntilsoft¼tspvanillapowderpinchofsalt

Forthefilling3smallavocados,stonedzestandjuiceof1lime100g(½cup)coconutoil1largemango,peeledanddestoned170g(½cup)ricemaltsyruporcoconutsyruppinchofHimalayansaltLinea20cmroundpietinwithbakingpaper.

Firstmakethecrust.Placethenutsinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilbrokenup.Addtheremainingingredientsandblendagainuntilwellcombinedandthemixturestickstogether.Pressintothepietin,andcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthefilling,blendtheavocadosinthecleanfoodprocessoruntilsmooth.Addtheremainingingredientsandblenduntileverythinghasbeenbrokendownandthemixtureissilkysmooth.Pouroverthebaseandplaceinthefridgefor2–3hourstoset.

AvocadoCacaoGanacheTheavocadoganacheisabitofaclassicintheworldofrawdesserts.Oftentheonethatpeoplechoosetoachievethat‘OMGIcan’tbelieveit’snotbutter’reactionfromfirst-timers.Ithastobesaidthatthere’ssomethingprettyimpressiveaboutthetransformationofthesavourysnacktosweet,silkycreamatthepushofabutton.MAKES3SMALLRAMEKINS

Fortheganache3pittedMedjooldates1½mediumavocados,stoned40g(½cup)cacaopowder110g(⅓cup)ricemaltsyrupormaplesyrup30g(¼cup)coconutsugar½tspvanillapowder2pinchesofsalt1tbspmacapowder(optional)1tbspchagapowder(optional)Forthecacaocrumbletopping25g(¼cup)pecans45g(¼cup)rawbuckwheat30g(¼cup)gojiberries30g(¼cup)pittedMedjooldatespinchofgroundcinnamon2tbspcacaopowder2tbspcoconutsugarTomaketheganache,placethedatesinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhigh,thenaddtheavocadosandblendtoformapaste.Addalltheremainingingredientsandkeepblendinguntilthemixtureisniceandgooey.Setasideinabowlwhileyoumakethecrumbletopping,andcleanoutthebowlofthefoodprocessor.Forthecrumble,addthenuts,buckwheatandgojistothecleanfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntilwellcombined.Addalltheremainingingredientsandpulseuntilthemixutreisniceandcrumbly.Itshouldn’tbewet.Finally,assembletheganachebylayeringganacheintheramekinsandfinishingwithalayerofcrumbleontop.Storeinthefridgeuntilreadyto

serve.

Passionfruit&PomegranateParfaitBecauseofitssweet,appealingpastelhues,weliketoservethisinindividualpotsatdinnerparties.Thepomegranateseedsarethepiècederésistancehere,withtheircrunchytextureandjuicyflavours.Choosejarswithscrew-toplidsifyouwanttokeeptheparfaitinthefridgeforlater.Ifleftinthefridgeovernight,itwillbecomelikeapottedcheesecake–doublewin.(Picturedhere.)MAKES3—4SMALLPOTS

Forthepomegranatelayer65g(½cup)cashews,soakedfor1hourthendrained60ml(¼cup)coconutmilk80g(½cup)freshpomegranateseeds,plusextratodecorate

2tbspcoconutsyruporricemaltsyrup¼tspvanillapowderForthepassionfruitlayer65g(½cup)cashews,soakedfor1hourthendrained60ml(¼cup)coconutmilk2passionfruits,seedsonly,plusextratodecorate

2tbspcoconutsyruporricemaltsyrupPlacealltheingredientsforthepomegranatelayerinahigh-poweredblenderandblendonhighuntilcompletelysmooth.Pourintosmalljarsorglassramekins,toppingwithsomeextrapomegranateseeds,andplaceinthefridgetoset.Cleanouttheblender.Inthecleanblender,addalltheingredientsforthepassionfruitlayer.Blendonhighuntilsmooththenpourthemixtureontopofthepomegranatelayer.Topwithextrapassionfruitseedsandpomegranateseeds.Putinthefridgefor1–2hourstoset,andenjoychilled.

Coconut,Pistachio&GingerWhipPistachioisoneofourall-timefavouriteflavours.It’ssodelicateandcombiningitwithgingergivesitthatextrasparkle.Alight,whippedcreamdreamyouwon’tbeabletoputdown,thesesubtleflavourskeepyoucomingbackformore.SERVES2

2x400mlcansfull-fatcoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,thenonlyusethetoplayerofcream)3tbspricemaltsyrupormaplesyrup25g(¼cup)pistachios

1tbspgroundgingerScoopoutthelayerofcreamonthetopofthewaterycoconutmilkandaddittoahigh-poweredblenderorfoodprocessorthenwhipuntilsoft–don’toverdothis.Transfertoabowlandcleanoutthebowloftheblenderorfoodprocessor.Addthemaltsyrupormaplesyrupandpistachiostothecleanfoodprocessororblenderandblendverybrieflyonhighuntilthenutsarebrokenupandnicelyincorporated,butstillverychunky.Transfertothebowlwiththewhippedcoconutcreamandfoldinthegingergently.Toserve,spoonintotwosmallramekinsorjarsasatastyicecreamalternative,orusethiscreamasasidetoapieorberrydessert.

Strawberry&GingerEtonMessAtraditionalEtonmessshouldbetheeighthwonderoftheworld–ascrumptiousmeltingpotofnaughtiness.Creatingthisrawversionwasoneofourbiggestrecipechallengesyet:nomatterhowmuchwetried,wejustcouldn’tgetitasgoodastheoriginal.Abreakthroughmomentcamejustaswewerehandingovertherecipesforthisbookandweabsolutelycouldn’tleaveitout!SERVES2

Forthemeringues1x400gcanchickpeas,drained,waterreservedandchickpeassetasideforanotherday

3tbspricemaltsyrup60ml(¼cup)lemonjuice4tbspcoconutsugar,groundinablenderuntilfineForthecoconutcream2x400mlcanscoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,thenonlyusethetoplayerofcream)

1tspfreshlygratedginger½tbsplemonzest,plusextratodecorate2tbspricemaltsyrup175g(¾cup)strawberries,quartered,plusextratoservecornflowerpetals,todecorate

Preheattheoventonohigherthan42°Cortoitslowesttemperature.Forthemeringues,pourthechickpeawater,syrupandlemonjuiceintoalargebowlandwhiskwithanelectricwhiskfor5–7minutes,addingthecoconutsugar1tablespoonatatime.Keepwhiskinguntilthemixturethickensandformsstiffpeaks.Pourthemixtureontoabakingpaper-orfoil-linedbakingsheetandplaceintheoventodehydratefor3–4hours.Keepaneyeonitasyoudon’twantittodryouttoomuchoritwillbecomesticky.Whenthemixtureisdrytothetouchandtheedgescanbecrackedoff,itisreadytotakeoutandbreakintochunks.Tomakethecoconutcream,scoopoutthelayerofcreamonthetopofthecoconutmilk,andplaceinahigh-poweredfoodprocessorwiththeginger,lemonzestandricemaltsyrup.Blendorpulsegentlyforafewsecondsuntilthemixturebreaksdownandbecomeslikewhippedcream.Addtoamixingbowlwiththestrawberriesandfoldtogether.Toassemble,dividethecream/strawberrymixturebetweentwobowlsor

ramekins.Crumbleinafewmeringuepiecesandfilltothetopwithmorecreammixture,finishingoffwithmorecrumbledmeringueandstrawberrypieces.Youcanassemblethisdessertbeforeadinnerorpartyandleaveinthefridgefor1–2hoursuntilreadytoserve,oreatimmediately.Decoratewithcornflowerpetalsjustbeforeserving.

StrawberryAngelWhipThisisthenon-powdered,naturalsisterofa1970s’instanthouseholdfavourite.Ifyouweren’tluckyenoughtohaveAngelDelightthefirsttimeround,thiswillmorethanshowyouwhatyoumissed.SERVES2

5–6largefreshstrawberries2x400mlcanscoconutmilk(placeinthefridgeovernight,thenonlyusethetoplayerofcream)

1tbspcoconutsyrupPlacethestrawberriesintoahigh-poweredfoodprocessorandblendonhighuntiltheyareroughlybrokenup.Scoopoutthelayerofcreamonthetopofthewaterycoconutmilk,andaddtothestrawberrieswiththecoconutsyrup.Blenduntileverythingissmoothandcombined.Placethemixtureintoafreezerproofcontainerandtransfertothefreezerfor20–30minutesuntilithassetslightly,thentransfertotwobowlsorcupsandservestraightaway.

CoconutCreamThethicklayerofcreamatthetopofacanofcoconutmilkmakesagreatalternativetodairycreaminsweetdishesaswellassavoury,

andit’sjustasindulgent,richandvelvety-smoothasitsdairyequivalent.

NotesonDecorating&Styling

We’realwaysinaweofhowmuchdifferencetherightdecorationcanmaketotheappearanceofourrawcreations.Itreallyisthecherryonthecake,sotospeak!We’vehadalotoftimetoplayaroundwithourstyleandfigureoutwhatwethinkacakebyTheHardihoodshouldlooklike.Ofcourse,it’salwayschangingbasedontheseasonorwhatwecangetourhandson,buttheideaisthatthethemeshouldrunthroughout.Weliketothinkthatifyouhadtopickacakefromaline-up,you’d

knowwhichonewasours.

Usingotherrecipesasdecorationisagreatwaytoenhanceyourcake.Trybrowniecubesorproteinballs,orsavesomeofthebaseofacheesecakeandrollitintominiballstousefor

toppers.

CelebrationCakes

Ourfavouritethingaboutbeinginthebusinessofcakemakingisthatwe’reinthebusinessofcelebrations.Welovebeingapartofsomeone’shappiestmoment.WehearfromsomanypeoplethatTheHardihoodcakeshavecontributedtotheirbirthday,wedding,engagement,henparty,babyshowerbeingahugesuccess,anditreallyremindsuswhywedowhatwedo.Cakealwaysgetsaninvitetotheparty,andpreparingfoodforyourselforforothersisanexpressionoflove.Whendecoratingyourrawcaketheskyisthelimit.We’vebecome

knownforourminimaliststyle,butifyouwanttogoalloutandthrowadecorationparty,goforit.You’vedonethehardpartinmakingthecakeandyoucanletthefunparttakecentrestage.Puttingyourowntouchonyourcakeisagreatoutletforyourcreativity.Forus,notwocakesareeverthesame,andthat’swhatkeepsitexciting.First,lookatthecakethatyou’vemade,lookatthecoloursandthe

flavoursandthinkaboutwhatmightcomplementitbest.Perhapsitwouldlookgreattomatchthedecorationtotheflavour,usingraspberriestodecorateaberry-flavoureddessert,ormaybesomecontrastiswhatitneeds?Matchingabitterchocolatebarktoacreamysweetpiecanoffsettheflavourswonderfully.

Usecashewcream(seehere)todecorateyourcreation,usingapipingbag.Practiseswirls,lines

orzig-zagsetc.,tofindyourfavouritestyle.Ifyoumessitup,youcansimplyscrapeitoffwiththebluntsideofaknifeandtryagain.

Ideasforcaketoppersandsprinklers—freshedibleflowers—driededibleflowers,includingcornflowerpetals,rosepetalsor

marigoldpetals—desiccatedorflakedcoconut—cacaonibs—crushednuts—freshherbs,aswholesprigs,pickedleavesorchopped—beepollen

(seenoteonsafeusehere)—anytypeofedibleseed—gojiberriesorotherdriedberries—freshberriesorfruits—dehydratedfruits—pipedcashewcreams,flavouredorplain—cut-uppiecesofrawcake

orbrownies—chocolatesauce,drizzledontop—chocolatebark

StylingyourphotoforsocialmediaIfyouwanttoshareyourcreationswithothers,it’sreallyworthgoingthewholehogandnotjustdecoratingyourdishesbutthinkingabouthowyoupresentthem.WhenstylingarawcakeortreatforanInstagramsnap,it’simportant

torememberthateverythinginthephotowillbenoticed.Besuretoclearaspaceonyourworktoportable–anunclutteredimagewillshowoffyourcreationmuchbetter.Awhitebackgroundorsurfaceisusuallyourpreferredsetting,butasheetofcolouredpaper,ateatoweloracleanwoodentablecanlookjustaseffective.Lightingiskey,somakesureyoutakeyourphotousingasmuch

naturallightaspossible–nexttoawindowisideal.Ifyou’reusingyourmobile,makeuseoffiltersoreditingtools,experimentwiththemandfindyourfavouritelook.Yoursocialmediapagewillnaturallystarttolookmorecohesiveifyouusethesamekindofeditingtechniquesoneveryimage.

Edibleflowersareagamechangerwhenitcomestodecorating.Theycanmakeanydessert,breakfastorevenasmoothiecomealive.Welovemixingthemwithherbssuchasredamaranth

foraluxurious,contemporarylook.

GlossaryofIngredientsAcaiVibrantincolour,thisancientpurpleberrygrowsonthepalmsoftheacaitree,commonlyfoundintherainforestsoftheAmazon.Weuseitinpowderedformforitsdeepluxurioushuesandpungentberryflavour.Richinantioxidants,ithelpskeepcellsstrongandaidstheminfightingtheinvasionoffreeradicals.ItisalsohighinvitaminC,vitalforahealthyimmunesystem.AdaptogensAdaptogensareauniquegroupofherbalingredientsthatsupportadrenalfunctionandstrengthenthebody’sresponsetostress.Workinglikeathermometer,theysenseifthingsareheatingupandsocoolthemdown–andviceversa.Adaptogensneedtobeusedregularlyforaprolongedperiodoftimebeforetheeffectscanbenoticed.AlmondsRumourhasitthatalmondsarethemostpopularnutintheworld,andit’seasytoseewhy.Sweetinflavourandeithercreamywhensoakedorpackingasatisfyingcrunchwhenlightlycrushed,almondsareincrediblyversatile.OriginallynativetotheMiddleEast,wetendtoassociatetheirmilkyflavourwithmarzipanoramaretto.They’reparticularlyhighinvitaminE,whichprotectscellmembranesandkeepsskinandhairglowing.AppleCiderVinegarApplecidervinegarcomesfrom‘applemust’,whichisbasicallywhatisleftwhenyoucrushanapplewithstem,skinandseedsintact.Duringtheoxygenationandfermentationprocessthesugarsintheappleturntoalcoholandthentoaceticacid,andthisiswhatgivesapplecidervinegarthehealthbenefitsit’sknownfor.Agreataidfordigestion,ithelpstokillpathogens,breakupmucusinthebodyandclearthelymphaticsystem.Tangyandslightlymoreish,it’lladdakicktoanycitrusyflavouredtonic.AshwagandhaAshwagandhaisanadaptogenfromIndiaandis,surprisingly,fromthesamefamilyasthetomato.Therootoftheplantisdriedandthenpowderedandusedtotacklestressandanxietyaswellaspromotingrelaxationandrestoration.Addtoanearlyeveningbrewtosetyouupforagoodnight’ssleeportoamorningsmoothieifyouhaveabigday

ahead.AstragalusAstragalusisanadaptogenicherbthatcomesfromatypeofbeanorlegume.Itprotectsthebodyfromphysical,mentalandemotionalstressandisthemainingredientofapopularChinesemedicinecalledHuangQi.It’sapowerfulchitonicandisusedtofightcolds,fluandotherrespiratoryinfections.BaobabThisAfricansuperfruitdriesonthebranchofthebaobabtree,alsoknownastheTreeofLife.Thefruitisrichinsolublefibrethathelpsmaintaindigestiveregularityandmayfunctionasaprebiotic.It’salsorichinvitaminC,whichsupportsskinhealthandcollagenproduction.Werelyonitforitshighlevelofantioxidantsandloveitstart,lemon-curd-likeflavour.BeePollenBeepollenistheprimarysourceofproteinusedtobuildabeehive.Itiscarriedtotheworkerbeesonthebackofforagingbeeswhereitispackedintopollenballs.Hugelynutritious,itisgoodforenhancingenergyandsoothingskin.Itisworthnotingthatthere’sanethicalargumentfornoteatingbeepollenasitwasintendedforgrowingthehive,andoneteaspoonofittakesoneworkingbeeeighthourseverydayforamonthtogather.NOTE:Beepollencanprovokeaseverereactionifyouhaveapollenallergy.Avoidifpregnantorbreastfeeding,orifyouaretakingblood-thinningmedication.BuckwheatManymistakebuckwheatforagrainwhenit’sactuallyafruitseed.Itcomesfromthebuckwheatflowerandisrelatedtorhubarbandsorrel.Itisgluten-andwheat-freeandfulloftracemineralsandvitamins.Wheneatenrawithasasatisfyingcrunch.BrownRiceSyrupBrownricesyrupcomesfromfermentedbrownriceinwhichthestarchinthegrainshasbeenbrokendown.Theliquidisremovedandheated.Brownricesyrupisanaturalsweetenerbutshouldbeusedsparingly.CacaoButterExtractedfromthecacaobean,cacaobutterisapaleyellowvegetablefatwithachocolateytaste.It’susedtomakechocolateandissolidatroomtemperature,whichishelpfulinrawrecipes.It’scalorific,but

responsibleforgivingchocolatethatmelt-in-your-mouthsensation.CacaoNibsThecacaonibiswhat’sleftoncethecacaobeanthatgrowsontheTheobromacacaotreehasbeenfermented,driedandroastedandtheshellshavebeenremoved.Hugelynutritiousandenergyenhancing,theyboastlargequantitiesofcopper,magnesium,zincandiron.Welovethemfortheirbitterbutnuttyflavourandusethemtoaddtextureandcrunchtorecipes.Cacao,RawNottobeconfusedwiththemoreprocessedcacao,rawcacaocomesfromrawcacaopodsthataresundriedinsteadofroastedandthencold-pressedtoseparatethecacaofromthecacaobutter.Ithasastrongchocolatetastethatsmellsdivinebuttastesbitterifunsweetened.It’saknownheart-openerthatmayboostserotonininthebrain(thisisknownasthe‘feel-good’chemical,becauseofitspositiveeffectonmoodandemotion).Cacaohaslongbeenusedasahealthelixirandasaceremonialmedicine;theOlmecapeopleuseditasfarbackas1900BC,beforeitbecamearitualisticmedicineusedbytheAztecandMayancultures.CamuCamuAsmallriverside-growingshrubfoundintherainforestsoftheAmazonandPeru,CamuCamuisaboutthesizeofalemonandispurpleandorangeincolour.It’sfullofvitaminC,hasantiviralproperties,strengthenstheimmunesystemandbalancesmood.Weuseitpowderedinsmoothiesandcreams.CashewsNativetotheAmazonrainforest,cashewscomefromthebottomofthecashewapple.Oneofourfavouriteandmost-usednuts,wegetthroughaninsaneamountofcashewsinourstudio.Hugelyversatilewhensoaked,theybecomebutteryandcreamywithadelicateflavour,orwhenuseddrytheirspongytextureaddsasoothing,warmingqualitytoacake.ChagaApowerfulmedicinalmushroomthatgrowsonlivingbirchtreesandtakes15–20yearstomature.Itcondensesmanyimportantnutrientsandenzymesintoaformthatwecanconsume.Highinantioxidants,thispowerfuladaptogenicimprovesimmuneresponse,isastrongsourceofenergy,promotesoverallwellbeingandisagreatsourceofcaffeine-free

energy.ChiaSeedsThesenutritiouslittleseedscomefromtheSalviahispanicaplant,whichisrelatedtomint.BorrowedfromtheAztecs,theyareknownfortheirenergy-givingabilities.Translatedliterally,chiameansstrengthinMayan.Easytodigest,theyswelltoafrogspawn-likegelwhensoaked,creatingaliquidthatformsanutritiousbaseforpuddingsandpotteddesserts.ChlorellaPowderNativetoTaiwanandJapan,chlorellaistheantioxidant-richcompoundthatgivesplantstheirgreencolour.Itimprovescirculationbyincreasingoxygenlevelsandencouragingcellrejuvination.Italsocontainsmagnesiumandbindstoxinsandheavymetals,allowingthemtoberemovedfromthebody.CinnamonTherearetwodifferentkindsofcinnamon;weusemoreofthecassiacinnamonwhichispowderedfromthebranchesorbarkofseveraltrees.Theothercomesinneatrollsandtendstobeusedmoreintraditionalcooking.Aflavoursomesweetenerwithwarming,soothingqualities,cinnamoncanbeusedtocreateasenseofhomelinessandisgreatinfestiveorautumnaldesserts.IthasbeenusedasaChinesemedicinetreatmentforcoldsandjointpainandtestshavegivensomesupportforitsantibacterialandanti-inflammatoryproperties.CoconutNectarCoconutnectarisprobablyourfavouritesweetenerbecauseitneedsnolengthyheattreatmenttoconcentrateitsflavour.Itcomesfromtheflowerofthecoconutpalmandisdarkincolourandextremelysweet,withnotevenaglimmerofcoconutflavour.CoconutOilVirgin,cold-pressedcoconutoilisastapleinrawdessertmaking,asit’sanextremelynutritiousfatthatcanbefoundinthefleshofthecoconut.Itcontainsantimicrobiallipidsthathaveantifungal,antibacterialandantiviralproperties.It’sprimarilymadeupofmedium-chaintriglyceridesthatareeasierforyourbodytodigestandturnintoenergy.It’sarichalternativetobutterorcreamwithasmoothtexture.Coconutoilissolidatroomtemperatureandturnstoliquidifitisevenadegreeortwowarmer.Itisastapleinrawdessertmakingbecauseofitsversatility.CoconutSugar

Coconutsugardoesn’tcomefromtheactualcoconut,butinsteadfromtheflowerofthecoconutpalm.Itbeginslifeascoconutnectarbeforebeingdehydratedtoformamineral-richpowder.Thetextureofcoconutsugarisquitecoarse,butafewsecondsinahigh-poweredblenderwillturnitintoafinedustreminiscentoficingsugar,whichisgreatforfluffycreamsandrawchocolate.Coconutsugarsmellsdivineandhasarich,caramelflavour,whichaddsalottoadessert.It’slowontheglycemicindexandfarmorenutritiousthananyotherpowderedsugar,forsure.Cold-BrewCoffeeMakingcold-brewcoffeeisdeceptivelysimple–itismadejustbyreplacingheatwithtime.Inthisrawprocess,coffeebeansarecold-waterbrewedforbetween18and24hours.Whiletheflavourcompoundsandsomecaffeinefromthebeansareextracted,thebitteroilsandfattyacidsareleftbehind,makingitsmoother,morealkalineandeasilybottledandtransported.CordycepsCordycepsisahealthyfunguswithafascinatingbackstory,knownforimproving,drive,enduranceandconfidence.Traditionallyitcouldonlybeformedwhenacaterpillarbecameinfectedwithcordycepsspores,andthefunguswouldthenconsumetheentirecaterpillaruntilallthatwasleftwasacaterpillar-shapedmushroom.Thesedaysscientistsknowhowtocultivatecordycepsinalaboratory.DatesAnothercrucialcomponenttorawbaking,datesaresticky,sweetandhugelyversatile.Grownonthedatepalm,theydryonthebranchbeforebeinggatheredbyhandandsortedforquality.They’rerichinmanyvitalnutrientsandareoneofthesweetestfruits.Weusedatesasabindingagentinalotofourdesserts,soakingthemdependingonhowsofttheyarealready.Makesurethedatesyou’rechoosinghaven’tbeenpreservedwithsulphitesandbesuretoremovethestoneswherepossible;thisisparticularlyeasytodooncethey’vebeensoaked.Richinflavour,theytastelikealuxuriouscaramel.DesiccatedCoconutBrilliantlywhiteandboastingallthehealthbenefitsofcoconut,desiccatedcoconutisthegrated,unsweetenedfreshmeatofthecoconutthathasbeendried.It’sinexpensiveanditsalmostpearlescentglowisperfectforfrostings,decorationandaddingtexturetoproteinballsor

cakebases.EchinaceaMostpeopleknowechinaceaforitscold-fightingreputation,butitcanalsobeusedasadailyimmunityboosterandapainkiller.Madefromamixofactivesubstances,severalspeciesoftheplantareusedtomakesupplements,fromitsflowers,leavesandroots.Weaddittomorningtonicstosupportandupliftthroughouttheday.FilteredWaterWhenyou’regoingtotheeffortofmakingsurethattheingredientsyouuseareclosetonature,itmakesensetoapplythesamelogictothewateryoudrink.Althoughwe’rehugelyluckytobeinthe90percentoftheworld’spopulationwhohaveaccesstocleanwater,it’sworthnotingthatthetapwaterwedrinkcontainspotentiallyharmfulcontaminants,pesticidesandhormones.Theidealsolutionistohaveafiltrationsystemfittedinyourhouse,butfailingthataBritafilteristhesecond-bestoption.GingerFreshgingerisaseriouslyflavoursomeingredientandsurprisinglyfruitfulwhenjuiced.Itistheundergroundrhizomeorrootofthegingerplant.Ithasafirm,fibroustextureandalittlegoesalongway.It’sknownforitsanti-inflammatory,immunity-enhancingqualitiesandisgreatforsettlinganupsetstomach.Wealsofindithelpsclearthesinusesinthewintermonths.Useittoaddspiceandzingtojuices,proteinballsandrecipesinwhichyou’drathernotusetoomuchaddedsweetener.GinsengThereare11differentvarietiesofginseng,allofwhicharecharacterizedbytheirslow-growing,fleshyroots.Someplacesselltheginsengrootwhole,andalthoughthisisagreatwaytocheckthequalityit’smucheasierforyourbodytodigestthepowderedversion.Ginsengissaidtoimprovebrainfunction,thinkingandcognition.Traditionalmedicalpractitionersalsorecommenditforloweringstresslevelsandimprovingphysicalandmentalenergy.GojiBerriesGojiberriescanbeboughtasajuiceorasadriedfruit,they’rebeautifullybrightincolourandhaveasweetbutmellowflavour.NativetotheHimalayanmountainsofTibet,they’resaidtobeanti-inflammatory,antibacterialandantifungal.They’vebeenusedinChinesemedicinefor6,000years,butarenowreadilyavailableinmostsupermarkets.When

soakedtheyswelltoalmostdoubletheirsize.Weusethemdecorativelyorinpuddingpots.HazelnutsHazelnutsareoneofthemostexpensivenutsoutthereandforthatreasonthey’reabitofaspecial-occasionnutforus.SynonymouswithautumnalflavoursandNutella,thempalekernelsarepackedfullofhealthyoils,vitaminEandminerals.Withaluxuriouslyrich,chocolateyflavour,theycanbeusedtoraisethequalityofanydish,sweetorsavoury.HempSeedsTypicallyfoundintheNorthernHemisphere,hempcomesfromavariationofthecannabisplant.Nottobeconfusedwithitsnaughtysibling,hempseedsarepackedwithmineralsthathelptorebuildandrepaircellsinthebody.Afantasticsourceofprotein,hempseedscanalsobeboughtinpowderform,whichisagreatadditiontorawdesserts.Withamild,nuttyflavourandasagreatsourceofessentialfattyacids,weusehemppowderifwefeelweneedgrounding.HimalayanSaltHarbouring84ofthesametracemineralsandelementsinthesameproportionsthatcanbefoundinthehumanbody,Himalayansaltisknowntostimulatecirculation,lowerbloodpressureandremoveheavymetalsfromtheblood.Weaddapinchtoprettymucheverything;itaddsdepthandcontrastandalwaysmakesdessertstastier.LemonSteadfaststaplesinourmorningroutines,lemonsarerichinvitaminCandrejuvenateandupliftfromwithin.Agreatbloodpurifier,antisepticandalkalizer,lemonscleansethedigestivetractastheydrawouttoxinsandsupporttheimmunesystem.LinseedGoldenlinseeds(alsoknownasflaxseeds)comefromtheflaxplant,whichgrowsincoolerclimates,andalthoughtheycanbefoundsplitorasanoilweprefertoworkwiththepowderedversionforoptimumabsorption.Powerhousesofnutrition,linseedsareoneoftherichestknownplantsourcesofomega-3fatsthatareessentialforbraindevelopmentandpromoteheartandjointhealth.They’realsoknownasnature’sanswertohormonereplacementtherapyandcanbeusedtobalanceoestrogenlevels,particularlyforwomengoingthroughthe

menopause.LucumaLucumacomesfromthePeruvianlucumafruitthatlookslikeacrossbetweenamangoandanavocadoinitsunpowderedform.Asourceofantioxidants,mineralsandfibreaswellashealthycarbohydrates,weloveitforitsmaple-flavouredsweetness.Infact,inPerulucumaisactuallythemostpopularflavouroficecreambecauseitissodelicious.MacaMacaisoneofourfavouritesuperfoodpowders;itsmellsincredibleandtastessmoothandcreamy.NativetotheAndesMountainsandpartofthebroccoliandwatercressfamily,macaactuallylookslikearobustradishinitsnaturalstate.TheIncasandPeruvianscalleditthefoodsofgodsbecauseofitsenergy-givingabilities.It’ssaidtobegreatformigraines,fertilityandsexdrive.Withasubtlesweetnessandmaltyfudge-likeflavour,youcansprinklemacaontopofprettymuchanythingtomakeittastecreamier.MacadamiasMacadamianutsarenativetoQueensland,Australia,wheretheygrownearstreams.Withsimilarqualitiestocashews,thesenutsareagreatsubstituteforthosewhoarecashewsensitive;they’rebothsoftandabsorbentwithamild,delicateflavour.MapleSyrupMaplesyrupcomesfromthemapletree,whichismostprevalentinCanada.Aholeisdrilledintothetreeinspringtime(‘sugaringseason’)andthesugar-circulatingfluid–orsap–dripsout,isharvested,takentoa‘sugarhouse’andthenboileduntilthewaterevaporates,leavingbehindtherich,sweetsyrup,whichisthenfiltered.MatchaThisbrightgreenpowdercomesfromJapanesetealeavesthataregrownintheshadetoincreasechlorophyllcontentandarethenhand-pickedbeforebeingdriedandground.We’vefoundmatchatobeabitofaMarmitecharacterwhenitcomestoflavour:someloveit,othershateit.However,we’rebigfansandeventhoughweknowit’sexpensivewecan’thelpbutuseitunsparingly.Itisrichinantioxidantsandhasaconcentratedcaffeinekick.PearlPowderLiterallypowdermadefromcrushedpearls,pearlpowderdatesbackto

ancientChineseskincareandmedicine.Apowerfulantioxidant,itcontainssignalproteinsthatstimulatetheregenerationofcollagen.Asyou’dexpect,it’sprettypricey,butitisoneofthosesuper-specialpurchasesifyoustumbleacrossit.PecansThepecannutoriginatesfromcentralandeasternNorthAmericaandtherivervalleysofMexicoandisfromthesamefamilyasthewalnut.Pecansarecharacteristicallysweetinflavourandsmoothintexture.PistachiosAnotherluxuriousnut,pistachioispopularnotonlyforitssucculent,sweetflavour,butalsoforitsdesirablecolourpalette.Weloveitswashed-out,pastelhuesasmuchasweloveitssoft-mouthfeel.Amemberofthecashewfamily,weusedehulledpistachiosforeasyaccess.ProbioticPowderThisisapowdereddoseofnatural,live,goodbacteriathathelpspromoteguthealthandpreventsomeassociatedailments.Whendigestivefloraisincheck,wefeelhappierandlighterandenergythatwouldotherwisebespentsupportingdigestionisfreetoassistwiththeotherfunctionsofthebody,suchasdetoxificationandhealing.Makesureyouuseagood-qualityprobiotic.Somepoorer-qualityproductsmaycontaindeadratherthanlivebacteriathatwillnotsurvivepassagethroughthestomachenvironment.Lookforbrandsthatarestoredinthefridgeandhaveahighstrengthoflive,activecultures.PumpkinSeedsMostpeoplearequitefamiliarwithpumpkinseeds,butperhapsnotsofamiliarwiththeirrangeofbenefits.Withachewytextureandmellowflavour,pumpkinseedsareavaluablesourceofmagnesiumandomega-3,whichpromotesrestfulsleep.ReishiReishiisanothermedicinalmushroomandisoneofthemostpowerfuladaptogensoutthere.Itgetstheimmunesystemtoworkmoreeffectivelyratherthanblindlystimulatingit.Somechampionitforitsmeditativequalities,promotingcalmnessandbalancewithinthebody.SchisandraNativetonortheastChinaandpartsofRussia,theschisandraberrygrowsonaclimbingvine.Usedwidelyinbeautyproductsbecauseofits

reputationforskin-protectingqualities,it’salsothoughttobeparticularlybeneficialtokidney,lungandliverfunction.Ithasasweetandtangytasteandcomplementsstrawberryflavourswell.SproutedChickpeasChickpeascanbeusedrawandsprouted,oriftimeisshort,fromatin.Tosproutchickpeas,soakthedriedpeasinfilteredcoldwaterandleaveovernight,thendrainandrinsethoroughly.Spreadoutonabakingtray,coverwithateatowel,andleaveforatleast12hourstosprout.They’reabrilliantsourceofproteinandmagnesiumandhaveafulfillingtexturewhenground.SproutedOatsThedifferencebetweensproutedoatsandordinarybreakfastoatsisintheproductionprocess.Normallyoatsaresteamedbeforebeingrolled,butsproutedoatsaresimplysoakedtounlockthenutrients,slowlydriedandthenrolledtoretainmoreflavourandnutritionalvalue.TahiniTahinipasteismadefromsesameseedsthathavebeengroundtoabutter,thusreleasingtheiroilsandflavours.It’shighinvitaminsandmineralsandlighteronthepalatethannutbutters.Weuseitincakebasesandballsforasavourytouch.TulsiTulsiissuchanall-roundperformerthatit’sbeenlabelledtheQueenofHerbs;it’sknowntosharpenmemoryandpromotetheremovalofmucusfromthebronchialtube.Itcanbeusedtotreatthecommoncold,flu,sorethroatsandchestycoughsaswellasbalancemoods.Boththeleavesandtheseedoftheplantareequallyvaluable.Wepreferitinitspowderedform,addedtosmoothies,teasanddesserts.ItissweetinflavourandreminiscentofmintliquoriceandEarlGreytea.TurmericWeloveturmeric–aknobblyrootvegetablefamousforitsbrightyellowcolourandincredibleanti-inflammatoryqualities.Weuseitjuicedorpowderedattheonsetofasniffleandwealsofinditalleviatesjointpain.Itscitrusy,spicyflavoursworkwellwithlemonandgingeranditmakesthebestnaturalfoodcolouring.Becareful,though,turmericstainsanythingandeverythingittouches.VanillaThevanillapodgrowsalongsidefragrantflowersonthetropicalclimbing

orchid.Oncepickeditisgrounddowntoapowderandsoldasthesecondmostexpensivespiceintheworldaftersaffron.Thisheartwarming,luxuriousflavourdoesn’tgetenoughcreditinouropinion;there’snothingplainaboutthebeautifully,homelynotesofvanilla.Weuseitineverything,fromourcheesecakesandmoussestochocolate-flavouredtreats,andwepreferthepowdertothemoreprocessedliquidversion.WalnutsAfteralmonds,walnutsaresaidtobethesecondmostpopularnutintheworld.Theygrowinsidekernelsonthejuglanstreeandarethoughttobeparticularlygoodforbrainhealth,givingfueltotheargumentthatfoodresemblestheorgansitbenefits.Thisispartlybecausewalnutscontainauniqueconcoctionofpowerfulantioxidants.Checkthequalityofwalnutsbeforebuyingthem,andsteerclearofthosethatlookshrivelled.They’reoneofthemoreperishablenutsandcanquicklylosetheirlustre.SpirulinaRumourhasitthatspirulinaisoneoftheoldestlifeformsonEarth.It’sbasicallyanediblepowderedalgaethatgrowsinsalt-waterlakesinAfricaandMexico,whichuseslight,warmth,waterandmineralstoproduceprotein,carbohydrates,vitaminsandothervitalnutrients.Spirulinaisreputedtobegoodforawholehostofseriousconditions,includingheartdisease,cancer,highcholesterol,highbloodpressure,anaemiaandraisedbloodsugarlevels.Weloveitforitsdeepvelvetygreencolourandsmooth,savouryflavour.Insomesmoothieswefindittasteslikecandy,butmaybewe’vejustbeendoingthisfortoolong.WheatgrassWheatgrasscomesfromtheyoungshootofthewheatplant.Fullofchlorophyll,vitaminsandnutrientsthathelpprotectthecellsfromoxidativestress,it’sreputedtohaveapositiveeffectondigestion,theformationofredbloodcellsandrestoringpHbalance.Itsmild,pale,limegreencolourcanbeusedasanaturalfoodcolouringasitsflavourisn’toverpowering.

IndexAadaptogenicenergytonicref1almondmilk:anti-inflammatorygoldenmilkref1immunityhotchocolateref1Sencha&almondmilkpopsref1strawberry&almondmilkref1

almondsref1,ref2beetrootredvelvetcupcakesref1cacaochagadoughnutsref1fatecookiesref1HardihoodRAWnolaclustersref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1immunityballsref1macaalmondbutterref1raspberrycreamcacaostacksref1rawhotcrossbunsref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1tiramisuref1

angelwhip,strawberryref1anti-inflammatorygoldenmilkref1apples:apple&gingerchiaseedpuddingref1seagreensorbetref1stickytoffeeapplepieref1

apricots:ginger&apricotbarsref1rockyroadref1spirulina&apricotbreakfastbarref1

avocados:avocadocacaoganacheref1creamygreensmoothieref1mango,lime&avocadomoussetartref1seagreensorbetref1

Bbananas:banana&peanutbuttersmoothiebowlref1bananadoughbitesref1bananaloaf&creamfrostingref1bananalucumapiesref1

cherry,lucuma&bananaicecreamref1creamygreensmoothieref1mintgreensmoothieref1peanutbuttercheesecakeref1rawbananapancakesref1

baobabref1baobabpeanutbutterref1lemonbaobabcurdpieref1

beautyballsref1beetrootref1adaptogenicenergytonicref1beetroot&strawberryovernightoatsref1beetrootredvelvetcupcakesref1redrootsavourysmoothieref1

berries:berry&gingerchiaseedjamref1berry&schisandrabowlref1crushedberrytrifleref1

blueberries:blueberrylemonswirlcheesecakeref1purplecreamref1

brainballsref1Brazilnutsref1beautyballsref1immunityballsref1

breakfastbar,spirulina&apricotref1brownies,nut-freedoublechocolateref1buckwheatref1crushedberrytrifleref1HardihoodRAWnolaclustersref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1nut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1

Ccacaobutterref1bananadoughbitesref1cacaomintlayercakeref1darkchocolatetrufflesref1macadamiacinnamoncheesecakeref1

nut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1whitechocolateraspberrycheesecakeref1

caconibsref1cacaofudgsiclesref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1mintchocolateicelolliesref1mintgreensmoothieref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1tiramisuref1toffeecacaocheesecakeref1

cacaopowderref1avocadocacaoganacheref1bananadoughbitesref1cacaochagadoughnutsref1cacaofudgsiclesref1cacaomintlayercakeref1chocolatecleanshakeref1chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1coldbrewchocolatecakeref1darkchocolatetrufflesref1hazelnut&cacaomilkref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1immunityhotchocolateref1mintchocolateicelolliesref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1nuttycacaospreadref1raspberrycreamcacaostacksref1raspberrypeanutbuttercupsref1rawchocolateref1rockyroadref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1saltedchocolatechickpeatorteref1toffeecacaocheesecakeref1whitechocolateraspberrycheesecakeref1

cakes:bananaloaf&creamfrostingref1beetrootredvelvetcupcakesref1

celebrationcakesref1coldbrewchocolatecakeref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1

caramel:caramelsauceref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1

cashewsref1,ref2bananadoughbitesref1bananalucumapiesref1blueberrylemonswirlcheesecakeref1cacaomintlayercakeref1cashew&macamilkref1cashewcinnamonbutterref1cashewcreamref1,ref2,ref3chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1coldbrewchocolatecakeref1gingerchailattecheesecakeref1Hawaiiancheesecakeref1JonSnowballsref1macadamiacinnamoncheesecakeref1matchapistachiodoughnutsref1mintchocolateicelolliesref1modernscone,theref1purplecreamref1Sencha&almondmilkpopsref1stickytoffeeapplepieref1toffeecacaocheesecakeref1whitechocolateraspberrycheesecakeref1

cavoloneroref1knockdowngingerref1

chagaref1cacaochagadoughnutsref1

chailattecheesecake,gingerref1cheesecakes:blueberrylemonswirlcheesecakeref1cacaomintlayercakeref1chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1gingerchailattecheesecakeref1

Hawaiiancheesecakeref1macadamiacinnamoncheesecakeref1nut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1peanutbuttercheesecakeref1toffeecacaocheesecakeref1whitechocolateraspberrycheesecakeref1

cherry,lucuma&bananaicecreamref1chiaseedsref1,ref2apple&gingerchiaseedpuddingref1berry&gingerchiaseedjamref1crushedberrytrifleref1orangechiamarmaladeparfaitref1

chickpeas,sproutedref1saltedchocolatechickpeatorteref1strawberry&gingerEtonmessref1

chocolateseecacaopowdercinnamonref1pistachio&cinnamonmilkref1cinnamoncoffeecreamref1

coconut,desiccatedref1JonSnowballsref1

coconutcreamref1,ref2,ref3hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1lemonbaobabcurdpieref1nut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1strawberry&gingerEtonmessref1

coconutmilk:cacaofudgsiclesref1coconut,pistachio&gingerwhipref1purplecreamref1strawberry&schisandrapopsref1strawberryangelwhipref1

coconutoilref1,ref2rawchocolateref1

coffee,cold-brewref1cinnamoncoffeecreamref1coldbrewchocolatecakeref1tiramisuref1

cookies:cookiedoughicecreamref1fatecookiesref1oatmeal&raisincookiesref1

cooler,matchaminticedref1crumble,rhubarb&raspberryrawref1crunchbars,saltedcaramelref1cucumber:teacucumberdetoxcoolersref1cupcakes:beetrootredvelvetcupcakesref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1

Ddatesref1bananaloaf&creamfrostingref1bananalucumapiesref1cacaofudgsiclesref1chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1coldbrewchocolatecakeref1cookiedoughicecreamref1date&hempseedmilkref1datepasteref1fatecookiesref1gingerchailattecheesecakeref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1maplemacapecanpieref1oatmeal&raisincookiesref1peanutbuttercheesecakeref1raspberrycreamcacaostacksref1rawfigrollsref1rawhotcrossbunsref1rhubarb&raspberryrawcrumbleref1saltedcaramelcrunchbarsref1saltedchocolatechickpeatorteref1soakingdatesref1stickytoffeeapplepieref1tiramisuref1

decoratingcakesref1detoxcoolers,teacucumberref1doughbites,bananaref1

doughnuts:cacaochagadoughnutsref1matchapistachiodoughnutsref1

Eequipmentref1Etonmess,strawberry&gingerref1Ffigs:fatecookiesref1macadamiacinnamoncheesecakeref1rawfigrollsref1

Flat42SwissBirchermuesliref1flowers,edibleref1fudgsicles,cacaoref1Gganache,avocadocacaoref1gingerref1apple&gingerchiaseedpuddingref1berry&gingerchiaseedjamref1coconut,pistachio&gingerwhipref1ginger&apricotbarsref1gingerchailattecheesecakeref1knockdowngingerref1lemon,mango&gingerginsengsorbetref1strawberry&gingerEtonmessref1

ginsengref1,ref2lemon,mango&gingerginsengsorbetref1

glowingskintonicref1gojiberriesref1beautyballsref1rockyroadref1

grapefruit:glowingskintonicref1HHardihoodRAWnolaclustersref1Hawaiiancheesecakeref1hazelnutsref1,ref2hazelnut&cacaomilkref1hazelnut&chocolatecupcakesref1

rockyroadref1hempseedsref1,ref2date&hempseedmilkref1

horchata,brownriceref1hotchocolate,immunityref1hotcrossbuns,rawref1Iicecream:cherry,lucuma&bananaicecreamref1cinnamoncoffeecreamref1cookiedoughicecreamref1

icelollies:cacaofudgsiclesref1mintchocolateicelolliesref1Sencha&almondmilkpopsref1strawberry&schisandrapopsref1teacucumberdetoxcoolersref1

immunityballsref1immunityhotchocolateref1immunityshot,spicyref1ingredientsref1Jjam,berry&gingerchiaseedref1JonSnowballsref1Kkiwisref1seagreensorbetref1

knockdowngingerref1Llemonsref1blueberrylemonswirlcheesecakeref1lemonbaobabcurdpieref1lemon,mango&gingerginsengsorbetref1lemontulsiballsref1

limes:mango,lime&avocadomoussetartref1nut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1

lucumaref1bananalucumapiesref1

cherry,lucuma&bananaicecreamref1Mmacapowderref1cashew&macamilkref1macaalmondbutterref1maplemacapecanpieref1

macadamianutsref1,ref2,ref3ginger&apricotbarsref1macadamiacinnamoncheesecakeref1mango&macadamiasmoothieref1mango,lime&avocadomoussetartref1

mangos:lemon,mango&gingerginsengsorbetref1mango&macadamiasmoothieref1mango,lime&avocadomoussetartref1

maplesyrupref1maplemacapecanpieref1

marmalade:orangechiamarmaladeparfaitref1matchapowderref1,ref2matchaminticedcoolerref1matchapistachiodoughnutsref1

meringues:strawberry&gingerEtonmessref1milkshakes:chocolatecleanshakeref1mint:cacaomintlayercakeref1matchaminticedcoolerref1mintchocolateicelolliesref1mintgreensmoothieref1

modernscone,theref1moussetart,mango,lime&avocadoref1moussecake,nut-freecoconut&limeref1muesli,Flat42SwissBircherref1mushrooms:shroomshakeref1Nnut-freecoconut&limemoussecakeref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1nutmilksref1nuts:crushedberrytrifleref1

nut&seedbuttersref1nutanothersmoothiebowlref1nuttycacaospreadref1orangechiamarmaladeparfaitref1rhubarb&raspberryrawcrumbleref1soakingnutsref1stickytoffeeapplepieref1

Ooats,sproutedref1beetroot&strawberryovernightoatsref1cacaochagadoughnutsref1Flat42SwissBirchermuesliref1HardihoodRAWnolaclustersref1matchapistachiodoughnutsref1modernscone,theref1oatmeal&raisincookiesref1rawfigrollsref1

oranges:chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1orangechiamarmaladeparfaitref1

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peanutbutter:banana&peanutbuttersmoothiebowlref1baobabpeanutbutterref1peanutbuttercheesecakeref1raspberrypeanutbuttercupsref1

pecansref1,ref2bananaloaf&creamfrostingref1brainballsref1chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1mango,lime&avocadomoussetartref1maplemacapecanpieref1

pineapple:Hawaiiancheesecakeref1pistachiosref1,ref2pistachio&cinnamonmilkref1

coconut,pistachio&gingerwhipref1matchapistachiodoughnutsref1

pomegranates:passionfruit&pomegranateparfaitref1powerballsref1probioticpowderref1,ref2,ref3pumpkinseedsref1,ref2anti-inflammatorygoldenmilkref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1

purplecreamref1Rraisins:oatmeal&raisincookiesref1rawhotcrossbunsref1

raspberries:glowingskintonicref1raspberrycreamcacaostacksref1raspberrypeanutbuttercupsref1rhubarb&raspberryrawcrumbleref1whitechocolateraspberrycheesecakeref1

redrootsavourysmoothieref1redvelvetcupcakes,beetrootref1rhubarb&raspberryrawcrumbleref1rice:brownricehorchataref1rocket:mintgreensmoothieref1rockyroadref1chocolateorangerockyroadcakeref1

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schisandrapowderref1,ref2berry&schisandrabowlref1strawberry&schisandrapopsref1

scones,themodernref1seagreensorbetref1seeds:anti-inflammatorygoldenmilkref1date&hempseedmilkref1nut&seedbuttersref1

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smoothies:breakfastthymestrawberrysmoothieref1creamygreensmoothieref1mango&macadamiasmoothieref1mintgreensmoothieref1redrootsavourysmoothieref1

sorbets:lemon,mango&gingerginsengsorbetref1pineapplesorbetref1seagreensorbetref1

spinach:knockdowngingerref1mintgreensmoothieref1seagreensorbetref1

spirulinaref1,ref2spirulina&apricotbreakfastbarref1

stickytoffeeapplepieref1strawberries:beetroot&strawberryovernightoatsref1breakfastthymestrawberrysmoothieref1strawberry&almondmilkref1strawberry&gingerEtonmessref1strawberry&schisandrapopsref1strawberryangelwhipref1

sunflowerseedsref1beautyballsref1nut-freedoublechocolatebrowniesref1

Tteas:cold-brewedteasref1teacucumberdetoxcoolersref1

thyme:breakfastthymestrawberrysmoothieref1tiramisuref1toffee:gingerchailattecheesecakeref1stickytoffeeapplepieref1toffeecacaocheesecakeref1

tomatoes:redrootsavourysmoothieref1

tonics:adaptogenicenergytonicref1glowingskintonicref1

torte,saltedchocolatechickpearef1trifle,crushedberryref1truffles,darkchocolateref1tulsiref1lemontulsiballsref1

Wwalnutsref1,ref2bananaloaf&creamfrostingref1tiramisuref1

whip,coconut,pistachio&gingerref1