Demo Day recipes!

Today I conducted my 4th successful raw food workshop! Who would have ever thought I would have ever done one workshop, let alone 4 in just 5 months! I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my passion with everyone! What a privilege and a thrill to witness the transformation in peoples excitement to the possibilities of raw food..its inspiring and satisfying to know my workshops are enriching the lives of families towards greater health.

Today's workshop was loads of fun with lots of fabulous food.
We started off by making some simple raw breakfast ideas that I like to enjoy regularly during these cool mornings...porridge.

Raw oatmeal porridge topped with 'the lot'

Raw oatmeal porridge with 'the lot'

Recipe:
Soaked unstabilised rolled oats soaked overnight in filtered water
topped with honey, banana, sultanas, activated almonds,  coconut flakes, fresh apple cubes and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.
This raw porridge can be gently warmed to under 40degrees and blended slowly for a more cooked feel if preferred.

We also made a raw chia porridge the same way using blended soaked chia seeds and almond milk as the porridge base and then topped with the same ingredients.

For appetisers we made fancy zucchini and tomato stacks filled with pesto and creamy cheese sauce.

Raw Pesto and cheese tomato stacks

Recipe:
Pesto - Blend together 1 cup of activated Pepita seeds, A large bunch of mixed herbs (parsley, basil and rocket) 1/2 cup of olive oil, juice of half a lemon, 2 garlic cloves, pinch of salt and 1/3 cup of soaked sundried tomatoes.

Creamy cheese - Blend until smooth 1 cup of soaked cashews with pinch of salt,  juice of half a lemon, and a 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast. dash of water for consistency.

Assemble:
Slice a tomato or a zucchini and layer alternating between pesto, cheese sauce, spinach leaves and basil leaf.

We also made up zucchini noodles and mixed the remaining pesto through topping with fresh spinach leaves, Cherry tomatoes, olives, marinated mushrooms and 'rawmassen'
The left over creamy cheese sauce was transformed into a basic macaroni cheese dish by tossing with raw kelp noodles, spinach leaves and cracked pepper.

Next we made a couple of stir 'rawfrys' with Phad Thai sauce and Spicy Tamarind

Phad Thai 'Raw fry'

Phad Thai vegetables rawfry
Recipe:
Using my own hand made raw almond butter, I blended 1/2 a cup with juice of a lemon, 2 Tbsp Nama Shoyu, 2 Tbsp fresh ginger,  1/4 cup of agave, 3 cloves of garlic, 4 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 fresh chili and a bunch of coriander. Pour sauce over a combination of thin strips of vegetables.


Raw Spicy Tamarind sauce over cabbage and bok choy


Spicy Tamarind raw fry 
Recipe:
Blend until smooth 1/4 cup of sesame oil, 2 Tbsp Nama Shoyu, 2 tsp Lime juice, pinch of salt, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 fresh chilli, 2 Tbsp agave, 2 Tbsp tamarind paste.
Pour over a selection of Chinese greens and shredded cabbage, topped with a bunch of fresh coriander.

Then for the long awaited finale - which all the kids seem to hang around for!
The Grand 5 layered cake!

5 layers of raw heaven - only a tiny slice left for a quick pic!

Recipe:
Layer one - Chocolate fudge
Blend together 1 cup of soaked almonds with 1 cup of dates and a 1/4 cup of cacao powder. Press into spring sided cake tin.

Layer two - Chocolate mouse
Blend together until creamy 2 avocados, 1/2 cup cacao and 1/2 cup of agave.
Pour over first layer

Layer three - Coconut dream
Blend together 1 cup of coconut shreds (leftover from making coconut milk or dried) with pulp of as many young coconuts as you have on hand - I had 3, and big dollop of honey. Gently press mixture over chocolate mouse layer.

Layer four - Raspberry delight
Blend together 2 cups of defrosted raspberries with a dash of agave, coconut oil to thicken and possibly a little ground chia seeds if still too wet. Pour this over the coconut layer. 

Leave to set in the fridge for an hour, which we didn't do as we didn't have time on the day so immediately continued with the final layer - magic chocolate icing

Layer five - Magic chocolate icing
In a bowl whisk 1/2 cup of melted coconut oil, 1/2 cup of agave and 1/2 cup of cacao powder until mixed. pour over the cake allowing to dribble over the sides. Let the icing set hard before eating.

I also introduced my personal line of 'Raw Hamony' products for sale which were well received with more sales than anticipated.

Introducing my 'Raw Harmony' products

More pictures from today's demo.....

Must be chocolate cake making time - all the kids have arrived to help!

Thank you to all that attended today and helped to make this day to be a huge success, and for allowing me the opportunity to share my passion towards a healthier life for everyone.