OK, a pitiful start to blogging i know! Pitiful considering i have been keeping a personal journal since i turned 11, at least, and surprising that i had not started a blog long ago. I have had a lovely week, doing nothing in particular. Which i like to think is well-deserved! I have not had a stick-to schedule, which certainly makes a nice change.

In my last post i promised i would share details on my juicing, which i did not actually get round to. I finished juicing Wednesday; so i juiced for 5days. Which is sure enough time to feel as clear-headed and vibrant as i do! Seriously, juicing is a huge step toward brilliant health, and fills you to the brim with love, life and clarity! I learned all about the powerful effects of juicing not so long ago, from a lovely lady Dawn Campbell of www.dawncampbellholistichealth.eu I enrolled myself on her new detox program, which i strongly recommend if you want to detox for the New year, or anytime of year for that matter.

I was ridiculously flexible with myself in terms of what to juice; meaning i threw what ever i fancied at the time into the blender! I use a base of cucumber and celery, for water and sodium. Almost every juice involved beetroot too, my organic veg box has an abundance of beetroot at the moment, not that i am complaining as i adore it, and as a result it shows up on either my plate or glass at the moment. A handful of greenery comes next, kale being my favourite, and again abundant at this time of year.
I have tried my hand juicing most things including brussel sprouts, all have been devoured in their entirety.

I don't use specific quantities either, i almost always have enough juice for 1 and a half very large wine glasses full. Yes, i drink juice in wine glasses, because i do not drink wine and something surely has to fill them.
Generally i use a handful or two of everything... I will be more accurate though and share with you my festive juice, which will be filling my wine glass on the big day instead of the red wine.

Revel in Red

1 large overflowing handful of kale; the darker the variety the better
3 medium sized beetroot
1 grapefruit
1/2 - 1  cucumber
2 apples
Knob of ginger ( if you fancy it)

I personally do not own a juicer, so i blend the above and squeeeeeeze through a nut mylk bag, a clean stocking, muslin cloth, or a fine sieve! Alternatively if you have a juicer you could use that (: 
If you have never juiced greens, be warned they are delicious in juice but very strong flavoured! 


I am going to be doing all of my Christmas Day preparation on Christmas Eve, which is going to be hectic, because i am planning on doing almost everything possible then. I have created my festive menu myself, so i will have details on how it went with my non-vegan, non-raw family which is surely the best feedback i can receive? I am going to be making my mum a raw carrot cake for Christmas, which is a recipe i have also made myself, complete with a cashew cream cheese icing! I am so excited to make it, and more so to taste! Carrot cake is her favourite, and on special occasions i always seek out a new carrot cake recipe and bake it for her, this year it will be unbaked, totally raw and i have created the recipe! Carrot cake was the only baked cake i have ever enjoyed, i detest the texture of sponge cake, so all carrot cakes i made were super moist with mounds of nuts and fruit. I will have photographs, and a recipe for it very soon, along with my 4 mushroom tart, creamy cabbage/ brussel sprouts, spiced red cabbage.All raw of course ;)

I am also putting up the Christmas tree on Christmas eve, and decking out the living room with handmade bunting and evergreens. So some Holly picking will have to be done eve morning. Yes, Christmas has arrived really rather late this year, and in my previous post i claimed not to have felt the Christmas vibe this year, tonight however, i am feeling frightfully festive and dare i say it looking forward to the crazy events to come. Perhaps it is because i have a delicious mug of hot chocolate, made with almond milk, raw cacao, agave nectar, and a blend of warming winter spices; cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace. I made the almond milk with lightly heated water, perfect to warm up my hands and my tummy and So delicious!

I have also just opened a huge bag of goodies from my Nana which of course, had to involve socks and books! My two brothers ( Lewis and Liam) and moi just could not wait any longer!So perhaps that is why i am feeling more Christmass-y, whatever it is it makes me feel childish and giddy.

Next time, i may have something more exciting to exert; hopefully some Christmas recipes and photographs.


Ciao for now!