***Taste bud activation alert!*** The perfect combination of fresh spices 🌿 and perfect also for these bright Spring evenings (or actually any evening!) The days are get lighter and brighter, evenings are filling with energy and the anticipation of summer, the promise of fresh air and flowers and my taste buds are changing! 😎💃🏻🐟🧘🏻‍♀️🐛There’s still a slight chill in the air for me – and I find that this recipe warms me through – so why not try it for yourself and warm up with this recipe for an absolutely delicious plant based daal/dhal/dahl. (Let’s use dhal for this recipe….) Here’s the recipe – a delicious culmination of many years in the making with culinary tips passed on through family links from my lovely friend Bruna from @londonnutcheeseco Full recipe is on the blog - here’s the version without the masala 🌿🌿🌿Ingredients (Dhal) 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, mashed 2 cm ginger root, grated 2 carrots, diced 2 cups sprouted (activated) lentils (or split red lentils) 2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp homemade masala 1 tbsp olive oil (optional – can fry in water if you prefer oil free) 1/2 lime, juiced 3 large sweet tomatoes fresh coriander & quality sea salt to serve (optional) 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Using a lidded wok or large pan, heat the oil (optional – use water if you prefer cooking oil free) and add the onions, garlic and then the ginger Add half of the masala and all of the carrots, let it cook for about 5 min, mixing frequently to avoid burning Add the lentils and enough water to cover all the ingredients Close the pan with a lid and let it cook on a medium heat until tender (carrots & lentils will be soft) Once cooked, add a small pinch of salt (optional), turmeric and the rest of the masala. Add more if you feel it needs more flavour – make the flavours work for you Once cooked, add about 1 cup of the dhal to a blender with the tomatoes and blend till smooth Return the contents of the blender to the main dhal pot and mix well, reheat if necessary Add the lime juice and chopped coriander leaves to serve 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 #dhal #vegan #veganrecipeshare #plantbased #love #food #stuffmyface #indianfood #goodfood #retreatlife #pcos #detox #cheflife #daal #vegetarian #homecooking

Are you ready for plant based wellness like no other? bring your SELF to life with awesome yoga and chef prepared food? Meditation? Walks? Cacao ceremonies? Massage and more? ☘️🥦🥑🍏🍓🍇🍉🍌 join my beautiful Algarve Retreat in August. The ONLY place I’m teaching this year due to time availability. We’ll be making breads, cheeses, chocolate, salads, smoothies & lots more! All activated, living raw food. Loved by guests, raved about across the media including @guardian @tatlermagazine @britishvogue @weddingmagazine @plantbasedmag @veganlife_mag @sundaytimestravel @portermagazine and more! Now Booking. See link in bio ❤ #juicing #yoga #rawfood #villa #camping #retreatlife . . . . #govegan #veganfoodshare #pcos #cleanse #raw #plantbased #healthyeats #smoothie #wellness #retreat #plantpowered #wholefood #yogaeverydamnday

Are you thinking about your next (or first?!) retreat. Here’s 3 fab options for the plantbased time of your life: ⭐️ Why not join me for our One Day Bootcamp in Northampton July 7: https://exploreraw.com/product/one-day-raw-juice-camp-july/ ⭐️ Or join me for my foody retreat with yoga in August in Portugal: https://exploreraw.com/holidays/retreats/ ⭐️ Or get ready for the big clean up after summer and come join us for my favourite time of the year in the Algarve: Autumn for my last @rawjuicecamp bootcamps of 2019 and my 40th event!!! Wooooweee!! See you there! 💕🦋🙏🏻💪🏼🌿 All the details are on the website and there’s a link in my bio to go explore! 💕 #retreat #retreatlife #hike #lovinit #greensmoothies #bringyourfoodtolife #summerholiday #detox #pcos #rawfood #plantbased #bootcamp #wellnessretreat #allinclusive #Portugal #algarve #yoga #meditation

Some snaps from our fabulous day of fitness & fab food. Come play with us July 7 in Northampton for our next One Day Raw Juice Camp with Rich & I. Just £99 for early bookers. See profile bio link for more details #bootcamp #fitness #live #plants #northampton #retreatlife #lovinit #greensmoothies #fitnessfun #boxercise #exercise #countryside #hike #walking #lunch #letsgetfitter #happiness #joy #embracelife #bringyourfoodtolife #bethebestyoupossible @rawjuicecamp

Celebrating 10 years of ‘retirement’ from full time Corporate Life this month. Here’s me in The City while I was running my own consultancy a year or so later and I’d already had a year of a juicy & raw lifestyle. Retired at 39, crazy!! Not looked back and loving my time running Explore Raw, @rawjuicecamp, Spiralize @prospiralizer 🐛🦋. I remember starting a little blog to share my recipes. And fund raise for charity. It took over my life and I began running retreats. And here we are! I became a chef, an author, a retreat host, a teacher and so much more. Truly feeling thankful for it all 💕 🙏🏻 massive thanks to everyone who’s been part of this journey. For me, it started with a juice retreat and rest is histoire 💕 Lots of changes ahead and new things to come. Yeeeaahh! #retired #retiredat39😎 #middleageshred #middleagedvegans #fitnessfun #pcos #corporatelife #careerchange #joy #happiness #gratitude #lovinit #celebrate #retreatlife #plantbased #juicing #rawfood #greensmoothies

CONFESSION! Here I am mid bootcamp yesterday with my lovely trainer Rich. I was feeling the burn and catching my breath on the steps before our hike. Everyone who knows me KNOWS that I’m NO super fittie (I never try to hide that) I’m the super FOODIE at @rawjuicecamp and I create awesome plantbased fuel for everyday folks and athletes who want to move their bodies some more. I’m 50 next year (waaahhh?!) and I’m getting married to my childhood sweetheart (awwww) so that’s two good reasons why I need to #reboot my butt and get back in better shape. To have the strength to enjoy it all (not just about getting my butt in to a nice dress) I’ve been a lazy schmoo, ya know, just enjoying this wonderful thing called LIFE! And here’s the confession: I‘m trying my best not to care anymore what people think of my gut or my butt! This industry can be unkind to those who don’t look like a gold medal winner or a petite ballerina doing yoga. THIS is the VERY reason why I put myself out there to show folks like YOU that anything is possible, YOU DO HAVE PERMISSION in all forms to move your body and get your wiggle on. Getting a little fitter is NOT an exclusive club for the young and slim. Middle aged flabbies like me can get it on too. I HONESTLY think that ALL we’re meant to do in life is: 🌿 explore (be interested in EVERYTHING) 🤸🏻‍♂️ move (enjoy our bodies) 🥣 eat mindfully (ALL food is a gift) 💕 love (ourselves & each other) 🥳 celebrate each other & our differences ☺️ be kind (to ourselves & all people n animals) What would you add to the list?! 💪🏼🦋🤔 And if others don’t like you’re vibe?! Shake your booty at them and move on... #wigglewiggle #middleage #pcos #love #happiness #bootcamp #eatplants #lovelife #bekind #hatersgonnahate #imgettingmarried #getfit #fuckhaters #gratitude #belly

It’s coming May 11!! Last spaces available for my first One Day plantbased day of wellness with our trainer Rich @weedonbootcamp. It includes some bootcamp antics- a hike and a couple of workouts followed by smoothie demos and loads more! You don’t need to be fit AT ALL you just need to turn up: Link in bio to book #bootcamp #wellnessnotweightloss #plantbasedpower #powerofplants #vegan #fitnessgirl #fitnessfun #pcos #detox #weightloss #gethealthy #menopause #middleageshred #middleagedvegans #love #northampton

So who’s a bit tired then cos they stayed up all night to watch Game of Thrones?! Not everyone gets my humour in my limited edition Cookery School Apron. But those who do. DO. #hehe #gameofthrones #gameofthronesmemes #got #gameofthroneshbo #hbo #cookeryschool #bestapron #idontwanttogrowup #wellnessnotweightloss #plantbasedpower #powerofplants #bringyourfoodtolife #gameofthronesfans #justforlaughs #vegan #cheflife #foodie

Whenever I wonder what the hell I’m doing with my life (which is often) or what I’m going to do or be when I grow up (properly this time) which, again, is often. I see pics like this as I’m bumbling through my phone pics and social accounts and I blow my own mind that I created these foody things. These retreats. These super plantbased teaching classes & events. Then I remember: who wants to grow up anyway? Playing with food ain’t so bad #mwahahaha 🍓🍇🥭🍅🍑🍉🍐🍅🌶🍆🥑🥦🥥🥕🥒🥬🍏🍒 recipes on da blog 💪🏼#loseafewpounds #plantbasedfitness #food #plantbased #vegan #wellnessnotweightloss #wellness #healthyliving #cheflife #healthylife #idontwanttogrowup #growup #playing #kitchen #recipes #retreats #delicious #bringyourfoodtolife #pcos #pcosweightloss #pcosdiet #recipes #stuffmyface

Why buy the ProSpiralizer? Your average Spiralizer doesn't come with an awesome recipe pack and a FREE cleaning brush. But there's nothing average about my @prospiralizer from @exploreraw which is why we get fabulous reviews time after time. Those that know, know. We hate BPA, we hate excess packaging, we hate blades that cut our fingers and we hate chunky veg strips that don't resemble fine Japanese style noodles. Create your own chef grade fine noodles with my super awesome ProSpiralizer! ProSpiralizer with recipe book bundle: https://exploreraw.com/product/prospiralizer-bonus-edition/ To buy follow link in bio to shop 🙏🏻💕💪🏼 📷 @tonybriscoe #zoodles #zucchininoodles #healthyfastfood #butternutsquash #eatrainbow #eatyourveggies #healthyeats #spiralized #spiralizerrecipes #paleo #rawvegan #stephaniejeffs #Spiralizer #inspiralized #zoodlesfordays #rawfoods #rawfoodie #rawfoodcoach #rawfoodrecipes #rawfoodporn #spiralze! #vegan #vegansofig #asseenontv #UpGradeYourBlades #bringyourfoodtolife

CONFESSION! Here I am mid bootcamp yesterday with my lovely trainer Rich. I was feeling the burn and catching my breath on the steps before our hike. Everyone who knows me KNOWS that I’m NO super fittie (I never try to hide that) I’m the super FOODIE at @rawjuicecamp and I create awesome plantbased fuel for everyday folks and athletes who want to move their bodies some more. I’m 50 next year (waaahhh?!) and I’m getting married to my childhood sweetheart (awwww) so that’s two good reasons why I need to #reboot my butt and get back in better shape. To have the strength to enjoy it all (not just about getting my butt in to a nice dress) I’ve been a lazy schmoo, ya know, just enjoying this wonderful thing called LIFE! And here’s the confession: I‘m trying my best not to care anymore what people think of my gut or my butt! This industry can be unkind to those who don’t look like a gold medal winner or a petite ballerina doing yoga. THIS is the VERY reason why I put myself out there to show folks like YOU that anything is possible, YOU DO HAVE PERMISSION in all forms to move your body and get your wiggle on. Getting a little fitter is NOT an exclusive club for the young and slim. Middle aged flabbies like me can get it on too. I HONESTLY think that ALL we’re meant to do in life is: 🌿 explore (be interested in EVERYTHING) 🤸🏻‍♂️ move (enjoy our bodies) 🥣 eat mindfully (ALL food is a gift) 💕 love (ourselves & each other) 🥳 celebrate each other & our differences ☺️ be kind (to ourselves & all people n animals) What would you add to the list?! 💪🏼🦋🤔 And if others don’t like you’re vibe?! Shake your booty at them and move on... #wigglewiggle #middleage #pcos #love #happiness #bootcamp #eatplants #lovelife #bekind #hatersgonnahate #imgettingmarried #getfit #fuckhaters #gratitude #belly

It’s coming May 11!! Last spaces available for my first One Day plantbased day of wellness with our trainer Rich @weedonbootcamp. It includes some bootcamp antics- a hike and a couple of workouts followed by smoothie demos and loads more! You don’t need to be fit AT ALL you just need to turn up: Link in bio to book #bootcamp #wellnessnotweightloss #plantbasedpower #powerofplants #vegan #fitnessgirl #fitnessfun #pcos #detox #weightloss #gethealthy #menopause #middleageshred #middleagedvegans #love #northampton

Cheese making. Chocolate making. Mushroom blend creating. Burger making. Sprouting. Juicing. Blending... just some of the wonderful memories of cheffing for our awesome guests this season with @exploreraw, my private teaching and retreats. Without a doubt I love this job. Preparing healing plant food & holding a space for others to just ‘be’. I always say that ‘what’s inside always comes out’ you just can’t hide from it - and I don’t mean just the food 😜 I mean ‘ones truth’: anxiety, stress, love, hate, fear, happiness, sadness. All of it. All of our emotions can spill out when we Detox. When we stop thinking that we HAVE to keep holding it in. Gotta let go of it all (good stuff & bad stuff) to make space for the new stuff (good & bad) Just don’t blame the cheese. Or the cheese makers. Or those holding that space for you... hardest thing in the world sometimes to do. But allowing those around you to hold space while you learn to let go can often help create some of the most powerful and beautiful relationships ever. Love your space holders, friends, teachers, yogis, trainers, feeders... they are the greatest gift! Big love to all my Explore Raw team, helpers, volunteers and magic makers who’ve helped hold incredible spaces for wonderful people this season. Thank YOU @fiter_nutrition @londonnutcheeseco @rawjuicecamp @lauren_lovatt @carla.p.s.santos @filipesilva.healingartmassage @rosemary_paradiyoga @weedonbootcamp @medicineweaver @kelzygreg @my_namesjames @lucia.warrior @janet_shook love you all #lovemine #fuelledbyplants by plants, the ocean & nature #Inspirational #women #plantpusher #youarestrongerthanyouknow #love #wow #beach #sea #letitgo #bethebestyoupossible #bethelove #bringyourfoodtolife #vegan #detox #retreat #vegancheese #cashewcamembert #truth #loveitall #cheflife #gratitude

Hi gorgeous loves. I’ve had LOADS of interest in our one day bootcamps so they may become a permanent fixture at a range of UK locations. Hint hint: Wales will defo be on the cards!! It’s just £99!! So if you are tempted (or just bootcamp curious) then come along! Feel free to message me & ask me ANY questions about the day. You really DONT need to be ‘fit’ to come. But if you’re unsure whether this one day of awesomeness is for you just message me and we can chat about it. It’s a lovely kick up the bum for your wellness this year and you’ll likely lose 2lb..?! To be honest I’m looking forward to Richard Jones @weedonbootcamp kicking my butt because I’m a lazy slouch. So I NEED THIS!! There are just 2 spaces left at the early bird price before it goes back up to £149. May 11, Northamptonshire (don’t take the online stock as availability as some guests have booked separately) currently says 14 spaces left but it’s 12 - with lots of interest. You get all day bootcamp with us, (hike & 3-4 workouts) smoothie making demo, 3 protein smoothies, snacks (probs burgers) and a bootcamp hoody worth £22. Quite honestly it’s a STEAL at £149 never mind £99!! Ask any questions guys & see you there! Link in bio to book #vegansofldn #instavegan #happiness #loveyourself #bootcamp #bootcampgirls #vegan #plantbased #gethealthy #ineedtoloseweight #detox #justmoveyourbody #hike #loseafewpounds #plantbasedfitness

*** CLAIM YOUR 10% OFF CBD OIL USING THE CODE ‘ExploreRaw’ *** I am totally thrilled that I am finally able to share this product with YOU! I have been researching and exploring #CBD and related products now for two years and I always keep coming back to this one: why? Because it tastes great (some of them out there woooahh so bad) and I am a #chef and it matters. It’s also beautifully healing (can I scientifically prove it? No) but I have used this with a group of friends now for more than 12 months and they have experienced relief from ailments that include: #LymeDisease #Depression #JointPain #Sickness #Nausea #Fatigue #fybromyalgia I use it to keep #anxiety at bay the best I can: with 6 retreats to organise this year, a house sale, a #wedding and a move to #Wales I would say I need it!! The team behind the product are also great: their focus is on #holisticwellness and their aim is to spread #HEALING vibrations across the planet. This is not a £££ MLM (multi layered marketing where everyone gets hungry for £$ rather than hungry for healing) and this matters to me VERY MUCH. They also source #organic #ethical ingredients. If you are ready to introduce this gorgeous oil in to your plant based regime then I can thoroughly recommend this! Don’t forget to use the code ‘ExploreRaw’ at the checkout to get your 10% off! And take a look around their website too while you are there: awesome products that I just love - The discount applies to all products. Go to my shop in bio link, click SHOP on menu, Stephs picks... #turmeric #cbdoil #love #vegansofldn #instavegan #happiness #loveyourself #veganlife #plantbased #pcos

** NEW** One Day Plant Based Bootcamp! (UK) I am ecstatic to announce my first One Day Plant Based Bootcamp in the UK. Currently my only UK event and the only one of its kind. Hosted by myself & Richard, who is one of our awesome trainers from my Portugal camps. This one day event will be an energetic day of plant based wellness – perfect for those looking to launch better health, and all range of physical abilities are welcome. You don’t need to be ‘plant based’ or ‘vegan’ to attend but ready to embrace a day of plant fuel. You will receive 3 green smoothies and some savoury snacks all made by me. The day will include a demo on making green smoothies that best fuel your workout and aide a speedy recovery from muscle fatigue. Your booking includes a guided hike, all fitness, snacks, a demo on smoothie making, filtered water and a Raw Juice Camp Hoodie. The day is likely to start at 8am and finish at 5pm and follow a typical day at camp. Want to feel better in 24 hours and lose 2lbs? Further details issued on booking. click link in bio to book now Avoid PayPal fees by choosing to pay by direct bank transfer if you can, thanks! #bootamp #plantbased #fitness #greensmoothies #love #smoothies #pcos #getfit #vegan #veganuk #pcos #weightlosstransformation

Yippppe!!! Bookings for Bootcamp are now live!! Wahoo Sept 28-Oct 5th and Oct 5-12th. Looking for a plantbased holiday like no other? Join us this autumn. With 40 bootcamps already under our belt we can’t wait to unleash more awesomeness for you! #bookingnow #bootcamp #wellness #holiday #beach #loveyourself #pcos #yoga #fitness #happy #love #mindfulness #cacaoceremony #Portugal #Algarve #vegan #plantbased #getfit #gethappy

People looked at me shocked when I first talked about serving up chocolate smoothies & chocolate treats at my bootcamps @Rawjuicecamp and retreats. When it's high vibration raw vegan cuisine that's gourmet standard: that's always a good decision and perfect fuel for my guests. I believe we were the first 'Bootcamp outfit' to start serving raw chocolate at camp some years ago and give workshops on how to make raw chocolate and a whole host of other raw vegan treats. I believe that if you want lifetime health & wellness you have to start on the greens but know how to indulge yourself healthily. I love that we don't follow any of the 'standard' rules for ‘fat farms’ and we don't follow calorie counts or punishing routines. We don't suggest that you can big up your fitness and then blow it all on the wrong treats: like 'the odd mcdonalds' or 'a cheeky prosecco every night'. It doesn't work. You'll eventually come to realise that loving yourself means treating yourself with gorgeous nourishment. And not taking it all so seriously. Life should be fun. And full of chocolate August retreats Booking now. Raw Juice Camp 2019 open for booking this week!! Recipe for this delicious pomegranate cheesecake on the blog. Links in bio. #rawfood #cacao #rawchocolate #goddess #selflove #cleaneating #woman #wisdom #vegan #vegansofig #detox #reboot #retreat #Bootcamp #fitness #fit #superfoods #love #holiday2019 #cheesecake #dairyfree #refinedsugarfree #nosugar #iquitsugar #juicing #juice #pcos

WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS! PLANTBASED RETREAT AUGUST 2019 PORTUGAL! ☘️🙏🏻💕 I already know that you are interested in taking your health to the next level, otherwise you just wouldn't be here! I also know that you love healthy plant based food and want to look, and feel, supersonic healthy! Are you ready to retreat to a place where you can completely rest, reset and let go and enjoy chef prepared plant based cuisine at its finest with a splash of yoga, and more? Join me in the Algarve for my annual detox! YABADABADOOOOO!! We are green for go August 3-10th and August 10-17th and I am bursting with excitement to welcome YOU to our little haven of joy in Portugal! Click on the link in bio to read ALL about what we get up to and if you’d like to book - you can pay just £250 deposit through the website or grab all these special offers sent out to my mailing list today! Sign up for news (via website link) and these offers will be sent out to you! These offers are EXCLUSIVE to my newsletter readers! 💕FREE ProSpiralizer (worth £79.99!) with all bookings made before Feb 14th 💕FREE return transfers (worth £70!) for early birds who book and pay in full by Feb 28th (join transfer with a group) 💕Pay just £250 deposit NOW to secure your booking and pay the rest by the end of April! 💕10%early bird discount for all bookings paid in full by end April 2019 💕Returning guests get 10% off ALWAYS and 15% off when booking before Feb 28th! #retreat #happy #love #Portugal #detox #holiday #plantbased #vegan #food #cheflife #Algarve #weightloss #wellness #foody #vegansofig #veganchef #yoga #pinchme #plantbaseddiet #pcos #plantmedicine #cacaoceremony #meditation #bringyourfoodtolife

🌟🌟🌟RECIPE ON THE BLOG at @exploreraw 🌟🌟🌟I love learning from people who are not only talented and completely amazing but who are lovely to work with too! Sharing space in my kitchen when I have my chef head on isn't always an easy job for me but it was a gorgeous delight with @lauren_lovatt in Portugal at our amazing boot camp retreats last year as we spent most of the time dreaming up plates (fabulous), stuffing our faces with delish food (always) and serving our guests the best food we know how to make. 🌟🌟🌟MAKE & EAT THIS WITH ME AT MY NEXT RETREATS. DATES LAUNCHING SOON 🌟🌟🌟 This is one of the plates we PIMPED up: my much loved carrot cake recipe. Although I have eaten these cakes a thousand times I am sure I make them differently each time - the secret is to play and use up the nuts and seeds and fruits that you have in the kitchen rather than panicking about being specific with the recipe. That's how I roll I guess. Have you tried this recipe yet? Or one of your own? Recipe in blog link in @exploreraw bio. I thoroughly recommend the turmeric and lemon cream sauce (wowsers!). Always a permanent feature at camp (we love them with plant based superfood lattes) and now I am inspired to go mental pimping my plates! Yum!!!! #plantbased #loveit #VEGAN #carrotcake #retreat #lovevegan #healthyeats #vegansofig #food #summer #heatwave #sohot #sogood #loveit #superfoods #keepitsimple #brunch #inmyface #bringyourfoodtolife #pcos #pcoswarrior #pcosawareness #pcoscysters #cake #veganuary