***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