I put this recipe together for a Facebook follower who shared with me that she was allergic to dates and raisins, and so I said that I would make something with apricots for her really soon. This is the result! I wanted something that would not be too time consuming to put together, a real little treat easy and quick to prepare. APRICOT...

Continue Reading

A beautiful nut free alternative spread and simply made with 2 ingredients, sunflower seed butter is your friend. Sunflower seed is an amazing little thing, it is packed with Vitamin E, magnesium and selenium. SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 3C of sunflower seeds 4T cold pressed olive oil In a food processor fitted with the S blade start blending the sunflowers seeds until you get...

Continue Reading

This week was B-U-S-Y! But as it happens I like busy!  Bliss balls orders, don't they look pretty fresh out of the dehydrator? My favourite flavour is apricot & orange, it is very fresh. Did you know that the only sweetener in my bliss balls comes from the fruits themselves? Yes!!! I kept having fun with peanut butter and made these freezer bites...

Continue Reading

I have had a lot of experiments with peanut and peanut butter this past week. Mainly because I read so many good things about it.  Do you know that if you had to pick one nut it should be peanut? They are by far more nutritious than any other nut, in fact they are not a nut but a legume. They have all...

Continue Reading

I have always loved a good smoothie and the latest smoothie bowl craze could not make me happier. Smoothie with extra yum, what's not to love?! PINEAPPLE COCONUT SMOOTHIE BOWL (1 serving) 1/4 of pineapple, cut into cubes and frozen 1 handful of baby spinach 200ml coconut milk Garnish with: 1 kiwi fruit, thinly sliced goji berries chia seeds flax seeds desiccated coconut...

Continue Reading

Oh what a few busy weeks I have had! Although I sometimes feel unsure about the direction I should take with SIMPLY RAW I always feel that I made the right decision going ahead and making my raw addiction public ha! The response has been so positive and I have loved hearing from people who were waiting for something healthier to be offered...

Continue Reading

I have seen this recipe shared by a few bloggers already, it is really good so why change a recipe when it is pretty much perfect? RAW MINI CARAMELS 1C dates, very soft (soft them a while if needed) 1/2C tahini 2T coconut oil 1/4t ground Himalayan pink salt + extra In a food processor fitted with the S blade, blend the dates...

Continue Reading

This should be called a nice cream really, there is nothing bad in it!  A banana based recipe to treat yourself without feeling guilty... RAW VANILLA ICE CREAM & CARAMEL SAUCE (for 2 servings) ICE CREAM 2 bananas sliced and frozen 1t vanilla beans a few pecans 2T maple syrup CARAMEL SAUCE 1C dates 1/4C cashews 1C almond milk 1t vanilla beans 1T...

Continue Reading

I don't know about you but this stunning weather here in NZ at the moment is my best energy booster... If I see blue sky when I wake up in the morning I tend to start the day ready to take on the world! Sun exposure improves brain fonction, sleep quality, enhances the immune system, creates Vitamin D and so on. I will make...

Continue Reading

I love anything berry, berry girl all the way... In fact my birthday cake always has to have strawberries in it, it just has to haha! These little bites are very easy to put together, and the base hardly has any dates in it (looking at my husband right now) and the individual portions are ideal to stock up. Pull them out of...

Continue Reading

I love love love matcha powder! I love the taste of tea and matcha is just that, a perfect, strong green tea flavour. Onto the superfood side of things matcha is packed with antioxidants, has calming effects, increases energy and metabolism and detoxifies the body, amongst many other great things! So eat matcha & drink matcha! Half a teaspoon with hot water and almond milk… ...

Continue Reading

My name is Audrey Fitzjohn, I am 28, married to a cool dude going by the name of Elliot, and mother of “poulet”, aka two year old Charles. I am French and I have been living in New Zealand for nearly 7 years. I have been into wellness and healthy eating for a little while now, I first approached the subject 5 years...

Continue Reading

I have been "baking" away this week... Take a peek... Berry mousse mini cakes with berry & chia coulis topping They were so elegant and the texture was divine, really soft and fresh, délicieux! Lemon and coconut squares These are so easy to put together, the key is to get organic lemons, they are much juicier and sweeter! Berry bliss balls with chocolate...

Continue Reading