our joyride

The ludicrous thought that I may starve myself had me roaring! 

Friends and family’s hightened concerns as they saw me ascend into the lushness of living with raw food was the side-splitter. 

I had been a fellow food junkie who supported other’s daily lives with bewitching treats oozing love, butter and syrups, but the seemingly overnight switch to deprivation in devouring rabbit food was too much for some to take on board.

Even declarations of “a bellyful of vitality, clarity and energy spiralling me into an ecstatic state of bliss” were not enough. My loving mother practically swooned as she saw her precious daughter shed her protective layers of weight, a death sentence was predicted when a dehydrater was purchased at Christmas.

So, what could I do?

“I’m still a pig!”, I shouted joyeously and continued to feed them love with seductive raw chocolate, heavenly cakes, sweet treats, rapturous desserts and meals that took us to nirvana. 

I delighted in friends popping by so that I could shove food in their hands and tell them they could eat more and not have to count calories. 

I was in rapture as I told them about the abundance of energy, and how raw living foods fed not only our bodies but kept us disease free, in a state of bliss and looked after our Mama Earth.

 I feel fantastic and I’m 40!

My children wake me nightly and start their day before the rooster cries. 

The girls keep me on my toes all day ’til late with euphoric cries for food and the baby holds on tight.

I love my days here with a passion. Our family’s dream to return to New Zealand realised, the home we dreamed off magically materialised. I rejoice in Mama Earth for all that she brings us in her abundance and daily we speak of our gratification in the captivating magic of her plant kingdom.

Our journey here has allowed us to tread on enchanted ground. 

A family’s joy ride through discovering raw foods in all their glory; fresh, seasonal, living fruits and vegetables, sprouts, nuts and seeds, seaweeds, wild foods, herbs, superfoods and fermented foods. All prepared without heating over 40C (104F).

 It has been a challenging adventure deviating from the well trodden path of cooked foods, but we delight in the enchanting rainbow of colours of our feast, luxuriate in a fleshy, overspilling plum and thrive on a nutrient dense diet.

I shall be endevouring to bring you news from our world, tucked away in our new found paradise. 

I am already bursting with desire to feed you the love of wild mushrooms, drizzled with local oil and warmed in freshly dug garlic and living herbs. 

I am wishing I could share the luscious lemon pie that we lunch on today and I truly cannot wait to read the symphony of whoops when you try out the transcendent raw chocolate!

Enjoy!