 about to come to a close. (I'm typing this from my hotel room, and my plane leaves in about... 8 hours.) Three nights alone in a hotel room could seem a bit daunting, but not when you are in NYC surrounded by amazing people, food, events and this city I love so much.
This morning I was thrilled to speak at The Seed event in SoHo with my BFF Gena of Choosing Raw. We had so much fun and thank you to everyone who came out to see us on this VERY rainy Sunday. Ahead I have plenty of photos to share with you from my trip!..
And THANK YOU for the warm response to my new HHL tees! So excited you guys love them. I just placed a new order for the grey tees which basically sold out in a day! And I am planning a "guys tee" since I have had a few requests. And I will seriously consider Canada shipping! Stay tuned... HealthyHappyTees.com
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Some highlights... I had fun presenting with Gena. We had an AMAZE dinner in the garden at Pure Food and Wine. My Master Cleanse-tini, tamales and kale salad rocked. I frolicked through the cobblestone streets. I snagged a single front row seat and went solo to the Tom Hanks Broadway play "Lucky Guy." I met up with my sister and my adorable 3yr-old niece for a girls day lunch and pillow-fort building session back at my hotel on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I gazed at twinkly city lights. I met some inspiring folks at the Seed. I finally met Brendan Brazier while he was hanging at Le Pain with miss Gena. I met some super sweet HHL/Choosing Raw fans at the event. I was able to break in my new Canon 6D. It rained. A lot. And that is always cozy NYC weather to me. I laughed. A lot.
Yup, I GREATLY missed my husband and kitty, but also enjoyed this whirlwind trip! Check it out...
Friday!! Met up with Gena for dinner at Pure Food and Wine.. (Always amazing..)
Salsify Noodles with English Peas, Asparagus, and Ramps pea greens, capers, lemon pine nut cream, watermelon radish crisps
Philly Roll of Avocado, Kim Chee and Creamy Cashew Cheese tatsoi, hijiki, scallion, sweet chili sauce..
Sweet Corn and Cashew Tamales with Chili Spiced Portabella salsa verde, avocado, cashew coconut sour cream, raw cacao mole
I think we got photo-bombed..
Kicked off my Beyond Skin heels and hopped in bed...
Rainy Sunday..
Wore the wrong shoes, clearly..
The Seed!..
Dynamic duo! Love this lady so much..
Gena and I after our presentation..
Awesome people! Thanks for coming!..
Fun vendors and amazing vegan goodies..
Soggy exit..
NYC, my turquoise beads, PFW, city lights..
..oh I love those twinkly lights and cobblestone streets.
What is your favorite thing about NYC??Yes, hello to you! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything non-tea related… though for the millionth time, I LOVE THE TEA… 😉
Well, I suppose there isn’t too much to talk about actually. I’ve been pretty busy with blending teas, filling out spreadsheets, using a cool app to do my accounting, and planning for Yule. Spiritually, it’s been quiet because so much focus is going into the teas. There’s been too much being tired to have enough energy to really hang out with my Gods other than asking Them for advice concerning tea. A fact which is not so happy, however, They are ever supportive.
I have forgotten once again that vitamin D is such a help for me during the winter months (duh). It’s funny because this summer, my brain finally started working more normally again for the first time in a few years (especially in remembering things & focus). Well, I spent quite a bit of time outside… in the sun… yep. Thankfully I still have enough brain power for me to realize a few weeks ago that I definitely need the vitamin D for the dark months. I’m feeling better since I started taking them, still tired, but not in the brain department. No signs of SAD yet, though I didn’t have much last winter (to which I thank the very bright snow, and sunny weather that usually begins in January and runs through till the end of March, the occasional storm breaking it up).
Anywho… There are plans for gingerbread cookies, Scottish shortbread, custard tarts, butter tarts… and the man and I (and whoever else wants some) got our Yule duck to nom on come Christmas day. I have yet to decorate our side of the house, but perhaps tomorrow?
I’m also excited to gift tea to my family and friends here, likely Butterbeer, Yule Father, and Mad Hatter’s Party Blend, unless I come up with a couple other blends before gifting commences!
I am just feeling very content since I began to offer the teas in my shop. I’m always thinking of what kinds of blends I might work on next, and I adore that I can be inspired and guided by my and other Gods to create blends to share with Them. Honestly, I think that’s the best part of making teas. It is so satisfying to create things for Them, to work with Them on something delicious and something that provides such a lovely connection to Them.
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That’s your passion, yes? 🙂
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You know, I suppose it is at this moment 🙂
I have yet to try any of your teas. I’m a little short for money atm, but I’ll get the tea sooner or later 🙂 I am mostly an unflavored tea drinker. The only shop that made flavor blends I liked closed 😦 But who knows, maybe you will be my next favorite! At least I’ll be able to offer the tea to the Gods (and my family too, who aren’t as picky as me 😉 ) I’m jealous of all the fun you are having blending and naming teas :p
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Hehe, don’t you worry, madear!! You need to take care of yourself, and sometimes that doesn’t leave room for things we want. When you are able, buy, but there’s no pressure here 🙂
Aww, that sucks when businesses close and you love their stuff. I mostly drink unflavoured too, and some of my teas I drink as dessert 😀 but I am quite enjoying sharing tea with my Gods on Their days.
Haha, I’m jealous of me too lol 😉
Hi! Sounds like you’re having a great ol’ time brewing up teas, sounds really nice. Enjoy it! Blessings.
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I am, I am! 😀 thank you kindly, and blessings to you as well!I am a very proud friend right now. I was very lucky to be given an entire range-worth of shakes this week from Soak; a truly wonderful dairy-free shake company run by my friends Roxy and Emma.
Since returning from Thailand last February 2014, where they’d learned to coconut milk by Mina of Mina’s Cooking Classes, they’ve been working on producing handmade shakes in small batches using organic nuts and real, fresh fruit, herbs and spices — with no refined sugars, additives or preservatives in sight. Like many food entrepreneurs; they simply couldn’t find the same freshness they’d experienced while they were out there – and the UHT alternatives tasted awful.
So, they got to work, mastered making coconut milk by hand – and then moved on to cashew. Soak Shakes contain filtered water rather than purified water to retain naturally occurring minerals, and have no nasties in them. The girls stand proudly behind their 5-day shelf life, because they “don’t see any sense in inactivating all those good enzymes through energy-consumptive processes like UHT or HPP”. Amen to that.
On top of all this, they’re giving something back as well. They give 10% of profits from each shake sold to elephant and rhino conservation in Kenya, having partnered with Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Spanning 61,000 acres in northern Kenya, Lewa is home to 13% of Kenya’s rhino, and hundreds of elephant that migrate through every year. Find out more about #ShakeforLife here.
The newest addition to the range is the Cold Coffee Brew, which is made using Volcano Engine Oil (a small batch, specialty coffee roastery based in South London) mixed with filtered water, organic cashews, juicy dates, a pinch of Himalayan sea salt and organic, fair-trade vanilla. It’s quite frankly, banging.
This is what a pure, fresh shake should taste like. None of the sickly sweetness you’d expect, or that cloying sensation that comes with it. The simplicity of ingredients shines, and it’s delicious.
You’ll find others in the range that will tickle most taste buds; from Peanut Butter &