In-store tasting and Chocolate Workshop in Wollongong!

IN-STORE TASTING SATURDAY 25 JULY

I will be in-store at All Good Things Organic Market in Wollongong on Saturday 25 July from 10am- 12pm with samples of my organic wholefoods including:

·      activated nuts
·      date coconut balls
·      raw dark chocolate
·      chicken liver päté
·      sauerkraut
·      dairy-free panna cottas
·      bone broth
·      power bars
·      kombucha 
·      beet kvass

If you are in the area please feel free to come in store to have a chat and ask any questions as well as sample my nourishing wholefood delights. 

CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP SUNDAY 26 JULY 

On Sunday 26 July, I will be running a Chocolate Workshop at All Good Things Organic Market in Wollongong.

In this workshop we will be covering how to make:

(a) hot chocolate pudding
(b) chocolate hazelnut slice
(c) raw chocolate mousse
(d) chocolate panna cotta
(e) chocolate hazelnut spread (the real “nutella”)
(f) chocolate ice-cream
(g) chocolate block/slab
(g) Mexican hot chocolate with chilli, orange and coconut milk

The above just about covers the entire range of my favourite ways to consume chocolate!! Plus a few more recipes will be handed out in addition to making and sampling the above! 

We will be using unprocessed fermented raw cacao powder. We will not be using any refined sweeteners – only natural/unprocessed sweeteners or whole fruit. All recipes are grain-free but 3 contain dairy.

Cost is $140 per person and includes:

·   Detailed information workshop booklet with theory, step by step guides and recipes
·   Nutritional theory discussion on raw cacao powder, raw cacao butter, carob, chocolate and sweeteners
·   Practical demonstrations
·   Hands-on experience
·   Chocolate tasting and lots of it!!!!

This workshop is ideal for:

·   Those who are grain-free or gluten-free
·   Chocolate lovers who want to learn how to make their own nutrient-dense healthy chocolate sweets and desserts using only unprocessed nutritious ingredients
·   People who want to transition off processed chocolate and want a healthy substitute for themselves or their family members
·   People who want to try new things and eat lots of chocolate! YES PLEASE!!!

When: 10am – 1.30pm  Sunday 26 July 2015
Where: All Good Things Organic Market at Shop 3/91 Burelli Street, Wollongong
Spaces limited to 20. 

RSVP:  To secure your spot you will need to:

1. Email Jennifer Skylas on jen@allgoodthingsorganic.com.au to confirm that there are spaces available. Spots can only be reserved for 24 hours; and

2. Transfer $140 (referencing your FIRST AND SURNAME and ‘CHOC’) into this bank account:

Account name: star anise organic wholefoods (aust) pty ltd
BSB: 062 000
Account no: 15110110

PLACES WILL BOOK UP QUICKLY!

Cancellation policy: once funds are deposited into my bank account they are non-refundable but can be transferred to another cooking class/workshop upon 48 hours notice.

Introducing Our New Dairy-Free Panna Cottas!

We are extremely excited to announce that we have launched a line of panna cottas available in 3 sensual flavours: Chocolate, Vanilla, and Activated Pecan.

These are all free of dairy, refined sugar and all processed ingredients. They are all made with literally 4 ingredients:

1. COCONUT MILK (guar gum free, BPA free
2. Great Lakes beef GELATIN POWDER (made from 100% ground pastured beef bones which is great for bone and gut health)
3. Pure Canadian MAPLE SYRUP
4. Either raw cacao powder, vanilla extract (alcohol-free) or my activated pecans.

A cross between a custard and a jelly, a panna cotta is a smooth luscious dessert or snack loved by young and old.  My kids adore them and I often pull these out at dinner parties if I’m too time-poor to bake anything.

For more information, head over to the Products section of my website.

As with all of my products, these can be purchased directly from my workshop in Waverley or in the refrigerated section of selected Stockists.

 

I want to know what your favourite flavour is?!?

Mothers Day Hamper

Motherhood. For me, it has been the most incredibly rewarding journey. And to be honest, not without its hardships either. My children are my greatest teachers. They remind me on a minute to minute basis how much I still need to grow as a mother and as a person. I probably wouldn’t have changed careers had it not been for them and they provide me with constant inspiration in both my personal and professional life. My children bring up in me the full gamut of emotions – from sheer wonderment, to unconditional love to utter exasperation. It wasn’t until I became a mother that I truly understood that a love so pure and intense even existed, nor truly appreciated the sacrifices that my own mother had made to raise me.

Here’s a cheeky list I’ve been keeping of some of the ‘thoughtfulness’ (ie honesty and innocence) that comes of out my littles ones’ mouths:

“Mum, what are all those lines around your eyes?” [Me: “They are called crows feet. Are they really that bad?”]

“Mum, are you having a baby? Your tummy is really big [Me: gimme a break! I’ve had two 4kg babies!!!”]

“Mum, your bum is really fat” [Me: THAT’S IT!!!! Barbie dolls have given you a totally warped idea of what the female form should look like!!]

“Mum, you have so many grey hairs. You really need to start dying your hair now!” [Me: Noted.]

“Mum, why can’t you act like a normal mother?” [Now, THAT ONE really takes the cake, huh?!].

Yep, children certainly do know how to keep a mothers’ ego in check!

To celebrate and honour the mothers in our lives and the incredible role they play, we have put together a beautiful hamper containing these amazing organic wholefood delights of the highest quality:

1. Chocolate coated activated macadamia nuts. This is a limited edition new product we have created specifically for Mothers’ Day. My highly moorish crunchy activated macadamia nuts smothered in my maple-sweetened 81% raw dark chocolate. THESE ARE THE BOMB!!

2. 1.5L bottle of Toscana certified organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil.

3. 300g glass jar of Toscana Verdale table olives.

4. 250ml glass jar of raw honey with honeycomb from a local beachside bee hive in Coogee. I love this drizzled over pancakes or yogurt.

5. 100g snack mix which is a mix of all my activated nuts and seeds with gojis, coconut flakes and figs.

6. 100g activated almonds.

Priced at $100 each, they come beautifully wrapped in a solid wicker hamper basket. 

To ORDER simply fill out the form HERE or email orders@staraniseorganic.com.

Collect from my workshop in Waverley at a mutually convenient time.