Raw Chocolate workshop!!!!!!!!

At Lumiere, Clapton.

7th August.

£20 Per person

Pay in advance via paypal or secure a place with a deposit and pay on the door

Places limited to 6! Hurry!\\ You will learn how to make Raw, vegan decadent chocolates, in the luscious surroundings of Clapton's unique 'Lumiere'- a cocktail/juice/smoothie bar with a twist!

You will be able to meet new people, enjoy delicious drinks from the vast and exciting menu and take home a sample of chocolates!

6.30-9pm. Have a night out with a difference!

email: info@coxetersfayre.co.uk

Today I am soaking my nuts!!!!!!!

Im soaking raw Walnuts and Hazelnuts in warm water and pink salt, for around 7 hours. This releases the enzyme inhibitors and makes them more digestible. I will then coat them in Maple syrup and dehydrate them.......

Along with the nuts, Im also soaking some Buckwheat, which I will then blend with some banana and dehydrate the mixture in little muffin moulds.

Simplicity. Always best.

Raaaar!

Hello Friends!

I have been absent for a while- Sorry! I recently spent just over two weeks in South East Asia....tasting the delights of the local Cuisine- Mainly Durian, both fresh and deep fried! Yes- Naughty but exceptionally delicious! Also enjoying the warm climate, lush greenery.

I am now back and raring to go!

I am now taking orders for Valentines day! I have my special rose flavoured chocolates (4 heart shaped chocolates topped with rose petals, in a sweet little box, £5.50) I also have the usual large heart shaped chocolates in a box in the following flavours:

Peppermint, Goji & Coconut, Orange & Buckwheat crunch(3.50)

Some things I made earlier............. Want one?

Rose creams! Selling boxes of 4!

Been busy in the kitchen today making Mini Xmas puddings, coated in chocolate, heart- shaped Rose creams and chocolate covered, heart -shaped ginger nuts.

Come and get them! I shall be selling at The Social Xmas market(5 Little Portland street) this saturday 4th, 1pm-6pm and Sunday Upmarket, Truman Brewery.

David Shrigley will be amongst the other stall holders on saturday. He will be signing & selling prints!!!

I have even bought red & white gingham ribbon, to make your purchases even more gift-y and festive! Woop!

Sorry to bother you but-

A little market research is in order. Im working on re-branding and need to prepare a press release. If you could email me some answers to the following questions- You could win some festive goodies! I will pick a winner at random-so be sure to put your details in the message!

1. How would you describe what I (Laura Coxeter) do?

2.How would you describe Coxeter's Fayre, in terms of -Confectionery/Raw/health brand/luxury brand?

3.What is important to you when you are choosing a gift- eg. Price/packaging?

4.Does colourful packaging draw you in or do you prefer simple/minimal design?

5. Do you like to see the actual product-Cellophane/clear windows/wrapping?

6. Does the fact that my product is free from pesticides/chemicals ,g.m.o's matter to you? Scale of 1-5(1 being least)

7.Are you prepared to pay more for luxury packaging? Even if it is for yourself and not a gift?

8.Would you buy one of my chocolates as a gift or generally as a chocolate "snack' instead of an unhealthy chocolate choice?

9.Is biodegradable/recycled packaging important to you?

10. Are you prepared to pay more for health-boosting superfood ingredients?

11. Is the above important to you?

12.Please tell me your top 3 favourite chocolates

13. Please tell me your top 3 favourite packaging designs.

14. Are you put off by too much information on packaging?

Ta!

Greetings Blog fans!

Today I made some Ginger nuts! I started out making the old Blondie recipe and added extra ginger (a good winter warmer) and it turned out lovely...like a moist, crumbly biscuit (Heart shaped of course)

I shall be selling these the weekend after next at Broadway market, Sunday Up market and the Christmas Fair at The Social (Little Portland street, 1pm-6pm on saturday 4th).

I may even give out the recipe as a christmas gift to you all, in the next couple of weeks, once I have perfected measurements etc...Im eating one now, with a cup of Reishi/Goji tea (to fight off the nasty bug going around)

Today I have been listening to Jim Sullivan's album- UFO. It's simply lovely...heard it playing in a record shop in soho yesterday and had to get it.

Sorry I have been a bit absent of late.

I am waiting to hear about a new kitchen space that I hope to move into, with my friend Shaun, who makes the nut bars. It is an empty shell and will need totally kitting out...quite exciting but also daunting! Incidentally- If YOU or anyone you know who is a small scale caterer/food producer looking to rent a kitchen space, please get in touch- we have space for others to share our dream kitchen!

I have also started working on re-branding and so have been busy with that. New design/packaging/website/stockists......

I am supplying chocolates for this-

http://www.ilovefullhouse.com/

It is an amazing weekly supper club, serving a totally raw, vegan, African inspired menu, in an intimate setting in the heart of Shoreditch.....

Book now, limited places!

Just a quick note to say I will NOT be in Broadway market this coming Saturday (13th) but resume back to normal on 20th.

I will also have a stall at The Mildmay christmas market on December 9th.

The Mildmay club- 34 Newington green. N16 9PR. 7PM-11PM.

A festive craft fair filled with music, mistletoe and merriment! I am also going to be trading at Sunday upmarket from the 5th

http://www.sundayupmarket.co.uk/index.html

Phew...!

Im off to Germany for a mini tour with Gaggle today. I have packed a BIG bag of things like Kale chips, pollen, Chocolate spread mixed with Maca and Suma, Crackers, Greens powders and Medicinal mushroom powders & tea....

Phew. Im looking forward to seeing new places and searching out some proper sauerkraut!!!!!

In other news......Im trading at Broadway market every saturday now. Im in the new part of the market, in the school playground, from 10-5. Come and see me, I have lots of lovely things for you to try and there some lovely stalls around me, homemade chutney, Clothing, home wares etc etc etc...Raid your piggy bank and come SPEND!!!!!!!

XXXX

Aah, my camera broke, Im hoping someone got a photo of the cake at the birthday lunch......fingers crossed. It was DELICIOUS, If I may say so myself!

Just to let you all know, Im going to be trading at Broadway market every week, from this coming saturday! Come and say hello!!!! I shall have plenty of divine delectables for you to sample!

http://www.broadwaymarket.co.uk/

This week I'm going to make a birthday cake for a friend. It is going to be an Almond/Lucuma/date/coconut cake with chopped apricots and vanilla. I am going to colour it with beetroot powder to make it Fuschia pink. Im then going to frost it with an avocado/cacao mixture and decorate with rose petals.

Pictures to follow.....

x

Feedback from a happy customer....!

Hello,

I just wanted to drop an email to you to say how fantastic I think your chocolates are! A friend gave me some samples when she found out that I can not eat gluten, dairy or sugar. I have been a vegetarian and healthy eater all my life but had pretty much resigned to a life of no tasty chocolates (even though I am a bit of a chocoholic) when I discovered your food. I had the handmade truffles and they blew me away! I can't believe how good they taste! Keep up the good work making such fantastic products. I will be sure to tell everyone I know about them, and keep buying them myself.

I also wanted to add that I work as a freelance illustrator, and if you ever wanted any design illustrations/leaflets/promotion images I would be delighted to do these for you free of charge as I think your products are so brilliant! All my work is produced by hand, and I usually work in black pen ink. Here is a link to my illustration site should you be curious...

All the best,

Just to let you guys know-

I will be trading every saturday in Broadway market, London Fields, from October 16th!

x

Midnight feast.......

Hey. I know it's wrong, but its raining outside and I wanted a 'hug from food'. My Raw version of coco pops or something....

Buckwheat, sprouted and dehydrated

Carob powder

Maca

Nut/Seed mylk

A bowl

A spoon

My Friend Rob just came for dinner.....He brought me Russian Kale, baby cucumbers, the SWEETEST tomatoes and Rainbow chard-from his vegetable patch!

Thank you Rob....!!!!!!!!

Tonight I shall attempt an Indian inspired ice cream. Photos to follow....

2 cups frozen mango

1 cup avocado

1/2 cup coconut oil

Teaspoon cardamon

tbs raw honey

blend it all up and set in the freezer, serve with pistachios and rose petals...

Just to let you know.........

I am currently working towards new packaging. Im surrounded by samples and am trying to work out the best option....Nightmare!

I am doing a stall at this years Festival of life at Conway Hall

www.festivaloflife.net

My brownies will be stocked at the farm shop at Plaw Hatch Farm from september.

I also have a few new stockists in East London in the pipeline, and soon hope to be trading in Broadway market.

Breakfast ice cream.......

Blend a frozen banana with a teaspoon of raw honey, 1 tsp maca, sprinkle of vanilla powder and a drizzle of water

(I added reishi mushroom powder, soya lecithin and heaped teaspoon of green superfood powder)

Serve with buckwheaties (soaked & Dehydrated buckwheat)

Yeah............!

I had to share this recipe with you.......

I went to see a friend yesterday and she made such a delicious, yet simple meal for us.......

Blended frozen bananas to make ice cream (believe me, sounds simple but beats any dairy ice cream I ever had)

Served with these crackers. I am sure she wont mind me giving this recipe. I just made a batch and they are great, either as a cracker for puddings or broken up and served as a granola.

7 cups Soaked buckwheat

6 bananas

fresh ginger to taste

pinch salt

4 cups of cubed pinapple

Blend everything except the buckwheat.

Stir in the buckwheat, pour onto a dehydrator tray and dry overnight...

Im off to use a new kitchen tomorrow, with my two pals, Shaun (who makes the yummy Nut bars) and Natalie, who makes the amazing avocado smoothies-

http://trophology.co.uk/

Bee Bonanza photos!