{"id":2000,"date":"2013-08-29T10:05:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T00:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2015-05-01T13:34:27","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T03:34:27","slug":"guest-post-emily-from-this-rawsome-vegan-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/guest-post-emily-from-this-rawsome-vegan-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest post: Emily from This Rawsome Vegan Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Summer\"Summer<\/p>\n

Today I have a treat with you - I've been trying to convince Emily from the absolutely delicious, inspiring and visually yum blog This Rawsome Vegan Life<\/a>,<\/strong> to move to Sydney so we can hang and be friends (and so I can taste test all her recipes). But in the meantime, I have to settle with a guest post from this awesome young lady and a brand new recipe of hers to share - a Summer Tomato Tart with Zucchini Hummus & Sun-dried Tomato Crust - OMG. Meet Emily...<\/p>\n

Firstly, please tell us a little about yourself.<\/h3>\n

My name is Emily von Euw. I run my own food blog called This Rawsome Vegan Life<\/strong><\/a>, where I create, photograph and share raw vegan recipes. I love cats, trees, weird music, spontaneous dancing, hiking, blueberries, kale, sunshine, hot lavender baths, and you.<\/p>\n

How did your journey with natural, raw, whole foods start?<\/h3>\n

A few years ago I read Fit For Life<\/strong><\/a> and it was like a \"duh!?\" moment for me; I mean, why ARE we drinking cows milk? So I decided to go vegan for 30 days, and by the second day I knew I'd eat this way for the rest of my life. Soon after settling into the vegan lifestyle (it didn't take long) I became increasingly interested in raw food. It makes so much sense to eat your food raw - the rest of the animal kingdom does. At first I had a very narrow view of the right way to eat. I strived to be 100% raw and scoffed at people eating meat or cooked food. Over time and through personal experience I have learned there is no one right way to eat, and honestly an all raw diet is not ideal for most people. I now eat a high raw, whole foods, vegan diet and couldn't feel better.<\/p>\n

What message do you most want to share with others?<\/h3>\n

Love yourself, be confident in your natural beauty, feed your body the food it deserves, and minimize suffering as much as possible for others.<\/p>\n

You obviously are very tuned in to what nourishes you body on a nutritional level, tell us about the other things in life that nourish your soul.<\/h3>\n

Ahh, so many things! Walking through an old growth forest, sitting down in a steamy bath, hugging loved ones, petting my animal friends, picking berries, punch dancing to a favourite song, allowing my mind to find new meaning on higher levels, zipping myself up in sleeping bag after relaxing around a campfire, waking up to the sound of raindrops, connecting on a spiritual level with other beings, having self-awareness and gratitide for all my blessings, learning about the unvierse and all it's elegant compelxity, biting into a raw vegan chocolate caramel bar, lucid dreaming and much more.<\/p>\n

You have an amazing book in the works, go on, give us the low-down! March 2014 is ages away! I can’t wait that long!<\/h3>\n

Mwa ha ha - you must be patient. (Seriously though I cannot wait either.) I am SO EXCITED to share my hard work with all of you! It was really difficult not posting every recipe I made for the book immediately on my blog. The book is going to be ALL raw vegan desserts. I spent my entire summer whipping up cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, pice cream and pudding for ya'll. There will be about 100 recipes and almost as many of my photos. I provide lists of recommended ingredients, equipment, and tips about uncooking. You will have all the information you need to become a pro raw food dessert chef!<\/p>\n

Smoothies or juice:<\/strong> Right now, I'll about dat green juice yo.
Superfoods: fad or fab? <\/strong>I think most of them certainly have their merit, but at the same time, are not necessary to be able to live your healthiest lifestyle.
Runner, walker, dancer?<\/strong> All.
Best stress buster:<\/strong> Dancing, working out, or having nice bath with epson salts, essential oils, and meditation music.
Favourite flavours: <\/strong>Coconut, vanilla, raw cashew butter, blueberries, chocolate.<\/p>\n

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\"EMILY\"<\/p>\n

Rock star photo of Emily taken by: http:\/\/www.vancitytribe.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

Summer tomato tart with zucchini hummus & sun-dried tomato crust<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Crust:<\/strong><\/p>\n