Raw Bento

How was your Xmas? Mine was lovely with family, presents, and lots of food.

I have been raw as much as possible and it hasn’t been too hard because we are staying with the non-raw fiance’s mother – there’s a blender and a fridge so it’s been a breeze so far. I’m keeping things very simple with only green smoothies, juices, and salads.

I did get a stash of raw cereal and bars but have only dug into the bars as snacks. My cooked dinners in Sydney tend to be very heavy so I naturally gravitate to much lighter eats in the day. It helps that it is summer here so my body is not craving for more solid meals.

But I do have a photo of a very yummy chocolate chia pudding I made before i left Toyko. It has the same base recipe as this one here, but I added two more soaked dates to make it sweeter. I topped this with chopped banana, kiwi (weird but it goes well with chocolate), and blueberries.

I had been into this pudding and the strawberry one lately for an energizing breakfast after a large green juice.

Perhaps winter made me crave for something a bit heftier and admittedly I was consuming more cashews than usual.

Right now I am indulging in mango, watermelon, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, and beets – all of which are expensive in Tokyo but in huge abundance here…how lucky am I right now?