Because of the snowy weather outside here in Colorado, I am forced to play on my tile floor with my kitchen garden. Kitchen gardening and sprouting are great, don't get me wrong. I enjoy it. Below are some lentils I eventually sprouted. They were super easy. Soak in water overnight, drain in the morning. Rinse and drain until you get tails. For more details visit here.
But, alas, kitchen gardening doesn't replace getting down and dirty in the soil. The feel of the earth between my fingers, smiling as my son plays with the worms, the anticipation of what's to come. It's very grounding.
Spring please come. Maybe, just maybe if I share one of my favorite spicy dishes, I can bribe Spring's warm arrival. Maybe.
Lentil Patties with Coconut Peanut Sauce LENTIL PATTIES
1 cup almonds, soaked 1½ cups sprouted lentils ¼ cup water 4 tablespoons Nama Shoyu 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper Juice of one lime lime zest ¼ cup olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro 1 Combine almonds, lentils and water in a food processor. Process until almonds and lentils are a chunky consistency. Add Nama Shoyu, cayenne pepper, lime juice, zest, olive oil, garlic clove and cilantro. Briefly pulse until well combined. 2 Shape the mixture into ping-pong size balls. Flatten into patties. 3 Place on Teflex sheets. Dehydrate at 100 degrees for 4 hours or until top is completely dry. Flip patties over. Dehydrate an additional 4-6 hours or until the patties are dry on the outside and moist on the inside.
COCONUT PEANUT SAUCE 1 cup almonds, unsoaked ½ cup cashews 1 cup water, or more as needed 1 teaspoon ginger powder 2 tablespoons Coconut butter ¼ cup agave nectar ¼ cup Nama Shoyu Juice of 1 lime 1 tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon Turmeric
1 To make the Coconut Peanut Sauce, mix almonds and cashews in a blender to make a powder. Add ginger, water, coconut butter, agave nectar, Nama Shoyu and lime juice. Blend until you achieve a creamy sauce. 2 Pour into a bowl and sprinkle in sea salt, red pepper flakes and turmeric. Stir well. 3 Serve Lentil Patties and Coconut Peanut Sauce on a bed of Carrot and Zucchini pasta. (un) Cooking Tip:
If your sauce comes out to watery, place the sauce into a glass container and put in the dehydrator for a couple of hours.
"Do you know of any source that gives advice for designing a kitchen for raw food prep?"
Terilynn of The Daily Raw Blog says:
I have always dreamed of a home kitchen that was fully, functionally raw. No stove, huge refrigeration, walls upon walls of dehydrators, an island full of cutting boards and pantry space to die for.
But alas, I'm still living in the land of cooked.
If I were building a pimped out raw food kitchen in my home (I'm assuming it's for your personal space and not a restaurant) I would consult a raw (un)cooking school, raw restaurant or professional raw chef to offer advice on what items you would have in the kitchen.
I wish you luck on your kitchen project, here is a very brief list of resources that could be of service.
Raw Food Planet The Ann Wigmore Foundation Living Light Institute 105 Degrees Academy Tree of Life Alissa Cohen Jackie & Gideon Graff Chad Sarno
Check back in the next few days and I'll have some items posted to help you stock your raw kitchen.
I'm opening up this question to the masses. Do you have any suggestions, ideas, tips for Jerrine? Please share in the comments page.
November 17th and 18th, 2010Los Angeles, CA310-277-0133testkitchenla.com/reserve KatoSpace and Jason Ostro cordiatlly invite you to join living foods chef and author Ani Phyo at Test Kitchen. Two evenings of the fusion of healthy vegan cuisine with a molecular twist. Featuring a menu with Ani Phyo classics, Ani will also be creating delicious, healthy dishes using inspired techniques used in molecular cooking without the chemicals.
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Although, I'm originally from the Midwest, raised in the West and long to live in the East, I grew up on this Southern dish. Imagine my mom's surprise when I told her she doesn't have to cook collard greens to enjoy them. Who knew? Marinated Collard Greens MARINADE ¼ cup apple cider vinegar¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup chopped scallions, white parts only 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoon sea salt, divided ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 bunch collard greens, washed 1/8 cup olive oil
1 In a large bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, garlic, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon sea salt and pepper. Set aside.
2 Take several collard leaves and roll into a cylinder the shape of a fat cigar.
3 Using a knife, cut the through the collard cylinder, making strips. Repeat steps two and three until you have cut all the collard leaves.
4 Place strips in a large bowl. Pour olive oil on collard strips and sprinkle the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt. Massage the oil and salt into the strips until all are well coated.
5 Transfer the collard strips to the bowl with the apple cider vinegar marinade. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, but overnight is best.
Servings: 4
Note: The raw collard greens won't get as soft as its cooked counterpart. That's a good thing, cooking your greens gets rid of all the water and nutrients that they provide.
Pot likker is the broth that is left in the pot after boiling greens. For this raw food recipe, the pot likker is the marinade. ;)
Did you know?Hanging a fresh collard leaf over your door will ward off evil spirits.
Have a headache? Place a collard leaf placed on your forehead.
Collard greens are packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and calcium. In addition, they contain potassium, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6, vitamin E, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and iron.
photo SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 OCTOBER 10: World Raw Food Day OCTOBER 15: BeLive & Stephen Hauptfuhr host a six-course Indian raw dinner, 6-11 p.m. Mooi Foods, 1700 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, CA, 213-413-1100
OCTOBER 22: Why Raw Food? Free talk with Raw Food Chef and author Jenny Cornbleet, 10-11 a.m. Living Light, 301-B North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 707-964-2420, rawfoodchef.com OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA OCTOBER 29: Gourmet raw vegan dinner, 5:30 p.m. Elizabeth's Gone Raw, 1341 L Street, NW Washington, DC, 202-347-8349 NOVEMBER 13: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967 NOVEMBER 13-14: Raw Food Revival with Jackie and Gideon Graff, $195. Hallelujah Acres, Shelby NC, 800-915-9355
NOVEMBER 21-DECEMBER 1: Peru journey with David Wolfe. $2,999-$4011. For more information contact Rebecca at destinationbliss@gmail.com DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999 -DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com HELP WANTED The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute is always seeking people to serve others, create community and be part of a holistic healing and teaching center. New positions continue to develop as the organization grows. They are continually developing a list of qualified applicants whom they may call for job interviews as the need arises. Puerto Rico. Detox Retreat at the Oasis is looking for energetic, self-motivated people to help with their programs! Tanglewood Wellness Center seeks interns to assist with the care of fasters. Internships require a 9 week commitment. All food is locally grown, simple raw vegan. A three-week fast and one week of refeeding will be provided as part of your experience. Living Tree Community seeks a Living Tree Field Rep. They need people in the Vancouver, B.C., New York – New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Boston and in other major metropolitan areas to approach natural foodstores, co-ops and live food restaurants on our behalf. Preferably, they should have experience in the food industry and should be well organized and charismatic. Send an to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com Internships at Living Tree University are primarily for those considering a career in the organic food industry. They offer hands-on experience in sales, marketing, administration and production. Interns have an opportunity to do things like, contacting buyers in natural food stores, making almond butter and creating Black Sesame Truffles! Send an email, jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com, introducing yourself and explaining why you'd like to work and study with the Living Tree Community. Also please include a resume. Detroit Zen Center seeks volunteers for its living foods cafe, juice bar, Korean tea ceremony and more. Call 313-366-7738 to arrange a time. Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship. CONTESTS-DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.
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My friend Althea, the Raw Mocha Angel, and I are both finalists in the 2010 Black Weblog Awards. We are finalists in the Best Cooking or Food Blog and the Best Health and Wellness Blog categories. You can vote for either one of us (unfortunately, you can only vote once per valid email address).
Although, we are technically competing against each other, I think in this case, if either of us wins it's a definite win for the Raw food lifestyle. And it helps that I adore Althea. :)
At the end of the voting form, you include your email and name. Be sure to press "submit." You will receive a confirmation email when you are done.
photo SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 TUESDAYSRoot Down hosts Raw Food Nights, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a flavorful five-course raw vegan dinner prepared by Raw Food Certified Chef Daniel Asher. $42, reservations recommended. 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver, CO, 303-993-4200
WEDNESDAYSLive Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time. THURSDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute presents "Save Your Life" open house 5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Reservations required. 5 West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Thursday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 SATURDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Saturday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 ONGOINGRaw Food Naturals accepts raw recipes for its new online recipe section. Email your culinary delights to recipes@rawfoodnaturals.com Herbalist and nutritional consultant Brigitte Mars events. NOW ENROLLING
Culture of Life Institute, Tree of Life's Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program featuring vegan and live Food Nutrition.
Ann Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595Cafe Gratitude hosts an array of raw food preparation classes, workshops and more. Health Coach Carolyn Akens hosts raw food classes and chef certification. Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 773-478-6868 First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319 PRE-ORDER : Alissa Cohen's new book Raw Food for Everyone which comes out in October.
JULY 31-AUGUST 1: Raw Health Expo features lectures, chef demos, farmers market, Raw Health Speed Dating and more. $39.99 for a 2-day ticket if you register before July 15, $79.99 at the door, $59.99 1-day ticket. Sebastopol, CA JULY 31: East Side Raw in the City — Raw/Vitality Living, Food & Lifestyle, Music & Dance Party, 7 p.m. London, United Kingdom
AUGUST 5: Green Juices and Smoothies class, 5-6 p.m. $20. Berkeley, CA AUGUST 5: Ani's Uncooking class, 6-8 p.m. $45. Organic Avenue, 116 Suffolk St., NY, NY AUGUST 6-SEPTEMBER 5: The 2010 Summer Juice Feast with David Rainoshek AUGUST 12-15: Raw Spa Retreat features cleansing programs, organic raw food meals, lectures and more. Northern Townships of Quebec. AUGUST 20-22: Green Synergy Festival, a green, raw vegan, sustainable living, wellness, spirituality, yoga, permaculture festival. Activities include classes, interactive workshops, discussion groups, a permaculture project, dance-and-drum events and more. $350. Ronora Lodge, 9325 Dwight Boyer Road, Watervliet, MI AUGUST 23: Divine Desserts class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Oakland, CA AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 26: Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch's tour schedule. AUGUST 26: Take a Walk on the Wild Side, 6:45-11 a.m. Terry Nieves, owner of Ocean Harvest Sea Vegetable Company hosts a presentation of native seaweeds of the Northern California Coast. $95. Meet at Living Light, 301-B North St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-2420 AUGUST 26-29: Alive in Grace, Raw and Living Spirit Retreat, Molalla, Oregon AUGUST 27-29: The 2010 Living Light Chef Showcase. $225 for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235 AUGUST 28: David Wolfe Wild Walk & Talk, 1-6 p.m. $55 in advance, $60 at the door. Haliburton, ON Canada
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 1:Raw Food Styling for Photography, intensive workshop that focuses on the art of food styling for the media. Students learn basic presentation skills, how food reacts under the camera, the ins and outs of propping and preparing for a shoot. This course covers the tricks and techniques for media food, building a portfolio, elements of design for photography, the importance of colors, textures, and negative space. Taught by Cherie Soria and food professional Denise Vivaldo, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 895.00. Living Light, 301-B North main st., Fort Bragg, 707-964-2420, rawfoodchef.com SEPTEMBER 10-12: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Training Certification class. $2200. 978-985-7217 or 888-900-2529 SEPTEMBER 13: Nut Milks & Cheeses class, 6–8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Oakland, CA SEPTEMBER 13-OCTOBER 3: Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator, and Raw Culinary Arts Certification The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA
SEPTEMBER 18: Michigan Raw Health: EcoFestival 2010, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Brighton, Michigan SEPTEMBER 24: Why Raw Food? Free talk with Raw Food Chef and author Jenny Cornbleet, 10-11 a.m. Living Light, 301-B North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 707-964-2420, rawfoodchef.com SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Revitalization, a two-night raw retreat. Includes yoga, 100% raw, organic meals, ring water collected by hand from Springwater County, Ontario, a trip to the beach or a hike up Blue Mountain, a visit to an organic and natural local farm and more. $385 per person. The House of Verona, 104 Brooker Boulevard, Collingwood, ON L9Y 0A1, 800-252-2826 SEPTEMBER 24-26: David Wolfe's Longevity Now Conference $247, $297 after August 15. Costa Mesa, CA SEPTEMER 25: Festival of Life features raw foods, music, poetry, yoga, meditation and more, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL OCTOBER 10: World Raw Food Day OCTOBER 6-11: Aloha Awakenings! A Transformational Yoga Retreat Celebrating Spirit, Love & Ecology. Organic raw and vegan meals, kindred spirit workshop, daily wood fired sauna, detox, day excursions and more. $1000-$2500. Limited space available! To sign up or get more information contact FAITH at workshops@cafegratitude.com or 415-501-9678.
OCTOBER 22: Why Raw Food? Free talk with Raw Food Chef and author Jenny Cornbleet, 10-11 a.m. Living Light, 301-B North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 707-964-2420, rawfoodchef.comOCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967
DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999 -DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com HELP WANTED
Cousins seeks Kitchen Angels. If you are interested in some free raw food coaching and a day of free raw meals, contact Meagan to become a Kitchen Angel during Curriculum I or Curriculum II classes during the first week of August. Living Lights Culinary Institute seeks the following positions: Marketplace Retail Manager is a key position available on our "Dream Team" working with others in a fast-paced, creative environment in the world of healthy, organic, raw vegan foods. Position requires organizational and leadership skills, excellent customer service, product sourcing, ordering, and inventory management, shipping and receiving knowledge, personnel management, and strong computer skills. Ideal candidate will have shopping cart and POS experience. Information Technology Responsible candidate will have a strong work ethic, and be both self-motivated and able to multi-task in a variety of areas. Knowledge of internet technology, audio/video, networking, Windows XP, and/or Microsoft Server 2003 a plus. Living Light Café needs a counter person who is friendly, enthusiastic, reliable, able to work some weekends, can handle computer and has great customer service skills. Apply at the Living Light Center administrative offices, 301-B North Main Street in the Company Store, Fort Bragg or email your application and resumé to info@rawfoodchef.com or fax them to (707) 964-1841. Living Tree Community Foods has an opening for Operations Manager. This is for a professional throughly familiar and at home with alive, vegan, vegetarian, organic and kosher certified food. Someone who can take charge of the day-to-day functioning of a small business. This includes scheduling production and supervising sales, accounting, administration and warehousing. Duties also include purchasing and inventory control. Submit resume to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com
photo rising 70's SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 TUESDAYSRoot Down hosts Raw Food Nights, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a flavorful five-course raw vegan dinner prepared by Raw Food Certified Chef Daniel Asher. $42, reservations recommended. 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver, CO, 303-993-4200
WEDNESDAYSLive Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time. THURSDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute presents "Save Your Life" open house 5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Reservations required. 5 West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Thursday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 SATURDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Saturday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 ONGOINGRaw Food Naturals accepts raw recipes for its new online recipe section. Email your culinary delights to recipes@rawfoodnaturals.com
Ann Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595Cafe Gratitude hosts an array of raw food preparation classes, workshops and more. Health Coach Carolyn Akens hosts raw food classes and chef certification. Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 773-478-6868 First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319
PRE-ORDER : Alissa Cohen's new book Raw Food for Everyone which comes out in October.
JULY 2-4: Fresh Food Festival creates a forum for raw fooders in Scandinavia and other countries. Activities include lectures, yoga, Tai Chi, workshops, live music, food and more. Lolland, Denmark JULY 3: Raw Basics class, 10 a.m.-noon. Space is limited, registration required. Cafe Gratitude in Whole Foods, 20955 Stevens Creek, Cupertin, CA, 408-712-5000 -JULY 3: Vote for Althea's of The Raw Mocha Angel to win a spot on the Oprah Winfrey's Network. JULY 5: 105degrees Academy begins its 12-week Chef Certification Level II class, Advanced Raw Cuisine, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 JULY 7-28: Karyn's Natural Healing System: July Detox Class, 8-10 a.m. or 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays through July 28. Pre-registration is required with a $50 non-refundable deposit. $250 per person, $50 off if you register by July 3. Alumni Student Special $125. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center- 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590 JULY 9-11: Raw Magic Summer Weekend Retreat with Kate Magic. £295, £550 for two. The Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham, UK JULY 10: Taking the Mystery Out of Raw Food class, 4:30 p.m. $15. WholeFoods Market, 8003 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL, 407-355-7100 JULY 14: Ani Phyo dinner and book signing, 6-9 p.m. 105degrees Academy, Oklahoma City, OK JULY 17: Working with Irish Moss class, 4:30 p.m. $15. WholeFoods Market, 8003 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL, 407-355-7100 JULY 18: Dr. Gabriel Cousens lectures on Diabetes, Longevity, and Raw Lifestyle, 2:30 p.m. $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL JULY 24-31: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany. JULY 26: Take a Wild on the Wild Side: Discover Raw Green Super Foods From the Ocean, 7-11:30 a.m. $95. The Wild Mendocino Coast, CA; meet at Living Light Parking Lot at 6:45 a.m., 707-964-2420 or 800-816-2319 JULY 26: Breakfast and Brunches class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Oakland, CA JULY 26: Monday Night LIVE! featuring Nomi Shannon, 7-8:30 p.m. Café Gratitude Healdsburg, 206 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA, 707-723-4461
JULY 26-30 and AUGUST 2-6: Vegan Fusion hosts a 10-Day Blossoming Lotus — Vegan Fusion Cuisine Intensive, vegan and raw food cuisine. Garden Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii, 808-822-0820 or email info@veganfusion.com JULY 27: The Raw Gourmet Nomi Shannon lecture, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Green Boheme, 1825 Del Paso Blvd. Suite 2. "Between Arden and El Camino", Sacramento CA, 916-342-3133, email: Russ@HealthForwardOnline.com
AUGUST 5: Green Juices and Smoothies class, 5-6 p.m. $20. Berkeley, CA AUGUST 23: Divine Desserts class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Oakland, CA AUGUST 27-29: The 2010 Living Light Chef Showcase. $225 for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235 SEPTEMBER 10-12: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Training Certification class. $2200. 978-985-7217 or 888-900-2529 SEPTEMBER 13: Nut Milks & Cheeses class, 6–8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Oakland, CA SEPTEMBER 13-OCTOBER 3: Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator, and Raw Culinary Arts Certification The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA
SEPTEMBER 18: Michigan Raw Health: EcoFestival 2010, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Brighton, Michigan SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Revitalization, a two-night raw retreat. Includes yoga, 100% raw, organic meals, ring water collected by hand from Springwater County, Ontario, a trip to the beach or a hike up Blue Mountain, a visit to an organic and natural local farm and more. $385 per person. The House of Verona, 104 Brooker Boulevard, Collingwood, ON L9Y 0A1, 800-252-2826 SEPTEMER 25: Festival of Life features raw foods, music, poetry, yoga, meditation and more, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL OCTOBER 6-11: Aloha Awakenings! A Transformational Yoga Retreat Celebrating Spirit, Love & Ecology. Organic raw and vegan meals, kindred spirit workshop, daily wood fired sauna, detox, day excursions and more. $1000-$2500. Limited space available! To sign up or get more information contact FAITH at workshops@cafegratitude.com or 415-501-9678.
OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967
DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999 -DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com HELP WANTED
-OCTOBER 4: Freelance Writers and Bloggers welcomeThe Daily Raw Blog’s Almanac seeks writers for its 2011 Edition. Please send in anything relating to raw food or lifestyle related. Restaurant and product reviews are needed. Reprint articles are welcome. No financial payment available at this time. Writers will receive an e-book or print copy (if available) of The Daily Raw Blog’s Almanac 2011 edition and their byline in the edition and online. Label e-mail subject line “FREELANCE”. The Living Light Culinary Arts Institute seeks kitchen angels for its FUNdamentals™ and Essentials shift in July, and also for Advanced Courses in August. Tuition for the Angel Program is $20 per day. This includes meals plus two culinary demonstrations or lectures each day, when available, and the recipes offered as part of that curriculum. Opportunity to learn by doing in our commercial raw vegan gourmet kitchen. Most classes are weekdays, however a few are on weekends, depending on the shift you select. Fort Bragg, CA, 707-964-2420
Creative Health Institute has openings for its 90-day internship programs during July, August and September. 112 West Union City Road, Union City, MI, 888-221-6623 or 866-426-1213 The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute is always seeking people to serve others, create community and be part of a holistic healing and teaching center. New positions continue to develop as the organization grows. They are continually developing a list of qualified applicants whom they may call for job interviews as the need arises. Puerto Rico. Detox Retreat at the Oasis is looking for energetic, self-motivated people to help us with their programs!Tanglewood Wellness Center seeks interns to assist with the care of fasters. Internships require a 9 week commitment. All food is locally grown, simple raw vegan. A three-week fast and one week of refeeding will be provided as part of your experience. Living Tree Community seeks a Living Tree Field Rep. They need people in the Vancouver, B.C., New York – New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Boston and in other major metropolitan areas to approach natural foodstores, co-ops and live food restaurants on our behalf. Preferably, they should have experience in the food industry and should be well organized and charismatic. Send an to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com Internships at Living Tree University are primarily for those considering a career in the organic food industry. They offer hands-on experience in sales, marketing, administration and production. Interns have an opportunity to do things like, contacting buyers in natural food stores, making almond butter and creating Black Sesame Truffles! Send an email, jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com, introducing yourself and explaining why you'd like to work and study with the Living Tree Community. Also please include a resume. Detroit Zen Center seeks volunteers for its living foods cafe, juice bar, Korean tea ceremony and more. Call 313-366-7738 to arrange a time. Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship.CONTESTS-JULY 31: “Where Will Your Smoothie Take You” Photo ContestSnap a photo on the lake, on a remote hiking trail, at the end of the big race or anywhere else your smoothie-powered lifestyle takes you. Just be sure to have a bag of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie front and center and BE CREATIVE! Grand prize is an adventure retreat for two to the Galapagos Islands plus a one-year supply of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie. -AUGUST 1: Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest Taste of Home seeks recipes that showcase the distinctive flavor and meaty texture of fresh cultivated mushrooms. Prize is $1000. - OCTOBER 4: The 2011 Daily Raw Blog's Almanac Recipe Contest Send the Daily Raw Blog’s Almanac your favorite living or raw recipe. It must be yours, original and unpublished. Amateur cooks only, please. Send recipe to almanac@dailyrawcafe.com. Include your name, home state, website or blog (if applicable). The top 5 winners will be announced in The 2011 Daily Raw Blog’s Almanac and on The Daily Raw Blog. Each winner will receive a free e-book or print copy (if available) of The Daily Raw Blog’s Almanac 2011 edition. Label e-mail subject line “RECIPE CONTEST”. -DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Fridays (during the summer). Send your raw or living food events and information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important
photo david masters SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
TUESDAYSRoot Down hosts Raw Food Nights, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a flavorful five-course raw vegan dinner prepared by Raw Food Certified Chef Daniel Asher. $42, reservations recommended. 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver, CO, 303-993-4200
WEDNESDAYSLive Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time. THURSDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute presents "Save Your Life" open house 5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Reservations required. 5 West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Thursday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 SATURDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Saturday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 ONGOINGAnn Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595 Cafe Gratitude hosts an array of raw food preparation classes, workshops and more. Health Coach Carolyn Akens hosts raw food classes and chef certification. Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 773-478-6868 First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319
PRE-ORDER : Alissa Cohen's new book Raw Food for Everyone which comes out in October.
JUNE 11: "Indigenous Nutrition and Human Evolution" lecture featuring Daniel Vitalis, 7-9 p.m. Followed by raw chocs and high-vibe dance-your-a**-off party with elixirs by Daniel and tunes by DJ Manny, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $15-$30. Daily Juice Cafe, 4500 Duval St. Austin, TX, 214-893-2994 JUNE 11-13: Yoga and Raw Food Expo features speakers, yoga classes, venders, workshops and more. NYC, NY, nyyogaexpo.com JUNE 12: Asian Fusion Raw Food demo, 2-4 p.m. $35 per person or $60 for two. Space is limited. Haymarket, VA, To register, email linda@ingredientsto.com, in the SUBJECT LINE put ASIAN DEMO. JUNE 12: Raw Sarasota hosts a Rawktail Party! in honor of Ani Phyo, 6-9 p.m. Jenna Norwood and Ani demo recipes for summer. Ani will have her books available to sell and sign. $20. JUNE 12-22: Conscious Cleansing Retreat offers an extensive and in-depth immersion into the lifestyle of live-foods, natural health and spiritual practices. $2,895. Tree of Life, Patagonia AZ, to register email tolrep2(at)treeoflife.nu or phone 866-394-2520 JUNE 13-20: Organic Avenue hosts Juice Fast for Peace with Gabriel Cousens. $799. Culture of Life, New York City, customerservic(at)cultureoflifestore.com JUNE 19: "Growing Your Own Sprouts and Microgreens," class, 11 a.m. $20. Metaphysical Research Society, 1001 East Ogden Street, DENVER, CO, 303-830-3182 JUNE 19: The SimplyRaw Festival features raw vegan pie contest, food preparation workshops; yoga; food sampling, rebounding; sprouting workshops and more, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Central Park in the Glebe, Ottawa, Canada
JUNE 20: Raw Chef Intensive, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $400 advance payment by JUNE 18, $425 thereafter. Raw Soul, 348 W. 145th St., New York, NY, 212-491-5859 JUNE 20: The Montclair Raw Food and Super Foods Meetup hosts a Raw Italy class, 3 p.m. $40. Space is limited. Hyacinth's Raw Food Kitchen, Montclair, NJ, 973-669-0725 JUNE 20: The Raw Spirit Summer Solstice Potluck Mini-Festival, 5:30-11 p.m. Activities include raw demo by Chef Elaina Love, Speed Dating and Welcome to the Evolution by Chris Whitcoe, classical guitarist by Brian David, Interactive Marimba Ensemble featuring Bart and You and more. Please bring an organic raw vegan dish or ingredients for a dish to share. $10 advance, $15 at the door. 4395 Lake Fork Rd, Prescott, AZ JUNE 25: The Best of Raw Contest features speakers, chocolate, prizes, music and more, 7 p.m. $15. Organic Avenue, 116 Suffolk Ave., NY, NY -JUNE 25: Ani Phyo's book signings and appearances. JUNE 26: We Like It Raw Tribe Meetup hosted by Dhrumil Purohit and Philip McCluskey, 7 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP via email to philip(at)welikeitraw.com. Flatiron District , New York City
JUNE 27: LA Raw Bazaar, the monthly raw event, offers music, guest speakers, raw food and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Jerry's Garden, 6132 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles
JUNE 27-JULY 2: Herbalist Brigitte Mars teaches “Healing with Herbs and Raw Foods.” Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortez Island, British Columbia, Canada. 1-800-933-6339 JUNE 28: Focus on Fermentation class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Cafe Gratitude, Oakland JULY 1-4: Raw Freedom Retreat — A Raw Food Detox Holiday features classes, yoga, meditations, massage and more. £447, £547. The Well Garden, South Devon Coast, UK JULY 2-4: Fresh Food Festival creates a forum for raw fooders in Scandinavia and other countries. Activities include lectures, yoga, Tai Chi, workshops, live music, food and more. Lolland, Denmark JULY 3: Vote for Althea's of The Raw Mocha Angel to win a spot on the Oprah Winfrey's Network. JULY 5: 105degrees Academy begins its 12-week Chef Certification Level II class, Advanced Raw Cuisine, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 JULY 9-11: Raw Magic Summer Weekend Retreat with Kate Magic. £295, £550 for two. The Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham, UK JULY 24-31: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany. JULY 26: Take a Wild on the Wild Side: Discover Raw Green Super Foods From the Ocean, 7-11:30 a.m. $95. The Wild Mendocino Coast, CA; meet at Living Light Parking Lot at 6:45 a.m., 707-964-2420 or 800-816-2319 JULY 26-30 and AUGUST 2-6: Vegan Fusion hosts a 10-Day Blossoming Lotus — Vegan Fusion Cuisine Intensive, vegan and raw food cuisine. Garden Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii, 808-822-0820 or email info@veganfusion.com
AUGUST 27-29: The 2010 Living Light Chef Showcase. $225 for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235 SEPTEMBER 10-12: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Training Certification class. $2200. 978-985-7217 or 888-900-2529
SEPTEMBER 18: Michigan Raw Health: EcoFestival 2010, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Brighton, Michigan SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146
SEPTEMER 25: Festival of Life features raw foods, music, poetry, yoga, meditation and more, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL OCTOBER 6-11: Aloha Awakenings! A Transformational Yoga Retreat Celebrating Spirit, Love & Ecology. Organic raw and vegan meals, kindred spirit workshop, daily wood fired sauna, detox, day excursions and more. $1000-$2500. Limited space available! To sign up or get more information contact FAITH at workshops@cafegratitude.com or 415-501-9678. OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967 DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999 -DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com HELP WANTED
Raw Food Coach Karen Knowler seeks a personal assistant. Email a covering note and CV (cover letter and resume) to job(at)therawfoodcoach.com before June 21.Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, LA's Premier Raw Vegan Cafe, is looking for a full-time experienced, upbeat, friendly, organized, grounded assistant cafe manager. Must have restaurant supervisor and server experience. Basic knowledge of raw foods a must! Duties include but not limited to serving, paper work, scheduling, errands, employee management, team building and administrative work. Please send a resume to suggestions@euphoriacompany.com The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute is always seeking people to serve others, create community and be part of a holistic healing and teaching center. New positions continue to develop as the organization grows. They are continually developing a list of qualified applicants whom they may call for job interviews as the need arises. Puerto Rico.Detox Retreat at the Oasis is looking for energetic, self-motivated people to help us with their programs!Tanglewood Wellness Center seeks interns to assist with the care of fasters. Internships require a 9 week commitment. All food is locally grown, simple raw vegan. A three-week fast and one week of refeeding will be provided as part of your experience. Living Tree Community seeks a Living Tree Field Rep. They need people in the Vancouver, B.C., New York – New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Boston and in other major metropolitan areas to approach natural foodstores, co-ops and live food restaurants on our behalf. Preferably, they should have experience in the food industry and should be well organized and charismatic. Send an to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com Internships at Living Tree University are primarily for those considering a career in the organic food industry. They offer hands-on experience in sales, marketing, administration and production. Interns have an opportunity to do things like, contacting buyers in natural food stores, making almond butter and creating Black Sesame Truffles! Send an email, jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com, introducing yourself and explaining why you'd like to work and study with the Living Tree Community. Also please include a resume. Detroit Zen Center seeks volunteers for its living foods cafe, juice bar, Korean tea ceremony and more. Call 313-366-7738 to arrange a time.
Tree of Life, an oasis for healing and spiritual awakening, seeks the following positions: Holistic Physician, full-time position for charismatic MD or ND who desires to work with renowned medical doctor Gabriel Cousens. The candidate needs to have 3 – 5 years of clinical experience in various fields of integrative medicine, such as nutritional health and particularly holistic psychiatry and homeopathy. An ongoing spiritual practice of Essene-Kabbalistic, Yoga and/or Native American culture is required to qualify for the position. To apply. Housekeeping Supervisor, full-time position for a highly organized individual, who want to work alongside a motivated team of housekeepers to create the cleanest space that supports our guests' healing experience. The qualifications require substantial cleaning experience, an eye for detail, great communicating skills and physical fitness. To apply. Retail Sales/Marketing Manager needs to have a substantial background in sales, management and marketing. To apply. Live Food Chef to work in Healing Culinary Arts should be a highly conscientious individual with strong work ethics and attention to detail. Minimum of 1 year chef experience is required; vegetarian, vegan, live-food emphasis preferred. Training in Rainbow Green Live Cuisine will be provided. To apply. The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, seeks two enthusiastic and energetic individuals for its part-time Forest Gardening Permaculture Internship. Please send a resume, references and cover letter explaining why you are the person for this position to: info(at)thelivingcentre.com. Personal interviews will be arranged with selected applicants only. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Chef Mehmet seeks raw food and green-minded people for organic farming and kitchen help for an international branch of Cousin's IV in Izmit, Turkey. Email meagan@cousinsiv.com if interested.Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship.CONTESTS
(note: logo is non-click)-JUNE 15: Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest Enter a recipe using a sponsors' products for your chance to win $20,000. -JUNE 30: Vegetarian Times 2010 Reader Recipe Contest Send an original vegetarian or vegan Holiday recipe, using a sponsors' product, for a chance to win one of three cash prizes and be featured in the November/December issue of Vegetarian Times. -JUNE 30: Hot Chef's Cool Kitchen Video Contest Submit a video of a recipe demonstration to Living Light Institute for a chance to win a certificate to attend Living Light’s new Food Styling for Photography class and receive a full access pass to the Living Light Chef Showcase, Aug. 27-29. -JULY 31: “Where Will Your Smoothie Take You” Photo Contest Snap a photo on the lake, on a remote hiking trail, at the end of the big race or anywhere else your smoothie-powered lifestyle takes you. Just be sure to have a bag of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie front and center and BE CREATIVE! Grand prize is an adventure retreat for two to the Galapagos Islands plus a one-year supply of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie. -AUGUST 1: Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest Taste of Home seeks recipes that showcase the distinctive flavor and meaty texture of fresh cultivated mushrooms. Prize is $1000. -DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Fridays (during the summer). Send your raw or living food events and information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important
It's campaigning time! Just the other day a State Representative came to our door asking for support. Little did I know I would be following in her footsteps. Yet, here I am asking for your vote in the Black Weblog Awards.
In case you didn't know, I'm black. Yeah, go figure.
And I really love blogging and writing and raw foods and sharing writings and blogs about raw foods. Well, you get it.
I think it would an honor to celebrate and win at something that I love to do so very much. So if the spirit moves you please nominate the Daily Raw Blog, http://www.josculinary.com/ in the following categories:
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To vote for The Daily Raw Blog:
1. Copy Daily Raw Blog's URL (http://www.josculinary.com/) Please note: "www" is required for the Daily Raw Blog's website to work.
2. Now visit Vote Black Weblog Awards and paste Daily Raw Blog's URL in the 6 categories above. Volia, that's it. You may nominate Daily Raw Blog in more than one category, but not in ALL 33 categories. Also, you may only enter one URL per field. Deadline to nominate is July 25.
photo cssdesigner SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
WEDNESDAYSLive Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time. THURSDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute presents "Save Your Life" open house 5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Reservations required. 5 West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Thursday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 SATURDAYS Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Saturday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876 ONGOINGAnn Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595 Cafe Gratitude hosts an array of raw food preparation classes, workshops and more. Health Coach Carolyn Akens hosts raw food classes and chef certification. Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 773-478-6868 First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319
JUNE 4-7: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Certification. $2475.00. Space is limited. Kittery, Maine and Boston, MA, 978-985-7217 RawTeacher.com JUNE 5: Gourmet Raw Foods Class with Andy Williams and Tashi Rana to benefit the Raw and Living Spirit Retreat Scholarship Fund, 4-6:30 p.m. $35 before June 1, $50 after June 1. Peoples Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave., Portland, OR, 503-935-9488 JUNE 5: "The Heat Is On" Focus on dehydration techniques, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Lenore's Natural Cuisine, 164 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville, NC. Register at 828-645-1412 JUNE 5-6: Seattle Green Festival showcases more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 5 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 6. More than 150 renowned speakers appear for insightful panel discussions and presentations. $10, $15 both days. WA State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA, greenfestivals.org/seattle JUNE 5-11: A Raw-habilitation Retreat, classes, demos, lectures, hikes, tours, bodywork and more. Costa Rica, 404-271-9997 or 770-518-4463; or email Dr. Sam at DrSamPT@gmail.com
JUNE 6: Hippocrates Health Institute presents a nine-week Health Educator Course. 1443 Palmdale Court West Palm Beach, FL, contact Linda Frees at lfrees(at)hippocratesinst.org JUNE 7-13: UZAZU Embodiment Retreat with David Rainoshek. Glen Ivy Center, Corona CA, 604-253-3039 JUNE 11: "Indigenous Nutrition and Human Evolution" lecture featuring Daniel Vitalis, 7-9 p.m. Followed by raw chocs and high-vibe dance-your-a**-off party with elixirs by Daniel and tunes by DJ Manny, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $15-$30. Daily Juice Cafe, 4500 Duval St. Austin, TX, 214-893-2994 JUNE 11-13: Yoga and Raw Food Expo features speakers, yoga classes, venders, workshops and more. NYC, NY, nyyogaexpo.com JUNE 12: Asian Fusion Raw Food demo, 2-4 p.m. $35 per person or $60 for two. Space is limited. Haymarket, VA, To register, email linda@ingredientsto.com, in the SUBJECT LINE put ASIAN DEMO. JUNE 12: Raw Sarasota hosts a Rawktail Party! in honor of Ani Phyo, 6-9 p.m. Jenna Norwood and Ani demo recipes for summer. Ani will have her books available to sell and sign. $20. JUNE 12-22: Conscious Cleansing Retreat offers an extensive and in-depth immersion into the lifestyle of live-foods, natural health and spiritual practices. $2,895. Tree of Life, Patagonia AZ, to register email tolrep2(at)treeoflife.nu or phone 866-394-2520 JUNE 13-20: Organic Avenue hosts Juice Fast for Peace with Gabriel Cousens. $799. Culture of Life, New York City, customerservic(at)cultureoflifestore.com JUNE 19: "Growing Your Own Sprouts and Microgreens," class, 11 a.m. $20. Metaphysical Research Society, 1001 East Ogden Street, DENVER, CO, 303-830-3182 JUNE 19: The SimplyRaw Festival features raw vegan pie contest, food preparation workshops; yoga; food sampling, rebounding; sprouting workshops and more, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Central Park in the Glebe, Ottawa, Canada
JUNE 20: Raw Chef Intensive, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $400 advance payment by JUNE 18, $425 thereafter. Raw Soul, 348 W. 145th St., New York, NY, 212-491-5859 JUNE 20: The Montclair Raw Food and Super Foods Meetup hosts a Raw Italy class, 3 p.m. $40. Space is limited. Hyacinth's Raw Food Kitchen, Montclair, NJ, 973-669-0725 JUNE 20: The Raw Spirit Summer Solstice Potluck Mini-Festival, 5:30-11 p.m. Activities include raw demo by Chef Elaina Love, Speed Dating and Welcome to the Evolution by Chris Whitcoe, classical guitarist by Brian David, Interactive Marimba Ensemble featuring Bart and You and more. Please bring an organic raw vegan dish or ingredients for a dish to share. $10 advance, $15 at the door. 4395 Lake Fork Rd, Prescott, AZ JUNE 25: The Best of Raw Contest features speakers, chocolate, prizes, music and more, 7 p.m. $15. Organic Avenue, 116 Suffolk Ave., NY, NY -JUNE 25: Ani Phyo's book signings and appearances. JUNE 27-JULY 2: Herbalist Brigitte Mars teaches “Healing with Herbs and Raw Foods.” Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortez Island, British Columbia, Canada. 1-800-933-6339 JUNE 28: Focus on Fermentation class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Cafe Gratitude, Oakland JULY 1-4: Raw Freedom Retreat — A Raw Food Detox Holiday features classes, yoga, meditations, massage and more. £447, £547. The Well Garden, South Devon Coast, UK JULY 2-4: Fresh Food Festival creates a forum for raw fooders in Scandinavia and other countries. Activities include lectures, yoga, Tai Chi, workshops, live music, food and more. Lolland, Denmark JULY 5: 105degrees Academy begins its 12-week Chef Certification Level II class, Advanced Raw Cuisine, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 JULY 9-11: Raw Magic Summer Weekend Retreat with Kate Magic. £295, £550 for two. The Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham, UK JULY 24-31: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany.
JULY 26: Take a Wild on the Wild Side: Discover Raw Green Super Foods From the Ocean, 7-11:30 a.m. $95. The Wild Mendocino Coast, CA; meet at Living Light Parking Lot at 6:45 a.m., 707-964-2420 or 800-816-2319 JULY 26-30 and AUGUST 2-6: Vegan Fusion hosts a 10-Day Blossoming Lotus — Vegan Fusion Cuisine Intensive, vegan and raw food cuisine. Garden Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii, 808-822-0820 or email info@veganfusion.com AUGUST 27-29: The 2010 Living Light Chef Showcase. $225 for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235 SEPTEMBER 10-12: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Training Certification class. $2200. 978-985-7217 or 888-900-2529 SEPTEMBER 18: Michigan Raw Health: EcoFestival 2010, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Brighton, Michigan SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146
SEPTEMER 25: Festival of Life features raw foods, music, poetry, yoga, meditation and more, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL OCTOBER 6-11: Aloha Awakenings! A Transformational Yoga Retreat Celebrating Spirit, Love & Ecology. Organic raw and vegan meals, kindred spirit workshop, daily wood fired sauna, detox, day excursions and more. $1000-$2500. Limited space available! To sign up or get more information contact FAITH at workshops@cafegratitude.com or 415-501-9678. OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967 DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999 -DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com HELP WANTED
Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, LA's Premier Raw Vegan Cafe, is looking for a full-time experienced, upbeat, friendly, organized, grounded assistant cafe manager. Must have restaurant supervisor and server experience. Basic knowledge of raw foods a must! Duties include but not limited to serving, paper work, scheduling, errands, employee management, team building and administrative work. Please send a resume to suggestions@euphoriacompany.com Personal Assistant Internship. Vegan actress and author Alicia Silverstone is hiring an unpaid intern to assist her personal assistant. Responsibilities include office work, Internet research, blog editing, fan mail, scheduling and domestic tasks. Los Angeles, CA The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute is always seeking people to serve others, create community and be part of a holistic healing and teaching center. New positions continue to develop as the organization grows. They are continually developing a list of qualified applicants whom they may call for job interviews as the need arises. Puerto Rico.Detox Retreat at the Oasis is looking for energetic, self-motivated people to help us with their programs!Tanglewood Wellness Center seeks interns to assist with the care of fasters. Internships require a 9 week commitment. All food is locally grown, simple raw vegan. A three-week fast and one week of refeeding will be provided as part of your experience. Living Tree Community seeks a Living Tree Field Rep. They need people in the Vancouver, B.C., New York – New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Boston and in other major metropolitan areas to approach natural foodstores, co-ops and live food restaurants on our behalf. Preferably, they should have experience in the food industry and should be well organized and charismatic. Send an to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com Vivapura, a superfoods company in Arizona seeks a kitchen assistant. The job description includes: packaging and labeling products, recipe development, organizing and cleaning kitchen. This job is for kitchen assistant but with the possibility to expand into the kitchen manger position within 6 months. Internships at Living Tree University are primarily for those considering a career in the organic food industry. They offer hands-on experience in sales, marketing, administration and production. Interns have an opportunity to do things like, contacting buyers in natural food stores, making almond butter and creating Black Sesame Truffles! Send an email, jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com, introducing yourself and explaining why you'd like to work and study with the Living Tree Community. Also please include a resume. Detroit Zen Center seeks volunteers for its living foods cafe, juice bar, Korean tea ceremony and more. Call 313-366-7738 to arrange a time.
Tree of Life, an oasis for healing and spiritual awakening, seeks the following positions: Holistic Physician, full-time position for charismatic MD or ND who desires to work with renowned medical doctor Gabriel Cousens. The candidate needs to have 3 – 5 years of clinical experience in various fields of integrative medicine, such as nutritional health and particularly holistic psychiatry and homeopathy. An ongoing spiritual practice of Essene-Kabbalistic, Yoga and/or Native American culture is required to qualify for the position. To apply. Housekeeping Supervisor, full-time position for a highly organized individual, who want to work alongside a motivated team of housekeepers to create the cleanest space that supports our guests' healing experience. The qualifications require substantial cleaning experience, an eye for detail, great communicating skills and physical fitness. To apply. Retail Sales/Marketing Manager needs to have a substantial background in sales, management and marketing. To apply. Live Food Chef to work in Healing Culinary Arts should be a highly conscientious individual with strong work ethics and attention to detail. Minimum of 1 year chef experience is required; vegetarian, vegan, live-food emphasis preferred. Training in Rainbow Green Live Cuisine will be provided. To apply. Hippocrates Health Institute seeks a Florida Licensed MD or DO physician to join their Medical team. Forward your CV to sjosephson(at)hippocratesinst.org. The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, seeks two enthusiastic and energetic individuals for its part-time Forest Gardening Permaculture Internship. Please send a resume, references and cover letter explaining why you are the person for this position to: info(at)thelivingcentre.com. Personal interviews will be arranged with selected applicants only. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Chef Mehmet seeks raw food and green-minded people for organic farming and kitchen help for an international branch of Cousin's IV in Izmit, Turkey. Email meagan@cousinsiv.com if interested.Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship.CONTESTS
-JUNE 15: Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest Enter a recipe using a sponsors' products for your chance to win $20,000. -JUNE 30: Vegetarian Times 2010 Reader Recipe Contest Send an original vegetarian or vegan Holiday recipe, using a sponsors' product, for a chance to win one of three cash prizes and be featured in the November/December issue of Vegetarian Times. -JULY 31: “Where Will Your Smoothie Take You” Photo Contest Snap a photo on the lake, on a remote hiking trail, at the end of the big race or anywhere else your smoothie-powered lifestyle takes you. Just be sure to have a bag of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie front and center and BE CREATIVE! Grand prize is an adventure retreat for two to the Galapagos Islands plus a one-year supply of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie. -AUGUST 1: Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest Taste of Home seeks recipes that showcase the distinctive flavor and meaty texture of fresh cultivated mushrooms. Prize is $1000. -DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Fridays (during the summer). Send your raw or living food events and information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important
With the Great Sweetener Debate (mainly not raw agave nectar) in full swing, I thought I would weigh in where I could. And what better way to start than a product that's not raw. Didn't think I would go there, did you?
But check this out, in all seriousness. Whatever foods you choose to consume should be your business and yours alone. The recipes showcased on The Daily Raw Blog are what I eat personally and I want to share. I may not use all raw products, but that's okay, you can choose raw substitutions to match your needs. On the products that aren't of a raw nature, I want to provide you with as much information (based on my understanding of them) as possible so you can make your own decision.
As far raw sweeteners go, there were a couple of great posts I have read over the last year or so that have done a beautiful job on the subject. I honestly don't feel I can add more to the topic.
Agave Nectar — To Use Or Not To Use — Kristen Suzanne sweet possibilities: the lowdown on raw sweeteners — Bitt of Raw List of Raw Sweeteners — RawInfo.com Guide to Raw-Friendly Sugar-Free Sweeteners — Raw Food, Right Now!
On to NuNaturals. I recently had the opportunity to try out NuNaturals Stevia products and create some pretty tasty recipes.
NuNaturals’ NuStevia products provide several forms of stevia extracts in liquid and powder form. It contains zero calories and has a low glycemic index so it doesn't effect blood sugar levels, making it safe for diabetics.
Like stevia, a little goes a long way when it comes to NuStevia. In some of the components of the recipes, I used the bare minimum of extract (20 drops from a convenient dropper) and I still received a sweet dish. There was no strange aftertaste or smell, as a matter of fact, it brought out the natural flavors of the ingredients, only enhancing the recipe.
Pure Liquid™ Alcohol Free Stevia™ Size: 2 fl oz Price: $14.15 Ingredients: Water, vegetable glycerine and natural flavors Sweetness: 6 drops = 1 teaspoon sugar
Pure Liquid™ Cocoa Bean Extract Size: 2 fl oz Price: $13.99 Ingredients: Water, 20% pure grain alcohol, vegetable glycerine, NuStevia Stevia extract and natural flavors
Pure Liquid™ Lo Han Supreme™ Size: 2 fl oz Price: $17.99 Ingredients: Water, 20% pure grain alcohol, vegetable glycerine, NuStevia Stevia extract
Luohan guo (or Luo han guo) is a fruit from China and Northern Thailand, traditionally used in medicine and as a sweetener. The fruit extract is nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar. According to Wikipedia, "The sweet taste of luohan guo comes mainly from the mogrosides, a group of Triterpene-Glycosides that make up approximately 1% of the flesh of the fresh fruit." NuNaturals is certified to contain a minimum 80% of the mogrosides in its Lo Han Supreme extract.
Cheesecakes! I have stated for the record that my favorite dessert is cheesecake. In the April/May 2010 of Fine Cooking there was a beautiful spread on cheesecakes complete with 18 variations. A few of which I have garnered inspiration.
Chocolate Cheesecake CRUST 2 cups walnuts, unsoaked ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup organic cocoa or carob powder 20 drops NuNaturals Pure Liquid Cocoa Bean Extract 1 cup dates, pitted, unsoaked
Process nuts, and sea salt in a food processor until fine; add powder, extract and dates. Continue to process until well-incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch springform pan and press evenly onto the bottom. Place the pan in the freezer until filling is ready.
FILLING 3 cups cashews, soaked for 1 hour to soften 1 ½ cup lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons) ½ cup organic cocoa or carob powder ¼ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid™ Cocoa Bean Extract ½ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid Alcohol Free Stevia, or more to taste
Mix cashews and lemon juice in blender; process until smooth and creamy. Add powder, extract and stevia. Continue to blend, maintaining a thick, creamy consistency. Make sure filling has no lumps.
Pour the mixture into the crust. Place the cheesecake into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until solid.
TOPPING ¼ cup Cacao Nibs Sprinkle cacao nibs on top of the cheesecake. When serving, cut the number of slices needed and replace the rest of the cheesecake in the freezer. Let the slices sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before serving.
Toss ingredients in a bowl. Spread mixture on mesh dehydrator sheet. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for 12-24 hours or until dry and slightly crunchy.
*Alternately, top cheesecake with slivers of fresh ginger.
CRUST 2 cups walnuts 1-inch piece ginger, peeled ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes ¼ teaspoon sea salt 20 drops NuNaturals Pure Liquid™ Lo Han Supreme™ 1 cups dates, pitted, unsoaked
Process nuts, ginger, coconut flakes and sea salt in a food processor until fine; add extract and dates. Continue to process until incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch springform pan and press evenly onto the bottom. Place the pan in the freezer until filling is ready.
FILLING 3 cups cashews, soaked for 1 hour 1 ½ cup lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons) 2 ripe Mangos, peeled 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger ½ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid™ Lo Han Supreme™ ½ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid Alcohol Free Stevia, or more to taste Mix cashews and lemon juice in blinder; process until smooth and creamy. Add mango, ginger, Lo Han and stevia. Continue to blend, maintaining a thick, creamy consistency. Make sure filling has no lumps.
Pour the mixture into the crust. Place the cheesecake into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until solid.
When serving, cut the number of slices needed and replace the rest of the cheesecake in the freezer. Top a few slivers of crystallized ginger on top of each slice. Let the slices set at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before serving.
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake CRUST 2 cups walnuts ¼ cup organic cocoa or carob powder ¼ teaspoon sea salt 20 drops NuNaturals Pure Liquid Cocoa Bean Extract 1 cup dates, pitted, unsoaked
Process nuts, and sea salt in a food processor until fine; add powder, extract and dates. Continue to process until incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch springform pan and press evenly onto the bottom. Place the pan in the freezer until filling is ready.
FILLING 3 cups cashews, soaked for 1 hour 1 ½ cup lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons) 1 cup loosely packed chocolate mint leaves, coarsely chopped ¼ teaspoon NuNaturals Cocoa Bean Extract ½ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid Alcohol Free Stevia, or more to taste
Mix cashews and lemon juice in blender; process until smooth and creamy. Add mint, extract and stevia. Continue to blend until all the mint is processed to tiny specks, maintaining a thick, creamy consistency. The cheesecake should have a light green hue. Make sure filling has no lumps.
Pour the mixture into the crust. Place the cheesecake into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until solid.
TOPPING Chocolate Glaze ¼ cup water ¼ cup maple syrup (not a raw product) ½ cup cocoa powder 2 tablespoons coconut butter
Combine ingredients in the blender until well combined. Pour the glaze on top of the cheesecake. Return the cheesecake to the freezer for an hour or until the glaze hardens.
When serving, cut the number of slices needed and replace the rest of the cheesecake in the freezer. Let the slices sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before serving.
Blueberry Cheesecake TOPPING ¼ cup blueberries 2 tablespoons raw agave nectar ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Toss ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
CRUST 2 cups walnuts ½ teaspoon organic vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup dates, pitted, unsoaked
Process nuts, and sea salt in a food processor until fine; add extract and dates. Continue to process until incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch springform pan and press evenly onto the bottom. Place the pan in the freezer until filling is ready.
FILLING 3 cups cashews, soaked for 1 hour 1 ½ cup lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons) 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract ½ teaspoon NuNaturals Pure Liquid Alcohol Free Stevia, or more to taste
Mix cashews and lemon juice in blender; process until smooth and creamy. Add blueberries, extract and stevia. Blend until blueberries are incorporated, maintaining a thick, creamy consistency. The cheesecake should have a pretty purple hue. Make sure filling has no lumps.
Pour the mixture into the crust. Place the cheesecake into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until solid.
When serving, cut the number of slices needed and replace the rest of the cheesecake in the freezer. Let the slices sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before serving. Arrange blueberry topping on the cheesecake slices.
NOTE: One cheesecake recipe makes approximately 48 mini cheesecakes.
photo by Jamesjyu SUNDAYS: 105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 WEDNESDAYS: Live Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time.
THURSDAYS: Grezzo hosts a Vegetarian Social featuring a raw vegan tasting menu, $25. 25 State St., Newburyport, MA, 978-961-1676
Ann Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595
Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL,
First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO
The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319
APRIL 29-MAY 2: Raw Food Workshop with Mark Reinfeld, author of Vegan Fusion, Idiots Guide to Raw Foods and 30-minute Vegan, noon-5 p.m. $425. Space is limited. Annapolis
MAY 1: Super Foods and Dessert presentation with Jackie & Gideon Graff, 4-6 p.m. $15. Richmond VA, 310-901-9006 or 804-275-7528
MAY 1-14: Vilcabama Raw Food Gathering, Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch host a 'free' gathering, no entrance fee, no 'structure' — just turn up, meet the tribe, Vilcabama, Ecuador, rawinecuador.ning.com
MAY 2-22: Cru Restaurant hosts "Around the World" series, raw food classes, 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays through May 22. $20 per class, cash only. No reservations required. Where, 1519 Griffith Park Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 323-667-1551
MAY 2: Raw Sarasota hosted by Jenna Norwood features a raw potluck and guest speaker Brian Calvi of the Farm of Life, Costa Rica, 2-4 p.m. $2 with a dish, $10 without a dish. Sarasota, FL
MAY 2: Food Preparation Demonstration features recipe development, menu planning and more, 6-9 p.m. $100 advance payment by MAY 1, $125 thereafter. Raw Soul, 348 W. 145th St., New York, NY, 212-491-5859
MAY 3: Jackie and Gideon Graff's Raw Food Revival tour presents Greek Foods class, 7-9 p.m. Rockville, MD
MAY 3-28: 105degrees Academy presents its Chef Certification Level I class, Fundamentals Of Raw Cuisine, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. ALSO: Level 2, Advanced Raw Cuisine classes begins. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050 MAY 5: Jackie and Gideon Graff's Raw Food Revival tour presents Cinco De Mayo party, 7-9 p.m. Rockville, MD
MAY 7: Jackie and Gideon teaches Oriental Feast, a raw food preparation class, 7-9 p.m. $45. Belvedere Christian Church, 1301 Cheverly Road, Towson, MD, 443-845-8562 MAY 8: Asian Infused Raw Gourmet Meal prepared by Raw Food Chefs Sandra Lee and Linda Graziano, 7 p.m. $45.00, $80 for couple. Haymarket, VA, To register, email Linda Graziano at linda@ingredientsto.com or call 703-930-9333
MAY 8: “Whip it Up,” raw foods overview with preparation using a blender, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Lenore's Natural Cuisine, 164 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville, NC. Register at 828-645-1412
MAY 8, 13 or 15: Fermenting Foods For Ultimate Enzymes, 1-3 p.m. May 8, 6-8 p.m. May 13 or 1-3 May 15. Learn how to ferment your own foods at home and sample fermented kefir, yogurt, and kimchi. $40. 105degrees, North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
MAY 9: LA Raw Bazaar, the monthly raw event, offers music, guest speakers, raw food and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Jerry's Garden, 6132 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles
MAY 9: Organic Garden Cafe hosts a Mother's Day brunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $25. 294 Cabot St., Beverly, MA, 978-922-0004
MAY 9: Pure Food and Wine hosts a Mother’s Day lunch and dinner service. 54 Irving Place, NY, NY, 212 477 1010 MAY 11: Boulder Raw Meetup features a rawluck and Chinese Herbs lecture, 6 p.m. Bring a raw, vegan dish to share. 815 Alpine Ave., Apt 5, Boulder CO, for information contact Joseph, : joseph1731@yahoo.com or 720-338-7515
MAY 12-JUNE 2: Karyn's Raw Blog hosts a four-week detox class, 8-10 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. $200 before May 9, $250 new students, $125 alumni. 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 312-255-1590
MAY 13: Dr. Alejandro Junger lecture to benefit Healthylunches.org, 7 p.m. The Director of Integrative Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital discusses his Clean Program and the benefits of cleansing. $15. Space is limited. Live Live & Organic, 261 East 10th St, NYC, NY, 212-505-5504
MAY 15-16: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 15 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 16. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW, Atlanta, GA
MAY 20: Art of Cheese making class. $40. 105degrees, North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
MAY 22: "Crank It Out" Juicer and food processor techniques highlighting Green Juices, sprouting, patés and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Lenore's Natural Cuisine, 164 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville, NC. Register at 828-645-1412
MAY 22: Fallbrook Spring Open House Potluck, 1 p.m. Please bring a raw vegan dish to share. Vegetarian dish is okay. Rainbow Valley Grange, 2160 Rainbow Valley Blvd., Fallbrook, CA, 760-809-6668
MAY 22: Revitalive Health and Wellness Center hosts Vibrant Life Expo to benefit The Food Project, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlighted speakers include best-selling author and life coach Cheryl Richardson, motivational speaker and author Victoria Moran, fitness expert Michael Gerrish and fashion stylist Ginger Burr. $99 in advance, $125 at the door. The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport, MA, 978-462-1488
MAY 22-23: Chicago Green Festival, showcases more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 22 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 23. More than 150 renowned speakers appear for insightful panel discussions and presentations. $10, $15 both days. Navy Pier, 600 W. Grand, Chicago, IL
MAY 22: Silvia Clausin, of Raw Deli, holds classes at The Raw Food Chef School. Brighton, England
MAY 29: Denver Metro Area Living and Raw Food Cafe rawluck, 2 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 870 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 303-691-0101
MAY 29-JUNE 4: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany.
MAY 31: Jennifer Cornbleet's "Raw For Dessert" book signing, lecture and free samples, noon -1:30 p.m. Call for registration. Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks, 1740 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver, Canada, 866-688-6744
MAY 31-JUNE 19: Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, 770 992-9218, email rawfoodrevival@att.net
JUNE 1: Jennifer Cornbleet's "Raw For Dessert" book signing, lecture and free samples, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration suggested. Whole Foods Market, 17991 NE Redmond Way, Seattle, WA, 425-881-2600
JUNE 2: Jennifer Cornbleet's "Raw For Dessert" book signing, lecture and free samples, 7-8:30 p.m. Call for registration. East West Books, 6500 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA, 206-523-3726
JUNE 3: Jennifer Cornbleet's "Raw For Dessert" book signing, lecture and free samples, 7-8:30 p.m. Call for registration. Whole Foods Market-Roosevelt Square, 1026 Northeast 64th St., Seattle,WA, 206-985-1500
JUNE 4-7: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Certification. $2475.00. Space is limited. Kittery, Maine and Boston, MA, 978-985-7217 RawTeacher.com
JUNE 5: "The Heat Is On" Focus on dehydration techniques, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Lenore's Natural Cuisine, 164 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville, NC. Register at 828-645-1412
JUNE 5-11: A Raw-habilitation Retreat, classes, demos, lectures, hikes, tours, bodywork and more. Costa Rica, 404-271-9997 or 770-518-4463; or email Dr. Sam at DrSamPT@gmail.com
JUNE 13-20: Organic Avenue hosts Juice Fast for Peace with Gabriel Cousens. $799. Culture of Life, New York City, customerservic(at)cultureoflifestore.com
JUNE 19: The SimplyRaw Festival features raw vegan pie contest, food preparation workshops; yoga; food sampling, rebounding; sprouting workshops and more, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Central Park in the Glebe, Ottawa, Canada
JUNE 20: Raw Chef Intensive, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $400 advance payment by JUNE 18, $425 thereafter. Raw Soul, 348 W. 145th St., New York, NY, 212-491-5859
JUNE 27-JULY 2: Herbalist Brigitte Mars teaches “Healing with Herbs and Raw Foods.” Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortez Island, British Columbia, Canada. 1-800-933-6339
JULY 2-4: Fresh Food Festival creates a forum for raw fooders in Scandinavia and other countries. Activities include lectures, yoga, Tai Chi, workshops, live music, food and more. Lolland, Denmark
JULY 5: 105degrees Academy begins its 12-week Chef Certification Level II class, Advanced Raw Cuisine, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
JULY 24-31: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany.
JULY 26-30 and AUGUST 2-6: Vegan Fusion hosts a 10-Day Blossoming Lotus — Vegan Fusion Cuisine Intensive, vegan and raw food cuisine. Garden Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii, 808-822-0820 or email info@veganfusion.com
AUGUST 27-29: The Sixth Annual Vibrant Living Expo, 2010 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase. Early registration is $165 before MAY 31, $225 thereafter, for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA
AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235.
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146
OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA
NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967
DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999.
HELP WANTED
Health Survey: High Raw Vegan Kids. Philip and Susan Miller Madeley are in the final stages of completing a master’s thesis in Vegan Live Food Nutrition with Gabriel Cousens M.D. They want to interview Raw Vegan parents with children and Raw Vegan Authority. Email or 760-294-2406 Raw Gourmets International, the culinary academy partnered with Cousin's IV, seeks Kitchen Angels to volunteer in preparing and assisting with upcoming Curriculum I Course on MAY 8. Contact Chef Caroleen at caroleen@cousinsiv.com, Chicago, IL Rawk-n-Roll Cuisine needs 1-2 culinary students for a food production internship. This is a three to six month internship, dependent on the length of internship your own culinary school requires. Hours are typically Monday-Friday from noon-6 p.m. at our commercial kitchen; please be available during these hours, with reliable transportation. Submit cover letter and resume IN THE BODY of your email. Attachments will not be opened, and resumes without cover letters will not be considered. Experienced Head Chef needed for busy upscale Vegan Raw food restaurant. Must have experience working on the line and with vegan food. Please send us an email at Alissa@alissacohen.com and explain why you would like this job and share more about yourself. The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, seeks two enthusiastic and energetic individuals for its part-time Forest Gardening Permaculture Internship. Please send a resume, references and cover letter explaining why you are the person for this position to: info(at)thelivingcentre.com. Personal interviews will be arranged with selected applicants only. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Chef Mehmet seeks raw food and green-minded people for organic farming and kitchen help for an international branch of Cousin's IV in Izmit, Turkey. Email meagan@cousinsiv.com if interested.
Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship.
Volunteers Needed. Cousin's IV hosts two booths at the Green Festival Chicago 2010 on MAY 22-23. They seek volunteers to help out in the kitchen and manning our booths. If you are interested, email Meagan at meagan@cousinsiv.com.
Spiritual Coach, author and teacher Jason Nelson seeks a part-time housekeeper on Mondays and Fridays. Task include preparing healthy Vegan/Raw meals, running errands, house cleaner and more.Send a cover letter describing why you are interested in this position, and resume to resumejasonnelson(at)gmail.com, Santa Monica, CA. More information here.
Cousin's IV seeks an experienced raw food chef. Must be committed, creative, and enjoy fun! Please email any questions and/or your cover letter and resume to Meagan at meagan@cousinsiv.com, Chicago, IL
Revitalive Cafe needs an upbeat, reliable, hard-working line cook that follows directions and works well with a team. Experienced preferred. The cafe is willing to train the right candidate if you are unfamiliar with raw vegan cuisine. Please send your resume for consideration. Newburyport, MA CONTESTS
-APRIL 29: Fabulous Food Finds Kitchen OlympicsWant to win SUR La Table gift certificate? Find a fabulous food, kitchen tool or product you love, submit your original healthy recipe using this food or product, snap a photo of your item/product and your finished recipe and submit entries (with photos) via email to RobynWebb@aol.com. Limit two entries per person.
-APRIL 29: Hot Chef Challenge 2010 Submit a 2-minute (or less) video on YouTube demonstrating an original recipe using fresh produce as a key ingredient — for a chance to cook alongside celebrity chef and Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters 2 contender Marcus Samuelsson in the World Culinary Showcase on May 22 at NRA Show 2010 in Chicago.
-MAY 7: Your Best Baby Food Contest Parents.com seeks an original recipe for babies 4-12 months old for a chance to win $250.
-MAY 15: AARP Viva's Summer Salad Recipe Contest Submit an original recipe for a healthy and economical summer salad made with fresh seasonal ingredients for a chance to win $500 of groceries.
-JUNE 15: Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe ContestEnter a recipe using a sponsors' products for your chance to win $20,000.
-JUNE 30: Vegetarian Times 2010 Reader Recipe ContestSend an original vegetarian or vegan Holiday recipe, using a sponsors' product, for a chance to win one of three cash prizes and be featured in the November/December issue of Vegetarian Times.
-AUGUST 1: Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest Taste of Home seeks recipes that showcase the distinctive flavor and meaty texture of fresh cultivated mushrooms. Prize is $1000.
-DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Thursdays. To list a living food event or class, send your information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important
Since completing 80 days on my latest juice feast, uncooking my way through The Complete Book of Raw (on most days) has lost its luster. There are still a good handful of recipes I am eager to try but in the coming weeks I will be sharing my own recipes.
I also want to open the playing field to other raw cookbooks. The Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor will continue but at a slower pace than anticipated. There isn‘t really a rush anyway. I’m not going anywhere, are you?
My grey hairs are making cameos around the hairline. I read somewhere that black sesame seeds were good for keeping dark, luxurious hair. It could be an old folklore but if I believe it will work than it will, regardless. I mean, a belief is simply a thought you keep thinking, right?
Sesame seeds are rich in minerals such as calcium, zinc and manganese. They also contain useful quantities of some B group vitamins including thiamin and B6 and are a useful source of vegetable protein.
Black Tahini * This Homemade Tahini recipe is the first in a 3-part series featuring black sesame seeds.
Makes approximately 2-2 ½ cups
2 cups black sesame seeds ½ cup cold-pressed sesame or olive oil, or more if needed
Process sesame seeds in a food processor or high-speed blender until seeds turn to a powder. Drizzle in the olive oil while the machine runs.
Pulse for 3-5 minutes, stopping, from time-to-time, to clean the sides with a spatula.
Continue to pulse until it's as smooth as you can get it, add a little more olive oil if necessary. It will be the consistency of a grainy paste. Transfer the tahini to a Mason jar with a lid. Refrigerate.
Fair-warning #1: If you are seeking a smooth, silky consistency you can find it here. The texture of this home-made tahini is slightly coarser than store-bought tahini, but it has the same delicious flavor.
Fair warning #2: If you love this recipe, double the recipe next time. As you will find with the first time around this process is very, very hot, sticky messy, so expect a fair amount of clean-up of the appliance of choice.
How about a raw chocolate giveaway to go with your tahini? The folks of Snubbr.com, has graciously sponsored a giveaway of raw chocolates. In addition, Snubbr.com will donate $20 in the name of the winner towards a charity that is helping to bring fresh water to Haiti. You can find their charity page here.
Snubbr.com is a buying advice site. Suppose you're looking to buy a juicer, head over to Snubbr.com, ask their experts, and they will choose the best one for you.
Here's how you can win YOUR CHOICE of raw chocolate:
Go HERE and tell me, in the comment section below, which chocolate you would like to win.
For more chances to win leave a comment for each thing you do:
1. Tweet this giveaway on Twitter
2. Post a link to this post on your blog
3. Follow @snubbr on Twitter
4. Tell someone they are "sweet like raw chocolate" and let me know who it was. The contest will end Monday night, April 19th at 11:59 p.m. (EST)is CLOSED. I'll enter the numbers in the handy-dandy True Random Number Generator and announce the winner on the Daily Raw Café, Tuesday, April 20th.
Please note: this contest is only open to people living in the United States.
alchemist asks:Could you tell me what brand of mandoline you have? There are so many out there and they range in price from dirt cheap to pretty prices. I'd love a recommendation...Thanks! Alchemist,I have a OXO Mandoline. We've owned it for 4 or 5 years and I only started using it last year. for the longest time, the sharp blades frighten me. But once I discovered how to work it, I fell in love. It's very user-friendly and I enjoy playing with the various cuts. I don't remember where we purchased it but Macy's and Cooking.com carry the exact same one I have. They both are around $70. Here are some recipes that I used with my mandoline: Lasagna with Chunky MarinaraDaikon Dumpling in Miso Broth Thank you for getting the ball rolling with the question. Keep them coming.
Creamy Bell Pepper Soup, by Quintessence Restaurant, p. 97 of the Complete Book of Raw Food. I was surprised how creamy this soup was without nuts. Very smooth and silky.
MARCH 13-14 Live Food Certification Workshop with Lynda Carter. $250. Pre-payment required. Northern Virginia, 804-863-0635, email: aliveandraw@aol.com.
MARCH 13 Raw Food Coach and Chef, Lisa Simpson, Raw Liberty presents the class “Raw Liberty at the Table Living Harmoniously Raw, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. £75. Ealing, London, England, 07939 848371, email: lisa@rawliberty.co.uk
MARCH 14 FUNdamentals of Gourmet Raw Uncooking, 1-day basic chef training and raw lifestyle seminar. Sliding scale payment, 978-922-0004, organicgardencafe.com/robert/retreatdetails.htm
MARCH 14-28 Beginner Raw Vegan Prep Food class with Chef Brian Lucas, 4-6 p.m. Sundays. $200. Los Angeles, CA, to register call Maya Kriheli, 310-919-8867
MARCH 17 Euphoria Loves RAWvolution hosts a St. Paddy's Day One Day Raw Cleanse featuring a fast on supergreen juices, morning till sunset. Break the fast with a green dinner with a choice of deep dish green quiche, Spirulina Noodle Bowl or Super Green Burger with Superfood Soup. 2301 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 310-392-9501, Euphoria Loves RAWvolution
-MARCH 19 W.I.S.H. Women's International Summit for Health, a modern-day online women's circle of wisdom featuring 40 of the world's leading experts in health and wellness. wishsummit.com
MARCH 20 Passover Seder raw dinner and class, 1-6 p.m. $95. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, 770 992-9218, email rawfoodrevival@att.net, rawfoodrevival.com, order tickets at seder20.eventbrite.com
MARCH 27 Spring into Raw, a raw beginner’s class, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. £85 +VAT (£99.88), Denny Lodge Farm House, Cambridge, England, 01223 860 688, email: katie@therawfoodcoach.com, www.therawfoodcoach.com/courses/raw_beginners_class.php
MARCH 27 Terilynn Epperson, of the Daily Raw Café, hosts the Denver Metro Area Living and Raw Food Cafe March Meetup, 1-3 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 2375 E 1st Ave., Denver, CO, 303-691-0101, www.meetup.com/raw-food-denver/calendar/12829536
MARCH 30-31 The Sprout, An Organic Cafe and Juice Bar, hosts a raw cheeze and "Live" crackers participation class, 11 a.m. March 30, $35 or $68 for two and a Sprouting 101 demo class, 6 p.m. March 31, $15 or $25 for two. 627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC. Register: 849-8554 or e-mail to pleasantsprout.com.
MAY 31-JUNE 19 Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, 770 992-9218, email rawfoodrevival@att.net
AUGUST 27-29 The Sixth Annual Vibrant Living Expo, 2010 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase. Early registration is $165 before May 31, after May 31 $225, for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA, www.rawfoodchef.com/events/rawFoodsExpo.html#rising
SEPTEMBER 24-26 Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146, RawSpirit.com
ONGOING SUNDAYS: 105 Degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1 Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
THURSDAYS: Grezzo hosts a Vegetarian Social featuring a raw vegan tasting menu, $25. 25 State St., Newburyport, MA, 978-961-1676, Grezzorestaurant.com
HELP WANTED Boston Grezzo seeks an experienced back of the house staff member. A knowledge of raw vegan food preparation is helpful. Please do not send your resume to alissacohen.com or email Grezzo. Apply in person 1-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 69 Prince St., Boston, MA, 857-362-7288, ask for Sam, Grezzorestaurant.com
Living Light Institute seeks Kitchen Angels to help with culinary trainings, March 25-April 16. Tuition for the Angel Program is $20 per day, price includes meals plus two culinary demonstrations or lectures each day, when available. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, for information call Hilloah, 707-964-2420, ext. 20, RawFoodChef.com
Newburyport Grezzo needs experienced wait staff and a prep person. Apply in person, 1-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 25 State St., Newburyport, MA, 978-961-1676, ask for Leah, Grezzorestaurant.com
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Thursdays. To list a living food event or class, send your information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important.
MARCH 5: Raw Dessert prep Class with Chef Chaya, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Marblehead, MA, contact Leah Jacobson for details at 781-632-9909 or leahj3k@gmail.com
MARCH 6: Raw foods class featuring Mexi-Cali dinner, 10 a.m. $40. 9140 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO, 866-443-9140, www.mtti.net.
MARCH 7: L.A Raw Bazaar, Katharsis Center & Chef BeLive's host a celebration of life, love and living foods, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jerry’s Garden, 6132 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 310-358-0138 , the-katharsis.org
MARCH 8-19: W.I.S.H. Women's International Summit for Health, a modern-day online women's circle of wisdom featuring 40 of the world's leading experts in health and wellness. wishsummit.com
MARCH 13: Raw Food Coach and Chef, Lisa Simpson, Raw Liberty presents the class “Raw Liberty at the Table Living Harmoniously Raw, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. £75. Ealing, London, England, 07939 848371, email: lisa@rawliberty.co.uk
MARCH 14: FUNdamentals of Gourmet Raw Uncooking, 1-day basic chef training and raw lifestyle seminar. Sliding scale payment, 978-922-0004, organicgardencafe.com/robert/retreatdetails.htm
MARCH 14-28: Beginner Raw Vegan Prep Food class with Chef Brian Lucas, 4-6 p.m. Sundays. $200. Los Angeles, CA, to register call Maya Kriheli, 310-919-8867
MARCH 27: Spring into Raw, a raw beginner’s class, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. £85 +VAT (£99.88), Denny Lodge Farm House, Cambridge, England, 01223 860 688, email: katie@therawfoodcoach.com, www.therawfoodcoach.com/courses/raw_beginners_class.php
MAY 31-JUNE 19: Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, to get an application, email rawfoodrevival@att.net or call us at 770 992-9218
AUGUST 27-29: The Sixth Annual Vibrant Living Expo, 2010 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase. Early registration is $165 before May 31, after May 31 $225, for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA, www.rawfoodchef.com/events/rawFoodsExpo.html#rising
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146, RawSpirit.com
“Raw News You Can Use” runs Thursdays. To list a living food event or class, send your information to yahoo.com. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important.
Recipe #44 of the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor - Raw Hummus by Jonathan Weber, p. 277 FEBRUARY 25 and 27 Living Light Culinary Arts Institute hosts a “Open House” teleconference with Cherie Soria and Dan Ladermann, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (PST) February 25 and 3-4 p.m. (PST) February 27. To call in, dial: (218) 844-0850, participant Access Code: 873111#, rawfoodchef.com
FEBRUARY 25 “Understanding Your Healthy Journey,” featuring Fred Bisci, 7 p.m. $20. The First Presbyterian Church, 34 Alder St., Waltham, MA, 617-835-2913 or 617-835-2913 FEBRUARY 27 Raw Utopia hosts a raw potluck featuring soup and salad themes, 7 p.m. Healing Light Center, 431 E. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO, 303-617-3140, www.meetup.com/rawutopia/calendar/12658722/
FEBRUARY 28 Chef Dina Knight hosts “Eat Green The Easy Ways,” a beginners class, 12:30-4 p.m. $97. Austin, TX, http://www.greenivore.net/ MARCH 3 Nude Food offers a East Meets West un-cooking class, 6-8 p.m. $30. Zerhs, Malden Road, Canada, To register please call (519)-939-0138
MARCH 7 L.A Raw Bazaar, Katharsis Center & Chef BeLive's host a celebration of life, love and living foods, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jerry’s Garden, 6132 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 310-358-0138 , the-katharsis.org MARCH 13 Raw Food Coach and Chef, Lisa Simpson, Raw Liberty presents the class “Raw Liberty at the Table Living Harmoniously Raw, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. £75. Ealing, London, England, 07939 848371, email: lisa@rawliberty.co.uk
MARCH 14-28 Beginner Raw Vegan Prep Food class with Chef Brian Lucas, 4-6 p.m. Sundays. $200. Los Angeles, CA, to register call Maya Kriheli, 310-919-8867
MAY 31-JUNE 19 Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, to get an application, email rawfoodrevival@att.net or call us at 770 992-9218
AUGUST 27-29 The Sixth Annual Vibrant Living Expo, 2010 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase. Early registration is $165 before May 31, after May 31 $225, for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall, Fort Bragg, CA, www.rawfoodchef.com/events/rawFoodsExpo.html#rising
SEPTEMBER 24-26 Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $100 on March 1, $150 after first 100 tickets sold. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146, RawSpirit.com “Raw News You Can Use” runs Thursdays. In the subject line write: "RAW NEWS YOU CAN USE." Please include event, date, time, contact information (website, telephone, etc.) and anything else you think is important.
Recipe #40 the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor, Falafels by Rose Lee Calabro, p. 230.
One word, "Amazing."
Amazing flavors, amazing smells, amazing taste, texture. Just simply amazing.
Raw News you Can Use FEBRUARY 17 Rising Sun Café host author and raw food chef, Paul Nison, 6:30 p.m. 10 South Main St., Brooksville, FL. RSVP to Ruth Gavish at 352-398-7755.
FEBRUARY 17 Just Desserts, Café Tarragon hosts raw desserts demonstration, 6:30 p.m. $38. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee WI, 414-294-4300.
FEBRUARY 18 Alpine Business Networking Association hosts a raw food presentation featuring Certified raw culinary chefs Diane Haworth and Michael Varbaek, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vines Bistro & Wine Bar, 2502 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA, 800-235-4621, http://alpinebusinessnetworkingassociation.com/
FEBRUARY 19 Diana Stobo discusses her book "Get Naked Fast" and demonstrates raw food preparation. 11 a.m. Free. Whole Foods Market, 340 Third St., San Rafael, CA, 415-451-6333, http://www.dianastobo.com/
FEBRUARY 20 As part of their Raw Food Revival Tour, Jackie and Gideon Graff presents Caribbean Extravaganza, a raw foods lecture and demo, 3-7 p.m. $95. Serious Exercise LLC, 3230 South Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL, 770 -992-9218, rawfoodrevival.com
FEBRUARY 21 Brunch On The Island, a healthy and hardy Sunday brunch with juices and smoothies, granola , crepes and cinnamon rolls, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $55. Salt Spring Island, BC, 250-537-2048 or email rawsome@shaw.ca.
FEBRUARY 22 Sauerkraut demo, 7-10 p.m. Walthamstow, London E17, www.funkyraw.com/connect/london-social.php
FEBRUARY 23 Introduction to Raw Living Foods workshop and Food Preparation class, 5:30-8 p.m. $75. 4604 Dorset Ave. Chevy Chase, MD, 202-320-5025
FEBRUARY 23 Desserts au Naturel, a raw culinary arts class, 6:30 p.m. $50. Registration deadline February 20. The Center for Healing & the Arts, 8910 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, TX, 210-344-8910, rawfood.meetup.com/313/calendar/12547844
MARCH 3 Nude Food offers a East Meets West un-cooking class, 6-8 p.m. $30. Zerhs, Malden Road, Canada, To register please call (519)-939-0138
MARCH 13 Raw Food Coach and Chef, Lisa Simpson, Raw Liberty presents the class “Raw Liberty at the Table Living Harmoniously Raw, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. £75. Ealing, London, England, 07939 848371, email: lisa@rawliberty.co.uk
MAY 31-JUNE 19 Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, to get an application, email rawfoodrevival@att.net or call us at 770 992-9218
AUGUST 27-29 The Sixth Annual Vibrant Living Expo, 2010 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase. Early registration is $165 before May 31, after May 31 $225, for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town HallFort Bragg, CA, www.rawfoodchef.com/events/rawFoodsExpo.html#rising
SEPTEMBER 24-26 Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $100 on March 1, $150 after first 100 tickets sold. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146, RawSpirit.com
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