Man on the Raw and I did some major kitchen spring cleaning and carpentry (check out the wood board on the stove burners) in the midst of a mini-blizzard on Friday.
Come Saturday and Sunday Colorado’s winter wonderland transformed into pleasant warm spring.
Saturday night, I hosted another raw dinner party for friends. It was a pleasant, relaxing evening and everyone enjoyed the food, which is always good. For the first time during the juice feast I felt left out, not eating and for the last week I haven’t been enjoying the green juices as much so….
Today, Day 81, my juice feast has officially left the building and has taken residence in Smoothie and Prunesville.
I love the juice feasting experience and I just might venture on an extended trip again in the far-off future. But for now, quick juicy pit stops once or twice a week will suffice.
On Tuesday a very special lady, who I absolutely adore, will be sharing her “10 Thoughts.” I could be nice and tell you who she is, but you’ll have to wait till tomorrow. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Thai Coconut Curry Soup, p. 104This week for The Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor, recipes from Elaina Love will be featured on Wednesday. I served a collection of her dishes at a “Nothing But Love” dinner party I hosted last month.
Don't forget about the giveaway here of the e-book “Me Raw-You Cooked” by Emma and Rod MacDougall
Oh, my goodness I almost forgot! My eldest daughter, Jordan turns 19 today. Happy Birthday, Jordan, I love you baby!
Also, Man on the Raw has a birthday tomorrow and I know for a fact he (he would never admit it) would love your well wishes on his blog here.
Cashew Yogurt by Cherie Soria, p. 185 MARCH 25 “Spring. Raw. Renewal.” focuses on basic techniques to make clean vibrant and energizing recipes for spring, 1-3 p.m. $40. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
MARCH 25 Wrap and Roll, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 7-9 p.m. $45. Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937, greenspiritliving.com
MARCH 27 Elaina Love teaches Raw, Vegan Asian Fusion tapas class, 1-5 p.m. $89 in advance, $99 at the door. Raw Vegan Source, 22336 NE 85th St., Redmond , WA , 425-868-2332, 888-868-2332, www.RawVeganSource.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 “Spring. Raw. Renewal.” focuses on basic techniques to make clean vibrant and energizing recipes for spring, 1-3 p.m. $40. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
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 27 Raw Utopia hosts a raw potluck featuring a Mexican food theme, 7 p.m. Bring a raw dish that will feed 10 people and eating utensils. Healing Light Center, 431 E. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO, 303-617-3140, http://www.meetup.com/rawutopia/calendar/12898916/
MARCH 29 “Women Aging Brilliantly with Raquel Welch,” raw beauty Karyn Calabrese makes an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Check your local listings.
MARCH 29 118 Degrees hosts a One-Course Meals class, featuring quick and easy living foods preparation, 1-4 p.m. $75. Space is limited. 2981 bristol suite B5, Costa Mesa, 714-754-0718
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.
APRIL 1 “Raw Food Beginners” explores the concept of raw food, equipment used and integrating the recipes into your life, 6-8 p.m. $40. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
APRIL 4 Grezzo hosts a raw Easter Brunch featuring Blueberry Pancakes with Coconut Cream, "Smoked Salmon" and "Cream Cheese", "Lobster" Benedict and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reservations accepted, but not required. 69 Prince St., Boston, MA, 1-857-362-7288, GrezzoRestaurant.com
APRIL 5-26 105 Degrees presents its Chef Certification Level 1 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, 105degreesacademy.com
APRIL 6-27 The Basics of Simple Raw Food Prep, a hands-on class that focuses on a new technique each week, 6:30-9 p.m. $250. Register by APRIL 4. 1313 Northridge Ct., Boulder, CO, 720-252-6652, deliciousrawcreations.com
APRIL 8 Working with Coconuts class, 6-8 p.m. $40. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
APRIL 10 Raw Food Canada Calgary Potluck and Meetup hosts an Asian Fusion Dinner with Elaina Love, 6-10 p.m. $53. RSVP by 5 p.m. APRIL 8. Holiday Inn Express Dining Room, 12025 Lake Fraser Drive S.E., 403-254-5991, rawfoodcalgary.com
APRIL 11 Breakfast and Brunch, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $65. Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937, greenspiritliving.com
APRIL 11 Jaimee's Raw Kitchen offers a Raw Food Basics class, 5-8 p.m. Tallahassee, Florida, 954-592-6032, www.jaimeesrawkitchen.com
APRIL 17 Chef Linda Szarkowski teaches the basics of raw food cuisine, 1-3 p.m. $50. Colon Care Inc., 920 North Franklin, Suite 402, Chicago, IL, 847-971-9691, greenspiritliving.com
APRIL 17 Jaimee's Raw Kitchen hosts an International Flavors: Asian Fusion class, 5-8 p.m. Learn how to make your favorite Asian dishes with a raw twist. Tallahassee, Florida 954-592-6032, www.jaimeesrawkitchen.com.
APRIL 20 105 Degrees hosts an open house featuring tastings and demos, 6-8 p.m. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050, 105degreesacademy.com
APRIL 24 'Bread of Life' raw food class features live breads, crackers, muffins and cupcakes, 1-3 p.m. $55, $75 day of class. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center- 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590, www.karynraw.com
APRIL 24 Party Foods and Appetizers, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 2-5 p.m. $65. Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937, greenspiritliving.com
MAY 9 Pure Food and Wine hosts a Mother’s Day lunch and dinner service. 54 Irving Place, NY, NY, 212 477 1010, www.oneluckyduck.com/purefoodandwine
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 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, www.hollyhock.ca
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
NOVEMBER 3 Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967, brigittemars.com
CASTING CALLOWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network holds a casting call for an Untitled Kris Carr Project. Needed are people who are at a ‘personal crossroad, need a major life rejuvenation or are stuck in a personal rut and want a change but don’t know where to begin.’ Send an email describing your (or your nominee’s) situation and struggles. Include your name, age, address, phone number (cell and home), email address and a recent picture (of you or your nominee, if possible) to CastingSutton@gmail.com. For more information visit crazysexylife.com/contact/casting.
ONGOINGSUNDAYS 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
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Recipe #6 Ranch Dip or Dressing by Elaina Love, p. 276 and Recipe #7 Winter Salad by John Fielder, p. 77
My daughter, Avery, and I tagged along with my husband while he went to the Emissions Office, fun right? Before I move on to the actual fun part of the day, I just have one question. What is it about men naming their cars after women?
My husband has a Cadillac. I know next to nothing about cars, so please don't ask me what type of Cadillac it is. My best guess would be the purple kind. It's not just his car, it's his Purple Haz, that's "her" nickname, short for Hazel.
He has accused me of not liking his car. I have to admit I do have a bit of misguided animosity surrounding the car. It could be the fact that I drive the sensible Saturn with all the kids' car seats and strollers and crap. I don't know, maybe I am jealous each time he bumps and grinds with Hazel, I'm told she needs new shocks. Truth be told I'm not mad at him, it was just one of those things I could have lived my whole life without knowing. It's a sensitivity issue, I mean come on, I don't let him know that I ride George Clooney everyday. Okay, I'm done. Back to the fun part, creating today's recipes.
I have been dying to make Elaina Love's Ranch Dip/Dressing with John Fielder's Winter Salad all week, so imagine my disappointment this morning to find no cashews in the cupboard. Hence the event which set into motion the tag-a-long with my husband and his mistress Hazel to Emissions and to Vitamin Cottage. After all the "Hazel" drama, I was back at home with cashews in hand and I set out to create one of the best salad dressing I have ever smelled and my husband has tasted.
The recipe was super easy to make, it took all of five minutes. I used the apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice and I almost was going to use dried basil but I put forth the effort and minced fresh basil. That was totally worth it. The basil fragrance is killer in this recipe.
I deviated from the instructions a bit, I opted out of pouring the blended cashew mixture in a bowl then adding the herbs. To save a bit of time, I just threw the herbs into the blender and gave a quick pulse, so the mixture would retain it's white ranch coloring.
The bright and colorful Winter Salad was a fun salad to make. I thought the cilantro, basil and lettuce leaves would be greenery over-kill but they meshed really well. My lettuce leaf of choice was Escarole, a type of endive, but not as bitter and sturdy enough to hold the Ranch Dressing.
Here's a bit of something to take away with you. If you are using the same grater (without rinsing in between grates) to grate the vegetables, make sure you grate your carrot and ginger before the beet, so that they maintain their vibrant hues and not turn crimson.
From time to time, I will feature several dishes from the same Chef, to switch things up a bit. Last month, I had a dinner party featuring the recipes of Elaina Love. Everyone enjoyed the spread, I wasn't surprised, I mean how can you go wrong with Phad Thai and lettuce rolls? For more information regarding The Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor and to see how many recipes have been completed, please visit here.Mustard-Ginger Pumpkin Seed Crunchies, p.111
Simple & Saucy Cucumber-Coconut Salad, p. 71
Cranberry "Wine", p. 142
Fresh Spring Rolls in Romaine Leaves, p. 122Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce, p. 269
Easy Phad Thai, p. 220 with Phad Thai and Thai Wild Rice Sauce, p. 265
Thai Coconut Curry Soup, p. 104
Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate or Carob Syrup, p. 320. The syrup was eaten before I could take a photo with it. Darn youngin's
Spring Roll Wraps, p. 131. This recipe isn't very visually appealing but my dinner guests thought they tasted good, Man on the Raw did not.
A number of rawsome folks have asked for the recipe for Elaine Love's Ranch Dip or Dressing. If you have The Complete Book of Raw Food, the recipe is on page 276. Normally, I would be hesitate to print recipes for my endeavor but this dressing is worth being sued for copyright infringement.
Ranch Dip or Dressing by Elaina Love (from the Complete Book of Raw Food) 1-1/2 cups raw cashews 4 t. lemon juice or 2-1/2 t. raw apple cider vinegar 1 t. Celtic sea salt 1 t. onion powder 1 t. garlic powder 1 t. dried dill weed 1 t. Italian seasoning 1 basil leaf, minced
Blend the cashews, lemon juice, sea salt, onion and garlic powder with 1 cup purified water until smooth and creamy. You may need to add more lemon juice if the lemons you are using are not sour enough. Pour into a bowl.
Add the dill, Italian seasoning and basil by hand to the blended dressing. Serve as dip or salad dressing. Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Asparagus Select — Spears with a vibrant color and no bruises or blemishes. The buds at the tip should be tightly close. Peak Season: March to May
Store — Remove any bands that bind the spears together and put the bases of the steams in a jar filled with 2” of water. Change the water daily to keep asparagus fresh longer. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Trim — Hold one end of the asparagus spear in each hand and bend the stalk. It will naturally break at the point where it is tough.
Recipe #35 and #36 of "the Complete Book of Raw Food" Endeavor
Asparagus Avocado Salad by Rita Romano, p. 54 Honey Mustard Dressing with Poppy Seeds by Elaina Love, p. 85
This refreshing salad combines the crispiness of asparagus with creamy avocado and tangy grapefruit.
Elaina Love's "Give Me Greens!" Sweet Milkshake (p. 146) is a pretty cool milkshake. Really and truly. It's fun and frothy and it's a lighter shade of green. I was sceptical at first. Almond milk and bananas are tasty goodness, but to toss in Spirulina or Barley Green Powder for good measure? I don't know about that. Strange? Sure. Delicious? Absolutely! My husband gave me "that" look but he relented after my Adventurous Avery took a swig.
Today was all about finding lost friends, connecting with relatives and re-discovering old recipes.
Can you tell I spent the entire day on Facebook?
I had the pleasure of spending time in Facebook chat with my cousin’s wife Michelle. She and I never really spoke at any great length, and I’m afraid the 15 minutes of “chatting” on the computer is the longest time we have conversed.
There was a time she hosted the Fourth of July and I brought ingredients for a salad and she very kindly let me have her kitchen. I remember the conversation was mostly about the food. Small talk, you know. There might have been mention of lack of a good cutting knives or blender or something of the sort. Through it all she remained wonderfully gracious. Even while I typed, I pictured her warm, friendly smile and how her eyes squint a bit when she was really tickled. She is a lady I would like to get to know better.
Angela, Angela, Angela. What can I say about Angela? The fact that she’s drop-dead gorgeous comes to mind. But why don’t I share the first time I realized she was my best friend.
You know how you are friends with someone and you have fun together, you hang out all the time and share secrets, but, you don’t really know if it’s truly friendship or acquaintances.
Maybe if you are lucky, you settle into a routine and one day someone introduces you as "my friend so-and-so." But most of the time you just don’t know. The dear that Angela is, spared me of that whole guessing game. One day after a day of not doing too much, she handed me a little red envelope and told me to open it later when I was alone. Long-story-short, inside the little red envelope was a little white card with the world’s best penmanship stating the most beautiful words of friendship that a person could write to another. That was about 12-13 years ago and I still have the card. Somewhere, tucked away in a box of my treasured documents. Thank you Angela for today’s lengthy conversation and for being my friend.
In the midst of Facebook and phone conversations,
I prepared two recipes that were one of the first ones made when I purchased The Complete Book of Raw Food several years back. So in honor of Angela, I give you dishes that are tried-and-true and they can never do you wrong, Almond Milk and the Best Ever Almond Nut Pate.
Both are no-brainers. They are simple to make, provided you have soaked almonds handy, and the nut pate is very flavorful.
And for Michelle, a recipe that I’ve never discovered before, will call upon again and again and was a much needed breathe of fresh air, The Sunrise.
Recipes 18, 19, 20 of the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor
Almond Milk, by Elaina Love, p. 182 Best Ever Almond Nut Pate, by Rose Lee Calabro, p. 249 Sunrise, by Shazzie, p. 154
"….Do you think you'll be starting at the beginning of the book and working through every page, or jumping around it?”
Thank you Angelique for your comment and feel free to call me Hopalong Cassidy because I am jumping all over the place…sort of.
The best course of action methinks would be to start with what I feel are the easiest recipes. The criteria is those using minimal ingredients, equipment and time. Start off loosey goosey, you know?
The complex recipes will come to pass, just not right out the gate. Some recipes build upon each other, for example Rejuvelac is made before a nut cheese. And let’s not forget the fun part of creating raw foods (wink, wink) the soaking and sprouting and dehydrating. I will tell you now, those recipes are not happening anytime soon.
I will try to let you know what’s coming up ahead of time so you can follow along and prepare the recipes yourself.
Starting with the Rejuvelac on page 9 and traveling onward my count was 375 recipes, (if you count something different, please share.) So if my calculations don’t fail me, that’s about 7-8 recipes per week to make a finish within the next year.
THE DOWNSIDE: because of copyrighting laws I won’t be able to print most of the recipes, so if you don’t have the book you might be out of luck.
ON THE UPSIDE: I will provide lots of photos. Yeah!
Let’s begin.
On next week’s menu (in no posting particular order):
1. Ants on a Log by Karie Clingo (p. 110) 2. Broccoli, Kale and Celery Juice by Vita Mix (p. 139) 3. Avocado Burritos by David Wolfe (p. 208) 4. Green Lemonade by John Larsen (p. 147) 5. Ranch Dip or Dressing by Elaina Love (p. 276) 6. Fast Avocado Salad by Stephen Arlin (p. 61) 7. Raw Candy by David Wolfe (p. 295)
photo dsevilla 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 19: "Summer Lovin'" raw vegan pies class with Gregory Manitsas, 11 a.m. Free. Registration requested. Cafe Gratitude, inside Whole Foods, 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, 415-814-1364 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: Grant High School Community Garden, 10 a.m. 1- p.m. 1221 South Ave., Sacramento, CA, 916-256-6593 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: 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 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 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
Abeba & Anna's It's Really Soup!, p. 91 ONGOING 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
APRIL 1: America's Next Great Restaurant open casting call, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pre-registration required. Chipotle, 2760 South Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado
APRIL 4: Grezzo hosts a raw Easter Brunch featuring Blueberry Pancakes with Coconut Cream, "Smoked Salmon" and "Cream Cheese", "Lobster" Benedict and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reservations accepted, but not required. 69 Prince St., Boston, MA, 1-857-362-7288 APRIL 5: America's Next Great Restaurant open casting call, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Chipotle, 135 E. Palm Ave., Burbank, California
APRIL 5-26: 105degrees presents its Chef Certification Level 1 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
APRIL 6: Raw Food culinary class, 6 p.m. Free. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 414-294-4300
APRIL 6-27: The Basics of Simple Raw Food Prep, a hands-on class that focuses on a new technique each week, 6:30-9 p.m. $250. Register by APRIL 4. Delicious Raw Creations, 1313 Northridge Ct., Boulder, CO, 720-252-6652
APRIL 8: Raw Utopia hosts a raw potluck featuring an Italian food theme, 7 p.m. Bring a raw dish that will feed 10 people and eating utensils. Healing Light Center, 431 E. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO, 303-617-3140
APRIL 8: Working with Coconuts class, 6-8 p.m. $40. 105degrees, 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 10: Raw Food Canada Calgary Potluck and Meetup hosts an Asian Fusion Dinner with Elaina Love, 6-10 p.m. $53. RSVP by 5 p.m. APRIL 8. Holiday Inn Express Dining Room, 12025 Lake Fraser Drive S.E., 403-254-5991
APRIL 11: Breakfast and Brunch, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $65. Green Spirit Living, Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937
APRIL 11: 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
APRIL 11: Raw Bazaar After-party features raw food, Visionary Art, live music and more, 7 p.m.-midnight. Peace Yoga Gallery, 903 South Main St., Los Angeles, CA
APRIL 11: Jaimee's Raw Kitchen offers a Raw Food Basics class, 5-8 p.m. Tallahassee, Florida, 954-592-6032
APRIL 11 & 18: Micro-Green Sprouting class, 3-5 p.m. $30. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 414-294-4300
APRIL 15: 105degrees Café hosts Rawkstar Dinner, a five-course dinner inspired by the music of Kyle Dillingham, 6:30 p.m. $35. Reservations Recommended. 5820 N Classen Blvd., OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 17: Chef Linda Szarkowski teaches the basics of raw food cuisine, 1-3 p.m. $50. Colon Care Inc., 920 North Franklin, Suite 402, Chicago, IL, 847-971-9691, Green Spirit Living
APRIL 17: Jaimee's Raw Kitchen hosts an International Flavors: Asian Fusion class, 5-8 p.m. Learn how to make your favorite Asian dishes with a raw twist. Tallahassee, Florida 954-592-6032
APRIL 17: Karyn hosts an information seminar featuring a discussion on health, detoxification, raw foods and more, 3 p.m. Free. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center, 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590
APRIL 20: 105degrees hosts an open house featuring tastings and demos, 6-8 p.m. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 20: The High Energy Diet class, 6-7:30 p.m. $25. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 414-294-4300
APRIL 24: 'Bread of Life' raw food class features live breads, crackers, muffins and cupcakes, 1-3 p.m. $55, $75 day of class. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center, 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590
APRIL 24: Party Foods and Appetizers, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 2-5 p.m. $65. Green Spirit Living, Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937
MAY 9: Pure Food and Wine hosts a Mother’s Day lunch and dinner service. 54 Irving Place, NY, NY, 212 477 1010
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 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
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
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
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
HELP WANTED
The Tree of Life has an employment position open for a Live Food Chef to work in Healing Culinary Arts arena. They seek highly conscientious individuals with a strong work ethic and attention to detail. A minimum of 1 year chef experience required; vegetarian, vegan, live food emphasis preferred. Training in Rainbow Green Live Cuisine will be provided. Email your resume outlining your culinary experience to: debbie@treeoflife.nu. The Tree of Life has an employment position open for an Organic Gardener with 3-5 years practical experience in organic, biodynamic, sustainable or veganic gardening, preferably in production farming. Email your resume outlining your gardening experience to: patrick@treeoflife.nu.
The Tree of Life has an employment position open a Customer Service Representative with 3 years of office experience, preferably in the medical, spa, or hospitality industry. Email your resume outlining your customer service experience to yosef@treeoflife.nu.
CONTESTS
-APRIL 7: Publix at Season’s Peak Strawberries Recipe Contest Submit your original strawberry recipe to win 52 $100 Publix gift cards. Must be legal residents of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, or South Carolina at the time of entry. -APRIL 17: The Moonie Pie ChallengeHow To Enter: Sign up for Sweetly Raw Newsletter, watch Heather’s YouTube video outling the contest rules, buy a copy of the Moonie Pie recipes ebook and make your own version of Moon Pie and blog about it. -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 ContestParents.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 ContestTape 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.
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
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ONGOINGSUNDAYS: 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
APRIL 8: Raw Utopia hosts a raw potluck featuring an Italian food theme, 7 p.m. Bring a raw dish that will feed 10 people and eating utensils. Healing Light Center, 431 E. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO, 303-617-3140
APRIL 8: Working with Coconuts class, 6-8 p.m. $40. 105degrees, 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 10: Raw Food Canada Calgary Potluck and Meetup hosts an Asian Fusion Dinner with Elaina Love, 6-10 p.m. $53. RSVP by 5 p.m. APRIL 8. Holiday Inn Express Dining Room, 12025 Lake Fraser Drive S.E., 403-254-5991
APRIL 10: “Easily Raw,” a raw food class, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. £75, Raw Freedom, Bristol Redfield, UK, 452-822-0964
APRIL 11: Breakfast and Brunch, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $65. Green Spirit Living, Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937
APRIL 11: 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
APRIL 11: Raw Bazaar After-party features raw food, Visionary Art, live music and more, 7 p.m.-midnight. Peace Yoga Gallery, 903 South Main St., Los Angeles, CA
APRIL 11: Jaimee's Raw Kitchen offers a Raw Food Basics class, 5-8 p.m. Tallahassee, Florida, 954-592-6032
APRIL 11 & 18: Micro-Green Sprouting class, 3-5 p.m. $30. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 414-294-4300
APRIL 15: 105degrees Café hosts Rawkstar Dinner, a five-course dinner inspired by the music of Kyle Dillingham, 6:30 p.m. $35. Reservations Recommended. 5820 N Classen Blvd., OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 17: Chef Linda Szarkowski teaches the basics of raw food cuisine, 1-3 p.m. $50. Colon Care Inc., 920 North Franklin, Suite 402, Chicago, IL, 847-971-9691, Green Spirit Living, Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937
APRIL 17: Jaimee's Raw Kitchen hosts an International Flavors: Asian Fusion class, 5-8 p.m. Learn how to make your favorite Asian dishes with a raw twist. Tallahassee, Florida, 954-592-6032
APRIL 17: Karyn hosts an information seminar featuring a discussion on health, detoxification, raw foods and more, 3 p.m. Free. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center, 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590
APRIL 20: 105degrees hosts an open house featuring tastings and demos, 6-8 p.m. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 20: The High Energy Diet class, 6-7:30 p.m. $25. Future Green, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 414-294-4300
APRIL 24: Denver Metro Area Living and Raw Food Cafe April Meetup, 2 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 2375 E 1st Ave., Denver, CO, 303-691-0101,
APRIL 24: 'Bread of Life' raw food class features live breads, crackers, muffins and cupcakes, 1-3 p.m. $55, $75 day of class. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center, 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590
APRIL 24: Party Foods and Appetizers, Chef Linda Szarkowski hosts a raw foods class, 2-5 p.m. $65. Green Spirit Living, Chicago, IL, 773-484-0937
APRIL 24: “Easily Raw,” a raw food class, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. £75. Raw Freedom, London, Picadilly, UK, 452-822-0964
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 9: Pure Food and Wine hosts a Mother’s Day lunch and dinner service. 54 Irving Place, NY, NY, 212 477 1010
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 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 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 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, http://www.simplyraw.ca/community/festival-2010
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
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
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
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
HELP WANTED
The Tree of Life has an employment position open for a Live Food Chef to work in Healing Culinary Arts arena. They seek highly conscientious individuals with a strong work ethic and attention to detail. A minimum of 1 year chef experience required; vegetarian, vegan, live food emphasis preferred. Training in Rainbow Green Live Cuisine will be provided. Email your resume outlining your culinary experience to: debbie@treeoflife.nu. The Tree of Life has an employment position open for an Organic Gardener with 3-5 years practical experience in organic, biodynamic, sustainable or veganic gardening, preferably in production farming. Email your resume outlining your gardening experience to: patrick@treeoflife.nu.
The Tree of Life has an employment position open a Customer Service Representative with 3 years of office experience, preferably in the medical, spa, or hospitality industry. Email your resume outlining your customer service experience to yosef@treeoflife.nu.
Grezzo seeks EXPERIENCED waitstaff, servers, and bartenders. Must be friendly, professional, and reliable. A passion for health and nutrition, as well as some knowledge of raw vegan cuisine is helpful. Please apply in person 1-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 25 State St., Newburyport, MA 01950
The SOMA Center Raw and Vegan Foods Cafe needs full- and part-time staff for Lake Worth and West Palm Beach. Please apply if you follow a raw, vegan, healthy, energetic, fun lifestyle and have food service and/or Hippocrates Health Educator background. Info .
Glaser Organic Farms seek Organic Farm customer service and shipping coordinator. Miami, FL. Info.
CONTESTS
-APRIL 17: The Moonie Pie ChallengeHow To Enter: Sign up for Sweetly Raw Newsletter, watch Heather’s YouTube video outling the contest rules, buy a copy of the Moonie Pie recipes ebook and make your own version of Moon Pie and blog about it. -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 ContestParents.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 ContestTape 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.
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
