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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Yesterday, the Man on the Raw and I went to hot yoga. I was a bit worried practicing in the heat and not eating solids for the past 21 days, but I managed just fine. The heat felt like heaven during these cold winter nights in Colorado.
What can I say about Cucumber Number? Let me start with it being very refreshing, crisp and cool. Cool like a cucumber. With cucumbers being about 95% water, Cucumber Number was the perfect drink to have after a hot yoga class. I could feel this drink re-hydrating my cells with each sip.
Cucumbers are our friends, we should have at least one a day, I am juicing three a day during this feast. I did make a slight modification, instead of the suggested lemon peel, I just peeled the lemon and threw the whole thing in the juicer.
All three ingredients worked in harmony with each other, the cucumber, lemon and apples. Uh yes, apples. Any juice that uses apples as its ingredients has my vote. Truth be told, when it comes to eating apples, I am picky.
If there is one soft spot, bruise, any sort of imperfection, I won’t put it to my lips. They can be sweet or tart, but when it comes to the texture, it better be hard and firm.
Now, when it comes to juicing apples all are fair game. The bruises are the sweetest part anyway, right? The sugar from the apples will give me the extra energy to make my next recipe…Rose Lee Calabro’s Falafel. That experience is coming up on Monday.
I have come to the place where it is time dust off the Excalibur. I, personally, haven’t used my dehydrator in over two years, maybe three. I had forgotten how to turn it on and to what setting it should be at.
I remember when we first got it, the Man on the Raw and I were raw for about four months before we got it. I think we had thick flax crackers, thin fruit leather and somewhere in between sun burgers every day for a month. That dehydrator didn’t get any rest. Oh, by-the-way, soak a cup of flax seeds (golden or brown makes no difference) in a large bowl with a cup-and- a-half of purified water for about five hours. Jameth and Kim’s Original Flax crackers are coming up next week also.
So if you are creating recipes with me, break out your Excalibur, it’s time to start dehydrating.
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
Zucchini Bread by Rose Lee Calabro, p. 164 of the Complete Book of Raw (Endeavor) 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 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 19: Chef Mickey's Organic, VEGAN and Raw Soup Class, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. $50 per person/ $90 for two. The Sprout, 445 King St., Charleston, SC, call 843-849-8554 or email pleasantsprout.com to register
APRIL 20: Raw Cheeze, "Live" Enzymes and "Live" Crackers class, 6 p.m. $35 per person, $68 for two, payment required to hold space. The Sprout, 445 King St., Charleston, SC, call 843-849-8554 or email pleasantsprout.com to register
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 21: Sprouting 101: Seasonal Salads with perfectly paired Dressings, 11 a.m. $15 per person/$25 for two. The Sprout, 445 King St., Charleston, SC, call 843-849-8554 or email pleasantsprout.com to register
APRIL 23: Kombucha 101 class, 11 a.m. $30 per person/ $52 for two. Payment required to hold space. The Sprout, 445 King St., Charleston, SC, call 843-849-8554 or email pleasantsprout.com to register
APRIL 24: Denver Metro Area Living and Raw Food Cafe April rawluck, 2 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 2375 E 1st Ave., Denver, CO, 303-691-0101,
APRIL 24: Raw Utopia hosts a raw potluck featuring a Thai 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 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
APRIL 24: Raw food instructor Megan Massoth and Raw Chef Russell James demonstrate how to plan a show-stopping raw dinner party for friends and family, noon- 6 p.m. 105degrees, North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
APRIL 29: The Greenery Raw Food Cafe presents Dr. Brian Clement, director Hippocrates Health Institute, 6:30 p.m. 133 Daphne St., Encinitas, CA, 760-479-0996, RSVP at GREENERYRAW@GMAIL.COM
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: 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 3-28: 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 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 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 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
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
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
Internship Position at Holistic Lifestyles Company . Initial responsibilities will be primarily general office duties and personal assistance to the CEO, but will grow based on your desire to excel and your experience. Term: 3-month unpaid internship, with potential of 3-month paid internship and/or position in the company. A minimum of 20 hours per week for 3 months. Flexible, within the frame of Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Email your resume, a cover letter stating why you are interested in this position, how this opportunity might serve your goals and what you will bring to the team and references. Rainbeaumars.com 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
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.
