Earlier this month in the bay area there was an event- an event I wish I could have gone to. Healthy Holiday Survival Course was put on by Raw Bay Area and Chef Heather Haxo Phillips. This book was created from this event.
Many bay area raw vegan chefs came together to do raw food demos, share tips to get through the holidays while staying raw and in the end share a holiday meal together. Some of my favorite chefs where there- Abeba Wright, Diana Stobo, Martine Lussier, Melissa Mango and of course Chef Heather Haxo Phillips. There were many vendors as well-selling their products and sharing samples. The chefs also came together and did a panel q&a. If you live in the Bay Area you need to check this group out and if they have this event again next year- go, you won’t regret it.
Ok- on to the book. This book is amazing. So many great recipes that I can wait to try this holiday season. There are tons of great tips as well. You can order the printed version or the ebook version. (more…)
This year for Thanksgiving our family will be enjoying a holiday vegan roast made by Tofurkey. Jeff and the kids love it. Last year we served it to a non-vegan and he enjoyed it as well.
The Tofurky® Roast is a pre-cooked vegetarian feast designed to be the delicious centerpiece of your holiday or everyday meal. Made from a revolutionary tofu-wheat protein blend, our famous Tofurky® Roast is known for its incredible, turkey-like texture and flavor. Stuffed with wild rice and whole wheat bread crumb stuffing, this roast carves and cuts just like turkey but without the bones.
Since it was first marketed in 1995, Tofurky Roasts have been America’s original and best selling alternative to turkey.
You can find the Tofurkey holiday roast can be found at your local health food store and most major grocery stores. I found mine at Raley’s.
Back in August I watched a presentation on sea vegetables by Terry Nieves on Monday Night Live. I took 3 pages of notes. I already knew that sea vegetables were very nutritious but I didn’t know how nutritious they were.
What really intrigued me about Terry’s company is that all of their sea vegetables are harvested by hand. I really enjoyed hearing about how they harvest and dry their sea vegetables. You really can tell the difference. We have tried a lot of sea vegetables over the last year but what we have tasted from Ocean Harvest is hands down the best!
So last weeks Monday Night Live presentation was a screening of May I Be Frank.
From their website: ”
May I Be Frank documents the transformation of Frank Ferrante’s life. Frank is 54 years old, obese, depressed and addicted. He stumbles into a local raw, organic and vegan restaurant in San Francisco, Café Gratitude. When Ryland, a server at Café Gratitude asks Frank “What is one thing you want to do before you die?” Frank replies, “I want to fall in love one more time, but no one will love me looking the way I do”.
Ryland, his brother Cary, and Conor, his best friend, are inspired by the possibility of helping Frank. For the next 42 days, Frank will eat only raw food, practice gratitude, visit local holistic practitioners, and get a weekly colonic. Ryland, Conor, and Cary get to support Frank’s miraculous transformation. Frank gets a new body, a clearer mind, and most importantly, a soaring spirit. May I Be Frank documents the essence of the human condition and what it truly means to fall in love again.” (more…)