East Bay Living Foods DECEMBER 15th Potluck

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EAST BAY LIVING FOODS DECEMBER POTLUCK

 

This month's potluck is on Saturday, December 15th. The potluck begins at

6:15 p.m. in Alameda. We really encourage everyone to bring food so there

is enough to go around. If you haven't been to a potluck before, bring

organic fruit, or something like raw almond butter (which you can find at

Whole Foods in Berkeley) with sliced apples to dip. Also check out recipes

on www.living-foods.com, a great living/raw foods resource. Read on for

more guidelines about food.

This month we will have Emily Toback, a member of our group, give a

demonstration on raw food preparation.

 

The potluck is at 6:15 p.m. at 1300 Grand Street (at Alameda Avenue) in the

Garden Cottage BEHIND the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go though the

gate off of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

If you know someone who is interested and not on our e-mail list, details

about our potlucks, including directions, are at (415) 789-8005.

 

GUIDELINES FOR THE POTLUCK: We request that EACH person bring a dish to

serve about ten people (if there are two of you, bring enough to serve

twenty). With a dish there is a $3.00 donation. Without a dish it is

$8.00. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Money is used to

cover our expenses of rent, cups, utensils, plates, phone line, fliers,

business cards, etc. (It is ecologically beneficial if you remember to

bring your own RECYCLABLE PLATE.)

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR FOOD are: raw, organic (at least pesticide/herbicide-free),

vegetarian (vegan -- no animal products). Please make sure everything is

well washed. Nothing cooked, steamed, baked or otherwise heated above 110

degrees (no maple syrup as it is boiled; no tofu). If in doubt, leave it

out. We ask that you clearly label your dish at the potluck if it contains

HONEY (raw, unheated honey) because some vegans do not eat honey as it is

considered an animal product. Dried fruit (dates, apricots, figs, etc.)

blended with a little water makes an excellent sweetener for recipes.

Check out www.living-foods.com for recipes if you haven't taken any raw food

preparation classes yet.

 

 

DIRECTIONS (Note that there are other ways to get to 1300 Grand Street.

Please CONSULT A MAP for the most convenient way for you to get there):

 

FROM WALNUT CREEK and EAST: Take 24 to 980 (toward downtown Oakland) to

880. Take the Broadway/Downtown Oakland/Alameda exit off of 880. Once you

get off the freeway, carefully follow signs to Alameda/Broadway Street/Jack

London Square. You will be going along side the freeway for awhile. Once

you get to Broadway Street, cross Broadway and go into the Webster tunnel to

Alameda (be in the left lane -- not the far left lane but the one next to

it). Go through the Webster Street tunnel to Alameda. Once in Alameda,

continue on Webster Street to Lincoln Avenue. Turn left onto Lincoln

Avenue. Go down about 15 blocks to Grand Street. Turn right onto Grand

Street. Go two blocks to Alameda Avenue. Potluck is at the corner of Grand

Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Street in the Garden Cottage behind

the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the side gate entrance off

of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

 

FROM SOUTH: Take 880 to the 29th Avenue/Fruitvale exit. Follow signs to

Fruitvale Avenue, going left toward the Bay and Alameda. Stay on Fruitvale

as it takes you over the bridge to Alameda (once over the bridge the street

name changes to Tilden Way). Stay on Tilden Way (once you pass Park Street

the street name changes again to Lincoln Avenue). Stay on Lincoln Avenue

for about 9 or 10 blocks until you come to Grand Street. Turn left onto

Grand Street. Go a few blocks to Alameda Avenue. Potluck is at the corner

of Grand Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Street in the Garden

Cottage behind the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the side gate

off of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

FROM SAN FRANCISC0: Once over the Bay Bridge, take the 880 split toward San

Jose. Take 880 to the Broadway Street/Downtown Oakland/Alameda exit. Once

off the freeway, carefully follow signs to Alameda/Broadway/Jack London

Square. You will be going along side the freeway for awhile to Broadway

Street. Once you get to Broadway, cross Broadway into the Webster

Street/Alameda tunnel (be in the left lanes -- not the far left lane, but

the one next to it). Go through the tunnel to Alameda. Once in Alameda,

stay on Webster Street for several blocks until you get to Lincoln Avenue.

Turn left onto Lincoln Avenue. Go about 15 blocks to Grand Street. Turn

right onto Grand Street. Go two blocks to Alameda Avenue. Potluck is at

the corner of Grand Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Street in the

Garden Cottage behind the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the

side gate to get to the cottage.

 

 

FROM BERKELEY AND NORTH: Take 80 to the 880 split (toward San Jose). Take

880 to the Broadway Street/Downtown Oakland/Alameda exit. Once off the

freeway, carefully follow signs to Alameda/Broadway Street/Jack London

Square. You will be going along side the freeway for awhile toward Broadway

Street. Once you get to Broadway, cross Broadway and go into the Webster

Street tunnel to Alameda (be in the left lanes -- not the far left lane, but

the one next to it). Go through the tunnel to Alameda. Once in Alameda,

stay on Webster Street for several blocks until you get to Lincoln Avenue.

Turn left on Lincoln Avenue. Go about 15 blocks to Grand Street. Turn

right onto Grand Street. Go two blocks to Alameda. Potluck is at the

corner of Grand Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Street in the Garden

Cottage behind the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the side gate

off of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

 

BART Directions: Take BART to the Fruitvale Station. Go outside to where

the AC busses are. Take the 50 bus. Get off at Encinal Avenue and Grand

Street. Walk one block east up Grand Street to Alameda Avenue. Potluck is

at the corner of Grand Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Street in the

Garden Cottage behind the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the

side gate off of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

AC TRANSIT BUS FROM SAN FRANCISCO: The AC Transit " O " line bus runs once an

hour on weekends from the downtown San Francisco terminal. Contact AC

transit for a schedule (or look it up on their website). Take the " O " down

Santa Clara to Santa Clara and Grand Street. Walk one block west on Grand

Street to Alameda Avenue. The potluck is at the corner of Grand Street and

Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand Avenue in the Garden Cottage behind the Home of

Truth Spiritual Center. Go through the side gate off of Alameda Avenue to

get to the cottage.

 

 

AC TRANSIT 51 BUS FROM BERKELEY: The 51 bus starts at the Berkeley Marina,

goes up University Avenue to College Avenue, goes down College Avenue to

Broadway, and takes Broadway through downtown Oakland into Alameda. Once in

Alameda go down Santa Clara to Grand Street. Get off at Santa Clara and

Grand Street. Walk one block west on Grand Street to Alameda Avenue. The

potluck is at the corner of Grand Street and Alameda Avenue at 1300 Grand

Street in the Garden Cottage behind the Home of Truth Spiritual Center. Go

through the side gate off of Alameda Avenue to get to the cottage.

 

 

Look forward to seeing you there.

 

 

Barbara, East Bay Living Foods Community