Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 Dear Friends, It's party time! Why is the raw foods movement sweeping the nation? Why are people lined up at raw foods restaurants in California? Is it more than good health? Darned right! It's great taste!!! I sampled my first durian last summer in Toronto. Imagine a fruit the size of a small watermelon, covered with spikes. Inside, there is a custard that takes some getting used to. It's a combined essence of lemon, honey, and shallots. Does it work? Last month, I tasted a frozen durian sorbet with flecks of mint, and all I can say is that those enjoying a raw food diet can teach the rest of us the pleasures of hundreds, yes hundreds, of different fruits and vegetables available to please the most demanding of gourmets. I've already been influenced, yet there is so much I am going to learn from June 18-24. Imagine spending one week in the company of the world's greatest raw food chefs. Emeril won't be there, and neither will Paul Prudome or the Galloping Gourmet. We'll have the great chefs and artisans of the raw foods movement, people with names like Cherie Soria & Kofi Kwatamani, Raw Ma Catherine Ralston & Rhio & Shanti, Solomae & Tre Arrow. SOMETHING FOR THE SWEET TOOTH I'll finally learn how to make those pie crusts from heaven. The ones with raw hazlenut butter as a binder, containing chopped dates and sunflower seeds. I'll fill the pies with a coconut cream that's been sweetened with vanilla and maple syrup, and raspberries, papaya, and pomegranate. WORKS OF ART I'll learn the art of combining raw vegetables like burdock and minced mint leaves with Umeboshi paste and aged miso to create the same spring rolls that I've sampled in the finest tea ceremonies of New York's best Japanese restaurants. I will be attending and lecturing at three one-week festivals this summer. The first is less than four weeks from today! THE RAW FOOD MOVEMENT IS MORE THAN HOT...IT'S ON FIRE! The organizers first expected 500 for the festival, but more than 1500 have signed up, and there's room for more! The website is finally up: (Better late than never!) www.rawfoods.com/festival This event is the largest event in the world dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of raw, living foods. SEVEN DAYS OF.... Panels! Lectures! Concerts! Fun Vendors! Fresh Durians! Young Coconuts! Raw-some Food! Food prep demos! Music and Dancing! Yoga! Morning Workout Routines! Diverse Workshops! Onsite Child Care! Inspirational Keynotes! Golden Branch Awards! Organic Farmer's Market! Wild Food Info! Healthy Living Soils Info! Raw Solstice Celebration! Wholistic Wellness Pavilion! Strolling Minstrels! Personal Growth Workshops! Raw Pie Uncook-off Contest! Raw-cous Comedy Performances! Natural Vision Improvement! Rebirthing! MY SPEAKING SCHEDULE Monday June 18th: 1pm to 3pm panel discussion: " effective political activism " 5pm panel discussion: " what if we succeed? " Tuesday June 19th: 12pm to 2pm panel discussion: " Kids, teens and raw foods. " Wednesday June 20th: [Environmental Day] 4pm to 6pm panel discussion: " Raw Foods & Ecology " 6pm to 8pm lecture: Genetic Engineering: Biotechnology's Towering Tower of Babble Saturday June 23rd: 2pm to 4pm lecture: " Debunking the Milk Myth " If you wish to attend the Raw Foods Festival: Please make checks or money orders payable to: Festival of Raw & Living Foods Association 8700 SW Borders, Portland, Oregon 97223 (503) 293-3039 Name: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________ __ City: ________________________________ State: ___Zip: ______Phone: ____________ Home phone: _________________________ 7 days of speakers, exhibits & workshops! @ $125.00………......$_________ Save 10% on 7 day rate if you register before June 1, 2001……..$_________ Single day @ $25 per day, before or after 6/1/2001………………...$_________ Bed space in rustic bunkhouse cabins@ $10 person per night...$_________ RV space & tent spaces @$20 per night (4 people)……..……....$_________ Space limited. First come, first served. Cabins available June 17 thru 24. *************************************************************** ------------------- THE NOTMILK NEWSLETTER: SUBSCRIBE: send an empty Email to- notmilk- UNSUBSCRIBE: send an empty Email to- notmilk- Forward this message to your milk-drinking friends: Learn about MILK from A to Z: http://www.notmilk.com/milkatoz.html PLAY 2O QUESTIONS: http://www.notmilk.com/notmilkfaq.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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