Raw blow-out weekend 9/13-9/14

August 29, 2003

OK, maybe not quite a blow-out, but a great weekend none-the-less!

On Saturday, September 13th Norm Bader is hosting possibly his LAST

potluck (at least at his Bellingham home.) He hosts a mostly raw

potluck on his 5 acres (with pond,) and usually includes a campfire

and drumming/music circle. We are also welcome to camp-out. It's

wonderful to get away from the city and spend some time in the fresh

Bellingham air.

On Sunday, the 14th, Vancouver, BC is hosting a vegetarian festival,

the Taste of Health! I believe Ruth Heidrich is a raw foodist, though

she may not promote herself as one. Neal Barnard also supports raw (I

don't know how much raw he eats, though.) Vesanto is a nutritionist

and has done many events around the Puget Sound, including many right

here in Seattle.

I understand that on Sunday evening is the Vancouver, BC raw food

potluck, which would make it quite a weekend!

Of course there is one thing more that would make the weekend

complete (at least for me): Sunday morning fresh DURIAN breakfast!!!

We could head up early, have some durian and head over to the Taste

of Health, then later on to the potluck!

Those of us interested can work out car-pooling. I for one will need

a ride and need to come back Sunday night, as I work Mon. morning @

6:30 AM.

I told many people at the raw festival about this series of events,

so we may make Norm's last potluck quite a party! (hope you're up for

it Norm!)

Who's up for it???

If necessary I could rent a car for the weekend and share costs.

Jeff

Taste of Health Details

Sunday, September 14, 2003

Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Place: Roundhouse Community Centre,

Vancouver, BC

Explore animal product-free, environmentally friendly food options,

in a family-friendly environment with live entertainment and fun for

all ages! Tickets available at door for $5.00.

Featuring:

* Over 40 vendors and restaurants!

* Internationally-renowned speakers!

* Celebrity chefs!

* Live entertainment!

Vesanto Melina - a local nutritionist;

Ruth Heidrich - a vegan triathlete from Hawaii;

Neal Barnard - the Head of Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine.

More speakers will be announced in the coming months.

http://www.earthsave.bc.ca/events/toh/index.html

August 30, 2003

What IS it with you guys & the durian fruit??? I thought it tasted like a blenderized tennis ball. This must be an acquired taste like Vodka or opera.

Of course there is one thing more that would make the weekend complete (at least for me): Sunday morning fresh DURIAN breakfast!!! We could head up early, have some durian and head over to the Taste of Health, then later on to the potluck!

August 30, 2003

Hey... never underestimate the flavor of a good tennis ball!

>What IS it with you guys & the durian fruit??? I thought it tasted

>like a blenderized tennis ball. This must be an acquired taste like

>Vodka or opera.

August 30, 2003

Ahahaha! Acutally, I have only tried it once and thought it was nice a custardy, with a haunting onion taste. I have heard that the onion taste kind of fades to the background in subsequent tastings.

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Jeff Rogers [jeff] Friday, August 29, 2003 6:07 PMRawSeattle Subject: Re: [RawSeattle] Raw blow-out weekend 9/13-9/14Hey... never underestimate the flavor of a good tennis ball!>What IS it with you guys & the durian fruit??? I thought it tasted >like a blenderized tennis ball. This must be an acquired taste like >Vodka or opera.