Raw Meet-up
For the newest JaxRaw meet-up, which was held this past Saturday, January 24, we met up at my favorite restaurant, which you know as the Present Moment. At first I was skeptical, because I envision all the meet-ups as being pot-luck luncheons where we all meet up and try each other's recipes. Yes, this one was more pricey, but we gained some valuable info and had just as much fun as at any other meet-up! We were also able to take some friends (Nick and Bella), and they had a blast!
We made contact with a few more important folks at the meet-up (namely Ian and Adam), and I added a few books to my wishlist ("Enzyme Nutrition" and "Raw Foods for Busy People"). We also got to try some GREAT food! Besides our now-usual raw chili (which I am happy to say that we have now replicated at home!), we got to try some indian food (tempeh, marinated veggies, and curry) as well as Chocolate Chip Cherry ice cream for dessert (it was amazingly creamy--very close to the good stuff down at Glazer Farms in Miami). The currey was also not the same as the kind they sell at Glazer, but it was very good in its own way.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the RAW BLUEBERRY PANCAKES that we had when we went to Present Moment earlier this month to celebrate an amazing achievement of mine (and a sign that the Living Foods lifestyle will allow your body to do AMAZING things): one year with no signs of cancer! Or course, that is another (neglected) post altogether... Anyway, they (the pancakes) were absolutely incredible. We are trying to think of a good time that we can go there in the morning, and just get a couple of plates of those for breakfast, as Ivette now has the place open for business in the mornings. There is also a fruit plate available that sounds good as a breakfast item.
Some of the other foods that we've made at home recently are:
We made contact with a few more important folks at the meet-up (namely Ian and Adam), and I added a few books to my wishlist ("Enzyme Nutrition" and "Raw Foods for Busy People"). We also got to try some GREAT food! Besides our now-usual raw chili (which I am happy to say that we have now replicated at home!), we got to try some indian food (tempeh, marinated veggies, and curry) as well as Chocolate Chip Cherry ice cream for dessert (it was amazingly creamy--very close to the good stuff down at Glazer Farms in Miami). The currey was also not the same as the kind they sell at Glazer, but it was very good in its own way.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the RAW BLUEBERRY PANCAKES that we had when we went to Present Moment earlier this month to celebrate an amazing achievement of mine (and a sign that the Living Foods lifestyle will allow your body to do AMAZING things): one year with no signs of cancer! Or course, that is another (neglected) post altogether... Anyway, they (the pancakes) were absolutely incredible. We are trying to think of a good time that we can go there in the morning, and just get a couple of plates of those for breakfast, as Ivette now has the place open for business in the mornings. There is also a fruit plate available that sounds good as a breakfast item.
Some of the other foods that we've made at home recently are:
- Green Applesauce (the only ingredients are parsley and apples)
- Lemonade
- Chocolate milkshakes
- Baklava
- Whipped cream (great as a fruit topping or as a layer on the baklava!)
- I have to mention the chili again. This stuff is going on the menu when we start OUR raw restaurant!
Pretty amazing stuff.
Labels: friends, living_foods_lifestyle, present_moment_cafe, raw, raw_meetup
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