Last night was our very first holiday potluck. I thought it was a huge success! It was held at Speedy Greens - this is a holistic center w/ small dining area in Cicero, NY. There were 15 people in attendance - Cherrie, Diane, Kelsea, Joe, Marci, Dawn, Tanja, Betsy, Cathy, Brandon, Whitney, Cathy and her husband (I apologize, I forgot his name already!!!), Terry and Myself. If I'm forgetting someone, it's because they didn't sign in... sorry!
We had some wonderful savory dishes - Not-Tuna Pate on romaine wraps, home made salsa (which, is always one of my favorites!), Chicken Patties, a beet casserole, Carrot Juice, and my Asian Noodles. I know that Cathy and her husband made the Chicken Patties and Kelsea made the Not-Tuna and Salsa. I believe that Cherrie made the beet dish. Cathy is now making and selling germinated and dehydrated seasoned sunflower seeds - they were really, really good and she was nice enough to send home some leftovers with me :) Thank you, Cathy! Oh, and I believe it was Dawn who brought the Kale Salad. If I'm leaving out a savory, dish, I apologize.
As always, the desserts stole the show. Thank you to Marci for bringing with her a delicious Avocado Chocolate Raspberry Pie. I personally don't enjoy a lot of raw crusts, but I do enjoy a good Avocado Chocolate Mousse. Yum! I also brought with me 2 Pecan Bars and 2 Fig Bars that I had purchased from the girls at Good Stuff by Mom & Me. Everyone seemed to like them... remember, if you liked them, please request them at Nature Tyme or the Food Co-op or any of the Vegan restaurants. The owners, Claire and Tanya are super nice!!! What else did we have for dessert??? Hmmmm Oh, I made Matthew Kenney's Chocolate Hazlenut Torte, but I omitted the Hazlenut part :) Nothing against Hazlenut, but the extract is so expensive! There were Mint Chocolate Truffle Balls, Cookies, Coconut Truffles, Coconut Chocolate Truffles, Fresh fruit and berries, nuts, seeds... wow! Lot's of wonderful and exciting dishes and they were all super!
Thank you all for coming and for bringing your delicious snacks and treats! I can't wait until February!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
SYRACUSE RAW
So, I've become the Organizer for a local raw group - www.meetup.com/syracuseraw We have had our first meeting/potluck and Don and Carmella from The Sunny Raw Kitchen were nice enough to come and spend the day with me at my home and then accompany me to our first "meetup". While spending the day with Don and Carmella, I learned how to make home made Raw Kombucha! Such great knowledge to have! I am comtemplating offering a "how to" class for Kombucha making! As soon as I perfect it!
We had about 15 members at our first meeting - I was pleased with this turnout. We had a lot of raw goodies. I made Raw Goddess Kale Chips, Pumpkin Squares and a Bruschetta Pasta Salad. We also had a nice Watermelon Gazpacho, Rich and Gooey Fudge Brownies, Apple Avocado Salsa w/ veggies, Red Beet Salad, Beet/Apple/Carrot Pie (honestly, I have to figure out a better name for this because it was absolutely delicious!!!), Onion Bread and more!!! Everything was delicious and the raw company was fabulous!
Since this meeting, I had the opportunity to attend a get together with Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes-Monarch. I was so motivated! These 2 wonderful people just exude love and kindness and warmth. I was just so motivated and moved by both of them. I was also able to meet a few wonderful people - including the owner of the Turquoise Barn, the owners of Good Stuff by Mom and Me, a wonderful raw chiropractor and the 2 people who put on this wonderful event! What a great day! I was so "high" on the peace that I felt when I left this wonderful event! I highly suggest it if Matt and Angela are in your area - or any other raw speakers.
We are having our next raw potluck/"veg-out" this coming Sunday, December 6th from 4-6 at Speedy Greens in Cicero, NY from 4-6. Stop by, we'd love to see you!!!
We had about 15 members at our first meeting - I was pleased with this turnout. We had a lot of raw goodies. I made Raw Goddess Kale Chips, Pumpkin Squares and a Bruschetta Pasta Salad. We also had a nice Watermelon Gazpacho, Rich and Gooey Fudge Brownies, Apple Avocado Salsa w/ veggies, Red Beet Salad, Beet/Apple/Carrot Pie (honestly, I have to figure out a better name for this because it was absolutely delicious!!!), Onion Bread and more!!! Everything was delicious and the raw company was fabulous!
Since this meeting, I had the opportunity to attend a get together with Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes-Monarch. I was so motivated! These 2 wonderful people just exude love and kindness and warmth. I was just so motivated and moved by both of them. I was also able to meet a few wonderful people - including the owner of the Turquoise Barn, the owners of Good Stuff by Mom and Me, a wonderful raw chiropractor and the 2 people who put on this wonderful event! What a great day! I was so "high" on the peace that I felt when I left this wonderful event! I highly suggest it if Matt and Angela are in your area - or any other raw speakers.
We are having our next raw potluck/"veg-out" this coming Sunday, December 6th from 4-6 at Speedy Greens in Cicero, NY from 4-6. Stop by, we'd love to see you!!!
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