Guest guest Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 ----- Forwarded Message ----Victoria <victoriashortydempSent: Saturday, November 8, 2008 12:55:58 AMLive Almond Nog For Holiday Comfort In this Issue: Live Almond Nog For Holiday Comfort Holiday Tips from Victoria For Almond Lovers Live Almond Nog For Holiday Comfort This recipe takes minutes to make, and brings holiday spirit 1 cup raw almonds soaked overnight 2 cups water 4-5 dates 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional) Thoroughly blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Strain mixture through a nut milk bag. Pour into a jar. Serves 4 Nut milk bags are available on our website: www.rawfamily.com Holiday Tips from Victoria Every holiday season, I observe two main patterns in the raw food world. At health food stores I encounter those who have been eating primarily raw food for a number of years; they find it easy to make decisions on what to buy, and they know what they want to eat; whereas those who are new to the raw food diet may find it challenging to maintain resolve unless they have good ideas for raw recipes and treats. In my family, we also have our favorite holiday dishes. I call them holiday dishes because they are more festive and take a little longer to prepare. After each holiday we promise ourselves that we will keep making them, but we usually procrastinate until the next special occasion. Curiously, every member of my family is good at something different. Igor makes the best crackers. Valya knows how to make delicious nori sticks filled with sunflower seed cheese. Sergei is a master of scrumptious salads, and is skilled in quickly preparing healthy treats. I, of course, always chase everyone with my green smoothies. Over the years, everyone in my family has learned how to prepare a delicious meal out of whatever is available in the local store, or even out of what we find in our kitchen cupboards. Our menu during the holidays no longer differs much from the rest of the year. However, during the first years of our raw life, we had to put a lot of effort into handling the holiday season. I remember not guessing correctly how much of each ingredient to purchase, and ended up having too much of certain items and not enough of others. For example, I remember coming to the store with a list of ingredients for recipes which required such unheard-of things as half of a Madagascar vanilla bean, or one teaspoon of Japanese agar-agar, or a tablespoon of Himalayan apricot kernel oil, or even worse some “geekama and kweenowa”. The following tips have helped my family in the past: Order in bulk the best seasonal fruit, such as persimmons, pomegranates, cherimoyas, sapotes, and of course mandarin oranges; Prepare delicious crackers ahead of time, and store them in storage containers in the fridge; Prepare enough live garden burger pate; Prepare enough live garden burger pate; I usually prepared two or three quarts, planning on dehydrating the leftovers; however, with lots of guests in and out, there is usually nothing left. Just spread garden burger on a cracker and decorate with herbs and tomatoes; it is always a delicious, quick, and filling snack; Purchase several pounds of bananas, wait till they are perfectly ripe, then peel and freeze them in Ziploc bags. When put through a Champion juicer, frozen bananas quickly turn into a delicious ice cream; Prepare your own trail mix and place it in a decorative dish on the table; Have a variety of raw organic nuts on hand for preparing delicious nut milks For more festive recipes I recommend the following personally tested sources of recipes: The book “Fresh” by Sergei and Valya Boutenko. Click here to view the table of contents The e-book "Recipes Made With Love" by Jody Allen If you use the coupon code "rawfamily" when you order this book you will save 10%Click here to read the table of contents Click here to learn more about the e-book or place an order The DVD “Nuts About Coconuts!” by Jackie and Gideon GraffClick here to learn more about this DVD Dear Almond Lovers, The grower made more almonds available to us. We are placing our offer back on our website for this weekend, November 8-9. In our previous newsletter I included this information: Understanding that truly living almonds are an important part of anyone’s raw food diet, I decided to look for a source for organically grown raw almonds. I was told that almond farmers can only sell unpasteurized raw almonds directly to customers. In other words, as a customer I can buy as many as I want from them to share with my large Raw Family. I found a good source, a grower whose family has been organically growing almonds for four generations in California. This farmer refuses to fumigate his precious crop. I contacted him and he confirmed to me that he is currently selling raw unpasteurized almonds to anybody who wants them. I tasted his almonds; they are of exceptional quality, sweet and light in color. For a short period of time we offer: 25 pound boxes of raw organically grown almonds Price: $237.50 (shipping by FedEx ground is included, we adjusted the price of shipping as it was too low before) For United States customers only. Shipping to other countries, including Canada, is not cost-effective. In Health, Victoria To place an order click here To /change profile: To : Raw Family Publishing280 East Hersey StreetUnit 7Ashland , Oregon 97520 Email list management powered by http://MailerMailer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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