Yesterday I attended 'Holiday Celebrations', the Debut Gourmet Raw Food Preparation Class at Beets Cafe in Austin Texas. It was taught by the creative Chef Alicia Ojeda of EZRawFood101 and Chef Elaina Love of Pure Joy Planet. They taught us how to prepare some of our favorite fall and winter holiday meals in a whole new light. Each recipe was prepared with organic, raw, and vegan ingredients and prepared using a Vita Mix blender, a Cuisinart Food Processor, a Food Dehydrator, and an Ice Cream Maker. No cooking involved!
Here is the list of recipes they demonstrated:
Sparkling Apple Ginger Ale
Rich Holiday Nut Nog
Creamy Spinach Dip with Caraway Rye Crisps
Cranberry Relish
Marinated Broccoli with "Butter" Sauce
Wild Rice Pilaf
Waldorf Salad on Arugula Greens Sprinkled with Candied Pecans
Mashed "No-Tatoes" with Savory Gravy
Zucchini Mushroom Croquettes
Elaina's Fantasy Stuffing
Pumpkin Flan with Creme Anglaise
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Special Guest was Dr. Rita Marie Loscalzo (pictured above) about to enjoy her delicious meal. If you are interested in preparing your own Raw Vegan Holiday Celebration and were unable to attend the class, you should get a copy of Rita Marie's Thanksgiving E-Book.
The Fresh 'n Fun Thanksgiving Feast e-book is filled with delicious Thanksgiving Recipes.
- More than 20 delicious recipes, made exclusively with with fresh, gluten-free, dairy-free, wheat-free and vegan ingredients, with raw and cooked options
- A shopping list to take to the store and use to purchase the ingredients needed to make the complete menu
- An equipment list
- Detailed step by step preparation timetable so you can prepare and make dishes in advance and have everything ready in time for your Thanksgiving meal
- Ideas for re-connecting to the attitude of gratitude around which this holiday is based
- Everything you need to
allow you to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast, knowing
that your taste buds and your entire body are being
nourished and delighted
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them". ~JFK
RECIPES
Hey, if you want some other great recipe ideas. I found this woman by the name Rose Cole, she's a certified nutrition coach and she has awesome Holiday Recipes that are gluten free. Her site is www.RoseCole.com/HolidayCookbook. I highly recommend checking it out!
Posted by: Nancy | November 23, 2009 at 10:09 PM
That looks amazing! I think that is the first raw Thanksgiving meal I have ever seen!
P.S. - That Rose Cole is spamming my blogs and website with promotional comments.
Posted by: Alisa - Frugal Foodie | November 24, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Wow, looks awesome! Thanks for the recipe. I love spinach dip. It's my favorite appetizer.
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