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The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletter

September 2008

Editor: Vickie Fisher, co- owner of The Raw Vegan Network

Welcome to The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletter. This newsletter is for informational purposes only. It is not intended for diagnosing, prescribing or healing.

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IN THIS ISSUE

-Network Happening: Exciting new recipe books from Raw Vegan Network members

-In the News

-In the Garden:

- Food for Thought

-Interesting Facts to Know

-Featured Network Member: Teresa Miller, Modesto, CA

-Favorite Recipes: Raw Sprouted Hummus, Nut Loaf Patties

-Products: Juicers, distillers, dehydrators, raw recipe e-book

**Please email us with your feedback about the articles and recipes, and what you would like to see in up coming issues.

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NETWORK HAPPENINGS

The following Raw Vegan Network members are excited to offer their very own recipes books.

**Erica Albanese
Certified Living Foods Instructor & Chef
Advanced Practitioner of the Living Foods Lifestyle
www.SchoolOfRAWk.com
www.myspace.com/SchoolOfRAWk

School Of RAWk's Greatest Hits, my recipe e-book featuring ALL of my top-selling raw food recipes, is FINALLY AVAILABLE HERE. This book features detailed directions on how to make everything from my *famous* Cinnamon Rolls to my decadent Cheddar Bacon Pizza. Here's a sneak peak of all the recipes you will get:

Fajitas, Sour Cream, Stuffed Enchiladas, Veggie-Herb Pizza Crust, Corn Pizza Crust, Bacon, Cheddar Bacon Pizza, Zesty Garden Pizza, Cheezy Pesto Pizza, Fresh Bruschetta Pizza, Mexican Pizza, Garlic Dill Veggie Kraut, Croutons, Cheez-Its, Corn Chips, Rawritos, Sour Cream & Chive Crackers, Butterscotch Blondies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Carob-Mint Brownies

& of course, School Of RAWk's FAMOUS Cinnamon Rolls

I am selling these top-selling creations for LESS THAN A DOLLAR A RECIPE! That is because this recipe book is a fundraiser to support my next health and healing venture. My goal is to sell a minimum of 210 books, and I believe I can do it! Thank you for your support!

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**Sunflower Lord

Comfortably Raw

http://www.comfortablyraw.com/Home.html

Raw Your Way�

I am writing to let you know that my newest e-book Comfortably Raw: Children is now available. This book was created for kids and for the kid in all of us! The recipes will be helpful for those who are looking to include more fresh fruits and vegetables into their children's diets as well as for those who are already feeding your children predominantly or all raw and living foods.�

In Comfortably Raw: Children I have included the following recipes:�

Chickenfree nuggets and plum sauce and Banana Chocolate Cream Pie , as well as many many more. To view online now see: �http://www.comfortablyraw.com/Comfortably%20Raw%3A%20Children.html

**Also available are Comfortably Raw: Off the Grill and Comfortably Raw: Ice cream

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Becoming a Raw Vegan Ebook :

Part 1

Plus Amazing Recipes for

Transitioning to a

Raw Vegan Lifestyle

Recipes :

Main Meals and Sauce

By Jeannie Lavallée

Featuring 52 raw food recipes including a picture for each recipe.

I am very please to offer this information to people like me who are transitioning to a raw vegan lifestyle. This ebook will explain how I transitioned from vegetarianism to a raw vegan and I will also show you the recipes that helped make this easier. I also photographed all the recipes that I have made. I always preferred a recipe book with pictures because I like to see what it will look like before I make it.

I will explain all that I have learned so far from other amazing raw foodists, regarding food, health, beauty, organic living, …

I am going to present to you how I transitioned from carnivore to vegetarian and then to raw food and I will show you the recipes that I used.

Recipes included in this ebook:

Half-Raw Veggie Poutine, Portobello Supreme Burger, Vegetable Wrap, Tostitos sauce, Jeannie’s Suchi, Marinated Portobello, Fettucine Alfredo, Mock Tuna, Burger Sandwich, Spinach Dip, Garlic Zughetti, Raw Cheese, Raw Pizza, Mac & Cheese, Raw Nacho, Tacos, Raw Oatmeal, Cheese Burger, Raw Pasta with Basil Cream sauce, Swiss Cheese and more.

You can purchase/download the ebook at, www.lulu.com/content/3906898

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THE RAW VEGAN NETWORK

**The Raw Vegan Network provides online raw food certifications for those who wish to expand their portfolio of expertise enabling them to serve others in there locale that wish to experience the health benefits of living a raw food lifestyle. For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**We also provide free contact services for people desiring help in there local area for raw food services. For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**Need help getting started with incorporating healthy raw food choices into your diet and maintaining the raw vegan lifestyle? Put together an entire holiday feast or a light meal. Mostly Raw Recipes by Vickie Fisher (owner of The Raw Vegan Network) is available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm

**Check out the “member’s events” page at www.therawvegannetwork.com/events.htm. It has the latest on what members are doing, such as raw food classes, retreats, raw food delivery, festivals, etc.

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IN THE NEWS

*Many watched the 20/20 news program on TV a few nights ago portraying raw vegans as crazy emaciated orthorexics. The following is the Raw Food Diet and Orthorexia Nervosa FAQ page by Jinjee Talifero. It is her rebuttal to this direct attack on raw foods! Thanks Jinjee for your response!! http://www.thegardendiet.com/orthorexia.html

* Pregnant women warned about using perfumes

http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000254_perfume_cosmetics_womens_health.html

Health: Canadian Government Pressured to Ban Junk Food Ads
(NaturalNews) The Toronto board of health has urged the Canadian government to place a total ban on the advertising of junk foods to children. Currently, advertising to children is regulated by self-imposed rules under which 16 food companies have...

Health: Almond Growers Sue USDA to Halt Mandatory Chemical Fumigation of Raw Almonds
(NaturalNews) After having their organic almond businesses devastated by the USDA's bizarre decision requiring mandatory chemical fumigation of almonds, the almond industry is fighting back. Fifteen American almond growers have filed a lawsuit against...

Health: Doubts Surfacing About Flu Vaccine's Effectiveness for Elderly
The annual influenza vaccine has been recommended for people over age 65 for over forty years as a way to protect this segment of the population from serious winter illness and death. There is growing concern about its effectiveness in protecting...

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IN THE GARDEN

**Grapes should be in abundance. Consider using them in your salads. Grapes are rich in potassium and iron, aids in the elimination of uric acid from the system, stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, cleansing and good for weight loss.

**It’s time to clear garden plots of vegetable plants that have finished producing. Consider establishing a compost area where you can discard this foliage along with grass cuttings.

**Apples are plentiful. The pectin in the skin is beneficial to the heart, so eat your apples rather than juice them.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Parsley is believed to be one of the “scented herbs” mentioned in the Bible (Song of Solomon 5:13). The parsley used in the Middle East has larger leaves than most parsley in the United States.

Parsley is a rich source of vitamin A and C. Myristicin and apiol, two chemicals found in parsley act as a mild laxative and strong diuretic. This diuretic action may help control high blood pressure. In Germany, parsley tea is often prescribed for that purpose. Research also shows that parsley blocks the formation of histamines that trigger allergy attacks, digestive problems and gas, kidney disease, bad breath, bed-wetting and hypertension. It is also believed to help in restoring lung, liver, bladder, kidney, thyroid and stomach function.

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INTERESTING FACTS TO KNOW

**Choose purified water over other beverages. Pure water has no calories, no caffeine, no harmful chemicals (such as those found in diet beverages that have aspartame or saccharine). Pure water has tremendous health benefits for every cell of the body.

**What did John the Baptist eat according to the Bible (Matthew 3:4)? John ate locust and wild honey. Although locust are insects, it is also considered to have been carob pods, which are similar in taste to chocolate and from a distance appears similar in shape and color to the insect.

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FEATURED NETWORK MEMBER

Teresa Miller

Modesto, CA

TMiller@schsa.org

I am a 51 year old mother of three and grandmother of six. I have been a student of health since I was 16 years old and was introduced to Adele Davis’ book Let’s Cook It Right. I had my first child when I was 19 years old and joined my first health food store co-op. Everyone in my family thought I was crazy (they still do), they do however love me anyway.

The whole time I was raising my children, we did not have health insurance, so I made it my mission to provide the healthiest eating I could on a one-person income to keep them from having to go see a doctor. I learned about various herbs, grew a vegetable garden, milled my own flour to make whole grain bread and milked a goat two times a day.

When I turned 38, I went back to school to get a degree in nursing. By the time I finished my third year of nursing school, I realized that Western medicine did not appeal a whole lot to me. It was/is so drug and symptom oriented. I was interested in health and teaching and prevention!

After graduating nursing school, I worked in a clinic for five years. What I saw there only reaffirmed my distaste for Western medicine. Those poor patients were coming into the clinic with chronic illness, looking to the doctor gods for answers. What they were receiving were large lists of medications, no healing and ultimately sicker, sometimes to the point of death.

One day, in looking for healthy diets, I came across a website that talked about a raw food diet. I followed link after link and became more excited at each stop. This made sense. An alkaline diet! Wow! Living foods! Live enzymes! I decided to try it for 30 days and have been going ever since. I love how I feel. I need less sleep, have lost weight and my energy is great. I don’t have the same aches and pains in joints that had begun to plague my days. This lifestyle has changed who I am, and now I want to tell everyone else all about it. I love trying new recipes and trying them out on friends and family.

With my raw food certifications I can now do what I felt called to do when I chose nursing as a career. I can guide people to optimal health and feel honest about it and I can talk about the healing power of raw food, sunshine, clean water and adequate rest. I want everyone to feel as revitalized as I do.

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FAVORITE RECIPES

Teresa Miller

Modesto, CA

TMiller@schsa.org

Raw Sprouted Hummus

2 cups sprouted chickpeas

½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

¼ cup pitted black olive (I only add this if I have it and it is still wonderful)

¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

½ teaspoon minced jalapeno

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ cup tahini (I always substitute almond butter here)

1/4 to ½ cup olive oil

¼ cup Nama Shoyu or 1 ½ teaspoons Celtic Sea Salt

Juliano’s recipe asks for 1 teaspoon of his Mexican Spice Chutney which is probably great but I have never used it and this recipe is always amazing!

Place all ingredients in the food processor and blend until creamy, using a rubber scraper to help the hummus turn over.

(from Raw by Juliano)

Nut Loaf Patties

1 ½ cups raw almonds, soaked for 3 to 4 hours, drained and dried

1 ½ cups raw walnuts, soaked for 3 to 4 hours, drained and dried

1 ½ cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked for 3 to 4 hours, drained and dried

2 ½ cups chopped Portobello mushrooms, briefly marinated in 2 to 3 tablespoons

Nama Shoyu

1 yellow onion (I use red)

3 cups chopped celery

½ bunch parsley, stems removed and leaves chopped

10 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons cumin seed

1 cup Nama Shoyu

½ bunch tarragon, stems removed and leaves chopped

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (I omit this)

Matt’s recipe says to use a Green Star Juicer to homogenize the nuts and seeds. I just put them through the food processor with an additional 1/3 cup olive oil. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly, making sure to break apart any clumps.

Form the mixture into round patties approximately ½ inch thick and 3 inches in diameter, place patties on Teflex sheet. Dehydrate at 100 degrees for 12 hours. Flip the tray over onto an empty tray, and gently peel the Teflex sheet off the patties. Return to the dehydrator for up to 20 hours (I did not have to do that anywhere near 20 more hours, check after 6).

(from Rawvolution by Matt Amsden)

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PRODUCTS

**The Raw Vegan Network is offering juicers, distillers and dehydrators for sale. Products are available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm .

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BACK ISSUES

If you are interested in receiving back issues of The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletters, they are available at http://archive.therawvegannetwork.com/ .

MARCH 2005: Health Tip: Juicing

Network Member: Belinda Stinson-Head Ph.D., Decatur, GA

Recipes: Japanese Sesame Noodles, Raw Apple Carrot Cake

APRIL 2005: Health Tip: Organic Gardening

Network Member: Erica Albanese, Gold Hill, OR

Recipes: Almond Joy Smoothie, Carob-Mint Candies

MAY 2005: Health Tip: Physical Fitness

Featured Member: Faye Hunt, Naples, FL

Recipes: Tomato Salad with Mint Dressing, Kale with Raisins and Pine

Nuts, Soup Stock, On the Run Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard Dressing

JUNE 2005: Health Tip: Genetically Engineered Foods

Featured Member: Debi Chase, Williams, CA

Recipe: Sunshine Girl Pate

JULY 2005: Health Tip: Household Chemicals

Featured Member: Natalie Campbell-Djedje, Toronto, Canada

Recipe: Natalie’s Tropical Granola

AUGUST 2005: Health Tip: The Benefits of Sunlight

Featured Member: Derek Locker, Dallas, TX

Recipes: Creamy Spinach Soup, Potato Chips

SEPTEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Parasites

Featured Member: Edward Rhinehart, Destrehan, LA

Recipes: Avocado Soup, Stuffed Tomatoes

OCTOBER 2005: Health Tip: Sprouting

Featured Member: Kristi Lees, New Zealand

Recipes: Peachy-Nan Dream, Banalmond Delights, Simple Carrot &

Sesame Salad

NOVEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Healthy Colon-Healthy You

Featured Member: Leslee Creighton, Yellow Springs, OH

Recipes: Fab Foliage Salad, Carrot Dressing

DECEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Keep it Simple

Recipes: Raw Foods to Take to Your Holiday Parties

JANUARY 2006: Health Tip: Diet vs. Lifestyle

Featured Member: Joseph Lucier, Quincy, MA

Recipes: Kale Avocado Salad, Coconut Macaroons

FEBRUARY 2006: Health Tip: Simple Herbal Home Remedies

Featured Member: Caroline Wood, Ramstein AFB, Germany

Recipes: Blended Fruit Salad, Pitted Dates with Raw Almonds

Reader’s Recipe: Coconut Macaroons

MARCH 2006: Health Tip: Heating Our Food

Featured Member: Nell Neufeld, Austin, TX

Recipes: Raw Chocolate Smoothie, Papaya Ice Cream, Mint Fudge

Reader’s Recipes: Chilled Raw Choc. Fudge, Onion Bread,

Coconut Shake

APRIL 2006: Health Tip: Stress

Featured Member: Peggy McDonnell, Gold Hill, OR

Recipes: Cream of Celery Soup, Butterscotch Pudding

MAY 2006: Health Tip: Common Drug Interaction with Herbs, Vitamins and Food

Featured member: Cathy Dance, Marietta, GA

Recipes: Vanilla Beanie-Banana Shake, Nutty Chocolate Banana Shake, All Berry Shake

JUNE 2006: Health Tip: Obesity

Featured Member: Rose McMullen, Ontario

Recipes: Green Smoothie, Chocolate Mint Fudge

JULY 2006: Health Tip: Alternative Medicine

Featured Member: Anne Mark, Mountain View, CA

Recipes: Japanese Cucumber Salad, Green Smoothie, Chef Ed’s Heirloom Salad

AUGUST 2006: Health Tip: Healing Crisis

Featured Member: Vicki Robb, Middle East

Recipes: Avocado Salad, Spicy Dressing, Carrot/Coconut Energizer

SEPTEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Heavy Metal Toxicity

Featured Member: Judy Meisterheim, Lexington, MI

Recipes: Raw Taco, Carob Banana Pops

OCTOBER 2006: Health Tip: Essential Fats

Featured Member: Beth Ward, Alto, GA

Recipes: My Version of Tuna, Almond Butter Cookies

NOVEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Holiday Recipes: “Turkey”, Mushroom Gravy,

Mashed Potatoes, Butternut Soup, Raw Holiday Fudge

Featured Member: GeorGina (Georgie) Halpin, Appleton, GA

Recipes: Banana/Raspberry Smoothie, TriColor Corn Salad

DECEMBER 2006: Christmas greetings. No regular newsletter

JANUARY 2007: Health Tip: Best Choice of Food for Your Pets

Featured Member: Sasha Fisher, Raw Food Dog

Recipes: Sasha’s Raw Doggie Stew, Sasha’s Raw Fruit Delight

FEBRUARY 2007: Health Tip: Cancer

Featured Member: Scott Jackson, Northglenn, CO

Recipes: Scott’s Power Smoothie, Spaghetti, Rainbow Olive Salad

MARCH 2007: Health Tip: Food and Behavior

Featured Member: Linda Wooliever, Worcester, VT

Recipes: Fudge, Mexican “Rice”, Spicy Refried Beans

APRIL 2007: Health Tip: Spring Cleaning: Your Home and You

Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

Favorite Recipes: Happy Porridge and Pecan Milk, The Ultimate Beauty Drink, Strawberries & Whipped Cream

MAY 2007: Health Tip: Greenhouse Gardening

Featured Network Member: Karen Shifa, United Kingdom

Favorite Recipes: Karen’s On the Spot Recipes

JUNE 2007: Health Tip: Death Begins in the Colon

Featured Network Member: Melissa Gilbert, CO

Favorite Recipes: Spring Veggie Dip, The Happy Mango Smoothie

JULY/AUGUST 2007: Health Tip: Take Time for Yourself

Featured Network Member: Vasiliki Panos, Fresno, CA

Favorite Recipes: Brownies, Vasiliki’s Special Salad Dressing, Miso Soup

SEPTEMBER 2007: Health Tip: Herbs for Health

Featured Network Member: June Roca, Glendale, CA

Favorite Recipes: Ampalaya Salad and Seafood Unfried

OCTOBER 2007: Restaurant Review: Char Surratt, Raw Vegan Network member, NM

Featured Network Member: Tiffany Hillman, Phoenix, AZ

Favorite Recipes: Pistachio Hummus, Tri Color Custard

NOVEMBER 2007: Wise Choices: Choose activity over inactivity

Walking the Walk: For injury free exercise and walking stretching is essential

Food for Thought: Whole Person Exercise

Featured Network Member: Janelle Morgan, Bothell, Washington

Favorite Recipes: Zucchini Pasta al Pesto, Not Peanut Butter Cookies

DECEMBER 2007: Creamy Spinach Soup, Nut Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Quick and Easy Gravy

JANUARY 2008: Featured Network Member: Mary Jean D’Agostini, Caspian, MI

Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Very Versatile Vinaigrette

FEBRUARY 2008:Featured Network Member: Linda Clark, Reno Nevada

Favorite Recipes: Onion Bread, Spinach Smoothie, Awesome Fudge

MARCH 2008: Featured Network Member: Marisol Martinez, Altadena, CA

Favorite Recipes: Green Citrus Power Smoothie, Avocado Beet Salad

Interesting Facts to Know: Exercise

APRIL 2008: Featured Network Member: Rose Andras, Beverly Hills, FL

Favorite Recipes: Herb Cheese, Cashew Cheese, Raw Sweet Potato Casserole

Wise Choices: Stress Busters

May 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Brand, Parker, CO

Favorite Recipes: Breakfast Parfait, Mamma Mia Marinara, High Desert Exfoliator

JUNE 2008: Featured Network Member: R. Bradford, Nutrition101

Favorite Recipes: Ancho Pepper Guacamole, Hazelnut Mexican Meal

JULY 2008: Featured Network Member: Kristy Null, Salida, CO

Favorite Recipes: Dandelion Dream, Wild Water, Perfect Pesto

AUGUST 2008: Featured Network Member: Nancy Telfer, Stratford, Ont, Canada

Favorite Recipes: Mango Smoothie, Complete Meal Salad, Cacao Heaven

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