The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletter

The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletter

December 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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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

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NETWORK HAPPENINGS

**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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We at TheRawVeganNetwork.com wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. We decided this year to offer our newsletter subscribers an opportunity to enroll in our course at a $50.00 discounted rate of $299.00 through December 31, 2008. Thank you for taking this opportunity to become one of the worldwide network members.

To make payment of $299.00 (USD) click here (this link has been removed due to time limit)

Learn more about the course at http://www.therawvegannetwork.com/course.htm

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HOLIDAY RECIPES AND E-BOOKS FROM THE RAW VEGAN NETWORK MEMBERS

“Mostly Raw Recipes” by Vickie Fisher, owner of The Raw Vegan Network. Put together an entire holiday feast or holiday dessert tray. The majority of these recipes are from raw food classes taught by Vickie. Only $14.95!!! Click here to order

Holiday Dessert Tray Suggestion: Almond Cookies, Carob Balls, Carob Raisin Balls, Banana Wraps (sliced), Date Nuggets and Raw Holiday Fudge (recipes available in Vickie’s e-book).

Carob Balls

1 cup almonds

1cup pecans

2 cups raw carob powder

4 Tbsp pine nuts

½ cup unsweetened coconut

½ cup distilled water

Raw honey

Coconut /ground nuts

In food processor, process the almonds and pecans until finely chopped. Add carob, pine nuts, and coconut and process until mixed. Mix the honey and water together and add them gradually to the nut mixture while the processor is running. Process the ingredients until well mixed and the dough is formed. Roll into balls. Roll balls in coconut or ground nuts (almonds, pecans, or walnuts).

Date Nugget

Whole dates (pitted)

Raw almond butter

Whole raw almonds, soaked

(may dry in dehydrator to crisp again)

Unsweetened coconut

Spread almond butter inside and outside of date.

Place almond inside of date.

Close date and roll in coconut.

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Introducing, Angela Elliott’s Special Holiday Menu Planner!

Our Top Chef and Kitchen Wizard is releasing her very best gourmet holiday recipes in this Holiday Guide to Raw Foods for the first time EVER!

Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, "Turkey" YOU NAME IT!

Finally the low-cholesterol "good for your body and great for your taste buds" version of a healthy holiday feast HAS ARRIVED! And you can order it now for ONLY $14. 95

To order: http://www.therawdivas.com/angela/

Candied Yams
Ingredients:
6 yams
½ cup yacon syrup
½ cup coconut butter

Soak yams overnight. Pour off water.
Place all ingredients in a high powered blender with as little water as possible and blend into a cream. Spread mixture into a rectangular dish.

The Whip

2 cups macadamia nuts
20 honey dates, soaked and pitted
3 tablespoons vanilla flavor by Frontier
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoons nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cardamom
1/8 teaspoon cloves and allspice

Directions:
Blend in a high powered blender with as little water as possible to make a cream.
Spread on the top of the yams.

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The School of RAWk's Greatest Hits is now available! Erica is selling these top-selling creations for less than a dollar a recipe! That is because this recipe book is a fundraiser to support her next health and healing venture. Her goal is to sell a minimum of 210 books, and with your help, she can do it! Thank you for your support! http://www.schoolofrawk.com/

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Canada’s Sunflower Lord offers her Comfortably Raw: Holidays ebook at http://www.comfortablyraw.com/Home.html

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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

SEPTEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Teresa Miller, Modesto, CA

Favorite Recipes: Raw Sprouted Hummus, Nut Loaf Patties

OCTOBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Stacey Barrington, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Favorite Recipes: Banana Boats, Banana Papaya “Ice Cream

NOVEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

Favorite Recipes: Tomato Heaven, Dreamy Coconut Curry

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