The Raw Vegan Network
e-newsletter
November 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:
-In the News
-In the Garden:
Celery Instead of Table Salt
- Food for Thought
-Featured
Network Member: Angela
Elliott, San Diego, CA
-Favorite Recipes:
Tomato Heaven, Dreamy Coconut Curry
-Products:
Juicers, distillers, dehydrators, raw recipe
e-book
**Please email us with your feedback about
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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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IN THE NEWS
Health:
Exercising Just Once a Week Can Raise Life Expectancy of Coronary Heart Disease
Patients
A piece of good news for those suffering from heart disease was revealed by
recent research carried out at the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, which found that exercising just once
every week can...
Health:
Celery and Green Peppers Reduce Inflammatory Response in the Brain
Researchers at the University of Illinois report
that a plant compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers can disrupt
a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain. The findings have
implications for research on aging...
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IN THE GARDEN
Celery instead of table salt
Did you know that “regular table salt” is
composed of inorganic insoluble elements? It is produced commercially at
extremely high heat of around 1500degrees to solidify the salt with additives
and adulterants to coat the salt crystals so the salt will pour under most
conditions. It is likely to contain such elements as Potassium Chloride,
Potassium Sulphate, Magnesium Bromide, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Sulphate, barium
Chloride and Strontium Chloride which tend to inhibit the dissolving of the salt
in water.
Unbalanced proportions of sulphur and phosphorus
in the diet may create conditions of mental irritability and insanity. Combining
celery and carrot juice help restore the body to normalcy where afflictions have
started or taken root.
Raw celery contains more than four times as much
vital organic sodium as it does calcium. Celery is high in magnesium and iron
which is valuable as food for the cells. The combination of celery and other
juices is beneficial and help to clear up deficiencies in the body. Calcium is
one of the most essential elements in our diet, but must be consumed
organically. When calcium is cooked it is converted into inorganic atoms which
are not water soluble, thus unable to nourish cells in our body.
Green Pepper Juice
Green pepper juice is abundant in silicon needed
for nails and hair, tears-ducts and sebaceous glands. Combine with carrot juice
(1/4 to ½ green pepper juice and the rest carrot juice) to clear up blemishes,
and give relief from colic or flatulence.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The following is from our online raw
certification course.
Learn more about the course at
http://www.therawvegannetwork.com/course.htm
The philosophy behind simple-gourmet raw food
The simple-gourmet philosophy is:
1. to combine foods that complement each-other for maximum nutrient absorption
2. to prepare foods with love, awareness and intention
3. to be creative
4. to try new things
5. to use only two to five ingredients in a meal
6. to eat one meal at a time
7. to eat little for maximum utilization of nutrients
8. to avoid bad food combinations
9. to eat food combinations that bring out the subtle flavors in the foods
10. to eat food that is organic for maximum nutrients and minimum toxins
11. to eat food that is fresh for maximum nutrient density and quality
12. to eat food that is locally grown for maximum freshness and to maintain our
body's relationship to our environment
13. to eat wild foods whenever possible for its super-nutrient density and
quality
14. to eat consciously: slowly, savoring beautifully and carefully prepared
food, with your attention focused in the mouth, thinking about what the food is
doing for you, and with gratitude.
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FEATURED NETWORK
MEMBER
Angela Elliott
San Diego, CA
thegoddess@celestialrawgoddess.com
Angela is the author of
Alive in 5
and the owner and operator of
Celestial Raw Goddess Enterprises. Aside
from being an inspiring raw diva and sassy sister, she’s claims the following
titles: Angela Elliott is now one of The Raw Divas. YAY! The Raw Divas are all
about helping women reach their goals and also all about community. This is a
family that you will delight in belonging to. They have something for everyone,
Green Smoothie Challenges, The Sisterhood, The Powder Room, Raw Moms, Clutter
Free Living, and oh so much more. To learn more about The Raw Divas many awesome
programs, please click on the links below.
http://www.therawdivas.com/solutions.php
Angela Elliott is a
certified raw chef, author of
Alive in 5
and owner and operator of Celestial Raw Goddess Enterprises. She will be sharing
her expertise in a Sisterhood Series of teleseminars.
Medical and Master Herbalist
Classical homeopath
Nutritionist
Paramedical Aesthetician
Herbal Skin Therapist
Certified gourmet chef
Chinese Reflexologist
Jin Shin Juitsu Practitioner
Reiki Master
Polarity Practitioner
Teacher of Reflexology, Reiki, Polarity, Herbology and Jin Shin.
Holistic Health Practitioner
Holistic Animal Therapist
(Whoooooa! We thought we
were busy!)
Part of the reason she’s so
cool is because she’s an Arizona original who was raised by a world-renowned
physicist/chemist and a gourmet French chef/writer whose adventures enabled her
to travel around the world falling in love with people and languages.
Inspired by creative parents
and a story-telling grandfather Angela is passionate about arts, literature and
writing.
Angela has contributed to
various publications, including Vegnews Magazine and Vegetarian Baby
and Child Magazine, and has taught gourmet classes, holistic classes,
lectured, and on occasion toured with Lou Corona, a nationally recognized
proponent of living food.
So, we’re offering up a Raw
Diva salute to chef and raw diva, Angela Elliott, Best Selling Author of
Alive in 5
Gourmet in 5 minutes!
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FAVORITE
RECIPES
Angela Elliott
San Diego, CA
thegoddess@celestialrawgoddess.com
Tomato Heaven
Ingredients:
2 cups hazelnut mush from
making hazelnut milk
1 tomato
3 stalks celery
Italian olive on the end of
each
Toothpick. Serve on a pretty
platter.1 jalapeno
1 tablespoon or to taste
Himalayan salt
¼ onion
Juice of 1 lemon
A drizzle or two of raw
olive oil
A handful of dill
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
Directions:
Place all the above in a
food processor and process until smooth.Cut the tops off of the tomatoes to
prepare for stuffing, stuff the tomatoes and serve over a bed of lettuce.
Dreamy Coconut Curry
Ingredients:
3-4 coconuts, use water and
meat
1 fresh lemon grass stick
2 cloves of garlic
Handful of Thai basil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
½ cup cilantro
3 green onions
Celtic salt to taste
2 tbs. Yellow curry powder
1 hot pepper
1 ½ cup julienne carrots and
Asian cabbage
½ cup soaked and drained
wild rice
Directions:
Blend everything except the
julienne vegetables and the lemon grass stick in the blender. Transfer the soup
to a double boiler and gently WARM the soup with the lemon grass stick. Leave
the soup and lemon grass stick covered for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove
the lemon grass stick, add the julienne veggies and wild rice. Gently re-warm
the soup, if desired and serve.
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PRODUCTS
**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
**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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Network Member:
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Featured Member:
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Recipes:
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Featured Member:
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Featured
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Recipes:
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DECEMBER 2005:
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Recipes:
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JANUARY 2006:
Health Tip: Diet vs. Lifestyle
Featured Member:
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Recipes: Kale
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FEBRUARY 2006:
Health Tip: Simple Herbal Home Remedies
Featured Member:
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Recipes: Blended
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Featured
Member: Nell Neufeld, Austin, TX
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Featured
Member: Peggy McDonnell, Gold Hill, OR
Recipes:
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Featured
member: Cathy Dance, Marietta, GA
Recipes:
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Featured
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Recipes:
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Featured Member:
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Recipes:
Raw Taco, Carob Banana Pops
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Health Tip: Essential Fats
Featured Member: Beth Ward, Alto, GA
Recipes:
My Version of Tuna, Almond Butter Cookies
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Mashed
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Smoothie, TriColor Corn Salad
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Featured Member: Scott Jackson, Northglenn,
CO
Recipes: Scott’s Power Smoothie, Spaghetti,
Rainbow Olive Salad
MARCH 2007:
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Featured Member: Linda Wooliever, Worcester, VT
Recipes: Fudge, Mexican “Rice”, Spicy Refried
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Health Tip: Spring Cleaning: Your Home and You
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Favorite Recipes: Happy Porridge and Pecan Milk, The
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Featured
Network Member: Karen Shifa, United Kingdom
Favorite
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Featured
Network Member: Melissa Gilbert, CO
Favorite
Recipes: Spring Veggie Dip, The Happy Mango Smoothie
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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:
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Featured Network Member: June Roca,
Glendale, CA
Favorite Recipes: Ampalaya Salad and
Seafood Unfried
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Featured Network Member:
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Favorite Recipes:
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Choose activity over inactivity
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Walk: For injury free exercise and
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Food for Thought:
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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:
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Favorite Recipes:
Hummus, Very Versatile Vinaigrette
FEBRUARY 2008:Featured Network Member:
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Favorite Recipes:
Onion Bread, Spinach Smoothie, Awesome Fudge
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Favorite Recipes:
Green Citrus Power Smoothie, Avocado Beet Salad
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Favorite Recipes:
Herb Cheese, Cashew Cheese,
Raw Sweet Potato Casserole
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Stress Busters
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Network Member: Angela Brand, Parker,
CO
Favorite Recipes: Breakfast
Parfait, Mamma Mia Marinara, High Desert Exfoliator
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Network Member: R. Bradford,
Nutrition101
Favorite Recipes: Ancho Pepper
Guacamole, Hazelnut Mexican Meal
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Network Member: Kristy Null, Salida, CO
Favorite Recipes: Dandelion Dream, Wild Water, Perfect Pesto
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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:
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BC, Canada
Favorite Recipes:
Banana Boats, Banana
Papaya “Ice Cream
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