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About
The Petaluma raw food potluck is for raw food enthusiasts who would
like to prepare and bring a raw food dish to share and would like to
enjoy the company and raw food creations of other guests.
The Petaluma Potluck's Mission Is
to Create a Fun Supportive Community for Those Who Are Living the Living
Foods Lifestyle or Would Like to Learn More About the Healing Power of
Living and Raw Foods
The potluck is
held in East Petaluma at a state of the art recreation room and hosted
by Cecilia Benjumea long time raw food
enthusiast and raw food chef.
Click here to learn more about
Cecilia.
Special Guest This Month
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 Elaina
Love
Certified Raw Chef
and Instructor
http://www.purejoylivingfoods.com
Elaina has been teaching raw food courses
worldwide since 1998. She is a
Chef/Instructor at the renowned Living Light
Culinary Arts Institute where she has been
on staff since 2000. With a passion for
sharing the knowledge she has attained
through years of experience, Elaina has
helped people throughout the country bring
about positive changes in their lives. Her
teaching and support empowers people to lose
weight and gain energy by making positive
lifestyle choices and incorporating more
living, raw food into their diet.
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When and Where
1st Friday of Each Month at
7:00p.m
(Except for July it will be the 2nd Friday of the Month)
The Next Petaluma Raw Food Potluck will be Held:
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Azure
Apartments
1 Indigo Way
Corner of Casa Grande and Lakeville
Recreation Room Building 5
Petaluma, CA 94954
July 10th
7:00p.m. sharp
(potluck will last approx 2 hours)
$3 Donation
Please e-mail
glowingraw-potluck@yahoo.com for more info or call voice mail: 206-339-3493 and leave
your phone number and best time to reach you.
E-mail is
best. |
Upcoming
Potluck Dates
June 5th
July 10th (2nd friday due to the holiday)
Aug. 7th
Sept. 4th
Oct. 2nd
Nov. 6th
Dec. 4th
Directions
From Highway 101, exit on Highway 116
East/Lakeville Highway toward Sonoma/Napa. Turn left off the freeway and
then drive .7 miles to the
intersection of Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road. Make a right on
Casa Grande Road and then make a left into the Azure apartment parking
lot and then once inside the parking lot make another left to park in
visitor parking. Park in a space that has no number or says visitor.
We will be in the rec center in building 5. Parking is available
when you turn left into the Azure complex, right next to building 3. Park
in a space
that has no number or says visitor. Walk around the pool to the big
building with the large glass doors. This is building 5. Click the link
below for a map of the complex. We will be meeting where it says rec
room on the map.
http://www.liveatazure.com/images/locmap_big.jpg
Prerequisites
You do not have to be a raw foodist nor a vegan to come to the
potluck, we only ask that you prepare a vegan raw food dish with the
following guidelines in mind.
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The dish must be Vegan. Meaning
No Dairy, No Poultry, No Meat, No Eggs, No Fish or other
animal products. Organic Raw Honey is okay.
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If possible we prefer that the
food prepared be Mostly Organic.
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The food may not be cooked or
heated above 120 degrees. Low temperature dehydrated food is
okay as long as it is dehydrated at 120 degrees or less.
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Avoidance or minimal use of
salt, vinegar, oil, braggs liquid aminos, nama shoyo, tamari,
garlic, and onion. If oil is used please make sure it is good
quality virgin unrefined cold pressed oil and if salt is used please
make sure it is a good quality sea or pink salt.
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The dish must serve 10 people.
If a couple brings a dish it must serve 20 people.
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It is preferred you bring a
plate and fork from home but there will be paper plates and
disposable utensils on hand if you forget.
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Bring marked serving utensils for
your dish.
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Bring your own water as there
will be no filtered water readily available.
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Please bring an index card to list all the
ingredients of your dish. There will also be cards available at the
potluck.
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Please be courteous to the host
and the other guests. Please treat the place as you would your own.
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Please allow for 5 to 10 minutes
after the event is over to help your hostess clean up after the
potluck.
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Due to noise restrictions, no
musical instruments please.
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A three dollar donation is
requested. The money will go to rent for the recreation room, supplies for the potluck, and future
raw food events.
What to Bring
If you are unsure about what the raw food diet is
please read this article. When
unsure about what to bring here are some suggestions. When in doubt keep
it simple.
- A big bowl of washed organic baby greens or
any chopped greens such as lettuce, kale, or collards.
- A plate of organic washed whole greens
such as romaine lettuce leaves, kale, and collard leaves.
- A platter of washed organic crudités such as baby
carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli florets.
- A bowl of homemade guacamole.
- A salad with a simple dressing made in the
blender. Some examples are orange juice blended with pine nuts or
tomatoes blended with basil and macadamia nuts blended until smooth.
- 3-5 avocados.
- A raw gazpacho or other cold soup made in the
blender.
If you would like to try your hand at a recipe
here are are some websites that offer recipes:
http://www.rawglow.com/recipes
http:www.living-foods.com/recipes
If pressed for time Whole Foods and Fiesta/Pacific
markets carry Roxanne's Raw Cuisine pre-prepared and packaged raw
food.
Misc
- Sprout bags, vanilla, raw food recipe
booklets, raw food charts, and other raw food items will be
available for purchase. To see what will be available please see
http://www.rawfood.com/shop
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Support Petaluma Raw Potluck
The Petaluma Raw Potluck's mission is
to spread the word about the health giving benefits of raw foods.
Please support us in that mission by graciously donating whatever you
can. The money will go to rent for the recreation room, supplies for the
potluck, speakers, and future raw food events such as raw food fairs and
retreats. Thank You in Advance.
Just enter whatever amount you
feel inspired to give! Thank You!
Hope to See You There!
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