Random Food Pics

Just looking on the card in my camera & there are lots of random food pics that I thought I would post. Sometimes my pics upload onto this blog sideways.. and then if I open the picture flip it to the right (or left) and then back and upload it again it will then upload correctly.. it makes no sense and its such a random thing why and to which pics this happens to.. and as this is a random post I am leaving them this time.. although by the time I explain this I could have flipped them. lol
I am, as usual, rushing to get the many things done today that I feel I need to do, foremost on the list is spending most of the day at my home away from home Rawlicious!! : )
It was crazy busy last night.. evey table and space filled for awhile.. people waiting, almost ran out of dishes.. wed eve, complete randomness.. gotta love it! We totally vibed & flowed through it all so gracefully, it was lots of fun!

Above: 1 perfectly formed tortilla chip and toppings from out nacho platter with: guacamole, sour cream, salsa, olives, hot banana pepper rings, green onion and a cilantro leaf.. yes all raw of course, sour cream is mainly coconut, cashew, lemon, acvinegar, miso etc.. These are so good!!

Below my dinner awhile ago.. pizza, spinach salad, quinoa salad..

Blueberry Cheesecake!!!

A sideways slice of pizza.. we made this on Monday and filmed the process at Rawlicious. How to make Pizza Crust, Cheese, Tomato Marinara Sauce etc Mmm..

An Un-Stir Fry we made at Rawlicious.. Delicious!!! Pinenut-Parsnip Rice with Marinated Veggies.. spicy! Mmm..

Oh, I have 4 mins to go.. (& I still have to get dressed! ) maybe I will fill in details later.. Randomness is so freeing!

Oh, but I have to tell you the hot sauce on the nut-loaf patty beside my salad is so hot & out of this world delicious.. made with mangoes and carrots & sooo hot & amazing!!! Specially made my a local woman, incredible stuff!

Poem from the Inauguration - Praise Song for the Day

from Barack Obama's Inaugural Address

Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander

Each day we go about our business,
walking past each other,
catching each others' eyes or not,
about to speak or speaking.

All about us is noise.
All about us is noise and bramble,
thorn and din,
each one of our ancestors on our tongues.

Someone is stitching up a hem,
darning a hole in a uniform,
patching a tire,
repairing the things in need of repair.

Someone is trying to make music somewhere
with a pair of wooden spoons
on an oil drum with cello,
boom box, harmonica, voice.

A woman and her son wait for the bus.

A farmer considers the changing sky.

A teacher says, "Take out your pencils. Begin."

We encounter each other in words,
words spiny or smooth,
whispered or declaimed;
words to consider, reconsider.

We cross dirt roads and highways
that mark the will of someone
and then others who said,
"I need to see
what's on the other side;
I know there's something better
down the road.

We need to find a place
where we are safe.

We walk into that

which we cannot yet see.

Say it plain,
that many
have died for this day.

Sing the names of the dead
who brought us here,
who laid the train tracks,
raised the bridges,
picked the cotton and the lettuce,
built brick by brick
the glittering edifices
they would then keep clean
and work inside of.

Praise song for struggle.
Praise song for the day.

Praise song for every hand-lettered sign,
the figuring it out at kitchen tables.

Some live by
"Love thy neighbor as thy self.
"Others by "first do no harm",
or "take no more than you need".

What if the mightiest word is love,
love beyond marital, filial, national.
Love that casts a widening pool of light.
Love with no need to preempt grievance.

In today's sharp sparkle,
this winter air,
anything can be made,
any sentence begun.

On the brink,
on the brim,
on the cusp –

praise song
for walking forward in that light.

My Working Holiday today in Palawan, in the Phillippines - Hula Hula

Hula Hula


2005 TIWA Hula Hula
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Filming at Rawlicious - Day 2

What a day! We were scheduled to film at Rawlicious again today and got a call that the power was out. So much happened today and so many changed plans, it is mercury retrograde right now! ..but we just flowed through it. At one point we were ready to just give in to it, take off, go watch a matinee and hang out downtown ..but power got restored and we packed up and off we went to film once again.

Although the afternoon off sounded great, I was glad we ended up going in, and especially that there was power and Angus and Tracy and the kids weren't cold or without power.. but also, I had spent yesterday prepping, making pizza crust ahead of time, getting the fermented almond cheeze started, and we had bought so much food!

So, I will take a raincheck, or in our case a snowcheck on the movie and outing.. although for my next few days off (or month of days off) I am scheduled to do more filming, it looks like we are working on a series.. all the really good, basic, and easy recipes that are great to know if you want to go raw. I feel this is a really important project which will be very helpful to so many people.

My director, James, took some pictures ; ) which I am posting here.
Today we covered recipes for lots of sauces: Tomato Marinara, Basil Pesto and Alfredo Sauce and a couple nut cheezes, a fermented Almond Cheese made with miso, garlic, ginger and spices and a Cashew Cheese. We made Zucchetti, Lasagna and Pizza. Oh & we made pizza crusts with almonds, seeds, carrots and zucchinis which is really wonderful!
..Then even though I was tempted to cut it short because of our late start, we continued to prepare and show how to make Kale Chips, and a couple different recipes for dehydrated nuts and seeds: Crisy Living Seeds and Crispy Living Nuts.. I made the nuts with Indian spices: Curry, Cumin, Garam Masala, Coriander - these are all great, excellent things to have made up ahead of time for when you get hungry and need a quick snack.

This is a slice of the pizza we made..

& this was our lunch: freshly made Lasagna! Mmm.. & we had company

Fred from Food Not Candy, who makes the best truffles came by and we got to have a couple truffle breaks!! Nice! : ) (note to Fred - OMG! I just went to your site and it is sooo beautiful! wow. I LOVE it!)

Silly - Fun .( I must be getting delerious to put this pic up!) ..& we didnt get out until about 9 and then I came home & was back at it! ..filled my dehydrator with the pizza crust we had made. & now I am pretty much done.. off to read and then bed and I'll be back at Rawlicous tomorrow.. Good Vibez, Sweet Dreams! 'Night!!

Cinnamon Rolls

We experimented making 'I am Thrilled' Cinnamon Rolls at Rawlicious - very fun & very delicious!!

Mmm.. they have a caramely cinnamon pecan filling.

Roling them up.. the fun part : ) I like to use the teflex sheets to help roll them out smoothly and evenly.

measuring evenly, scoring..


Slicing and placing them on the mesh screens to be dehydrated.

There is a sweet macadamia frosting that gets swirled on top after. Mmmm!!

Fresh, Natural, Vegan, Raw. Wow!! all this deliciousness and still ultra-healthy!

Brief Glinpse

ok, Just a brief little glimpse into my mind tonight - It's been a busy day and still lots to do. Oh, I got to make chocolate chip cookies today, so exciting!! actually they were chocolate-chocolate chip.. from Matthew Kenneys Everyday Raw book, which I have hardly had a chance to look through - but when I saw a chocolate chip cookie recipe! Well. wow! ..but I would like to make them with regular white vanilla cookie dough, Hmmm..

& now I am off to get ready for filming on Monday, recipes together, grocery list made, soaking nuts.. (interesting, the things I do on my days off! )

& I have so many things I want to blog about - the book I am reading is getting really fascinating now, Lynn McTaggert's The Intention Experiment - I am in the chapter 'Praying for Yesterday' and it tells about all these studies that are convincingly revealing about how our thoughts are influencing not only the future but also the past!!!! I have to tell you about certain parts of that! coming soon.
Oh, and other raw creations from Rawlicious, and the Food for Thought Documentary evening last night, another full house despite the freezing weather -25 degrees, Its crazy what we are living through.. and the power went off for up to 24 hours in some parts of the city (actually a little longer in a few places) which is really scary in this type of climate. It realy gets you thinking about how reliant we are on the city for our water, power.. and about being self-reliant with a well and root cellar (wow) ..actually its even colder up north where we would have that kind of lifestyle.. brrr and I have discovered that I have a disease, Reynaud's disease.. my fingers turn white when they get really cold. It first happened when I was a teenager, I noticed it one time when I went swimming in the ocean early in the spring (wayy too early) it was freezing .my friends almost took me to the hospital when the color wouldnt come back. It only happens when I get very cold.. and it happened yesterday morning, the subway was shut down in the city & steets were packed, public transit was crazy, shuttlebusses going non-stop.. So, I have decided that one day I am just going to have to have a tropical house to live in for the winters.
Canada. Its hard to beieve when it gets this cold that people live here.. and that people are raw here is just so, well, hardcore!! lol True dedication!
Yup, & so, on that note..back to my recipes. Love ya, Stay warm!!! : ) xo

Chocolate Chips and Other Delicious Things

Check this out! We made chocolate chips today at Rawlicious ..they are going to be soo good. They are in the dehydrator now and will be ready to use in te morning. We are going to make raw chocolate chip cookies!!!! I was known for neighbourhoods around for my chocolate chip cookies - kids came from afar.. lol true, but now I am raw & am soo excited to be back into making cookies. Ultra-healthy superfood cookies that taste amazing and are actually good for you. So wonderful & exciting. (I took lots of pics today..)

I put all of the magical ingredients into the blender to make the chips.

It was very thick, you really need a high speed blender for this. I had to stop or go on the lowest speed and use a spatula to keep the batterturning in and blending together.

I dont think I can even describe in words how good these chips taste. ; ) Mmmm!

The hardest part though was squeezing them out onto the teflex sheets.. it took some muscle power. But like most things, it just kept getting easier. I was getting pretty pro & fast by the end.

Desserts being served: Strawberry Cheezecake and a Brownie with Vanilla Frosting

& we made our Rawkalicious cookies today - the most delicious way to get a huge superfood burst!

The star mug below is my favorite mug. & a clementine snack for me!

Another tray of chips finished and now forming the cookies.

Mm.. we have the most delicious treats. And we needed them today - it was warm & wonderful in Rawlicious - but freezing outside. It was -20 or 25 or something crazy.. I can't believe people live & survive in this climate - & especially that I am one of them!! So crazy!!! Thankfully I work in a warm, fun and cozy place!! xo

Living Life Deeply, Fully, Richly

It's not about what you can get out of something, it's about what you can put into it.

Immerse yourself deeply into it!