Raw Sacramento News RSN.11.22.04

There is a lot of important news here...don't have time for a table of contents. Please read with care!

To that end, we are offering a few great helps. Few things sell your friends or relatives on raw foods like a delicious recipe. At November's Potluck, Kim Glazzard brought just such a recipe...an absolutely scrumptious pumpkin pie (which can be made from pumpkin or butternut squash). Her wonderful Pumkpin Pie Recipe is here. If you would like to see an actual demo of making a pumpkin pie (different recipe) see the next item.... If you don't have anywhere to go for a Thanksgiving Dinner, we have listed 3 outsanding options for you (keep reading....).

Need some Thanksgiving Themed Raw Food recipe skills? Gayle Bradshaw, a member of Raw Sacramento, will be holding 4 Tuesday Evening Raw Food demos at the classroom at Whole Foods in Sacramento beginning Nov 2. (see: http://www.internalawareness.com/ for more information about Gayle. See our events page for more information about the event which will include demos of Pumpkin Pie, Whipped Cream, Almond Milk, and a Pate). You will also enjoy the company of others.

Gordon and Gladys Callander will again kindly host our Holiday Dessert Potluck at their home in Elk Grove. The Callanders prefer that shoes not be worn inside their home. Bring some warm socks if you are prone to cold feet!

Joyce Paolini hosted our November Potluck at her home near CSUS. She would like to try holding an alternate potluck at her home the 3rd Sunday of the month. The first such potluck will be held December 19. These potlucks will include an optional activity (cultural or educational) afterwards. On December 19, it will be a musical theme, so bring your instruments or voices. More details....

Mark's Recommendation: Sacramento Vegetarian Society's Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck :

Our Sacramento Sister organization, SVS (Sacramento Vegetarian Society) will be holding a very elegant and enjoyable Thanksgiving Dinner in Midtown. Mark & Christian Blackburn attended last year and found it an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner Experience:

Sacramento Vegetarian Society
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner

Please gather with us for our annual

Vegan Thanksgiving Pot-Luck

Thursday November 25, 2004
5:00 p.m.
In the Common House of Sacramento Southside Co-Housing Community
5th & T Streets

Reservation Form (snail-mail or e-mail – see below)

Name _______________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
City ______________________State _________ZIP_________________
Phone _____________________E-mail ___________________________
Names of other people in your party _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Amount enclosed (or to be paid at the door) _________($5 for each adult, children are free)

Please check the category of vegan dish you will be bringing to the feast. (Remember: vegan means no animal products of any kind, including honey and gelatin) .

[ ] Salad ________________________________________________
[ ] Soup ________________________________________________
[ ] Appetizer ____________________________________________
[ ] Entree _______________________________________________
[ ] Side Dish ____________________________________________
[ ] Bread & Spread _______________________________________
[ ] Dessert ______________________________________________

Please Mail to:
Don Knutson, Sacramento Vegetarian Society,
2004 5th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
or e-mail info (and pay at the door) to: vegdon@macnexus.org

Sacramento Vegetarian Society
P O Box 163583
Sacramento CA 95816-9583
916-554-7090
SacVeggie@Earthlink.net

The Alive! Restaurant is presenting a fabulous Raw Thanksgiving
Dinner on Wednesday,November 23 at 6:00pm.
---- The Menu ----
Appetizers: Pizza crisps and pate
House Salad with ranch dressing
Main Course: Lasagna
Dessert: apple pie and pumpkin pie

The cost for all of the above is $25(a $35 value)
Limited space.

Make checks or money orders payable to Alive! Restaurant
1972 Lombard St.
San Francisco, CA 94123

Include either your email or phone number for confirmation.
Feel free to call 415-923-1052 if you have any questions.
NO REFUNDS, please.

These events are usually about 50% raw, 50% vegan. All are welcome.

East Bay Thanksgiving DAY Vegan/Raw Potluck,
Thursday, November 25, 4 pm.

For 30 years, Vegetarians and Vegans have gathered at the annual East
Bay Thanksgiving Vegan potluck. Please join with us again this year.

At the Fellowship Hall for the Berkeley Unitarians, 1600 Cedar St at
Bonita in Berkeley, a block up from MLKing Drive and about 1/2 mile from
the North Berkeley BART station. PLS bring a vegan or raw dish to share
[we provide beverages] with plate, utensils, and cup.

PLS RSVP or send info requests to howarddy2@att.net.

8. RECIPE BOOKS BY JACKIE GRAFF:
We are please to announce that we now have 16 recipe books in print and
available for immediate shipping:

Brunch
Caribbean
Country barbecue
Holiday
Indian
Italian
Just Desserts
Middle Eastern
Oriental
Passover
Pizza
Raw for Kids
Tex Mex
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Thai

You can now order the recipe books directly form our website: www.sproutrawfood.org click on "click here to place your order"
Our SproutRawFood Yahoo group, a lively discussion is going on about raw food, raw recipes and raw education, some of the best winning recipes
from Jackie Graff, and other great chefs are available if you sign on.

Please go
now and register for the Sprout Raw Food Yahoo Group at
sproutrawfood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Here's an interesting article that raises points we all probably intuitively have believed.

Mark is promoting our Yahoo Group. Did you know that Raw Sacramento has a Yahoo Group?

If you join in November, you will automatically be sent an entire Raw Thanksgiving Dinner recipe....not a bad bonus! I especially encourage people who are already familiar with Yahoo Groups to join. If you are already a member of our Yahoo Group the Raw Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe can be found in the Files Section Under Recipes\Holiday Recipes.

If you join the group and Yahoo offers to install their Yahoo Toolbar I recommend you DO NOT accept this kind offer.

Please forward this email to any interested party.

Raw Sacramento sends about 3 emails per month. Raw Sacramento currently has 277 individuals on our email notification list (October, 2004).