the days are just packed!

*brrr* it's getting colder outside! and OH SO DARK! I love this time of year. First, let me begin with some nice words emailed to me recently:

About my fudge: "Mmmmm, mmmm! Oh, Linda, baby! This fudge is AWESOME! I especially loved the Almond Mint. ... I almost didn't share, but the kids and [hubby] heard me open the package and became curious. I'll have to remember to open packages more quietly in the future!"

About my mystery box: "Hi Linda: WOW what a treat!!!!  My new favorite is the eggless egg salad on crackers!!!!  YUM!!!!  If I lived up by you I would be your daily customer for breakfast lunch and dinner-7 days/week!!!  I had [hubby] taste the egg salad and he loved it-so chances are one container will be gone by the end of today. Thank you"

Aren't they great??

I've also been doing raw food challenges lately. They are so much fun and I totally love the people that I meet and work with during them. Please feel free to go to http://www.vt-fiddle.com for information on this stuff. I update my website pretty regularly, although I admit that I need 3 of me these days to do my work! :-)

Wanted to include these fun pictures that my friend/neighbor Pat took this past Halloween. She's so fun to have take your picture!

our ghoulish kids:

WHAT?!?! you DARE go against your inner goddess??? 
(this picture CRACKS me up! thanks for making me do silly things Pat!):

and for kicks, here's the fun picture from last halloween. I'm pickin' my RAWfro!

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upcoming raw food haps

see my complete calendar here

Check out raw chilli, raw crackers, raw fudge and raw not tuna at L.A.C.E. in Barre and the Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier.

Still writing on my new blog. Feel free to post your comments. http://lindasblog.vt-fiddle.com/ - I've been updating on my friend that I wrote about last week as well as other things on my mind...

Raw Food Samples at Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier this Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm - Please stop by and try a sample! I will be very smiley and happy to see you.

On Wednesday, November 14th, I'm scheduled to do a 1-hour workshop from 6-7pm at the Hunger Mountain Coop. I'm doing Tapenade Stuffed Mushrooms - MMM-mmm... Again, something to get your tastebuds humming for the holidays.

A Thanksgiving recipe class is scheduled for Friday, Nov 16th from 5 - 9 pm in the Burlington area. You'll learn and eat:

• un-turkey loaf
• cranberry relish
• 2 kinds of mashed “potatoes”
• apple stuffing with gravy
• candied cornucopia of nuts
• cottage pie
• pumpkin pie with sweet cream dolloped on top

Cost of class is $115. Please call me to register at 223-2111 or email me. Pre-registration is necessary.

Some interesting things to read about this week

This was sent to me a while ago from RAWlen and is silly - the inappropriate yoga guy.

Raw almond pasteurization interview - although I've had information in previous newsletters about this issue, it's coming up again so I thought I'd repost some information.

More on the raw almond pasteurization - this has information on people/places you can call to complain.

And yet another article on almond pasteurization.

raw food recipe of the week

Ingredients:

• 4 cups soaked sunflower seeds (2 1/2 cups before soaking)
• 1/2 cup flax oil, hemp oil, or olive oil
• 3 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 2 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt
• 1 Tbs. unpasteurized dark miso paste
• 3 Tbs. raw tahini
• 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup pure water

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in a food processor and puree until creamy. Best served warmed in the dehydrator at 105 degrees. (You can make "burritos" with lettuce as the shell and add some guacamole and salsa as well.)
- from Elaina Love, Pure Joy Living Foods

Sending you many blessings,
Linda