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We are looking to offer our first mainland chef training intensive from May 10 - 14 & May 17 - 21, 2010. The training is a life-changing and transformational experience where you will learn the skills necessary to create healthy and outrageously delicious vegan and raw food cuisine.

A space has been offered to us in Port Orchard, Washington to hold the training. We would like to get a sense if this location will work for folks interested in taking the course. There is camping and budget hotel accommodations near by.

We will be accepting only 6 students and the price will be $1500 per student. This includes all trainings, a Vegan Fusion training manual and daily gourmet vegan feasts. If you are interested in taking the course, please email us at info@veganfusion.com.

Please visit our blog to see photos and the menu from the chef training we just completed on Kaua'i in January.

“I cannot put a value on this training. It has and will touch and change every part of my life for the better. I have learned skills I can use cooking for my family of six or in a work environment. I have developed ideas for business and enriched my love of humanity, the environment and myself!” – Lisa Ward, chef training student

Also, we want to thank everyone for their support in helping our book, The 30-Minute Vegan, make it on to the Amazon.com top 100 best seller list! We could not have done it without you!

Discover the essentials of raw food cuisine from Mark Reinfeld, coauthor of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw and winner of the Aspen Center for Integrative Health's Platinum Carrot Award for Living Foods.

During this three day workshop you will learn how to create energizing soups, superfood smoothies, granolas, seed and nut milks, pizza, pasta, crackers, raw salads, plant cheeses, pates and nori rolls, raw desserts such as puddings, parfaits, pies and more.

These are skills that will help you create a lifetime of health for you and your family!

Day 1
Green Smoothie
Cilantro Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
Wasabi Ginger Pate
Raw Nori Rolls
Mango Ginger Sauce
Pesto Pasta Puttanesca
Chocolate Mousse

Day 2
Gingerade Elixir
Thai Coconut Soup
Herbed Flax Crackers
Cashew Cheese
Unstirfry with Cauliflower Rice
Pine nut Macadamia Cheese Veggie Towers and Rawvioli
Raw Parfait

Day 3
Almond Milk
Aphrodisiac Elixir
Almond Cranberry Granola
Raw Pizza
Sesame Kale Salad
Choco Tacos
Papaya Salsa
Raw Chile Sauce
Raw Sour Crème
Raw Cheesecake

Join us at a beautiful private home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. We will begin our day at noon with an hour of relaxing yoga in a magnificent yurt by Michelle Mazur. After this we dive into the world of raw food cuisine. Its a hands on opportunity to learn techniques from one of the leaders in the vegan and raw food movement. There will be plenty of food to sample! Then its back to to the yurt where we end the day at 6pm with a 15 minute restorative yoga session with Michelle.

Includes:
Daily raw food lessons and raw gourmet meals
Vegan Fusion raw food recipe manual
1+ hour yoga instruction in a beautiful yurt by certified yoga instructor Michelle Mazur

Michelle Mazur has studied the movement of the body for over 30 years. She focuses particularly on how and why we injure ourselves and live in pain. Twelve years ago she began practicing yoga after spending her life trying to heal from injuries of the spine, lower back, and hips created from years of ballet dancing. She began studying with many of the master teachers from around the world and immersed herself in the study of yoga, its philosophy and its therapeutic aspects.

Michelle is registered with Yoga Alliance at the E-500 level, along with certifications in Yoga Therapy, and Yoga Philosophy. With her personal experience and vast knowledge of yoga, she has an exceptional ability to spot an individual’s specific needs and to tailor a class or private instruction accordingly to bring relief.

Spaces are limited. To register and for more information please call us at 808.822.0820 or email info@veganfusion.com

Cancellation policy: payment in full is required to reserve a space in the workshop. In case of cancellation, a full refund is offered if we can refill your space.

Spend a weekend in a private home in Leucadia, California diving into the world of vegan and raw food cuisine with Blossoming Lotus founding chef Mark Reinfeld. In this hands-on, two-day workshop we will go over the basics of cooked and raw vegan food preparation. We will prepare Salads, Soups, Dressings, Grain and Bean Dishes, Tofu and Tempeh Dishes, Vegan Desserts, Raw Pates, Plant Cheeses and Raw Desserts. We will discuss numerous techniques and theories that will empower students to make long lasting positive changes in their health.

Includes:
Daily vegan trainings and gourmet meals
Vegan Fusion Cuisine recipe handouts

Spaces are limited. To register and for more information please call us at 808.822.0820 or email info@veganfusion.com

Cancellation policy: payment in full is required to reserve a space in the workshop. In case of cancellation, a full refund is offered if we can refill your space.

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Valentine’s Raw Cacao Aphrodisiac Elixir –
You have to try it to believe it!

Every ingredient in this beverage is an aphrodisiac designed by nature to enhance your senses. This elixir is a marriage of flavor with none overpowering the others. Don’t omit the salt; it is the spark that lights the fuse.

1. Place almonds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom pods, ginger, and 2 cups water in a blender, and blend, for 20 seconds gradually going from low speed to high speed, for 20 seconds. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Rinse the blender well, and return spiced water to the blender.

2. Add figs, and fig soak water, cacao powder, vanilla extract, rosewater, salt, and remaining 2 cups water. Blend on low speed for 20 to 30 more seconds more or until figs are well blended.

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