


News flash: Day and Dinner rates now available for the Raw and Living Spirit Retreat September 6th - 9th at Camp Adams in Molalla, OR.
Due to the large number of local requests by folks who are unable to
attend the entire retreat, we have opened up 50 more spaces for
commuters and folks who'd just like to enjoy a chance to taste the food.
Come hear the premier raw speakers and workshop leaders such as Gabriel Cousens, Victoria and Valya Boutenko, Abeba Wright,
Doug Graham and many more.
Treat yourself and your friends to a raw banquet Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday with meals provided by Blossoming Lotus, Raw Soul and Bruce Horowitz respectively.
Check out their website www.rawandlivingspirit.org for all the details and for
registration information
Register here while there's still room!
This is an all inclusive, not to be missed, raw foods experience.

"You know how may raw events I've been to over the years. This was the
best I've ever attended. My whole being, physical and spiritual, felt
welcomed home." Dr. Gabriel Cousens
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We are getting some incredible testimonials from our readers. Please send us your stories for our next book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw, which will be published by Penguin Books in the summer of 2008.
We would love your help. We are including personal stories of people who have adopted a raw lifestyle and have experienced weight loss, healing or any transformation whatsoever.
Tell us your stories with the raw foods diet and lifestyle! We may include your testimonial in the book. Also, please send us information about your websites, services and products and we may include them in the resource guide.
Please email Mark at mark@veganfusion.com with your:
- testimonials
- resources
- interesting stories about going raw
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We offer our heartfelt thanks to all of you for supporting the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant and the Lotus Root Juice Bar & Bakery. You make us what we are today, a sustainable, organic, health conscious business of the new millennium. As such a business, we are employing creative methods to improve and expand within this new business paradigm. We invite you to help us in that process. The Blossoming Lotus is currently seeking to raise $125,000 in the month of September for capital improvements and expansion.
Rather than going about this the old fashioned way we are turning to the community to raise this money. The main differences include a truly good deal for participants, a clear message to us from the community that these improvements are a worthwhile investment and everybody gets soft serve ice crème! This is how our simple, new paradigm capital-raising program works:
For $1000 you receive a Blossoming Lotus Account with a card, programmed to hold a value of $1150. That is a 15% discount as a special thank you for your continued support. When you come into either the restaurant or the juice bar with the card, your total purchase is subtracted from your account. The tip can even be included! The card is as good as cash and can be used to purchase anything in either of our Kauai locations. Convenience at your fingertips.
As an additional gesture of gratitude, the first 50 people who start an account will also receive a signed 4th edition, soft-cover copy of Vegan World Fusion Cuisine - hot off the press this month.
Many of you have already approached us expressing the desire for something of this nature for your own reasons. Here we see all of our needs met in one effective vehicle. The power is back in our hands.
The Blossoming Lotus and The Lotus Root Juice Bar & Bakery are dedicated to serving the Island community healthy eating alternatives as quickly and yummily as possible. The response from our community continues to be an inspiringly positive driving force for us. Open up your Blossoming Lotus Account today and become a player in the new world. Spread the word to your friends, encourage your neighbors, persuade your partner.
Accounts may be opened at either the restaurant or the juice bar by check or credit card. Visitors to Kauai who wish to take advantage of this offer may open accounts by calling Gabe at 808-822-7678 or emailing Jessica at jessica@blossominglotus.com. Online payments may be made through Paypal at the aforementioned address.
Mahalo for your kokua! Aloha!
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To celebrate the end of summer, we share a recipe from our
Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw...ENJOY!
Cilantro Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
Yield: 12 mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Dehydrate time: 20 minutes (optional)
Ingredients
12 large mushrooms
1/4 cup shoyu
11/2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup cilantro, chopped
2 TB. olive oil
2 TB. nutritional yeast
1/2 cup walnuts
3 TB. pine nuts
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
Salt to taste
3/4 tsp. black pepper, fresh ground
1/8 tsp. cayenne (optional)
1/2 cup celery, diced
Loving Preparation
1. Remove stems from mushroom caps and set aside. Pour shoyu into a bowl and roll the mushroom caps around in it to coat. Arrange caps on a plate and either set aside or, if dehydrating, put plate in a dehydrator for 20 minutes at 105°F.
2. Put the remaining shoyu in the food processor with the mushroom stems and all remaining ingredients except celery. Process on high speed for 40-60 seconds or until a uniform pate forms. Some chunks are good. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Dice the celery by cutting 1/8” strips the long way and then 1/8” slices. Add celery to the pate and stir well.
4. Scoop pate into mushroom caps forming a rounded top. There should be some leftover pate. Enjoy tomorrow!
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