Vegan Fusion Newsletter - vegan recipes, vegan cookbooks

to pave the way for our new book
on quick and easy vegan meals
due to be released in July '09...stay tuned

Blossoming Lotus Restaurant
to serve affordable meals all day long

To further serve the Kaua'i Community affordable, organic meals we are uniting our two locations and marrying the best of our services. We’ll keep all the favorite morning starters, fresh organic juices, smoothies, baked & live treats and grab & go options. Our current lunch menu will be expanded, along with seating, and our dinner menu will include our award-winning gourmet items, plus quick and low cost options. Both sit-down and take-out services will be available. In addition, we are launching our full-service catering packages, including wedding celebrations and wedding cakes.

The last day open at the Lotus Root was Sunday, September 14th, drawing to a close over 6 years of service from that location. We leave with many incredible memories and look forward to creating many more as we make this transition.

We plan to open all-day services at our Restaurant location in early October, marking our 4-year anniversary in the Dragon Building. Stay tuned for a send off celebration as we voyage makai (across the street) to merge with our Restaurant. We will continue to remain open for dinners 7 nights a week.

Our current vision is to honor the local community by tailoring our menu to provide everyday options for quick & healthy foods. We will continue to support our local organic farmers, artists and musicians by keeping the dollar circulating in our community, directly supporting one another & the collective vision of a Sustainable Kaua'i.

We are constantly grateful for the inspiration and support the local community continues to share. We look forward to serving you and seeing you soon!

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Whether you are wishing to lose weight, heal from an illness
or simply rejuvenate,
there are many benefits to a guided cleanse

Work one-on-one with Blossoming Lotus Chef
Mark Reinfeld or Jennifer Murray
who will guide you to a state of increased
health, energy and mental clarity

Individually tailored cleanse based upon your unique needs
Simple raw food cleanses from 3 days to 2 weeks
We use the highest quality organic and locally grown ingredients
In-depth training on healthy lifestyle skills

ASK ABOUT OUR 2 WEEK RAW SUCCESS PROGRAM

vegan fusion healthy recipes

We have over 20 years experience preparing
delicious plant-based cuisine, specializing in living foods

3 day cleanse
Day 1: Fruits, smoothies, juices, blended raw soups
Day 2: Juices and herbal teas
Day 3: Fruits, smoothies, juices, blended raw soups

5 day cleanse
Day 1: Assorted raw foods and beverages
Day 2: Fruits, smoothies, juices, blended raw soups
Day 3: Juices and herbal teas
Day 4: Fruits, smoothies, juices, blended raw soups
Day 5: Assorted raw foods and beverages

"This was the easiest cleanse I’ve ever done. I rarely felt hungry and in fact felt energized almost immediately after starting. I learned new and more creative ways of preparing raw foods than I would have thought of on my own, and plan to incorporate them into my regular diet. My body feels so much better – and lighter – since completing the cleanse. I’d do it again!"
- Pamela Brown, Editor, Kaua'i People

If you are unable to make it to paradise, we can bring paradise to you.
Please ask about our mainland rates.

"I love this book! Now we know that raw foods are able to take complete idiots and turn them into total geniuses! Great recipes! Wow!"

“The Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Raw is ideal for anyone looking to seamlessly adopt eating habits that will benefit overall health and boost athletic performance.”
-Brendan Brazier, pro Ironman triathlete and best-selling author of The Thrive Diet

For those who have yet to experience this comprehensive guide to raw and living foods, our book contains an inspiring foreword by Dr. Gabriel Cousens and testimonials from John Robbins, David Wolfe, Brendan Brazier and other luminaries in the raw food movement.

Masanobu Fukuoka, author of One-straw Revolution and The Natural Way of Farming, passed away on Saturday, August 16th at his home in Iyo, Japan at the age of 95. Mr. Fukuoka was one of the pioneers of no-till grain cultivation. His system is referred to as "natural farming", Fukuoka Farming, or the Fukuoka Method. He is one of the main reasons we have a robust organic movement today. He will be sorely missed.

His farming technique requires no machines, no chemicals and very little weeding. Mr. Fukuoka did not plow the soil or use prepared compost and yet the condition of the soil in his orchards and fields improved each year. His method creates no pollution, does not require fossil fuels and requires less labor than any other, yet the yields in his orchard and fields compare favorably with the most productive Japanese farms.

"He saw that nature was perfect just as it is. Problems arise when people try to improve upon nature and use nature strictly for human benefit. He tried to explain this understanding to others, but when they could not understand he made a decision to return to his family farm. He decided to create a concrete example of his understanding by applying it to agriculture."
- Larry Korn, whose English translation of The One Straw Revolution introduced Fukuoka's philosophy of natural farming to North America

Eagle is a long time supporter of the Lotus and is working to create the first Ashtanga yoga temple on Kaua'i. He is the founder of Pineapple Yoga, which provides personal Ashtanga Yoga instruction classes for visitors to the Garden Island. As a top ranking professional athlete, mind/body educator and personal trainer, Eagle is an inspiration to his students and our community.

In 1992, after Eagle won the Junior World Racquetball Titles in singles and doubles, a reckless driver ran a traffic light and spun Eagle's vehicle and personal well being into turbulent chaos. Irreversible damage to Eagle's lower spine necessitated extensive surgery.

The doctors told Eagle that he would never play sports again. Through inconceivable pain, emotional turmoil and insurmountable odds, Eagle regained his health through what he now refers to as FUSION, a tapestry of yoga postures, meditation, breathing, visualization, vegetarian lifestyle and affirmation exercises. In the spring of 1994 after nearly two years of intensive recovery, Eagle made an unprecedented comeback into the extremely physical world of professional racquetball. He quickly attained a position on the United States National Racquetball Team and ascended to be ranked as one of the top ten players in the world. The doctors were stunned by his remarkable recovery.

In 2001, Eagle retired from professional sports to devote himself to the study and teaching of the practices that made his recovery possible. Eagle embarked on an ambitious journey to seek out the preeminent living masters of the art and science of Yoga. This search led him to India, the birthplace of yoga, where he spent many years training under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, Mysore, India. Eagle continues to practice annually in India, cultivating a teacher/student relationship that began several years ago. Eagle has been blessed by being authorized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois to be an Instructor of this method of Ashtanga Yoga. He offers classes on Kaua'i in the traditional Mysore style.

All are invited to our next vegan potluck sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Our speakers next month are Chefs Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray who will demonstrate recipes and provide samples from their new book, The Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Raw. A book signing will follow.

The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii is a not-for-profit volunteer organization founded in 1990 to promote human health, animal rights, and protection of the environment by means of vegetarian education. With more than 2000 members, it's among the largest vegetarian societies in the nation. For more information, please visit their website or call 808.337.9977.

Admission free with your vegan dish
$5 donation if you choose to come without a dish

We were honored to welcome Felix Schoner, the winner of our world-wide vegan recipe contest to the Garden Island of Kaua'i.

Felix and his girlfriend Sunita were treated to Aloha, Lotus style. They enjoyed meals at the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant and embarked upon a river kayak journey, waterfall hike, camping along the Napali trail, and many other adventures.This photo was taken outside of their hotel room on the ocean in Kapa'a.

It was a true pleasure to meet both Felix and Sunita and we wish them well in their travels!

"Mahalo to the team at the Blossoming Lotus for making our stay warm and welcome. We had a great time there in Kaua'i. We thoroughly enjoyed the menu of many sumptuous and delightful meals and beverages. We are inspired to prepare recipes both new and from the Idiot's Guide To Eating Raw.

Thank you for all the activities organized for us; we especially enjoyed the indoor massage and bathing in an enchanting waterfall at the end of a day kayaking and hiking through lush rainforest. Everyone we encountered on our trip, we found to be friendly, generous and full of Hawaiian Spirit. Like the Land, abundant joyful and bountifully giving.

With Thanks & Blessings to Kaua'i and all who served us."
-Sunita and Felix

Rejuvenate Your MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

New Years Tropical Retreat on the

BIG ISLAND , HAWAII

December 28th, 2008 ~ January 4th, 2009

Join David Wolfe, Kerrie Dancing Butterfly, Fun Yung Moon, Elaina Love,
Samantha Sweetwater, Aarona Pichinson

and crew for this NEW YEARS TROPICAL CELEBRATION!!!

For rates, more information and to register online, please visit here

For questions contact 949.249.2966 or retreats@journeysforthesoul.com

This is peak travel season to the Hawaiian Islands during the holidays so make your travel arrangements soon.

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In honor of all of our Lotus Root guests and due to numerous requests, we are releasing our double top secret Live Coconut Cream Pie recipe, one of the best sellers at our juice bar. Enjoy!

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Blossoming Lotus Restaurant to serve affordable meals all day long

The last day open at the Lotus Root was Sunday, September 14th, drawing to a close over 6 years of service from that location. We leave with many incredible memories and look forward to creating many more as we make this transition.

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Blossoming Lotus Restaurant
to serve affordable meals all day long