WELCOME
WONDERFULLY RAW
Feel the Energy
WHY RAW? Free Talk
w/Demos
Cooking Classes
For more info:
831-768-7592
threetreesretreat@yahoo.com
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WHY RAW?
Free Talk
August 7,
2010 @1PM
September 11, 2010@ 1PM
October 2, 2010 @1PM
includes
tasty demo's
CLASSES
RAW ITALY
Saturday
August
14th @ 1PM
MEDITERRANEAN
FLAVORS
Saturday
September 18 @1PM
ASIAN FUSION
Saturday
October 16 @ 1PM
Cost:
75.00 /3 hr class
15%
DISCOUNT : Sign Up for all three classes and pay in full you will
receive 15% off.
Three Trees Retreat
809F Lewis
Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
831-768-7592
threetreesretreat@yahoo.com
www.threetreesretreat.com
GARDEN
BLEND SOUP
yield (2 Cups)
3/4 cup purified water
1/4
cup orange juice or 1/2 orange, peeled and coarsley chopped. (see note)
1
1/2 cups kale, stemmed and chopped
1/2 apple, cored and chopped (or
1/2 small cucumber, peeled and chopped)
1/4 cup cilantro, parsley,
basil leaves, or fresh dill
1 tablespoon light, mellow miso
1/2
tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic
1/4 red
jalapeno pepper, with seeds, or a pinch of cayenne
1/2 green onion,
optional
1/2 avocado, peeled and seeded.
1. Combine the
water, orange juice, kale, apple, cilantro or other fresh herbs, miso,
jalapeno, lemon juice, garlic, and the optional green onion, and blend
until smooth.
2. Add the avocado and blend again until smooth.
3.
Serve immediately.
Note: The orange juice gives sweetness to
the soup. For a less sweet soup, reduce or eliminate the orange
juice, and replace with with additional water.
Variation:
You
can use a variety of vegetables in garden soups, such as cucumber,
zucchini, tomato, bell pepper, celery, romaiine, and spinach.
Ease into Raw Foods with Juicing
One of the easiest ways to start increasing your
raw food intake is through juicing vegetables and grasses. It is
preferable to eat whole fruits because juicing them creates a high sugar
concentration which adds to the body's insulin levels. Plus when you
juice fruits, you lose the fiber. So in those respects, with the notable
exceptions of carrot and beet juices, vegetable juicing is more
healthful than juicing in that respect. The juice from carrots and beets
can also raise insulin levels so should be used moderately.
What
makes juicing vegetables to healthful is that it is the fastest way to
nourish your body because it is able to absorb the juice in under
twenty-five minutes. Juicing vegetables provides a host of nutrition
including enzymes, minerals, vitamins, chlorophyll and cancer fighting
anti-oxidants. It also keeps your body at its proper, alkaline pH level.
It is no secret that the American diet is responsible for many
of our national health problems - many of which could be significantly
reduced or even eliminated by embracing raw foods. While abruptly
adopting a 100 percent raw diet may be unrealistic for most people,
every little bit helps. So start out by taking baby steps. A
gradual transition lets your body adapt and also lets you integrate raw
foods at your personal pace.
Start by having a glass or two of
juiced raw vegetables a day. Juicing breaks down the cells walls of
whole foods which is why our bodies can absorb nutrients from juice so
quickly with very little expenditure of energy. Instead of feeling
sluggish the way you will after a big lunch or eating processed foods,
you will feel invigorated after a snack or lunch of juiced
vegetables. Also the juice is concentrated so you can consume
several servings of vegetables and greens with just one glass of juice.
Just
remember: it is highly recommended to only consume freshly made
vegetable juices in order to get the maximum nutritional benefits. If
you must store it, refrigerate it in an air tight, preferably opaque,
container because the oxidation caused by air and light is what causes
food to go bad.
Tip: Rotate the vegetables you juice to reduce
the possibility of developing allergies through over-consumption of a
particular type of veggie.
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 LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE AND THY MEDICINE BE
THY FOOD
by
Chef Sequoia
The above
quote is from Hippocrates, the father of Western Medicine, 460-377BC
The
world has changed a lot since Hippocrates said those beautiful
words. In fact it is as if he never said them. Today we tend
to think of being healthy as just getting through the day, making a
living, or not dropping dead. We think good health is the absence
of disease. We look at the body as a bunch of different bits and
pieces, we have all sorts of different doctors, the ear, nose, and
throat guy; the skin guy; the heart guy and then when things go wrong we
concentrate on the disease itself - like the oncologist, the cancer
guy. Modern science is constantly focusing it's microscope,
seeing tinier and tinier bits and pieces, trying to figure out the
puzzle of disease. Not health.......the disease. We
have convinced ourselves that our health has nothing to do with what we
eat. We spend lots of money and time buying the best
trinkets and gadgets of top quality and when it comes to what we eat or
put in our bodies we run to the nearest fast food restaurant because it
is easy. It's convenient. We think cooking and preparing
food is just too hard! Baloney! We have created a separation
between food and illness in our culture.
The time has
come when we have to treat ourselves, our bodies and our health with the
most nutritious ingredients to support our bodies , our organs so we
can maintain good health, good energy, good mental health. So we
have the stamina and energy to do good work, be good people, and to have
the energy to help others. To enjoy life and all the blessings
that are here for us.
We
invite all of you to join us at Three Trees and get inspired and
excited about all the
healing possibilities that are here for you. You can change your
health. You can create an environment in your body that dis-ease
can
not grow. You will be vibrant, healthy, and full of energy.
If you believe there is an answer
there for you. We believe it too! So this is our new newsletter. WONDERFULLY RAW
at
Three Trees. In this months newsletter I am announcing the
new series of gourmet raw foods cooking classes. We will be
teaching RAW ITALY, FLAVORS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, and one of my
favorites ASIAN FUSION.
Please join us on this journey. It will be so much fun and
so
tasty too!
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 WHY RAW?
FREE TALK
Saturday, August 7 1PM
Saturday,
September 11 1PM
Saturday, October 2, 1PM
This engaging
lecture on the benefits of the raw food diet will inspire you to try
this healthful and delicious way of eating and will answer the most
common questions about the raw food diet.
In Why Raw? you
will learn about:
The effects of cooking on different
nutrients
Where you get your protein on the raw food diet
The
raw food groups
Food combining for better digestion
How
to maintain your ideal weight
How to adapt to a raw food diet
How
to make raw food preparation quick and easy
Raw Food Demo
and samples of garden blend soup, Kale slaw and a
wonderfully
raw decadent dessert.
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RAW ITALY
AUGUST 14th @ 1PM
Cost $75.00
Everyone
loves Italian food, but traditional dishes are heavy in wheat and
cheese. With Raw Italy, simple substitutions allow you to enjoy
this classic cuisine.
In Raw Italy you will learn:
How to make a delicious vegan Caesar
salad - almonds and pine nuts replace egg yolks and cheese, and nori
seaweed replaces anchovies.
How to make hearty and hot winter soup in
the raw.
How to make zucchini fettuccine in minutes, and top it with
a variety of delicious sauces.
How to make dairy - and wheat-free
lasagna that's as comforting and delicious as the traditional version.
How
to make non-dairy ice creams that are rich and creamy.
Menu: Caesar Salad with
Pine Nut Parmesan, Minestrone, Fettuccini al Pesto, Lasagna, Walnuts
Gelato with Carob Glaze
Register Now!
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SEPTEMBER 18th
1PM- 4PM
Cost $75.00
Middle Eastern
restaurants are always a hit and with good reason - aromatic herbs,
warming spices, and pungent flavors such as olives and feta cheese make
this cuisine both exotic and comforting. Now you can enjoy all
your favorites, even hummus and falafel, in the raw.
In Flavors
of the Mediterranean you will learn:
How to make a no-bean hummus
that tastes just like the traditional version.
How to use a
dehydrator to make savory falafel patties - no frying needed.
How to
make wheat-free tabouli
How to roll picture-perfect dolmas - with a
zucchini "rice" and aromatic marinara sauce.
Menu: Falafel with
Tahini Sauce, Tabouli, Greek Salad, Carrots with Moroccan Spices, Dolmas
with Middle Eastern Marinara, Apple Baklava
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ASIAN FUSION
1PM-4PM
COST
$75.00
Everyone loves to eat with their hands and to take
food "to go" - which explains the popularity of finger foods such as
sandwiches,. But the typical sandwich is high in carbs and can leave you
feeling weighed down. Asian wraps, such as spring rolls, and nori
rolls, are the solution to energizing food on the go. Pair these
wraps with other delicious entrees, sides, and dessert for an
over-the-top pan-Asian feast!
In Asian Fusion you will learn:
How to roll
picture-perfect vegetarian sushi and spring rolls.
How to use fresh,
young coconuts to make homemade Thai coconut soup.
How to make
vegetable teriyaki that tastes just like the traditional version -
without heated oil, MSG, or white sugar.
How to make a light,
colorful, and refreshing tropical fruit sundae - the perfect finale for
any Asian-themed meal.
Menu: Vietnamese Salad Rolls with Mock Peanut
Sauce, California Rolls, Sunomono ( Japanese Cucumber Salad), Mango
Avocado Salad, Thom Kha (Thai Coconut Soup), Vegetable Teriyaki, Mango
Ice Cream with Tropical Ambrosia.
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 MESSAGE
FROM JACK
We just returned from an amazing journey to Alaska.
We may be the only two people to actually lose weight on the cruise we
took through the inner passage. Instead of eating the gourmet dead food
in the restaurants on board we ate from the cafeteria salad bars the
whole trip. We spent most of the time on our balcony watching the
wilderness float by. Even when the temperature was freezing, we just
bundled up and spent time with the glaciers and watching the wildlife
and whales. This journey reinforced one truth for us. You do create the
world you chose to live in. While literally everyone else was putting on
a pound a day at the opulent spreads, we chose the right foods for us
and the activities which fed our souls. We must make the choice for life
every day. No matter what resistance comes from others or in our own
minds, there is simply no alternative to eating right and enjoying the
wondrous bounty of the natural world. All life is medicine. It is up to
us to chose that which brings us health, vitality and unity.
Live
fearlessly,
Jack
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