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Vegans Muscle Their Way Into Bodybuilding

2012-01-05T08:17:00.000-08:00

I am grateful for documented proof Vegan is a Healthful choice...

Vegans Muscle Their Way Into Bodybuilding - NYTimes.com:

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12 Easy Tips for a Blissful Relationship | Love

2012-01-04T08:43:00.000-08:00

Ok, We are off to a good start for this year. Two articles worthy of noting and sharing. Part of the Living Food (RawL[iving]Food.com)for life is treating our significant the way we wish to be treated. Some of the most crass mistakes in a relationship I have witnessed left my stomach in a knot. My own mistakes have rendered me awestruck. Now on to the loving...

12 Easy Tips for a Blissful Relationship | Love +

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The 7 foods experts won't eat | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine

2012-01-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

I love it when I can find a tid bit of the Truth. You know the truth when you know it. 2 or more solid testimonies with clear eyes and full disclosure. IT's great to have knowledge which allows us to make a more educated decision. Hence the entire purpose of this blog. Seek and Find Truth. Knocking and asking as many, right questions as we can come up with.

Do I wish Live Well? Yes!
Do I wish to fulfill my purpose? Yes!
Can my body function effectively when I am hindering it? No!

So it is, the journey continues. Fun exploring food flavors and making this The best year of your life forevermore!

The 7 foods experts won't eat |

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Amazing Video!

2011-12-03T23:40:00.000-08:00

Wow! Amazing how so succinct words can profoundly communicate such a vivid image.

Impressive communication of our twisted logic as a society. What most consider asis 'Normal' is NOT what God would choose. Ah ...

Thankful! Grateful!

2011-11-24T19:54:00.000-08:00

Happy Days of Celebration in Gratitude and Thanksgiving for Life. Loving always ALL who live.

Excitement abounds. Love Floweth over....

New format launch!

2011-10-24T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Friends. Family. Newcomers.

While my writing has been rather sparse & sporadic these last few years, I am now entering a calm zen space in my life. One where the turmoil of the world is no longer playing such a huge part on my daily psyche (mental connection of spirit and body) battery charge. The influence of the turmoil will be present in these writings to come. Our human evolution depends on the intelligent conscious minds to create what our world can be like.

I see that peaceful space where a lion and a lamb can wander in a field together. I know we can find that peace within ourselves and bring it out into the world. It's contagious! The more learn how to live with what blessings our home has from our Creator. I am grateful to each of you for your thoughts and comments and the sharing of your life experiences which will help others to grow from the darkness we all unknowingly hide in. Anything can be a Distraction Drug or a Disease. How we use the tools we are blessed with changes their inherent energy expression. It all comes back to LOVE.

I love the fact that I can grow my own food. I am grateful to understand the palatal potentials of many foods. I am grateful to learn and play with all the creations we are blessed with.

SO, This week marks one of the final email blasts. I have realized that I can accomplish the same goals with using only a blog. The intention- share the most helpful health information available. Old and new. The older information is so much fun to learn from. Our intuitions and what we were doing a hundred years ago would negate the need for our current status quo. On the positive side we have learn a great deal to benefit humanity so if need be we can perform some amazing life saving surgeries. Well, I hope and pray that all you find here will assist you or some one you know find information which will forever shift a perspective and open realization to the infinite potential of one human being experienced by the spirit you are. I believe the more we seek to listen to that spirit inside of us the more we will know how to live our daily lives as God would love to see us shining His light in the lives of others.

My dear friend Kevin Gianni, whose information I will regularly share links to, is doing just what I believe he was called to do. Dig Dig Dig. There is SOOOOOOO much information out there. Where is The Truth? Often the challenge in seeking out the Truth anyone has to offer you is to peek through the ego presenting it.

So, in this life I am joyful to dig though all the information I come across from my own diligent searching for knowledge.

I am stopping this post and publishing where I am now. I will continue writing here asap!

Recipes!

2011-04-02T02:08:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday I was blessed to share a few fun easy recipes with a group of fun filled health seekers. We played with everything we could dig up from the garden and then some. Here is the menu of Goodies we enjoyed: Collard wraps and Lettuce wraps with A thai chili dipping sauce and a`bonus Coconut Amino dressing/dip.

First Recipe is: "The Pink Onions"

Slice thinly and evenly as you can one red onion. pack it into a glass jar and cover half way with cider vinegar after adding a dash of Sea Salt. Cover with a lid and give a good shake so as to evenly coat ll the onions. Allow to settle then cover 1/4 with Raw Agave nectar. cover with water and close the lid. Shake again until evenly mixed. Allow to sit at least 20 minutes before use. To get more pickle juice use a larger jar and allow to marinate overnight.

Mango/Papaya/Peach/Apricot/Plum Sauce

This recipe will work with any solid stone style fruit.

2 Lbs diced Ripe fruit

1/2 cup pink onions (packed)

pink juice to taste

add in garlic and or ginger to taste

dash of sea salt if desired

Now comes the real fun.

Once it is blended smooth you can add a dash of cayenne to just spice it up a little or if you like pulse in de-seeded, hand torn, cleaned dried chilies. California chilies are the mildest most familiar flavor.

The Pate!!!

This is a great item because you can make it taste like anything you can imagine!

Italian sausage tonight? Hawaiian BBQ? Terriyaki? Mexican? Mediterranean?

By switching up a few seasonings amazing things happen.To give this a more ethnic flavor fell free to experiment with cumin, black pepper, coriander etc.

Here is what we ate on Saturday:

4 cups sunflower seeds (RAW -Organic best)

Soaked in clean water for 4 hours. drained into a collander and rinsed. leave in the collander for 8-12 hours rinsing every 2-3 times allowing it to completely drain each time.

This should give you just a little whit nubby growing on the ends of most your seeds. By allowing the seeds to begin the germinating process you have awakened its full plant potential therefore increasing the bio-availability of the nutrients.

1/2 Cup Pink onions

1 Tbs minced ginger

2 cloves minced garlic

2 Tbs. Coconut aminos

1 Tbs. Dulse flakes (Seaweed found at co-op or Wholefoods)

1 cup diced fresh pineapple (frozen can work if thawed)

1/2 cup pink juice more or less to taste (Careful a little goes a long way)

Finally-
1/2 cup diced cilantro just pulse in until mixed

Add more sweet, salt or liquid as desired to make the consistency and intensity you desire.

Simple dressing or dip

dressing: play with the ratios get to know the flavors and feel the love from playing with your food! Have Fun!!!

Coconut aminos

Lime juice

ginger

garlic

crushed red chilies

Cilantro

lemon grass

Water

Fresh Raw Sesame oil

To make an incredible veggie dip soak 2 cups raw cashews in clean water 8-12 hours rinse and drain. place in a blender with 1 cup dressing. Adjust seasoning to taste, add more dressing or water as needed to thin dip for the strength of your blender.

Find Out Why These People Never Get Sick (Free Videos)

2011-02-19T20:25:00.000-08:00

There are a lot of diet opinions out there...

I'm sure you've heard people say that the vegetarian diet is a fad or a stage that people go through.

You may have also heard that eating meat can be dangerous to your health as well.

It's kind of confusing to hear all the back and forth with diet.

So the big question is who's right?

Are there some experts who are on the right track and others who have missed the mark?

It can get pretty confusing.

If you are confused or curious, I want to share two awesome videos from Dr. J. E. Williams with you. He's sometimes called the "Indiana Jones" of natural medicine and is going to share some of his 40 years of experience with indigenous people around the world.

In his work, he’s identified a few variables that determine how long a person lives - you may be surprised at what they are.

These videos are free for you to listen to right now as part of a free online event called The Great Health Debate.

To get the videos, all you have to do is go to the page below, sign up for the event and you’ll be emailed these videos to view right away...

The Great Debate

When you sign up to get your videos, you’ll also be enrolled for free to The Great Health Debate which is an online event that features some of the top experts on the subject of diet.

During the event, these experts will discuss their hands on experience with patients and clients and share what works to help you slim down and feel better about your body.

Some of the experts included were:

- Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Dr. Gabriel Cousens
- Dr. Joel Fuhrman
- Jonny Bowden
- Dr. Robert O. Young
- Donna Gates
- David Wolfe
- T. Colin Campbell
- Sally Fallon
- And more!

Maybe it will help you live into your 90’s and 100’s too!

Some of the topics that were covered were:

- Is meat nutritionally good or bad?

- Can you eat vegan or raw and still be healthy?

- Are dairy products incredible elixirs or heart clogging sludge?

- What diet did our ancestors really eat?

- Are we able to live on a vegan or raw food diet based on the technology we have today?

- What fat soluable vitamins and nutrition are in animal products that are essential to life? (And if you're a vegan, how to get them...)

- Are fermented foods good for you, or do they break down the body even more?

- Why is there so much mis-information and disagreement between health and diet experts?

- What about carbs, or fruit, or any other food... what is OK to eat and what is not?

- Plus, many, many more!

I hope you take advantage of this wealth of knowledge now while it's still at a great price!

Here's where you can read more...

They'll also share what doesn’t work with their own clients, so you can learn from their experience and only do the things that get your results.

There's never before been a collection of experts like this so be sure to be a part of this unique, online educational experience.

So to get your videos on longevity and living into your 90’s and 100’s disease free, all you have to do is follow the link here, sign up and you’ll be emailed your videos...

The Great Debate

Once the event is over, be sure to let me know what you think!

Chef Richard

Yoga Seed Collective

2011-02-07T21:55:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a great return to practice.

I have been away from any real yoga beside my morning 2 minute stretch for more time than I wish to quantify. Definitely felt the stretch today. Morgan Rawks! Great flow, great caring attention to the individual practicing.

Hope you get a chance to check it out.

The best thing is that it is not overpriced like every other studio I have ever attended. So please come out and show your support so Yoga Seed can Thrive for an eternity!

Hope to see you there!

Namaste!

School Lunch resources....

2011-01-31T10:11:00.000-08:00

Are You Ready to make the plunge?

Take a stand for Truth and what is Right!

I am excited to share with you some ideas, thoughts and resources:

The idea! Grow food for our children. We have hundreds of acres barren land with clean soil that is ripe and ready for planting covering our great valley, urban and suburban alike. Do you know someone who owns land? Do you own fallow land? I am overwhelmed with this great vision of a sustainable food system which provides nutritious options to our children. As we connect and build our network the big job will get smaller and easier!!! If you have ideas thoughts or suggestion son how we are going to accomplish any of the million of tasks to be accomplished please call 916.572.6010 or e-mail schools@synergychef.com If you have the desire to help play in the dirt there is much to be accomplished and your time will be well appreciated and used.

Thoughts!

* So much to do and a Full life ahead to accomplish them all in!!!
This is The new perspective. Of course it would be great if everything was perfect Now! But then what would we strive to accomplish with this life?

** Prayer is The answer! Calm spirit makes for a more functional day. Each day as I awake I do the best I can to keep to the plan for what "needs" to be accomplished. More recently, I have learned how to truly let go and Let God. Even now as I am writing, Storage needs to be moved, appointments need to be set, household chores need to done. Focusing now on just sharing a few words that are calling to be released.

*** Every time a person ignorantly choose to purchase "Food" like substances that have known harmful effects, a crime is being committed on that person.

Resources

You are a resource of Joy, Health and Wealth.

Jaime Oliver

Food Security

Food Supplies

Food Safety?

Valentine's Day 2011 Angel Chocolate Launch

FR*E*E Delivery to Your Sweet Pea!

Kombucha the Sea of Love!!!

2010-11-01T20:58:00.000-07:00

Kombu (Sea) Cha (Life)!

In recent times many have experienced frustrating moments in search of the mama Love!
Anyone looking for the familiar GT's or High Country in the stores, may have found only a peculiar Dairy brand version sold, another version in a plastic bottle or nothing. Fortunately, Honest T has come to the rescue!

The quality has stepped up a notch! Superb flavor combination's to boot!

However that fantastic experience comes with a new heftier price tag.

So, anyone with 20 minutes to labor with Love can brew a gallon or more at a time. Not long ago, kombuccha was bit of a secret and internet prices claimed as much as $20 or more for a couple little pieces of dried "scobee" (the starter)

Now that kombucha is so widely available you can have a starter for a less than $10 and taste the craft before deciding to brew arm loads of it. Kombucha is a labor of Love and it exponentially increases it's flow as you make more. Each batch will yield your gallon plus the capacity to create hundreds more batches. So... there is plenty to share with friends and family.

Here is the basic recipe:

Equipment:
2 Gallon stainless steel pot
1 gallon glass jar- wider mouth is better
old t-shit
produce Rubber bands

Directions/Supplies:

Boil for 5 minutes-
1 1/4 gallon clean water
1/2 Cup sugar - beet sugar seems to work best (if it does not say cane sugar it is beet sugar no need to pay for organic expensive sugars here. The organisms will consume any toxic elements that may be present before the brewing is done.

Steep 10-20 minutes
10 tea bags - at least 6 black tea and your choice of additional flavored teas

allow to cool to room temperature 4-6 hours or more

pour into jar and add the Kombucha Mama

Cover jar with a piece of T-shirt and fasten with rubber bands

Kombucha is a Living Loving organism. She Loves air and sunshine. She will grow well in a loving environment filled with laughter and joyful music. Great places to watch her grow include a windowsill, counter or a table top.

If you need a scobee call 916.572.6010 we will get you one if there are none to be found. We also have Jun which is very similar to Kombucha just slightly different strains of organisms and they like honey as Kombucha does not propagate with raw honey.

*** Holiday Gift Idea ****

2 oz baby food jar or similar with the recipe, a scobee and and Tea bags to with it. Next step up would be to include a 1 gallon wide mouthed jar to go with it!

Please feel free to share your Kombucha sharing experiences with pictures and stories of how you feel after starting your Sea of Life!

Thank you for sending e-mail to kombuch@synergychef.com

Now that is Rawesome! Wake up peeps!

2010-10-25T22:46:00.000-07:00

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Rawesome Foods Raid

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

2010 Election

March to Keep Fear Alive

Collaboration, Life & Love! - DRAFT-1

2010-06-02T09:59:00.000-07:00

Collaboration!
Welcome our newest SCC member, Sugar Plum Vegan Bakery & Cafe!
Current Synergy items available are: Assorted Raw Chocolate Love Butter Cups Cashew & Almond both Agave & Xylitol varieties, Cashew Cheesecake - Seasonal Flavors; Strawberry, Mulberry, Cacao, Coconut Cream, Orange & more to come!

Feel FR*E*E to check out the Sugar Plum website HERE!

Life!
Hurray! Brooke & The Green Boheme team celebrated their "Grand Opening!" today! I look forward to hearing about how it went. You can check out the current menu and information HERE!

While at The Green Boheme be sure to take enjoy The Cultured Kitchen's delightful soups & delicious Kombu cha! Beca has a wonderful passion for helping people to find the foods that will help them on their healing journey. Check out the Cultured Kitchen Here! & HERE!

LOVE!
Since leaving the helm of TAO Food! (NOW The Green Boheme) I have returned my focus to passions of my heart. I am passionate about making a difference by being the difference.

Here is a brief outline of the projects which SCC is currently functioning in.

1. Raw Chocolate Love - Hand crafted Artisan Raw Vegan Chocolates

2. "Local Love" Deli & Juice bar See the CEC website for a general outline of the concept model we are building and the draft grant proposal below.

3. SCC Buyer's Club Featuring Ultimate Superfoods & other wholesalers of integrity based Foods! 20-60% off retail prices. Keep an eye on this blog for upcoming details or send and e-mail to info@synergychef.com to request being added to the buyer's club e-mail list .

Here is the first rough draft from our grant writer as we embark on this adventure to heal thy way into the world!

DRAFT
Grant Proposal Outline
I. Executive Summary
The rise of childhood obesity has caused an increase in health problems that vary from psychosocial risks, such as low self-esteem, to type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes in childhood can lead to cardiovascular disease and kidney failure when a child grows into an adult and ultimately end in a shorter life. With childhood obesity on the rise it becomes necessary for action to be taken. Longevity Nutrition works to eradicate childhood obesity, diabetes and other illnesses linked to poor nutrition. In fall, 2008 Longevity Nutrition started providing demonstration classes and healthy snacks to more than 300 Sacramento area school children. Longevity Nutrition, in collaboration with Organic Sacramento & California School Garden Network, Healthy Eating Active Living collaborative, Health Education Counsel hope to install healthy meal programs in Sacramento and, eventually, across the nation. These meals will increase the quality of children’s health exponentially and ultimately lead to a longer, happier life for each child.

II. Statement of need
Results from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages 2-19 years are obese. Among pre-school age children 2-5 years of age, obesity increased from 5 to 10.4% between 1976-1980 and 2007-2008 and from 6.5 to 19.6% among 6-11 year olds. Among adolescents aged 12-19, obesity increased from 5 to 18.1% during the same period.
Figure 1 depicts the rise of overweight children among the ages of 6-19 in the United States from 1963-2002 (Source: Center for Disease Control).
If this trend is allowed to continue the consequences will be devastating. Already, in a population-based sample of 5 to 17 year-olds, 70% of obese children had at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor while 39% of obese children had two or more CVD risk factors. Along with dangerous physical risks, obese children are social targets for bullying and discrimination. This negative experience can lead to low self-esteem, which hinders academic achievement, deters positive socialization and may persist into adulthood.

III. Project Description
Longevity Nutrition, in collaboration with Organic Sacramento, will create healthy meal programs in Sacramento and, eventually, across the nation. Longevity Nutrition will also provide healthy food demonstrations that show children how to prepare healthy snacks. Providing children with healthier food and teaching them how to make the snacks for themselves will work to lessen obesity and improve the physical and psychological well-being of children.
a. How will this be done exactly?
b. How will the project be evaluated?

IV. Budget
A. What is each step of the project?
-What is the estimated cost of each step?

V. Organizational Information
Formed by Synergy Chef, Richard Hemsley, Longevity Nutrition is a collaborative of living foods chefs that use their talent to create a better, healthier world through food. Longevity Nutrition and Synergy Chef Collaborative both work together with Organic Sacramento Et al to better the Sacramento community.
a. Any detailed history of past projects?

VI. Conclusion
Using the talents of living foods chefs, Longevity Nutrition will be able benefit the children of Sacramento with its meals and work towards considerably decreasing the obesity rate among children and adolescents.

Time is of the essence as always, must fly for now will continue this post tonight!

Thank You for all your love and support.
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Wow! Overwhelming... Joy!!!

2009-12-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

Thank You everyone who participated in our 2nd Saturday Festivities in December!!! We Love the excited energy around the service to our Community! I am grateful to be of service as this project develops and flowers into it's visualized potential.
We are here to be the Difference!
We are here to serve our family!
We are here living life in the heart of our creator.
We are not perfect!
We are dedicated of taking care of those in our stewardship!

This last week's experiences totaled up to a calm and collected Joyful experience.

Life Happens!
Things Happen!

When thing unexpected happen find the Best way to look at it.

I am grateful to know there is always another spirit in this life I am capable of providing service to.

No matter how "Big" a deal an experience is, there will always be another in a situation whose life I could positively affect with my interaction and love.

All that is here on this Earth belongs to the creator. That which we perceive to own truly own us if we try to claim it.

This last week as responsibility for this for completing tasks became too much for the 2 chef's alone and not enough help was scheduled. All the food we had planned to give to You our family sat in our coolers prepared yet not finished. So we shared what we had ready, and sampled what we had available.

We experienced mechanical failures as well as time management. I double booked my time! I did NOT factor in that my daughters would be present for the time to finish all the food. Brooke was booked by her now previous employer, We all need some sleep even if only 2-4. Making the BEST Food on the planet takes a LOT of Time and dedication!!!

The Love that goes into making the almond cheese alone is recorded for over 10 hours of CHEF time. Wait til YOU taste this...

So, The Long and Short...

We have a long exciting road ahead of as we plan for the development and production of multiple communities centers in multiple cities. We have a national and global mission to spread the Love of Light and Truth! We love to hear your Truths. This the building of our community and I am blessed and grateful for this charge to share my love for life.

These past 6 months I have run this facility as a place for friends and family to gather. I am grateful for the organized management skills which Brooke has and brings to the team. This means that my Big Crazy dream I see everyday is getting organized and You are invited to play on our team.

If you have always dreamed of making a difference in the world sharing your passionate strengths please send your resume and an email telling us about your vision of a beautiful world to dreamteam@synergychef.com

Time flies...

2009-05-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

Spring has Sprung and now Summer is upon us!

What a joy it is to share the passion of creative foods...

Pure Joy has new ownership ans still carries our Chocolates and desserts, The Art of Food has opened celebrating it's 3rd week with Pan Pacific foods. Finally I have started my personal blog to share my Health Journey with the world, synergychef.blogspot.com is just getting started.

Thank You to everyone for all your love and support building this big crazy dream. Look forward to sharing and learning more from each of your radiant spirits.

Joyfully in service to our community!

Time for a celebration!

2009-01-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

Oh the Joy that Is Life!

2009 is here and feel like the last 20+ years have been a blink in a big crazy Dream!

It Feel Good to see the Collaborative Growing into the new year and celebrating 2 years of Joy!

The Economy being on the brink has really shed light on the value Food! Knowing where your food comes from and getting the most for your $$ Supporting our Local Economy comes to light. We live our lives buying what we want based on the pitches of consumer madness! Lost to our True Human Spirit and Purpose.

Speaking of Growing...

Anyone having the desire to participate at any level of Food Growing is welcome to send mail to farm(at) synergychef.com We have a 5 acre parcel in the N SAC, Elverta area made available for the use of our food production. Many trees off the 5 acres already started all virgin land.

I urge everyone to take a moment to vote for Healthful food in schools.

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/vegan_school_lunch_options

If the lines close before you vote check it out and think about the BEst Food in every school accross america. The time for Change is NOW!

Holy Days of Appreciative Giving - Menu

2008-10-27T15:11:00.000-07:00

Holy day menu! Pre order and prepay by November 18 and receive a FREE half dozen macaroons.

e-mail your order to raworders(at)synergychef.com we will send you an invoice:which you can pay by phone, mail or person at Pure Joy 450 N st 95814 or SCC central kitchen 2135 Dale Ave 95815

Collaborative Members receive

an additional $5 per person savings!

#1 - $25 per person - Dinner

Mock Turkey slices 4oz

Buckwheat, walnuts, golden flax, garlic, onion and spices

Parsnip Mashed Potatoes 8oz

Parsnips, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil & spices

Dragon Mushroom Gravy 4oz

Shiitake mushrooms in a sweet and tangy sesame cream sauce

Cranberry Pecan Stuffing 6oz

Buckwheat bread, celery, onion carrot garlic and traditional spices

Broccoli and Cauliflower Mélange’

Thinly sliced broccoli cauliflower and carrots tenderly marinated in citrus, mild spice and herbal blend.

#2 - $30 per person - Dinner

All of the above then ad in choice of:

· Candied yams

· Extra mashed potatoes and gravy

· Dense and rich fruit cake slice

· Candied Walnut & Pomegranate Salad spring greens, crisp romaine, electric onions, candied walnuts and pomegranate dressing

#3 - $35 per person - Dinner

Includes all items from #1, choice from #2, choice of dessert and beverage

Desserts

Pumpkin Pie slice
Chocolate cream pie slice
Caramel Apple Crumble

Beverages

Chai mate’ with sweet hemp cream
Chai roobios with sweet hemp cream
Hemp Nog

Also available:

Whole Pies $35 ea including $10 refundable credit for 9” glass pie plate

Pumpkin Spice
Chocolate Cream
Sweet potato
Caramel apple crumble
Chai Nog macadamia cheesecake

Call today 916.370.6100
e-mail raworders(at)synergychef.com
Orders will be ready for pick up Tuesday and Wednesday November 26th and 27th 10am - 6:30pm

Wholesale First up and bench warmers!

2008-10-14T20:43:00.000-07:00

For the Love of : Chocolate!!!

Chocolate assortments –

Filled:

Nut Butter Cups (assortment)-

Coconut Mountains-

Coco Nutty Mountains-

Banana Bites-

Nutty Banana Bites (butter, whole nuts)

Macadamia – coconut – banana blasters!

Caramel – Nutty! date pecan (Raw Chocolate Love)

“XXX - Go round.” HOT! Habanero, Chipotle & spices (Add to anything we make)

Truffles:

Lavender & Vanilla

Orange & Almond

My Mint Madness

Hazelnut Cream

Pure & Clean

Bark Assortments:

Macadamia

Goji

Almond

“Pure Joy”

XX Dark (85% cacao)

Seasonal – (Truffle, Filled or Bark)

Hazelnut Pecan – Nog

*Cinnamon spice

Spring Mint

Summer Spice – (cayenne, candied lime, tamarind)

For the Love of: FOOD!

Savory items:

Wraps/Breads-

*Tortillas Soft 7” & 10”

Tortillas Crunchy

Taco Shells

Sandwich bread

Pizza Crusts

Snack items-

Crackers

Seasoned nut mixes-

Almonds:

*Mole

*Cinnamon Caramel

Chipotle Spice

Lemon Garlic herb

Tomato Orange Basil

Sunflower mixes-

*Indian Curry

Thai Coconut curry

*Synergy Spice

Synergy Sweet

*Plain Salted

Dips/Pates:

*Eggplant Olive Tapenade

*Raw Raw: Ganouj

All Prices set to be at 10-20% below market to inspire a great flow of Food for a reasonable price to the people!

Joy be with you!

Where we Shop!

2008-08-13T19:08:00.000-07:00

The Joys of Life!
Today was the best shopping trip!

The aroma of the Fresh Tomatoes and peppers truly grabs my senses. This is this time of year I love the most! Forget about Birthdays. I appreciate seeing the smiles of familiar faces sharing what they love.
These are my favorite places to exchange for the Best Local produce! I feel blessed to have this wonderful opportunity to support local quality produce. I believe that the vote We do with our dollar is The most important one we do everyday.

The Farmers Market on Wednesday is my favorite only because the largest one is on Sunday.

Here are some of our favorite farmers with web sites.

Patrick's Mountain
He has the widest selection of Organic Food grown with Love.
Best Blueberries!

Soil born Farms
Marco and the family of interns grow the most beautiful array of Heirloom Tomatoes and sweet pungent garlic. Sticky Sweet!

Wood song Herbs
My favorite place to shop for medicinal and flavorful herbs. Ladies ask Steve the teddy bear about the one that looks like hemp.

Smit Orchards

We make the Best Green drinks using their crisp delicious apples and peaches. They also have incredible fresh frozen juice ready to drink! Sweet!

Olinda Ridge
The Best Local Olives Ever! Whether you Love brine and flavored or the simple Sun & Oil cure. Great prices for artisan quality products

See Ryan for sweet treats Delicious dried fruits sulfured and not sulfured not certified but clean and sweet. Ask him to use agave!

Manifesto la vie!

2008-05-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks for checking back "Hot minute" is here!

Thank You Family for your continued Love and support!!!

Where to begin? This task has been haunting me since posting over a month ago. Many drafts have been started and revised and tossed out.

Well, here it is. I have been exploring the Live Food world or THE FOOD World for about 5 years now. I jumped in full speed ahead with less than 3 months of research. I knew that all the things I had been consuming and considered to be "Food" were in deed the cause for many discerning or is it disconcerting conflicts in my life.

Now after these few years of cleansing and creating I had realized about a year ago I have been depressed for over 23 years of my life now. If you put a shrink in the same room with me and a DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) they could tell you I have many cases to take a a few different prescription drugs. Each one to "help" me feel better or see things "clearer". I have had severe "Social Anxiety", Depression, Bouts of mania, Anorexia? (I eat 3-4 thousand calories in a day sometimes but the weight does not stay on, FAST metabolism). So that is off the top of my head. I gave my copy of DSM-III away last year, which included many titles of "disorders" I had many qualifications for.

So, here we are NOW! 2008 is nearing it's 3rd quarter. I am preparing to turn the "ancient" age of 34. I have committed to myself that this my 33rd year of life is the year of pure change for me. Christ was 33 when he died, I must at least realize my purpose and move towards the dreams I seek in this lifetime. Oh kay, so I have been working to do this for a few years now. Others around me have an easier time of seeing the progress than I do at times.

I realize that I have a LONG back log of verbal commitments, so many that my head swirls at night thinking about what I have left unfinished, who I may have forgotten to connect with. So, I hope and pray that all whom read this and even those who do not have let go and know it is nothing person. I just want to save the world. This I realize is a big part of what created the core of my depression in 1983. I feel the True beginning was feeling like the weight of the world was on my shoulders, wishing that the world was a more joyful place where all humans got along and cared about the wellbeing of each other. Now I understand this as the abundance mentality.

Recently I have moved into a new home space which allows me a 5 minute walk to work/play at the kitchen. This adventure of moving in with new people has created a wonderful learning facility. Each day I am confronted by others who are not living in the abundance of life but have the power of the world in their hands. Each day I seek to share some positive insight which may have a positive impact on the lives of those around me. Our home is beautifully developing to a space where I look forward to bringing my children soon!

I realized recently the True Catalyst for the depression was denying Christ as my personal Savior and owning my actions. WE can keep repairing the roof and the walls but with out a solid foundation of Faith I am no thing. AT teh youthful age of 8 I made a True commitment to Christ to Do My Best Always and to seek first things which are praiseworthy. Around my 9th Birthday I feel is where I was challenged and failed to communicate my commitment. It has been a crazy tumbling road ever since feeling ungrounded. Just after turning 10 I was a "victim" of bizarre sexual abuse, this was a big step in the shaping of my world. Guilt, Sadness, Frustration and Low self esteem are just a few of the effects.

All of this in addition to what I realize now were the effects of "Immunization shots, Mercury, DDT and any other chemicals present in my environment like Lead and asbestos.

The purpose behind sharing all of this is reach out to anyone and everyone who may have had similar experiences. I am here. I am Joyful to be a listening ear. I know it feels GOOD just to say things and get them out in the open. I know writing this blurb has been very therapeutic.

WOW! Overwhelmed with JOY!

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Thank You Family each of you who are participating actively in our Collaborative Efforts to put FOOD into schools. This is our Soul Purpose in creating the Chef's Collaborative. We seek to participate in creating abundant health in all who seek as we do the Light that burns within each of us.
That Light in My Life is Christ my Elder Brother. He showed me the way I wish to live my life. I wish to give always of my self to all who will ask. I am free with myself and can drain. I am overwhelmed with Joy from the responses in the foods you have tasted.
The goal is making our foods save You time and Money. WE can make as much or as little food as you need to feed you or 8 of You. We Love to cater our foods for your special occasions. Weddings, Corporate, Religious Holidays.

NOTE:
I always appreciate it when I find another human being I can hold the highest respect to. I appreciate the Joy that is shared at this link.
DHannah

NOTE: We have our First & Second official Synergy Chef Trainees.

Do you wish to Master the art of Food?

Come Learn Kewl tricks used in a commercial kitchen. Cut time and Save $$

For all Collaboraive members, work 16 ours each month for owners mark up 10% and 25% off all orders of prepared food items. Meals included during internship. If you seek to create a "Job" doing what you LOVE, come play with the Collaborative. All Lifetime members are invited to participate at our dessert tasting, Sponsored by:(TBA)

"A Time of Change"

2008-03-21T21:39:00.001-07:00

I think I am turning Japanese...

Dim Sum... Sushi with out fish...Devine Desserts

Spring into O2!
Stretch for Gentle Warm yoga with Joyce at 4pm Free for attendees! ( A $13 Value.)

Dinner starts at 6pm

2nd Saturday April 12th
MENU:

Dessert: Sticky Mac Rice with sliced Mango and Coconut Cream

Appetizers: Sushi & Dim Sum

Enlivened Beverages: Paradise Punch and Lively Lemonade! $1 ea regular $2.50

Only $25 per person or $40 per pair!
Members discount.

Gift Cards for sale! Live Fusion Food or Spa Services!

Wear a kimono or what ever you please, bring some sticks or your fingers can work just fine. We are gathering this week end to celebrate a joyous creation of Life!
We will provide recycled paper plates napkins and Corn starch cups for beverages.

We'll see you at O2!
702 Sutter St. Suite D
Folsom 95820
(MAP LINK)

Come in and Enjoy the Turbo Sonic, ROM, and Massage Chair for a Free session!

Drawing every half hour for an Aqua Detox Foot Bath with Far Infrared Sauna!
a $45 value!

Cruisin' Carribean mon'! ........................ Dawn Marie's Birthday Forever 21!

2008-03-14T20:51:00.000-07:00

SO, I tell it like it is mon'! Bring you fingers for a grubbin' good time. A plate if you like to hold more than one choice at a time. WE are grubbing on the most delicious food we can get in these here state for a Tropical feast! We put da lime in the Young coconuts and Mango too! YUMMerz!

So it's like the menu is dis mon...

Dessert - Sweet Birthday Cake!!! Happy 39th Dawn Marie!

Appetizer - Coconut Mac "Rice" cakes with Mango Chutney

Soup - cool crisp cucumber and cilantro with spiced squash seeds!

Salad - Tender Romaine salad with citrus dressing

Entree'- Savory Jerked Burgers will rock your world

Beverage - Got the lime in the coconut for a delicious treat!

So come for a screaming deal on a fulfilling evening of LIVE Foods.

We ask a mere $35 for all the courses if you fly solo. If you bring a friend you save $10 for both of you only $60.

Where is da place You ask mon? Well eet ees at O2 Life Source in Folsom. Home of the best Soft heat Yoga Experience in this valley. Come for the water too, each sip is like a breath of fresh air. Ask John about the unique qualities of the water!

702 Sutter St. Suite D
Directly below Hacienda at Sutter and Riley
(MAP LINK)

See you on the Flip Side!!!

Chakra Toning! ~visit the colors of your rainbow~

2008-03-08T02:51:00.000-08:00

Surprise! ~ Surprise! ~ Surprise!

Here we go for another incredible experience at O2!
Warming up, for spring is right around the corner!

So what's the deal? Well, we are celebrating our latest exploration into the Live foods world with the colors of the rainbow. Each color correspoding to a specific Chakra, participating in creating a harmonious balance. You are invited to celebrate with us the Joy that is Life!

Date: Saturday, March 8th 2008
Time: Hot Yoga at 4pm FREE for all event atendee's
Dinner usually begins around 6pm!

The Menu:

Red:
Goji Berry Tea

Orange:
Shredded Carrot Surprise!

Yellow:
Savory Squash Soup

Green:
Marinated tangy and sweet!

Blue:
Berries for sure! How about some short cake and cream!

Indigo:
Surprise you when you arrive!

Violet:
Beet me up Scotty getting a little rooted!

In addition to the colors we will also offer sound healing using the "Holy Harmony" Tuning forks which create sounds that resonate with each aspect of your body. This sound healing has been developed by Dr. Len Horowitz. WEB SITE

So how does the night flow? Very well thank You for coming out to play with us! Explore the most unique healing center in Sacramento, for a small requested donation of $35 per person or $60 per pair you will have the opportunity to graze to your hearts content on the Best Live Foods in Sacramento. Our food is created by Our very own Synergy Chef Collaborative.

We are raising the funds to open the FIRST LIVE FOODS cafe in the valley, so please bring your joyful self along with your eating devices of choice, bowl and spoon plate and sticks or a fork. A cup and a bottle for the road. We are blessed with dynamic Alkaine water clean and pure ready to oxygenate your body!

We look forward to seeing YOU at O2!
702 Sutter St. Suite D Folsom CA
(MAP LINK)

Mardis Gras Madness at High Tower Cafe O2 Life Source

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The Menu:

Dessert: Find Baby Jesus in Our tRAWditional colorful King Cake

Appetizer: Spinach Balls and cream dip

Soup: Sea Garden Gumbo

Salad: Garden Delights with tangy Tomato Herb Dressing

Entree: RAWmbalaya Stuffed Peppers

Drink: Mint Julep with sweetened Kombuccha and Fresh mint

The Joy!

Come out to enjoy our wild food fantasies come to life. Bring a Friend, a Sister or a Brother save $10 in pairs. $35 per person or $60 per pair.

Bring Your appetite as we create an abundance of flavor each week to tantalize Your Tastebuds. Are Your Taste Buds Ready to Dance?

Please as this is a fund raising event bring your own plates bowls etc and we will wash them for you after you are finished grazing.

Thank You for sharing your dreams and experience!

See You at O2!

702 Sutter St. Suite D. Folsom
(MAP LINK)