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Living
Light International
Making
Healthy Living Delicious!
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June 2006
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Living Light Awarded Business of the Year
Living Light International received accolades as Mendocino Coast “Business of the Year” (for companies with 25 or fewer
employees) for 2005/2006. As a new downtown Fort Bragg business starting
out in February 2005, we completed beautiful interior renovations of
three businesses: Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, Living Light Marketplace
and Living Light’s Organic
Café in a record three months, winning also the Fort Bragg Mayor’s Well Done Award for interior improvements to the
Company Store, one of Fort Bragg’s most historic buildings. We’ve
gone from one employee to nearly two dozen in the past year
and are continuing to grow in amazing ways!
Living
Light directors Cherie
Soria and Dan
Ladermann, are keeping busy as usual. Dan, as a member of the newly formed Mendocino
Coast Healthcare Alliance (a group of physicians, dieticians and
nutritional experts) is serving the local community by helping to bring
nutritional awareness to the public. And Cherie
has scheduled an upcoming teleclass with Fresh
Network in England
on June 21. The fee is in U.S. dollars and the conference call access
number is a U.S.
phone number. Visit www.fresh-network.com for details. Dan and Cherie
will both be presenters at the North American Vegetarian Society Summerfest in Jamestown, Pennsylvania in July.
This
June marks our one-year anniversary at our new location in the Company
Store on Main Street
in Fort Bragg, California. To celebrate our first
delicious and healthy year we are having an anniversary party on
Saturday, June 24th, to thank our students and customers. Drop in anytime
from 11:00 am-3:00 pm to see culinary and product demonstrations, enjoy
samplings of the famous Living Light Cuisine To Go, and in our
marketplace to see our sustainable picnic ware, health-oriented books,
accessories for the raw, vegan kitchen, and organic body care products.
We're really excited about our 2nd Annual Vibrant Living Expo, August 24
through 27, with a great line up of speakers and chefs. Our focus is on
creating successful raw food businesses. Living Light Culinary Arts
Institute students will be catering a public luncheon on Thursday, June
22 and our next Chef series is still open and begins July 8. Call Christy
at 707-964-2420 ext. 20 to request one of our beautiful new school program
brochures!
Blessings of Radiant Health,
Cherie
Soria and Dan
Ladermann
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The Second Annual Vibrant
Living Expo
Mark your calender now for THE Raw event of the summer!!
DON'T MISS OUR EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!
REGISTER BY JULY 1ST AND PAY ONLY $100 ADMISSION TO ALL THREE EXPO DAYS!
THE 2nd ANNUAL VIBRANT LIVING EXPO PRESENTED BY
LIVING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL & THE INSTITUTE FOR VIBRANT LIVING
AUGUST 25-27, 2006
Internationally Renowned Speakers! Interactive Panels with Leading
Experts! Organic Gourmet Raw Foods! Culinary Demos! Networking
Opportunities! Superior Products for Health! Inclusive! Innovative!
Interactive! Inspirational! Raw Pie Contest! Rising Star Chef Showcase!
Saturday Night Gala with Music, Awards, Auction, and Fun!
Special emphasis:Creating a Successful “Green” Business. (For Prospective Business owners, Investors, Candidates for employment, and
Employers)
Pre Festival and Post Festival Seminars. Up to 9 days of education, food,
and fun on the beautiful Mendocino coast! Get ready for THE Raw event of
the summer!!!
Featured
Presenters
Celebrated Raw Food Chefs
Cherie
Soria • Nomi Shannon • Juliano • Alicia Ojeda • Brigitte Mars • Jennifer Cornbleet
• Kimberly Mac • Jean Marie Fayat
Renowned Raw Foods & Health Experts
Viktoras Kulvinskas • Dr. Douglas Graham • Professor Rozalind Graham
•
Paul Nison • Dr. Ruza
Bogdanovich • Dr. Tim Trader • Dr. Rick Dina • Dr. Walter J. Urban
Special Guest Speakers
Larry Wagner • Barbara Stephens • Michael Sabor
• Kari Bernardi • Ed Leach
Price: $49 per day $125 for all three
days $100 if paid in
full by July 1
The historic town of Fort Bragg and surrounding Mendocino coast offers
excellent lodging, stylish shops, theaters and art galleries. Beautiful
beaches are just a short walk from Living Light
Center. You can
walk, picnic, bike, hike, kayak, surf, dive and sightsee! A yoga studio,
health club, healing center/spa, and health food store are all nearby.
Come join the fun on the Mendocino
Coast this summer!!
See Related articles below, "Your're
invited to be a Vendor..." and "Rising Star Chef Showcase"
EXPO
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FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods One-Day Intensive
Certification Courses at a city near you!
FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods One-Day Intensive Certification
Courses at a city near you! Look
Good, Feel Great, Lose Weight and Experience the Magic of Raw Living
Foods! FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods is the
first step in becoming a certified Living Light Associate Chef and
Instructor and is open to everyone, from novice to professional chef—all skill levels are welcome! This one-day intensive is packed with
information and culinary presentations. You will see and sample rich nut
milks and creams, appetizers and pates, cultured foods, smoothies, sauces
and dressings, soups and salads, entrees, dehydrated cookies, crackers
and snacks and desserts. You will also learn about kitchen gardening and
sprouting, basic knife techniques, and equipment use. The course includes
a complete recipe binder and resource guide as well as a delicious and
nutritious gourmet buffet lunch!
Tuition: $299 Save $151 with the one-day intensive format!
Venues:
Chicago, IL
Instructor: Jenny Cornbleet
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Living Light Center, Ft. Bragg, CA, following the Vibrant Living
Expo, Tuesday August 29, 2006,
enroll@rawfoodchef.com or call 707-964-2420 or visit www.RawFoodChef.com
Pre Registration Required • Limited Space
All Skill Levels Welcome!
Register Now
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 2006 Classes
Classes sell out in advance, please register early
FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods
2 day Beginning Course
Offered July 8-9
September 9-10
October 21-22
Essentials of Raw Culinary Arts
Five Day Hands-On Course
Offered July 10-14
September 11-15
October 23-27
Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef & Instructor Training
July
17-28, Sold out!
September 18-29
October 30-November 10
Ethnic Flavors in Recipe Development
July 31-August 4
October 2-November 6
RawFusion Gourmet Spa Cuisine
Offered June 12-16 Don't miss it!!
Raw Event Catering and Elegant Entertaining
Offered April 24-April 28
June 19-23
November 13-17
New Holiday Traditions with Raw
Living Foods
Offered November 18-19
TESTIMONIALS
FROM OUR STUDENTS
"There isn't enough money to pay you for what you are doing for
us!" Siri Gian
Singh Khalsa
“Ethnic Flavors has been phenomenal in stretching my
creativity beyond anything I could have imagined. Thanks to the gentle
but knowledgeable guidance from Cherie,
I now have a solid foundation for recipe writing that will continue to
evolve!”
Christie Rencher
“I really appreciate the freedom to be creative—the support and encouragement I’m receiving has helped me to explore with a less fearful
concern of creating a disaster!” Jeanne Beaudoin
Register for
Classes
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You're Invited to Be a Vendor
at our Second Annual Vibrant Living Expo
Coming up in August Living Light will be
hosting our second annual Vibrant Living Expo in beautiful Fort Bragg, CA.
This year vendors will set up in The Company Store, along with
presenters, Living Light Marketplace, our Deli and Grab n' Go and
Culinary Arts demo area. The expo runs from Friday August 25 through
Sunday August 27, with a free plenary Thursday evening at 7pm.
The cost for 3 days is $200, and
includes an 8 foot table and two chairs. Vendors will need to supply
their own décor, draping and signage (signage limited to table area). If
using audio/visual equipment, vendors will need to let Living Light know
in advance. There may be an additional electricity charge for use of AV
equipment. No Vita-Mixes or high speed blenders will be used in the
vendor hall.
Vendors May Sell: Raw Food (Prepackaged only), Vegan Products,
Ecological/Green Products, Healthy Living Products, Massage Services,
Musical Instruments, and Organic Textiles Note: animal products will be
prohibited.
Call 707-964-2420 to reserve your booth.
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A Taste of France
Join us at the Living
Light Center
in Fort Bragg, Ca
for a gourmet, raw, vegan lunch prepared by our
chef students.
Menu
Tomato Towers
Lemon Zucchini Bisque with Shaved Fennel
Salad Nicoise with "Not Tuna"
Croquettes
Stuffed Mushrooms with Pine Nuts and Herbs
Zucchini Cups with Sundried Tomato and Herb
Paté
French Vanilla Ice Cream with Brownies and Raspberry Coulis
Thursday, June 22, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Open to the public
Cost $22
Limited Seating: a prepaid reservation is required
Please call 707-964-2420 to reserve.
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Join the world renowned Living
Light team
Living Light
Cuisine To Go seeks two new team members.
Living Light Center has two key
positions available for individuals interested in becoming a member of
our “Dream Team” and working with
others in a fast-paced, creative
environment in the world of healthy, organic, raw vegan foods. We are
seeking dynamic, motivated individuals who would enjoy a position in a
health oriented environment with the top raw vegan culinary school in the
world.
CAFÉ/DELI Manager
A highly energetic individual who is skilled at working with the with the public, managing employees, scheduling,
ordering, and creating an enjoyable working atmosphere for both customers
and staff. This person will be comfortable multitasking and using a POS
system. A chef’s
palate, an eye for beauty and an ability to make delicious food is
necessary. Experience preparing raw food would be a delightful bonus!
Also openings for vibrant, dynamic deli team members, both part-time and
full-time. Join the Living Light team! Contact Alicia Ojeda, our
Executive Chef at alicia@rawfoodchef.com or 707-964-2420 ext. 14
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
A multifaceted position that includes direct communication with our
clients and students from around the world, as well as clerical services
including highly competent computer skills, phone, email, as well as the
ability to multi-task efficiently and intelligently. Ideal candidate will
have professional office experience, clear and concise communication
skills, problem solving, high energy and self esteem, and a positive
attitude in a sometimes complex office environment. Health minded person,
with an openness to a raw vegan lifestyle preferred. Contact Melissa or
Patricia at 707-964-2420 for more information or pick up an application
at 301-B N Main Street, Fort
Bragg.
Register Now
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Calling All Angels
We are looking
for a few good angels for our 2006 Trainings
Would you like to learn what it takes to
run the kitchen during one of our Chef and Instructor trainings? Would
you enjoy being in the kitchen with some of the world’s top raw food chefs and instructors? Are you a dedicated,
good-natured individual, who appreciates learning by doing a variety of
kitchen tasks? Do you enjoy working in a community of people who are
passionate about raw culinary arts? Can you take a week, two, three, or
even four weeks to spend in pursuit of an opportunity that could change your
life for the better? If your answer to all these questions is YES -- you
are invited to apply for a kitchen angel position at Living Light. The
cost for the program is $20 per day (to cover organic meals). Housing is
not included. Kitchen angels are invited to attend two demos a day while
they are on duty. The benefits each angel receives are directly
proportionate to the energy and enthusiasm they bring to the experience.
Your assignment— should you
choose to take it—kitchen angel in the world’s premier gourmet raw vegan culinary school! Email
patricia@rawfoodchef.com for more information. Be sure to put kitchen
angel position in the subject line. Next available dates:
UPCOMING DATES FOR ANGELS
JULY/AUGUST ANGELS (4 shifts) July/August Full-time Apprentice:
July 5 - August 7 (34 days)
Shift One: July 5 - July 14 (10 days)
Shift Two: July 17 - July 28 (10 days)
Shift Two: July 31 – August 7 (8 days)
Call 707-964-2420 for future dates or follow the link below.
Angel
Application
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The Rising Star Raw Chef
Showcase
Announcing an
exciting event at the upcoming 2006 Vibrant Living Expo ...
Every year we offer fabulous raw
culinary demonstrations from the best internationally recognized
celebrity chefs -- and this year is no exception!
What is exceptional is that this year we will also be offering an
exciting program with culinary presentations by the up and coming
"rising stars" of raw culinary arts.
If you have outstanding talent as a raw food chef, are confident of your
ability to present a 20-minute food preparation demonstration, and want
the opportunity to shine your light on the raw food community -- this is
your chance!
The date of the showcase is Friday, August 25. There is a $100 entry fee
(due only if you are chosen as one of our Rising Star Raw Chef Showcase
presenters), and you will also be responsible for providing your own ingredients.
This includes entrance to the Expo for the entire day of the showcase.
You will also receive a video tape of your presentation and will be
included in the Expo program and on the web site.
To apply, send the following application, along with a resume of your
relevant culinary experience and a working title for your proposed
20-minute presentation, along with the original recipe you would like to
demonstrate.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Best time to reach you:
Fax:
Email:
Proposed title of demo:
Recipe title:
This recipe is scaled to serve how many?
Send resumes and recipes:
Kristin Suratt
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute
301-B North Main Street,
Fort Bragg, CA
or email them to info@rawfoodchef.com
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Recipe of the Month
A Recipe from
Living Light Executive Director, Cherie Soria
Here are some delicious raw recipes that
qualify as American comfort food: Onion Rings, As pictured in the top
banner. Also pictured is our Zoomburger, which
was featured in the April newsletter. You can view previous newsletters
on our website. Living Light, Making healthy living delicious!
Crispy Sweet Onion Rings
Servings: 12
Special equipment: dehydrator
5 lbs sweet onions, sliced into 1/4-inch rings
2-3 gallons non-chlorinated water (including 1/2 cup for batter
1 cup solar-dried sea salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 date, pitted
Pinch of solar-dried sea salt
1. In a large bowl, separate the onions into individual rings and cover
with non-chlorinated water. Add the salt and lemon juice, and allow them
to remain immersed for 1 to 2 hours to soften and remove some of the
strong onion juice.
2. After the onions have soaked, drain them, squeeze them gently, rinse
well with non-chlorinated water, and drain again. Remove the onions to a
dry towel, and allow them to sit for a few minutes while you make the
batter.
3. Combine the orange juice, sesame seeds, 1/2 cup water, dates, and salt
in a high powered blender, and blend until the mixture forms a thick
batter.
4. Pour the batter over the onions in a bowl, toss, and place the onions
evenly on dehydrator trays lined with nonstick sheets, using about 2 cups
of battered onions on each tray.
5. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 6 to 8 hours. Turn the onions over, and
continue dehydrating until completely crisp, about 12 to 18 hours more.
Allow to cool thoroughly before putting in a
airtight glass container.
6. Store in an airtight container in the pantry for several weeks, or in the refrigerator for 3 months or more.
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Thank you for
reading our newsletter!
Thank you for allowing us to share with
you, we welcome your feedback. Our Newsletter will be coming every other
month for now, but we will send out special bulletins on events at our Living Light
Center in Fort Bragg, California.
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