Fall has arrived, and we know that taking care of our health during this season is important for sailing through the rest of the holidays. Eating an abundance of green leafy vegetables, like kale, purslane, dandelion, and bok choy will keep our bodies alkalized and provide quality protein, calcium, and other minerals--nourishing us through the winter months. Warming drinks with ginger and lemon are in order, and of course here in Mendocino County we have an abundance of succulent and delicious wild mushrooms, which, when grown outdoors, are a good source of Vitamin D--something most people lack in fall and winter. We can create delightful gourmet raw mushroom dishes, and many mushrooms have wonderful medicinal properties as immune system boosters! We'll share a savory mushroom dish from Cherie's new book The Raw Food Revolution Diet in this month's newsletter--a choir of flavors in a nourishing combination of bok choy, ginger, lemon, and shiitake mushrooms. There's something comforting about renewing our energy in the fall. The air becomes clearer as autumn breezes begin to blow, and we look forward to the change of seasons.

Cherie and Dan just returned from Raw Spirit in Sedona and are looking forward to the annual World Vegetarian Day bash in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on October 4th and 5th. Cherie will present several culinary demonstrations, and Living Light will create a delightful Greek-style raw vegan Meze meal, donating 25 of the meal tickets to benefit the event!

At Living Light Inn we are offering special "Mushroom Days and Nights" rates beginning October 25th to celebrate Mendocino County's Mushroom and Wine Days in October and November.

The holiday season is on its way! We're looking forward to our final Gourmet Chef Training Series with director Cherie Soria and Elaina Love, culminating in New Holiday Traditions in November, when many of the Living Light "family" of chefs and graduates congregate here in Fort Bragg to celebrate as they learn how to make a sumptuous holiday feast. We'll also offer our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Vegetarian Potluck and World Peace Meditation. Raw Food Doctors™ Rick and Karin Dina will be on hand for the Science of Raw Food Nutrition™ II course in December followed immediately by a weekend Benefits of Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification™ Course.

Cherie is launching her new book with an exciting Raw Food Revolution Northern Lights Tour across Canada, stopping in the Pacific Northwest along the way. Cherie, Dan, and Martine Lussier will take FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods™ to the people and the Raw Food Doctors™, Rick and Karin Dina will teach several classes in the Science of Raw Food Nutrition™. Mark your calendar for the new 21-day Raw Food Revolution Diet Weight Loss and Detox Program at the Living Light Center January 4-25 with both Cherie and the Drs. Dina! Stay on for our 10-day Associate Chef and Instructor Training™ that will empower you to share this information with others and prove how easy it can be to stay on the raw food revolution diet-for life!

Blessings of Radiant Health,
Cherie Soria and Dan Ladermann, and the entire Living Light Team