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Age: 42
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City: KAPAA
State: Hawaii
Country: US
Signup Date: 11/24/2006

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 
Vegan Holiday Feast on Splendid Table

We are happy to announce that Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef Mark Reinfeld will be interviewed on Public Radio's food show, The Splendid Table, now in its 14th year of broadcasting. This popular program was named "1999 Best National Radio Show on Food" by the James Beard Foundation, and "2000 Best National Syndicated Talk Show" by American Women in Radio and Television.

Mark will be discussing a Vegan Holiday Feast with host Lynne Rossetto Kasper the weekend of December 13th and 14th on over 200 stations across the United States, and world-wide via SIRIUS and XM satellite. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this newsletter to your friends and family.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 
vegan fusion david wolfe retreat

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!!!

ADVENTURE Through Tropical Jungles and Island Waterfalls

EXPAND your Awareness with Informative Lectures, Wild Food Walk & Goal Setting with David Wolfe

ACTIVATE your Potential with Sacred Ceremonies & Inspirational Lectures led by Kerrie Dancing Butterfly

AWAKEN your Taste buds with Gourmet Raw Vegan Cuisine & Food Prep with Elaina Love

LAUGH Hysterically at the New Years Costume Dance Party Hosted by Fun Yung Moon

ENJOY Soulful, Heart-centered Yoga and Meditation with Aarona Pichinson

SURRENDER to Free Expression with Dharma Freedom Dance led by Samantha Sweetwater

SPLASH in the Warm Tropical Waters and Snorkel with Colorful Underwater Sea Life

Optional Healing Services:

Transformational Shamanic Healing, Spiritual Card Readings , Therapeutic Neck Treatments, Various Healing Massage, Watsu Water Therapy & More

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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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

From appetizer to dessert follow the trail each day to a scrumptious, compassionate Vegan Thanksgiving Feast!  Each day this week on Vegan Fusion we'll offer you another recipe or two to add to your holiday menu plan.  Make this a Thanksgiving to remember with recipes from  Vegan Fusion World Cuisine.. …recipes that will tantalize your taste buds, stimulate your senses and just plain make you feel good!

Vegan Holiday Menu

( new links will be added each day)

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms ( Monday )
Organic Mixed Green Salad with Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette ( coming Tuesday )
Blue Corn Crusted Tempeh with Shiitake Mushroom Gravy ( Wednesday )
Acorn Squash with Wild Rice Pilaf ( Thursday )
Cranberry Sauce ( Thursday )
Pumpkin Pie with Dairy-free Maple Whip ( Friday )

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Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

25 min prep / 20 min cooking / 12 - 15 mushrooms
12-15 Stuffing mushrooms

1 recipe Lemon Herb Marinade (see below)
1 Tbl Olive oil
¼ C Shallots or onion, minced
½ C Cremini mushrooms, diced
1 large bunch Spinach, steamed & drained to yield ½ C
¼ C Tomato, chopped
1 tsp Basil, minced
1 tsp Italian parsley, minced
1 Tbl Nutritional yeast(optional)
¾ tsp soy sauce (optional)
½ tsp Mirin (optional)
½ tsp Garlic, minced
Pinch Crushed red pepper flakes
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, ground to taste
3 Tbl Bread crumbs for garnish
3 Tbl Pine nuts, toasted for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Wipe clean stuffing mushrooms, remove any stems and place in a shallow baking dish with Lemon Herb Marinade for 20 minutes or longer.
2. While mushrooms are marinating, place oil in a small sauté pan on medium high heat. Add shallots and cremini mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes and spinach and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients, except pine nuts and bread crumbs, mix well and remove from heat.
3. Spoon a small amount of mixture into each mushroom, top with breadcrumbs and pine nuts, bake until mushrooms are slightly soft, approximately 10 minutes. Be careful not to overcook.

Lemon Herb Marinade

1 C water
2 Tbl freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbl soy sauce
1 Tbl minced Italian parsley

Combine all ingredients in a shallow dish and whisk well.

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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 

Category: Life
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw

Review by Gail Davis of Vegsource.com

With it's breezy writing style and in-depth information, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw is the first book I've read to truly take the mystery out of living a raw foods lifestyle. With clear, concise instructions on techniques such as dehydrating, soaking, sprouting, culturing, and pickling, this book inspired me to dust off my Excalibur dehydrator and Saldocca spiralizer, and get back into the fun of making exciting and delicious raw food meals.

But I'm a simple girl at heart. And the fact that I randomly opened the book to the recipe for Lavender-Orange Sun Tea was no accident, I'm sure. I made my first batch that very same day and immediately became hooked on its sweetly scented flavor. That simple recipe alone was worth the price of the book.

Moving ever so gingerly along the living foods continuum, I tried my hand at Cashew Cheese, and was delighted with its creamy consistency and tangy flavor. Becoming a bit more confident, I zoned in on the recipe for Cinnamon-Almond Fig Bread. After all, I needed something sweet and "doughy" to spread my cashew cheese on. So I soaked some nuts, figs, and dates, sprouted some wheat berries, and put my dehydrator to work. This "bread" was so tasty by itself, I almost forgot to top it with the cheese I had made. But I finally did eat them together, and my taste buds went into overdrive!

Preparing the Tropical Thai Coconut Soup involved no more than a bit of dicing, slicing, blending, optional dehydrating, and cracking open a young coconut. (Thank goodness they provided clear instructions for that!) The end result was a sensationally fragrant and creamy soup that tasted as good as any cooked Thom Ka I've ever eaten.

I can't wait to (literally) sink my teeth into some of the taste-tempting recipes for raw ravioli, pasta, and mu-shu and the mouth-watering dessert recipes that include a variety of puddings, pies, and parfaits.

If like me, you're trying to transition to eating more raw foods, you'll appreciate the tips and tricks for eating raw in day-to-day life, succeeding as a raw traveler, and ideas on how to introduce your kids to the pleasure of eating raw foods.


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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 

Category: Life

Mark Reinfeld is the Author of: Vegan Fusion World Cuisine: Healing Recipes and Timeless Wisdom from our Hearts to Yours.. & The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw.


November 1st was World Vegan Day. In celebration of this day I would like to share  a bit about vegans and what the vegan diet is all about.

A vegetarian diet is one that does not include meat, fish or poultry. Vegan food contains no animal products or byproducts. It's vegetarian without the dairy or eggs. The lifestyle of a vegan is also free from animal products. This means no leather handbags, no silk shirts, no products tested on animals, and so on. Because vegan foods do not include any animal products, they're often referred to as plant-based foods. The reasons people choose to become vegan are many, as you will discover as you read this article.

A Little History

The Vegetarian Society was formed in England in 1847 to provide a forum for vegetarians to share their love of all things vegetarian. One hundred and forty people from diverse backgrounds and social positions attended the first meeting, and the society has grown into a robust movement with branches around the world.

In 1944, members of the Vegetarian Society who wanted to focus solely on veganism formed the Vegan Society. Donald Watson was the first president, and he actually first coined the word vegan. Today,the Vegan Society is a vibrant international organization that continues to promote its message.


Famous Vegetarians

Throughout history, great thinkers, philosophers, artists, andmusicians have embraced a vegetarian lifestyle. Pythagoras, Leonardo daVinci, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer, and Nikola Tesla were vegetarians. Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone, Demi Moore, Natalie Portman, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Kasem, and so many other celebrities also eat meat-free. Even musicians such as and Bob Dylan and Natalie Merchant are vegetarians. The list also includes Vincent Van Gogh, George Bernard Shaw, Dr. Jane Goodall and even the original Ronald McDonald.

Albert Einstein, best known for his famous, mind-bending E=mc2 equation, thought a vegetarian diet was the key to health for us and for the planet. He even went so far as to say, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."

Whether they're members of the Vegetarian or Vegan Society or your next-door neighbor, each vegetarian and vegan has his or her own reasons for eating meat-free. Most people embrace the veggie way because of health, environmental, or ethical reasons.

In our next post we will go into the reasons why people choose vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.

Mark Reinfeld is the founding chef of the BlossomingLotus Restaurants and the coauthor of Vegan World Fusion Cuisine, winner of 9 national awards. His latest book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw coauthored with Jennifer Murray and Bo Rinaldi is available through booksellers everywhere. Please visit www.veganfusion.com or www.blossominglotus.com for more information.
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Saturday, December 16, 2006 
Aloha and welcome to our new MySpace page!

For those of you who are not on our mailing list for World Fusion Weekly, our free e-newsletter, you may sign up here .

The newsletter includes recipes, current events, spotlights on some of our heroes, and updates on Vegan Fusion and the Blossoming Lotus Restaurants.

We will be using this MySpace page as well as our newsletter to update everyone on our current projects- one of which is the publication of an e-book due out in early spring. We are also working on developing a monthly subscription service that will include new recipes, downloadable cooking instruction videos and a wealth of information on the vegan lifestyle.

We would love to hear from everyone through this blog and others, to discover whats on your mind and the types of recipes and information you are looking for.

Thank you for joining us. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

Aloha,

Mark and the Lotus Ohana
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006 

Category: Food and Restaurants
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