My Raw Food Diet: A Hot Date with Myself on a Thursday Night
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on July 30, 2010 – -I’m at a conference in Boston for the weekend and stuck at the airport hotel without a decent raw vegan meal in sight. Of course I have my staples…seeds, fruits, dehydrated crackers and green powder. I even have a few celery and carrot sticks and a refrigerator to store it all in. But as I looked at the 3 days ahead and the dwindling food stash, I decided to venture out and see what’s hot in the Boston raw food scene.
Unfortunately the two restaurants I managed to find were a $50 cab ride or 2 trains, a bus and a shuttle away so I moved to plan B…I rented a car for the evening! I found a $23 economy car and off I went.
I took myself to an incredibly charming place called Prana Cafe, In Newton, a couple of towns away just west of Boston.
My meal was delicious, the staff was charming and super friendly, and I met a very nice couple who had just discovered raw food in April and were enjoying a date.
I’ll let my photos speak for themselves.
I started with a Creamy Blueberry smoothie made with fresh coconut and dates. I had them add kale!
Next I had a red pepper soup, deliciously seasoned and loaded with sprouts.
For an appetizer, I had nori rolls. The “rice” filling was turnip and coocnut and they were filled with fermented wax beans, avocado and watercress.
My entree was a buckwheat crust pizza, topped with pesto, cashew ricotta, mushrooms and a variety of veggies. It came with a house salad with a light vinegrette dressing.
Finally, I splurged and tried a sundae with vanilla and cinnamon pecan “ice-cream” . The “ice-cream” was made with cashew and coconut, sweetened with dates and used irish moss as a thickener…which also cut down on the fat and added the nutritional benefits of sea vegetables.
Woops…i got so excited about eating the sundae that I forgot to take a picture. Take my word for it…it was beautiful.
There was far too much food for me to eat, so I took some back for lunch.
I stocked up from their take-out area and my refrigerator is now filled with yummy meals.
My hot date with raw foods was an event to remember
Love , health and joy to you,
Dr. Ritamarie
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Gluten-Free, Raw Foods Comfort Foods Using Your Food Dehydrator!
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on June 25, 2010 – -
By learning the ancient art of dehydration, which is, in essence, “low temperature baking”, you’ll be able to eat guilt-free breads, loaded with veggie goodness, and have them taste similar to your old favorites. Gluten free raw foods like pizza, enchiladas and tacos will become your favorite staple foods once you discover how easily you can make them at home.
Dr. Ritamarie and Chef Alicia have teamed up to bring you some great tips and tricks on using your dehydrator to create yummy breads, cracker and more!
About Chef Alicia:
Chef Alicia Ojeda is an amazing classically trained professional chef, who is passionate about gourmet vegan raw and living food cuisine.
Her culinary background includes both cooked and raw cuisine.
Listen to the replay: www.blogtalkradio.com/dr-ritamarie
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Enjoying Healthy Holiday Celebrations and Avoiding Post Holiday Fatigue Symptoms
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on December 10, 2008 – -I’m sure you know by now that New Year’s Resolutions rarely work. Just knowing that you can make them gives you the perfect excuse for making unhealthy choices through the holiday season. But really, how fun will it be to wake up next year with an expanded mid-section, too tired to get out of bed much less exercise, and an assortment of aches and pains that you may be tempted to blame on old age?
The image of Santa Claus with his big belly stuffing himself with cookies and milk may somehow seem to make it ok to have just one more slice of pie. But really, is it worth it?
The time to start making 2009 your healthiest year ever is NOW. But if you indulge in all the holiday cheer this month, by January 1, you’ll have a lot of catching up to do.
There is another choice. You can decide that this year it’s going to be different, can’t you?
I’d love to help you arm yourself with the perfect tools so you can indulge without the bulge. Enjoy delicious treats, celebrate joyfully at parties and family gatherings, and experience the energy and stamina to connect meaningfully with those you love.
Here are a few Fatigue Busting Resources for this Holiday Season:
1- Eating for Energy: Quick and Healthy Meal Preparation to Powerfully Fuel Your Body Is a free teleseminar, being offered this Thursday evening, December 11. This teleclass will help you to avoid fatigue symptoms this holiday season.
http://www.drritamarie.com/energycall.htm
2- *Magic in the Kitchen* is a live class on Sunday, December 14 in Austin, Texas. In this class, I’ll be morking my magic on fresh whole, living foods and creating delicious, energy enhancing meals, on the fly. It’s easy enough that you can do it, too.
3- In addition to offering this class for half off my usual tuition, friends attend too at half of half price and I’m donating ten dollars for each full tuition and five dollars for each half tuition to a family in need this holiday season. The class will be filmed, so even if you can’t come watch me work my magic and turn simple whole, fresh foods into decadently delicious meals, the DVD will be available later. There will be door prizes, a raffle and all kinds of fun activities to help you become more energetic, vibrant and healthy through the holidays and into the New Year.
http://www.DrRitamarie.com/HolidayClass2008.htm
4: Indulge Without the Bulge- Seven Secret Strategies for Thriving through the Holiday Season: DVD, booklet with recipes, and laminated reminder checklist: http://www.IndulgeWithoutBulge.com
I look forward to connecting soon.
Love and Health
Dr. Ritamarie
P.S. No time to read the whole email? Here’s the cliff notes version:
Eating for Energy Teleconference Call: Thursday Dec 11 8:30 PM Central Time
Magic in the Kitchen: Sunday Dec 14: 2:00 PM Central
Discounts on e-books and programs: http://www.drritamarie.com/holidayspecials.htm
Indulge Without the Bulge DVD: http://www.IndulgeWithoutBulge.com
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
Phone: 512 3499677
Austin, Texas 78730
In Summary:
http://www.drritamarie.com/energycall.htm
http://www.DrRitamarie.com/HolidayClass2008.htm
http://www.drritamarie.com/holidayspecials.htm
http://www.IndulgeWithoutBulge.com
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