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Tasty Bite!
An edible fall flower, Hollyhock, with stamen removed and filled with: Saffron Risotto, Butternut Squash, topped with Sprouted Black Lentils and Micro Leeks

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Still true after 5 years cancer-free!

Note to the Masses. LOL



I know I'm supposed to eat them for optimal health, but what do I do with all those veggies and fruits, anyway?

Gourmet Raw Food's Chef, Val Rae says, "Celebrate them!"

This is an inside peek at what I'm cooking and not cooking for optimal health. A raw foods diet is not always 100% raw. I will demonstrate 80% raw, also known as "high-raw" (high percentage of raw foods) because that is the way I live.

I started eating this way to ready myself for cancer treatments. It turned out the food IS the treatment. My carcinoma-in-situ high-grade (breast cancer) went from "life-threatening" to "gone" in 7 months. I did not expect it, but now I know, it was not a miracle. I'm not the only one. Look into it. There many success stores out there.

Although I believed that I had made mostly healthy choices in the past, I was also aware that I had been battling an array of physical, emotional and mental challenges most of my adult life.

As I transitioned to a cleansing diet, additional positive side effects stated showing up for me: emotional balance; escape from debilitating addictive behaviors; enhanced clarity of mind; strengthening of physical body and a desire to exercise; increased connection to creativity and spirit -- all things that I believed were lost to me (and humankind). I was probably clinically depressed! I attribute this awakening to rejecting SAD corporate food-like substances* and learning to celebrate real foods. Gratitude soon took over greif and now my spirit is alive again!

When toxins are removed from our systems, we can stop fighting for survival and allow ourselves the joyful experience of thriving!**

*This term,"food-like substances," cracks me up. It's so true. I first heard it used by Michael Pollan in The Omnivore's Dilemma. Go Michael! (http://www.michaelpollan.com/)
** I learned the difference between surviving and thriving from Tim Van Orden. Tim encouraged me to RUN again! (http://www.runningraw.com)

The diseases and conditions vary. The cure is the same: Eat mostly raw, highest-quality, organic, plant-based diet, harvested as freshly as possible. AND, don't stress out. Love. Relax. It's your nature. Reclaim it.

I'll show you how to make it enjoyable, affordable and easy! I welcome your questions and suggestions!

Hugs! -Val

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Dinner & Lunch Options
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Living Foods Retreat Night
at
 The Shakespeare Chateau Inn & Gardens
featuring:
Living Foods Chef and Wieght-loss Councilor, 
Val Rae Jacobson
~

Demo and Dine Live!
$25 per person or $45 per couple
Mostly Local ~ Always Organic ~ Farm-fresh Food and Superfoods
Full Portions, not just samples. Mostly Vegan, Vegetarian, and High-Raw Menus
(Meat-eaters welcome and accommodated with RSVP)

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Location:
The Shakespeare Chateau Inn & Gardens
809 Hall Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64501

Thursdays in February and March
Feb. 7, 14*, 21 and 28
March 7, 14, 21 and 29

Schedule:
5:30 PM - Demo
Hands-on meal prep and Q & A with Val Jacobson, Living Foods Chef
Help prepare the meal, or take notes and photocopy them for the group

6:00 PM Dessert 1st!
Learn about "Sequential Eating" and the health benefits of this practice

6:30 - 8:00 Dinner
(dinner-only guests welcome with RSVP)

*Special Valentines Day Meal : Vegetarians, Vegans and Carnivores in Love.
> Learn complementary meal-preparation for eating habits that don't always agree.
> Enjoy a complimentary Fabulous Raw Chocolate Dessert in addition to your meal!

Q & A special Dinner Guests  (Dates TBA):
Local Historian and Innkeeper of The Shakespeare Chateau Bed &
Breakfast, Isobel McGowan
Integrative Nutritional Specialist, Jim Fly
Transitions Specialist, Judy Malnar
Organic Farmers, John and Stacy Goode

Extras:
1. Add a box of farm-fresh produce from Goode Food Delivered to take home:
•Produce Boxes Starting at $15
•Extra Goode Extras: home-baked artisan breads from Whiskey Mansion B&B, farm-fresh eggs, 8 oz raw cheeses, local honey or preserves, fresh cut herbs (Changes Seasonally)
Call Megan or Penelope at 816-392-0820.
And/Or "like" Goode Food Delivered on facebook for weekly reminders and additional delivery options.

2. Relaxing (Digestive Aiding) Chair Massage before or after dinner, on site. Schedule with Deanne Brewkaw, 816-341-3852

3. Take home lunch (created from same meal-prep as dinner, but more
generous portions) $15 vegetarian, $20 paleolithic -( mostly veggies
with 3 oz of cooked organic locally-raised meat).
(Please bring your own containers, frozen coolie-pack and a "lunch box.")

4. Optional farm tour or "shop and dine" field trips to Kansas City and Lawrence on Saturday afternoons TBA

Please RSVP for class and extras by 7 PM Monday eve each week
to Val Jacobson 785-408-3188,
livingfood2you@gmail.com

Sunday, August 5, 2012

More Than a Chef! Recent Preservation Projects

Please review our list of current and recent projects and contact information from our clients. We come highly recommended.


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Bios:

Thom Fechtler is a master carpenter and preservationist specializing in restoration, custom carpentry, new home construction, remodels, roofing repair and replacement, custom-milled lumber and stone work, log-home and building from the spirit of the land. He is an organic gardener and instructor of permaculture companion-planting for food production and home gardening.



Valerie Jacobson is a preservationist painter, interior designer and refinisher. She is also a chef, nutritional specialist, food educator, and permaculture gardener. She assists Thom in the gardens and at the farmers markets.



Both are highly recommended by their clients (who are now friends) and love to meet new people and their preservation projects.

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Dedicated to reusing, recycling and resurrecting fine structures; from grand hotels to simple bungalows, we look for projects that focus on recreating historic neighborhoods, old town centers or historic farms. (We'll probably end up helping you out in the garden too.)



Please feel free to call with questions and suggestions. Thank you for your consideration. You have our enthusiastic permission to share this information with homeowners, contractors or any potentially interested parties.







Sincerely,

Valerie Jacobson and Thom Fechtler.

816-385-3337

Fechtler & Son


PO Box 163

Auburn, KS 60402

816-385-3337



Projects and References:



2012

Shakespeare Château Restoration

801 Hall Street

Saint Joseph, MO 64502



Isobel McGowan, Property Owner 816-232-2667







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2012

Subterra Castle Quonset Barn and Garden

15513 Missile Base Road

Eskridge Keen, KS 66423
 


Dianna Ricke-Peden and Edward Peden, Property Owners

785-256-6300





















2012

Wamego Single Family Home, general renovations, wood refinish and repairs

206 Maple Street

Wamego, Kansas

Lonnie Fulkerson, homeowner, 785-256-6429





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2011

Building From the Spirit of the Land

Personal Residence

Thom Fechtler, Wondervu, Colorado

























2010

Historic Renovation and Room Addition and kitchen remodel

Rockwell Lodge

Eldora, Colorado

Deborah Foote, homeowner,

303-258-3339











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Caribou Retreat Sky Lights and Re-roof.

Address withheld by request

Kriztina Koromzay, property owner

Vmb.koromzay8@orange.fr







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Gilpin County Re-roof private home

Address withheld by request

Max Schelsinger, homeowner, maximillion@gmail.com





Place previous job references and photos here.










Historic Preservationist & Permaculture Gardener

Note from experienced preservationist looking for work

Please review our list of current and recent projects and contact information from our clients. We come highly recommended.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bios:

Thom Fechtler is a master carpenter and preservationist specializing in restoration, custom carpentry, new home construction, remodels, roofing repair and replacement, custom-milled lumber and stone work, log-home and building from the spirit of the land. He is an organic gardener and instructor of permaculture companion-planting for food production and home gardening.

Valerie Jacobson is a preservationist painter, interior designer and refinisher. She is also a chef, nutritional specialist, food educator, and permaculture gardener. She assists Thom in the gardens and at the farmers markets. -
Both are highly recommended by their clients (who are now friends) and love to meet new people and their preservation projects.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dedicated to reusing, recycling and resurrecting fine structures; from grand hotels to simple bungalows, we look for projects that focus on recreating historic neighborhoods, old town centers or historic farms. (We'll probably end up helping you out in the garden too.)

Please feel free to call with questions and suggestions. Thank you for your consideration. You have our enthusiastic permission to share this information with homeowners, contractors or any potentially interested parties.



Sincerely,

Valerie Jacobson and Thom Fechtler.

816-385-3337

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Attention Grass-feeders and organic meats producers: We would like to order beef and lamb to sample. May purchase 1/2 or whole animal later. Also Italian Sausage, if no sugar or nightshade peppers are added. Can you put together a $75 to $80 sampler of 2 each of best cuts including t-bones plus a pound or 2 each of each of ground beef, ground turkey and ground lamb?

Will you trade for veggies? We are organic farmers/gardeners who practice perma-culture and companion-planting and teach home gardeners to grow for personal use. Even in this drought, we have 2 beautiful oasis of organically grown veggies. We sell at Topeka Farmers markets ans select restaurants. We can also trade chef and carpentry services, weight-loss counseling and farm-labor. Please advise.

we will begin growing organic animal feeds in the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013. What are your needs?

Thank you for being sustainable!
Val Jacobson and Thom Fechtler
Subterra Castle Gardens and Morganville Farms

816-385-3337
We can accept text messages via phone. Also, please
call to let us know if you leave an e-mail.
livingfood2you@gmail.com

Monday, March 26, 2012

Retreat Center and Workshop Dates!

Val Rae Jacobson


Living Foods Chef & Nutritional Consultant

Nederland, Colorado

Living Food & Water Workshop

6 PM to 8:30 PM

Choose from the following dates:

·Weds, March 28

·Friday, April 6*

·Friday, April 20*

·Weds, April 11

·Weds. April 25

·Friday, May 11*

·Weds. May 18

·Friday, June 15*

~

*Ask about 3-day weekend workshops

Learn to prepare a living meal that even your family will enjoy!

Featuring: All organic, sustainably-grown fresh local produce, sprouted, dehydrated

and fermented foods.

Learn the importance of living foods and living water to your health, healing potential and vitality.

$35 per person or $60 per couple:

Introduction to Living Food Workshop:

2 hour participatory workshop includes a full living meal, smoothly and dessert.

AND

$10 Wild-harvested Water-Tasting:

~ Ancient mineral water from an active crystal cavern geyser (Ward, Colorado)

~ Glacier-ice springs in Caribou, Colorado

~ Caribou Spring-fed Well Water.

(Includes demonstration of Kangen Water filtration and benefits of filtering and controlling the

alkalinity of your city or well-water with Brad Roelens, Wellness Investigator)

Now Accepting New Clients

in Nederland & Golden

more information and free recipes @

demoanddinelive.blogspot.com

google: What's Not Cooking At Val's

Please call or text me at 816-385-3337 for reservations.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Wild Harvested Water!!!! Order ASAP. Here we come: Topeka, Kansas City. Lawence, Saint Joseph and points in between!


Choose from:

~ Ancient mineral water from an active crystal cavern geyser (Ward, Colorado)

~ Glacier-ice springs in Caribou, Colorado

~ Caribou Spring-fed Well Water.



Need to Pre-sell 200 gallons before we make the trip!

( Group Discount! We will deliver to your meet-up site. In Kansas City, Saint Joseph, Topeka, Lawrence or points in between. Minimum 50 gal orders)



$5 a gallon - bring your own container

$3 a gallon for 100 gallons or more. (Plus market price for containers)

Pre-pay to Pay Pal: livingfood2you@gmail.com

Indicate your choice of water. Try one one of earch!

Please call or text with questions and suggestions.

816-385-3337



PS

This is a fund-raiser to finance the trip to return Devlon's cargo trailer to the Midwest after Val used it to move there and start a sustainable living retreat. I tell you his so you will know that by enjoying the health benefits and delightful sensation of glacier and ancient spring waters, you are also supporting community of those wanting to create change for our mother and for the 7th generation. Peace be with you.

We are thrilled to provide you with fresh wild-harvested water form our region.

Wild-Harvested Water!!! ```from Colorado to Topeka, Kansas City, Lawrence and points in between. Order ASAP. Here we come!

Val Rae Jacobson


Living-Foods

Chef & Nutritional Consultant

Nederland, Colorado

Living Food & Water Workshop

6 PM to 8:30 PM

Choose from the following dates:

• Weds, March 28

• Friday, April 6*

• Friday, April 20*

• Weds, April 11

• Weds. April 25

• Friday, May 11*

• Weds. May 18

• Friday, June 15*

~

*Ask about 3-day weekend workshops

Learn to prepare a living meal that even your family will enjoy!

Featuring: All organic, sustainably-grown fresh local produce, sprouted, dehydrated

and fermented foods.

Learn the importance of living foods and living water to your health, healing potential and vitality.

$35 per person or $60 per couple:

Introduction to Living Food Workshop:

2 hour participatory workshop includes a full living meal, smoothly and dessert.

AND

Wild-harvested Water-Tasting:

~ Ancient mineral water from an active crystal cavern geyser (Ward, Colorado)

~ Glacier-ice springs in Caribou, Colorado

~ Caribou Spring-fed Well Water.

(Includes demonstration of Kangen Water filtration and benefits of filtering and controlling the

alkalinity of your city or well-water.)

Now Accepting New Clients

in Nederland & Golden

more information and free recipes @

demoanddinelive.blogspot.com

google: What's Not Cooking At Val's

Please Call or Text My Cell Phone: 816-385-3337

Body Lotion

Body Lotion
Shipped anywhere in US or Canada.
All organic gluten-free ingredients. Whole-herb infusions are extracted by slow-cooking in oil for 10 to 22 days at consistently low temperature in surgical stainless steel solar-powered Saladmaster cooking Crock.
Choice of :
A.  Holy Cow! - Organic dairy-butter infused with cannabis, Superfoods vanilla bean caviar and Himalayan pink salt

B. Bonanza Butter 80-% Coconut, 20% Local Cow Dairy!
C. Raw extra-virgin organic coconut butter infused with cannabis, maple-syrup sugar and Ormus Super Greens

C. Plainz - Raw Extra Virgin Coconut oil infused with cannabis

Prices as Follows:
4 oz. $25 (OR, $20 each for 5 or more)
8 oz. $50 (OR, $40 each for 4 or more)
16 oz. $100 (or $80 for 2 or more)
SPECIAL LIMITED ADDITION: Raw extra virgin organic coconut butter infused with Cannabis, Superfoods vanilla bean caviar, goji berries and fresh-whole-leaf stevia.
8 oz. $80 (or 2 for $120)
All Containers will be labeled "not for human consumption."

Custom Living Seed Crackers
All organic, highest quality ingredients: Sprouted golden flax seeds, macaroon coconut, raw honey, turmeric, Himalayan pink salt, fresh herbs and coconut infused with cannabis. May contain other seasonings and or vegetables, vegetable juices, citrus powders or juices, nutritional yeast or goat cheeses, peppers or paprika's,, sprouted nuts or seeds. Please alert me to preferences and food sensitivities. I can customize crackers to your liking: spicy, sweet, crunchy, chewy...
Each cracker is unique! 22" round serves 4 - $14 plus shipping (or add to butter order for no addition shipping charges)
1/2-round, serves 2 - $8 plus shipping
1/4-round, serves 1 - $5 plus shipping
Indicate "Happy Crackers" or "Plainz". Plainz does not have canibus.
Paypal in advance, livingfood2you@gmail.com
Please pay for shipping fees on second order.
Orders over $200, shipped free anywhere in US.

816-385-3337

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Valerie Rae Jacobson Resume 2012

Resume



Valerie Rae Jacobson
PO Box 1234

Nederland, CO 80466

816-385-3337 (cell phone or text)

2004 to present:
Freelance Living Foods Chef, Educator and Nutritional Counselor
Live Vibe
2516 Lover's Lane
Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506
http://www.demoanddinelive.blogspot.com/

Now in Nederland Colorado. Specializing in gourmet and family-style special-needs diets including: Gluten-free, Celiac, Dona Gates Body Ecology Diet, Kevin Geoni's High-Raw, Mathew Kenny's 105 Degree Cuisine, Palaeolithic (AKA "Caveman Diet"), Cafe Gratitude, Gerson Therapy and Hippocrates Institute, transitioning to vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian lifestyles.

Kitchen-Coaching, Living Foods Workshops and "Demo and Dine" Programs by Appointment.


Promotional Specialist, Chef and Educator
Goode Food Delivered and Goode Acres Organic Farms
980 Tioga Road
Wathena, KS
816-390-4602
http://www.goodeacres.com/



Created an alternative food distribution system for organic farmers in NW Missouri and South Eastern Kansas including a home delivery business, winter farmers market, farm-to-school program, hosted weekly food education events and "food meet-up." Merchandised and sold produce, honey, goat soap and cheeses at local Bed and Breakfast. Served as guest chef, educator, photographer and farm laborer in the greenhouses, fields, farm tours and farmers markets View articles and interviews at:


http://www.newspressnow.com/diem/27928018/detail.html http://www.newspressnow.com/life/29666514/detail.html http://www.newspressnow.com/localnews/25706060/detail.html
http://www.newspressnow.com/localnews/25722634/detail.html
King of Green Radio interview: 70ValRaeJacobsonRawFood.mp3



1986 to present

Freelance Artist, Photographer and Illustrator
Studio Level
PO Box 1234
Nederland, CO 80466
www.http://www.http//www.studiolevel@itsey.com


Custom greeting card lines for Its a Beautiful Day, Bouncing Bear Botanicals and Third Planet. Created "Actual Size" - series of natural photography and illustrated realism prints, bookmarks and cards for The St. Joseph Nature Center. Freelance Illustrations.


2007 - 2011
Part-time Art Teacher
Saint Joseph School District
925 Felix
Saint Joseph, MO 64501

2000 - 2011
Art Instructor
Missouri Western Institute (Continuing Education Department) and "Artscape" Summer Children's Art Camp and /Roubidoux Resident Children's Theatre (http://www.rrtstjoe.org/) All coordinated by:
The Allied Arts Council
118 S. 8th Street
St. Joseph, Missouri 64501
816-233-0231

Courses included: Tie-dye Workshops, Theatrical Set Design, Back to Natural Jewelry and Hat Pins, Beaded Jewelry Design and Life-drawing. Received highest marks from students and parents 4 years in a row.


1988 to present
Life-Drawing Model (for colleges and universities and professionals only)

Missouri Western State University
4525 downs Drive
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
816-271-4200


Northwest Missouri University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
800.633.1175

Megan Wyeth
Professional Photographer
Saint Joseph, MO
http://www.meganwyeth.com/content/index.html
(I am featured on the entry page slide show after "trees" and imagers 2, 5 and 12 of "Barn Light Series" and image 14 of "Poliroid Transfers." Additional images in printed publications, available upon request.)

Debrah Riley
Professional Photographer
Saint Joseph, MO
http://www.drileyprints.com/
driley@arcomputers.net

Natalie Amalani
Professional Arts and Illustrator
http://www.facebook.com/people/Natalie-Amalani/100000289377263

Portfolio or email jpegs of images avialable upon request


2000-2008
Historic Preservationist Painter
All Gal Painting and Restoration
2516 Lover's Lane
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
816-358-3337


1989 to 2000
Director of Publications
Missouri Western State University
4525 downs Drive
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
816-271-4200

In the 1980's:
NFP Art Teacher
Franklyn Institute
221 East 36th
Rock Island, IL 61201
(No longer in operation)


Discovery Room Attendant
Putnam Museum of Natural History
1717 W. 12th Street
Davenport, IA 50322
563-324-1933


Education:
2003
Chef Chef Certification
Global Enterprises / New Horizons
9611 E Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS
66212
888.434.5952

2010
Raw and Living Foods Chef 2010
Level I and II Certification
Mathew Kenny 1o5 Degree Academy
5820 North Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405-842-1050

1986
BA, Graphic Arts and Illuustration with Animation Emphasis
Merrycrest University
Davenport, IA 50322
Transcripts held by University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-3500

1984
AA, Graphic Design
Area 11, DesMoines Area Community College
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-964-6200

1982
Graduate, Urbandale High School
7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322

References:
Food Clients:

Dr. Deanee Brewka
816-341-3852


Saundra Debella
816-238-8951
816-248-2305

Carol Pettas
913-488-9848

Sue and Larry McFall
785-267-4472

Margaret Rice
816-294-8700
816-667-5497

Cynthia Wilson
785-969-5999


Dr. Dianne Waddle
816-262-4770


Fred and Dr. Deborah Weems


816-232-8493


816-387-3568


Russ & Summer Ward
816-351-4356
816-351-6711


Shelly White


816-752-5700


Professional References:

Roxanne Beckum
Saint Joseph School District
816-671-4000

Gladis Tomas
Missouri Western University
816-271-4282
816-387-1627

Edward and Dianna Paden
20th Century Castles
785-256-6029
785-256-6300

Joe and Jomel Nichols
Independant Contractors
816-324-2001
816-914-1099


Judy Malner


Transitions Life-styles


913-526-6095



Portfolios or Samples Available Upon Request


livingfood2you@gmail.com


studiolevel@stjoelive.com


816-385-3337



Thursday, February 16, 2012

Now Accepting Clients and Bookings in Colorado


Val Rae Jacobson
Living-Foods Chef
Specializing in Yummy Healthy Food for
Special-Needs Diets, Healing and Vitality!
~Gluten-free, mucus-free ~Paleolithic (AKA “Caveman Diet"),
~Gerson Therapy ~Dona Gates BED ~Hippocrates Institute.
~Kevin Geoni's High-Raw
Now Accepting New Clients
in Nederland & Golden
~ Nutritional Counseling & Kitchen Coaching
~ Transitioning to: Vegan, Vegetarian, Flexitarian, Raw- and Living-foods Life-styles.
~ Public presentations and private consulting
~ Group, gourmet and family-style meals prepared as learning experience.
~ Weight-loss & Vitality Lunch Presentations

free recipes @
demoanddinelive.blogspot.com
google: What's Not Cooking At Val's
Please Call or Text My Cell Phone: 816-385-3337

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Please stay tuned.

I do most of my posting and up-dating over the winter.
I will be posting a whole new series of:


  • healthy kitchen munchies,

  • outstanding alkalizing treats

  • fun with sprouts and micro greens

  • cannabis edibles, butters and infusions

Also:
Flexitarian Life-style Revisited
Paleolithic Diet Demos
Tranquil Vegetarianism in a Meat-eating Household
Hippie Health Tips
Transitioning To and From Cooked Foods

Happy 2012. thanks for hanging in there during my move and this time of transitioning to new way of shopping and growing food -- in the mountains!

to best use the recipes on this blog, type a specific ingredient (like chocolate or avocado) in the serch engine. you can also speicfy juice, canibus, snack, etc. for ideas of wht to make at home or what to have me make for you. Let me know how I can be of service.

Sincerely,
Val Rae Jacobson
Living Foods Chef and Nutritionial Consultant

Moved to Colorado

Please note my new contact information:

Val Rae Jacobson
816-385-3337
590 US Hwy 72
Wondervu, colorado 80403

Mail delivers to:
PO Box 1234
Nederland, colorado 80466

livingfood2you@gmail.com

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Rant on why started the alternative distribution system

Alternative Food Distribution System
by: Val Jacobson
Living Foods Chef

I'm an artist and an art teacher. However, the kitchen is my studio right now. I'm enjoying making wonderful food to share. I've had this in my genes for a while. I was studying ancient cuisines in the '80s, while living in Iowa city, IA, as a means to study ancient cultures. You can learn a lot about a society by their foods. It turned into a study of longevity and health later, as I came to understand that the SAD (standard American diet) was making us sick, listless, dull and then killing us. And these other cultures were experiencing something very different: long, productive, phisically active, meaningfull lives. Adding to our SAD problem, the Pharmacutical industry then prays on us to buy their products and processes. A healthy population woud'nt serve the so called health-care industry very well. Eating better-quality food and learning about food-combining and cleansing-diets does not make money. Plane and simple. It seems criminal not to teach about real nutrition in medical schools. "Do no harm." Isn't that the oath? But, since the Pharmacutical companies are funding most (not all) of the research and the food pyramid is an extinct notion that was formed by industrial food lobists, actual nutrition is left out of the equasion. I decided to get a degree in nutritional counceling. I could see there was a desporate need that could be filled through educating people about food choices. I had no idea how beautiful and simple my life would become! in oder to teach health through nutrition, I get to live it. It's my only bonus and it provides everything I need.

Sceptical? I was too. And, you should be. Don't take my word for anything. Investigate for yourself. But listen to real people. Not just medical studies. Can you change your health situation just by changing the way you eat? YES! I see it all the time. I'm helping people heal from degenerative diseases including Cancer, Diabetis, Heart Disease, Lupis, ADD, mild forms of Autism and manic disorders -just by showing them how to change the way they eat. I love doing this! And my clients are so happy to learn they get to eat the best-quality, tastiest food they have ever experienced. I'm slowly adding clients and hope to make a profession of it. I've been doing classes and workshops for about 3 years now. The term "Special Needs Diets" has been popping up in medical journals, but they don't tell you what it is. I do. I always make sure the special needs diets are easy, tasty-good and sometimes down-right gourmet. If it doesn't taste great, people won't do it.

I did it. I had Breast Cancer and was given a death sentence by the MD doctors, but I'm not dead and have no detectable cancer in either of the breasts that is was recommended be REMOVED. In fact, I have no detectable cancer anywhere. I go every few years for a whole-body CT scan and a sonogram of my liver. (The type of cancer I was diognosed with typically quickly remastitizes in the liver. But, it never has in 8 years). The statistics (on liver cancer killing breast-cancer survivors) are based on women who have had traditional treatments: chemo, surgery and radiation. Someone like me, who healed without those measures, is not included in the statistics because I chose not to buy their services. But, they sell me the tests for my own monitoring. And I pay for those. I'll probably quit doing that soon. I'm learning to know that my body heals even when I'm not watching it!

My story is not uncommon. I found thousands of similar stories from credible sources like The Hippocretise Institute in Florida and The Gershim Institute on the West Coast. I used to think that people that "cured themnselves of cancer" were the same loonies that were abducted by aliens and subjected to scintific expriments. Yea, sure. Talk to the hand...But I'm only mildy insaine, like the rest of us, from dealing with an inharited malfuctional culture. Attempting to change it has been a struggel. Baby steps are necisary and we need lot's of help! First, we have to feed the people in a way that helps them heal and enliven. More good news, this venture will encourage sustaiable land-use that will benefit our environment and honor our natural connection to it all. Then, we can get to work on a community that supports our sharing of gifts with eachother and rasing healthy involved children. There is much good work to be done. It is already unfolding.

I work with a team in Kansas City called Transitions. They help get people off their medications and heal (most of them in about 8 weeks). It's a great thing to behold! Even if you are not sick. You can enhance your live with organically produced sustainable nutrient-rich foods. We all deserve better than monster food. My fiance, Jamie Phalen, has been healthy his whole life, but suffered from joint pain in his fingers. He was going to give up playing guitar because it was painful to practice. Now, his joint pain is gone and he feels younger, more energetic and less prone to seasonal distress disorder. He plays with Highfalutin String Band and does solo performances and teaches for a living. He could not realize his dream without this shift in eating habits. What dreams have you given up on because it hurt or you didn't have enough energy? We want to help people realize their dreams. What is life for otherwise? I personally believe realizing your dream is your gift to the universe!

The Alternative Food Distribution System grew out of the nutritional counselling because the clients I serve need to have easy access to high-quality organically produced foods. Well, actually we all do! So, I decided to get the food to the people! We can't rely on corporate food systems to nurourish us sustainably. It's been shown the pre-packaged, processed and monster-food is the reason for so much of our illness. Jamie and I are trying to change that. Part of what we do is educate and inform. We want people to see, if its in a package, its a gimick. Just because its everywhere, and there's a lot of it, doesn't make it any less of a gimick. But, if you stop going to the grocery store to get your food, what will you eat? We must have an alternative in place so that people have a choice. A choice of REAL FOOD. You don't have to do it alone.
The alternatives are more plentiful than most people know. We don't advertise. So, many other farmers don't either. Facebook and Meet-ups have been helpful in spreading the word. But, the most transformative thing that is happening is that people are telling their families, co-workers and friends about us. We do presentations that include lunch or dinner and eveybody eats a full meal. There are a lot of questions about what we are doing, what people are hearing about in the media and what their doctors are telling them. Sometimes it's like conducting a press-conference while I'm preparing food and demonstrating how to make the food at home. I have a stenogapher write down the recipes (sometimes they eveolve as i go) and everyone gets a copy of the recipes at the end. So far eveyone has loved the food. The bottom line is, its critical to your health to start incorperating some actual nutrition in your diet and wean yourself off the processed foods and pharmicutically produced suppliments that are addictive and damaging to your health. We want to you to thrive, not mearly survive! And, the REALLY good news that the prescription for thriving is to eat the best food ever!

The new diet craze is the Paliolithic or Cave-man diet. It's actually a very restorative diet based on natural cooked meats and lots of mostly raw veggies, sprouts and a few nuts and seeds. However, it won't work if you are getting these foods from corporate sources and still binging on fast-food. A cave man would never have been exposed to the level of toxins or the genetic manipulation of the monster foods. Monster-foods are industial agriculture's answer to filling the poduce isle with large, colorfull veggitables and tubers that look really apealing, have a long shelf life are resistent to pests (including us!) and make money. Most are deviod of any actual nutrition. Corporate organic foods are just as devoid of nutrients as what is now termed, crimminally, "Coventional". Think about the term "produce". A cave-man (or womwan) would be eating wild game, sprouts, seeds from native plants--eating real foods, grown in living dirt, that have all the microorganisms and minerals that were plentifull in the furtile soils and seas. I'm not proposing that we all go back to living in caves. But, we can structure our food production to mimic that system so we don't all have to go out foraging. Forage if you like, its fun. Not eveybody wants to maintain a big garden, either. Most of you still have those things called "jobs". Your food needs to be grown and tended for you. No shame in that. And, when people value that in-mass. We can change the intire landscape!

There is a huge local food movement growing everywhere! It's great. We can actually change our local landscapes by what we choose to eat. Creating markets for organic farmers and permaculture gardening will surround and engulf our our communities with beautiful natural foods, plants and helpful animals that we have coexsisted and co-evolved with for centuries. I'd rather live in a garden than a cement-land. Would you? Wouldn't you like your children to be set free from institionalized commerce-producing opression into a cooperative gift-giving, earth-loving venture that honors individuals, values good health for everyone and encourages personal growth? How do we make this a reality? I have a suggestion: Turn off the TV and start particiapating in the real thing. Help devine and inspire the real thing. We are working together to create abundance for everyone. The dominator cultural model has proven to be far worse for us (and the planet) than we could imagine. It's time for a change. We host "reality check" meet-up the first Monday of every month at 7:30PM. It's also an organic pot-luck. Please come. RSVP to Val or Jamie at 364-6922 or studiolvel@stjoelive.com.

You may place your order, pledge a donation to the alternative food distribution network in exchange for gourmet meal delivery, or sign-up to volunteer for many things from: creating a web-site to helping plant and maintain the Krug Park Community Garden. We are doing this by e-mail and by phone. Let's make the world a better place and enjoy doing it.

To sign up for a delivery of a Goode Acres Abundance Box in one of three sizes: $15, $25 or $55. Send an e-mail to Val Jacobson atstudiolevel@stjoelive.com
Include your e-mail and a phone number. She will e-mail you a delivery schedule, a weekly list of what's in each box along with a list of extras like: Almish butter; organically-raised stress-free, grass-fed beef, dog and cat food; free-range hierloom-bread chicken and austich eggs; fresh fruit; seeds for sprouting; raw nuts and heirloom tomatoes.
There is also a monthly e-newsletter with recipes, photos and stories from the farm. Orders in by Weds at 6 PM will recieve a confirmation e-mail. Delivery to your home is $4. Or you can choose from a free-drop-off point. To BE a Free Drop Off location, contact Val for details! (We bring live music and food!) We do not advertise, so please spread the word to those you think might be interested in good food or gardening or philanthropy.

You can read about the farm and see pictures at goodeacres.com
Free recipes are available at demoanddinelive.blogspot.com

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Goode Acres Delivery of Organic Food


Featured item: Amish Butter, $6/lb.


Goode Food Delivery Schedule & Price Lists, May 26 - 31


It’s been a busy week responding to all the questions generated by Sylvia Anderson’s lovely

story about us in the Newspress. We are overwhelmed by how many new people interested

in joining us! YEA!

Thank you for feeding Goode Food to your face and to your family!

All Goode Food is organically grown, locally, and freshly harvested for each delivery.

To order Goode Food for delivery May 26 - 31 on your designated delivery day, please reply by

Tuesday at 7PM. See below for the Delivery Schedule and list of free pick-up locations.

Reply to: Goodefood2you@gmail.com. Please note, messages sent to this address are viewed

and processed by Goode Acres volunteers. Personal messages to Val can be sent to:

studiolevel@stjoelive.com.

Scowl down for extra-special al-a-cart items (Listed as "Goode Extras"), You may request listed

items al a cart, to build a custom box, or add to your box. The home or office delivery fee of

$4 per order applies to single items as well as boxes. See below for free-pick-up locations.

To subscribe to a standing order for weekly or twice-monthly delivery, Go to

goodeacres.com

Our farmers are:

* John B. Goode, Wathena, KS. You can check out the farm website at

* David Kline, Nannie Cheese, Maysville, MO

We can change the landscape of where we live by choosing to eat local organic highest-quality foods.

Contact Val Rae, Kitchen Coach and Living Foods Chef, with questions and suggestions!

816-364-692

Hugs and chickens!

-Val

SUBSCRIPTION ORDER OPTIONS

$75 weekly order: Family Abundance Box ($55) + Extra Goode Extras ($20)

$55 weekly order: Family Abundance Box

$45 weekly order: Goode Abundance Box ($25) + Extra Goode Extras ($20)

$35 weekly order: Goode Budget Box ($15) + Extra Goode Extras ($20)

$25 weekly standing order: Goode Abundance Box ($25)

$20 weekly standing order of Extra Goode Extras

$15 weekly standing order: Goode Budget Box

To subscribe, Go to

CUSTOM ORDERING

Abundance Box Contents for May 26 -31

Goode Family Abundance Box - $55 includes:

· 1 pint of strawberries

· 1 dozen farm-fresh eggs

· 3 one-gallon baggies of mixed gourmet greens:

o "Kiss Me" Lemon Sorrel

o "Mix it up Baby" Kale

o "Tender Mixed Young Lettuce

· 2 lbs of Vine-ripened tomatoes

· 1 bunch of Rainbow Chard

· 1 bunch of Rainbow Chard

· 1 quart-sized baggy of young broccoli

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh dill

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh cilantro

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh chervil

· 1 quart-sized Mustard Greens

· 1 Sacred celery

· 1 Chiogga beet (with leafy tops)

· 1 four-inch potted Italian Basil

(Also see "Goode Extras" below for other lovely things you might want to add to your order this week.

The list and prices change weekly.)

Goode Standard Abundance Box $25 includes:

· 2 one-gallon baggies of mixed gourmet greens:

o "Kiss Me" Lemon Sorrel

o "Tender Mixed Young Lettuce

· 1 quart-sized baggy of young broccoli (may substitute celery)

· 1 bunch Mixed Swiss and Rainbow Chard

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh dill

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh cilantro

· 1 four-inch potted Italian Basil

(Also, See "Goode Extras" below)

Goode Budget Box -$15-includes:

· 1 quart-sized baggy of young broccoli (may substitute celery)

· 1 one-gallon baggy of "Tender Mixed Young Lettuce"

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh dill

· 1 quart-sized baggy of fresh chervil

· 1 four-inch potted Italian Basil

(Also, See "Goode Extras" below)

We may need to substitute an item from time to time. I will try to keep you informed via e-mail if and when that happens.

This week, we are adding new customers and are unsure if there will be enough broccoli. So, we may sub sacred celery

in some of the boxes.

NEW Goode Extras:

* NEW! * Chiogga beets with tops, $1.50 each

* NEW! * Fresh dill, $4.00 for a quart-sized baggy

* NEW! * Fresh Cilantro, $4.00 for a quart-sized baggy

* NEW! * Fresh Chervil, $4.00 for a 1 quart-sized baggy

* NEW! * Young Broccoli, $3 for a quart-sized baggy

* NEW! * Baby Butter-crunch lettuce heads, $1.50 each or $4.50 per gallon-sized baggy

* NEW! * Young Romaine lettuce, $4.50 per gallon-sized baggy

* NEW! * Nappa Cabbage, $4.00 per mature head

* NEW! * Local whole Pecans - limited quantities, hulled and ready to eat - $12/pint jar

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Other lovely things you might want to add to your order:

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NANNIE GOODIES

Made fresh to order weekly! Nannie orders may be delayed by one week if we do not have the flavor you are requesting on hand. Order by Tuesday at 7PM for the possibility of same-week delivery on local Nannie products.

*Nannie Milk, unsweetened. $7.50 per half gal or $4.00 a quart (Quantities limited.)

*Nannie Yogurt, unsweetened plain, or honey-sweetened maple or vanilla,

$7.50 per Quart. (The best you've ever had!!!)

*Artisan Cheeses, $7.50 each/ 8 oz. package

(made weekly from fresh lightly pasteurized goat's milk) Choose from:

* NEW Flavor * : Nannies Spreadable Plain Goat Cheese

* Nannies Pride (Goat Cheese)

* Plain Whole Curd

* Herbal Curd made with organic parsley

* Ricotta

* Herbed Ricotta

* Cheddar Curd

* Plain Feta

* Olive Feta

* Hot-pepper Feta

* Goat-volone (similar texture to Provolone)

* Jalapeno Feta

* Garden Cheddar Feta

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Goode Wood!

* Gourmet grilling and smoking wood: $10 per 1/2-bushel bag.

Choose from: Cherry, Pecan, Peach, Apple or Hickory

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More Goode Extras:

* Russian Kale, $3.50 per bunch or $4.50 per gallon sized baggy

* Strawberries vine-ripened - limited quantities. $4.00 per pint

* Spring Asparagus- limited quantities. $4.50 per bunch

* Local Black Walnuts - limited quantities, hulled and ready to eat - $12/pint jar

* Local whole Pecans - limited quantities, hulled and ready to eat - $12/pint jar

* Living Wheat Grass. Keep watered in a sunny outdoor or indoor spot to harvest up to 5 times!: 4"-pots $3 or 6"-rounds for $5

* Sacred Celery with tops, $4 bunch

* Extra Goode Greens - $4.50 per gallon-sized bag or $2.50 per quart sized bag

Your choice of:

* Mustard Greens

* Butter-crunch lettuce heads

* Spinach

* Leaf-Lettuce Mix

* Butter-crunch heads

* Romaine

* Arugula

* "Kiss Me Lemon Sorrel"

* "Mix It All Up Baby Greens"

* Rainbow Chard, $4.50 a bunch

* African "Blue Planet" Basil, (snipped fresh!) $4.00 per quart-sized baggy, $8.50 per gallon-sized baggy

* Mixed Baby Kale & Mustard Greens, (snipped fresh!) $2.50 per quart-sized baggy

* Small Bloomin' Broccoli, (edible flowering heads, cut fresh) $2.50 per head

* Planters: 12" hanging or "seated" with up to 6 herbs $28.00. Single Herbs in 4" pots, $4 each.

(See herb list below)

* Amish Brown Eggs: $3.50 per doz. while quantities last

* Amish Butter, salted: $6 per pound (limited quantities. Delivery may be delayed one week.)

* Heirloom Tomatoes: Mix of Cherokee Purple, Trust, Big Beef, and Crimson Globe and Little Red Pear.

Limited Quantities $4.50/lb (We will leave them on the vine until you order them.

Then, be patient, it may take 1-3 days to ripen after harvest. Do not refrigerate.

Do allow to deepen in color and watch for green stripes to appear on Cherokee Purples.)

* Snipped Mixed Salad-dressing Herbs $4.50 (1 quart baggy) or $8.50( 1 gallon baggy)

* Mixed Basil (Italian Sweet and African Blue) Herbs $4.50 (1 quart baggy) or $8.50( 1 gallon baggy)

* Sprouting Peas for edible pea shoots and flowers: $2 - 1 cup dry-measure

* Buckwheat Grouts for sprouting "buckwheat lettuce" $2 - 1 cup dry-measure

* Organic soil for sprouting (1/2 gallon baggy), $3.00

* Organic US Garbanzo Beans (about 1 1/2 lbs in each container) $1.50 per pkg.

* Mendocino Sea Palm Fronds, $9.50 per ounce. Must have a group order of 1 lb. prior to ordering. Ask for a sample (3 to 4 strands) $2, dehydrated. Or you can order direct from www.seaweed.net

*Herb Planters with your choice of up to 6 plants: $28, Individual Herbs in 4"-pots, $4 each (see below)

* Herb Planters with your choice of up to 3 plants: $15, Individual Herbs in 4"-pots, $4 each (see below)

Organic PETS!

Delivery of pet food and bones may be delayed. Organic beef is processed seasonally.

* Wells Raw Dog Food made from organic grass-fed beef ($3.50 per 1 lb. frozen package)

* Raw Marrow Bones made from organic grass-fed beef ($1.50/lb. frozen)

* Raw Goat Curd Cat Food from Nannies: $7 per 8 oz. package.

* PETS LOVE Living Wheat Grass! Harvest up to 5 times!: 4"-pots $3 or 6"-rounds for $5,

Flats for $18 (must pre-order flats)

Bedding Plants

* Tomatoes 4-pack, $4 :

Cherokee Purple

Tumbling Tom

Big Boy

Rutgers

Mr. Stripy

Roma

*Cucumbers 4-pack, $4

*NEW *Burpless Cucumbers 4-pk, $4

*White Lettuce 4-pack $4

* Rhubarb, 4" pot, Sml $4 or Lrg, 8" pot $6

* NEW * Habenaro Peppers,4-pk, $4

* NEW * Sweet Banana Peppers, 4 pk $4

* NEW * Red and Green Sweet Bell Peppers $4-pk, $4

* NEW * Yellow Banana Pepper $4-pk, $4

* NEW * Yellow Squash $4-pk, $4

Potted Herbs in three sizes

· Italian Basil

· Culinary Sage

· Pineapple Basil

· Parsley (Italian Flat-leaf or Curly)

· Rosemary

· Thyme

· Lemon Thyme

· Lemon Balm

· Sweet-leaf Stevia

· Flowering Chives

· Oregano

· Marjoram

· Spearmint

· Wintermint

· French Lavender

· English Lavender

· Cilantro

· Dill

· And many more. Please request!

Abundance Box Delivery Schedule

Please e-mail your order, or call it into Val or Jamie at 816-364-6922.

- Saint Joseph:

* Please note, we have changed to an alternating Thursday delivery schedule. The next pick up for St.Joe is May 26.

* Please submit your order by 7 PM Tuesday, May 24 for delivery, Thurs., May 26(Free Pick-up at Whisky Mansion Café, 12:30 to 2PM**) or (Home Delivery Only $4 per address)

* Note: No St. Joe Delivery June 2nd

* Order in by 7 PM Tues. June 7 for delivery, Thurs. June 9 - Saint Joseph (Free Pick-up at Whisky Mansion Cafe, 12:30 to 2PM**) or (Home Delivery Only $4 per address)

- Kansas City, MO

* Order in by 7 PM Tuesday, May 24 for delivery, Sat, May 28 or Sun. May 29 - (Please indicate which day you will pick up.) The Kansas City Farmer's Market Goode Acres Booth** is at 5th and Walnut, DT KC, MO (7:30 AM to 2:30 PM Sat and Sun) Please note, we cannot bring meat or cheese items to the market.

-Topeka, KS

Order in by 7 PM Tuesday, May 24 for delivery, Thurs., May 27 only. FREE Pick-up at Blue Planet Café** 5:00 PM to 6 PM Thursday. No home-delivery available this week. Sorry, we gotta scoot to Colorado that same night!)

-Zona Rosa, North Kansas City, MO

Order in by 7 PM Tuesday, May 24 for delivery, Tues, May 31. Free Pick-up at Goode Acres Booth**

**FREE pick-up locations this week

1) Whiskey Mansion, Historic Bed & Breakfast

723 Francis Street, Saint Joseph, MO 816-676-1529

Pick-up Thursday 12:30 to 2:00 PM. The cafe opens at 11:00 AM. Stop in for lunch! We're going to! The food is awesome!

2) Circle M Horse Ranch South of South-end. Call Anne at 816-238-7116

to arrange for pick-up in the after noon Thurs.

3) Val and Jamie's house 2516 Lover's Lane, Saint Joseph, MO. Call Val or Jamie 816-364-6922 Pick-up Thurs. after 2-ish PM til' around 6:30 PM.

4) Wathena Farmer's Market (Goode Acres Booth) St. Joseph Street, Wathena KS. 5:30 to sell-out)

Pick-up 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Saturdays. 816-390-46025) The Kansas City Farmer's Market (Goode Acres Booth), 5th and Walnut, DT KC, MO.

6) Zona Rosa Farmers Market (Goode Acres Booth), "Northland" Kansas City (Call John 816-390-4602)

7) The Blue Planet Cafe, 110 SE 8th Street, DT Topeka, KS(Good Eats!) 785-783-8883

Announcements

(There are new people signing up, so I'll repeat the Announcements this week. Usually, I send these one time a month. Recipes follow! See below)

Calling All Carnivores!

OR purchase direct from your choice of:

for a price list)· Golden Rule Meats (Call 417-876-3371 or e-mail

· Well's Family Farms Organic (Go to wellsfamilyfarms.com for a price list and order information)

· Drum Creek (For current price lists, please contact them on facebook or e-mail at grassfed@drumcreek.com)

· Ask for delivery by Goode Food Delivered and let them know the date you would like us to deliver it to you. No up-charge for most producers! Some beef producers have minimum orders. So, gather your friends and all stock the freezers. A Drum Creek group order will be placed May 23rd for June delivery TBA.

Gluten-free Seasonal Meals and Snacks Featuring Goode Food (St. Joe only at this time)

You can donate to the Alternative Food Distribution System and receive gifts of abundance from Val!

Gifts are prepared at your request and are available evenings on Tues. Weds. or Thurs., most weeks. Let me know by Weds each week how many meals you will need for the following week. The advance notice helps me shop and harvest effectively. However, you can call and ask for a spontaneous co-op meal, but it will be hit or miss. Anyway, here's the grub:

* $5 donations receive your choice of Hummus and Sprouted Golden Flax cracker snack

OR 3 pieces of raw coconut truffle fudge (flavors change weekly).

* $15 donations receive 7 ounces of sprouted golden flax crackers and a 4 oz. fresh salsa.

* $25 donations receive your choice of a High-raw Vegan or Vegetarian Meal

OR Healthy Snacking Pack: 8 oz. Salsa, 7 oz. Crackers and 4 oz. Humus

* $30 donations receive a Paleolithic-Style Meal (High-raw, gourmet meal that includes a 2 to 6 oz portion of cooked organic meat, fish and/or cooked eggs)

* $50 donations receive 2 meals and 2 deserts.

* $100 donations receive 4 meals, 2 deserts and 2 smoothies.

You can donate as much and as often as you like. Schedule meals at your preference!

Call 816-364-6922. Home delivery is $4 extra or free with Goode Food Delivered orders on Thursdays.

Val will be a featured chef at a cool farm tour in Kansas Cit

Fun weekend road trip from St. Joe, Lawrence or Topeka. June 25 and 26.

Details here:

Goode Volunteers are Needed for the Following Areas:

Planners

Fundraisers and Philaphthopists

Organizers!

Volunteer Coordinator!

Investors!

Customer Service and Order Processing

Brochure Design and Printing

Media Relations and Marketing

Booking Agent and Events Planner

Facebook and Social Media

Vendor Relations

Establishing a Time-Bank Account

IT Support

Grant-writing and Grant Research

Not-for-Profit Status Research

Assistant to Accounting / Book-keeping

Event Planner

Business Manager

Accounting

Thursday Vending at Whiskey Mansion

Bee-keeper

Goat-feed grower

Sun-dried Tomato dryer (for fall)

House-keeper

Canners (for fall)

Please contact Val ASAP. We need you now! The farmers are growing the food. Let's pitch in and do the rest! We can be a spontaneous Co-op! Hey, that's good name for something! Idea's? 816-364-6922

Enjoy Goode Plants at the St. Joseph Community Garden.

or call Jay Kerner at 816-671-5850.Visit, volunteer or adopt a plot. For more information go to

Hugs and Vegetables! -Val

For Free Recipes Go to: demoanddinelive.blogspot.com

Reply to address is:

Questions and suggestions, call or email Val 816-364-6922,

Goode Recipes

(More recipes featuring Goode Food can be found at demoanddinelive.blogspot.com

Goode recipes are very flexible. Feel free to substitute your favorite ingredients for some of my more rare and exotic ones. I'm a superfoods junky! So, I include lot's a unusual ingredients with our local fare. If you do not have access to coconut aminos, soy sauce works just fine. No Himalayan pink salt in the pantry? Don't send a yak, substitute a real salt of unrefined salt of your liking.

Marinated Kale

* 1 Gallon baggy of Russian Kale (or mixed Kale of any type!)

* 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

* 1 to 3 TBS of raw apple cider vinegar (to taste)

* 1/4 tsp of high-quality mineral salt or 1 TBS liquid Coconut Aminos

* 1 to 5 crushed garlic cloves (to taste)

* juice of one fresh-squeezed lemon or orange

* 1/4 cup syrup from soaking apricots, dates or raisins

(or 1 TBS of raw honey melted in 2TBs of ht water)

* a handful of raisins or goji berries or un-sulferated apricots (chopped)

Refresh Kale in clean source water, Allow to drain and remove stiff stems. (Reserve stems for green drink or broth). Mix other ingredients in an oversized salad bowl, stir to incorporate. Add Kale and massage dressing into kale with hands or wooden spoon. The idea is to "Bruise" the kale to soften it.

Allow to "rest" for 20 minutes to overnight. Refrigerate after 5 hours.

Leftovers, if there are any, can be dehydrated into kale "chips" at 105 degrees until crisp.

Ideas for optional toppings:

Sprouted lentils or quinoa; sprouted pumpkin seeds soaked in Coconut Aminos or Namu Shoyu and dehydrated at 105-degrees; crumbled goat cheese; hard-boiled eggs; nutritional yeast flakes; brazil nut chez (raw brazil nuts, garlic and salt processed in a food processor with an S-blade or in a sturdy spice mill or coffee grinder); other raw nuts or seeds like: hulled sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, black or English walnuts, whole almonds, or pecans.

Val's Fresh and Sun-dried Tomato Salsa

(...with notes on how to use left-overs to make digestive enzyme support supplement that tastes awesome! You can use it as a condiment and enjoy your "medicine"! You know what Hippocrates said centuries ago and it is still so true, "Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food." Yesh, brother! For a cheesy flavor and much needed additional B-vitamins, add organic soy-free nutritional yeast. YUM!!!)

The sun-dried tomatoes, honey and garlic serve two purposes (besides taste):

1. The antimicrobial properties keep the salsa stable longer in fridge and results in a richer thicker fresh salsa.

2. When the salsa separates, the sun-dried toms, honey and garlic, rich-in-antimicrobial-activity, will serve as food for the live enzyme cultures. To activate, keep it at room temp for 10 to 30 days, burping the jar daily, for living high-enzymatic fermented salsa. Make sure the top of the mix says very wet. Add salt water, if needed to cover. Do not stir. Taste occasionally, looking for a vinegar-taste, then add some mineral salt to the water at the top of the jar (about 1 tsp per 16 oz jar) and wait another few days before refrigerating. If anything funky starts to grow up there on top, No worries. Pour off the water, scrape off a layer, including any funky stuff. Add a fresh coating of ¼ to ½ inch of salt water and its probably time to refrigerate it.

The fermented food under the salt water topping should have a sharp pickled taste.

Ingredients:

As many tomatoes as will fit in your blender (Raw or roasted)

* 1 Tsp of local honey

* 2 tsp or to taste of ground cumin

* 1 Goode Red Chili Chili (fresh or dried) or your favorite chili pepper

* 1//4 tsp of Himalayan pink salt or to taste with any highly-mineralized salt.

* 6 or 8 sun dried tomatoes packed in oil and 1/4 cup of their oil.

* 1 large white onion, halved - or as many onions as you like

* 2 or 3 green onions with tops (chopped) or as many as you like

* 3 cloves of raw or roasted garlic - or as many as you like

* 4 cups or as big a bunch of fresh cilantro as you can find! (Chopped)

Blend most of tomatoes, honey, cumin, Chili Chile, salt, sun-dried tomatoes, oil, 1/2 the white onion and the garlic first, to liquefy. Saving some tomatoes and the other 1/2 onion to use as chopped veggies along with the green onion, cilantro and anything else you like: oregano, fresh bell peppers, more fresh cilantro, sweet corn, steamed black beans, nutritional yeast flakes, chili or cayenne powders, coriander seeds). Place chopped veggies into glass jars in equal portions or to individualized tastes. Pour liquefied tomatoes mix over the chopped veggies and herbs. Store in the fridge or ferment. Or store in the fridge and ferment left-overs, if there are any!

Rice-crust Goat Cheese Pizzas

Ingredients:

* 1 or more Packages of prepared gluten-free pizza crust of choice (available frozen)

* Val's fresh organic salsa or prepared salsa or tomato sauce

* Nannie's Jalapeno Feta or Goat-valone

* Goode Spicy Oregano leaves or (garden oregano mixed with hot pepper flakes to taste)

* Goode Mixed Basil Leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place empty crusts on a cookie sheet or pizza stone to lightly toast. (This also works in an electric skillet with a lid. I like the one by Salad Master. Line it with brown parchment paper for easy clean-up.)

Slice cheese into large flat pieces about 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick.

Flip the crusts if the bottom is browed more than the top. (Ovens vary.) Layer the cheese slices to cover the crust surface and return to the oven to melt.

Add sauce and herbs to your liking. Return to the oven to warm through.

Ideas for optional Toppings: Nannies Herb Ricotta (melted over the sauce or crumbed as a cool topping) spicy or mild peppers, Val's walnut veat,,* raw or sautéed or grilled veggies, whole roasted garlic cloves, capers, cooked organic meats, brazil nut cheese.*

Kitchen-Munchy of the week: "Rummmmmm Rummmm Rum Balls" or "Un-rum-balls"

(Kitchen munchies are those quicky-snacks that can be made with very little fuss or clean-up!)

* Larabar Tropical Fruit Tart flavor, cut into squares

* 2 to 6 drops of Sweet Leaf liquid Stevia Vanilla Crème flavor on each square

(Stevia keeps blood sugar level so you can enjoy the sweet chewy dried fruit in the Larabar.) Optional:

Roll into balls, if you like, and sprinkle with fine-sifted nutmeg --It tastes like traditional Irish Rum balls! You swear there's a high-quality rum involved!

Rummm is the vibrational syllable for digestive health. Put your fingertips to feel the back of your neck. Take a deep breath through your nose. As you breath out, sing "Ruuummmmmm." Feel that? Your are feeling the good energy you are sending through your body. To increase the flow of this positive energy throughout your spine, sing "Lummmmmm, Vrummmmm, Rummmmmm, Yummmmm, Hummmmm, Oummmmmmmmm. Enjoy the Un-rum-balls!

*For additional free recipes from Val, go to demoanddinelive.blogspot.com . Use the search engine on the blog to find recipes for individual ingredients.

Val is available for kitchen coaching, living-food demos, nutritional counseling and special-needs diet preparation. Call her at 816-364-6922 for additional information.