Shifting Gears

After much consideration and over a year of support and cooperation
we are here to offer a bittersweet reconciliation
through receiving greater focus on how to better serve our community
and meet the needs of my family;

Raw Alchemy will continue to operate as a grassroots education organization
encouraging conscious food, communities and relationships by offering

Vibrant Living Food Potlucks every month at Traditions Fair Trade Café

Community and in-home Vibrant Whole Food recipe workshops

Private nutrition and raw food consultations.

We are currently discontinuing wholesale food production.

We offer our appreciation and gratitude to the Olympia Food Co-op
and all of the bellies we filled.

For more information please visit our blog at RawAlchemyCafe.blogspot.com
Or join the freshest group in Olympia at MeetUp.com
Vibrant Raw Food of the South Puget Sound

The Green Wrap

Hey - do you remember that delicious raw green wrap from last summer?
The one with fresh local beets and carrots and zucchini...
the lemon ginger sunflower seed pate?
I want to let you know that today at the Farmer's Market,
some of our wonderful local farmers confirmed the beginning of collard green season in 2 weeks!

so 2 more weeks and
the Wrap is Back!!!

the count down has begun.... yum

Potluck!

Join us for our monthly potluck a week early this month!!

Sunday, May 23rd @ 7pm at Traditions Fair Trade Cafe downtown on 5th Ave.

See you there!!

Welcome Back to the Farmers Market

We love you Spring!!
Welcome back to the Farmer's Market and Nettles and all the delicious spring greens!
We are so pleased to have kale to be processed again and excited about the return of Kale Chips.
The deliveries this week are boasting local garlic, water, Jerusalem artichokes, beets from Oregon and lots of local love! We are excited to be working with new farms this year and to see the development of new farms in our area. Yay for local food production! For those of you interested in growing some of your own this year check out the seed exchange at 323 Milroy open Sat, Sun & Mon 4-7 pm.

Long Overdue Return

I have been long absent from the blog although our local farms continue to provide us with amazing organic local produce - even in the winter months.
We are grateful.
We are still utilizing local garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, clover sprouts, beets and apples. We are also in the process of bringing some new items to the shelf for you including our Asian Dressing/Marinade (By popular demand!!)

Things have been flowing a little bit different in 2010 - I have been living in Bellingham, Washington half time working and playing and studying and collaborating with Justin Bilancieri of Bloom a vegan eatery serving organically conscious cuisine in Downtown Bellingham

and Chef Sprout AKA Bruce Horowicz of The Sun Kitchen & R.I.P.E. (Raw Institute of Permaculture Education)

AND completing a Quantum Midwifery course with The Matrona

My partner has taken over Olympia's kitchen duty and all of the responsibilities of maintaining our space at 8 Arms Community Bakery in addition to transitioning Raw Alchemy into the only business currently offering bicycle delivery in all of Olympia. We are pleased to be able to offer the first bicycle courier position in Olympia and to lower on impact on our community. Deliveries to both Olympia Food Co-ops are now being made on bicycle as well as scooping up most of the supplies.

We are in the process of creating some exciting new everythings!
Keep posted with the classes and potlucks here and at our MeetUp site.
Our next class is Thursday @ GRuB's Kirtchen, see you there!

02.14.2010 - Nori Local Consumption

The NEWS: We are pleased to announce that we have transitioned from toasted conventional nori sheets to Raw Organic Nori. The less exciting part is that it is coming from China. Earlier this week we located another source from the US and are planning the transition to cut down on food transit.
Yay Raw Nori!


Organic Raw Nori (sourced from RawFoodWorld.com product of China), Local Organic Jersulem Artichoke (Wobbly Cart Farming Collective), Local Organic Beets (Wobbly Cart Farming Collective), Organic Carrots (California), Organic Parsley (California), Local Organic Apple (Filaree Farm), Local Organic Clover Sprouts (Washington), Local Organic Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Organic Ginger (Peru), Local Well Water, Organic Tamari, Organic Raw Sesame Oil, Sundried Organic Raisins (California)

Choices

Healthy Food = HEALthy Body

May your day be blessed!

Kale Chips!!

We are sooo pleased to announce that you can now purchase our delicious Kale Chips at the Eastside Olympia Food Co-op! Look for them in the NEW PRODUCT section - near the books.

Each bag contains 1 and 1/4 bunches of Local Organic Greens and I have seen them disappear in one sitting many times!!

So ENJOY your GREENS with a variety of 9 Local Organic Greens (6 types of kale, 2 types of chard, and beet greens) spiced up in 2 different flavors Coconut Curry & Pumpkin Chia!

Local Consumption Apple Nori Rolls

Nori, Local Organic Jerusalem Artichokes (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Carrots (Boistfort Valley Farm), Local Organic Beets (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Local Organic Parsley (Calliope Farm), Local Organic Keepsake Apple (OPMA), Organic Sundried Raisins (California), Organic Ginger (Peru), Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Local Water, Organic Raw Sesame Oil, Organic Tamari

Using the Jerusalem Artichokes has definitely made the Nori rolls sweeter. Jerusalem Artichoke can be juiced and used as a sweetner with a very minimal effect of the glycemic index. We use it as a liquid sweetner in place of agave in recipes due to agaves effects on the body.

Local Consumption Harvest Pasta

Local Organic Carrots (Boistfort Valley Farm), Local Organic Beets (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Local Organic Music Garlic (Calliope Farm), Local Water, Organic Ginger (Peru), Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Sundried Raisins (California), Organic Tamari, Organic Raw Sesame Oil, Organic Raw Sesame Seeds

I like to have a lot of room to stir my sauce into the carrot and beet spiraled strands, so usually when I eat this I pour it into a larger bowl. I am always amazed how full the bowl is... for a minute!

Lately this is the dish that my toddler is requesting too. Although the one she "makes" is "cauliflower nori and sprouts for you"

Local Consumption Green Wraps

Local Organic Red & White Chard (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Celeriac Root (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Burdock Root (Wobbly Cart), Organic Raw Pumpkin Seeds (Oregon), Organic Raw Sunflower Seeds (Product of the USA), Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Raw Tahini, Dulse Flakes, Organic Basil (California), Organic Marjoram, Organic Chives, Local Water, Organic Olive Oil, Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch)

Local Consumption Harvest Pasta

Local Organic Carrots (Boistfort Valley Farm), Local Organic Purple Dragon Carrots (Helsing Junction Farm), Raw Sesame Seeds, Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Organic Ginger (Peru), Organic Tamari, Organic Raw Sesame Oil, Local Water, Organic Sundried Raisins (California)

yum, yum, yum...

vibrant living food classes are slated for feb/march co-op community class series....

click on the title of this post to link to our current class schedule, see you soon!

Local Consumption - Apple Nori Rolls

Nori, Local Organic Sunchokes (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Beets (Kirsop Farm), Local Organic Carrots (Boistfort Valley Farm), Local Organic Clover Sprouts (Washington State), Local Organic Keepsake Apples (OPMA), Local Organic Parsley (Wobbly Cart), Organic Ginger (Peru), Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Organic Tamari, Organic Raw Sesame Seed Oil, Local Water

They grew it - We made it - Please eat it

Real Good Food.

Local Consumption - Green Wraps

Local Organic Red Chard (Wobby Cart), Local Organic Celeriac Root (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Burdock Root (Wobbly Cart), Local Organic Raw Pumpkin Seeds (Oregon), Organic Raw Sunflower Seeds, Organic Basil, Organic Corriander, Organic Marjoram, Organic Chives, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Raw Tahini, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Local Organic Music Garlic (Calliope Farm), Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Dulse flakes, Local water

Harvesting at Wobbly Cart

It's nearing the end of the season at Wobbly Cart Farming Collective and it's neighbors Rising River and Helsing Junction. I recently spent a blissful two hours in the rain harvesting kale. My little bunny snoozed and I filled boxes with lacinato and wild garden kale. The silence in the field was a lovely reminder of the closing in and winding down of the new season

What a beautiful day!

Organic Acres - Growing Your Food

Pictures from the Kitchen

These pictures are from our time in the kitchen preparing for the Olympia Food Co-ops Annual Harvest Party. We were pleased to provide our Seasonal Summer Wraps, Harvest Pasta, Kale Chips and Raw Vegan Fortune Cookies!
A mountain of collard green wraps, Sami Spectacular in the Kitchen, Beauty in the Spill & Radiant Beets.

Fall at Wobbly Cart

Vibrant Living Foods Potluck

Vibrant Living Foods Potluck!
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe - Olympia, Wa
Sunday, November 29th 6:pm
What to Bring:
An Organic Raw Vegan dish to Share
visit www.rawfreedomcommunity.com for ideas
Your reUseable dishes & Napkins
Your Children
Your Friends
Your Questions
Your Beautiful Smile
See you there!!

Local Consumption Apple Nori Rolls

Nori, Local Organic Sunchokes (Wobbly Cart Farming Collective), Local Organic Beets (Kirsop Farm), Local Organic Carrots (Boistfort Valley Farm), Clover Sprouts (Washington State), Local Organic Liberty Apples (Burnt Ridge Nursery), Local Organic Parsley (Calliope Farm), Organic Ginger (Peru), Local Organic Music Garlic (Calliope Farm), Local Organic Jim's Silver Garlic (Pigman's Organic Produce Patch), Water (of the Well), Organic Tamari (Wheat Free/Gluten Free), Organic Raw Sesame Oil, Organic Sundried Raisins (California)