Join Us for Ladies’ Night!

The holidays are upon us… Black Friday is only days away… I have decided to do what I can this year to not only shop for locally grown produce when possible, but also to support local small businesses over the holidays. And the perfect opportunity to do just this is to join us at Nicole’s Salon and Day Spa Friday, December 3rd from 7-10pm for their Night of Shopping and Fun!

For one night only, Nicole’s is offering 15% off gift certificates and products, and will feature other local businesses including Aine’s Boutique of Reading, Designz by Jackie, Simple Pleasures Fashion Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Avon, Roots, and us (Each Peach Café)! I’ll serve a raw dessert, and Lori will mix up our special house smoothie for everyone to sample. Definitely stop by if you can!

Last Sunday, Lori and I attended ZuZu’s Healing Arts annual Holiday New Age Expo in Peabody, MA, where different health experts and vendors of all kinds participated. We especially enjoyed meeting Carolyn Kelley, owner of In Joy Organics, and learning more about the thyroid. Lori was super brave and did the iodine test along with the rest of the group (she’s severely allergic), and both of us discovered to no surprise that we both need more iodine in our diet. I purchased the In Joy Sea Shakes, both original and zesty flavors, which combine sea salt and seaweeds. I highly recommend both! We will definitely carry this product at Each Peach Café once we open for business.

Last night I got a call from one of our raw and living food students who met me and Denise through our raw living foods seminars at Amoskeag Chiropractic, and has already taken both Level I and the Desserts class. She was looking for a little help with recipes she’s preparing for Thanksgiving, which I thought was fabulous! Talk about putting your new food prep skills to the test… The ultimate test. I asked her to share with me how everything is received at the BIG MEAL. Stay tuned…

So, whether in MA or NH, join us at Nicole’s Salon & Day Spa in Stoneham, MA, Friday, December 3rd for Ladies’ Night, or at Amoskeag Chiropractic in Manchester, NH, Wednesday, December 15th for the Raw Living Snack Seminar. Both are FREE!

Augusta

Welcome to the Each Peach Cafe blog!

This is the weekend, when Humbaba World will officially be reborn into Each Peach. Purely educational in the form of Humbaba World, Each Peach Cafe will provide a physical space for the health-conscious to come and play... Eat, drink, and be healthy! Denise and I will continue to teach raw food classes both in people's homes and now at Each Peach Cafe as well, and Lori and I will add in health and wellness classes at Each Peach Cafe throughout 2011. This is a very exciting time for us! Stay tuned, as I will be documenting the transformation of the Each Peach Cafe until our grand opening in 2011. Psst... You're all invited!

Last night, Denise and I gave out raw food samples of the walnut pate, chocolate ganache cake, and maple pecan cheesecake at the Just Naturals Girls' Night Out event. This event was held at their new location in Bedford, NH, on South River Road. The night also featured a complimentary makeover (loved mine!), chair massage (awesome!), astrology reading, reiki, and wine tasting! The new Just Naturals store is absolutely stunning (pictured), and truly inspires a clean, happy, healthy feeling.

Missed Girls' Night Out??? Do not despair. December 15th from 6:30-7:30 we have another free raw food demonstration at Amoskeag Chiropractic in Manchester, this time featuring delicious raw snacks like cauliflower popcorn and cheesy kale chips. Call their office to RSVP, 603-624-8000. We have another event planned at Amoskeag Chiropractic January 26th, dedicated entirely to the coconut!

In case you missed the recipe for the Maple Pecan Cheesecake, here it is again. TRULY delicious. For anyone new to raw food preparation, Denise and I will be teaching how to prepare this recipe and several others at our Just Desserts class scheduled for February 4th.

MAPLE PECAN CHEESECAKE
The Crust...
- 1 C walnuts
- 1 C pecans
- 2 T coconut sugar crystals
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 T maple syrup
- 1 t vanilla
Process nuts, sugar crystals, and salt in food processor to a fine meal. Add remaining ingredients, but do not over process; should be crumbly. Press into spring form pan (or ring molds).


The Filling...
- 3 C cashew flour
- 2 C cashew milk (unstrained)
- 1 C maple syrup
- 4 T lemon juice
- 2 T vanilla
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 C coconut oil, melted
Blend all ingredients except coconut oil until smooth. Add coconut oil and continue to blend until well combined. Pour filling on top of crust and chill for an hour in the freezer before serving.

Augusta