BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Meetup Inc//RemoteApi//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://rawfood.meetup.com/232/calendar/ical/Calgary+Raw+Food +Enthusiasts+Meetup/ X-WR-CALNAME:Events - Calgary Raw Food Enthusiasts Meetup BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:POTLUCK DINNER - HAPPY HOLIDAY FEAST - December 6th\, 2009 5-7pm DESCRIPTION:Calgary Raw Food Enthusiasts Meetup\n\nHello Friends! Whether you are celebrating Hanukkah\, Christmas or Kwanzaa\, we invite you to sha re this feast with us in celebration of this special time with your "In-Raw s". Bring your favourite "feasting" dish and prepare to eat like a king or queen\, with NO temptations for "naughty" cooked foods anywhere in sight! D iscover some new recipes to add to your repertoire of feasting dishes for y our holiday table. Your children are always welcome. Our potluck contri bution will be our Celebration Loaf and Caramelized Onion-Mushroom Gravy as well as Pumpkin Pie. Here are the details: POTLUCK DINNER THEME - "Hap py Holiday Feast” WHEN: SUNDAY\, December 6th\, 2009 TIME: 5:00PM to 7: 00PM WHERE: Woodcliff United Church 5010 Spruce Dr. SW Calgary VIEW MAP HERE COST: $3.00 Children under 18 are FREE AGENDA: 5:00PM - Food prep\, Shopping or Socializing 5:30PM - Dinner 6:30PM - Shopping or Socializing Attendance is usually between 16-24 people. PLEASE BRING: · your own plates\, bowls\, cups\, cutlery and napkins. · fresh\, ripe\, raw\, plant life (organic preferred). Frozen fruits (ice creams) are acceptable. · any type of fruit or vegetable salad with homemade dressing only. · an appropriate serving utensil for your dish. · a card with the list of ingredients* in your dish. (available at the potluck) · any food-prep b ooks\, recipes\, dietary literature\, and any other information that would be of interest to our group. *Please indicate the variety of nuts or s eeds used and if they are soaked and/or dehydrated. PLEASE AVOID USING: - honey or artificial sweeteners. Use agave nectar or yacon syrup instea d. - frozen (blanched) or canned (cooked) vegetables. Frozen fruit is not blanched. - bottled dressings RAW VEGAN CONTRIBUTION SUGGESTIONS: F ruit Punch (small shot glasses provided) \, Carrot or Vegetable Juice(shot glasses provided)\, Green Smoothies (shot glasses provided)\, Fresh Fruit P latter\, Fruit Salad\, Garden Salads\, Marinated Salads\,Veggies and Dip\, Stuffing\, Cranberry Sauce\, Pureed Yam\, Mashed "Potatoes"\, Gravy\, Zucch ini Bread\, Onion Bread\, Flax Crackers\, Fruit Pies\, Pumpkin Pie\, Cakes\ , Cookies\, Holiday Treats like Candies\, Spiced Nuts. Use your imagination . We will have our year end holiday specials on books\, kitchen appliance s\, cosmetics etc. All Avena's 7 Steps products are approximately 15% off until December 31\, 2009. We will have all of our books\, kitchen tools\, raw super foods\, supplements\, and cosmetics available for purchase\, for all your RAW FOOD LIFESTYLE needs. We currently accept cash and cheques on ly. Also remember you can now make an appointment to visit our home offic e to purchase any of the above items\, or arrange for a delivery either dow ntown or in front of the Planet Organic South store (located at Elbow Drive and Southland Drive SW.) on Tuesday evenings or Saturday mornings. If yo u have any questions\, please let us know by email or by phone. See below. We look forward to seeing all of you there! Have an Awesome Rawsome Hol iday Season! Diana &\; Manu Awesome Rawsome Lifestyle diana@Aweso meRawsome.com www.AwesomeRawsome.com About this Meetup Group\n\nCalgary\, AB T3C 3B2 - Canada\n\nSunday\, December 6 at 5:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://ph otos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/9/9/a/event_10559802.jpeg\n\nAttendin g: 11\n\nFee: Price: CAD 3.00 per person\n\nDetails: http://rawfood.meetup. com/232/calendar/11662025/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091126T202249Z UID:event_11662025@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091019T184440Z DTSTAMP:20091130T150624Z DTSTART:20091207T000000Z DTEND:20091207T020000Z GEO:51.13;-114.19 LOCATION:Woodcliff United Church - 5010 Spruce Dr. SW - Calgary\, AB T3C 3 B2 - Canada URL:http://rawfood.meetup.com/232/calendar/11662025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Overcoming Holiday Food Temptations - FREE Lecture at Planet Organi c DESCRIPTION:Calgary Raw Food Enthusiasts Meetup\n\nHello Raw Food Enthusias ts! Since this is the most challenging time of the year to stay committed to our chosen eating habits\, applying these helpful tips can help you main tain your health\, your weight and a stress-free holiday spirit. Join Dia na Stoevelaar from Awesome Rawsome Lifestyle as she talks about how to main tain your chosen eating habits through the holidays as well as how to handl e social situations in ways that do not offend the host or hostess. Strateg ies for getting what you want and need in restaurants and while traveling w ill also be discussed. She will also share a Restaurant Card that she has d eveloped that can give a restaurant an outline of your dietary requirements and makes it easy for the chef or server to prepare your meal. Overcoming Holiday Food Temptations Presented by Diana Stoevelaar WHEN: Thursd ay\, December 17 2009 6:30PM – 7:30PM WHERE: 4625 Varsity Drive NW (at Sh aganappi Trail) Calgary\, AB T3A 0Z9 SEE MAP HERE COST: FREE (limited seat ing available) Please register by phoning Planet Organic at 403.288.6700 Have an Awesome Rawsome Holiday month! Diana Awesome Rawsome Lif estyle Diana Stoevelaar Raw Food Lifestyle Coach\, Educator and Certified Chef 403.217.4525 diana@AwesomeRawsome.com www.AwesomeRawsome.com Abou t this Meetup Group\n\nCalgary\, AB T3A 0Z9 - Canada\n\nThursday\, Decembe r 17 at 6:30 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/9/ 9/a/event_10559802.jpeg\n\nAttending: 1\n\nDetails: http://rawfood.meetup.c om/232/calendar/11773244/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091102T221517Z UID:event_11773244@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091102T200949Z DTSTAMP:20091130T150624Z DTSTART:20091218T013000Z DTEND:20091218T033000Z GEO:51.13;-114.19 LOCATION:Planet Organic North - 4625 Varsity Drive NW (at Shaganappi Trail) - Calgary\, AB T3A 0Z9 - Canada URL:http://rawfood.meetup.com/232/calendar/11773244/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR