Happy day Everyone!

On the brink of the New Year!
Have you made any Resolutions for a New years Rawvolution?

Keeping this short n Sweet hope you enjoy!!

In this weeks post I talk a little bit about goal setting, resolutions and changing habits that don’t serve you. I have found much help in utilizing dates such as new years to provide extra power to habit changes. Concrete dates with a start and end you feel good about can help immensely as open ended goals often seem too daunting. Chooseing goals that are realistic as well as ones that you truely wish to make, not feel you should make is the key to sucess. If your new to changing habits or making goals, starting with little ones your sure to grow into helps create more confidence in self making it easier to grow into bigger goals. More in the future on this:)

After the intro we get right into the first day at Ka Sundance’s http://www.kasundance.com raw transformational retreat at the wonderful Finca de Vida

http://www.farmoflifecr.com with a great intro as well as dinner for all!

Our first night we had a Circle cerimony Lead by Ka, where we all shared our personal story opening our hearts and intentions to one another. IN respect of others privacy i only shared my bit, hope you enjoy it.

Much

peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Happy happy holidays Everyone!!

Many blessings and much love flowing in this time of extra closeness with fam. Its not that the time is special simply that more people take the time to spend it with their loved ones. Imagine if this was always our priority

Before the video I wish to make a announcement

To celebrate 1 full year with my “101 Simply Delicious Raw Recipes” ebook i have decided to dontate 50% of all donations gathered from its flow from the 25th, tomorow until the end of January. Everyone who donates will be asked to submit their chosen charity, whichever one has the most votes will be the one to get the whole stash. I will post who gets it and how much was raised at that time.

So excited to grow with this, this next month is the time to spread the seeds further, if you know someone who needs to revamp thier lifestyle, simply get more fresh foods in or see a different perspective go ahead and forward this to them or simply donate and forward them the ebook. Always feel free to forward anyone my “10 Sure Shot Ways to Drastically Improve your Health” ebook.

Anywho to the vid, bringing you the first few days in Costa Rica before Ka Sundance’s Raw Transformational Retreat! )

Enjoy!

The flight into Costa Rica was a long one, I had a all night flight that lead to little sleep. Not the best at sleeping on planes, still felt great to get there n was really excited to explore. My co Chef Melanie Lotos http://melotos.blogspot.com was going to be arriving a little bit later so I took a taxi into San Jose to pick up some food for my breakfast as well as both of our lunch. After asking around for the nearest farmers market with no sucess it seemed the best option was a small supermarket a 5 minute taxi ride away. To my surprise taxi’s are quite expensive in Costa Rica, while groceries amenities and most everything else is low priced taxi’s are on par with LA or more.

At the market I was releaved with lots of fresh local produce for great prices. Most items such as Papaya were about 380 dominical for a kilo, this works to being about 40cents per LB as 1000 Dominacal is about 2 us dollars. Great Deals! 3 Big papaya’s 10 banana’s and a watermellon worked out to just over 5 american dollars, pretty good for a breakfast and two lunches!

Once Melanie showed up at the airport we were off, winding up n down the coast toward Dominical. After gogin through jungle amazing sceans of the ocean as well as a torrential rain we met another taxi in Dominical to take us up to the wonderful farm of Finca de Vida, www.farmoflifecr.com/ translated as “the farm of life”, to meet Brian and Josephine Calvi the owners and hosts of this wonderful place.

A late night introduction, a nice fresh salad made up of the best Kale I have ever had from their green house left us all feeling satiated and at peace in starting the adventure!

Early mornings with the sound of monkeys and a morning view from our cabin that cant be beat, Finca de Vida has amazing cabins equipped with warm showers decks with staggering views and the creature comforts of a fancy feeling cabin. All structures are open air as the feel and humidity is at a very comfortable steady temperature. Melanie, Brian Josephine and I had a few days to get acquainted as well as set up for the retreat making the retreat Menu and shopping list!

A trip to San Isiro farmers Market proved Quite fruitful! Every thursday all the local farmers sell their wares, everything there is organic as most of the farmers cant afford “cides” anyway with only a few being “certified organic”. We met many a raw fooder and farmer there whom was in tune with the rwa or high raw vibes, it was great to see such a community, one I look forward to spending more time with. Most produce was between 300 – 500 colons  per kilo, again 1000 colons is about 2 american dollars, making near everything around 40 cents per pound. The best Pineapples and bananas I had ever had were all for the best deals I have ever had them at. After buying a receem (a whole branch of banana’s) of banana’s and a few hours on the road together we were back at the farm for a nice thanksgiving of Spicy Curry Zucchini Noodles and a Nice Raw fruit Torte.

Its interesting to note as per recommended in “Fit for Life” a book that hugely changed my life over 11 years ago I “deserted deserts”. The thought of eating sweet complex deserts on top of a bunch of other food actually rebells me leaving a sour pit in my stomach. Those raw cheesecakes, pies and chocolates, always high fat with lots of fruit or other sweeteners are a digestive nightmare and have always left me feeling heavy and gross. Instead always preferring to eat whole fruit first to get my carb/sweet fix and not really having any inclination nor desire to Raw/gourmet desserts I left the mastery upto eager Melanie whom not only managed to make tons of amazing Raw deserts of all forms but kept them simpler than most Ive seen. I enjoyed a few for sure but just a bite ahah Your the best Mel

The day before the retreat Josephine Mel and I went into the jungle at the top of Finca de Vida, armed with bananas as monkey bait we searched for the white faced monkeys that were screaming in the distance. At Finca de Vida they actually have 2 large expanses of jungle on their land, chalk full of wild growth not to mention 2 birth springs. Birth springs are simply the spot right where fresh spring water bubbles up from the depths of the earth, some of the best water we can drink. After enjoying the time in the jungle and seeing many wonders (peep the video) we came out at the top of the land by the yoga Platform.

In the afternoon before the retreat Ka Sundance www.kasundance.com/ and his raw food family settled in and together we all got ready for the arrival of the guests! I feel truly blessed to have gotten to know everyone at the retreat as I did, Blessings and thanks to Ka, his family and Brian and Jodephine for bringing us all together!

With a rainbow to start the Raw Transformational Retreat, we are set for the next video and start of the journey!

till next video, enjoy much

peacelovenholidaywarmth

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So excited to offer Yoga Classes

Here, There, Anywhere, By Donation Always!

For years I have wanted to take teacher training to offer myself as a teach and deepen my already 12 year home practice. While in Costa Rica last month the scheduled Yoga teacher couldn’t make a class, so I stood in as the teacher. This was a defining moment for me as I found teaching not only uplifting but flowing with ease and joy. RIght then and there I knew I had to offer myself as a practitioner knowing through teaching I will only grow in my own practice. While I still intend to learn from a great many teachers I know together we can all grow in experience.

Check out my Yoga Page for more info and email me at ck1nsh@gmail.com to make a time/location.

Excited to flow with you

much

peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Happy day all
Got a slammin new video this week.
Jammed with my last week in Saskatoon, going back to la la land and then getting ready for Costa Rica!
Hadta Leak a great recipe from my upcoming book “Low Fat Raw Gourmet and Cravings Busters Transitional Recipes”
Enjoy the Video!

Starting with tons of home time antics enjoying time with my family. The kids get some good airtime enjoying wrestling silliness and party time! I unveil My Bolognese deluxe for my family with great success especially with the “Sunflower Rawmesan Cheese”! Miss my family so much, always the best to visit hard to leave.
Back in La the same antics pop up, picking up produce lots of skateboarding fun and sharing recipes. Another round of DC commercial shoots although I have to keep it top secret until their air date. Look out for a full on behind the scenes DC commercial video in the next while. Deathwish pro Jim Greco invited me out for a street session filming mission, you will have to watch to see.
Helena, Pheobe, and I get together for a Raw Vegan Bolognese feast while Tim tries Pineapple guava for the first time. The next day A bunch of us www.meetup.com/LosAngelesFruitFriends/ met up and went fruit foraging again for white sapote at the griffith park observatory and enjoyed a picnic in the sun. Stacy Jackson of http://fruitisstaceysfriend.blogspot.com/ is the director of the group and holds raw recipe demos and workshops!
Ka Sundance and I talk on Skype in preperation for his Raw retreat in Costa Rica and he does a interview of me on his site (which is already up here a few posts ago. Check Ka out at www.kasundance.com/
Last but not least I set up a home gymnastics pommel horse in the back of the berrics. Its a really great workout, lots of fun and easy to make! Give it a go!
Apologies for the sloppy writing ahahah once again ikes! Been a busy Chris, in time I will clean this up
Much
peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Happy day all!
Just gotta give a big thanks n much love to Brian and Josephine Cavi at Finca de Vida!
Thier farm is so amazing its almost as big as their hearts. The whole premise of Finca, or “the farm of life”, is to offer a raw fooders oasis for retreats and bed n breakfast style vacationing while making it all fully affordable. With their personal knowledge, expertise and services not to mention the help of many talented and professional friends they have so much to offer, I am so excited to see their vision and expereince grow! Check them out at http://www.farmoflifecr.com for your next vacation or retreat!!!
I am going to also share with you 2 video’s Josephine took while I was there chefing for Ka Sundances Raw Transformational Retreat!

p.s I will be posting more from my shots in the next few
enjoy!!

Stoking up for a raw retreat!

Meet the raw food chef’s for Ka Sundance’s Raw Transformation Retreat!

Much more to come, look out for a Raw Advantage Retreat in the future!!!!
much
peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Happy day all!

Mega new saskatoon Video is done! Holy mango is it jam packed!

Just a reminder, If you wish to get any package deals or with the new T-shirts for xmas order now !!! mhwahahahah

Hurry up and Buy! ahahahah

Anywho, hope you love the video it beggs the question

“Whats a Weena” ? do you know?

Where to start, holy banana, I just dont know.

This vid blog is so filled to the brim I think I will just give a really quick synopsis.

Apple foraging in toon with my neice Allijah, so sweet we got over 50 lb’s of sweet apples!

Pumpkin carving is great, together with my niece n nephew we carved some sweet jackolanterns. I love the taste or pumpkin, When hollowing it out you can scrape the sides for some really good “Pumpkin pasta” it already comes in shreds. We had some pumkin pad thai for halloween!

Going out with the fam for the holiday was really great, all dressed up with somewhere to go! Later that night I went with Dionne to my Friend Jason and Trena Belhumer’s wedding! It was masquerade style wedding full on with tattoo’s being given at the after party! So much fun I am sure it comes through in the video.

During my stay in toon I went to my good freind Cory’s house for some fun, exersise and feasting He along with his wife own a sweet shop all geared toward conciously eco lifestyles and living. Amazing products, clothing books and more check them out at http://thebettergood.com

My friend Deanna Litz of http://lightliving.ca and I presented “beyond banana’s” a workshop / food demo all about the benefits of sweet fruit adn adding more fresh raw ripe fruits and vegetables to your life. It went really great, didnt get any footage, sorry, much more to come!

The day after the workshop I went to a kindergarden class with a bunch of fruits, smoothie and easy recipes. Together we sang danced played and talked about our favorite fruits and why they are soo good. It was really a joy, love talking to kids, here are a few pics from the fun!

Excerpts from “family day fun” video look out this one is x rated!

2nd to last the video showcases a bunch of new recipes for my new upcoming book “Low Fat Raw Gourmet and  Cravings Busters Transitional Recipes”

While home I got some Bodytalk from my good freind Dionne Bahari. When you combine the Wisdom of Ancient Yoga, Quantum Physics, the Energy Dynamics of Acupuncture, the Clinical Findings of Applied Kinesiology, Western Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology you get BodyTalk. Love it! Check her out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saskatoon-SK/BodyTalk-with-Dionne/116661988354294

Last but not least i bring you some quick weighttraining workouts along with some heavy bag hits! enjoy it all!

much

peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Happy day Everyone!

This past summer My good Friend Stacey Jackson Invited me over to be a part of a segment she was blessed to be a part of with the Cooking Channel! It was in a series called “My life in Food, Extreme diets ” featuring 2 people per 1/2 hour show from vastly diferent lifestyles and diets. Stacey lives the low fat raw vegan lifestyle 80/10/10 styles as I do and was featured as fruitarian.

The other fellow in the segment was a bug eater, ahah ok so he cooked up some crickets and spiced em to make his dishes. For time and ease we simply took his bit out ahha

Enjoy the show!

Basicly the show takes a sneak peak into Stacey’s life as a raw foodist, sharing her ideals and beliefs. Feeling Blessed Stacey chose to spend the day with Helena and I, THanks again Stacey.

Together we went fruit foraging, the way the segment and music are composed makes us look criminal ahah. In reality we had talked to the owners of most the houses we foraged from (I recommend doing so), excepting one I had staked out for a month n saw all go to waste.  had a pre picked Banana Receem (stalk of banana’s) that I brought and pretended to pick on camera.

Although it appears we foraged and then made food we actually did it in reverse order due to light that day. Stacey made a amazing meal which we shared and talked over. Tis really funny the bits of conversations they chose to use haha love it!

Hope you enjoy it tons!

much

peacelovenseasonalfruit ck.