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Happy day!

Time is a flying! Thanks for patience with these posts, been a busy bee the last while and just finished this sweet blog!

So much goodness in this one, many a peek into my upcoming transitional ebook, much skate action and the almighty Durian!!!!

Check it out!!

Well well well where to start!!

I finally foraged some neighborhood trees out here in the hills, filled with Loquat they are! Even in Steves backyard there was one lonely Loquat tree ripe for the picking! They are a delicious large seeded sweet fruit, tastes similar to canned peaches when nice and ripe and closer to a crabapple when just under ripe. I noticed many of the tree’s dont even getted picked from, many rotting around the base and took it upon myself to liberate them ahha A nice bag a few times a week n whalla foraged breakfasts! mm some of my favorite! WHenever i am in a area and eating from tree’s found locally I take it upon myself to re plant some of the seeds Take note of the soil and areas you find the trees and replant their seeds in similar locations. Together we can help make a more fruitful future for us and the wee ones! Show kids how to plant seeds along river banks, any rich soil, parks, your back yard,  anywhere a nice fruit tree/bush could grow!!! viva la fruit plating revolution!

This video blog is jammed with some of my newest transitional recipes for my upcoming ebook that I am really excited to release

“Transitional and Low Fat Raw Gourmet Cravings Busters!”

Slowly compiling right now!! I have 7 other raw foodists/chefs/enthusiasts donating their favorite recipies as well as much factoids tidbits n hints to making transition as painless and self loving as possible. I myself had some sharp pangs in my tranistion its truly my wish to make it easier and tastier for you Should be ready within a month or two, time is tight with my full time consulting right now patience patience

Some key recipes featured in the video    (sorry no recipe demo’s with the time restraints of my consults fun = more anticipation:)

“Sun dried Tomato Pizza”    ”Mexican Pizza”      ”Cheesy Butternut Noodles”         “Mac n Cheese”      ”Tom Yum Soup”       “Pad Thai”

“Coconut Curry Stir Un-fry”         “Coconut Apple Pie”              ”Sweet Curry Stew”           and much more!!!

Since my foots been healing up nicely I have been out sk8ing more with Steve and other amazing skaters. One session had Steve Berra and Heath Kirchart playing a friendly game of skate. All has been flowing great both Steve and I getting on top of our game, we too have been playing skate, its been great! Jim Greco has been on the raw program, helping heal some digestive disorders and regain extra health! A sick back 360 ollie down the 7 stairs and a bit of talk about how he is feeling on the raw diet reveals much The benefits and ease of low at raw is spreading out here, results just cant be ignored nor stopped!

I love Durian, the almighty “King of fruits!” said to “Smell like hell but taste like heaven” ( I like the smell, honest ) It truly can be a aquired taste. On our last day together before i partake in a quick trip home and Steve a trip to Napal, 1 full month, we celebrated with coconut apple pie and durian for lunch. Most of the people in the office hadn’t tried Durian before so it was a real treat to spread my love of this exotic and unique fruit to them all. Reactions ranged from “its not bad”, to “i love it”, to “eww I am going to puke” ahhah. All in all 3 people out of 9 didnt like it a few enjoyed it and 3 of us loved it Steve was repulsed!

I promise to do a entire post on durian with more facts and fun info, here is simply a intro to one of my faves. One of the few sweet fatty fruits durian can be a meal of its own, just like any fruit

With that our first month was completed, Steve went to Napal with Leonardo Dicaprio to help with the WWF save the Tigers, and I went home to my family in Saskatoon to help share some fam love

All for another video blog till then

enjoy much

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Happy day all!!

Well I must admit I am two full weeks behind! I went home to saskatoon for a week already after a full month with Steve

Just now back in LA and found time to get week 3 done!!!!

Look out it is a mad mix of many meals, sk8ing, farmers n wholesale markets, his Bday n much more!!                                   Hope you enjoy!!

Too much to write about, well lets see.

We got some mad transtitional recipes in this issue, sorry I didnt include the ingredient list nor make a video making them, simply too much content with little time as well as the fact I wish to save some of them for my upcoming ebook

“Low Fat Raw Gourmet and  Cravings Busters Transitional Recipes”.

Many amazing recipes that I have tested as well as a bunch from other raw food chef’s, enthusiasts and downright kitchen genies. Time has been tight and it may be a while before I am finished, but the positive is I am really fine tuning some of the best of them so when it does drop it is sure to please!

Steve went on a business trip so Tim, Mark Webber and I went to Malibu to a secluded beach. While there we enjoyed the sun surf some cardio activity as well as some fresh ripe raw whole fruits we brought. As a surprise afterwards Mark led Tim and I to Planet Raw. It in Santa monica and is the oldest, most well known raw vegan restaurant in California. It really is amazing, the chef n creator Julliano makes quite exquisite gourmet raw cuisine.

As most of you know I prefer and recommend eating of a low fat raw diet consisting of whole fresh ripe raw organic fruits and veggies for the mainstay. Most raw restaurants are quite high in fat and include a great many ingredients and “combos” I personally wouldn’t eat on a consistent basis. Reguarless they can be great for transition, squashing cravings, or for the odd holiday/social meal. I enjoyed some “cheesy kelp noodles” that actually really tasted like a alfredo pasta I am sure you could trick anyone in any restaurant n they would think it was cooked.

Steve treated himself to a new car a Ford Focus, amazing on gas hybrid n many sweet gadgets n gismos! haha Love it!

The 10th was Steves bday, we enjoyed young coconuts for breaky followed by a crenshaw/orange/mango smoothie. For lunch I made raw “banana splits” featuring banana coconut ice cream, strawberry banana ice cream and chocolate banana ice cream with both individual sauces and sprinkles for each type. It was a big hit.

Before dinner we went for a nice bday sk8. I actually re hurt my foot just a few days before and sk8ed little, instead Tim showed all us up on a balance board. He stood one one foot on it for 10 mintues and 33 seconds! Used for athletic rehabilitation ballence boards work your ankles arches knees hips and core muscles. There are a few tyopes and designs, I recomend the circular ones with full range or motion to help with ankle problems. that is once sufficient rest from injury has been given

For dinner Steve brought us to his friend and accomplished actor (see space balls and many others Bill Pullman’s house for a raw dinner. Bill has his own orchard n provided a amazing dinner with salads exotic fruits like “Ice cream bean” (that taste much like cottony ice cream), mulberries, and home made asian pear cashew ice creams as well as fresh persimmon ice cream. It was great, everyone enjoyed n who can complain about a ice creamy bday raw style!!! mmmmm

Much more to come!!

enjoy much

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Happy Day Everyone!

Been a fast few weeks, got lill backed up here busy with the consult n had to put the videos on the backburner!

All in due time, ill be more prompt with the rest, here is my 2nd week with Steve Berra!

Hope you enjoy!

So this week we start out with the slow process of making a large lunch for everyone!

It is simply a sweet green soup, I made enugh for 10 people so here is the basic recipe.

Sweet Green Banana Mango Soup

4 organic bananas

3 ripe sweet organic mangos

1/2 – 1 cup raisins (soak half or all over night to rehydrate)

1/2 to 1 head your fave organic tender lettuce.

dice 2 1/2 of the bananas with all of the mango and place in a bowl. Blend lettuce with rasin soak water and remaining banana’s. Mix both hydrated and dry raisins with mango banana mix n pour green “broth” over the whole shebam!

Stir n devour. this recipe is well over 750 cal, I have make it doubled to hit 1300- 1500 cal for my self. You can adjust it to your individual needs and tastes

enjoy the sweet green power, this meal will leave you full for a good while!

While preping at the office I get a chance to talk with a legend in skateboarding who also works at the berrrics office Salman Agah! He has been increasing the amount of raw foods in his life n talks on the effects he has noticed. From feeling lighter happier and more energetic to noticing aches and pains mellow and disapear as well as how heavy other foods actualy are and the amount of energy they sap from you. Its great spending time with many of the sk8ers I have grown up watching and looking upto, only a bonus to be able to impact their lives and help them as they have me.

The sweet green soup brought a good crowd of the Berrics office staff. Everyone really liked it and was amazed at how filling and satisfying it was. To finish off the bowl Steve and another one of my favorite sk8ers Geoff Rowley came to enjoy some of the mix. Both really enjoyed it n I got some fun shots with more legends!

By day 9 Steve felt like treating me to dinner and a movie so we went and checked out a little raw restaurant in Hollywood (right by the arclight and amoeba music) called “Lifefood Organic” and went to the “Arclight”, a top notch theater. Lifefood Organic has a award winning Raw Chili that actually has won 1st prize beating cooked chili’s in a cookoff! I must say if you are raw n miss chili (it used to be one of my favorite foods) try this out. It is actually lower in fat than most gourmete raw dishes but is high in spices garlic and onion. If you follow me on the regular you know I am not a big advocate of spices nor garlic and onions for a great many reasons, but do feel they have a place in transition or quite simply for people who aren’t strict with natural hygeine. I myself abstain for the most part but am not anxious about enjoying some while helping Steve.

We also tried a few other dishes which weren’t much of a hit, the Chili is most definitely the main Item. From this experience I got some good ideas to ramp up my own chili recipe to be launched in my upcoming Transitional Recipe ebook. In fact since I have been making more transitional food with my consult that ebook is getting brushed up n added to as the days go on. Watch out it is sure to blow your socks off n help both beginners and raw veterans when and if the times get bumpy.

We have been eating a fair number of mangos lately, It is important to note these are hot water treated mangos. Hot water treatment is a process where the mangos are put in a bath of just under boiling water for at least 30 minutes. This is said to be done to protect against insect eggs and such crossing borders and effecting the agriculture. All mangos shipped into north america are hot water treated including from mexico! The only truly fresh mangos we can get come from california and florida in season. While some would say they are useless mangos or cooked, I have actually found them to be decent quality at times if you know what to look for. I buy them already ripe n look for some fragrance and slight softness to the touch.  I have successfully sprouted the seeds of these mangos n am growing a small tree from one. Personally I enjoy mangos too much to not have some while I will admit one day I most probably will stick to fresh when I goto the tropics or are around them locally in season.

Day ten brought us much cruising around in the car filming for a DC shoes commercial. WIth a smoothie in the car, some tom foolery n fun we passed the day well. We ended up in Santa Monica and Steve decided to treat us to another Raw resteraunt called “Euphoria Loves Rawvolution!”  As with most raw restaurants serve food with lots of garlic/onion spices, oil, salt, debatable raw and vegan items and are heavy on nuts seeds avo n such not to mention quite expensive. I adhere to promote and recomend a low fat raw vegan diet free of such of these items. Reguardless its what you do most of the time that has the biggest effects and I do feel these restraunts fufill a nessesary aspect of transition, socializing, and introducing people to different ways to prepare raw food. We tried a bunch of their specialties ( a little too much) and suffice it to say were left literally drained by the amount of fat found in these foods. Don’t get me wrong some of the dishes were great, but the feeling of being drugged after has little appeal to me and in fact the whole experience lead Steve to realize / know on a body level how much better cleaner eating whole fresh ripe organic fruits and veggies really is.

Its a rare individual who learns from others mistakes or slips right off the bat, most of us need experience them ourselves. Delving into gourmet recipes, conciously and uncounciously trying poor food combinations and even “falling off the wagon” is a common step in applying the raw food lifestyle. It is through these experiences we come to realize/experience sensations on a body mind level more fully which often instills the benefits and joys of simple eating. Both Steve and Daniel experienced a raw “gourmet coma” after the meal and needed some recovery time.

All in time with experience.

Hope you enjoyed this episode, hope to get week 3 and 4 out n catch up!

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Happy day everyone!!

Holly hanna I have been a busy busy bee of late. Buying preping making n cleaning up from serving 10 + people full time takes much

Loving it so much, great to share the wealth of health! Next video will be pretty soon, simply been backed up, patience patience.

Anywho I wonder if you could all help me out?

I am just on the bend of making my first run of t-shirts, if you could look at them below then click the link to the survey to help me out I would be most greatful!!

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Happy day!
Ive been a busy busy bee, my full time live in consult  with pro skateboarder Steve Berra started on the 22nd in earnest n i just now have finished my first weeks blog!
Check the video here! I hope you enjoy it!

I am staying with pro skateboarder Steve Berra up in the hills of Los Feliz helping him implement the 100% raw vegan diet while incorporating other healthful lifestyle factors. Originally scheduled for 1 month Steve says I best be prepared to possible stay 4 – 6 months!

I feel truely blessed as I know with this exposure I will reach many more people with the message of optimal health.

Most of the day is spent at “the berrics” office, the most popular sk8board media website on earth today. Steve is the co owner of  the berrics skate park as well as the brain behind the popluar website. Much of his days are spent in meetings, practicing sk8ing and now enjoying tons of fresh ripe raw organic vegan fare. We have tons of produce both at the office as well as at Steves house.

I have a sweet set up at the office for making breakfast lunch and snack for about 10 of us (plus some common visitors) and serving full time meals for 5 – 8 of us on any given day. Its been a great n busy time filled with buying, stocking, prepping, enjoying the fruits of my labour , explaining and going over raw nutrition info, cleaning and getting to my own emails online consults and questions. On average we have been going through 16 – 20 liters of smoothie a day plus bowl after bowl of the veggie dish or two of the day.

While here battle of the berrics 3 is going on, a head to head match of flat ground sk8 between the best of the best in pro skateboarding today. The berrics itself has tons of free videos and will be featuring the battle soon!

Hope you really enjoy the video, more to come n a recipe in the next video!

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Happy day!

Here we have the 2nd half of my amazing trip to Maui with my parents

Hold on to your hats its a wicked ride!!

This video is a major hodgepodge, i had to convert 2 1/2 hours of footage into 10 minutes!

We start out with my mom eating a epic local organic Williams banana, they are so big n sweet one of my faves, kinda like a super cavendish! From there we dive right into Scenes of the historic Old Fort in Lahaina the first capital and major port in Maui. It was rebuilt out of coral finding need for defense from the surge of ships around 1820.

Maui offers many a whale watching trip, we picked on going out of Lahaina on a sunny but windy day. Being mid april it was near the end of the whale watching season, as the sperm whale move with their just old enough young to colder waters to feed. It was a great adventure seeing the island from off shore, many a whale sighting (I missed a few sorry) and enjoying the sun.

After the Watching we went to a burger joint, I enjoyed a heap of banana’s and ordered a large bowl of lettuce, it was great. We all went to a Amazing Magic show entitled “Kupanaha” featuring the World Renowned illusionists Jody @ Kathleen Baran. Ill admit I wasn’t supposed to film, I grabbed only a tid bit. It was by far the best magic show I have seen and HIghly recommend you go if you take a trip to Maui. They also served dinner hooking up tons of fruit and a large salad.

We went to more than a few Local Markets and farmers markets. I found amazing apple bananas, cherimoyas, 3 varieties of Papaya, egg fruit, star apples and much much more. There seems to be a farmers market in every town on a different day. I really enjoyed the one at the sugar cane train station, and in Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului. There really are far too many to mention, asking for deals for ripe stuff works

Playing since early 2000 the Maui theatre presents ” ‘ulaena”, A amazing live performance with stunning visuals and gymnastics going over the history of the island, its people, history, mythology, present and possible future. I quite enjoyed this show, I think you would too After the show we hit up a buffet, little did they know they had the raw food buffet destroyer on their hands! I enjoyed 3 plates of honeydew and finished off with a few large salads. I love buffets

We Moved hotels on the 7th day, a smaller place with breathtaking scenery and a mellower vibe. I really enjoyed it. We had a great spot to snorkel out back n took advantage daily. A quick swim and a ab exercise in the sun felt just right. I show 5 different exercises, best to do each in succession till you feel the burn, when it becomes too much stretch or do a complimentary workout. A few sets and some stretches will get your abs rock hard.

Going over my stash I find I have just enough food for the last 4 1/2 days. Even so we go out to a great Mexican restaurant. Ordering a large salad of romaine, tomato, cabbage n a side of guacamole went over great. I brought my side of pineapple and papaya and dumped it overtop. THis was amazing, in fact another customer after seeing my salad from her table tried to order it too ahahha.

RIght in the back of our hotel was a great bunch of volcanic rock going out into the ocean forming coral and much amazing sea life. Both on land and swimming there was much to behold, critters, fish, crabs, barnacles and much more.

A quick drive found us on the largest white sand beach in Maui called “Big Beach” After we also went to the only Black sand beach just up the road. Its really amazing, the sand is a reminder of the last lava flow right into the ocean. A turtle was rolling in the waves and we found a few little crabs running on the beach.

A quick stop at a little organic market found me enjoying some fresh coconut water. Young coconut water is one of the most nutritious sports drinks on the planet containing the necessary electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and simple carbs lost in vigorous activity. In the 2nd world war they actually used coconut water intravenously when low on blood, its chemical breakdown is so close to blood its readily absorbed and works well for transfusion.

How could I do post on Maui without sharing their wonderful Papayas? I love papaya, they are a common breakfast here, and with 3 different kinds I enjoyed a sampler breakfast. Solo, strawberry and watermelon papaya all side by side, I really cant tell you which is best, but that morning I enjoyed the watermelon and strawberry most. The seeds are a natural antibiotic and quite peppery to the taste, I do not recommend eating them. Papaya like pineapple contains a natural anti-inflammatory quality useful for after a injury. Again like pineapple both contain protein digesting enzymes and make a good addition to a salad with nuts and seeds.

A quick recipe of papaya and pineapple diced and set in a bowl made from half a papaya is great. Score and scoop the papaya dice some pineapple and squeeze some pineapple skin overtop, whalla! Delicious.

TO finish off I put my Ipod Nano in a ziplock bag and brought it with me on a snorkeling adventure! THe view isn’t as colorful as I had with me peepers sorry to say. Both the double bagging and the reality that the corral is damaged by people stepping on it as well as sunscreen were factors. Many people don’t know that most sunscreens have chemicals in them that damage and kill coral in even the most minute dilutions. Its a sad fact but the most public and promoted reefs often get killed from tourist lathering up in lotion then swimming out.

Do some research and if you must, later up after being in the water. I do not recommend sunscreen, most contain horrid chemicals that mimic hormones, clog pores and really actually cause skin problems, cancers and much more. Peep my free ebook “10 sure shot ways to drastically improve your health” for more info on this.

I hope you enjoyed my stay in Maui, I know I did, thanks Mom N Dad, love ya n to all

enjoy

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Happy Day!

Welcome to videoblog # 15!

Im lapping up the fun n sun here in Maui, Hawaii! As I write this I am finishing off my 5th full day here. My trip here with my parents is set for 10 days so I figured I would split my blog into two 5 day jaunts and get as much in as possible

I hope you enjoy the video!

Todays video blog starts out with me leaving LA and heading on a plane to Maui! Once there the beautiful crystal clear ocean, a friendly gecko and a budding mango tree opens the scene. Its a pretty easy life here for a raw foodist, there are mango and banana tree’s growing in more than a few public areas n oodles of amazing local produce to purchase from many a market, grocer and farmer.

I was fortunate to get a hot tip from a member of 30bananasaday.com to visit Mana Market in Paia. It is located 10 minutes east of Kahului (the main airport in Maui) just off the highway on Baldwin Ave. Mana Maret features a wide array of pre made gormete raw food including pate’s, wraps, salads, deserts ect. Although not my bag really, Gourmete raw food imho can be great for people during transition, special occasion, or if its their bag. Quite simply Raw gourmet introduces many people to the possiblities of raw food effectively getting their foot in the door to eat more whole ripe raw organic produce The produce section is my candy store, mana impressed me much. I got to try 3 fruits I had never tried before (egg fruit, star apple, chicco sapodila) thanks to Ryan the produce manager who happens to be a 811  raw foodist (see “the 80/10/10 diet” By Dr Doug Graham) as I am. They had much too much to mention here, but all is unveiled in the video. On the way home I enjoyed a few discounted and ripe local organic Cavendish bananas from Mana. We stopped at my favorite local roadside organic fruit stand ( I will show in my next post)  for ripe  apple bananas and  ripe Williams bananas (larger than cavendish, or regular bananas, with a deeper sweeter flavor). Once home I enjoyed a lunch with my folks, while they had a wrap and a salad from Mana I had a bunch of delicious apple bananas, followed by 2 star apples and 2 egg fruits.

Apple bananas are some of my favorite bananas ever, they have a mellow banana taste with undertones of granny smith apples. Thin skinned and closer in size to baby bananas they are one of the main crops in Hawaii! They are usually best eaten when slightly soft and spotted like most bananas although ive had some really ripe ones still be slightly green. Depending on the fruit sometimes a good indication of ripeness is when the skin started to slightly split. If you see them get them and get ready for a real treat! Better yet save up and come out to Hawaii one day to enjoy the best quality papayas, strawberry papayas, pineapples, banana’s, mangos egg fruits etc ever!

My first experience with Star apple, Taste reminiscent of cookies and cream or custard and pear. They are dark purple in color and when cut in half horizontally the inside has a noticeable star pattern not unlike persimmon. The flesh is juicy and medium firm, best eaten when the skin yields to slight pressure. The skin is not edible but apparently the seeds are, I simply enjoyed the inside and spit out the seeds. Ill be back for more

Oh my the Egg fruit! I didn’t make the connection at first but this fruit is also called Canistel. I have heard much more about it by that name, it is the richest of all sweet fresh fruits yielding 140 calories per 100 grams. Compare that to a banana at 80 calories per 100 grams. The skin and flesh is edible with a taste similar to hard boiled egg yolk/pumpkin pie filling/sweet potato. They are really sweet and delicious containing one large seed in the middle. A new favorite of mine I cant wait to get more. My mom fell in love with this one, if you ever see it pick a few up, wait till they are soft like a ripe avocado and enjoy!

My foot is starting to heal up well, still limping a bit but should be good to go soon. On the 4th day after the sk8 accident bruisng appeared on the underside of my foot indicating deep bruising. I believe I may have hurt my ligaments which can take a bit of time but luckily I heal fast and have much to keep me busy without sk8ing and other bouncing activities.

In the center of Lahaina near the ocean grows the biggest Banyan tree in Maui. It was planted in 1873, its foliage is near a city block in diameter with many branches growing down into the earth to root. These trees have a rich history in many religious writings and cultures. In Hinduism, the banyan tree is considered sacred and is called “Vat Vriksha.” God Shiva as Dakshinamurthy is nearly always depicted sitting in silence under the banyan with rishis at his feet. It is thought of as perfectly symbolizing eternal life due to its seemingly unending expansion. Also in Hindu culture, the banyan tree is also called Kalpavriksha meaning ‘wish fulfilling divine tree’. Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment in Bodhgaya in India while meditating under a banyan tree of the species Sacred Fig also  known as the Bodhi Tree. Banyans truthfully give off a radiating peaceful energy they are one of my favorite things about the Islands. I enjoyed a good hour meditating under the tree while my parents went shopping. Hey if it worked for the Buddha….. haha….  hey worth a try. I don’t believe there is any need to rush in this life, simple enjoyments

To finish the day I went with my parents to eat at Bubba Gumps Shrimp house. When we first got there I asked the server if they had any fresh fruit, as they didn’t they said it wouldn’t be a big deal if i brought in some of my own. Having come prepared I had already pre cut a whole pineapple and 2 local papaya’s and brought them with me in a plastic bag. I drank the juice from the mix and had a few chunks to start my meal as my folks had their drinks and ordered a large salad of mixed greens with tons of tomatoes and 1 avocado. Having ordered raw meals at all kinds of restaurants form all ethnicities, from asian to mexican to steakhouses, I always find if your courteous, patient and try to keep it simple (order exactly what you want instead of saying no this no that) a night out always goes well and is easy and enjoyable. When my salad came I simply dumped my fruit mix on top for a dressing, ate a bit to start and mixed it all together for the main course. It was really really really good, there need be no reason to be anxious nor embarrassed to go out and eat, its really all what you make of it. I actually enjoy going out showing how easy it is to eat raw out and sharing the lifestyle with anyone who asks questions.

Next weeks blog will continue here in Maui showing a few farmers markets, whale watching, a magic show and much more!

Watch out my full time live in raw lifestyle coaching with pro skateboarder Steve Berra is starting on the 20th, much excitingness with that!

till then enjoy much

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Good day and welcome to video blog 14!!!
This video blog shows some of the last week with my good freinds the Wells!
I hope you enjoy!

Todays blog starts with 2 early morning starts to downtown LA for some skateboard action. Cruising around getting a few tricks as well as a good slam. Its funny it doesn’t look like to hard of a fall but i got wrecked, my foot is very swollen and on day 3 I still cannot put weight on it.
One of the mornings I went to the LA Wholesale Produce Market and picked up 2 big jackfruits. THey had them there for .99 cents a lb, 35 lb worth was 34 65! We open on up at the Well’s house, Jack doesn’t want to try it out, but sure likes the smell! Jackfruit is the biggest fruit that grows, and can get up to 100 lb. In the countries they are grown (most tropical zones) the whole fruit is sued. THe pulp for food, the seeds are often boiled and taste like potatoes, and the natural latex surrounding the pods has been used for glue and to patch and waterproof boats and other textiles.
I just me a new friend named Kat, she is a graphic designer that I feel blessed to be now working with We went out for a sweet picnic while people watching on hollywood Blvd.! We enjoyed jackfruit cherimoya and baby bananas while we watched Snoopy from Peanuts dance on the stars
The end of my last evening In LA was enjoyed with Kat and another new friend Ben, with a simple salad of romaine, celery, cucumber noodles, tomatoes and a thick dressing of tomato mango celery. mmmmmm.
My next blog will be coming from sunny Maui! see ya soon!
much
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Happy day everyone!

Todays Videoblog is all about where I love to shop for produce in Los Angeles, besides the farmers market or foraging. A trip out to a resteraunt can seem tricky to some, i show how easy it is, also a start to mango seed planting

enjoy!

Starting out today with a visit to “the cheesecake factory” to enjoy a dinner with some friends. Eating out is a as easy as you make it, I choose to eat some fresh rip whole juicy fruit beforehand so that I am sure to be satisfied, on that day I ate 5 oranges and 3 mangos before I went. When the waiter came I told him that Although i may be a little difficult compared to some customers I will make it really easy. INstead of ordering a salad from the menu and saying no onion, no cheese no dressing etc, I simply asked for what I wanted. COuld I please have a giant, huge salad of mixed greens, tons of tomato cucumber, 1/2 a avocado and some lemons on the side for dressing. It cam was easy delicious and only cost 8 bucks compared to everyone else spending 14 – 25 $ with drinks.
We have been sucking up a fair number of mangos here in the Well’s house, even though they are hot water treated (another post and video will deal with this whole process and what it means) the seeds were still sprouting, I have actually started a tree from hot water mango seeds, showing their vitality. Armed with two seeds/pits I venture out into fertile ground here in Marina Del Rey hoping to create a fruitier future for all around. I believe food should be free, just like it has been for over 99% of our time here on earth. The more we plant and grow in our areas and all around us the closer this reality comes to being part of our experience again! Learn what grow in your area, how to plant it and start doing all you can to help create a sweeter juicier future for us all
The first market I bring you to is the downtown “Central Market” between 3rd n 4th st on Broadway right downtown LA. THis market has been here since 1917! It has a few different produce vendors with amazingly low prices for ripe produce and often 2nd or 3rd quality. If your hungry and right downtown, or need to pick up a bunch of produce quick downtown this is the place to go for deals
Los Angeles has a beautiful and bustling Chinatown, between Broadway and Hill on College is one of my old favorite markets the “AI Hoa Supermarket”. I used to go here as often as I could for amazing deals on citrus as well as exotics you cant find around to often From burro banana’s to cherimoya, longan, frozen jackfruit and frozen durian, there is much to enjoy.
By far the best deals are found at the “Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market” on 8th and Central right in downtown LA. THis is where all of the grocery stores, restaurants and little fruit trucks get all of their fresh produce. They are open Monday through Saturday from 1 am until 9 am excepting Saturday only till 7/8 am. There is literally 2-3 city blocks worth of giant produce vendors all selling their wares. By cutting out the middle man and buying by the case only you stand to save tons of cash. Come early walk around the whole place and find the best deals and your favorites. Just to the left of the main entrance is the “old Market” or simply the oldest part of the market where the seconds and riper produce is sold for cheeper prices. I have gotten cases of ripe mangos for 4 $, 35 lb. boxes of papaya for 8 $ and 40 lb. cases of organic bananas for 8 $ there.
WHile the main market does have both conventional and organic there is a fully organic wholesale market called “better Life Organics” Just off Hemlock on Olympic. I found it just after it had already closed and i had gotten over 200 lb. of produce already. To next time.
From asking around I also found a Asian fruit wholesaler (most Asian fruits and vegetables are within the main market, but for specialties such as Durian and Jackfruit you need a specialty wholesaler. “Wings Market” is found on Croaker and 9th St. a few short blocks from the LA wholesale produce Market. They have a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including jet flown never frozen Monthong Durian for 4 $ a lb., with each fruit usually 6 lb. = 24 $ a average durian, not a a bad price in north america for fresh durian let me tell you THey also on occasion get fresh jackfruit, although I didn’t get the price for them. Well worth looking into if you have a taste for these foods, or even better yet fly to thailand or another tropical destination to get the best of all.
Hope you enjoyed the blog today, much more to come!
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Happy day everyone!

With my latest interveiw has come much more computer time answering questions, doing ichatt and skype consultations, its been so great to get to reach out n share with so many people!!

Also a good friend of mine Dan Watson has done a little bit of reporting on my interview and upcoming live in with Steve Berra on his skateboarding/sh*t talking website youwillsoon.com . This blog comes with a Warning, there are swearwords, unfriendly banter, possible male nudity, unabridged opinion, harsh judgements and downright hate, not really my thing, but I love Dan n his report here is way too funny to not share here as well. Only love bradah!

p.s I was the creator of feista dogs n at the time thought they were the stuff! ahahah oh how time finds us changed, I love it.

So with that warning enjoy!

http://www.youwillsoon.com/2010/03/when-worlds-collide.html

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