RAW FOOD: MATTHEW KENNEY & M.A.K.E !

I can't tell you how excited I am to find out that my favorite raw food chef Matthew Kenney has come to Los Angeles!  He has opened a Raw Food Academy and will be opening a restaurant in Santa Monica, California.  I really thought I was going to have to go to one of his restaurants in Chicago the next time I was there.  Maybe one day I will be able to attend the Academy.  He is the one that got me started on techniques and ideas about raw food.  His book Raw Food Real World was the first raw food cook book I really got into for raw cooking.  This cook book was the first prize I gave away for the first giveaway I posted.  I am really just beside myself.

My raw foodie friends and I can't wait to make it over to his restaurant in Santa Monica when it opens. I believe it will be opening later this month.  Check out this ARTICLE.

photos via Matthew Kenney Cuisine

 Thanks so much to The Chalkboard Mag for featuring an article about Matthew along with the fabulous Anna Getty.





WEDNESDAY GIVEAWAY!

Today will be the first giveaway for A Simply Raw Life.  I want to thank all of you who have been of a great support and encouragement to me over the past few months.  One thing that has helped me get focused and gives me a lot of cooking inspiriation is the book Raw Food Real World.  I've learned so much from it about eating raw, learned raw cooking techniques, and gained new recipes.  So, for this Wednesday's giveaway, the fabulous winner will receive their own copy!

Here is what you have to do to enter, follow me on Instagram, leave a comment on this post and on one other post of a recipe you like from this blog.  The contest will run until Thursday midnight.  A winner will be chosen randomly on Friday morning, August 31st.  The winner will be announced in a update on this post and will be announced on Instagram.  It's worth it!

Talk soon!

UPDATE:
The winner for the Raw Food Real World Cookbook contest is Deniz!  Congratulations Deniz!  Thank you for participating and I hope you enjoy the cookbook.  Please email me at asimplyrawlife@gmail.com to confirm where you would like the book shipped.

Look for the next contest in the coming weeks!

TGIF! And Currently Reading...

TGIF Ya'll!

I am still fine tuning the blog, but I wanted to leave you with some eye candy on this very fine Friday.  I am currently drooling over this cook book by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis ~ Raw Food Real World.   The recipes are just fabulous! The ones I have tried came out tasting so good.  I've put my own twist on some of them too.  I will be posting these recipes real soon.  But in the meantime, check out some shots from the book. What great photos!

King Oyster Mushroom and Dried Cherry Tomato Fettuccini

Summer Rolls with Green Papaya

Eating raw or even healthy can get a bit boring, and if you don't spice up the menu with flavor it's easy to get off track.  I love the recipes in this book for the very fact that Matthew and Sarma really take eating raw to the next level.  The flavors they mix into the foods are so wonderful! 

Spicy Thai Vegetable Wrap

Tomato Tartare

Zucchini and Green Zebra Tomato Lasagne

This weekend I will working on a page that will note staples and every day items you should keep on hand in your pantry.  Have a wonderful weekend!