School Lunch resources....

Are You Ready to make the plunge?

Take a stand for Truth and what is Right!

I am excited to share with you some ideas, thoughts and resources:

The idea! Grow food for our children. We have hundreds of acres barren land with clean soil that is ripe and ready for planting covering our great valley, urban and suburban alike. Do you know someone who owns land? Do you own fallow land? I am overwhelmed with this great vision of a sustainable food system which provides nutritious options to our children. As we connect and build our network the big job will get smaller and easier!!! If you have ideas thoughts or suggestion son how we are going to accomplish any of the million of tasks to be accomplished please call 916.572.6010 or e-mail schools@synergychef.com If you have the desire to help play in the dirt there is much to be accomplished and your time will be well appreciated and used.

Thoughts!

* So much to do and a Full life ahead to accomplish them all in!!!
This is The new perspective. Of course it would be great if everything was perfect Now! But then what would we strive to accomplish with this life?

** Prayer is The answer! Calm spirit makes for a more functional day. Each day as I awake I do the best I can to keep to the plan for what "needs" to be accomplished. More recently, I have learned how to truly let go and Let God. Even now as I am writing, Storage needs to be moved, appointments need to be set, household chores need to done. Focusing now on just sharing a few words that are calling to be released.

*** Every time a person ignorantly choose to purchase "Food" like substances that have known harmful effects, a crime is being committed on that person.

Resources

You are a resource of Joy, Health and Wealth.

Jaime Oliver

Food Security

Food Supplies

Food Safety?

Valentine's Day 2011 Angel Chocolate Launch

FR*E*E Delivery to Your Sweet Pea!

Kombucha the Sea of Love!!!

Kombu (Sea) Cha (Life)!

In recent times many have experienced frustrating moments in search of the mama Love!
Anyone looking for the familiar GT's or High Country in the stores, may have found only a peculiar Dairy brand version sold, another version in a plastic bottle or nothing. Fortunately, Honest T has come to the rescue!

The quality has stepped up a notch! Superb flavor combination's to boot!

However that fantastic experience comes with a new heftier price tag.

So, anyone with 20 minutes to labor with Love can brew a gallon or more at a time. Not long ago, kombuccha was bit of a secret and internet prices claimed as much as $20 or more for a couple little pieces of dried "scobee" (the starter)

Now that kombucha is so widely available you can have a starter for a less than $10 and taste the craft before deciding to brew arm loads of it. Kombucha is a labor of Love and it exponentially increases it's flow as you make more. Each batch will yield your gallon plus the capacity to create hundreds more batches. So... there is plenty to share with friends and family.


Here is the basic recipe:

Equipment:
2 Gallon stainless steel pot
1 gallon glass jar- wider mouth is better
old t-shit
produce Rubber bands

Directions/Supplies:

Boil for 5 minutes-
1 1/4 gallon clean water
1/2 Cup sugar - beet sugar seems to work best (if it does not say cane sugar it is beet sugar no need to pay for organic expensive sugars here. The organisms will consume any toxic elements that may be present before the brewing is done.

Steep 10-20 minutes
10 tea bags - at least 6 black tea and your choice of additional flavored teas

allow to cool to room temperature 4-6 hours or more

pour into jar and add the Kombucha Mama

Cover jar with a piece of T-shirt and fasten with rubber bands

Kombucha is a Living Loving organism. She Loves air and sunshine. She will grow well in a loving environment filled with laughter and joyful music. Great places to watch her grow include a windowsill, counter or a table top.

If you need a scobee call 916.572.6010 we will get you one if there are none to be found. We also have Jun which is very similar to Kombucha just slightly different strains of organisms and they like honey as Kombucha does not propagate with raw honey.


*** Holiday Gift Idea ****

2 oz baby food jar or similar with the recipe, a scobee and and Tea bags to with it. Next step up would be to include a 1 gallon wide mouthed jar to go with it!


Please feel free to share your Kombucha sharing experiences with pictures and stories of how you feel after starting your Sea of Life!

Thank you for sending e-mail to kombuch@synergychef.com

Now that is Rawesome! Wake up peeps!

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Collaboration, Life & Love! - DRAFT-1

Collaboration!
Welcome our newest SCC member, Sugar Plum Vegan Bakery & Cafe!
Current Synergy items available are: Assorted Raw Chocolate Love Butter Cups Cashew & Almond both Agave & Xylitol varieties, Cashew Cheesecake - Seasonal Flavors; Strawberry, Mulberry, Cacao, Coconut Cream, Orange & more to come!

Feel FR*E*E to check out the Sugar Plum website HERE!



Life!
Hurray! Brooke & The Green Boheme team celebrated their "Grand Opening!" today! I look forward to hearing about how it went. You can check out the current menu and information HERE!

While at The Green Boheme be sure to take enjoy The Cultured Kitchen's delightful soups & delicious Kombu cha! Beca has a wonderful passion for helping people to find the foods that will help them on their healing journey. Check out the Cultured Kitchen Here! & HERE!




LOVE!
Since leaving the helm of TAO Food! (NOW The Green Boheme) I have returned my focus to passions of my heart. I am passionate about making a difference by being the difference.

Here is a brief outline of the projects which SCC is currently functioning in.

1. Raw Chocolate Love - Hand crafted Artisan Raw Vegan Chocolates

2. "Local Love" Deli & Juice bar See the CEC website for a general outline of the concept model we are building and the draft grant proposal below.

3. SCC Buyer's Club Featuring Ultimate Superfoods & other wholesalers of integrity based Foods! 20-60% off retail prices. Keep an eye on this blog for upcoming details or send and e-mail to info@synergychef.com to request being added to the buyer's club e-mail list .

Here is the first rough draft from our grant writer as we embark on this adventure to heal thy way into the world!

DRAFT
Grant Proposal Outline
I. Executive Summary
The rise of childhood obesity has caused an increase in health problems that vary from psychosocial risks, such as low self-esteem, to type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes in childhood can lead to cardiovascular disease and kidney failure when a child grows into an adult and ultimately end in a shorter life. With childhood obesity on the rise it becomes necessary for action to be taken. Longevity Nutrition works to eradicate childhood obesity, diabetes and other illnesses linked to poor nutrition. In fall, 2008 Longevity Nutrition started providing demonstration classes and healthy snacks to more than 300 Sacramento area school children. Longevity Nutrition, in collaboration with Organic Sacramento & California School Garden Network, Healthy Eating Active Living collaborative, Health Education Counsel hope to install healthy meal programs in Sacramento and, eventually, across the nation. These meals will increase the quality of children’s health exponentially and ultimately lead to a longer, happier life for each child.

II. Statement of need
Results from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages 2-19 years are obese. Among pre-school age children 2-5 years of age, obesity increased from 5 to 10.4% between 1976-1980 and 2007-2008 and from 6.5 to 19.6% among 6-11 year olds. Among adolescents aged 12-19, obesity increased from 5 to 18.1% during the same period.
Figure 1 depicts the rise of overweight children among the ages of 6-19 in the United States from 1963-2002 (Source: Center for Disease Control).
If this trend is allowed to continue the consequences will be devastating. Already, in a population-based sample of 5 to 17 year-olds, 70% of obese children had at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor while 39% of obese children had two or more CVD risk factors. Along with dangerous physical risks, obese children are social targets for bullying and discrimination. This negative experience can lead to low self-esteem, which hinders academic achievement, deters positive socialization and may persist into adulthood.

III. Project Description
Longevity Nutrition, in collaboration with Organic Sacramento, will create healthy meal programs in Sacramento and, eventually, across the nation. Longevity Nutrition will also provide healthy food demonstrations that show children how to prepare healthy snacks. Providing children with healthier food and teaching them how to make the snacks for themselves will work to lessen obesity and improve the physical and psychological well-being of children.
a. How will this be done exactly?
b. How will the project be evaluated?

IV. Budget
A. What is each step of the project?
-What is the estimated cost of each step?

V. Organizational Information
Formed by Synergy Chef, Richard Hemsley, Longevity Nutrition is a collaborative of living foods chefs that use their talent to create a better, healthier world through food. Longevity Nutrition and Synergy Chef Collaborative both work together with Organic Sacramento Et al to better the Sacramento community.
a. Any detailed history of past projects?

VI. Conclusion
Using the talents of living foods chefs, Longevity Nutrition will be able benefit the children of Sacramento with its meals and work towards considerably decreasing the obesity rate among children and adolescents.


Time is of the essence as always, must fly for now will continue this post tonight!

Thank You for all your love and support.
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Wow! Overwhelming... Joy!!!

Thank You everyone who participated in our 2nd Saturday Festivities in December!!! We Love the excited energy around the service to our Community! I am grateful to be of service as this project develops and flowers into it's visualized potential.
We are here to be the Difference!
We are here to serve our family!
We are here living life in the heart of our creator.
We are not perfect!
We are dedicated of taking care of those in our stewardship!

This last week's experiences totaled up to a calm and collected Joyful experience.

Life Happens!
Things Happen!

When thing unexpected happen find the Best way to look at it.

I am grateful to know there is always another spirit in this life I am capable of providing service to.

No matter how "Big" a deal an experience is, there will always be another in a situation whose life I could positively affect with my interaction and love.

All that is here on this Earth belongs to the creator. That which we perceive to own truly own us if we try to claim it.

This last week as responsibility for this for completing tasks became too much for the 2 chef's alone and not enough help was scheduled. All the food we had planned to give to You our family sat in our coolers prepared yet not finished. So we shared what we had ready, and sampled what we had available.

We experienced mechanical failures as well as time management. I double booked my time! I did NOT factor in that my daughters would be present for the time to finish all the food. Brooke was booked by her now previous employer, We all need some sleep even if only 2-4. Making the BEST Food on the planet takes a LOT of Time and dedication!!!

The Love that goes into making the almond cheese alone is recorded for over 10 hours of CHEF time. Wait til YOU taste this...

So, The Long and Short...

We have a long exciting road ahead of as we plan for the development and production of multiple communities centers in multiple cities. We have a national and global mission to spread the Love of Light and Truth! We love to hear your Truths. This the building of our community and I am blessed and grateful for this charge to share my love for life.

These past 6 months I have run this facility as a place for friends and family to gather. I am grateful for the organized management skills which Brooke has and brings to the team. This means that my Big Crazy dream I see everyday is getting organized and You are invited to play on our team.

If you have always dreamed of making a difference in the world sharing your passionate strengths please send your resume and an email telling us about your vision of a beautiful world to dreamteam@synergychef.com

Time flies...

Spring has Sprung and now Summer is upon us!

What a joy it is to share the passion of creative foods...

Pure Joy has new ownership ans still carries our Chocolates and desserts, The Art of Food has opened celebrating it's 3rd week with Pan Pacific foods. Finally I have started my personal blog to share my Health Journey with the world, synergychef.blogspot.com is just getting started.

Thank You to everyone for all your love and support building this big crazy dream. Look forward to sharing and learning more from each of your radiant spirits.

Joyfully in service to our community!

Time for a celebration!

Oh the Joy that Is Life!

2009 is here and feel like the last 20+ years have been a blink in a big crazy Dream!

It Feel Good to see the Collaborative Growing into the new year and celebrating 2 years of Joy!

The Economy being on the brink has really shed light on the value Food! Knowing where your food comes from and getting the most for your $$ Supporting our Local Economy comes to light. We live our lives buying what we want based on the pitches of consumer madness! Lost to our True Human Spirit and Purpose.

Speaking of Growing...

Anyone having the desire to participate at any level of Food Growing is welcome to send mail to farm(at) synergychef.com We have a 5 acre parcel in the N SAC, Elverta area made available for the use of our food production. Many trees off the 5 acres already started all virgin land.

I urge everyone to take a moment to vote for Healthful food in schools.

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/vegan_school_lunch_options

If the lines close before you vote check it out and think about the BEst Food in every school accross america. The time for Change is NOW!