6th Annual Armenian Festival of Orange County

Greetings to all Living Beyond Organic enthusiasts!

Introducing a New Food Alchemy Recipe!

When you are in the mood for the perfect combination of creamy, sweet and tart I invite you to try the “alchemized” version of a traditional favorite:

Key Lime Cheesecake

Graham cracker pie Crust:

1 whole pack + 3 crackers
1/4 cup organic unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon grade B maple syrup

Place Graham crackers in food processor 1 minute or until finely ground crumbs. Pour Graham crumbs into a 9″ glass pie pan. Combine maple syrup and melted butter, slowly drizzle mixture over crumbs to moisten. Mix well, press crumbs firmly and evenly against bottom and sides.
Chill until ready to bake.

Filling:

1/4 cup Key lime juice
1 duck egg yolk
1/4 cup organic heavy cream
1/4 cup grade B maple syrup
11 ounces soft goat cheese
(Silver Goat Brand)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or Absolut vodka
(optional)

Place lime juice and egg yolk in mixer blend until smooth. Add goat cheese, heavy cream and maple syrup continue blending until smooth. If desired add vanilla or Absolut (optional).

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

Pour filling into pie crust bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Cool at room temperature at least 1 hour, refrigerate for 2 hours.

Creme Topping:
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1 tablespoon grade B maple syrup
freshly grated lime zest to taste

Combine sour cream, maple syrup and zest. Spread over chilled pie, garnish with lime zest and a thin slice of lime in the center. Voila!

I hope you enjoy this recipe,

Christina Avaness
Your Food Alchemist

Tonight on USArmenia

I will be appearing on the Live with Rubina show tonight Friday, August 27, 2010 at 7pm

Apology…

My Dear Mihoko,

Please accept my most sincere apology for the misspelling of your name I have recently updated the Trend Show blog to reflect the correct spelling.

To all Living Beyond Organic enthusiasts it is my pleasure to introduce you to Dr. Mihoko Nelsen she is indeed a leader in her field, inspirational and ahead of her time. Dr. Nelsen specializes in Neurology which is amazing in and of itself. However, because she loves to research and is always adding to her knowledge of the body/mind connection she understands the importance of eating well.
One of her goals is to introduce the practice of eating well to her patients both by example and sharing the principles of Living Beyond Organic.

With gratitude and appreciation for your dedication to wellness,

Christina Avaness
Food Alchemist

If you wish to contact her Dr. Nelsen has a private practice in Pasadena, California

630 S. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 792-8154

Fig Preserves (Tuzee Varehnee)

2 cups Fresh figs
1 cup mountain spring water
1 cup Sucanat dehydrated cane juice
1/2 cup grade B maple syrup (optional)
dash cinnamon
dash fennel powder
1 tablespoon 100% pure vegetable glycerine

Place figs in a medium saucepan add enough water to cover figs, Sucanat and spices. Over a medium flame bring to a boil cover and simmer for 30 minutes. For a thicker syrup add grade B maple syrup. Add glycerine to preserve and voila!

Allow mixture to cool and spoon into a Mason jar with tight fitting lid. Keep refrigerated and for best results use within 2 weeks.

Tips to enjoy this middle eastern favorite:

Simply by itself with hot tea for a traditional delight.

As a delicious breakfast treat try it on toast with soft goat cheese.

As a heavenly dessert try it pureed and drizzled over coconut ice cream garnish with fresh mint leaves!

Enjoy!

THE TREND SHOW

The Trend show is designed to showcase the latest trends.

Your Food Alchemist will be sharing the latest information on health and wellness with an emphasis on the benefits of PAPUA COFFEE and autographing Living Beyond Organic THE healthy lifestyle book that will give you a head start toward creating a healthy life for you and your family!

Come and enjoy the best-tasting cup of coffee and find out why it’s GOOD FOR YOU!

My daughter Christara Avaness, Interactive Reflexologist, will be discussing the latest diagnostic technique to help you tune into your body and reclaim your good health!

And a special appearance by Dr. Mihoko Nelsen, Neurologist who will hold a Question and Answer session from 12 to 3pm

THE TREND SHOW

This Sunday, July 25th at the LA Convention Center
11am to 9pm
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

I look forward to seeing YOU there!
Christina Avaness

Vitality – The Interview

Giving you a glimpse…
This is a behind the scenes location shot of me, your food alchemist during the interview with Pedram Shojai – host and producer of Vitality – The Movie.

Thank you Pedram I enjoyed meeting you and look forward to our Living Beyond Organic dinner party in August.

Until then, be well!

Christina Avaness

Looking forward to appearing in Vitality – The Movie

Your Food Alchemist has been invited to appear in:

Vitality – The Movie
A documentary about health, wellness, and personal empowerment.

Motto- The health insurance model is not working as it should. It is now
time to talk about health assurance.

In these changing times, it is increasingly important that people have the
opportunity to gain the knowledge and therefore the discernment necessary to
make optimal choices for their own well being. As the healthcare debate in
Washington rages on, it is essential to understand that what we are hearing
about is healthcare finance reform- not healthcare reform.
This documentary is setting out to establish what true health and vitality
really are. We are interviewing experts in western, eastern, and holistic
medicines as well as leaders in the green movement. Our focus will be on a
healthy integrative model that focuses on lifestyle, prediction, and
prevention of disease.

Produced and hosted by Pedram Shojai an acclaimed Qi Gong master, master herbalist, and talented Acupuncturist in Southern California. He comes from an unbroken line of Alchemical masters of the Yellow Dragon Monastery in China and is an ordained minister of that tradition.

I am honored to be a part of this production.

Christina Avaness
Food Alchemist and Author of Living Beyond Organic: nutritional knowledge redefined!
www.livingbeyondorganic.com

A newsworthy testimonial…

For all those interested in learning more about Living Beyond Organic.
This was emailed to me and I felt compelled to share it with You!

Hi Christina,

My name is Dee and I am from Livermore, California! I am 54 years old and
live with my husband Carlos, two sons, and my Shih-tzu, “Charlie”. I have 3
adult children who have left the nest already! I recently was laid off due
to the economy and building slump in the commercial market. I decided to use
this time to get healthier! I have been overweight most of my adult life.
Due to a very stressful job and not exercising or eating healthy, I have
ballooned to almost 250 lbs. I have several allergies and asthma. I have
tried every diet under the sun and most recently have been following the
Weight Watchers plan. I continued to not feel well and the weight seems to
not budge. I have, however, been successful in becoming more active.
Gardening, walking, and going to the gym for strength training have been
added to my routines. I also enjoy riding my bicycle.

I was in San Diego last week with my daughter Katie while she attended a
workshop for her photography business. She and her husband live close to us
in Brentwood, CA and are expecting my first grandchild in August. Her
husband was unable to travel with her so I had the privilege of driving her
down. While she was attending her workshop I decided to spend my time
reading and enjoying the sun in San Diego! The best day was when I walked
into Barnes & Noble in Mira Mesa and the first book I took off the shelf was
yours, “Living Beyond Organic”. Oh my goodness, I couldn’t even wait to
start digging into it. I also couldn’t wait for us to get home. I quickly
found a Whole Foods in La Jolla the next day and purchased a few items to
help me until I got home this past Friday. I can’t thank you enough for what
you shared in your book and how I am anticipating it will literally change
my life!!!! I have been doing everything I can so far….and in just a few
short days feel tremendously improved!! I love how my body is starting to
feel and I have so much more energy. I have told everyone I’ve talked to
since starting about you and your book!!

I also have noticed that I didn’t need to take my allergy medicine
today….I usually can’t even make it to 12 hours without the next dose. I
haven’t used my inhaler for an entire day! I feel like my breathing is much
deeper than it has been in a long while! I don’t think any of this is
coincidence either.

I would love to see more dialogue or blogging on your book where people like
me can interact with each other and ask questions about the lifestyle. I’ve
found your website and Facebook pages but hope to see more interaction in
the future. If there is anything I can do for you to promote your book in
the Northern California area, just let me know! I will tell anyone who will
listen about it! I’m hoping to be able to be a visual picture of the
benefits of this lifestyle in the very near future! We have some great
Farmer’s Markets in this area. Would love to have you come up this way!!

In closing, I would just like to thank you again for your book. I know it
was divine intervention that led me to it that day in San Diego. I’m looking
forward to a new journey to health. My husband has high sugar levels but is
very stubborn about not eating differently. I know if he sees how this is
helping me, that it will be the only way to “get” into his head and have him
see the need to make changes for himself. I also plan to prepare meals very
differently and purchase much healthier food. He can’t escape!

Sincerely,
Dee Martinez

The Food Alchemist on USArmenia Tonight @ 7:30!

Greetings to Everyone on the path to wellness Tune in tonight for a fun and informative interview on Live with Rubina! I will be demonstrating a new coffee maker! Learn how to make the perfect cup of Armenian coffee in a fraction of the time it usually takes… For all Living Beyond Organic enthusiasts and all who are interested in wellness you won’t want to miss it! If time permits and the stars are aligned I will have a special guest tune in to find out who… Looking forward to sharing with YOU! Christina Avaness Your Food Alchemist