Raw Dinner Party & Sweet Potato/Apple Juice Recipe
Written by admin on November 19, 2008 – -
“Good job, Raw-Vegan Chef,” my husband said to me as he left for work this morning. He was referring to the all-raw dinner party I hosted last night in honor of his parents and two dear friends of ours.
What was on the menu?
We had kicked off the cold evening around the cozy fireplace, chatting and reading a few poems from the 2008 Edition of Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans; one of my son’s poems (from 6th grade) is published in that wonderful book of children’s poetry.
We ended our evening with a round of Green Smoothies!
Before our dinner guests relocated to the dining room table for the main meal and dessert, I said “here’s to your health” as I passed out samples of sweet potato/ apple juice with a little cinnamon sprinkled in. I had never thought to juice a sweet potato until I saw Shannon Leone with one in her hand on her video that was recently on Toronto’s W Network website.
Since then, I’ve begun making it for myself and for a customer who supports my new “Bottling Health” business. That website — www.bottlinghealth.com — is coming soon.
Sweet Potato/Apple Juice
Juice a large sweet potato and about two apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and stir. Enjoy!
(Of course, for a larger juice, you may want to juice a couple of sweet potatoes and either two or three apples. Simply adjust to your needs.)
Well, off I go……. My husband has just called from work asking if I would e-mail some pictures of last night’s get-together to him; he wants to share the evening with some co-workers. Yay…another opportunity to spread the wealth about Raw-Vegan living! Maybe I’ll also land some new Bottling Health customers in the process! 
In Sweet Potato Health!
Tags: B12, iron, shakaya leone, shannon leone
Posted in Success Stories | 7 Comments »
By Shannon on Nov 19, 2008
Hey Penny, great idea on bottling raw juices- I always wondered how to do that without preservatives to ensure shelf-life/freshness? I wish you all the best on an idea whose time has come!
xoxo
ps
try adding a frozen banana and a dash of nut meg for a real treat I call SPICE NOG (this is very sweet like traditional dairy and sugar-laden Egg-Nog, so indulge only occassionally xo)
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By Penny on Nov 19, 2008
Hi Shannon,
Regarding the juices, I make those for folks who will consume them soon — almost immediately — after they are made. Those are not put on the shelf, per se. The smoothies, however, I tell them, have a little more “playing” time.
I’ll try the drink you have mentioned. Thanks!
Talking about Nog, the other day I ended up with a drink that tasted like a raw version of Egg-Nog, but it included pears and bananas, as well as nut meg and cinnamon. I made it for a friend of my son’s who said, “This tastes just like Egg-Nog!” I took another taste, and yup, he was right!!!
Thanks for posting!
Hugs,
Penny
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By Kristen's Raw on Nov 20, 2008
Congratulations on your successful dinner. It sounds positively delicious! Yum Yum Yum
Cheers,
Kristen
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By Kristen's Raw on Nov 20, 2008
Congratulations on your successful dinner. It sounds positively delicious! Yum Yum Yum
Cheers,
Kristen
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By Kristen's Raw on Nov 20, 2008
Congratulations on your successful dinner. It sounds positively delicious! Yum Yum Yum
Cheers,
Kristen
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By Kristen's Raw on Nov 20, 2008
Congratulations on your successful dinner. It sounds positively delicious! Yum Yum Yum
Cheers,
Kristen
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By Penny on Nov 23, 2008
Thanks, Kristen! Great to hear from you!
Yes, it all turned out quite tasty and was well received.
Cheers to you!
Hugs,
Penny
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