Newsletter - June 14, 2022

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Video: A No-Bake Chocolate Cake Topped with the Highest Inflation in Four Decades

Dear brothers and sisters,

We treat you to a no-bake chocolate cake created from almond flour and almond butter. We serve it with a topping of thoughts on  the highest inflation in four decades.

Our Father’s Day special is 15% off our John Muir Trail Mix, a mixture of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit which may include: Organic almonds, organic Thompson's raisins, organic cashews, organic walnuts, organic pecans, organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, organic prunes, organic bananas, and organic coconut flakes.

Then Ben with GrowVeg, bubbling with enthusiasm as always, assures us of seed starting success. After all, its time to get lettuce, kale, Swiss chard and parsley  going for your late summer -Autumn garden.

We follow this with a delightful video on creating  a raw, lime cheesecake.

Our California Family Olive Oil and our cashews are on sale.

Our new products include Almond Flour which lends itself to so many culinary creations, Hard Red Wheat Flour from Oregon, French Roast Coffee, Cane Sugar and Avocado Oil.

Dr. John McDougall tells of his work in treating multiple sclerosis with a low fat diet.

Dr.Joel Fuhrman, a New York Times Best Selling Author, invites us to live longer by lowering the levels of sodium in our diet.

Let us go forward, brothers and sisters and build here a Victory Garden for the American spirit.

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

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Video: Seed Starting Success: Sow Like a Pro! 🌱🌿🪴 by GrowVeg


Recipe: Raw Lime Cheesecake | Vegan, Paleo

recipe image from remote site

Raw vegan cheesecake with a golden base and creamy, slightly tart, and perfectly sweet filling made with cashews.

Ingredients:

Crust:

Filling:

  • 3 cups raw cashews , soaked*
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk , chilled**
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil , melted
  • 2 limes , juice only
  • 1 lemon , juice only
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

June Victory Garden Sale

10% off this month’s featured items (Remember, if you buy 3 or more of any Living Tree manufactured product, you get an additional 10% off!)
California Family Olive Oil - Alive, Organic & Kosher

Living Tree Community Foods Raw, Organic and Kosher California Family Olive Oil is cold-pressed from Arbequina olives grown by Polit Farms in California. Arbequina Olive Oil has a piquant and robust 'green' flavor. Its spiciness results from anti-oxidants. A Gold Medal Award Winning Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Cashews (Whole) – Organic, Alive & Sundried

Living Tree Community Foods raw, alive and organic cashews are grown by family farmers in Bali. They are of outstanding quality. A crunchy, delicious addition to any stir-fry, and excellent mixed with raisins, dried cranberries, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, and other nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, to make a fantastic homemade trail mix. Cashews are wonderful used as a base of many vegan desserts, ice creams, and sauces.

Cashews (Whole) – Shelled & Organic

Living Tree Community Foods organic cashews are grown on small, family-owned farms in Vietnam. Once harvested, the cashew nuts are shelled at a local processing facility. Our cashews have been certified organic since 1998.

New! Items For June

California Almond Flour (Blanched) – Alive & Organic

Living Tree Community Foods organic blanched almond flour is produced from raw and alive nonpareil almonds grown by the Koretoff family, California family farmers of five generations. Rejoice in its moist, oily aliveness. What wonderful alive cookies and cakes you will make! Combine with honey, chopped dates and raisins for an alive pie shell. You’ll think of many other creative uses!

Wheat Flour (Hard Red) - Alive & Organic

Living Tree Community Foods Raw, Alive & Organic Wheat Flour is grown in Northwest Oregon. Perfect for baking whole wheat bread. Hard Red Wheat is milled locally at Camas Country Mill in North Eugene. This mill is certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. The milling process does not heat the grain or flour, keeping the volatile oils and nutritional benefits intact and thus making this a raw product.

French Roast Coffee - Organic & Fair Trade

Living Tree Community Foods organic and fair trade French Roast Coffee is a blend of Central and South American coffees roasted dark to produce ebony black beans and a smoky aroma. It is slightly sweet with a clean aftertaste. Medium body. Dark roast.

Roasted in Berkeley, CA

Cane Sugar - Organic

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Cane Sugar is EcoSocial Certified, a fair trade program created by IBD, a 100% Brazilian certifier. This sugar is grown and processed through the award-winning Green Cane Project, thought to be the world’s largest Organic project, with over 14,500 hectares of land Certified Organic.

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Refined Avocado Oil is low in saturated fats and high in monounsaturated fats making it both healthy and multi-functional. Traditionally refined avocado oil has one of the highest smoke points of any cooking oil. This versatility combined with its neutral flavor and healthy fat profile makes it a popular option with chefs and home cooks.

Internship Opportunities at Living Tree Community Foods

Are you contemplating a career in the organic food industry? Why not begin with an internship?!  Work side by side with us in sales, marketing and social media. Get hands-on experience in producing nut butters, oils and chocolates. We will visit family farmers and go backpacking in the High Sierras.

For more information, write to us and send a resume to jesse@livingtreecommunity.com

Video: Treating Multiple Sclerosis With A Low-Fat Diet by John McDougall, MD

Video: People Should Get Used To Having Lower Levels Of Sodium To Maximize Lifespan by Joel Fuhrman, MD