Organic Vegan Cuisine

Archive for 2010

RFD wishes you a healthy & prosperous New Year…

By RFD on December 30th, 2010 in Blog

As we close out another wonderful year at RFD and begin a new year full of unlimited possibilities, we want to wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2011! We’ve had the pleasure of seeing your smiling faces grace our dining rooms and we look forward to seeing you all back in the new year [...]

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Gratitude

By Ann on December 23rd, 2010 in Blog, Lifestyle

By RFD In these last few days of 2010 we are remembering what came before and looking ahead to what’s next. It’s a good time to fill our hearts with thanks. Writing in Elephant Journal, Kino MacGregor put it so well. The Earth is cut up into segments of private property and national boundaries but [...]

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RFD Santa Monica, Biblical and historical milestones…

By Ann on November 5th, 2010 in Blog, Lifestyle, Sustainability

A big event this past week really got me looking back to the beginning … RFD in Santa Monica opened its doors on the summer solstice, June 21, 1993. Having given birth to a few babies, I can say the lead up and the morning of was like giving birth.  All my juices were flowing, [...]

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30 Years of Organic History – this Saturday!

By Ann on November 5th, 2010 in Blog, Organic

I wanted to let you know about a radio and web event that is premiering this weekend. Saturday, November 6, at 10am PDT you’ll get a chance to hear the origin story of  Jacobs Farm. In the Bay area, the broadcast will be on Green960am or streaming nationally at Green960.com . Jacobs farm is run [...]

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Vegans We Love: Moby! UPDATED!

By Ann on May 26th, 2010 in Blog, Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian

Moby stopped by KCRW to chat about his new book, Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat). We are so glad to see that he’s lending his celebrity to such an important cause, and we’re totally thrilled for RFD to have gotten a shout-out during his interview. Click [...]

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Healthy Eating for Kids!

By Ann on May 14th, 2010 in Blog, Green Food Movement, Kids, Recipes, Vegan

As I’ve spent the week preparing for my talk at this weekend’s You Are What You Eat event, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to get kids to the table and enjoy healthy and delicious meals with the family. As I thought back on strategies that I’ve used with my kids, [...]

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Superfoods to save the day!

By Ann on May 4th, 2010 in Blog, Green Food Movement, Lifestyle, Sustainability

I recently had a great opportunity to work with the folks at MSN’s Practical Guide to Healthier Living, a health and wellness site dedicated to showcase easy, everyday tips for ways to improve your quality of life and improve your overall health and wellness. I was asked to share my thoughts on superfoods, and why [...]

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Deadlines make a girl write!

By Ann on April 18th, 2010 in Blog, Recipes

I’m am finally writing my cookbook, really I am. It is for REAL now. Nothing a deadline won’t do for a girl but to put her to work. I’ve spent the last week in my kitchen cooking. And what a perfect place to start, the breakfast chapter. This is one meal I am adamant about. [...]

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Eat Well, Chew Well

By Ann on April 8th, 2010 in Lifestyle, Vegan

At Real Food Daily, we make sure to let everyone know that we are LA’s top spot for organic vegan cuisine. What you might not know is that RFD’s original menu was founded on the principles of macrobiotics, and we still keep a core devotion to the macrobiotic diet with our Real Food Meal and [...]

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Driven to a Greener Future

By Ann on April 7th, 2010 in Blog, Vegan

We were so fortunate this year to be a part of the 2010 TED Conference in Long Beach, as participants in the Lexus Eco Village, and now I have big news: I am a finalist for the Lexus Prize! At the Eco Village, TEDsters were invited to share their ideas for small but powerful ways [...]

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