RAW FOOD RESTAURANT IN FLORIDA

On several occasions, my mother and I have had the pleasure of dining at "The Present Moment" raw food restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida. Yesterday, they offered an "uncooked" class which was attended by many people who are in varying degrees of rawism. There were several 100% raw foodists there and several who were just getting started, like mom and I. It was a very enthusiastic gathering and the class was an enjoyable experience. I had a chance to speak with several people and the thing mom and I like the most is how friendly everyone is. I think it has something to do with the good food they are consuming. The owner of the restaurant headed up the class and started out by saying raw food is good for the mind, spirit and body.

Yvette showed us how to make a variety of sauces to have on hand and showed us different ways to use these sauces. She also suggested that we date and label everything we make and Agave plastic bottles are great storage containers to use for this purpose.

We learned how to make portabella croquettes which has a seafood flavor added in which made them appear like crab cakes, or in this case, "uncrabby cakes". They were delicious as was the spinach and cheese sauce mix. The spinach she used was from Cascadian Farms and can be found in the freezer section of your local grocers. She did some research on some of the Cascadian Farms items and found them to be compliant with the "raw" guidelines.

We learned how to make a vegetable sushi and tamales. We were also able to sample some of the juices, shakes and organic wine that are available at the bar.

The booklet we received contained the above recipes with the addition of several more great ideas and a lot of helpful information. I imagine if you visit their website, you can request a copy of this booklet, there may be a small charge for it but it is well worth it.

The evening was topped off with a wonderful homemade raw ice cream which was loaded with flavor and very satisfying to the palate.

The Present Moment has a shop next door where you can find everyday items to incorporate into your raw food lifestyle with ease.

The experience was a good one and we are looking forward to our next visit to this lovely restaurant and hope that if a visit to Florida is in your future, keep this raw food restaurant in mind and add it to your itinerary, you will not regret it.

While you are there, visit the historical city of St. Augustine with all of its old buildings, an old fort, jail and school house, there is much to explore and a variety of tours available that are pleasurable for all ages.