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UPCOMING EVENT(S)
9/8/2008
WE HAVE THE EGG PLANT SPECIAL THIS WEEK (SANDWICH CATEGORY)

About Awesome Foods!

At last, you can get all natural, raw,healthy carb snack foods without any artificial sweeteners, flavorings or sugar alcohols. Enjoy the delicious taste of real, natural, whole foods. Your body and soul will recognize the needed nutritional benefits of AWESOME FOODS!

CHIPS: Welcome to the first raw, vegetable chips made available commercially! We offer zucchini, nacho, carrot, beet and yam chips. Why pay more for these gourmet snacks? Well, 50% or more of most vegetables are water. For example, zucchini is 95% water. So, it takes one and a quarter pounds of zucchini to make one ounce of dehydrated zucchini chips! When you take out all the water, the flavor is concentrated, so you get an incredibly flavorful chip. That is why these chips taste so good and they are good for you. They are dehydrated at a low temperature (below 110F) that keeps all their nutrients intact. There are no added questionable flavor enhancers or sweeteners, since they taste so good just the way they are.

CRACKERS, STICKS & COOKIES: What is special about our crackers? We combine healthy carb vegetables with soaked nuts and golden flax seed meal to create well-balanced, great tasting crackers. We offer flax, vegetable almond, caraway, sesame, green, butternut squash and root vegetable crackers. We also have sweet potato cookies and apple cinnamon cookies. The crackers are thick and hearty, which make them great for dipping, to put a spread on, or just by themselves as an awesome snack! They have a great ratio of protein, essential fatty acids, fiber and healthy carbs.We only use raw, organic agave nectar to sweeten our cookies. Agave is very low on the glycemic index, which means it does not cause a high insulin response.

DIPS: We make dips with soaked nuts, sprouted beans, peas & lentils. Usually chick peas are used to make humus. We use sprouted black eyed peas and mung beans instead, since they have about half the carbs of chick peas. We sprout the beans and soak the nuts to reduce the enzyme inhibitors and enhance the nutrients.

NORI ROLLS & BITES: Enjoy the great taste and health benefits of Nori seaweed along with tasty nutritious nuts and vegetables. The bites are great for traveling, since they are dehydrated and will last a long time unrefrigerated.

FALAFEL: A traditional middle eastern delight, only we use sprouted mung beans instead of chick peas in order to reduce the carbs.

SOUPS: We offer a variety of raw, organic soups during the year depending on the season such as gazpacho, creamy spinach, creamy cauliflower, carrot ginger, red pepper, corn chowder, creamy tomato, butternut squash and cucumber dill.

DRESSINGS: Our dressings are made with organic extra virgin cold pressed olive oil, hemp seed oil and flax seed oil to give you the essential fatty acids your body needs. We do not use any soy or canola oil, which are commonly used in most other dressings.

SALADS & WRAPS: We offer a variety of raw, organic salads & wraps.

FUDGES: We make our coconut fudges with shredded coconut that is dehydrated at 100F or less. Most shredded coconut is heated to 180F or more. We use raw, organic cacao nibs for our chocolate fudges. Cacao is well known for its incredible health giving properties.

Why you should consider eating more raw foods:
Cooking food at high temperatures destroys many of its vital nutrients. We make great tasting, organic, raw, whole foods. The crackers, chips and falafel are dehydrated at less then 110 degrees Fahrenheit slowly over at least 24 hours. This preserves the vital life force energy of the plants, including enzymes, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, proteins and carbohydrates. The nuts and seeds in our food are also germinated! It is believed that soaking and germinating raw seeds and nuts dramatically increases their protein, mineral, enzyme and vitamin content. More importantly, germination decreases the anti-nutritional factors, such as tannins, and increases the availability and digestibility of nutrients. We use organic ingredients as much as possible, which means they are free from pesticides, preservatives and artificial additives.

Why are healthy carbs foods good for you?
Foods that are made with refined flour and/or sugar are low in nutrients and can cause your body to overproduce insulin. Over time, eating too many foods like white bread, pasta, candy, chips, soda, etc. that are made with refined, simple carbohydrates can cause health problems like chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes, hypoglycemia, cancer and heart disease. Complex carbohydrates like raw vegetables, soaked raw nuts & seeds, some fruits (those that are lower in sugar and/or higher in fiber like apples, pears, grapefruits, plums, berries and cherries), sprouted beans & soaked whole grains are healthy for you when they are eaten in the proper proportion with healthy fats and protein. Complex carbohydrates break down slowly and therefore do not cause an insulin surge. We make a variety of healthy-carb foods that can help you achieve the right balance for you. Everyone is an individual and different people may do better with different ratios of protein, carbs and fats. We make delicious, organic, raw, healthy-carb, gluten free, vegan chips, crackers, dips, nori rolls, falafel, soups, dressings, salads and wraps!

Himalayan Salt: We use only Himalayan salt in our products, since it is free of pollutants often found in sea salt and table salt. Himalayan salt contains 84 minerals essential to life, since it was formed over 250 million years and remains in its original pristine state. It is mined by hand from a protected area of the Himalayan Mountains. This natural unprocessed salt contains a highly crystalline structure, which allows nutrients to be absorbed at the cellular level, purifying the body physically and bio-energetically.

Environmental: We sterilize our utensils in a high temperature commercial dishwasher instead of using bleach. We have a dual canister water filter on our produce sink to filter out chlorine, heavy metals & microorganisms. To keep the air pure, we have an electronic air filter, which is one of the most efficient types you can buy. We use only natural cleaning products in our facility. We sprout the beans and soak the nuts and seeds with filtered water. We compost the unusable produce. We use full spectrum energy efficient fluorescent lighting to provide a healthy environment for our employees and to save energy. We recycle our paper, cardboard, glass & plastic. We use stainless steel and polycarbonate dehydrators versus regular plastic.

What are the Benefits of some of Awesome Foods Ingredients?
Agave Nectar
It is a fantastic sweetener which is low on the gycemic index.
Almonds
Only alkaline nut. Healthy fats. High in protein.
Apples
High in fiber and low on the glycemic index. They have high amounts of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Blueberries
Blueberries are high in antioxidants, manganese, and vitamin k and have a very low glycemic load making it a better food for diabetics and those with hypoglycemia.
Buckwheat
Buckwheat is a gluten-free seed. It contains rutin, an anti-oxidant medicinal chemical used for vascular disorders.
Cacao Beans
Rich in antioxidant flavonols and an excellent source of Magnesium.
Carob
It is an alkaline, legume fruit with a cacao-like taste. Carob is rich in calcium.
Cashews
Cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts, approximately 75% of their fat is unsaturated fatty acids, plus about 75% of this unsaturated fatty acid content is oleic acid, the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil. Studies show that oleic acid promotes good cardiovascular health, even in individuals with diabetes. Cashews are high in calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, and trace amounts of copper.
Cherries
Cherries contain anthocyanins, which have been shown to reduce pain and inflammation, and are also potent antioxidants. Cherries have also been shown to contain high levels of melatonin, an anti-oxidant which has been shown to be important for the function of the immune system.
Coconut
High in medium chain fatty acids. Helps in weight loss.
Coconut Vinegar
This the naturally fermented sap from the stem that feeds the coconuts on the coconut tree. It is similar to apple cider vinegar, but the flavor is more subtle. It contains naturally ocurring probiotics, beta carotene, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium & sodium.
Flax Meal
Flaxseeds provide one of the highest dietary fiber contents found in any seed or grain (28%). Flaxseed's fiber contains a good balance between soluble (7 - 10%) and insoluble (16 -19%) dietary fibers. Insoluble fiber helps to prevent constipation and may result in a helthy bacterial environment in the colon, which may have protective effects against colon cancer. Soluble fiber has been shown to play a role in lowering serum cholesterol levels. It also slows digestion, reducing the rate of glucose absorption, which helps control your blood glucose and insulin levels. Flax meal is high in Omega 3 fatty acids and Lignans. Whole Flax seeds are not digestable, therefore, it is best to finely grind them. Flax meal,however,is easily digestable.
Goji Berries
Rich in Antioxidants, vitamins & minerals.
Hemp Seed
It is a complete protein. It contains all the essential amino acids and is easily digested, absorbed and utilised. Also, has all the essential fatty acids, Omega-3's, Omega-6's and Omega-9's in the proper ratio.
Mesquite Powder
It comes from a desert mesquite pod, it is low on the glycemic index and is rich in minerals.
Tomatoes
Rich in the antioxidant lycopene, vitamin A & vitamin C.