It's another wonderful day in the Garden of Eden, and we're sharing another wonderful feast! 

Life is really amazing in our ecovillage, and our food reality is no exception! We have more than enough of everything for all of our volunteers, plus an abundance to share with our extended community! We feed 40,000 free meals a year, all prepared sustainably in our outdoor kitchen over rocket stoves we built by hand out of dirt. We burn fence panels that were otherwise destined for the landfill, thereby giving new value to "trash" that was on its was to pollute the Earth.

Everything tastes better when it's made with honor and integrity! 

We had another delicious vegetarian feast today because we're wrapping up our anti-candida cleanse with a diet that eliminates sugar, wheat, meat, and dairy. Everyone here is feeling better for it, and we still get to enjoy wonderful, high vibe food! 

Today we had sweet potato & squash soup, fresh raw salad, vegan mashed potatoes, several kinds of lightly cooked veggies including mushrooms, zucchini, and snap peas, and some steamed broccoli and cauliflower. 

Soups are a super favorite around here! It's an easy (and yummy!!) way to cook for a crowd, and the broth ends up highly nutritious and satisfying. We used sweet potatoes, onions, cabbage, carrots, butternut squash, garlic, and lots of fresh herbs to make this soup that's high in beta carotene. 

We also had broccoli and cauliflower so steemy that it fogged the camera lens! We sprinkled them with super fragrant and super powered rosemary from our garden. This potent herb has anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, and it aids digestion!  

We made a pan of sautéed onions and mushrooms with more rosemary as well. Most people here really love mushrooms, and they add a nice "meaty" texture and earthy flavor that is very satisfying even for people who usually eat meat. 

We made a really lovely raw cauliflower dish that calls for finely chopped cauliflower with garlic, green onions, bell pepper, and carrots. It ends up being a bit like a rice pilaf in texture with many more nutrients than a white rice based dish would have. Raw foods are fantastic for any diet, as they help maintain an alkaline environment in the human body. 

Food is important and we hope to inspire people to really take time to eat, enjoy it, and share it with someone you love. We also hope to inspire more and more sustainable practices in regards to food. 

If you would like to know more about our unique and super sustainable connection to our food cycle, please check out our previous post here. 

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