About Our Potlucks


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VIVA-Raw Potlucks :

Our raw vegan potlucks are casual get-togethers where we mostly eat and socialize.  We generally have a guest speaker presentation, informal group discussion, or show a video/DVD. These potlucks provide a great opportunity to connect with others and enjoy a delicious selection of food; It is also a wonderful opportunity to find ideas for healthy, good tasting recipes to make at home. At these potlucks, we encourage people to focus on incorporating more fruits and vegetables into their recipes while limiting the amount of nuts/seeds, oils, spices and salty substances (i.e. Bragg Liquid Aminos, Nama Shoyu, miso or sea salt). We also recommend as much as possible, organic fruits and vegetables be used.

Photo by Rhona McAdam

Click here for details on the next VIVA-Raw Potluck

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Raw food products available for sale – Cash purchase only

WHAT TO BRING:

  • A prepared raw vegan food dish to generously serve 6 or more adults, salt free, preferably organic. If there are two of you, bring enough to serve 12 or two different dishes.
  • Other important considerations:

* NO animal products (no meat, dairy, fish, eggs, or honey)

* NO cooking at all (nothing steamed, baked, fried, canned, boxed, etc)

* Dehydrated food below 115 degrees Fahrenheit is acceptable

* NO tofu or soy-derived products (cooked & highly processed)

* NO commercial salad dressings (highly processed & cooked)

* If you use oils, cold-pressed oils, extra-virgin olive oil and flax oil, are preferred. Remember, most commercial oils are heated.

*If you use sweetners agave nectar, stevia or dried fruit are preferred.

* Bragg Liquid Aminos and Nutritional Yeast are not raw, though we allow
their inclusion in dishes when alternatives are not available.

  • All fruits & vegetables should be properly washed at home & ready to be enjoyed as is. Fruit should be ripe & ready to eat
  • You need to bring your own dishes, cutlery and utensils. Water and cup if desired.
  • Please write down a list of all ingredients on a card to help those with allergies or dietary restrictions
  • If your potluck dish can be divided up, please cut up in bite size / sample size portions so that more people will be able to enjoy your dish.

If you are new to raw and wonder what to bring to a potluck, bring a green salad with a homemade vegan raw dressing on the side, fruit salad or cut up fruit (pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe)  If you need some suggestions or advice about preparing a raw vegan dish, please check out www.rawfoods.com/recipes or http://goneraw.com/ .  Queries to Linda at (250) 380-6383

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POTLUCK ETIQUETTE:

  • Please be conservative with your portions so everyone can try a good variety of food (there’s usually plenty of food for seconds!)
  • Please use serving utensils provided for each dish since hygiene is of high importance.
  • Parents must take responsibility for the supervision of their children at VIVA-Raw potlucks.
  • Please avoid using perfumes and scented products for those with chemical sensitivities

Volunteer’s Appreciated!

If you are coming to this potluck and can help us out by being a greeter, ensuring that all raw vegan dishes have an ingredients list, etc., we would love to hear from you.

Questions? Suggestions or Additional Information   Contact us….

If you have questions, suggestions or would like additional information on VIVA-Raw potlucks, please contact: Linda: (250) 380-6383 in Victoria (phone) or at  vivaraw.victoria@gmail.com (email)