It’s been awhile since we’ve had Michael Bedar show this inspiring film and so I thought it would be fun to celebrate our growing community with dinner and a movie.

The Movie: Simply Raw is about 6 diabetics who spent 30 days at the Tree of Live and transformed their lives on a raw food diet. The majority of them reversed their diabetes, got off their medication, lost weight, and one in particular learned to start dealing with her emotions rather than trying to drown them with food. Michael Bedar worked under the supervision of Gabriel Cousens, MD, for several years. He collaborated in the making of this film and will bring his knowledge to introduce the film and take questions and answers at the end.

See the trailer of the film here

As a special treat Cook & Butler are back to prepare us a special dinner!

The Dinner: The main course will be their scrumptious tostado, which people rave about:

A crispy corn tostado – (super crunchy and made out of corn, flax, and just a little oil) with no refried beans topped with salsa, guacamole and shredded lettuce with a cashew or coconut creme drizzle

A new salad – jicama and pineapple bathed in a spicy coconut lime dressing-the straightness of the jicama and sweetness of the pineapple contrast nicely with a little jalepeno heat in the dressing. Shivie says it compliments the tostado. 

Chocolate Orange Torte for dessert

(no soy, no lecithin and made with agave and raw cacao and the nut crust will most probably be almonds)

* parts of the menu may be subject to change due to availability....and chefs discretion

Dinner costs $15 and although there is no price to attend the event- You will need to purchase dinner when you RSVP.  If you’d like to attend and do not want to purchase dinner- just e-mail me and I’ll RSVP for you.

I want to add that this is a great deal that Cook & Butler is giving for our group alone so I hope we show them some love and turn out for this tasty event. As a recent review states "No one in the city makes better raw food"

Dinner 6:30 p.m.

Announcements and introduction to movie 7 p.m.

Movie 7:15 p.m.- 8:45 p.m.

Q & A - 8:45 p.m.- 9:15 p.m.

We will be meeting at the Persian Center- which provides a great TV screen and an intimate setting.

Get your seat- get your dinner- meetup and watch a great movie!

About Michael Bedar

Michael will also have the film available for $30 and a 2 disc set of recipes, tips, demos, and interviews for $30- Both will be on hand for

$55.00

More about Michael Bedar:

Michael Bedar completed the 27-Day Live-Food Nutrition Intensive in the Tree of Life Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program, plus a 2-year review of research and literature in the field of Live-Food Nutrition. Bedar also holds a B.S. from UCSD.

He spent an additional year of study to reach initiation into the Essene Way. The Essene Way is a way of viewing of the microcosm within us and the macrocosm of the world we live in as reflections of one another. It involves living in oneness, service, healing, teaching, creating peace by being peace, and the transformation of the whole person.

At the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center from 2004-2009, Bedar progressed to serve as a meditation facilitator, live-food nutrition and conscious lifestyle class teacher, group process support guide, media and outreach supervisor, devotional chanting facilitator, and ultimately one of the 10 who were appointed Tree of Life spiritual teachers during 6 years of study under Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

Michael Bedar has presented at the International Congress of Gesture: The Living Media, the New Life Expo in New York, the Conscious Life Expo and Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Raw Spirit Festival, the Coalessence Fest, Raw Union, and the Raw Health Expo in Santa Rosa. Bedar also co-chairs the Joy of Learning Center, a California 501(c)3 nonprofit in San Rafael. He is co-facilitator of the San Rafael chapter of the Project to End Disease (TPED), is a member of The Village Network, and teaches Sprouting for Life Plus Savory Raw Salad Dressings, and other classes at the Sunrise Center.

Bedar offers a wealth of experience and live-food nutritional knowledge. He convened, with regional partners, the New Beginnings Council of community organizers for the East Bay Movement to Reverse Type-II Diabetes Naturally in Emeryville. Currently, Bedar is developing a community organization to spread the experience of wellness in the Bay Area through story, film, and events, which is known as Eat-Reel: The New Beginnings Project. For more information, please-visit www.eat-reel.org

About Cook & Butler

The Cook & Butler is a dynamic partnership between Shivie Cook and Cemaaj Butler–yes, that really is their last names on their birth certificates!  Having been together for nearly 9 years they have been running the business part time for several years and have been full time in the kitchen for almost a year.

Inspired by the health benefits of a balanced diet, Shivie and Cemaaj strive to bring food to the table and recipes to the classroom (via workshops) that will not only entice the senses but also be health promoting to the overall health of our bodies.

Shivie is originally from England and arrived in San Francisco in January 1999 as a corporate lawyer. This was an assignment that was initially intended to last a month and turned into a full time relocation. Although Shivie was "successful" in the eyes of society, earning 6 figures, she did not feel successful in her life. She was 200 lb.s at her heaviest, sick, and was hospitalized a couple of times a year.  Tired of being sick and tired, she walked out of her six figure corporate office to find a life with more meaning and purpose.

Nine years later, Shivie has found the passion she left her life as a lawyer for–all things food and health!  Her partner, Cemaaj, shares in her passion for not only the culinary aspects of healthy vegan food preparation but also for sharing and passing on the skills they themselves have learned along the way. "Bringing You and Your Food Back to the Kitchen" is their slogan–they want everyone to eat real food, prepared by real people, in real kitchens...and they are here to help you achieve their goal for yourself. 

Learn more about their To Go Meal Program where you collect your meals at the beginning of the week.  They also teach workshops.

Based in San Francisco, The Cook & Butler have served 3 farmers markets as vendors and recently their pies and desserts became available at Rainbow Co-Op.  Shivie and Cemaaj are determined to change the health of the world one bite at a time

See their Yelp Reviews (under our old name TeamRAW_it is in the process of being changed over)

 Vegansaurus Review 

See their FaceBook Page here