Raw Food By Mikey: September 2010

My name is Michael Hanson, I am a working University student residing in the Temecula Valley, CA. I've also been known as Mikey, the guy who makes a lot of food. In fact, I feel that good food has been a big part of my life and has even helped me through some personal health issues like it has so many others. In a nutshell, I've taken my evolving enthusiasm and skills with healthier foods higher and higher and now I feel some major steps are being taken.

If you are reading this around this time period you are probably someone with whom I connected at some point or another in life, and perhaps even at raw food demos I have done. So it need not take much saying that this is about food... delicious, healthy, sustainable, rich, pure and natural food.

NOTE the first photos are done for the first three products. Since we are focusing on my versatile dressings, spreads, dips, dressings, and delectably fresh and rich raw organic and mostly local fruit pies... we will work to provide the best of these possible. Although the photos are for presentation purposes, the pies will eventually be sold in 1-cup serving individual containers and the dressings/spreads in moderately-small glass bottles and jars (ounces/size still pending).

Pardon the attempt at a "temporary" heading/logo as that is something that's definitely in the works! But it will do for now...

In addition, we plan to make a more legitimate website in the near future as we develop further. In the meantime we are setting up this blog to keep a simple yet practical way of keeping our window of opportunity to network and hopefully collaborating with other natural/raw/organic food enthusiasts.

We believe that it is possible to take upward steps to improving our food system by respecting and having some awareness about where the food on our plate is coming from. With the future ahead of us, we believe it's exciting that the younger generations can (and eventually will) have a drastic effect on where we are will in 30 years in regards to sustainability. With the future looking at the drastic need to shift the most readily-available solar and wind natural energy as well as the food systems we are supporting, every small change will make a difference in the future for ourselves. Not to mention the effects our current food trends have put on our health, future, and even bank accounts.

Our mission is to be that fresh generation to take our own enthusiasm for striving towards a natural and sustainable future in which health and abundance of nutrition thrive. The ability to reduce how many times we get sick in our lifetime and improve our own internal healing and building systems are just two of the personal benefits of striving towards a lifestyle of natural foods - local and/or organic non-GMO fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, legumes, seeds, grass-fed free range meats, eggs and raw dairy products, herbs, roots, personal care products, cleaning.... the list could go on!

We plan to network as much as we can, to get the opportunity of sharing my very healthy and delicious (to describe simply) food with as many people we can reach to, even on the local-scale. We hope we can meet people with whom we may share mutually beneficial business relations as we learn and even just collaborate with other natural food enthusiasts and everybody else hopefully looking to shift to natural foods.
Feel free to contact any of us!
As I mentioned I'm Michael Hanson, I would be more than happy to talk to anybody regarding anything in this matter. I currently work and present occasional raw food demos at Sprouts Natural Market in Temecula. Special thanks goes to the owners at Sprouts Natural Market for providing a haven for many natural food enthusiasts. I would love to help or connect with anybody in regards to natural foods if they come in that location for assistance, I respect the system enough to recommend that anybody in the Temecula area can find a lot of their natural needs in this local store.

And of course my sister, Rebecca Hanson has already had experience selling raw organic foods at farmer's markets in Southern California. Alongside her university work of communications and marketing, she is definitely a go-to person for where we are going in our future.

We will be applying at every farmers market we can possibly commute to as we work on getting our internal system built up. We strive towards having our product certified to be sold in a mass production (locally) manner out of our own facilities and farmers markets in the very near future.

In the meantime, we will be planning events, perfecting our creations ahead-of-season (to ensure that by the time the new local produce changes we are getting delicious healthy season-appropriate foods into people's hands), and even holding raw food events to network and of course, give away free food samples!
We know that in the long run we will get a good foundation that is mutually beneficial in many aspects for consumers and business entrepreneurs.

To me this has been a long time coming in our life and we will be sure to put our greatest interests and efforts into our endeavors. I appreciate you for reading this and hope you can help us make a better future for food!
Stay tuned...

-Mikey

Saturday, September 25, 2010

This week's updates in photos... stay tuned for more!

Mikey's Raw Autumn Crisp Apple Pie

One thing that's amazing to me is how apples are seen as such a year-round commodity yet their flavor bursts during their peak time in Autumn, making this the time to enjoy anything apple. This pie is created with a nutty base that goes well alongside its dominant fellow ingredient - the apple. The flavor of apple is rich in this pie and is spiced perfectly for these after-summer months as our weather gets colder and the holidays approach.

Mikey's Raw Cream of Fig Pie

If you remember or know the taste of fig newtons, this pays homage to that feeling. However, let's just say it's about ten times more powerful, delectable and satisfying. Not to be over-enthusiastic, but its texture is like that of rich cheesecake. Except for one minor detail, this pie is made from raw organic figs and good natural sources of nourishing healthy fatty acids (including M.C.F.As) as well as having all the antioxidant benefits of fresh fruit and nuts. And it must be mentioned that figs are known to be wonderful for reproductive health and libido. The best part? This pie can be eaten anytime of day without making you feel sluggish!

And the finale for this week's photo presentation....

Mikey's Creamy Raw Tomato Basil Spread has proven itself a hit among those at food demos. By taking Italian-style fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes and a good hearty and sweetly balanced base, this spread is already a hit in even my own house on pasta, raw vegetables and crackers! The taste itself is so bold it's almost surprising that it's so pure and fresh.

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