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Hey Raw Foodies –
Are you going home for the holidays with a lump of worry in your throat about what you’ll eat, what you’ll contribute and how you’ll find time to pull it all together before the drive back to your fam?
Your Raw Vegan Lunch Box packs easily for the trip home and is chock full of stuff you can share!
Healartfully.com is opening our kitchen so that you and your family can enjoy delicious raw vegan meals this Christmas and New Year without spending extra hours hovering over the dehydrator!
Treat yourself to a lunch box and order sides to share with your loved ones!
All meals are raw vegan (not heated above 115 degrees in order to keep nutrients alive), animal product free, refined sugar and gluten free, as organic and local as can be, and packaged in reusable and/or recycled containers. Sanitation guidelines are followed.
email gina@healrtfully.com with questions
Perfect for Raw Vegans, Green Conscious Chicagoans, and anyone who wants to eat healthier and support natural autism recovery
Dolma. Bruschetta. Cheese and Crackers. Stuffed Peppers. Ice Cream. Green Juice.
Please place X-Mas orders no later than 11 p.m. December 19 2008. New Year’s orders must be placed no later than 11 p.m. December 26, 2008.
Pick up in Lakeview (X-Mas)December 23rd and (New Year’s) December 30th by 10 p.m.
Delivery charge: 7-$11 depending on where you live in the city
Paypal payments can be made to gina@healartfully.com,
Checks may be made out to Gina Laverde McDermott and mailed to Doug McDermott at 4747 Lincoln Mall Dr, suite 304, Matteson, IL 60443
Heal Artfully offers low or no- cost workshops and education for families wishing to recover from autism, naturally. Founder, Gina Laverde-McDermott, has spent the last 2 years using diet and other natural remedies to recover her own son from the condition. Gina is a writer, researcher and health motivator who has studied with Donna Gates of the Body Ecology Diet. Part of the profits obtained from this sale will go toward helping Heal Artfully file for non-profit status.
image credit: the greengangster
Posted by Kelly on December 10, 2008 at 8:21 pm
It this just for groups or do you have a restaurant where I can pick up a lunch for myself? I would like to try it.
Kelly
Posted by Andrea Friedmann on December 10, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Mmm! What a fabulous idea! I’ve been hooked ever since I tasted your creamy, delicious vegan ice cream.
I am not vegan when I’m feeding myself and I would NEVER have guessed that vegan ice cream could be yummy and creamy, as much or more so than the regular stuff I could get!
Posted by ginalaverde on December 10, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Hi Kelly,
I do not own a restaurant. But, we do have lunch box sized and family sized portions. you really can order as much or as little as you’d like.. and anyone in the Chicago area can order. Pick ups are in the Lakeview area and we offer delivery to a number of zip codes. (gold coast, north side, loop, nw side and all along the lake to Evanston)
Let me know if you have any more questions or special requests
Thanks!
Gina
gina@healartfully.com
Posted by ginalaverde on December 10, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Andrea, you are such a sweet heart. Glad u enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed making it. Raw Ice Cream is so good I never miss the dairy stuff. I’m actually eating some raw strawberry cheesecake ice cream now! yum-oh!
Posted by Marina L on December 10, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Yum, Yum, Yum!!!
This is awesome! I love your menu. Are you doing this single-handedly, just you I mean? — How on Earth?! You go girl!
Question: can I sub the ice-cream for, say, chick pea hummus? (I know, the ever-annoying “Can I have this instead of that?” question — I understand if the answer is ‘no’).
Can’t wai for that box!
Love.
Posted by ginalaverde on December 10, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Oh Marina!!!! Yes of course u can! just note it in the “menu selections” section of the order form..
I’m telling you its gonna be yummy.. and I do have a staff on hand for this! Thank God for Amazing friends!
Gina
Posted by Gina's Aunt Angela on December 10, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hi Everyone!
I had to write as soon as I read that Gina is sharing her fantastic food ideas with the world! I have tried and LOVED her raw food creations : quinoa sprout salad, dolma and ice cream cake. I truly would NEVER guess that they were good for me! I am not a vegan at all, but seriously loved her food! I would recommend her raw food to everyone! In fact, I wish I had some of that sprout salad right now
Posted by ginalaverde on December 10, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Ha ha! Thanks, Auntie!
yes I have fooled most of my family with my food! everyone thinks it must be unhealthy because it tastes so good!
Posted by Tammy on December 11, 2008 at 2:54 am
I was lucky enough to have Gina preparing raw food in my home for a couple of days, and my roommate and I still talk about how great the food tasted! I loved her green juice, dessert, and side dishes so much that I’m starting on a raw food diet now. Let me know when you’re ready to open up an Orange County branch. I’ll be the first in line
Posted by ginalaverde on December 11, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for the compliments Tammy. I loved UNcooking for you and am so excited that you got your own Vitamix now and are beginning to eat more Raw. Its DELISH! Who knows.. maybe I’ll have a small recipe ebook ready soon!
I just remembered that I made you ladies cookie dough that got eaten before it became cookies!!!
Posted by Emily on December 11, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Gina’s food is incredible! I just tried her amazing cheese dip last week and cannot wait to get my lunch box. Great idea, Gina!
Posted by ginalaverde on December 11, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Emily, I am so glad u enjoyed the cheese! I really never miss the dairy kind anymore now! I wonder what your Wisconsin fmaily would think of that:)
Posted by Stefany on December 15, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Hi. Had a question about where pickup is in lakeview? I don’t see an address anywhere. And your menu sounds awesome. I’ve been preparing raw food for myself and friends for a few years now, and I’d love to try some of your stuff!
Stefany
Posted by ginalaverde on December 16, 2008 at 4:56 am
Hi Stefany,
Thanks!
The pick up is at my home in Lakeview area (Chicago). Oakdale and Sheridan. I don’t publicize my home address but will give the info to you when you place your order, of course.
Posted by Marina L on December 29, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Hi, Gina!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I LOVED EVERYTHING I ordered from you.
The food was really great, made with love and care!
Thanks again!