The Hippy Gourmet Blog

Vegan Corn Salsa! At Kitchen on Fire!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we're in Berkeley, California at Kitchen On Fire cooking school. We meet up with Chef MikeC (AKA host of Organic Living TV) and Chef Olivier (AKA Super Hero) as they show us how to whip up a simple and delicious corn salsa recipe!

For more information, please visit www.KitchenOnFire.com

Vegan Dahl from Awaroa Lodge in New Zealand!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:13:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are in stunningly gorgeous Abel Tasman national park at Awaroa Lodge. We meet up with Chef Tej who shows us how to make an authentic Indian Dahl that is 100% vegan!

For more information, please visit www.AwaroaLodge.co.nz

Britney Spears bought our cookbook?

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:12:00 +0000

We received this photo today from one of our fans in LA! We checked it out and it doesn't seem photoshopped. What do you think? Is it possible that Britney likes to cook and eat healthy, organic food?

Hapuku Lodge Organic Salad in New Zealand!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we meet up with Chef Richard Huber of Hapuku Lodge and Tree Houses in the gorgeous Kaikoura area of New Zealand - making a delicious Hapuku House special Salad!

For more information, please visit www.HapukuLodge.com

Happy Halloween: Trick or Treat for Cheap Pharmaceuticals!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:21:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we meet up with a group of concerned medical students who are voicing their issues with Congresswoman Eshoo's non-affordable pharmaceutical legislation

For more information, please visit
publicoptionplease.com
AffordableMedsNow.com

KawaKawa Tea with Manuka Honey, New Zealand

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:02:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are at Lake Tarawera in the Rotorua area of the north island of New Zealand! We meet up with chef Charles Royal who helps us gather wild KawaKawa leaves to brew some very special and healing tea! Charles Royal is a famous New Zealand television cooking show host and Maori cultural and culinary tour guide.

For more information, please visit www.MaoriFood.com

West Fest Woodstock 40th Anniversary Special Feature

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:10:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we're backstage at the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, Speedway Meadows! We are so honored to meet Leon and Riki Hendrix as they talk about their lives with legendary musician brother and cousin Jimi Hendrix. We also meet up with Robert Altman, world famous rock and roll photographer for Rolling Stone Magazine! With tens of thousands of people in attendance, West Fest was a tremendous success, filled with peaceful, happy and extremely mellow people who all share the same love for music and togetherness!

Ben & Jerry's "Hubby Hubby" ice cream for Equal Marriage Rights

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:41:00 +0000

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In this segment of Organic Living TV we are so honored to film the official proclamation of October 16th becoming "Hubby Hubby" Day in San Francisco, California! We meet up with Ben Cohen founder of Ben & Jerry's world famous ice cream to learn more about their support for equal rights to marry, as a truly inalienable right for human social justice. We also interview the right honorable Mark Leno, California State Senator who represents Marin, Sonoma and San Francisco counties, as he presents a State Senate proclamation to Ben & Jerry's for all they do to support equal rights. "Hubby Hubby" ice cream is a delicious and decadent flavor (based on the original "Chubby Hubby") that offers a truly sweet taste of socially responsible capitalism!

For more information, please visit www.FreedomtoMarry.org

Making Feijoa Compote: Organic Living TV in New Zealand!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

In this segment from Organic Living TV we're with Chef Chris Bell at the beautiful Millennium Hotel in Rotorua New Zealand! We make a wonderful Feijoa, Brie, Watermelon warm salad creating a delightful compote from the fragrant Feijoa fruit!

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For more information, please visit www.MillenniumHotels.co.nz

Organic Living TV in New Zealand making Banana Core Curry!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:34:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we're in New Zealand at the lovely Ora Ora Resort! We meet up with Inge Bremer and harvest an incredible banana core to make a really yummy banana core curry!

For more information, please visit www.OraOraResort.co.nz

West Fest Woodstock 40th Anniversary Golden Gate Park

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:08:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we sit down with Boots Hughston of 2b1 Productions to talk about Peace, Love and the FREE concert their promoting on October 25th, 2009 in San Francisco, California at Speedway Meadow from 9am - 6pm! It's an amazing phenomenon to be one with tens of thousands of like-minded, peace loving and otherwise happy people. This anniversary concert promises 42 bands, on 3 stages, 26 poster artists, plus a green pavilion with guest speakers, organic foods, sustainable living forums and some beautiful cultural exchanges between the meeting of so may wonderful tribes!

For more information about the event, please visit www.2b1Records.com

Electric Car Rally on Organic Living TV

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:56:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we are at the Electric Car Rally in Palo Alto, California! We visit with Jerry Pohorsky, President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association who gives us an awesome tour of the latest and greatest advances in EV technologies!

Hippy Gourmet at A Common Green Event at the Bently Reserve

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:29:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we're so honored to attend the first annual San Francisco Conservation Consortium put on by A Common Green and hosted by the Bently Reserve! In this segment we meet Christopher and Amber Marie Bently, co-owners of the Bently Reserve a beautifully restored, LEED certified conference center. We also meet with Zem Joaquin from ecofabulous.com who shares her perspective on green fashion. Then we get to hear from one of the brightest young stars in the environmental movement, Wade Crowfoot from the Environmental Defense Fund, who gives his insight into immediate steps to be taken to address global warming.

For more information, please visit
BentlyReserve.com
AcommonGreen.com

A New Alternative Use For Hemp: Building Homes!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Hemp is the path to cure our planet’s ills, clean our environment, feed and cloth the hungry, provide textiles and now a wonderful building material.

Awesome new Hemp construction material called "Hemcrete", a concrete-like substance developed by U.K.-based Lhoist Group made from hemp, lime and water that is carbon negative, waterproof, great insulation, doesn't rot and yet can be composted. This is yet one more planet-friendly reason to cultivate industrial Hemp!

Please read more from TheGreenRocket.com

Making Wild Salmon at Vij's Restaurant In Vancouver, BC

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:18:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we travel to gorgeous and pristine Vancouver, British Columbia! In the heart of Vancouver is Vij's Restaurant where we meet up with Chef/Owner Vikram Vij who shows us how to prepare a delightful marinated and grilled Wild Salmon! Vij's is one of the absolute gems of Vancouver and we are so honored to learn from this master Indian chef!

For more information, please visit www.Vijs.ca
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Hippy Gourmet makes Vegan Borscht!

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:00 +0000

Who says borscht has to have meat? In this episode of Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are cooking alongside guest chef Lara from Ukraine. Delicious and authentic, this soup is an excellent example of borscht gone vegan!

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This amazing medley of Cabbage, Potatoes, Sweet Red Peppers and a kick of Cayenne Pepper will make you hold your bowl out for seconds and thirds!

You can buy a full version of this episode on DVD available on Amazon.com.
This episode includes 4 recipes: Borscht, Salad Olivier, Beet Salad and Stuffed Peppers. Buy Now

New Zealand with Organic Explorer

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:28:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we meet Leonie Johnsen from Organic Explorer New Zealand, which is a website and guidebook that maps out all of the top organic restaurants, farmer's markets, eco-resorts, spas, wellness centers, green excursions and so much more! Organic Explorer is the must-have guide for anyone traveling to New Zealand and has over 600 planet-friendly businesses and locations to discover. We are so blessed to have met Leonie, Tony & Josephine from Organic Explorer who made our Hippy Gourmet filming tour possible!

For more information, please visit www.OrganicExplorer.com

New Zealand at the Organic Gourmet in Kerikeri

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:44:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are finishing up our amazing 3-week organic and sustainable filming tour of New Zealand. Before we head back to Auckland to catch our flight on Air New Zealand, we stop at the lovely Organic Gourmet deli in downtown Kerikeri. Owned and operated by two ex-New Yorker's Vito Ciaravino and Madeline Sehn, Organic Gourmet is a one-stop shop for wonderful local foods as well as hemp & organic cotton clothing and other items. Vito, Madeline and their daughter Amanda sailed from New York to New Zealand and continue to live quite the adventurous life!

New Zealand at Wharepuke Gardens eco-lodge & Food Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:38:00 +0000

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In this segment on our Organic Living with the Hippy Gourmet tour of New Zealand we're in the magical Bay of Islands area in Kerikeri! Here we visit with Tania Booth one of the many family owners of Wharepuke Accommodations. We also meet Tania's dad Robin Booth who is in charge of the lush and beautiful Wharepuke gardens. Our tour continues up at the Print Studio at Wharepuke where we meet Mark Graver, resident artist and also co-owner of the eco-lodge. In the organic food garden we find Paul Goldfinch who leads us to our interview with his son-in-law Colin Ashton the owner and chef of Food at Wharepuke restaurant. If it seems like there's a lot going on at Wharepuke in Kerikeri that's because there is! All wonderful people, great hospitality, laid back cottages, stunning gardens and some of the best food on our whole tour of New Zealand!

For more information, please visit www.accommodation-bay-of-islands.co.nz

New Zealand Day 22 at Epic Organic Farm & Ora Ora Resort

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:30:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet, we visit Epic organic farm and learn all about their exciting organic seedling program! Then we return to Ora Ora Resort to get a wonderful tour of all that Inge and Rolf's eco wellness resort has to offer.

For more information, please visit www.OraOraResort.co.nz

In Kerikeri, New Zealand at Ora Ora Resort - making Macadamia Basil Pesto

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:15:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are traveling in the north island of New Zealand and staying at the lovely Ora Ora Eco Resort and Wellness Center located in Kerikeri. We meet up with Inge Bremer and Rolf Mueller-Gladde, the owners of Ora Ora Resort, and prepare an incredible Macadamia Nut Basil Pesto made 100% from the organic and bio-dynamic ingredients from their gardens!

For more information, please visit www.OraOraResort.co.nz

In Auckland, New Zealand at Great Ponsonby Art Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:34:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV we're on tour in New Zealand arriving at the Great Ponsonby Art Hotel. We meet up with Gerard Hill & Sally James who show us around their lovely B&B that is sustainable and organic! When in Auckland being in the Ponsonby district is the hippest place to be, and staying at the Great Ponsonby Art Hotel is a warm and familiar location, with great hosts who will make you feel right at home!

For more information, please visit www.GreatPons.co.nz

In Auckland, New Zealand - Potiki Adventures Tour + a visit with Maori sculptor

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:00 +0000

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Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we arrive to Auckland, New Zealand! Meeting up first with Melissa from Potiki Adventures we learn about the authentic and contemporary Maori cultural sites and then are introduced by her to Maori sculptor Blaine Te Rito of Te Rito Arts. Blaine gives us wonderful insight into the background of Maori language and history through carvings!

For more information, please visit
www.PotikiAdventures.com
www.TeRitoArts.com

In New Zealand, visiting a Maori village in Rotorua

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:10:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we meet Sonny Galvin of Superia Tours, an indigenous Maori tour company based in Rotorua, New Zealand. Sonny brings us through the Maori Village of Tehokow Hitu-A-Tu where we learn about the thermal waters and Maori culture. We are also so blessed to meet Jason Phillips of the Sacred Maori Instruments studio who demonstrates a number of beautiful Maori instruments and sounds to us. After this we return to the Millennium Hotel in Rotorua and visit with Executive Chef Chris Bell to learn more about the connection between the Millennium Hotel and local Maori ingredients.

For more information, please visit www.SuperiaTours.co.nz

In New Zealand making Maori Fried Bread with Chef Chris Bell

noreply@blogger.com (hg blogger) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:27:00 +0000

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet we are in the natural thermal hot springs area of Rotorua, New Zealand! We meet up with Chef Chris Bell from the sustainable Millennium Hotel & visit the local farmer's market, to make Maori Fried Bread!

For more information, please visit www.MillenniumHotels.co.nz