Juicy June - 2014 Edition

 Juicy June has finally arrived, and so has our latest publication of the long-awaited 4 Seasons Zine! 

 

In this issue you will find loads of tips, tricks, and random inspiration for juicing, blended drinks, and some of our most loved recipes for plant-based delights made using various related methods.

It is with great enthusiasm that we invite and encourage all to participate along with us all month via social media and the Vegan DIY blog on Tumblr.

 Each day in June we will follow and respond to questions, images, original recipes, and topical tips bearing the hashtags #JuicyJune, #LoraxCommunity, & #4SeasonsZine to the attention of @LoraxCommunity & @VeganDIY managers via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, & Tumblr.

Please be sure to attach the aforementioned tags to any relative media you may wish to have considered for reposts, social shoutouts, reblogs, and possible entries in some excellent giveaway opportunities.

To order your physical copy, please snail mail payment to the following address:

Lorax Community
c/o Michael Ray Menjivar
P.O. Box 331343
 Pacoima CA, 91333-1343

...along with suggested donation of USD $10. 

All orders placed for hard copies of the zine also include a digital PDF copy that will be emailed to you, and will also enter you into a drawing for some nice prizes kindly donated by our sponsors.

Special thanks to Glass Dharma, Raw Veganista, DreamingD Enterprises, LA-Artist, Michael Ray de Los Angeles, and YOU for donations, skilled assistance, sponsorship, and ongoing support for 4 Seasons Zine, Vegan DIY, & numerous other LORAX Community Kitchen projects.

Sprout Herb Pencils

Pencils in the kitchen? What's that about?
Sprout herb pencils are in fact a simple, innovative, and practically perfect recycling idea!
Each of these charming writing (or sketching) instruments is tipped with a water-activated seed capsule which can be planted in soil after the writing element has been used up.
After a short while, your diminished pencils will grow into something living, delicious, newly beneficial to your life and our planet.

These would make wonderful holiday (or any time) gifts, and are available for purchase from the Who'd Have Thought? website.

Raw Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Ingredients

• ½ butternut squash, peeled and chopped
• 2 apples of choice, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt (add more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2 cups water with 2 Tbsp coconut butter or 2 cups nut, seed, or other plant milk (we used coconut)

Instructions:

- Place all items in Vitamix (high speed blender), blend until smooth and slightly above body temperature (no higher than 110º F). 

- Garnish as desired and serve.

New Affiliate (+special offers) - Tampa Bay Organics

We are pleased to welcome our newest affiliated small business in Central Florida!

Tampa Bay Organics is kindly offering special discounts and promotional items for friends of Lorax Community in Tampa Bay (& surrounding area) who sign up for their wonderfully convenient delivery service!
Simply enter "Lorax Community" into the referral field on the signup page & the promotion code "LORAX" to get started with a 50% discount on your very first box (with future goodies available to our members along the way).

At long last, we are also pleased to announce that all systems are finally GO for Lorax Community Purchasing Alliance in Spring Hill, Florida! We are now able to offer delicious organic produce from local sources AND fabulous prices on other delectable fruit, nuts, & specialty raw food items from some of our incredible affiliate businesses (such as Pedro's Avocado Ranch & CaliMac Nut Company in Fallbrook, CA) to members of our collective.

Those interested in joining our newly formed private cooperative are encouraged to visit http://LoraxCommunity.org/contact and drop us a note for more information, password, and instructions for signup.