Hey Everyone!!!
It’s official!! The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen Cookbook hits shelves this coming December
and is already available for pre-sale!
As we get closer, to the release date, I will be unveiling  book signing tour dates and more!
All sorts of folks will be able to indulge in some of the world’s most popular dishes,
regardless of your dietary restrictions. And even non-restricted
folks can enjoy these traditional meals as they have all the taste
of the originals with none of the caloric and other unhealthy guilt!
In the mean time, here’s the list of countries that you’ll be able to visit
from the comfort of your own kitchen once you get your copy!

1.     USA

2.     Latin America

3.     Caribbean Island Nations

4.     United Kingdom

5.     Spain

6.     France

7.     The Netherlands, Denmark & Switzerland

8.     Italy

9.     Germany

10.  Greece

11.  Russia

12.  The Middle East

13.  Africa

14.  India

15.  China

16.  Thailand & Vietnam

17.  Japan

Stay Tuned!!!!!!

xoxoxo

LET’S (help) GET THE PARTY STARTED!

If you live in the greater New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco markets, you are invited to host a Cascal Celebration* for you and 10 or more friends –  just apply online by clicking here to host a party any time between Dec. 23rd, 2010 through Jan. 8th, 2011.  Whether you already have a party scheduled or need a reason to celebrate, Cascal will help get your party started! This can be a standalone party, or integrated into an already scheduled party. It’s your party, that’s all Cascal does is provide a little bit of flavor and fun! And, even though each of us at Cascal would love to attend each and every party, we will leave our names off of your guest list and keep your party limited to your closest friends and family!

Cascal is deliciously light and bubbly non-alcoholic drink that is crafted with the magic of fermentation to naturally highlight the flavors of its unique fruit combinations.

If selected (limited to 100-hosts), you’ll receive the Cascal Party Package which includes: (5) 4-packs of Cascal to share PLUS, a beautifully illustrated “The Seasons & Celebrations” cookbook.

Enjoy the alchemy of fresh flavors throughout the year, along with your own online planning page, recipes for you to serve, resources and additional incentives for all.

*Party hosting and subsequent giveaway open to U.S. confirmed hosts in the greater Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York markets. Confirmed Hosts will be contacted by email by Partique/Cascal when confirmed and will have 48 hours to confirm before a new host is chosen. Many thanks to Cascal for this Review and Giveaway Opportunity!

No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Partique/Cascal provided remuneration for this posting

Last week I happily announced the release of the Healthy Food For Thought CD that benefits healthy school lunch programs in New York.
If you are interested in purchasing a copy for yourself, a friend or for a school,
go to www.HealthyFoodForThought.com

Not only does your $10 purchase help support a wonderful cause, it helps spread the message that
this is important not only for the schools in the state of New York but nationwide.
Support of this project will allow other similar projects to sprout up all over the country
to bring awareness and funds to a movement of dire inportance.

If you don’t already know, the first Healthy Voyager Tour departs this October to Machu Picchu, Peru!
All details regarding the trip can be found by clicking this link.
We hope to have a fun and full group to take down to one of the most breathtaking spots in the world.
So from now through September 1st, we’re running a Summer Buddy Special!!
If you sign up between now and September 1st along with a buddy, you each receive $100 off the cost of the trip!
In addition, the more folks we have join us, the cheaper the trip is for everybody.
Since our tours work on a tier pricing plan, the more folks that come along for the fun, the lower the price!
So, from now until September 1st, grab a buddy and sign up for your $100 off deal. In addition,
help us spread the Word about Healthy Voyager Tours, and everyone gets to go
on the healthy adventure of a lifetime for a very affordable price!

Click here for more information on Healthy Voyager Tours

We hope to see you in Peru as well as more of our incredible upcoming tours!

xoxo

The Healthy Voyager

Supreme Master TV did a special on vegan vacations featuring yours truly, The Healthy Voyager. Featured in the show is an interview I did with one of their hosts, David,  in San Francisco as well as clips from The Healthy Voyager Travel Show.  I was so honored that they chose to put together an entire special on vegan vacations that featured me, my travels and my brand. It’s all very exciting and surreal ; ) Thank you SMTV and I hope you all enjoy the show (Part 1 & 2 are below)!!

This week on CNN Local and HLN, The Healthy Voyager will be hitting the airwaves to chat about, what else, The Healthy Voyager!

I’ll be chatting about the brand and announcing some new and exciting things coming up for The Healthy Voyager

as well as how you can benefit and get involved!

If you’re in Southern California, my appearance on the Brad Pomerance show will be available all week,

June 21 – 27. It will air as interstitials between HLN/CNN shows.

But in case you didn’t get a chance to see it, check it out right here!

Onward & upward!

This week on CNN Local and HLN, The Healthy Voyager will be hitting the airwaves to chat about, what else, The Healthy Voyager!

I’ll be chatting about the brand and announcing some new and exciting things coming up for The Healthy Voyager

as well as how you can benefit and get involved! Stay tuned for air time, channel, etc.

It’s been forty years since the first Earth Day and in the last 10 years, the green movement has skyrocketed to great heights. While the world is on it’s biggest green kick ever, it seems that our earth is still in great peril. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time however, it has presented us with the opportunity to build a healthier, more prosperous, clean energy economy now and as well as for our future. Being green has all caused us all to look at the bigger picture but also how to clean up our own act as well. I truly believe that if we start from the inside out, the world will benefit.

Earth Day offers us the chance to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs in addition to learning about sustainable living in our own home and communities. This 40th anniversary Earth Day weekend is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy.

I’ve complied some things you can start with this Earth Day Weekend, from events to shopping, that will not only be fun as well as rewarding, but can also be done any time of the year to celebrate Earth Day all year long!

• www.theecoluxelife.com - If you need it, they can green it!
• www.uncommongoods.com – Find anything but ordinary
• www.elsewares.com – They shop the hard way, so you don’t have to ; )
• www.annatarian.com -Eco couture and jewelry
• www.cardboarddesign.com – From furniture to toys, you’ll find a ton of great uses for cardboard
• www.modernecohomes.com – The hub of eco-friendly goods for you and your home
• www.thegreenboardgame.com – The most fun way to learn how to be green!
• www.activeion.com – The safest and greenest way to keep your space clean - just add water!
  
• www.terrapass.com – Buy credits to balance your carbon footprint when traveling.
• www.verterra.com – Dinnerware made of nothing but fallen leaves and water. Super eco-chic!
• www.to-goware.com – Fabulous utensils & containers to take with you anywhere you go!
• www.vivaterra.com - Eco living with style
  
• www.thegreenloop.com - Sustainable style

• Sign up for YourDailyTread’s Go Green Bootcamp!  20 days of daily tips to go from Eco Zero to Eco Hero!
• Join a beach or park cleanup with groups like the Surfrider Foundation
• Plant a tree – visit the Arbor Day site for more info
• Check out a Green Drinks event in your area
• If you have kids, Print out our calendar and draw a green star for each day that you do an activity that helps the earth!
• Get your green thumb dirty and start a garden
• Turn trash into treasure! Refurbish an old sofa, chair or even a garment. Get crafty and creative and you just might produce a work of art ; )
  

• Go Veg!  Check out last year’s Earth Day post on how going veg can be the greenest thing you can do ; )
• Ride your bike whenever you can. If you just need some bread, bike to the store instead of drive, save $, gas and get some exercise in too!
• Swap out as many bulbs as possible with energy efficient CFL’s (compact fluorescent light bulbs)
• Don’t run the water while you are brushing your teeth. That could be a good minute or so of wasted H2O.
• Get a few reusable grocery bags. They have gotten really stylish now so there is no excuse to be piling up the paper and plastic bags ; )
• Get a great glass water bottle (bpa free or aluminum is fine too, but I prefer glass). Do away with buying 1 use, plastic water bottles. I’ve got some great companies listed on my Healthy Voyager Approved Directory so get one today!
• Shop locally and seasonally. Buying seasonal and local products not only helps support the community but also decreases the need for long distance shipping and costs as well as being healthier for you ; )
• Disconnect electronic items when not in use. I know that might sound like a pai, especially if you’ve got your office or entertainment system rigged up just so. But there are great power strips, like DSI Green Power Strip, that have 1 main source so all you have to do is flip 1 switch and the job has been done for you!
  
• Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. Also use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying.
  
• Ramp up your recycling! Be more cognizant of what you are throwing in the trash, make sorting bins if you don’t already have them. Take batteries, electronics and other “not-really-disposable” items to the proper disposal facilities.
  

• www.huffingtonpost.com -  Their green section is aces for the hottest eco news!
• www.ecostiletto.com – Daily eco-friendly fashion, beauty, lifestyle and celebrity advice
• www.ecofabulous.com – Sustainable style tips for you and your home
• www.treehugger.com – Eco videos, radio, blogs, news and more
• www.epa.gov – United States Environmental Protection Agency
• www.sierraclub.org- Explore, enjoy and protect the planet
• www.green.tv – All green videos
• www.playgreen.org - A green living wiki
• www.change.org -A social network for activism, including environmental activism
• www.nature.org – Protecting nature, preserving life

Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day and have a very happy Earth Weekend (or better yet, Earth Life!!)

Natural Products Expo West weekend is virtually like Christmas for a foodie & healthy product junkie like me!  The expo is so big that it really does take about 3 full days to check out every booth.   There is a natural, healthy and/or green product for virtually everything you can think of. Tons of great product launches, new companies and even old favorites.  I get to taste and try lots of incredible goodies but only a few (out of the thousands of products there) make my highlights list. It’s a tough gig, but someone’s got to do it ; )  Here are some of the products that rocked my world, products that you should be looking out for soon! In no particular order:

Daiya Cheese Retail Package – I’ve raved about them for the last year and now, this phenomenal, allergen free, vegan cheese will be available nationwide for consumers! Finally, a retail package of the yummiest, meltiest cheese around ; )

Tofurky Vegan Pizza -Yep, you heard right! Tofurky is launching it’s frozen vegan pizza line, featuring none other than Daiya cheese! A plain cheese option as well as “The Works” (veggies and Tofurky sausage) will be available in natural food retailer freezers very soon. be on the look out because they are dang good!

Gardein Meals – Here is another one of my faves adding to their already awesome line. The people who brought you vegan Beef Tips and vegan Chicken Scallopini have now come out with complete meals. Each meal comes as a trio of chicken or beef, rice & veggies. Look for the Thai trio, Burgundy trio or Sicilian trio. No excuses anymore for a quick and healthy dinner that tastes great! Also check out their new Crispy Mandarin Chicken!

Amy’s Kitchen Vegan Mac & Cheese w/Daiya Cheese -Hands down, one of the best mac n’ cheese dishes around. Not only is their new recipe gluten free, it features Daiya cheese (of course) for the creamiest, cheesiest, mac n’ cheese jubilee ever. A must for kids and adults of all ages ; )

So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt - Growing up, I loved yogurt and when I became vegan 11 years ago, I never found a vegan yogurt that knocked my socks off. But now I have.  This coconut milk yogurt is so light and flavorful, it really does feel sinful! In plain, vanilla, blueberry, and passionate mango, your snack time will once again be a happy time. Soy free and an excellent source of B12, you can’t go wrong.

Tempt Ice Cream – I love vegan ice cream and it’s gotten so much better over the years. So much so that Tempt made me think twice about what I had just eaten! My choice of chocolate biscotti was so creamy, I thought for sure I had been duped! But no, not only is it vegan, this hemp ice cream is pretty much allergen free!


Field Roast Meatloaf -  Grazing is what you prep for at Expo West. And grazing was what I did at the Field Roast booth. I sampled their insanely delicious vegan sausages well more then once and probably downed and entire vegan meatloaf, new to their tasty line.  I also sampled a phenomenal vegan cheese and am hoping to get it down in LA as for now, it is a specialty food item available in the Seattle area only. Do yourself a favor and stock up on some Field Roast grain meats!

Organic Mashups by Revolution Foods – Talk about traveling healthy, Revolution Foods has it nailed! Offering snack items for healthy on the go and school time snacks, their organic mashups are the perfect choice for youngsters. Guilt free, nutritional snacking that is convenient and fun? Yes please!

Picabi – As you can imagine, walking around a gargantuan convention hall and chatting for hours can render you quite thirsty.  I had plenty of water and other tasty beverages but my unquenchable thirst was instantly refreshed with a swig of Apple Picabi. 100% sparkling apple juice, Picabi uses the entire apple, including the rind, so that 1 an the nutritional equivalent to eating 8 apples. And it’s super thirst quenching too! Coming soon to a store near you ; )

Magic Pop – This booth drew me in with their neat popping machine. What I first thought to be a popcorn maker was actually a disc popper. In the popping dish they add brown rice, wheat and corn, top it and pop it! Out pops a light as air, Frisbee sized snack with virtually no calories. A great alternative to chips, this is a wholesome way to dip – so ditch the chip!

Carrot Cake Rice Divine Ice Cream – I would say this is one of the most innovative vegan ice creams I have had in a while. Vegan or not, I had never had carrot cake ice cream before I tried Rice Divine at Expo. OMG! Not only is it soy free, it’s gluten free AND has chunks of carrot cake in the creamy goodness. This organic, frozen bit of heaven is a must have in your freezer!

Sweet Leaf Tea – I’m a sucker for a good Arnold Palmer but not so much for chemicals, preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. Lucky for me Sweet Leaf Tea makes an all natural version of it called Half & Half! Until now, you could only find these tasty libations at natural markets. But soon you will be able to find canned Sweet Leaf Tea at convenience stores nation wide. That is great news for a road tripper like me who had a lack of healthy beverage options before Sweet Leaf came along and took over the rest stop fridge!

Chocolatl - Who knew raw cacao superfood energy could be so tasty! Chocolatl offers three varieties of raw, fair-trade chocolates. Each cacao square is an energizing snack between meals or an after dinner delicacy. With flavors like Goji-Maca, Cordyceps-Maca, Mystic Mint & Chocolate Maca Sauce, you just might die by raw chocolate ; )

Pure Bars - With their rockin’ new packaging and yummalicious flavors, I really like the light yet satisfying snackability of Pure! Raw, vegan and certified organic – it’s the smart way to snack.

Diva Cup – For all of my male readers, go ahead and skip to the next listing ; )  For the ladies, read up!  For health reasons, we really shouldn’t be using tampons but pads feel like we’re still potty training.  Enter the Diva Cup! An eco-friendly, cost effective and healthy alternative to it all. This non-leaching, chemical free, silicon menstrual cup.  Check out their site, throw out the rest of your feminine products and get one today!

Life Factory Bottles -For some time, I have been singing the praises of glass bottles. Over bpa-free, over aluminum, glass is king for all sorts of food and beverage storage.  Life Factory ahs a great line of baby bottles, silicin teaching rings and wide mouthed beverage bottles for adults. They are large but lightweight and come with a great silicon grip cover so you don’t drop your precious drink!

Better Life Floor Cleaner – I’m sure we can all agree that mopping is a pain. Filling the pail with cleaning solution and water, mopping, rinsing the pail, mopping with water, repeat. Or worse, swiffering ourselves into a giant landfill.  Better Life floor cleaning product, Simply Floored, not only takes all the steps out of the equation, but it’s also all-natural.  All you need to do is squirt and mop with this essential oil rich solution and voila, sparkling floors!

Kids Konserve Ware – Sure, it’s called “Kids Konserve” but this product line is great for all ages.  Eco friendly and super convenient, this line is great for sack lunches, road trips and even food prep. They’ve got everything from thermoses to eco-snack wrappy things called the Kozy.  Start stocking up for road trip season and get extras for back-to-school!

Feelgoodz Flip Flops – I was drawn to this booth because I dug the story behind the brand. A kid goes backpacking in Thailand, breaks his flip flops, gets a new pair at a market, loves the new pair, finds out it’s natural rubber that comes from that region and brings the line to the states. Since then, he’s grown his brand and hasn’t forgotten the people and the land that helped him get here. Feelgoodz starts in Thailand, and their areas of focus are Environmentalism (Planet), Fair Trade (People), and Community Development/Micro-Finance (Phitsanulok, Thailand). The y feel good on your feet and you feel good giving back. Rock a pair this summer ; )

Acai Energy Chews by ToGoBrands – If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m a big fan of To Go Brands. Their Go Greens powders join me on every trip I have been on since I discovered the company at Expo West last year.  Their new Acai chews are a great alternative to candy with all the sweet taste but full of B vitamins and natural energy boosters. Toss these in your bag and when you need something sweet, go for a To Go Brands treat ; )

Booda Organics -This booth caight my eye cause I love me some buddha cartoons and Booda Organics has a cute one as their logo ; ) In addition to their cute marketing, I really enjoyed their vegan products. Their yummy booda butter and booda balm is a nice addition to your beauty regimen because it’s full of good stuff for your body!

I could go on for ages but I figured I would just share a few of my faves. Be sure to look out for more Expo product recommendations in upcoming posts .This year’s expo was a lot of fun and I’m already excited for next year!!