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About Me:: Interested in locally grown (preferably by myself), organic and sustainable food.

What type of friends are you looking to make here?: Hoping to find other folks with similar interests in the SF Bay Area

Favorite Raw Food or Dish:: Depends on what's ripe http://www.dolezalek.com/chris/Edible-Garden.html

Interests (outside of Raw Food):: Ultimate Frisbee, Biking, Tennis, Poetry, Travel, Wildlife, Photography (http://www.pbase.com/c_dolezalek/tanzania2001&page=all)
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Favorite Books:: Omnivore's Dilemma, Siddhartha, Roots of Buddhist Psychology (audio book)

Favorite Quote:: Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us... Also: http://www.dolezalek.com/chris/FoodForThought.htm

Website or Blog:: http://www.dolezalek.com/chris

Facebook Profile:: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=693216339

GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : ): Yes! I accept the GI2MR Oath.

My favorite food is picked fresh from the own yard...

Often the birds and squirrels beat me to it. I've yet to figure that out (e.g. netting) so that I still get what I want. I've got a variety of plants (http://www.dolezalek.com/chris/Edible-Garden.html) I share with the animals. The citrus they leave alone for the most part. Having it organic with ponds etc brings a great deal of wildlife (butterflies, raccoons, skunks, hawks, herons, egrets, hummingbirds, salamanders, lizards etc).

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Dawn of Meditation (aka Eat Without Cooking ;-)

Black or White, Night or Day,
Good or Evil, So they say
Look deeper, by the way
You’ll discover, shades of gray
So much wiser you shall be
Than the others who cannot see

Eyes now opened, more you’ll find
Nonetheless, you’re still quite blind
Life may seem a little duller
Until you learn that there’s color
Take that step so luminescent
Still you’ll be an adolescent
Close your lids to open your eyes
There's more to see beneath these skies… Continue

Posted on May 26th, 2008 at 11:43am — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 11:37pm on June 9th, 2008, bueller said…: Nice doggies!

At 11:35pm on June 8th, 2008, Skay said…: Hi Chris, it was lovely to meet you and Kristy. It was great to hear a little about what you guys have growing in your yard.

I hope your youngest was a-ok when you got home.

I'm sure our paths will cross again. :)

Shar

P.S. Such cute raw friends you have in your photo albums!

At 6:34pm on May 31st, 2008, Lucy aka Smoothie Girl said…: hey cool.. would be great if you could confirm if you think you'll make it for a head-count. thanks!

At 3:37pm on May 31st, 2008, Erin Sojourner said…: i really love that U2 song... something about it is so swelling! Good driving song.......... :-)

At 1:33pm on May 31st, 2008, Lucy aka Smoothie Girl said…: hey. actually i am in SF this weekend as I'm now heading back to Australia on Monday.. - please feel free to come to the San Francisco raw potluck at the Mission police station on Valencia from about 1pm tomorrow (Sunday) and/or my farewell dinner at 6.30pm Sunday at Cafe Gratitude on Harrison.

At 5:15pm on May 30th, 2008, Chris D said…: Thanks for the tip RawDaddy. I wasn't able to find any reference to Equinox having their food; I add what info I could find to the list. I will keep in mind that you're looking for something in the area.
As for your profile comments on working only with friends... ever seen the "Five Biggest Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make" (http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=364 )? I hear what you're saying, but in the Bay Area high tech world, I've taken a slightly different spin, I enjoy working with kindred spirits (people I'd like to have as friends) yet my greatest weakness has been not leveraging the benefits of the Yangs in my world (if I consider my self a Yin).

At 12:07pm on May 30th, 2008, RawDaddy said…: Chris, great site. You should add Cafe Solstice in the Equinox Gym in P.A.. They are now offering their complete menu there. The same menu they have at the one in San Mateo.

I'm a raw/vegan chef, and I'm looking for space in around the peninsula. The rents associated with the foot traffic in P.A. make it pretty prohibitive to find a good space there that pencils out.

I'm putting it out there to all the raw/vegans to keep an eye out for me however. Hopefully something will pop up that makes sense.

At 4:22pm on May 27th, 2008, Denise said…: WFs = Whole Foods :-)

At 3:18pm on May 27th, 2008, Denise said…: Hi Chris,

You have some of my favorite restaurants on your list. I wish there was more locally. I'm a big fan of WFs and my work just opened up a cafe for its employees which has plenty of fresh and organic items. Only restaurant I'd add is Mango Caribbean on Hamilton Avenue. They have a papaya salad which is awesome and make tropical smoothies. They'll also make a custom wrap for me and leave the veggies raw instead of sauteed.

Kind regards,

Denise

At 3:51pm on May 26th, 2008, Robby Barbaro said…: Hey Chris,

Yep, the best place to start is the book and ask me any questions or share any concerns you have while reading.

When you are ready to try the program, I will be more than happy walk you through it day by day and help you avoid all the mistakes that most people make. Trying to do it on your own is silly mistake. I can teach you all you need to know in less than a week, then applying the knowledge you gain my take awhile, depending on your state of emotional health.

High Fives,

Robby