The New Leaf

My wife counts the days until we can go to the Farmers market and get
some Raw food delights from the New Leaf. I wasn’t excited about a raw
Thanksgiving, but luckily my Wife insisted on getting some of the Nut loaf, I wish I had asked her to get me one to. Lucky me she split it with me, but I wanted more.
I loved the cranberry sauce too.
See you next time.

I look forward to Wednesday’s as I love the Farmers Market
at Peoples Coop. The New Leaf sets up there most of the time
and I love her sauces, dips, entrees and desserts! Everything
is Vegan and Raw. Sometimes she inspires me to create my
own version of one of her entrees, and other times I just enjoy
every spoonfull of her lucious desserts.

Picked up a New Leaf Sample Platter from the OHSU «It’s all good» store. The sampler included zucchini «pasta», Kale Coalition salad, and a Sunshine Wrap.
The Sunshine Wrap was a collard leaf wrapped around carrots, daikon, and what is called «sunshine pâté» — sunflower seeds, cilantro, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, spices, and sea salt. The sunshine pâté was delicious, I’d give the wrap 5 stars if it was a romaine wrap or spinach wrap (I prefer more tender greens) and there was more sunshine pâté.
The Kale salad included kale, red cabbage, tahini, apple cider vinegar, gluten free soy (very thoughtful), ginger, garlic, dates, spices, and salt. The dates are really just a small flavor addition to the dressing, but added a lovely sweetness. A little more garlic would have pushed me to 5 stars.
The zucchini «pasta» was outstanding and plan to try to duplicate this recipe at home. Shredded zucchini is dressed with a «pesto» of hazelnuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, arugula, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, medjool date, onion, garlic, spices, and sea salt. I would give this dish 6 stars — an extra one since it will help me utilize all the zucchini growing in my back yard.

today at people’s food co-​op i noticed these little raw pizzettes available from new leaf. they weren’t inexpensive, but i tried one. omg! so tasty. next time i see those in the case, i will certainly shell out and get one.

Oh. My. Goodness.
My boyfriend brought back a raw taco boat and cheesecake that he picked up from The New Leaf at People’s Farmers Market, and it’s for sure the best taco I’ve eaten in my entire life.
I’m by no means a raw foodist, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from a «taco» that was wrapped in cabbage, but it was absolutely amazing. The flavor was perfect, and it felt so clean and delicious to eat. And it was ridiculously filling, too. We split the taco boat, but I think if I’d eaten the whole thing myself, it would have been enough for a meal.
I’m totally a New Leaf convert. Sign me up for more raw food, as long as it tastes like this!

Organic, vegan, live food proving that healthy can taste oh-​so-​very-​good and be breath-​takingly beautiful too.
This is a food cart at the OHSU Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays and at the People’s Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays. The prepared food is also for sale the rest of the week inside People’s and the «It’s All Good» Health Food Store on the 9^th floor of the OHSU South (main) Hospital.
But there’s more. There’s also a weekly raw food subscription available (see the website for details), with a la carte options, showcasing some highly creative and unique food (not the same ol’-same ol’ zucchini noodles and crackers), as well as being available for catering and cleansing support or other special orders.
This is the best raw… oh heck, just the best food I’ve had in PDX, raw or otherwise. And it’s truly healthy too with a focus on creative use of the fruits & veggies, nuts & seeds; coupled with excellent use of spices & herbs rather than relying on fats & sugars (though the raw vegan forms tend to be the healthiest versions). Local & organic are also strived for here as well as other responsible ingredients. Conscientious eating on the go.
The New Leaf owner really has a way with flavors and turning food into art. Plus she’s really responsive to her customers’ feedback. She genuinely cares.
I’d encourage anyone, regardless of the category of foodie/​eater s/​he sorts into, to give this amazing food a try if only to see what the fuss is over raw. It’s food almost anyone can eat as it’s also naturally gluten-​free and sans many other allergens.