: WHAT WE OFFER :

Live Food CATERING : Wheather you need a scrumptious party platter, elegant sit-down meal or abundant buffet of freshly prepared raw food. We do it all!

Details & Free estimates: Chefmelissamango@gmail.com

* Many menus and ethnic tastes available.

* Have healthy food, will travel! Most countries.

* Delivered to your door

* Gourmet in taste , easy to digest.

* Wheat-free & Dairy free (unless you prefer)

Raw food catering and special events available in LA, Santa Cruz, San Francisco and beyond!

WHY EAT IT RAW / Live Foods ?


Enjoying fresh foods that are prepared in their "raw" state give the body the mega nutrition it needs to heal, repair, and live vibrantly. Unlike processed foods, "Raw foods" contain their enzymes and nutrients so that we can get the most from our foods.

"Raw foods" or Living foods, are foods such as fruits, vegetables, sprouted nuts and seeds. None in which are cooked, fried, canned or processed. Because we love you.


Melissa Mango masterfully prepare delicious meals that have the taste of your favorite dishes and the nutrition you deserve!

ABOUT OUR FOOD

In our meal preparation, we use high quality organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and some sprouted grains. We use as much local produce as possible from surrounding Santa Cruz farms.

We only use: Cold pressed organic olive oil and pink salt in our recipes.

We never use: Meat of any kind, Wheat products, Soy, rice and city/ tap water.
We will use high quality raw dairy if you prefer.

Melissa Mango has been on the Live Foods path Since 2001 having her own catering company and private chef service. As her creative talents continued to blossom, Melissa paired up with friend, Chef Eric Rivkin, at Iowa Community College, and the ACF (American Culinary Federation) for professional demos. Melissa later taught The Chef De Cuisine Idaho chapter the art of Live Cuisine

Melissa was one of the Chefs for six diabetics during the filming of RawFor30Days: Healing Diabetes Naturally, during which she was a guest Chef and a volunteer instructor at The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center led by Dr. Gabriel Cousins. Some of her earlier Southwestern recipes can be found in The Raw 50 by Carol Alt published in 2007.



Additionally, she was featured as a volunteer and Executive Chef at The Raw Spirit Fest 2006, 2007 and 2008. Melissa has been a reappearing guest Chef on the super sleek G Living Tv show that educates the planet on Greener fashion, food, global topics and more. (http://www.gliving.tv). Melissa opened California’s first South Bay Raw-Vegan, Eco-friendly cafe in the summer of 2006, Terra Bella Café.

Her café has been featured in Get Fresh Magazine.

Currently Melissa is a Chef for David Wolfe retreats world wide, Epic Eden Adventures in Arizona and serves Santa Cruz quality Live Food.

She teaches Raw Food workshops in the Santa Cruz area we well as delivers Quality Home cooked Organic Meals.