My Story

Welcome!

I am Juana, wife to Richard, mom to many, and Baba to 12 wonderful people.

My interest in eating healthy began early in my life.  When we married, that interest continued as I read many books, attended seminars, workshops, lecutres, and classes about a wide variety of natural health related areas, one of which was food.

As I fast forward through the years, we ate a lot of organic food, usually making food from scratch, using whole foods, and experimenting with foods along with enjoying foods from many cuisines around the world.

Early in the new century, "raw food" came across my path.  I was intrigued and started looking into it and then let it go by the wayside.  A dear friend soon after gave me a copy of Hallelujah Acres magazine, and my interest was peaked again.

I attended Raw Rose Culinary Arts "Raw Retreat" weekend in the spring of 2009, and followed that by enjoying 6 weeks of being 100% raw.  I returned in the summer of 2011 to Raw Rose's Culinary Arts Institute where I completed the Raw Chef Certification program.

We lived in Moose Jaw, Sk at this time and was surprised how well the classes and my offerings at the local Farmer's Market on River Street were received.

Now we are living back in the Fraser Valley where I am setting up shop.  I have a designated kitchen in our home that is just for Baba's Raw Kitchen and where I will be holding raw food classes.  I can be found at Farmers Markets and other events around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland with delicious nutrient dense food for your enjoyment and good health.