Prana Cafe Menu - Hearty but Not Heavy
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Our food is prepared with love and is Raw*, Organic, and Vegan. We use no animal products or processed food of any kind. Every dish is dairy free. Some selections contain nuts. We also offer a variety of gluten-free options.
This is the freshest, most vibrant food that you can eat. And it makes you feel good! Now you can, quite literally “have your (chocolate ganache) cake and eat it too.”
Congratulations on treating yourself to the very best – starting now with what you are putting into your body.
We put only the finest, freshest, cleanest, most amazing ingredients into our Raw Vegan Organic food, so that you will feel and be the finest, freshest, cleanest, and most amazing ever!
Taste what really fresh food tastes like – prepared just for you today. And watch your body, your attitude, and your life transform.
*Please note that our fabulous menu is life like, ever changing, according to the flow of the Universe (and the availability of Organic ingredients). As such, certain items may not be always be available. Much gratitude in advance for your understanding, and see you soon at The Cafe.
*There are a few non-raw options on our menu for our “transitioning” friends.
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
awaken
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
FRESH FRUIT PARFAIT - $8
Mais oui! Fresh fruit and housemaid granola nestled between layers of cashew crème. Très bon mon ami.
HOUSEMADE GRANOLA WITH NUT MILK AND FRESH FRUIT - $8
This granola is made in da house!
CHOCOLATE CHIP MINI-SCONES - 3 for $5
Scones were another one of Taylor’s favorite cooked foods, so we created these delicious treats. You’ll never know they weren’t baked.
SPROUTED BAGELS WITH VEGAN BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE - $5
Now, this ain’t totally raw but “ it‘s raw enough!” as a favorite Prana Cleanse student replies when her kids ask why she’s eating something not completely raw.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING - $7
Yes, for breakfast! One of the healthiest and most delicious breakfasts you can eat, so chow down, and don’t forget the amazing qualities of raw cacao listed above.
WARM COCONUT AND ALMOND PORRIDGE - $6.50
Warm? But I thought it was raw? Yes, it is, so relax and enjoy.
COCONUT contains lauric, capric, and caprylic acid. These nutrients have amazing antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial properties.
CINNAMON MINI MUFFINS - 3 for $5
Taylor missed muffins her first year of being a raw vegan. So she created these. Très bon!
In Ayurveda, CINNAMON is used as a remedy for diabetes, indigestion, and colds.
revitalize
“Recharge, revitalize, smile, and be happy.” - Taylor Wells
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP - $6/$9
Taylor ate a popular canned Cream of Mushroom soup frequently growing up in the Midwest so this had to be on the menu. But we lost the can, the processing, the cooking, and the 1270 mg of sodium.
THE BEST SALAD EVER! - $7/$12
Our creamy Caesar dressing tossed with diced romaine, hearty avocado, dulse, and croutons. Elaine would be proud to eat this “big salad.” Served with nori roll sheets on the side to wrap it up and make it a meal!
*SEA VEGETABLES -- including NORI -- offer the broadest range of minerals of any food and are an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, and a very good source of iron, calcium, B2, and B5.
SOUTHWESTERN SALAD - $14
Olé! A taste of the old Southwest in Newton Mass.
With “un-fried beans,” creamy avocado, and sour cream. SEA VEGETABLE SALAD - $12 Now wait a minute, give seaweed a chance! Chock full of iodine and other good minerals for all of you out there with Thyroid issues. Ariel’s pick and served in a creamy sesame dressing. RAW VEGAN SUSHI - $12 Cauliflower rice & seasonal veggies. Served with seaweed salad, house pickled ginger and dipping sauce.
With “un-fried beans,” creamy avocado, and sour cream. SEA VEGETABLE SALAD - $12 Now wait a minute, give seaweed a chance! Chock full of iodine and other good minerals for all of you out there with Thyroid issues. Ariel’s pick and served in a creamy sesame dressing. RAW VEGAN SUSHI - $12 Cauliflower rice & seasonal veggies. Served with seaweed salad, house pickled ginger and dipping sauce.
sustain
“Eating the best raw food ever gives us the ability to sustain focus all day long.” - Philippe Wells
PRANA’S FAMOUS BURRITO - $12
What makes it famous? Try it and find out, amigo!Wrapped in chard leaves with refried beans, avocado, marinated vegetables, and sour cream. WARM EGGPLANT PARMESAN - $14 Again with the warm? Yes, and it’s raw! Just like in the North End but minus the guilt and with the life force. SUSHI - $12 There’s a reason why the Japanese are so healthy and live so long, so chow down!
PRANA BURGER - $11
Taylor grew up in Chicago eating deep fried hamburgers at a favorite family restaurant. This tastes so much better and actually fills your body with the best vitamins, minerals, and enzymes ever so you feel satisfied but not slowed-down. Served on our homemade-n-hearty onion bread
The sulfuric oils in ONIONS have antiseptic qualities. They inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract, and also help alleviate coughs, sore throats and sinus congestion.
NACHOS - $7/12
Just the way you love 'em. Made with flax chips, cashew cheese, guacamole, n salsa.
PIZZAS - $12
These are some mean pies, and you can eat as much as you want and still be lean and healthy and have tons of energy. Capisce?
– Red: Marinara and nut cheese topped with marinated
portabella mushrooms and sweet onions– Green: Spicy cilantro pesto with nut cheese and marinated peppers
– White: Cream sauce with seasonal toppings MUSHROOMS are an excellent source of potassium, copper, riboflavin, niacin, and selenium. Who knew? CRISPY FLAX TOSTADA - $12 For those who love that South of the border flair. Olé! With refried beans, guacamole, shredded lettuce, and sour cream. WARM LASAGNA - $14 Such an amazing comfort food. Just like Mom made but without the meat, dairy, wheat, and post eating sleepiness. With summer squash noodles, nut cheese, and marinated portabella with marinara sauce.
graze
“When you eat raw, you can eat chips and ice cream all day long and be the healthiest and happiest ever.” - Taylor Wells to her three kids
ONION RINGS - $6
Can’t eat just one.
SAVORY TAMARI ALMONDS - $6.50
What can we say? Taste ’em and have a tissue handy because you just may shed a tear.
SWEET AND CRUNCHY CINNAMON PECANS - $6.50
You won’t be able to stop eating these!
SPICY CASHEWS - $6.50
Or these!
KALE CHIPS - $5
Our kids call these “potato chips” because they taste just like 'em. But hellllowwww, it’s KALE!
CRUNCHY FLAX CHIPS WITH MANGO SALSA - $8
This salsa is to LIVE FOR.
ASSORTED FLAX CRACKERS - $5
Flax crax, as our kids like to call them. So delicious you won’t even realize how amazing they are for you (Omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, and more).
*FLAX provides us with lignans and omega 3 essential fatty acids. Omega 3s strengthen our body’s ability to reduce inflammation and pain. Flax is also a traditional beauty food, known for its ability to give strength and shine to skin, hair and nails.
additions/sides
Avocado - $3 – Sprouts - $2.50 – Onion bread - $2.50 – Crushed Walnut - $2 – Extra sauce/dressing - $2
rejuvenate
“It's never too late for a new beginning.” - Taylor Wells
SMOOTHIES
Super-mom's Super-charger - $8.75 Young coconut water, caco powder, cacao nibs, coconut butter, soaked cashews, agave, and a pinch of Himalayan crystal salt. Move over Starbucks--this will give you so much energy that you'll say adios to coffee forever. Taylor's Fluffernutter - $7.75 Young Coconut meat, Young Coconut water, agave, and a pinch of Himalayan crystal salt. This will soothe your body and soul like no other. Go-Go Berry! - $6.75 Fresh Strawberries n perfectly ripe bananas. The Green Machine - $6.75 Fresh organic greens, perfectly ripe bananas, and creamy almond milk. A great way to get your greens without noticing you're getting your greens. Dakota's Fruit Cobbler - $6.75 Brazil nut milk, banana, apple juice, pear juice, strawberries, cinnamon, agave, a pinch of Himalayan crystal salt. Tony's Carrot Cake Smoothie - $8.75 Young coconut meat, young coconut water, carrot juice, banana, cinnamon, agave.JUICES/BEVERAGES
WHEATGRASS - $2.75/1 oz $4.75/2 oz Whoa, what gave me all that energy? *WHEATGRASS is a powerful detoxifier. It increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. It stimulates the thyroid gland, correcting obesity, indigestion, and other metabolism related imbalances. Can also be applied externally – especially if the taste doesn’t win you over immediately – which is not uncommon – to soothe sunburns or as a disinfectant. Taylor's Green Lemonade - $6.75/$8.50 Green chard, celery, cucumber, romaine, fresh lemon, and agave. Taylor and her kids drink this every morning. Keep it Simple - $5.75/$7.50 Carrot, apple, and ginger. Ahhhh, the simple life. The Drama Queen - $5.75/$7.50 Carrot, celery, cucumber, and apple. So named after Sagey (age 5) had a meltdown in an organic vegetarian cafe in the Berkshires when Taylor and Philippe said she needed to drink her juice before she ate her vegan chocolate chip cookie. :) Curly Bear's Energizer - $5.75/$7.50 Carrot, Pear, Beet, Lemon. Fresh Coconut Water - $2/$4 Freshly Squeezed O.J. - $5 The classic. G.T.'s Kombucha - $3.50 Originia, Guava, Trilogy ASSORTMENT OF PREMIUM MEM TEAS - $2.75 Ahhhh, sip and relax. INDIVIDUALLY PREPARED, SMALL BATCH, LOCALLY ROASTED COFFEE - $2.50 Brought to us by our good friend, neighbor, and student, Dave. LEMONADE - $2.50 Freshly squeezed lemon, agave, and filtered water. Delish! SPRING WATER - $2 Drink it and smile. SPARKLING WATER - $2 Sparkle and shine. ICED COFFEE OR ICED TEA- $2.75 Ooh la la, that?s cold!indulge
“Until further notice, celebrate everything.” - David Wolfe
Lemon Meringue Pie - $8
Taylor never liked lemon meringue pie when she ate cooked food but this she loves! Try it and you’ll see.
We served it at a neighborhood BBQ and it was gone in a flash, while the cooked chocolate cake remained half uneaten.
Homemade Ice cream - $12/PINT $3.50/1 scoop $6.00/2 scoops
Now, when you taste this stuff, you will NEVER go back to dairy ice cream.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Naysayers taste before you comment.
Cinnamon cookie crumble, Apple Cobbler, Vanilla Mint Chip, Vanilla Bean Oreo, Chocolate Cake
OUT OF THIS WORLD ICE CREAM SUNDAE - $9
You will not believe this. Sit down and fasten your seat belt. The best raw chocolate sauce ever drizzled over our phenomenal homemade ice cream--with a dollop of whipped cream (made from cashews) on top. You choose your favorite ice cream flavor.
Chocolate Torte with Crème Anglaise - $8
You have to taste this to believe it. Yes, it’s raw.
High in minerals and antioxidants, raw cacao has amazing rejuvenating, anti-aging, and mood boosting qualities.
Chocolate Pudding - $7
You won't believe what this pudding is made out of because it tastes just like the Snack Pack pudding you ate when you were a kid. And we’re not telling!
Coconut Cream pie with Seasonal Berry Sauce- $8
Our dear friend/student/neighbor calls this Coconut Dream Pie. You may just dream about it.
Cinnamon Mini Muffins - 3 for $5
Taylor missed muffins her first year of being a raw vegan. So she created these. Très bon!
Chocolate Chip Scones - 3 for $5
Scones were another one of Taylor’s favorite cooked foods, so we created these delicious treats. You’ll never know they weren’t baked.
Chocolate and Vanilla Macaroons - 4 for $5
If you're not a “coconut person,” try these anyhow. You'll love them, or we'll buy you a Big Mac.
Truffles - $2/EA
Oh so decadent. Go ahead! You deserve them because you rock.
kids menu
“I like raw food. It makes me feel good.” - Sage Wells at 4 years old
“THE ARIEL”: PIZZA-PIZZA! - $6
So named after Madison and Sagey's favorite mermaid. This pizza will bring a smile to your little one’s face. “Red” Marinara and nut cheese top a hearty buckwheat crust.
“THE WINNIE DA POOH”: FRUIT SLICES WITH ALMOND BUTTER N AGAVE - $6
You gotta love that bear. He’s always in a good mood. Perhaps it's because he was eating agave, not honey. ;)
“THE HELLO KITTY”: PASTA! - $6
All right, admit it. You’ve boiled more noodles at home than you care to remember. These aren’t boiled at all–they’re super thin spiral sliced vegetable “noodles” in marinara sauce with cashew and brazil nut parmesan.
“THE FANCY NANCY”: SANDWICH - $5 (NOT RAW)
Almond butter and banana top a sprouted bagel.
VANILLA BRAZIL NUT MILK - $4
Available warm or cold. When your kids taste this, there ain?t no goin’ back. And you can learn how to make it in a snap! Check out our raw food prep classes at the Café
CHOCOLATE MILK - $4
Made with brazil nut milk and available warm or cold. Warm is, well, hot chocolate –raw style.
(Also check out GRAZE for more great Kids food ideas!)
DINNER
soups
DU JOUR - $6/$9 Fresh, hearty & organic. MISO - $6/$9 Traditinoal broth with shitake mushrooms & wakame. TOM KHA - $7/$10 Rich coconut broth with baby bok choy, fresh herbs & shitake mushrooms.
salads
HOUSE SALAD - $6 Fresh greens & seasonal vegetables in our house vinaigrette SEASONAL SALAD - $8/$13 Strawberry, spinach, tamari almond, fennel salad with a balsamic dressing. THE BEST SALAD EVER - $7/$12 Chopped romaine, avocado & croutons tossed in creamy caesar dressing and topped with dulse. Served with nori sheets for wrapping. CUCUMBER AND KELP NOODLE SALAD - $9/$14 Fresh herbs, peas, red pepper, daikon and watercress with a mirin plum vinaigrette.
appetizers
SUSHI - $8 Ask your server for the evening's special! HERBED FAVA BEAN RAVIOLI WITH RED PEPPER COULIS - $10 VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS WITH A SAVORY DIPPING SAUCE - $7 OLIVE TAPENADE WITH OUR HEARTY HOUSEMADE ONION BREAD - $9
entrees
PORTABELLA CUTLET WITH CHEESY MASHED TURNIPS AND A SIDE OF SEASONAL VEGGIES - $18 VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP - $13 Kelp noodles & assorted vegetables with fresh herbs in a spicy broth. SAVORY SPINACH AND MUSHROOM CREPE WITH HERBED CREAM & FENNEL-TOMATO SALAD - $15 ZUCCHINI LASAGNA WITH HOUSE CREAM CHEESE, SPINACH AND THYME - $15 SPINACH FETTUCCINE WITH MARINARA, THYME AND HOUSE CHEESE - $14 WARM PIZZA DU JOUR WITH HOUSE SALAD - $14
desserts
DECADENT CHOCOLATE TORTE WITH CREME ANGLAISE - $10 FRESH FRUIT COBBLER WITH WHIPPED CREAM - $8 LIGHT AND FLUFFY COCONUT CREAM PIE WITH BERRY SAUCE - $9 RICH AND SILKY CHOCOLATE PUDDING WITH WHIPPED CREAM - $8 CREAMY CHEESECAKE - $9 TANGY AND SWEET LEMON MERINGUE PIE - $9 SWEET AND SPICY PUMPKIN PIE - $9 A LA CARTE ICE CREAM - $3.50/1 scoop $6/2 scoops Ask your server for flavors! INDULGENT ICE CREAM SUNDAY DU JOUR - $9 HEARTY AND RICH CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES - $2/each Ask for flavors!
ADD A SCOOP OF YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM - $3
FOOD COMBINING 101
Food combining! What is it anyhow?
Basically, it just means eating your food in an order that allows your body to most easily, quickly, efficiently, and joyfully assimilate the vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and enzymes.
Said in English: If you food combine, you will feel lighter, and look lighter too. And you won’t have “those” digestive issues that you struggled with before (ahem!). A person eating the exact same foods but utilizing food-combining principles will lose 8-12 pounds effortlessly.
Taylor is an avid food combiner. She struggled for many years with digestive issues, and once she utilized food combining, they were gone (poof!). She teaches food combining principles along with how to create and live the best live ever to many consulting clients every year.
Food combining 101: try it today at the Café And notice how good/light you feel after you finish eating. Consume the lightest/fastest/easiest to digest foods/beverages first. Generally speaking, juice is the fastest thing one can consume. Then comes smoothies. Then fruit. Next are non nut-based soups. Then salads. Then nut-based soups, and finally everything that’s not just fruit/veggies–foods that contain nuts, seeds, grains, and dried fruits.
A sample well combined lunch or dinner looks like this:
*Juice
*Salad
*Prana burger
*Dessert
There, wasn’t that simple?
Please feel free to ask any of our Prana Raw Caf team members questions about food combining.
We are here to help you and teach you!
Daily Specials
Made with the freshest ingredients, like all of our selections, and listed, well, daily.
Nut Warning
Please be mindful and aware that many dishes created in our sacred space utilize nuts in some way, shape, or form. If you have a nut allergy, please let our Prana Raw Caf team know immediately. Thanks!