Let's start from the beginning...

Hello, foodie friends!  Welcome to my blog!  I have created this to chronicle all the goings-on of my soon-to-be-here raw food truck business.  Yeah, that's right...Raw.  Gourmet.  Food.  And believe it or not, this is my very first time starting my own business, so everything I am going through is all brand spanking new to me!  We can all enjoy this ride together!  ;)  I thought to myself, and it was suggested to me by a good friend, that I blog about my journey to my outta this world, incredibly epic, most awesome raw food truck in history!!

For those readers who are new to the whole Raw Food thing, here's the gist: gourmet raw food is created using only raw vegan ingredients.  This includes veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, and sometimes sprouted grains and some kinds of legumes, and occasionally fermented foods.  They are not heated to over 114 degrees, as this would denature the enzymes and nutritional integrity of the food.  It is generally prepared with a blender, food processor, dehydrator, or just a good old fashioned knife...but never a hot oven!  So, when you dine at Rawket Cafe Food Station, you can rest assured that you are enjoying the freshest, most nutrient-dense, most deliciously satisfying food around!  And not only is it raw, but I will go one step farther and use only organic and local ingredients if at all possible.  You can't go wrong!

Well, here's the lowdown so far on the business side of things (keep in mind I only started April 16th!).  Right off the bat I figured I had to secure my domain name.  I knew I wanted to call my truck Rawket Cafe and thank heavens it was available!  :)  Then I added to that "Food Station"...kinda like a rocket fuel space station.  Get it?!  No?  Well, maybe it's just me, but I kinda like it!  :P  So, with my domain name safely in hand, I headed down to the county clerk's office...with my four kiddos in tow!  (Did I mention I homeschool?  So, pretty much everything I do, I do with my kids!)  Things got very interesting, as they so often do with four kids, but it all worked out fine and I was able to register my "doing business as" or "dba".  I was feeling really high on life at this point!

At the time, I wasn't sure which licenses I would need for my business (and I'm still a little shaky on this, but i'll figure it out) but I was certain I would need a food handlers permit.  My oldest daughter is very excited for to start my raw food truck business, so the next afternoon she offered to watch her three younger siblings while I get my food handlers thingy...I was stunned!  This would help me tremendously!  This can be done all online, so I skedaddled to my bedroom, plopped on the bed, opened my laptop and began studying for my food handlers test.  I studied, took the test, and PRESTO...I had my permit!  Another step closer to Rawket Cafe!

Okay, so I've been trying start up a company website...not having much luck.  I am website-creating-challenged.  Anyone out there have a host site suggestion that is great for beginners?  Please leave your suggestions in the comment box...it would be GREATLY appreciated!  :)  I'll keep you all up-to-date on the progress of my website.

Well, yesterday I filed for my sales tax ID number.  Yippee.  Very exciting.  Not.  But very necessary!

Oh, and speaking of sales tax...a cool thing to note about the prices on my menu: the price you see on the menu is precisely what you pay.  Tax is included in the price...an epic idea right?!  No tricks.  No gimmicks.  No fumbling for change to cover the tax.  Pretty cool, huh?  :)

Okay, I better go prepare breakfast for my clan.  Now, go make yourselves a totally raw vegan fruit smoothie and be sure to check back here often!