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      • Fruity Irish Cream Mint Pie
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      • Cranberry Grape Juice
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      • Blueberry Coffee Cake
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      • Tomato Eggplant Saloup
      • Taco Energy Soup
      • Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Dips, Sauces and Gravies >
      • Zucchini Curry Dip
      • Spinach Dip
      • Cheezy Tahini Sauce
      • Savory Gravy
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  • Home
  • Events
  • Store
    • Healthy Snacks
    • Plant-Powered Mixes
    • Raw Plant-Powered Mixes
    • Staple Stash
    • Meal Plans
    • ebooks
    • Printed Books
    • Juice Feasting For Life
  • Videos
  • Recipes
    • Entrees >
      • Sun-Sational Spinach Rawvioli
      • Protecting the Planet Pizza
      • Mexicali Burgers
      • Fettuccini Rawfredo
      • Butternut Holiday Patties
      • Raw Sweet Potato Loaf
      • Very Veggie Marinara Sauce with Zucchini Noodles
    • Desserts >
      • Fruity Irish Cream Mint Pie
      • Chocolate (or Carob) Walnut Cookies
      • Carob Snowballs
      • Nutty Sweet Potato Pudding
      • Crunchy Sesame Cookies
      • Pumpkin Pie
      • Peppermint Macaroons
      • Pumpkin Yule Log
      • Cashew Creme Frosting
      • Blueberry Coffee Cake
      • Crunchy Sesame Cookies
    • Side Dishes >
      • Cranberry Fruit Salad
      • Holiday Stuffing
      • Cauliflower Mash
    • Beverages >
      • Fruity Ginger Smoothie
      • Chai Holiday Smoothie
      • Pineapple Green Smoothie
      • Chilled Pumpkin Cider
    • Breakfast >
      • Cranberry Grape Juice
      • Coconut Yogurt
      • Sunsational Apple Porridge
      • Blueberry Coffee Cake
    • Crackers, Chips, Breads & Wraps >
      • Corn Chips
      • Crunchy Curry Kale Chips
      • Savory Flat Bread (or Crackers)
    • Soups >
      • Tomato Eggplant Saloup
      • Taco Energy Soup
      • Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Dips, Sauces and Gravies >
      • Zucchini Curry Dip
      • Spinach Dip
      • Cheezy Tahini Sauce
      • Savory Gravy
      • Tomato Catch-Up
    • Salads, Dressings and Dips >
      • Carrot Tahini Salad Dressing
      • Cranberry Carrot Salad
    • Fermented Recipes >
      • Supersonic Sauerkraut
  • Blog
  • Favorites
    • Kitchen Equipment
    • Food & Beverages
    • Supplements
    • Personal Care Products
    • Healthy Home
    • Gardening & Sprouting
    • Grocery Stores >
      • Good Foods Market/ Lexington, Kentucky
      • Life Grocery/Marietta, Georgia
      • Heath Health Foods/Paducah, KY
      • GreenAcres Market/Wichita, KS
    • Farmer's Markets >
      • Alpharetta, Georgia
      • Bloomington, Illinois
      • Clemson, South Carolina
      • Lake Bluff, Illinois
      • Lincoln Park/Chicago, IL
      • Findlay's Market/Cincinnati, OH
      • Columbia, Missouri
  • Retreat
  • Documentaries
Welcome!

At the Grateful Way we teach our guests to live healthier lives. We offer a wide range of classes, including:

Hands-On Cooking Classes
Demonstrations 
Microgreens and Sprouting Classes
Dehydrating and Fermenting Classes
Kids’ Cooking Classes
Childbirth / Breastfeeding Classes


The recipes we create and teach are all healthy, affordable, easy to prepare, and delicious! For those who can’t attend a class in person, many of our classes are available online and we also offer videos and ebooks. (We are working on a video series that will be available soon!)

People from all walks of life are welcome here. We ask that everyone be respectful of each other's lifestyles and acknowledge that everyone is at a different place along their health journey. You do not have to eat a 100% Plant-Based diet to benefit from our programs. We offer solutions to make all diets healthier. However, the recipes we prepare at Grateful Way and post online are vegan or have a vegan option.

We believe that health isn’t determined by diet alone. We also teach our retreat guests how to incorporate healthy habits through emotional growth and physical activities. Check out our Events page and sign up for a class today!
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About René

Hi,

I’m René Oswald. I have always loved creating delicious recipes. I started my kitchen experiments as a young child. I didn’t think much about the ingredients I was using at the time. Most of my favorite recipes consisted of meat, dairy, sugar and white flour. Later, when I became an RN, my love of cooking was put on the back burner and became just a fun thing to do in my spare time.

Everything changed when I was challenged with a rare, incurable disease. I learned about the healing power of nutrient-packed foods, which were quite different from the recipes I grew up with. When I changed my favorite recipes by substituting healthy ingredients, I was amazed. They actually tasted better! By creating this program, I have combined my passion for making delicious foods and my passion for helping people regain their health.

My journey to wellness has taken me across the US, from California to Florida. At the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, I first witnessed how wholesome, natural, organic foods could restore health. After starting to regain my own health, I moved to Florida with my husband and children and started a program devoted to making these healing dishes tasty and easy to prepare. The original Transitioning to Living Cuisine (TLC) Program that I created in 2008 is written in 7 levels which are tailored to help people tenderly transition to their optimum lifestyle in a fun and easy way. The dietary changes are made at a personal pace, addressing unique circumstances, preferences, and tastes. More recently, I have incorporated more cooked recipes into the program and we are currently working on a new video series, called the Grateful Way Health Program!

My own health transformation has helped me recognize each day as a very special gift. I now teach nutrition and plant-based food prep classes around the country, online and run a wellness retreat in Deltona, FL. Join our Facebook Group, Plant-Powered Health Seekers. I am ready to help you on your journey to optimum wellness!
​Here's an interview with "All Things Vegan" Radio Show in Bend, Oregon:
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The information on this website should not be used as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.
If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, drug interactions or you are suffering from a medical condition you should consult your doctor or your professional healthcare provider before making any dietary changes.
We support the use of plant-based foods for various health conditions. However, if suffering from an acute or chronic health condition or taking any medication it is advisable to consult a health practitioner before changing your diet. We are not responsible for any complications one may face when changing their diet or dosage of medication without medical advice.
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