Day 8 and still kickin!
We’re on day 8 of the raw food diet. I’d say overall so far, so good. Now that I’ve figured out the whole sprouting vs. soaking thing, I’ve managed to sprout buckwheat groats, wheatberries, chickpeas and almonds. Woohoo! I’m really enjoying the different food preparation techniques. My food processor is definitely getting more use than it has in the last year. Lots of blending in the world of raw food. So, here are some of the meals we’ve made so far and our opinions: Sprouted buckwheat with dates, bananas and frozen local blueberries for breakfast (Me: Liked it. Gary: So-so), Mexican lettuce wraps using avocado and sundried tomatoes(Me: really liked it. G: Okay),sprouted hummus with carrots and raw flax crackers (Me: really liked it and ate a TON of it. G: Decent), and tonight we had asian cabbage wraps with a ginger garlic dressing as you can see in the photo (Me: huge fan. G: Fantastic-finally!). Gary accuses me of being overly positive when reflecting upon food that I know is good for me. I would say that perhaps I eat this healthy live food with rose colored glasses (or rose colored forks as it were). But I’ve truly liked most of the items we’ve made and have found myself feeling much more satiated naturally than when I’ve eaten cooked food. I don’t feel the need to keep eating beyond the point of satisfaction like I normally do. Gary says it’s because the food isn’t that great so you don’t want to keep eating. Grrrrrr.
January 20th, 2010 1 Comment posted in Raw for 30 Days
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January 21st, 2010 at 2:58 pm
For your readers who may want additional resources for raw recipes, these sites have a lot of great looking recipes. I haven’t tried most of them but the two I’ve specifically linked to below ARE great:
http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/12/recipe-of-week-spinach-cream-pasta.html
http://therawchefblog.com/tomato-macadamia-mozzarella-linguine
Both sites also have amazing looking raw desserts.
Not everything requires a dehydrator, spiralizer or Vitamix. I’ve used my food processor instead of a Vitamix. Plus soaking nuts in water overnight can help if you don’t have a high-powered blender.
If you don’t have a spiral-cutting veggie thingie, just use a veggie peeler to make long strips. For zucchini, don’t attempt to make strips from the center part where seeds are, it’s too squishy for a peeler. Save that part for a smoothie later.
And if you don’t have a dehydrator, crack the oven door while on the lowest setting and use an oven thermometer to monitor temp.
Oh, and tell your hubby that while only about 35% raw, my vegan habits has kept my cholesterol lower than 15 years ago when I was a 31 yr old omni, even though I weigh more than twice as much. I believe diet does help. His big big hurdle may in fact end up being the coffee/caffeine. Took me 2 weeks to stop that, cold turkey with headaches.
Good luck to you both!