I know I extol the virtues of menu planning. I know I spent a goodly portion of my weekend thinking about a menu for the week and making some things ahead of time. I know my theme this week is “American comfort food.” You know what they say about the best laid plans. Stuff...
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Made it through the first day of the challenge, no problems. Today Yesterday I ate: Coffee with almond milk Tropical fruit salad (pineapple, banana, mandarin oranges with sprinkle of shredded coconut) Yogi chai with almond milk and raw honey (ok, not strictly vegan…but raw!) Pumpkin bread with almond butter Spicy sweet potato chips Monster...
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I’m going to go with “holiday leftovers” for week 1 of this raw challenge. It’s what I’ll have on hand. I guess the theme is “American traditional comfort food.” I wasn’t going to go raw for Thanksgiving, but I realized I needed to do prep for week 1 anyway. Might as well take advantage...
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I’m beginning to think about what I’m going to eat on the December challenge. I like to plan menus in advance because (a) raw food can take a lot of pre-preparation that needs thinking ahead (b) I’m anally organized and (c) I do better at sticking to a plan when there is a plan...
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Sushi is another one of those foods which makes the transition from SAD to living foods easier. It’s raw to begin with! I love making it because not only is it something my family will eat, but they join in the fun of making them. There are endless variations. Switch up the pate or...
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It’s time for me to challenge myself again. I’ve been rocking the SAD vegetarian diet since the beginning of October and I’m feeling the effects. Ergo, I have committed to doing another 30 day 100% raw challenge beginning Sunday November 29, 2009. I’m starting after Thanksgiving. That’s a big food-focused holiday especially for...
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Hands down, my absolute favorite raw recipe book is Living Cuisine by Renee Loux Underkoffler (I believe she’s now going by Renee Loux). Many raw recipe books have sections on why one should be raw, what type of kitchen equipment one should have, what ingredients to have on hand, and what culinary techniques to...
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Tonight I ate pizza. OMG, it was sooo tasty. My wife and daughter looked almost jealous as they chowed down on their cooked beef’n'cheese ravioli. This is really quick to prepare if you have some of the ingredients on hand. This is one of those must-prep-ahead recipes. It’s also another recipe that has endless...
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