What do you do when you want warm food

[Chilley]

I'd like to know what you do when you start craving warm food. Sometimes I will have herbal tea, or make raw soup, but I haven't found a raw soup that I really am satisfied with.
Christina (chilley)

[EZ rider]

I used to be a tea drinker but when I went raw I stopped drinking the tea and started drinking more clean water instead. When I drank tea I had a small tea cup sized hot plate that I would set the tea cup on and it would keep it warm (120F). Now I still use my cup warmer but it has a cup of warm clean water on it. I find that this does two good things for me:
1) it increases my daily water consumption
2) It satisfies my desire for something warm

[c'estlaviebelle]

I like paprika, and other spices to keep me warm. Also, spicy salsa helps. I've found when I am cold, eating something with fat in it (avocado, nuts) does help my body temperature too...

I do cheat though, and drink herbal tea sometimes :o I know its not raw, but it helps when I get a jonesing for coffee or something hot.

[rawfoodmommy#1]

I'd like to know what you do when you start craving warm food. Sometimes I will have herbal tea, or make raw soup, but I haven't found a raw soup that I really am satisfied with.
Christina (chilley)

You can warm up your food in a dehydrator.
Also, just a thought, the water boils at 110 F so it is considered raw, right? So you can boil the water and add some fresh tea herbs like mint leaves, chamomile flowers or what ever you have and let it sit for sometime to take in the herbs. Then there you will have tea and i would think it would do you no harm. But overtime you will get over having something warm in the winter.

[FloridaPatty]

You can warm up your food in a dehydrator.
Also, just a thought, the water boils at 110 F so it is considered raw, right? So you can boil the water and add some fresh tea herbs like mint leaves, chamomile flowers or what ever you have and let it sit for sometime to take in the herbs. Then there you will have tea and i would think it would do you no harm. But overtime you will get over having something warm in the winter.

Boiled water is not considered "raw".

[rawfoodmommy#1]

Sorry, I was wrong and personally I never tested the temperature of water. So I guess I have to take my words back about the boiled water.
SORRY

[EZ rider]

Water boils at 212 F at sea level. Here's a link to water info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water#Chemical_and_physical_properties

See the Chemical and physical properties section.

[Ginger]

Excercise is very warming too.

[Chilley]

The exercising was a great tip! If your body is warm you usually will not crave hot anything. Maybe when I start getting a tempted, I go for an aerobic walk. Thanks for that!

[Bananna]

But water doesn't have enzymes, does it?

[Revvell]

But water doesn't have enzymes, does it?

It may not but it's still living ~ until it's not.

[iluvcacao]

Not to veer off the main subject too much, but if you are taking water out of the tap, even if you are then purifying it, wasn't it already heated when being treated by the water processing plant you get your water from? And if you drink water that is distilled, doesn't that use heat too...I'm not sure I understand how you would ever drink water that wasn't heated first, am I missing something? I would think if you boiled the water, put in a thermometer and waited until it went below 115 degrees and then added in something like lemon and honey you would be okay.

[amyambro1]

yeah I second that. I'm really curious as to how hot water isn't raw.

[boxerfamily]

When I am craving warm, my favorite favorite thing is the brownies. When you take them out of the food processor they are warm from the friction. OMG sooooo Delicious!!!!! YAY!

[Bananna]

Ya, as far as I can tell...water is water...not living. It might have living things in it...but I'm fine with killing things that can kill me! I mean in a perfect world my unprocessed/unboiled creek water would suffice...but it's got old tires and shopping carts in it...

[andra]

When the weather is really cold, I try to use the steam room after I workout at my gym. You dont have to stay in long to feel good and it is really healthy for you. I then shower and get dressed.

I dont use the steam room as much in the warmer months. Using it in the winter has been a wonderful addition to my workout routine.

andra

[Vivafree2]

I have herbal tea ( linden is my favoutrite and horse tail) or warm water with lemon juice and agave or honey. I like that especially in the evening - soothing, warming - love it.
I also add warm water to green smoothie soup. It is not very warm but warm enough. I especially like creamy mushroom soup - bella mushroom, soaked cashews milk onion and green parsley - yummy!

[EZ rider]

I also add warm water to green smoothie soup. It is not very warm but warm enough. I especially like creamy mushroom soup - bella mushroom, soaked cashews milk onion and green parsley - yummy!Slow cooker adjusts to 115 F.

http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Electric-Cooker-Buffet-Warmer/dp/B000GBKAWQ