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[Soka]

So I am really hoping to try for a whole day of 100% raw soon. I don't think I'll be able to go 100% raw all the time, but I'm going to try going at least one day a week at 100% raw and see how that goes. I got paid yesterday and I have a little money to spend on groceries. I was wondering what kinds of things I should stock up on. Produce tends to go bad really quickly in my house. I have no idea why. Is there any way I can keep it fresh longer without freezing it? Here is a short list of what I plan on getting when I go shopping.

Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Pears
Kiwi
Pineapple
Carrots
Cucumber
Broccoli
Radishes

Anything else I should get?

[MelanieM]

I would definitely add some greens to that list! I'm becoming a huge fan of baby spinach.

[HauntedGraffiti]

Baby spinach is great for making salads and green smoothies. Get some raw almonds or other nuts too, great for making almond milk and you won't feel as hungry.

[MelissaO]

yep greens like Kale, Romaine lettuce, baby spinach keep pretty well in the fridge. With fruits I do keep the bulk of them in the fridge and take out little bits every night for my next day's consumption.

[Soka]

Almonds and baby spinach. Adding that to my list. Anything else?

[rawstrength]

Avocados are filling, nutritious and delicious. They are a life-saver for many who first go raw.

As for produce going bad, I use a tip I learned from Each Peach Pear Plum. Whenever I buy greens in those clear plastic tubs, I save the tubs. Then I use the tubs to store other fruits and veggies. They work really well for keeping food fresh, that's why the greens companies use them.

[TxRawGirl]

I love mushrooms and had a lovely salad with romaine, tomato, sunflower seeds, slivered almonds, and a bit of chopped mushroom - was delicious! The mushroom, almond and sunflower seeds gave the salad a very woodsy /meatie (if you will) flavor. Yummmmm

I also had for dinner last night - chopped portabella mushroom mixed with Fiesta Mole' sauce then mixed with chopped avocado & garlic. It was a mexican type dish that my hubster enjoyed too (right after he ate some leftover steak)...

Try to space your veggies out - by using the quickest to spoil first. Spinach seems to spoil quicker than Kale - and so on.

I wish you the very best in being 100% Raw!!

You Rawk!

terri

[rawhealth66]

I am also getting into raw and cutting out no-no's as I go (caffeine, soda, tea, sugar, processed) And I also thought it would be a great way in doing 1-2 days 100% raw and keep upping the other days this way by Feb 1st I should be set to go the challenge. I went to a little Friday sale place (farmers market type place) I live in a rural area so there is limited things except for a nice natural food place that has some things, ANYHOW I bought cherries, apples a pineapple and tomatoes all for $10 so that will save a bit when I get my usual groceries.

[rawhealth66]

You might think of avacodo, blueberries, strawberries, melon, peaches depending on the prices. Another thing is to keep an eye out for a small amount of something new to you in order to find new favorites to expand your choices as you go.

[Fern]

As for produce going bad, I use a tip I learned from Each Peach Pear Plum. Whenever I buy greens in those clear plastic tubs, I save the tubs. Then I use the tubs to store other fruits and veggies. They work really well for keeping food fresh, that's why the greens companies use them.

That is a great tip! I have been recycling these, but there will be a new use for them now.

[Soka]

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. I'm going to try and find a farmer's market nearby since at the moment, my only sources of produce are A) Walmart :( B) Kroger C) Health food store

Walmart produce is of bad quality and goes bad quickly. Produce from Kroger lasts longer but is slightly expensive, and they don't have a very large organic section (mostly greens and carrots and a few types of fruit). The health food store has an even smaller selection and even bigger prices.

I think I'm becoming addicted to avacados. Well in guacamole anyway. I love burritos and for while I thought I couldn't have them because I figured it wasn't vegan. I then decided to go there and try just getting the rice, beans, salsa, and corn and see what it was like but I saw the guacamole (which a friend who used to work there told me was completely vegan) and tried it on my burrito. It completely substituted for sour cream in my book and I LOVE IT. Every now and then I get a chunk of avacado and I love it by itself. I find myself eating more burritos now than I ever did as a mere vegetarian. I think it might be the avacado in the guacamole.

[jurence]

Here was my meal today to give you an idea:

Breakfast (I eat small ones):
Banana
Handful of grapes

Lunch:
Banana
Kiwi
Tangerine
Grapes
Apple

Dinner:
Large large salad with some raw dressing (made this at a raw resteraunt nearby)
Pina colada smoothie (all raw)


I do fruits until dinner at which point i usually do a salad.

IMO get some sort of vegan dressing that isn't too oily or too fat and stick with it for salad.

[Soka]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm getting really excited about this. :) I just found a farmers market downtown and I've convinced my husband to take me there today. :) We shall see what we find.