April 2011 - 30 Day Challenge Thread - Join anytime in April

[Yada Yada Yada]

Oh my goodness! I just made the yummiest smoothie:

peaches
blueberries
leftover water that I used for soaking dates
2 handfuls of spinach

YUMMM!

I have a questions about raw nuts. I saw somewhere that California nuts have to be flash pastuerized. But, they are still labeled raw. Do they have live enzymes or not?

Also a question about cashews. I read that they have to be steamed to get the shells off and this cooks the nut. So, even though cashews are labeled raw, they are really just not roasted.

Help?

[effortlessvegan]

Busy completing artwork for an antique show in New York State next week.
Tomorrow I'll be doing raw food prep for the trip.
Today I had:
B: GS with Kale,bananas,pineapple, avocado,rejuvelac,dates,strawberries,broccoli
L: Spinach salad,watermelon with homemade orange/ginger/miso dressing
D: spinach salad with homemade dressing

[BeingK8]

Oh my goodness! I just made the yummiest smoothie:

peaches
blueberries
leftover water that I used for soaking dates
2 handfuls of spinach

YUMMM!

I have a questions about raw nuts. I saw somewhere that California nuts have to be flash pastuerized. But, they are still labeled raw. Do they have live enzymes or not?

Also a question about cashews. I read that they have to be steamed to get the shells off and this cooks the nut. So, even though cashews are labeled raw, they are really just not roasted.

Help?

Glad you posted this stuff. I would like to know, as well, so I'm hoping someone has some info!

[seachangeau]

hi, i'll be joining you guys from australia. big commitment for me as my family often bag my health initiatives so very very grateful to meet a supportive community. ( although the results so far must be saying something as youngest son is joining in the transition to alkaline diet if not 100% raw )

quick reply on the nuts issue. I was horrified to learn that even walnuts in the shell here are roasted first before sale! It is indeed apparently really hard to get raw nuts.
almonds were mandated to be pasteurised in the us in 2007.

There is one purveyor of proper raw almonds in teh US - who uses a loophole in that growers are allowed to sell raw unpasteurised nuts in small quantities. they also sell raw cashews - link is in this informative article http://www.living-foods.com/articles/rawcashew.html

edit: for aussies you can buy the raw cashews online here http://www.lovingearth.net/growers/7...a-farmer-group woot!
Sadly I'm allergic ( like anaphylactic allergic! to raw hazlenuts which are the easiest to source here )

[appifanie]

Today's plan involves Alissa's potato salad (I made 1/4 recipe with the leftover jicama that I used for my sushi rice) - probably for lunch. For dinner, if the avocados are ripe enough, I'll try the port mush with the guacamole on top. Or I might have this fettucini recipe I have. I also want more juice and maybe some cereal. I don't know what breakfast is but it will be soon cause I am hungry!

[appifanie]

I started with more fiber-full vitamix juice - apple, strawberry, pineapple, grapes, lime. Yummy! Potato salad soon :)

[appifanie]

Jicama for lunch. Err potato salad. Also 2 of those raw cacao cookies.

[Christy]

I'm pretty new to this...since March 1st so still keeping it pretty simple. Smothies and salads until I can learn to prepare raw meals. I'm still confused over this whole fruit and fat debate. 801010, 911...opps or is that 811? Mono diets..etc... that I've seen on forums and youtube whild doing research. Raw is raw...isn't it? Does it really matter that I have fruit in my smoothie and then snack on soaked nuts while I'm at work. Or use an avacado to make a dip for munching on veggies? Hoping to evolve to a point with raw eating to know what works best for me.
Had a smoothie for breakfast with coconut water, banana, orange, mango and blueberries.

Will have cut up veggies for lunch dipped in a sauce I made from avacado, almond milk,tomato and spices.

Probably won't eat supper...i'm not always hungry at suppertime. If anything maybe a banana.

[changeisgood]

Morning everyone -
B apple pea juice
L - blueberries with agave and cocout
sweet poato chips
D - grapfruit,orange, kiwi
coconut butter - couple of teaspoons

Enjoy your day !

[Leiloshka]

Ate raw yesterday and today so far. Green smoothie this a.m. with banana, strawberry, blueberries, kale and chard.

Had salad for lunch. Trying for a green smoothie a day.

[appifanie]

dates stuffed w/ almond butter

[Lady Green Jeans]

Did not post yesterday but have been staying the raw course.

Yesterday:
B-banana
L-pizza with marinara, nacho cheese and avo
D-may sound boring but had the same thing as lunch. Think I've had my fill for awhile but I sure did enjoy it.

Today:
B-mango and 1/2 avocado
L-romaine leaves wtih sunny pate, small amt. of avo, cucumbers and salsa
D-will probably be a nice salad.

I will be completing the raised bed gardens today and planting my starts. So very excited about growing my own organic garden. It is such a joy to be outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather. All four of my citrus trees are blooming and it smells wonderful. I think I could stand by the trees all day just inhaling the sweet perfume.

Hope you all have a wonderfully raw day!

[amarryth]

Hoping to evolve to a point with raw eating to know what works best for me.

Same here! How amazing would it be to intuitively just KNOW what your body needs at any given time and cut all the science and drama and formulas out of it?

I'm hoping to juice fast/feast this summer when produce is cheap and the sun is shining.. maybe taking a break from solids will break my many addictions to textures, tastes, and emotional eating.

For now, I can't believe I'm doing it! My body feels so much better than yesterday. I hope this cold is almost gone.. I miss having a sense of smell!

I'll recap my menu for today when I'm done eating tonight ;)

[jhodi]

Need one more clarification: Red Wine? Yay or Nay?

[amarryth]

I would leave that up to your own discretion...

Personally, I wouldn't turn down a glass. On the flip, I would not go drink a bottle.