Why Raw?
"Living raw foods in their most natural uncooked state are packed full of taste, nutrients and enzymes. Enzymes help you digest food and are catalysts for every metabolic reaction in your body. Without these enzymes, there can be no cell division, energy production or brain activity. If you heat food above 104 degrees Fahrenheit, you destroy the enzymes in the food."
- Ani Phyo
So what do you eat?
I am certainly not a raw foodist. I like to think of myself as "sort of raw". I eat a partially raw diet that also includes whole grains, cooked vegetables and cooked fish. I have lost a lot of weight eating this way. I try to limit refined sugars and flours, genetically modified foods and anything that comes from a fast food establishment. I still eat a handful of french fries every once in a long while, but my daily sustenance comes from whole raw and cooked foods. By abandoning my Standard American Diet, I have discovered a whole world of wonderful food! And at the end of the day, it helps me lose weight and feel great.
Juices
Green Lemonade - Romaine, Kale, Cucumber, Celery, Lemon, Apple, Ginger
The Park Lane - Carrot, Kale, Apple, Lemon, Ginger.
The Pink Lady - Beet, Pear, Pineapple, Ginger
Veggie Ginger Juice - Carrot, Beet, Apple, Celery, Spinach, Cucumber, Ginger.
Gimme a Beet - Beet, Carrot, Orange, Apple, Parsley, Strawberry.
Smoothies
Banana Almond Bliss
Pear Frosty
Breakfast
Raw Muesli
Soups
Curry Cantaloupe
Gazpacho
Savory Creamed Carrot Soup
Sweet Corn & Red Pepper Chowder
Corn Chowder
Sweet Potato Bisque (cooked)
Tomato Tahini
Appetizers
Middle Eastern Nut "Cheese" Pâté
Sunny Red Pepper Pâté
Vegan Queso (cooked)
Snacks
Fruit and Nut Bars
Dressings and Dips
Liquid Gold Elixr
Orange Miso Dressing
Pine Nut Sauce / Dressing
Raw Ranch Dressing
Tahini Lemon Dressing
Zesty "Go With Everything" Dressing
Salads
Asian Slaw
Mains
Asparagus w/ Cheesy Sauce
Broccoli Brazil Nut Mash w/ Mushroom Gravy
Cauliflower Miso Mash w/ Cashew Sour Kreme and Chives
Portabello Mushroom Steak
Zucchini "Pasta" Marinara
Desserts
Banana Macadamia Cream Pudding
Cherry Cashew Cheesecake
Raw Fudge Brownies
Fig, Walnut, Blue Cheese Plate
Mango Cashew Kreme
Raw Chocolate Cherry Malt
