My favorite thing about Raw Food!

I was trying to figure out what my favorite thing about eating raw is. There are so many things that I love, but one thing that stands out for me. It is the fact that each meal is really an adventure. I can make a salad every night, but it always tastes different each time. The flavors of the food can change each time a recipe is made. For instance each different tomato that you eat may have a little bit of a different flavor. Also, your taste buds come alive and notice the little things in your food. Another example is when I eat the Super Food Snacks. Each bag that I open is a new experience. Sometimes I can taste a little more cayenne, sometimes a little more coconut, etc. Raw is NOT boring and it's NOT just lettuce!!!!! Just to see if I have any readers here I want to offer a complimentary 30 min phone coaching session to the first person who emails me at photoartbysuzi@comcast.net.

Getting my Greens!

My body wants and craves greens so bad! I have been starting my morning out with a large green juice. I usually put some water, 2-3 large green leaves (chard, kale, bok choy, etc), and an apple or some oranges in the blender. Then I run it all through a nut milk bag. Much easier than using the juicer and having all the mess. Other than that I have been mostly just eating large salads. I really want to make something, but not sure what yet. I really want to make some portobella mushroom fajitas. I know I have that recipe somewhere.

Dave is still raw. It's been about 5 weeks. He is still feeling really good. I just passed the 10 month mark last week. I can't believe I am coming up on my 1 year. I am really looking forward to Spring and Summer. The best time of year to be eating raw. All the fresh fruit and veggies and Farmer's Markets!

The kids are slowly eating more and more raw as well. I notice that when I make them a cooked vegan meal they only eat a little and then want some fresh fruit. I think over time they will get more and more used to eating raw meals. They really like some of the appetizers like the stuffed mushrooms and Garlic Toasts.

Let's see what have I had today:
10:00am Swiss Chard and Apple juice
1:00 Some SuperFood Snacks
About to go look for something for dinner!

Everything in moderation....um, no thanks!

I was talking with my sister yesturday, who I know thinks we are crazy because of the way we eat. She was saying that she thought people would be good if they could just do things in moderation. Like some meatloaf every other week, one beer a day, a candy bar here and there. After thinking on this for the last 24 hours I know why this sounds pretty ridiculous to me. Yes, there might be some 90 year old guy sitting in the bar/restaurant who has lived his life this way and is happy that way, but that is not what I want for me. I like EXTREMES. I want EXTREME healthy, EXTREME mental clarity, EXTREME physical fitness. I don't want a moderate life. I love this raw lifestyle. I have never felt better and I wouldn't go back. I want to honor the body I was given, I want to tap into the power given by my creator to be all that I can be. I have only just begun this journey and the excitement builds everyday! Won't you join me??????

Was God giving us hints?

I think these foods were created just for our bodies! Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye, and science shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Grapefruits, Oranges, and other citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.- anonymous

Raw Food Adventures and Fun!

3 weeks ago when I began juice feasting, my husband decided to eat only fruits and veggies for 2 weeks. He made it with flying colors! After that 2 weeks he added in nuts and seeds and is doing very well. I have been busy making food for the 2 of us. It has been nice to be able to eat with him. Now I just have to get the kids to eat more of it. They are completely onboard with the desserts, but they can't get used to the textures of the meals yet. They love these little truffles from www.superfoodsnacks.com. I am selling these now and they are sooooo good and give you good, clean energy! We have been eating lots of salads and taco salads. I love the Tortilla chips from Raw Food, Real World. I will post the recipe next time. We are making some for the superbowl!!!!
Today I've had:
One Thai coconut water and meat blended up with vanilla and frozen raspberries
Giant Romaine salad with Guacamole and Rawvolution's Taco Meat.

Healthy, yummy, raw food cupcakes!

Oh my gosh! This has to be my favorite dessert so far! I always say that, but these really blew me away. Made by my raw chef friend Heathy http://rawgoddessheathy.blogspot.com/2007/10/raw-choccie-cupcakes-anyone.html
These are definitely worth trying!

I met with my new raw food buddy Sara today and we are planning some awesome classes together. She is very knowledgeable and has been trained by Alissa Cohen herself! We are both super excited!

What I ate today:
9:00 Superfood smoothie walnuts, hempseeds, coconut butter, Pure Synergy, Bee Pollen, Agave, Strawberries.
1:30 Raw Trail Mix and a couple Goji Nut truffles
5:00 Giant Salad with Creamy Garlic dressing
9:00 2 Raw cupcakes (see above!)

Green Leafy Superfoods!

Green leafies! My favorite! Highly, highly recommended for weight loss. If you are trying to take off some weight I would say you should go heavy on the leafy greens. You can juice them, make green smoothies, eat salads, etc. They are so high in minerals that they can help curb your appetite and your cravings. I have noticed this to be true in the last week with all of the juicing. I have lost some of that last 5-10lbs that I have been waiting for to come off.
Populations who eat more green leafies have lower risk of heart disease and cancer.
What are the Green Leafies?
Arugula
Beet Greens
Sprouted Broccoli Seeds
Chicory
Dandelion Greens
Endive and escarole
Kale
Kohirabi
Lettuces
Mustard Greens
Parsley
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Turnip Greens
Watercress

What did I eat today?
Grapefruit Juice
Big Glass of Coconut Milk (young coconut water blended with the meat and a dash of vanilla) This tasted very much like a vanilla shake! YUM!
I am going to make some Apple/Kale Juice in a minute. That is my fav so far!