Eating Raw

Eating raw is healthy for everyone! :)

My kids (ages 11, 9, 6, and 3) are eating tons of fruit (watermelon, strawberries, apples, bananas, and peaches) some vegetables, farm fresh eggs, raw milk, almond milk, nuts, raw nut butters on sprouted bread, and more. I would say they are eating about 50-75% raw.

My husband, who has lost 35 pounds recently on the Master Cleanse is eating a lot of raw these days too! He looks and feels great, and can really feel it when he eats junk.

Being a nursing momma, I have to keep my calories up to maintain a milk supply. I am eating green smoothies for breakfast (with fruit, chia, kale, hemp protein, and Superfood), big salads for lunch (salad greens, avocado, various veggies and homemade dressing) For dinner a baked potato, baked butternut or acorn squash with a side salad or broccoli.

Thanks to Sara at Happy Foody, I have found some new favorites! Raw Food World is an online raw food store, and that's where I ordered my chia seed! You must check it out!

What's for Supper This Week?

Sunday- I made Pomodoro Pasta.

Monday- (Birthday dinner for Adrian,6) Since we are having guests, there will be meat served. 2 roasted chickens, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet corn, salad with lots of veggies, leftover Pomodoro Pasta, and fresh WW bread. For his birthday cake he chose chocolate cake with cherry filling, and whipped cream topping. I must confess the cake will not be healthy. Cakes never turn out as well (from scratch) for me, as cake mixes do..

Tuesday- Potato Corn Chowder, salad, and fresh WW bread.

Wednesday- Vegetarian Taco's. WW tortillas, Mexican rice, black beans, cheese, fresh guacamole, tomatoes, and romaine and fresh salsa.

Thursday- Snobby Joes. A vegetarian version of "sloppy joes" from Happy Foody. Served with a side of sweet potato fries.

Friday- won't be home. Wedding! And they are servings ALL ORGANIC FOOD! YEAH! From Bruno's Organics.

Saturday- Vegetarian Pizza. Cheese, red onion, red and yellow peppers, and mushrooms on top of homemade marinara sauce on a WW crust.

What Do You Eat?

Making the transition to healthy eating can be, well, challenging. I grew up on meat and potatoes. I did not grow up on smoothies and veggie burgers. It is possible to transition to healthy foods, without compromising taste. You can adjust some of your favorite recipes, by substituting some healthier ingredients. Instead of cow milk (what's wrong with cow's milk you ask, click here.), use rice or almond milk. Instead of white sugar, use evaporated cane juice crystals (right next to the sugar at the grocery store!!), or cane sugar, or honey, or agave. Whole wheat flour instead of white. Buy organic veggies and fruit, (sometimes very close in price.)

Here are some things that we currently are loving. Hope these give you some ideas.

Breakfasts:

Oatmeal (not instant), real oatmeal with cinnamon and honey. Cream of Wheat. SMOOTHIES. Granola. Pancakes with real maple syrup, or fruit topping. Eggs, free range organic is best!
Chocolate milk (try this recipe). Kefir smoothie.

Lunch:

Sandwich ideas: tempeh, sprouts, garlic hummus and avocado, fresh sliced veggies, veganaise. Soup. Salads with romaine lettuce, baby spinach, raw veggies and/or fruit, nuts, or seeds.

Dinner:

TLT sandwiches (tempeh lettuce tomato).
Veggie Burgers (homemade)
Stir Fry with tofu, and rice.
Soups, with bread and salad.
Taco's, meat substitutes, or lentils flavored like taco "meat"
Eggplant/Veggie Lasagna
Spaghetti
Chili, no meat, more beans.
Whole Wheat Pizza (cheese for the kids, veggie supreme for hubby and I)
corn muffins, fociatta, homemade bread, dinner salad, brown rice, quinoa, potatoes.
Beans (black, or re fried pinto) on tortillas, with cheese, lettuce

Snacks:

goat cheese (I make my own, it's sooo easy!), pitted dates and sliced apples, raw nuts, fresh fruit, carrot or veggie juice, fruit juice, guacamole with tortilla chips, hard boiled eggs, popcorn sprinkled with nutritional yeast. Granola.