Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 Hi there, My girlfriend and I have been 50% raw on and off for about 3 months. We got tired of our salads at lunch so we tried veggie sandwiches, but it wasn't as good because the bread slowed us down. But we liked the feel and taste of a veggie sandwich, so we tried something new. We put two pieces of leaf lettuce on top of each other, then added 1/2 of a sliced avocado, a few tomato slices, and some bits of red onion. Then we wrapped the lettuce around the other veggies and held the leafy bottom shut to prevent spillage, and ate them like rollups or burritos. It's so good, and thanks to the avocado, satisfying too! If anyone else has any ideas for easy-to-assemble lunch ideas, I'd love to hear them. I hear the raw food restaurant across the street from me sells raw sprouted " pizza crusts " , so maybe I'll make us a veggie " pizza " sometime. By the way, there's been some discussion of being " bored " with raw foods and needing something more interesting to eat. My feeling is, and I'm sure some of you agree, let yourself eat cooked food if you really feel you need it. You'll soon feel " bored " with the lack of energy and uncomfortably full sensation that come with eating all cooked. I know I do, now that I've experienced both sides. That's why I never worry when my body demands cooked food; I give it what it wants, and soon it's craving the refreshing lightness and increased energy of a raw daytime diet. later, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2002 Report Share Posted April 20, 2002 Carol. I eat a bowl of raw spinach which I buy in the market for lunch several days a week. Sometimes I eat kale. Soon you will find that you do not need the bread. Happy munching Peter carolj1974 [no_reply ] 19 April 2002 19:19 rawfood [Raw Food] Tasty lunch wrap Hi there, My girlfriend and I have been 50% raw on and off for about 3 months. We got tired of our salads at lunch so we tried veggie sandwiches, but it wasn't as good because the bread slowed us down. But we liked the feel and taste of a veggie sandwich, so we tried something new. We put two pieces of leaf lettuce on top of each other, then added 1/2 of a sliced avocado, a few tomato slices, and some bits of red onion. Then we wrapped the lettuce around the other veggies and held the leafy bottom shut to prevent spillage, and ate them like rollups or burritos. It's so good, and thanks to the avocado, satisfying too! If anyone else has any ideas for easy-to-assemble lunch ideas, I'd love to hear them. I hear the raw food restaurant across the street from me sells raw sprouted " pizza crusts " , so maybe I'll make us a veggie " pizza " sometime. By the way, there's been some discussion of being " bored " with raw foods and needing something more interesting to eat. My feeling is, and I'm sure some of you agree, let yourself eat cooked food if you really feel you need it. You'll soon feel " bored " with the lack of energy and uncomfortably full sensation that come with eating all cooked. I know I do, now that I've experienced both sides. That's why I never worry when my body demands cooked food; I give it what it wants, and soon it's craving the refreshing lightness and increased energy of a raw daytime diet. later, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2002 Report Share Posted April 21, 2002 rawfood, <petergardiner@e...> wrote: > Carol. > > I eat a bowl of raw spinach which I buy in the market for > lunch several days a week. Sometimes I eat kale. > > Soon you will find that you do not need the bread. > > Happy munching > > Peter > > > carolj1974 [no_reply] > 19 April 2002 19:19 > rawfood > [Raw Food] Tasty lunch wrap > > > Hi there, > > My girlfriend and I have been 50% raw on and off for about 3 months. > We got tired of our salads at lunch so we tried veggie sandwiches, > but it wasn't as good because the bread slowed us down. But we liked > the feel and taste of a veggie sandwich, so we tried something new. > > We put two pieces of leaf lettuce on top of each other, then added > 1/2 of a sliced avocado, a few tomato slices, and some bits of red > onion. Then we wrapped the lettuce around the other veggies and held > the leafy bottom shut to prevent spillage, and ate them like rollups > or burritos. > > It's so good, and thanks to the avocado, satisfying too! > > If anyone else has any ideas for easy-to-assemble lunch ideas, I'd > love to hear them. I hear the raw food restaurant across the street > from me sells raw sprouted " pizza crusts " , so maybe I'll make us a > veggie " pizza " sometime. > > By the way, there's been some discussion of being " bored " with raw > foods and needing something more interesting to eat. My feeling is, > and I'm sure some of you agree, let yourself eat cooked food if you > really feel you need it. You'll soon feel " bored " with the lack of > energy and uncomfortably full sensation that come with eating all > cooked. I know I do, now that I've experienced both sides. That's why > I never worry when my body demands cooked food; I give it what it > wants, and soon it's craving the refreshing lightness and increased > energy of a raw daytime diet. > > later, > Carol > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2002 Report Share Posted April 21, 2002 rawfood, backpackinggirl20012001 <no_reply> wrote: > I do that with kale leaves or collard greens. I like the variety of using different green leaved vegetables, and is tasty too. Marlene, do you cut out the ribs on collards? Around here all the kale I have seen is too small for wrapping. Speaking of cutting out the ribs of tougher greens, I read one author say that she throws these in her juicer. Has anyone tried that? How would it taste to someone who has only juiced fruit and carrots before? I've been meaning to do some green juices, but I'm afraid they would taste nasty. I guess my palate still needs some re-educating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2002 Report Share Posted April 21, 2002 I love my juiced greens. Try juicing carrots, celery, and and a big bunch spinach together. It's one of our family favorites. The spinach really has a fresh, alive taste. Sometimes we also add collard greens, mustard greens, and/or turnip greens to the mix. Lauretta garybearsgirl [garybearsgirl@christia nemail.com] Sunday, April 21, 2002 4:35 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Tasty lunch wrap rawfood, backpackinggirl20012001 <no_reply> wrote: > I do that with kale leaves or collard greens. I like the variety of using different green leaved vegetables, and is tasty too. Marlene, do you cut out the ribs on collards? Around here all the kale I have seen is too small for wrapping. Speaking of cutting out the ribs of tougher greens, I read one author say that she throws these in her juicer. Has anyone tried that? How would it taste to someone who has only juiced fruit and carrots before? I've been meaning to do some green juices, but I'm afraid they would taste nasty. I guess my palate still needs some re-educating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2002 Report Share Posted April 21, 2002 rawfood, " garybearsgirl " <garybearsgirl@c...> wrote: > rawfood, backpackinggirl20012001 <no_reply> wrote: > > I do that with kale leaves or collard greens. I like the variety > of using different green leaved vegetables, and is tasty too. > > Marlene, do you cut out the ribs on collards? Around here all the > kale I have seen is too small for wrapping. > > Speaking of cutting out the ribs of tougher greens, I read one > author say that she throws these in her juicer. Has anyone tried > that? How would it taste to someone who has only juiced fruit and > carrots before? > I've been meaning to do some green juices, but I'm afraid they would > taste nasty. I guess my palate still needs some re-educating. I don't cut out the ribs as long as I can chew them. The only reason for my not cutting them out is because I learned in macrobiotics is that when we can eat as much of the vegetable at one time as possible, we are helping to balance the yin and yang. So that means that it is better for our bodies to eat the greens of the carrot along with the root part. I do cut out the stem of the carrot greens. Beet greens are really good also for wrapping. Marlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 I've made wraps like this also. If you make a bowl of Pico de Gallo or Salsa and spoon it into a red cabbage leaf or a lettuce leaf, its awesome. Messy, but very good. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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