Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 I am from Long Island, NY but found your group online while investigating raw foods. I need some encouragement. I am a busy teacher with two young dogs - I am on the go all the time! I have little time to cook and prepare complicated recipes but I really want to go raw. Do you think it is possible? Any good books I should read? Thanks so much. Summer here on LI is a good time because there are lots of wonderful fresh, organic fruits and veggies available. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Susan, Welcome to the list! Probably the simplest meals are salads and fruits. They don't need to be complicated... even just a meal of celery may hit the spot sometimes. You may find Victoria Boutenko's book, " Green for Life " , interesting. Her green smoothies offer a balance of greens and fruits. They are also fairly easy to make and don't take much time (though it does help to have a powerful blender like a Vita-Mix). Incorporating the green smoothies into your diet may help you go/stay raw. As I tend to not use recipe books, I can't offer other suggestions for books with quick/simple recipes, though you might want to look into Bryan Au's book, " Raw in Ten " (http://www.rawinten.com/) Jeff PS: It's definitely possible! It's just a matter of committing to and learning new routines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi Susan, It is definitely possible to be raw without spending lots of time preparing food. You don't have to do any recipes if you don't want to. Many fruits and even some veggies are perfectly delicious all on their own. It doesn't take long at all to cut up some fruit or make a salad. You should go for it! How did you first hear about raw food? I'm always curious how people first hear about it. Best to you!! Audrey --- readbetter2000 <readbetter2000 wrote: > I am from Long Island, NY but found your group > online while > investigating raw foods. > > I need some encouragement. I am a busy teacher with > two young dogs - > I am on the go all the time! I have little time to > cook and prepare > complicated recipes but I really want to go raw. Do > you think it is > possible? Any good books I should read? > > Thanks so much. Summer here on LI is a good time > because there are > lots of wonderful fresh, organic fruits and veggies > available. > > Susan > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Read the FAQs on Doug Graham's site www.foodnsport.com <http://www.foodnsport.com/> , then read his book The 80/20 Diet which will be coming out next month. _____ RawSeattle [RawSeattle ] On Behalf Of Audrey Walker Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:51 PM RawSeattle Re: [RawSeattle] thinking about " raw " Hi Susan, It is definitely possible to be raw without spending lots of time preparing food. You don't have to do any recipes if you don't want to. Many fruits and even some veggies are perfectly delicious all on their own. It doesn't take long at all to cut up some fruit or make a salad. You should go for it! How did you first hear about raw food? I'm always curious how people first hear about it. Best to you!! Audrey --- readbetter2000 <readbetter2000@ <readbetter2000%40> > wrote: > I am from Long Island, NY but found your group > online while > investigating raw foods. > > I need some encouragement. I am a busy teacher with > two young dogs - > I am on the go all the time! I have little time to > cook and prepare > complicated recipes but I really want to go raw. Do > you think it is > possible? Any good books I should read? > > Thanks so much. Summer here on LI is a good time > because there are > lots of wonderful fresh, organic fruits and veggies > available. > > Susan > > > > > > http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Sorry, the title will actually be The 80/10/10 Diet or something similar. Mark _____ Mark Hovila [hovila] Sunday, June 11, 2006 4:36 PM 'RawSeattle ' RE: [RawSeattle] thinking about " raw " Read the FAQs on Doug Graham's site www.foodnsport.com <http://www.foodnsport.com/> , then read his book The 80/20 Diet which will be coming out next month. _____ RawSeattle [RawSeattle ] On Behalf Of Audrey Walker Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:51 PM RawSeattle Re: [RawSeattle] thinking about " raw " Hi Susan, It is definitely possible to be raw without spending lots of time preparing food. You don't have to do any recipes if you don't want to. Many fruits and even some veggies are perfectly delicious all on their own. It doesn't take long at all to cut up some fruit or make a salad. You should go for it! How did you first hear about raw food? I'm always curious how people first hear about it. Best to you!! Audrey --- readbetter2000 <readbetter2000@ <readbetter2000%40> > wrote: > I am from Long Island, NY but found your group > online while > investigating raw foods. > > I need some encouragement. I am a busy teacher with > two young dogs - > I am on the go all the time! I have little time to > cook and prepare > complicated recipes but I really want to go raw. Do > you think it is > possible? Any good books I should read? > > Thanks so much. Summer here on LI is a good time > because there are > lots of wonderful fresh, organic fruits and veggies > available. > > Susan > > > > > > http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Many of the fruits can be eaten " as is, " but I like it that Whole Foods does cut up melon, kiwi, pineapple, and mango into bite sizes and packages them, making it quick when you are on the go. You can also prepare enough guacamole to last a few days using raw ingredients. Adding a little lemon juice will prevent the avocado from losing its color. Ron RawSeattle , " readbetter2000 " <readbetter2000 wrote: > > I am from Long Island, NY but found your group online while > investigating raw foods. > > I need some encouragement. I am a busy teacher with two young dogs - > I am on the go all the time! I have little time to cook and prepare > complicated recipes but I really want to go raw. Do you think it is > possible? Any good books I should read? > > Thanks so much. Summer here on LI is a good time because there are > lots of wonderful fresh, organic fruits and veggies available. > > Susan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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