Well, I guess this will be my last entry, since this is the last day of the challenge. It’s been fun, thank you all for reading. Having never blogged before, this has been a great learning experience for me. Once you get going it’s very easy and I think I’ll be more active on the forums going forward.
Saturday is food foraging day for me. I head downtown (my pudding in a glass take-along bowl) and once the kids are dropped off to their language school I make my way to the small Organic Farmers Market at Bank St. and Hunt Club Road. It’s not a big market, but most of the fresh greens and veggies I need for the week are there. I bring cash and my enviro bags and walk away with my hands full of produce. In my bags today were two types of kale, rainbow chard, lots of spinach, purple carrots, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, local apples and equitable bananas – all organic and grown locally (except the bananas : – ). Today I even left balancing one of the last-of-the-season fresh basil plants under my arm (I can already a taste the lovely pesto this will become).
Since the weekends are so busy with shopping and activities drop-offs/pick-ups, I usually start out very light (not really because I plan it this way, it’s just a bit hairy getting 3 kids out of bed, getting them dressed, eating breakfast and out in the car on time). I take my firewater upon rising and then a good few tablespoons of E3Live. I quickly prepare my pudding and take it with me, to be enjoyed when the rush settles. Later on I usually enjoy some fresh fruit on the go, sometimes I take a tomato or a red pepper instead. At lunch time, I wandered by the Wild Oat Cafe looking for a raw cookie as a treat. Alas, there were none, the only raw treats they had today were their truffles. What could I do? I was there… I had to have one. Tasted smooth as silk going down, mmm…
When I got back home I got started on some food preparation. I had soaked flax seeds and sundried tomatoes last night for flax crackers, so I finished the batter and started the dehydration. I also made a big batch of TuNo with cilantro, instead of parsley – very nice! For dinner I rolled the pate up in rainbow chard and enjoyed with sunflower sprouts, regular sprouts, arame seaweed and shitake mushrooms.
Some weekends, when the schedule is extremely busy and I feel I need something “more” than greens, I may whip up small treats, either to take along or to enjoy during a short stop at home. One of my favourites is tahini-cocoa nibs-agave-peppermint oil. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s quite delectable. I just stir it up in a small bowl in seconds. Tahini is very rich and with a bit of sweetness added, this treat is extremely rich and a small amount goes a long way. Another favourite is almond butter (raw, of course) with coconut, cinnamon and sliced bananas – again, very rich and filling.
Tomorrow, after my daughter and I have enjoyed our yoga class together, I will get ready for the week ahead by preparing a kale salad with sundried tomato and avocado, a pesto and a couple of salad dressings. The mediterranean flax crackers will be ready, so mid-week I will likely make a guacamole or another type of spread to enjoy on top.
Eating raw takes a little getting used to, but it does wonders for your body. There is so much variety, as you can see by reading our blogs, and once you get used to spending some time soaking and dehydrating, your options for a varied menu, with different taste sensations, are endless.
Thank you Natasha and Mark for organizing the Raw Challenge!
Healthful wishes to you all,
Marie
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