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Raw Food Cthulu – Halloween 2008

Who shall eat the Nameless Ones?

Happy Halloween. 

Mango Smoothie & Fruit Salad – Raw Food Meals 10/26/2008

Breakfast

• Mango smoothie
  • Fresh mango
  • Almond milk
• “Kitchen sink” fruit salad – whatever was lying around in the fridge. 
  • Watermelon
  • Pineapple
  • Apple
  • Pear
  • Peach

Lunch / Snack

• Mixed nuts
• Raw vegan chocolate shake

Dinner

• Leftover muesli with leftover fruit
• Frozen mango treat (really just leftover mango smoothie kept in the freezer)

Raw Cashew Pear Muesli – Raw Food Meals 10/25/2008

Today’s first meal – Cashew Pear Muesli:

• Steel-cut (not rolled) oats, soaked overnight
• Chopped raw cashew nuts
• Chopped pear
• Raisins
• Dried apricot
• Flax seed meal
• Home-made raw almond milk

Raw Spaghetti – Raw Food Meals 10/24/2008

Breakfast

• Mango
• Pineapple
• Pear
• Dried apricot

Lunch

Leftovers! MMMmmm. It was quick to whip up because the sauce had already been made, and shredding a zucchini takes no time flat. But since I didn’t get a chance to describe it earlier:

• Zucchini (shredded/grated “noodle style”)
• Whole tomatoes (Does that really have an “e” in it? Don’t much like the thought of “toes” in there. I always second-guess myself on this word and a similar one, ever since the whole Dan Quayle incident.)
• Dried tomatoes (adds a nice tangyness)
• Avocado
• Olive oil (cold pressed extra virgin of course)
• Garlic

Blend all the sauce ingredients together and away you go! The shredded zucchini is a nice effect, but it’s really the sauce that makes this dish.

Hmmm, now that I’m thinking of it, I probably could have put some diced onions in there, I bet that would have been nice.

Dinner

Well, it being Friday and my son courageously enduring a week of all-raw foods (some which he wasn’t especially keen on)…  We went out for some Mexican food. Fortunately the place near us has a nice relatively healthy vegan selection. But this place wouldn’t know raw if it was hit over the head with a broccoli bush. I was left feeling bloaty & lethargic afterwards. I don’t know whether it was because it was cooked, or because it was loaded with fast-acting carbs.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie – Raw Food Meals 10/22/2008

Includes:

• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Orange juice
• Almond milk
• Flax seed meal

It’s been pretty hectic lately. I don’t remember what I had for lunch. Ah yes, I had lunch out because of a business meeting. It was a garden burger. Ugh, I got really sleepy afterwards and had trouble concentrating the rest of the afternoon. It’s probably full of high glycemic load carbs.

But for dinner I had Raw Spaghetti. I didn’t get a chance to snap a video of it tonight, but you can see it in tomorrow’s post (click on the Raw Spaghetti link) where I had leftovers for lunch.

Raw Carrot Curry Soup – Meals 10/21/2008

Breakfast

• Fruit salad – water melon, pineapple, and pear.

Lunch

• Organic greens salad (out with friends).

Dinner

• Raw Carrot Curry Soup
• Veggies & hummus dip

The Raw Carrot Curry Soup ended up being way too spicy. I think I put too much garlic in it. I do like a little bit of heat, but it wasn’t even an enjoyable type of spicy.

In other news, there were no further “special events” today. Ahem. ‘Nuff detail.

I ended up eating less than normal because I was so pressed for time during the day.

Raw Apple Muesli & Raw Pumpkin Seed and Rice Casserole – Meals 10/20/2008

Breakfast

• Raw Apple Muesli

Snack

• Banana
• Raw trail mix

Lunch

• Leftover Lentil Avocado Casserole
• Some hastily snarfed down grapes

Dinner

• Raw Pumpkin Seed and Rice Casserole. The rice was still quite crispy even after being soaked for over 24 hours.

Something interesting happened, which I left for the very bottom so only the dedicated will see it.

And because I care so deeply for your success, my beloved reader, I shall spare no detail when I share.

You see, I had diarrhea this morning. Which is very highly unusual for me.

I can’t say for certain what caused it. Most likely the Raw Lentil Avocado Casserole from last night. But was it something with the soaked lentils? Or the mushrooms?

Who knows. And to confuse matters further, I went ahead and had the leftovers for lunch… With no further, umm, “events.”

Just goes to remind you that you should pay attention to your body. It tries to communicate with you the best it knows how. Heed its calls for attention.

Soaking and Sprouting: 5 Projects

Without meaning to, I ended up getting involved in 5 soaking and sprouting projects this weekend.

In this video, follow along with my exiting adventures in:

• A Critical Ingredient of Soaking
• Soaking lentils, for a Lentil Avocado Casserole this evening.
• Sprouting black-eyed peas, for a dinner dish coming up in a few days.
• Soaking almonds, along with my quickie recipe for almond milk.
• Soaking rice, for a dinner dish tomorrow evening.
• Soaking wheat berries, for a muesli breakfast tomorrow morning.

Be sure to leave a comment below!

Raw Lentil Avocado Casserole (Casserawl?) – Meals 10/19/2008

Breakfast

• Simple breakfast of oats soaked in almond milk for about 15 minutes, flax seed meal, and fresh mango.

Snack

• Peach smoothie

Lunch

• Peanut salad – Romaine hearts, spinach, carrot tops, carrots, onion, peanuts… Probably forgetting a few things, too.

Dinner

• Raw Lentil Avocado Casserole (Casserawl??), made from soaked lentils, mushrooms, cauliflower, celery, avocado, lime juice, and sea salt.

Raw Nori Rolls – Meals 10/13/2008

About the comment at the end…  What I mean is, if you were physically present, I’d certainly offer you some. But since you weren’t there… 

It was actually pretty good.