Many of you are asking what we eat on the road…
Today, we’re going to reveal it all. 
These are the top 10 raw foods that we eat on the road in the RV… and you might be surprised at what some of them are.
AND, you’ll definitely want to watch for the shocker I pull at the end…
Take a look…
Your question of the day: Fermented foods or not?
Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your comment now!
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Live Awesome!
Kev
7:17 pm on June 26th, 2009
Lol I think that was my favorite show yet. Great info in this one and hilarious. I’ve never heard about watermelon being good for kidney cleansing…my kidneys are pretty weak and need some help, but I never know what to do besides drinking plenty of water. Do you have any other tips for regaining kidney health? Thanks.
-Kat
7:40 pm on June 26th, 2009
You guys crack me up!! Your show is always a good way for me to perk up after a long day of working and commuting!! Yep, love those fermented foods.
7:42 pm on June 26th, 2009
I couldn’t catch the name of the first food mentioned.. Anybody else get it.. Please share.. Am traveling from Idaho to Florida in July and could really use this information.. Thanks.
7:50 pm on June 26th, 2009
Yes for fermented foods
I hope you washed that rug for Annmarie. I know how it can be, I have a husband who performs crazy antics all the time…but I guess I do too!
7:51 pm on June 26th, 2009
chia seeds was the first one
7:53 pm on June 26th, 2009
chia seeds
7:55 pm on June 26th, 2009
YES! I love ‘em and they’re good for the belly too. What’s not to like? I’ve never had a Meyer lemon before, will have to look for them, don’t recall ever seeing them anywhere either. Avocado’s in Florida are the biggest I have ever seen so the East Coast has some good ones too but you need to go South. The ones I get in Iowa are 1/4 the size and 2-3x the price!
8:00 pm on June 26th, 2009
I get Edens saurerkraut and love it, but is there a brand that you suggest? I tried some fermented salsa that was awful.
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8:02 pm on June 26th, 2009
You two make make me laugh! Definitely yes to fermented foods!
8:06 pm on June 26th, 2009
The first food was Chia seeds. Love them. I soa them in almond milk in the night and in the morning just add berries, Vanila and any other fruit for breafast. I am not into fermented foods yet but will try sometime soon. great show.
8:09 pm on June 26th, 2009
Great show as always guys. You have shown a chia seed mix prior, it was done in Austin, I was there…and it was yummy. Thanks you two for doing all the great things you do and for sharing them with us. Be safe and much love.
Karen
8:14 pm on June 26th, 2009
You guys are so awesome.
Fermented foods? YES — FTW!
We are on a wavelength! I haven’t been able to give up my regular cow’s milk kefir because it’s been SO beneficial to my fussy digestive system (one reason i started eating raw in the first place) and have been thinking about the coconut kefir thing now for a while….wanting to get that going. I’m going to try it first and if I like it, I’ll make my own….
my favorite fermented foods are, miso (i’m addicted, i have to say it) sauerkraut, kim chee, kefir…. I eat them all with gusto. How can you not love fermented foods?
funny story: I was introduced to fermented foods by accidentally letting hummus ferment on a camping trip about 18 years ago. I declared it delicious and ate it all up. My friends thought I was whacked. I’ve been a convert ever since. haha.
oh, and couples yoga ROCKS, btw.
8:14 pm on June 26th, 2009
PS if you tell me what fitness friday is, i’ll probably watch it. I just don’t know what it is.
8:15 pm on June 26th, 2009
Only when my great Aunts would make home made, but they have all moved on,so it’s been a long time without.
8:19 pm on June 26th, 2009
GREAT SHOW Kevin and Annmarie! I loved it ~
Tomorrow we dig into our second batch (1 gallon’s worth) of sauerkraut – I can’t wait! I’ve got more cabbage all ready and we’ll fill up that sauerkraut maker again by tomorrow night.
I added caraway seed and fresh garlic slices to this batch. I use 1 head of purple and the rest green cabbage and it turns the most beautiful dark pink color – amazing!
We ordered it from therawdiet site and it’s working great. (I’m not affiliated – I just get frustrated when someone likes a product and then I don’t know where to go to take a look)
So, a big YES on the fermented foods!
Also – I’m so glad you’re going to show the Chia Porridge. Yes, Kevin you did mention it, but I’d love to see it made. I’ve got the chia seeds and I’m ready to go!
If you’re headed north to WA State – just know our cherries are now ripe and ready to eat – wow…
Debbie *Ü*
8:26 pm on June 26th, 2009
Yes to fermented foods. I like Sunflower Sesame Seed Yogurt, Sauerkraut, Cabbage Rejuvelac and Coconut fermented without the kefir. I haven’t been taking the time to make any fermented foods lately. One reason is that they cause body odor and the other because of my wok schedule.
8:27 pm on June 26th, 2009
I love fermented foods! You guys should move to Maui, lemons, avos, limes, lychee, oranges, grapefruit etc. plus, if you’d like to garden, you can year round!!!!! Doulble plus, it’s absolutely beautiful here! Love you guys, Geri
8:29 pm on June 26th, 2009
Hi guys…
I’m excited to try chia seeds…I’ve had a bag for a long time and haven’t done anything with them. Shelf life on those?
Love this episode
We’re watermelon fanatics…we’re on our 5th one this week
There is nothing better than being presented with a big bowl of watermelon while I nurse Lucy. It tastes so much better when someone else cuts it up!
WE LOVE that honey. We picked some up when we were in the Northeast last year and oh. my. word. I’m with Kevin…definitely eat it by the spoonful
Fermented foods…haven’t done too much of it. I picked up some goat milk kefir for Bella…but haven’t tried the coconut. Not much of a sauerkraut fan…but might have to try it again due to your raving.
Thanks for a great show!
8:30 pm on June 26th, 2009
Fermented foods – YES! And I love coconut keifir, it’s great in smoothies
8:30 pm on June 26th, 2009
right on! fermented sauerkraut is really good for you. Then there is beet kvas, also really good….FOR you that is.
If you are going to drink any LACTO based drinks or yogurts or stuff, remember that the lacto baccilli are for dairy product digestion and since lactose breaks down into galactose, you’ll need to use the Re-Vita-Phi because it has galactosidase in it, which we don’t make.
Also, dairy has casein, which we can’t digest without rennin, which we don’t make and our body doesn’t know what to do with it, so it stores it in your eyes (cataracts) in your joints (arthritis) and gives it to babies via breast milk as an exit pathway. It is very similar in construction to the beta cells of the pancreas, and when the body makes anti-bodies to get rid of it, it then identifies the beta cells of the pancreas and destroys them, causing diabetic problems.
so, no dairy, no casein, and no lacto-bacteria please!
What WE need, as vegatarians, is methanogens,
yep…methane…that’s the by product of methanogens, which we get in fruits and vegetables for our gut bacteria. lots of fruits and vegetables….=]
ciao
8:34 pm on June 26th, 2009
Yes on fermented foods and no on talking with your mouth full. lol
8:49 pm on June 26th, 2009
yes on fermented foods. i have a friend who took a course on a farm here in oregon on kefir cultures that no longer live on dairy sugar/lactose. the bacteria have been trained to live on plant based sugars. the culture is one that can be traced to at least 1000 yrs ago in siberia. i am looking fwd to making some of my own.
8:51 pm on June 26th, 2009
yes to fermented foods!!! kombucha,saurkraut and we have a coconut kefir at our outpost foods co-op that is soo good everything in glass bottles!um thank you both so much for all the info to inspire me to go forward in my quest to living the best day ever!you cover so many subjects that are so relevent to my every day life and touch me in so many personal ways i love you both so much for giving your experience and knowledge to me and my loved ones that i want you to know that i am listening to all your web cam shows and i will support u from this day forward!
8:54 pm on June 26th, 2009
Salt makes my feel and ankles swell, so I prefer not to eat sauerkraut. I have made fermented food, sometimes unwittingly, like whtn the fresh juices that I leave in bottles in the fridge go sssssssssssst when they are opened again.
PS I’m surprised you didn’t visit Optimum Health Institute in Lemon Grove. They do the Ann Wigmore diet for healing with exceptions. They also teach food prep re raw crackers and other dehydrated foods and make delicious batches of various types of sauerkraut. If you missed that, you missed a major healing program.
8:54 pm on June 26th, 2009
Miso’s mine.
On an unrelated topic, if anyone wants to find the beautiful hair thingy that both Annmarie and Angela Stokes-Monarch use to hold back their healthy hair, here it is: Go a a store (often drugstore or a place like Staples) where they sell those “As Seen On TV” items, and look for EZ COMBS. Cost is about $10. I didn’t buy one because I have short hair, but they look like the real deal.
9:05 pm on June 26th, 2009
Fermented foods I am fine with (LOVE saurkraut) but have a problem with fermented drinks. Not sure why, but it’s a proven fact for my body.
I also love chia, would love some ideas for puddings/recipes that do Not have nut mylks in them(better with raw dairy than nuts here..I tried, but nut milks kill my GI)!!
9:10 pm on June 26th, 2009
Hugs for Annmarie. That always happens in the kitchen when I wash the rugs. It was funny, though! I LOVE lemons. Meyer lemons are so absolutely wonderful, but we don’t get them here in Pittsburgh a lot.
Great show. I thought it was interesting to hear that you get dehydrated more on the road. I was hoping that being on the road in a “house” would eliminate the problem. I’ll be sure to pay extra attention to hydration when we hit the road.
Love seeing you both. We miss you!
Wendi
XOXOXO
9:40 pm on June 26th, 2009
I brew my own Kombucha. It’s a fermented tea, usually sold in health food stores for about $3 per bottle, but much cheaper if you make it yourself. Chia seeds are great, I love them.
10:09 pm on June 26th, 2009
For some reason I have a problem with eating highly sour food. I have tried thou. But according to Chinese Medicine it is good for scattered energy or mental patterns. You know, good for the heart – mind connection. This is according to the book “Healing With Whole Foods”. As well it helps the Liver to digest fat and protein. It also helps the digestion with assimilation of minerals.
10:16 pm on June 26th, 2009
OMG; I am laughing out loud…you two are HILARIOUS!!! I have some saurcraut (spellcheck, placenta brain) but i have not tried it yet. I know, i need to get a grip but i have never had it yet…i am a raw girl still on acidophopholis…can you recommend a yummy way to try it for the first time… i make raw sushi (meat free of course)…even my parents love it…and they are not in to raw food…and can i tell you also, my cat just came back after 1 year and 10 mos of her moving away?? So, never give up on your pets
10:26 pm on June 26th, 2009
Thanks for a great show and info..
I hope to see you guys soon..
Blessings, Marina
10:32 pm on June 26th, 2009
Great foods! Thank you for sharing. I crave fermented foods. A couple of accidental ferments turned out great. I left some almond dreggs for 2 weeks in the fridge. I take a serving at a time and mix it with some chia seeds for an over night soak. The next morning I have a special treat. Another one involves coconut milk and wild rice blended together and left for two weeks. Both of these ferments were very filling and satisfying.
I made some turnip kraut which was tasty. Here is the link that I found the recipe. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/turnip-kraut-brovada-recipe/index.html
10:37 pm on June 26th, 2009
Funny show, Kevin and Annmarie… and very helpful as well. Just getting ready to go on a trip over the 4th and your show provided needed information.
Just made my first batch of saurkraut today…hope it’s ready by Tuesday morning. I followed a recipe in “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw.” A great book, I might add!
Thanks again!
Elaine
10:59 pm on June 26th, 2009
Hi Jayne,
They said Chia Seeds – I think that that’s how they’re spelled.
Cute show! I’d like to have a show just like this that describes an entire day of eating/meals.
Yes to fermented foods and kombucha.
Thank you,
Penny
11:03 pm on June 26th, 2009
PLEASE LEAVE FERMENTED FOOD SUGGESTIONS! I have recently become aware of how wonderful fermented foods are for our health. The problem is that I haven’t found any good, modern books on how to make them.
I know there is an art/science to making homemade fermented foods like saurkraut but I haven’t seen any of the raw foodists with a book or a suggestion of a book title.
I’ve heard of someone who adds a couple of capsules of probiotics to the vegetables and then waits about 6 months before opening the jar. I hear it’s absolutely delicious. I understand that you should stay away from white vinegar since the acid destroy the good bacteria.
So if anyone out there knows of any good book titles, please let me know. Thanks!
11:04 pm on June 26th, 2009
TOTALLY scour the flea markets during your travels and snag an ancient “crock” (NOT a Crock Pot
You’ll LOVE IT!
Then, you can have at it when you settle down ~ They aren’t so easy to find, but you COULD buy new, but WHY?
Kraut IS “good for you” & so is the JUICE! One way to enjoy it is with thinly sliced cucumbers ~ a spin on “refrigerator pickles” ~ GREAT on a hot day!
As for the floor:
MONSANTO is a global leader in flooring/carpeting ~ Time for a 4-letter word: P-A-S-S!
Go with renewable (and sound-deadening), like CORK!
And, at home, hard woods ROCK!
I know you 2 LOVE to explore new segments of the “unseen world”…
EXPLORE WHAT’S IN _CARPETING_ ~ E-GADS!
No, THANK YOU! NEVER! NOT EVER!
Smooth surfaces for flooring, ALWAYS!
If you have carpeting, (and own your place), RIP IT _OUT_ TODAY!
You’ll be in such a VASTLY bettered environment with just that ONE STEP!
Really.
Peace
11:48 pm on June 26th, 2009
Thanks for the raw entertainment guys, its a great way for me to relax in the evenings. I much prefer it over tv, plus i learn from ya with almost ever episode… keep them coming
12:09 am on June 27th, 2009
hahahahahaha. That was a fun show. I love fermented foods. I had to cut down on them because I was eating tooooooooo much.
12:10 am on June 27th, 2009
Hello Kevin and AnneMarie,
Thanks for including me in your life and travels.
I wanted ask whether you knew anymore about what’s happening with the bees: in that bees were being killed or dying at a alarming rate because of the way the honey was being harvested.
Plants were not being pollinated due to not many bees around etc and in the media they were saying we may run out food eventually if something was not done.
thanks
sheryl canberra
australia
1:45 am on June 27th, 2009
Haha you guys really made my night. Kevin demolishing a lemon and Annemarie’s wonderful pleasant smiles… cant get any better than that
Thanks guys!
2:34 am on June 27th, 2009
How funny, I recently came across that same coconut kefir brand myself out here in Boulder… love it! Hope to see you guys back in Boulder soon.
~Mila
2:46 am on June 27th, 2009
I’ve been hearing much positive stuff about FERMENTED FOODS, BUT, – No one ever talks about HOW to make these (& WHAT ITEMS?) or WHERE to purchase.
Are there special Web Outlets & Recipes?
3:43 am on June 27th, 2009
Yes, yes, yes to fermented foods.
4:09 am on June 27th, 2009
Hi K & AM, Thanks for making us laugh with your show tonight!! You guys are really sweet together! And I learned about some new raw foods I hadn’t heard about before–Lacuma powder, vanilla powder, and cocunut keifer. COOL!
Also a sidebar: one of my clients had her cat run away, and she was really distraught. I suddenly remembered the situation you had with Jonny5 (I live in Santa Rosa so was following things pretty closely). I told her to try walking around at dusk calling her cat’s name, as one of your readers had suggested in your situation. She did so the second night, and low & behold, he started meowing in response and came back to her!!
Happy Trails,
Lucas
4:26 am on June 27th, 2009
Love the sauerkraut! Also making kombucha myself. I am planning to buy culture starter to make more fermented vegetables, so that I can avoid salt.
on the subject of bees, I heard Michael Brown (The presence process) said our world is shifting from “doing” to “being”, and that only the farmed bees are dying because they are forced to “do”. He says it’s not about pesticides and that there is nothing wrong with the bees in the wild. Interesting, eh?
4:51 am on June 27th, 2009
Love sauerkraut!It`s great to know different kinds of food to eat on the raw food diet it adds variety and interest.I am also going to make kombucha from scratch, on one of David Wolfe`s sites ,says you can use apple cider vineger added to the tea recipe as starter for kombucha.I am going to try it,if it works I am going to be very happy!
4:59 am on June 27th, 2009
I once tried making raw sauerkraut but it wasn’t very successful. Does anybody have a good recipe? The normal sauerkraut you can buy at stores here in Germany isn’t raw.
Cheers. Hilary
5:33 am on June 27th, 2009
I’ve been making my own sauerkraut for years and it’s so fun! I have two free videos on my website where I demonstrate how easy and fun it can be! It’s at http://www.reneoswald.com/videos.html and is #14 and 15
6:08 am on June 27th, 2009
YES to miso, vinegar, kim chee and kombucha in very small doses…(obviously I have an asian backgound)…but I am curious about the candida connection, acid-alkaline issues and ferments? Anyone care to comment?
7:45 am on June 27th, 2009
Waking up and watching the show – feeling energized with all the joy that you create. I learn so much from you and while my raw path is short (new) you give me insights into foods and benefits that I have not known and don’t always understand.
By the way, the responses to this show have been so interesting too. I have been devouring the ideas that everyone shares – now to get them to the bowl/plate.
The bee comment struck home with me because our garden is growing but sadly no bees in sight. It is still early but my daisy mass is usually covered with happy bees and I have not seen any.
Well, off to enjoy a meditation by the wheat fields – happy day to all
E
xo
8:02 am on June 27th, 2009
Hi Kevin & AnnMarie,
Great choices, but we were wondering where’s the green’s & sprouts? When we travel we buy greens for our smoothies
(blenders are portable!) & you can sprout with sprouting bags or in colanders…
real easy! We also make fast salads w/ a
bowl & olive oil. Keep up the good work, we enjoy the show!
Joe & Fran (Green Earth Learning Center)
9:12 am on June 27th, 2009
Very interesting – we live in an RV a few months at a time depending on the length of my (consultant) husband’s current job/location. Don’t you just get tired of all the hassle of clean-up? I sure do,but then again I was also actually “cooking” for my SAD hubby. I make lots of “dried fruit and nut” combos into balls/bars before hitting the road and have those for easy traveling foods. Also nothing beats a medjool date! And add a dap of almond or cashew butter, yum! Even hubby loves those!
9:37 am on June 27th, 2009
Fermented foods?
Yes YEs YES!!!!
Great way to get raw in during the winter and eat seasonally as cabbages are ready in the fall here on the east coast!
Love, Susie
11:52 am on June 27th, 2009
We do coconut keifer, but none of us like it. I will put it in smoothies to mask the taste. I have followed the directions, but maybe I am making it wrong. I tried making kombucha, but the same thing, it tastes like vinegar. I don’t like sauerkraut, but thought about making it to see if it was any different. I also have made yogurt (not a vegan) and this turns out ok. Still have to mix it with something.
12:44 pm on June 27th, 2009
Yes to fermented.
I want to respond with a link from Mike Adams to your comment on the strangeness of seedless watermelons.
http://www.naturalnews.com/021619_food_seeds_corporations.html
I’m actually surprised you don’t know about this. After you look at the very infomative cartoon, scroll down to see his explanation.
Then go here: http://www.naturalnews.com/026488_food_food_safety_health.html
Read and then sign the petition. This is VERY important. Our right to organic clean food is about to be stripped unless we do something about it!
1:15 pm on June 27th, 2009
If Fermented foods were good enough for Alexander the Great and his army then they are good enough for me! BTW He conquered the known world by the time he was 18 or so. Napoleon found out about this and had somebody invent the precursor to the tin can because of this.
2:27 pm on June 27th, 2009
You guys rock – thanks for lighting up the world!
3:14 pm on June 27th, 2009
Very good show. I have a question. You mentioned green stevia powder straight from the plant. Here in Israel, we can only buy the dried green plant (not in powder form) OR the liquid stevia. In order to make the green powder, can I just grind the dried plant in a coffee or seed grinder?
Here we have to make our own pickles, as there are no raw pickles and at this time of year, it’s very difficult as the weather is up in the 90’s all of the time. Good news for honey is that most of it is raw here. Thanks again for a great show.
4:40 pm on June 27th, 2009
First, go Alexander the Great (conquering the world by age 18)! By the age of 18 I had just achieved the ability to operate my electric bong. Makes you think.
Second, I’m with Kimberly; you guys DO rock! What a uniquely sane and benign presence you bring to the health world.
Third, what a helpful thought—dehydrated on the road. I also notice I just get really “out of my body” on the road. Some combination of these factors makes me crave (on long road trips), well, Frito’s. And also fried eggs, sunny side up, with wheat toast and hash browns. I know, very specific.
Only amusing (to me, anyway) because, in real life (whatever that could be) I’m a 90-something percent raw foodist and a friggin’ nutritional coach, who feels like a Mack truck hit him if I eat anything even remotely naughty. Nevermind Fritos, eggs, toast & hashbrowns.
Oh and don’t forget the ketchup. Heinz.
4:56 pm on June 27th, 2009
yeh, where’s the sprouts ???
just listened to brian clement speak. today! in London, UK. sauerkraut passed, but coconut kefir … you shouldn’t touch with a barge pole, he reckons. its more than rancid.
Aj
7:20 pm on June 27th, 2009
Yes to fermented food! I love sauerkraut! And I love kefir too, but my tummy doesn’t love the dairy. I’m an RV’er too so loved the on-the-road foods. Pretty much my on-the-road foods are the same as my at-home foods.
My very favorite food anywhere is sprouts. While the Rv is moving they rest on our bed, safe from falls. Wherever we are I love the freshness, and sometimes great lettuce is hard to come by in little towns with no roadside stands or farmers market! My favorite are broccoli sprouts, but I love them all. Sometimes I just make a salad with just sprouts, a little red onion, a tiny bit of salt and pepper and a drizzle of EVOO. Fantastic! Tastes wonderful and makes me feel great!
Thanks, be safe, and happy travels.
7:22 pm on June 27th, 2009
Coconut kefir is very easy to make with the Body Ecology starter. Also, try using the soft ‘meat’ of the fresh coconut to make “coconut cheese”. Use only the soft coconut meat, place it in a food processor and pulse chop to desired chunkiness. Stir in some coconut kefir to get it started. Place in glass bowl and cover with cloth so nothing gets in. It will be bubbly and ready within 24 hours.Yummy with fresh fruit and a touch of sweetener.
7:26 pm on June 27th, 2009
Hilarious episode
Yes to fermented foods. I’m not currently eating any and I’m feeling like I would benefit if I did. A lot of the healthiest and longest living cultures have fermented foods in their diet, I believe.
I will look forward to the chia porridge episode. I haven’t tried chia seeds yet so tips on what to do with them would be appreciated. Also, when you get the hang of making your own coconut kefir I would love a demo on that too. I know you can probably find descriptions online but if I see it on video I think I’ll find it easier to understand and therefore I’ll be more likely to go away and do it myself.
P.S. I like Fitness Fridays…
10:23 pm on June 27th, 2009
I live in NYS. Since Martha Stewart began her praise(8yrs ago?)about Meyer Lemons, I have searched and searched. I found a source on the internet that will sell you 6 lemons for $15! That is impractical. What source do you use? I really want to try these. Maybe I will have to buy a tree and bring it in during the winter!
Did I understand this correctly? Are you going to be parents?
11:06 pm on June 27th, 2009
a rejuevalac gal from way back…YES, and now????? CHICHA! fermented pineapple drink. yuuuumy! gonna start fermenting co-co….why not?
9:33 am on June 28th, 2009
you guys literally had me lol. i love your show. haven’t yet tried chia seeds but will look for them at our health food store this week. looking forward to the chia porridge episode.
blessings and happy trails.
10:58 am on June 28th, 2009
Hi You two!,
Thanks for sharing all those great ideas for take along make easy foods. Annmarie, you are so cute and I love that you two are so adventurous, traveling all over and living out of an RV. Hope you continue to enjoy your traveling. Thanks again, Marty
I love fermented foods and love your shows. Kevin you crack me up!! Macho lemon eater you!
11:10 am on June 28th, 2009
Could you post the Chia Porridge recipe, please? Thanks.
12:58 pm on June 28th, 2009
Absolutely LOVED this show..you two are so sweet together-I honestly thought Kevin was going to kiss Annemarie (shoulda done it Kevin) after he had taken the bite of lemon!
Fermented foods…well, since my mother was of German descent we always had sauerkraut around the holidays. My husband loves it too. Now that I’ve seen this episode, makes me want to try making some. My mom actually was way ahead of her time since back in the 60’s when I grew up, she put chia seeds in the protein shakes she would make me as part of a healthy diet she had me on as part of my training program as a competitive figure skater. She also used lecithin, now that’s a progressive mom! Keep up the great work guys-look forward to the chia seed porridge recipe too.
8:01 pm on June 28th, 2009
I’m very new to raw could someone tell me where to get recipes and ideas for eating and serving raw foods? I’d really like to stop eating meat, but I’m stuck because i don’t know what to eat becides veggies and fruits. My daughter also likes meat. What do I do to break her meat “addiction”??
I do depend heavily on the health show here for help to convert to a raw lifestyle. I say lifestyle not diet because diet is a negative word. Also I don’t want to be raw for a short time, but lifetime. This is why I say lifestyle. Oh and I do watch every episode just not on same day like Fitness Fri on Fri. I probably end up watching it on Mon or any other day. I have a 2 yr old daughter so not got alot of computer time. Everywhere I go baby goes and she loves to get into things very curious and bright child she is.
I just save all the emailed links in email and when spare time I sit and watch and watch taking notes on the shows. I have a whole file on my computer devoted to yours Kevin and Annmarie’s raw info lol!
Thank you Kevin and Annmarie you both are beautiful souls and I so much want to be as confident as you two are about going raw. Right now I’m on shaky steps not knowing much about the how to get raw. I am reading the “High raw” ebook I got and it is helping me quite a bit on changing my lifestyle.
I want to be healthier and want to raise my daughter to be healthier on a raw lifestyle. I believe raw is the only way to have a long healthy life that is also going to help create a sustainable cleaner planet. The age of industrial man is over now comes a new one and what we become depends on what we choose to be. I do hope we choose to be healthier, have a raw lifestyle, and live with not against our planet. This is my hope and my long – term plans.
Namaste Sanyu! (Peace and be a happy person)
~Selene
9:56 pm on June 28th, 2009
Great job, always!
I’ll have to look for fermented recipes.
OK, I have a question for you: If you were going to do an aaaaallll day hike up a string of mountains in the Adirondacks in NY, what would you pack for food in your back pack? What would be sufficient to meet the body’s nutritional needs? Before going more raw, it would have been the “nutritional ” bars, canned mandarin oranges, the usual gorp with nuts, chocolate, raisins, etc. I’ll bet raw stuff would fit the bill far better. Any advice there? Thanks.
Mary Ellen
7:39 am on June 29th, 2009
I love fermented food. I love sauerkraut! However, I can’t have it too much as it gives me cramps, I think it’s from the cabbage, combined with the acidity. I would otherwise eat it by the barrel
8:59 am on June 29th, 2009
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11:27 am on June 29th, 2009
Funny ending
I don’t like fermented foods. I used to eat them because of what they were supposed to do for my intestinal flora however I was not getting the results that I was looking for. I did some more research and have been moving towards a diet that is more in line with the principles of the 80/10/10 diet (high fruit low (or no) overt fats. My candida has completely disappeared whereas when I was taking the probiotic/fermented food/low sugar route I always felt like I was on the edge of it coming back. I also cleared up some major urinary track issues eating this way. It’s so much simpler for me! No more crazy expensive packaged stuff, just sweet ripe juicy fruit and lots of local organic greens. soooo grooovy! anywaym we all have to do what works for us, right? I know that you did a show that touched on how you felt about the 80/10/10 diet-I’d love to hear more if you have more to share. Happy trails!
i
3:35 pm on June 29th, 2009
Yes to fermented. It was great meeting both of you in Portland! A few months ago I took a kefir course for making fruit soda and got a batch of kefir starter that was passed down from long ago among friends, etc…
The kefir crystals like rapadura and other types of natural sugars. So, it’s just a matter of putting in pure water (non-chlorinated) into a jar that has some kefir crystals along with some dried fruit and your choice of sugar. Usually done in 24-48 hrs. Also, once your kefir colony has grown, you could share some with your friends.
The same kefir colony likes coconut milk too, so I’ve been making that and using it in smoothies. One important thing is to not expose the kefir to metal. It seems that metal utensils impair the growth of the culture, also try to stay away from plastic containers too if possible. Glass works great.
As for bees, we’ve noticed more native bees this year. Last weekend we planted 2 large lavender plants in the garden for the bees. Also thinking of adding a honey bee home (hive) to the garden and NOT harvesting their honey. The idea would be to let them thrive and outgrow their home creating multiple new swarms of bees for which we have plenty of local bee loving people who would gladly come to collect them.
Thanks for the great shows!
5:10 pm on June 30th, 2009
Afimative on fermented foods! It’s kind of a lost art if you will. Back during the depression eara kraut and other fermented foods were consumed on a more regular basis. Fermented foods were somewhat of a way of preserving foods back before refridgeration was as commonly available or affordable as it is today. I believe it is more important in this day and age than any other. Back then people grew their own food, the soil was better, more fermented foods were consumed. Now it’s fast foods, highly processed,the soil is nearly depleated, convenience foods are purchased more now than ever before. So yes definitely.
And P.S. To Katie for kidney health cranberries and cranberry juice is excellent for the kidne’ys.
9:41 pm on June 30th, 2009
yeaaa love to see what other rawfoodist eat. gives me ideas.
You could alternate exersize with info about food…, lov the interviews and hey I watch them all ….
12:45 pm on July 1st, 2009
Yes to fermented foods! We have Korean friends and they are turning us on to kimchi and all sorts of seaweeds and miso. I am making coconut kefir today from Body Ecology! You should do a show on this! It was great to have you come to the Raw Food Meetup in Rialto California with Paul. I wasn’t able to make it but I am glad you enjoyed the organic produce. Keep up the good work.
2:11 pm on July 1st, 2009
I had a stevia plant once. It was amazing…and the white stevia tastes nothing like it! And fermented food…yes! I love kombucha and kimchi.
3:09 pm on July 1st, 2009
hey guys,
i live in a land of coconuts. What do I have to do to be able to make the coconut Kefir?
Would the culture used to make milk Kefir good enough?
Thanks,
Milo (Meelo)
4:14 pm on August 31st, 2009
Lots of bees are fed sugar water, not honey. Can you imagine them staying healthy on that?