One couple's story of a one month raw food diet.

We have apparantly seen too many documentaries on the evils of processed foods and the health benefits of a diet that is "closer to the ground." This adventure will include a two day juice "fast" and January 2011 we will eat only raw foods. This is a little scary for us as red wine and chocolate are not on the diet. Even air-poppped popcorn isn't.

Our goals include more energy, better health and weight loss. We will do our best to document what we do eat and what changes we see in our health.

Please comment if you want more information than we post so we can share what we can.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

A Paullian Raw Invention

I figured it was about time I got off my butt and made up a recipe or two in this raw food adventure so here we go. Tonight I made Soft Tacos with Chorizo, Chunky Guacamole, and Tomatoes and "Hot not Cole" Slaw. The "meat" for the tacos is soaked ground walnuts spiced with my homemade chili powder, paprika, cumin and garlic salt mixed with a little olive oil and processed in the food processor until it is a taco meat like consistency. The taco shell is a large romaine leaf, and I shouldn't have to tell you how to make guacamole. It's like chicken soup - everyone has their own recipe.
The slaw is red cabbage and some red onion with a spicy vinaigrette. Pam tells me that she enjoyed it and I can't be trusted to give an honest opinion, but I liked it as well.


One more pound a piece today which is 8 for me and 7 for Pam. We'll do BPs and stuff tomorrow as it will mark the end of week two on this adventure.

I have been looking at raw recipe websites and it seems to me that there isn't a lot of great "cooking" in the raw world. Lots of nuts pates and not a lot of whole veggie stuff. I am determined to strike a blow for foodies everywhere before I am done with this.

We are not planning on going raw for ever, nor is Pam planning on growing her leg hair and changing her name to Sunny Girl, but we will be adding more raw veggie sides into our after adventure daily diet. We both feel great and energetic with no odd side effects so far.
More tomorrow.....
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