Here I am, first week completed on the RAW. I have to say it doesn't feel much different than my macrobiotics. However, I have already noticed the emphasis on "abundance" in this lifestyle. I can sit down and eat as many fruits and veggies as I desire, with no guilt! In my previous dips into rawism, I did not know I could do much more than eat a vegetable salad or juice my fruits. But it doesn't have to be eating a fruit as is, or a veggie in a salad (if you don't want it to be!). I was able to blend and chop and mix to create amazing-tasting raw dishes!
My first raw dish I tried was a lasagna recipe from Kristina at RawfullyOrganic. I was very excited to try this out, because I love lasagna. Unfortunatly, I didn't realize how much I hated cilantro (lesson learned; try something before you incorporate it into your dishes!) which played a rather large roll in this meal. It wasn't until after I took my first bite that I realized that I would be sick if I ate any more. Not wanting to trash the whole thing, I picked the halved cherry tomatoes off the top of the lasagna and ate those with a creamy garlic sauce made from one zucchini, a clove of garlic and a 1/4 cup of pine nuts.
The next night, after a day of mono-mealing on fruits and veggies, I lusted for another recipe! I also had a huge craving for chocolate, which led me on a raw food dessert search where I found several recipes for date "brownies". Instead of following a recipe, I played around with what I had in my kitchen and eventually came up with some really delicious RAW BROWNIES!
The next few days were all about experimenting with texture. I learned that I could chop up veggies, then blend some of those same veggies, mix them together and make a totally interesting and delicious meal! I had never entertained the idea of texture mixing as a reason for me getting "fed up" with the raw food diet. But as I go into my second week now, I am certain that these transition-type meals are helping adjust my palette and my life.
If you're just starting out in your raw endeavors, I suggest you research raw food blogs in your down time, or when you are craving something processed. Even try searching your craving with the word "raw" in front of it. For example; If you are craving pizza, search "raw pizza" on Google or Youtube.
There are so many creative raw-foodists out there that you're bound to find your fix! Good luck!
-Stephanie
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