Checking in from my vacation with a raw foods survey!
A…preferred way to eat Avocados: Definitely homemade guac, made with fresh jalapeno, cilantro, a squeeze of lime and sea salt.
B…daily Banana intake: I’m definitely no 30 bananas a day person. I maybe eat one in a day, but not every day, and usually in frozen or banana softserve form.
C…Cacao or carob: Cacao! I’ve actually never had carob, and while I know cacao can be controversial in the raw foodist world for its caffeine content, I love the taste and health benefits of cacao too much to care.
D…Durian?: Never tried it, and I’ve heard it’s quite awful from a guy my dad said tried it.
E…Essential start to the day: Water, multivitamin (I get the Alive! brand, which has a pretty clean ingredient list and a decent amount of calcium, plus greens) and breakfast. Lately I’ve been eating raw flax pancakes for b-fast (recipe coming soon!) and loving how easy it is to whip together.
F…favorite Fruit: Gosh, so hard. Right now, I’m loving cold watermelon, and champagne mangoes. Berries are finally tasting amazing again too!
G…Guru you like: I don’t really know any raw food gurus, but I love Brendan Brazier and his Thrive Forward program. My one wish for Vega products is that they could have a raw protein powder product!
H…Healthy meal: Kelp noodles massaged in raw cashew cilantro dressing, topped with fresh greens, homemade guac and hemp seeds…aka super green kelp bowl!
Mmmm, green!
I…Ice cream base: Banana, but I really want to try Organic Nectars’ raw cashew gelato!
J…Juice or smoothies: Smoothies for sure, especially green monster ones made with chocolate Sunwarrior and frozen banana.
K…favorite way to eat Kale: Dehydrated kale chips, homemade or store-bought.
L…# of Lemons in your house now: 1 I think…
M…Muscle testing–hoax or real?: Never heard of it, but it seems like an interesting (if not totally accurate) way of determining imbalances in the body and food sensitivities.
N…Nut butter–favorite kind: Cashew or almond, preferably raw.
O…Organic or conventional: I try to buy organic when I can, especially the dirty dozen, but I usually pass if it’s too expensive and is in the clean fifteen.
P…Pickled veggies–ever made them?: No, but I want to! The WF salad bar has these awesome clean bread and butter pickles and I want to recreate those.
Q…Questions you get asked about your diet: Mostly, “What is that?” when someone sees what I’m eating. Plants, people. It’s not that foreign.
R…Recipe you love: Raw maple cinnamon French toast, where I got the inspiration for my raw French toast!
S…Skin brushing?: Nope, but I’ve heard it has benefits for poor circulation, so I want to try it on my feet.
T…Type of water you drink: Nothing fancy, from the tap usually. We have really good water in Colorado, so I’m not too concerned that it isn’t filtered or whatever.
U…Unbelievable thing that’s related to eating raw: I love feeling so light and energized after eating a raw meal!
V…Vegetable you love: Spinach is my number one love at the moment. I also love carrots (the ‘real’ ones are so much better than baby carrots) and raw purple cauliflower.
W…Why did you start eating raw?: I wanted to try something new, and I’ve always loved fresh produce.
X…X-rated fruit or vegetable: Haha, this is super funny and awkward. People always think bananas are sexual, but carrots can be kinda…awkward.
Uh…yeah…
Y…Yummy food you make: Um, everything? But really, probably most of my raw dessert recipes, especially the classic raw brownie.
Z…favorite use of Zucchinis: Zucchini noodles…I need a spiralizer, NOW!
Answer any of the above!
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