RAW Living and Learning

Selenium is an important trace mineral that I never gave any thought to, up until now. Have some time to read a few medical studies on the subject? Click on this link! It wasn't until I began my new health journey 4 years ago that I truly learned about proper nutrition.  I am learning more and more each day about essential nutrients our bodies need. But the important thing that I have discovered along the way is that we must find ways to get these nutrients in their natural state whenever possible. Easy to do IF you follow a plant based diet, right? Well not always; there are so many sources out there trying to convince you that their supplement is THE WAY to go. It is easy to get confused and sucked into their persuasive claims. Keep it simple and then things look much clearer. I say try nature first--simple whole foods in their unadulterated state. For instance, Selenium. By simply consuming 2 Brazil nuts a day one can get their dose of this crucial ele...

I read this article this morning and it put a smile on my face. It is so true, everything that Patti stated, I just had to chuckle out loud. Hope you enjoy it too! At the bottom of the post I share my easy vegan salad recipe for  Greened Up Apple Salad. Five Drawbacks to Being a Vegan Patti Breitman | 04/18/13 What do vegans complain about when they are among themselves?  I thought it was time to go public with the private thoughts of many vegans. Bathroom Blues Whereas most people we know can flip through a magazine or check their email while on the toilet, vegan food is so high in fiber, we don’t spend enough time in the bathroom to get any reading done.  Despite going sometimes two or more times a day, we are on and off the seat in no time, and there is no reading in the john for us.  Also, we spend more than...

Every now and then I get a really bad craving for Mexican food. Of course I do not crave the sour cream, cheese, or animal flesh aspect of this type of food but I crave the general flavor that Mexican food has. So when that craving strikes I have two go-to recipes and this is one of them.  I adore raw corn combined with tomato and cilantro. Add some cumin, hot sauce, a few other ingredients and I say, let's eat some RAW, vegan Mexican cuisine. It is basically a spruced up salsa that can be served two ways. Let's get started with the veggies. I soaked my onion in some raw apple cider vinegar and water because it was really strong. Drain off the soak water and discard or keep for a non-toxic window cleaner. And I always soak the sun dried tomatoes in some purified water for about an hour, to plump them up.  Next I used the food processor to chop the grape tomatoes. I added those to a mixing bowl with the raw corn. Next step is to chop t...