The Food

So much of what I've been doing lately with the raw lifestyle is centered on the recipes. I know this will change soon because one of us is going to hit recipe overload. (Actually, Enrique will hit it first, but then I will keep pushing the envelope.) But, right now I am not juice feasting, not fasting, not setting any food goals, and honestly, it's hard to tell how I really feel since my entire life has been revolutionized. I'm just satisfying the hunger and then turning around and letting the little one suck half of the nourishment right out, and going right back to the kitchen again.

In addition to being so hungry, its difficult to go outside right now. Besides being almost 100 degrees in Ojai, we have to contend with the Zaca fire. Here is a picture a friend of mine took from her backyard in nearby Montecito:

So, yeah the air quality is disgusting right now. Might as well stay holed up inside with my recipe books and trusty dehydrator.

As for baby?

He just grows and grows. Right now, he is in the 50% for his height and weight. I don't have exact measurements today, but I'll do a post on his specifics in the future.



Because I'm spending so much time preparing yummy foods, I decided not to separate the recipe blog from the main blog. I'll leave the link to past recipes, but from now on, I'll just post what I'm doing here.

Last night I made a huge batch of Russell James' Mediterranean Almond Bread. I turned half the recipe into pizza bread by topping it with Juliano's Exquisite Marinara recipe and dehydrated that overnight. Here it is in it's first incarnation:


Its actually really yummy alone as a snack, but just for fun I'm going to throw some toppings on there and see where that takes me.

How Many Boyz are Raw?

New anthem for the raw ladies:

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Can We Be Successful on a 100% Raw Vegan Diet?

I've just spent a couple of days in conversation with a sweet friend about the possibility of having long-term (I mean decades) of success, being full of energy and in healthy bliss on a 100% raw vegan diet. No raw animal products, no steamed veggies. But, that holy grail of the raw movement: all raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

There are myriad books saying it is so, and all the speakers and constultants and gurus will counsel you that it is the way to paradise health. But, the truth of the matter is, many of the experts are not always following these guidelines. Everyone seems to be incorporating this or that into their diets, while still holding Raw Food up as the ultimate in perfection.

I was "raised raw" in a time and place where my raw friends were wearing the "Cooked Food is Poison" T-shirts espousing a "Raw is Law" philosophy. These days, moderation seems to be the buzz word and everyone is throwing around their percentages.

Yet, still I run into so many people that seem to be struggling. And I guess since I've been doing this for a little while and my partner is so darn successful on the diet, people ask me questions that I don't know how to answer.

So, I keep seeking. I know the success stories are real. I like to believe it is possible. And that is why I am so grateful baby has come into our lives at this moment. Because I don't know that we will see the truth in this generation. We're so wounded and clogged and confused that the journey becomes long and hard. We get lost. We give up. But, the information is spreading so exponentially and as we pass it along, we'll see individuals like Sebastian who have the opportunity to try and make it work from step one with a clear road map and clarity of vision.

So, I guess my advice is: Keep trying. Pass the information along to your children, or children you know. Don't let the heart of the message get lost in the confusion and the chaos. Hold the flame. Allow yourself flexibility and compassion, but don't give up the faith.