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a message dated 1/16/03 4:38:11 PM, K writes:
Hello, hello!
I am seeking some advice in regards to slowing starting on raw food. There are
no books stocked at my local bookstores, so I will have to order. I am just
wanting to make my purchases worth their money. Right now I can’t afford
any of the expensive juicers, dehydrators, etc. And I want to make sure I will
use them before I purchase them (Is that backwards? :-) ) I would really appreciate
any advice you have on what books to purchase for easier recipes that won’t
put a strain on the budget and keep it easy for me, but perhaps convince my
husband and two young children to eat this way too! Vegetables are unheard of
in my 2 yr olds diet! I live in Milwaukee (land of beer and cheese), so some
more exotic things might not be available. (I have found a health food store
here though-Yipeeee) I really enjoyed your website and thought you would be
a good person to ask. I appreciate any help.
Thank you, thank you
K.
Dear
K.,
The most reasonably priced book to purchase with some simple, uncomplicated
raw recpes is: Eating without Heating by Sergei and Valya Boutenko. This
book was written by teenagers and the recipes were also developed by them.
My book, Hooked on Raw, has both simple and more complicated recipes
- 350 in all. But it is a bigger book and more expensive.
Children naturally enjoy fruit, so with your children, I would start with incorporating
fresh, organic fruit into their diet. And from there just slowly but naturally
expand their appreciation for other raw foods, like vegetables. Children are
great imitators (haven't you noticed?) and so if Mommy is eating something without
trying to get them to eat it too, they will just naturally be curious about
it and in their own time will try it - especially if you don't force it.
In a German/Italian foreign movie called "Mostly Martha", there is
a wonderful scene which demonstrates this. The story is a little complicated,
but what leads up to this scene is: a child who is in mourning because of the
loss of her mother is being taken care of by her aunt. The aunt tries to get
her to eat, but she refuses. After some time of refusing to eat, the aunt becomes
alarmed. The aunt is a chef and takes the girl to the gourmet restaurant where
she works everyday after school. Another chef at the restaurant sees the problem
day after day and one day he makes a tasty plate of spaghetti and goes over
and sits by the girl while eating it with great gusto. He is called away and
hands the plate to the child and says nonchalantly as he leaves to attend to
his chefing, "don't eat it all, save me some". Because the food was
not forced upon her, the girl begins to eat. It is a beautiful scene. If you
ever get a chance to see this movie, please do.
Fresh fruit juices are also a natural for children. Almond milk can be substituted
for cow's milk.
As far as equipment to get - there is a website that offers these items at discount.
It is:
www.discountjuicers.com
For under $400. you should be able to get both a Champion juicer and an Excalibur
dehydrator. If you find that you are not taking to the lifestyle, you can sell
them again and get at least half of your money back. Second hand is also a good
way to get this equipment. People do sometimes buy the equipment with every
good intention of using it and then it ends up in their garage. If there is
a paper in your area that advertises used stuff, look in there.
There is no way to convince others to follow your pioneering ways. You can only
really make the changes for yourself. The positive gains that you'll have with
your health though, may be more than enough incentive for others around you
to give it a try also.
Much good luck to you.
With Blessings and Peace,
Rhio
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