Guest guest Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hi, I am totaly new to raw food. I'm trying to compile info to get started. I live and work on the road, all over the East side of the US. We mostly stay and work in small towns we also have a limited budget, and i need to be able to find what i need at most any super market. I really want to change my life in this way but I'm afraid i won't be able to find the things I need just any where. Any suggestions would be greatly apprecieated. Thank you, Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi Jenn, Going raw can be very simple and can fit into your budget. However, that means you may have to sacrifice certain luxuries and be organized about your budget. Some luxuries are nonfood and you have to decide whether they are a priority. Food " luxuries, " I refer to as things like eating out, purchasing freshmade juices at a juice bar, specialty foods and supplements such as agave nectar, raw cacao, raw seaweed, etc. Unfortunately, organic food often comes out as a luxury we can't afford in my household. We grow our own garden and buy local untreated produce in the spring, summer, and fall, though. Which brings me to another tip... Seek out farmer's markets wherever you travel. While different markets have different policies and qualities, you can often find high quality untreated (if not certified organic) produce at reasonable prices. And it's lots of fun! Get a book about harvesting wild plants in the area. (Of course, learn how to do this safely and responsibly.) There are many tasty and edible greens in untreated lawns, for example. Keep your eyes peeled for fruit trees or grape vines overloaded with ripe fruit. There are many people who have fruit trees for the spring flowers and don't use all of the summer fruit. They are glad for someone to pick it for them before it drops to the ground and attracts yellow jackets. In my area, there are lots of black walnuts that people hate to deal with and are happy for someone to pick up. They are a big pain to hull and shell, but hey, free nuts. Sprouting can be fun and easy on the budget. All you need are a few wide mouth canning jars and some very inexpensive jar top sprouters and seeds. Much cheaper and safer than buying sprouts in the store. Finally, you don't really need any special equipment or a special place to shop to be raw. Some people love their juicers and blenders and dehydrators and that's great. But if you just are living on the fly with a limited budget, go into the supermarket and hit the produce section. All you need is a peeler (for nonorganic fruits and veggies) and a knife for cutting into fruits like mangos and melons. Heck, you don't even " need " dishes. Good luck. Have fun! Marjorie rawfood , " jennahfly " <jennahfly wrote: > > Hi, I am totaly new to raw food. I'm trying to compile info to get > started. I live and work on the road, all over the East side of the > US. We mostly stay and work in small towns we also have a limited > budget, and i need to be able to find what i need at most any super > market. I really want to change my life in this way but I'm afraid i > won't be able to find the things I need just any where. Any > suggestions would be greatly apprecieated. Thank you, Jenn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Thank you, Marjorie, for your helpful info. I am finding new confedence in this already and its only been a few days. Started out from a SAD diet and we are not fully raw as of yet (I wanted to compile info before we made the full switch). Are there any words to the wise as to what to expect in the next few weeks? Some times we are far away from a rest room and I want to avoid any unpleasant misshapps. Thanks agian, Jenn PS:what about susi maybe w/ brown rice? rawfood , " Marjorie " <marjorie_lewis wrote: > > Hi Jenn, > > Going raw can be very simple and can fit into your budget. However, > that means you may have to sacrifice certain luxuries and be organized > about your budget. > > Some luxuries are nonfood and you have to decide whether they are a > priority. Food " luxuries, " I refer to as things like eating out, > purchasing freshmade juices at a juice bar, specialty foods and > supplements such as agave nectar, raw cacao, raw seaweed, etc. > Unfortunately, organic food often comes out as a luxury we can't afford > in my household. We grow our own garden and buy local untreated > produce in the spring, summer, and fall, though. > > Which brings me to another tip... Seek out farmer's markets wherever > you travel. While different markets have different policies and > qualities, you can often find high quality untreated (if not certified > organic) produce at reasonable prices. And it's lots of fun! > > Get a book about harvesting wild plants in the area. (Of course, learn > how to do this safely and responsibly.) There are many tasty and edible > greens in untreated lawns, for example. > > Keep your eyes peeled for fruit trees or grape vines overloaded with > ripe fruit. There are many people who have fruit trees for the spring > flowers and don't use all of the summer fruit. They are glad for > someone to pick it for them before it drops to the ground and attracts > yellow jackets. In my area, there are lots of black walnuts that > people hate to deal with and are happy for someone to pick up. They > are a big pain to hull and shell, but hey, free nuts. > > Sprouting can be fun and easy on the budget. All you need are a few > wide mouth canning jars and some very inexpensive jar top sprouters and > seeds. Much cheaper and safer than buying sprouts in the store. > > Finally, you don't really need any special equipment or a special place > to shop to be raw. Some people love their juicers and blenders and > dehydrators and that's great. But if you just are living on the fly > with a limited budget, go into the supermarket and hit the produce > section. All you need is a peeler (for nonorganic fruits and veggies) > and a knife for cutting into fruits like mangos and melons. Heck, you > don't even " need " dishes. > > Good luck. Have fun! > > Marjorie > > rawfood , " jennahfly " <jennahfly@> wrote: > > > > Hi, I am totaly new to raw food. I'm trying to compile info to get > > started. I live and work on the road, all over the East side of the > > US. We mostly stay and work in small towns we also have a limited > > budget, and i need to be able to find what i need at most any super > > market. I really want to change my life in this way but I'm afraid i > > won't be able to find the things I need just any where. Any > > suggestions would be greatly apprecieated. Thank you, Jenn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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