Article: Spreading the word about eating raw

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THE CULTURAL KITCHEN

Spreading the word about eating raw

 

By Nancy Ancrum, nancrum

Thu, Sep. 11, 2008

 

A crisp apple, a green salad or, if we're really being fancy, a bowl

of gazpacho is what most of us consider food in the raw. For SaBoora

Yusef, however, eating raw has been a life-changing commitment, one

that she approaches each day with dedication and creativity.

 

Yusef, 62, is a raw-food vegetarian. She prepares her morning cereal

by soaking oatmeal and barley in water overnight. She makes apple pie

without turning on the oven. She whirls frozen bananas in the food

processor for ``ice cream.''

 

She makes ''pasta'' out of thin strips of zucchini and serves it with

an uncooked ''marinara'' topped with ''meatballs'' -- ground nuts and

veggies rolled together and put in a hydrator for a bit.

 

Full story:

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/nancy-ancrum/story/679874.html