30 Days of Thanksgiving – 15

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RAW, real, soaked, fermented and sprouted

So many terms to know just to eat healthy. I looked at a few brief definitions in this previous post. Now I’m digging a little deeper so I actually know what I’m doing and why.

What is raw Food? When meat is not cooked or processed, it’s raw. This goes for all foods, if it’s not cooked or processed, it’s raw.*

This group includes:

FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS, SEEDS, HERBS, SPICES, LEGUMES (beans, peas, lentils…) GRAINS, SPROUTS and UNPROCESSED DAIRY AND MEATS .

Actually, it can either be “whole” (in it’s natural state) or cooked “a little”. Food cooked above about 100* starts to break down and looses some of it’s nutritional value. This is no longer considered raw or living. Foods can be warmed and heated up to 100* and still be considered raw.

Raw is similar to living foods except that with living foods all seeds, nuts, legumes and grains must be sprouted to activate the dormant enzymes. These terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but not accurately. More on this later.

There are many different numbers for a percentage of raw food that must be consumed for a diet to be considered a “raw diet”. The numbers are anywhere from 75%-100%. Their are several variations of these diets. Raw Vegans (also called purely raw) only eat raw plant products. Raw Vegetarians eat raw plant products and animal products excluding the animal itself, and the list goes on…

So, raw food can be whole (in their natural state), low cooked  and unprocessed whole foods including meats and dairy, and can be sprouted.

I hope your found that informative. Next time, “REAL” foods.

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Robin’s Corn and Cheddar Biscuits

Ingredients:

2 Cups of flour
4 TBS of Baking Powder
1/4 TSP of Baking Soda
3/4 TSP of Salt
2 TBS of butter
2 TBS of Shortening
1 Cup of Milk
About 1/2 Cup of corn (more or less if desired)
About 1 Cup of shredded cheddar (more or less if desired)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450*

Mix the dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt). Cut in the butter and shortening until it is an even consistency.
Pour milk in center, this will get sticky so it is best not to use your hands.
Flour a surface to fold the dough. Fold corn and cheddar cheese into the dough.
Place flat 2″ circular pieces of dough on greased or non stick baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheddar and cook for 15 minutes.

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Scrumptious Pumpkin French Toast

Easy Pumpkin French Toast

5 eggs

1/4 Cup Milk or water

1/4 Cup Pumpkin puree

1/2 tsp Vanilla

3 Tbs Sweetener of choice (honey, maple syrup, brown sugar)

3 tsp Pumpkin Spices- (1 tsp Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Ginger, 1/4 tsp Clove, 1/4 tsp Nutmeg)

8-10 slices of bread of choice  (I cut a couple pieces in 3rd’s before dipping to make french toast sticks for my little ones).

~Beat together all ingredients with a whisk. Dip bread to cover both sides and shake off extra mix. Bake on a buttered griddle about 350* for 2-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Serve with warm syrup, whipped cream or ice cream. YUM!

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Cavities From Raw Foods

Over the past couple of years I’ve been busy replacing our basic chemical-laden foods, household items and personal care items with natural, homemade chemical free versions. I’ve said before that we are probably on the healthier half of the way most Americans eat. So, I was very, very, very surprised when I saw cavities in my little ones teeth! Within seconds I started an intense search for what causes cavities. In the mean time, he was on a NO SUGAR AT ALL diet and I put MORE  toothpaste on his toothbrush.

The bad news is, as I was also surprised to find out, that almost everything he eats causes cavities. His favorite foods, well he likes all foods, but his staples. Oatmeal, granola, nuts, seeds, breads, chips, juice and fruits are all high in Phytic Acid. From what I understand, Phytic Acid absorbs the minerals needed for strong bones and teeth- calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron.

So what do we do now? Become vegetarian? Oh wait! The list didn’t include meat or…any animal products for that matter. Hmm. I remember coming across a lot of blogs and websites talking about fat being good and soaking their food, but I never read enough to know what it was really about. I wasn’t ready to jump on the hippie bandwagon yet. You know the ones who drink grass and eat fermented foods that I used to throw out. lol. Yes, I eat cheese and yogurt, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about soaking foods and fermenting kombucha.

The good news is our awesome God created a body that can heal itself. And He gave  us the wisdom to figure it out. While revisiting soaking foods, I came across remineralizing toothpastes. You can heal your teeth!

Stay tuned for more about soaking foods and our toothpaste production!

Did I tell you I even tried Oil Pulling?

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