Thursday, September 19, 2013

MoFo 2013 - Day 19 - R is for Raw

I'm not going to go into great detail on raw today. I recently did two posts on Raw and Raw author Judita Wignall in THIS post and THIS post. I do want to say that when I am eating raw, it's been easy, tasty and makes me feel very energetic. You don't have to have a crazy amount of special equipment to do some raw stuff. A food processor, a good blender, a good knife, cutting board and you are ready to get started.

I haven't done a giveaway all MoFo, so I think it's about time. I have another Judita Wignall book to share: Raw and Simple. In this volume, Judita offers more tips on the benefits of the raw diet, how to get yourself set up in the kitchen and great recipes.

I decided to try out Her Meat and Cheese Pierogies (pg. 132). It has several components, most of which can be made ahead of time. I made the "meat filling" the "cheese filling" and Creme Faiche ahead of time. When I got home later in the day, all I had to do was thinly slice turnips for the wrappers and cut up some chives for garnish. Honestly, I thought the creme fraiche was an unnecessary addition. I actually thought the balance of flavors was better without it.


This book, like her first one is full of beautiful pictures. She offers very handy nutritional advice. What I love about this book is that the recipes are truly simple. It makes raw less scary for those who feel a little intimidated about how to get started. 

Now it's your turn. Leave a comment about what intimidates you about raw "cooking" by midnight MST Sunday, September 19th for your chance to win a copy of Raw & Simple! Good News!! US, UK and Canadian folks are all eligible to win. The winner will be randomly selected on Monday. Please make sure to leave a way to contact you if you are the lucky winner. Good Luck!!!

8 comments:

  1. I get intimidated by all of the really involved steps in preparing raw meals, and by anything that requires a dehydrator or other specialized kitchen equipment. Thanks for having such a great giveaway!

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  2. I get intimidated by the amount of time it lakes to prepare raw food (other than salads and quick dips) - oh and the cleanup! So many dishes in my tiny kitchen. I have a dehydrator but I don't plan meals 3 days in advance. I need a cookbook called 'delicious raw food for lazy people' :) thank you for the giveaway! Lauren (missslw@yahoo.com)

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  3. It just seems like a lot of work! I love eating raw though! :)

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  4. I get intimidated by the sheer amount of food i have to make available for myself and all the eating I have to do in order to feel "full" from a meal of raw foods, without resorting to cooked food eating. I do like the energy eating this way gives me though. And its delicious. Thanks! -Nadine. prairie_princess01@yahoo.com. (1strangebygolly! On theppk.com)

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  5. I'm intimidated by the cost of raw food!

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  6. The advance planning is what intimidates me the most. Although I plan my meals for the week, something about partially preparing a meal intimidates me. I have to say that when I eat raw, I am the best me possible. Belinda (heflin5@yahoo.com)

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  7. What intimidates me is how many recipes require the use of a dehydrator. I don't have one and don't make enough raw foods that I could really justify buying one. I would love it if more raw recipes offered alternatives to having a real dehydrator. Thanks for the contest too, I've been wanting this book forever, Judita is fantastic... fingers crossed!

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  8. Love Judita's first book. What intimidates me is trying to decide between all of the yummy choices. Bennie bheflin1@cbu.edu

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