Raw Breakfast and A Little More

Raw foods provide a dimension of energy and health that I did not know before. It's been about 8 months or so since we've changed our eating habits as a family. We've been incorporating quite a bit of raw foods into our eating plan. Here is a picture of one of our breakfasts - carrot-raisin slaw with sliced ripe bananas.

My goal is about 75 - 85% raw. I'm taking my time, no rush. Our general eating habits are quite healthy with no meats, dairy, coffee, sodas, refined cereals, white flour, white sugar, chicken bouillon cubes, etc. We eat fish and eggs and all sorts of vegetables, fruits, ground provisions(yams, dasheen, tania(yucca), green bananas), rice, oats, cornmeal, peas, beans.

We use sea salt, curry, tumeric, apple cider vinegar, limes, lots of garlic, onions, thyme, chives, parsley, celery and other herbs to season our foods. We use cinnamon, bay leaf, peppermint leaves, vanilla extract, almond extract and orange peel(thanks Mary) for our teas and as a base flavor for our cooked cereals. Here is one of our fruit snack plates - coconut pieces, prunes, orange wedges, carambola (star fruit) :

I am almost certain I've not mentioned everything we eat but it is becoming more and more natural or raw day by day. There are days when we eat more cooked than what I'd like but that's okay because we are still eating healthfully.  We do take vitamins and supplements and I am researching more and more about different types of herbs for both healing and general health.  We have a book called Little Herb Encyclopedia: The Handbook of Nature's Remedies for a Healthier Life that I continually refer to when seeking herbal remedies.

In another post I'll share what I've been using to replace the chemical laden store bought cleaners and personal care products.