RAW Reactions

After I posted yesterday, I received some interesting responses that were valid and worthy of sharing. One was from my Aunt Betty - a continually beautiful, vivacious Peruvian woman who swept my Uncle Jack off his feet. She is very supportive but noted she was "not into this type of food." As I thought about it, she and I were already into some portion of RAW food all along. Smoothies are Raw food, Salads are Raw food, Fruits, Veggies, Nuts and Seeds are Raw food. Sashimi is Raw food. Then I heard back from my friend David - a deliciously handsome and delightful man who was born in Mexico. He shared he went RAW for two weeks at a place in Puerto Rico (www.annwigmore.org) and loved it - losing 16 pounds as well. But he found he couldn't sustain the labor and time required to maintain it once he returned home. (Hence my girlfriend conscripting me to cook for them). However - he opened my eyes more by sharing his Mexican Raw Food Delight: CEVICHE.

• PUT chopped raw fish (shrimp, scallops, octopus, calamari, any combo) into a container and
  
• COVER with Lemon or Lime Juice to marinate two days.
  
• MIX diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeno, peppers and cilantro with the marinated fish, S&P to taste and ENJOY.

David's suggestion made me realize how much RAW food we already employ. It does not mean the elimination of meat and poultry and fish from our diet. I'm re-reading the book VALLEY OF THE HORSES - from Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series which is coming out with the sixth and final book this fall - and it includes the ancient art of drying meat and berries in the hot summer sun for consumption during the winter. That's the same as putting meat in a dehydrator to make jerky, it seems to me. So while some people interpret RAW to mean only a fruit and veggie path, I'm going to explore a wider spectrum. Let me know what you think about that, please.