I was hoping to start this raw food diary at the very beginning of the year, but I was very tired after the New Year’s show, and one thing led to another and I just couldn’t find the time until now.
Also, I still have to take down my Christmas tree, decorations and lights!
Anyway, it’s better late than never to start this diary for 2009, so here we go…
The Beginning
Just a quick recap…
I’ve been on a 100% Raw Vegan Journey since November 10, 2008. Some folks are calling it a …

I’ve done this a few times before, jotting down any random thoughts on being a raw vegan.
Things I’ve Realized About Being Raw

I LOVE Avocados!

After 3 years of being mostly raw vegan, I still don’t own an Excalibur Dehydrator or a Vitamix Blender.

I also LOVE olives!

Whenever I eat a high fat raw meal, like with nut dips and nut dishes, I still feel sleepy afterwards and it DOES slow me down.

Fresh, raw, organic salads always get my energy up, up, up!!! Never fails.

A combination of olives, basil, cilantro, dill, radicchio, …

Confronting The Old Cravings
If you’re like me, you still may have some of the “old cravings” for cooked foods, locked away in the deep, dark recesses of your mind.
Having survived the holiday season of family gatherings, Thanksgiving turkey dinner, and that darned Christmas ham, I am fully aware that there is a part of me that craves the old ways and habits of eating cooked food.
But, I was able to survive the holidays unscathed! And maintaining my 100% rawness. And you can be a survivor too …

“The more one acts in harmony with the universe, the more one will achieve, with less effort.” —Lao-tzu

Dhrumil posted the above quote on Give It To Me Raw, and it’s been on my mind recently. Words of wisdom.
Happy New Year! Welcome To 2009!
For those of you who have been following a raw food lifestyle for most of 2008 I commend you. And Happy New Year! May we live well and prosper in 2009 eating more healthy, raw organic foods.
So, I’m starting off the New Year eating 100% …

A Definitive Textbook Guide to Raw Foods

At more than 600 pages this book is packed full of information, but be prepared to be open to David Wolfe’s philosophical writings and his poetry & prose. Still, it is a complete, holistic as well as scientific approach to the raw food lifestyle.
A Great Book Packed with Raw Food Info
This is a great book for its inspiration and practical concepts regarding the raw food diet. I personally am pretty saying that this is my bible for the raw food diet. …