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Engaging, Hearty Entrees and Bread
Almost everyone who’s embarked upon the
raw food path has wondered, what can I make
for dinner? Finding foods that feel equal to
favorite cooked foods are what most people
need in the beginning. I used to stare at all the
fresh produce in the fridge and feel unsure
about what I should do. It took several months
before the new rhythms took hold.
The creation of raw food entrees fres the
imagination, and you can explore many
elements of this vibrant cuisine as you make
delicious and flling meals. Some of the entrees
in Temple Food can be used for a completely
raw meal, or turned into a transitional dish like
Spring Rolls (shown here with a rice wrapper),
or our Sweet Jamaican Sprouted Quinoa that’s
topped with spicy mangos and tomatoes. When
quinoa is sprouted it makes a wonderful raw
base, or if gently steamed the heat and the
softness of the grains soothes and comforts.
There’s no right or wrong way... only what’s
appropriate for you on a day-to-day basis.
Remember, it can be both!
Transitional dishes can be served with raw side
dishes, boosting the uncooked content of a
meal. If a salad and a smoothie are eaten during
the day, the total raw food intake will be about
60-70%. Then, depending upon how much
cooked food is eaten for dinner, the percentage
can go up. It’s really this simple.
The raw breads are delicious and satisfying,
but take a little time to prepare—mostly from
the soaking and sprouting process, and the few
hours of dehydrating time. The actual hands-
on working time is closer to twenty minutes.
Breads can be used to pile on various toppings,
much like a tostada, for a whole meal entree
that’s as flling as can be.
It’s great to have so many choices available
because our bodies aren’t static—they fux and
fow and change frequently. What works today
might not tomorrow. This is why using our
intuition for food preparation is a practice well
worth learning, because the body, mind, and
emotions will be supported and loved in the
best possible ways. Not to mention the benefts
of developing new eating patterns that will
bring a wide range of nutrients, tastes, textures,
and favors to enhance health on countless
levels.
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