I just wanted you all to know that I have started yet another blog. www.dreamjoyfully.blogspot.com will be about any & all aspects of my life, growth & learning. Don't worry, though; I'll keep the kitchen open!
Yesterday, I made a raw pizza, spicy-cheesy dehydrated cauliflower snacks (no, I don't think they are really like "popcorn", but it's a tasty & nutritious snack all the same!), and dehydrated buckwheat "crunchies". I'm meeting the colder weather with dehydrated food. Salad is good (and I had a big one for breakfast today), but I tend to like some dry &/or salty food to keep me warm in the winter. Speaking of cold weather, I'm also mourning for the loss of my garden to the freezing temperatures. The cucumber & tomato plants are covered & haven't completely died off yet, but I'm not thinking they'll last much longer. I hope to get at least one more good harvest of cucumbers to juice - I'm loving my green juices!
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Taking the Chill Off
I know it's spring, and summer is just around the corner, but we've had some pretty cold & snowy spring days. It's got me thinking again of how I stay raw & don't crave hot food in the cold winter (& spring?) months.
I didn't make up a plan, or read a book, or ask someone what to do. These are just things I naturally do, and they work for me:
1) I eat more fat - nuts, olive oil, etc. - when it's cold.
It seems counter-intuitive that eating refrigerated or frozen pies & ice creams would help a person keep warm in the winter, but it works.
2) I eat more.
When we're cold, we burn more calories to warm up. I add seed cheese & avocado to my salads, add more oil to my dressings, eat more raw desserts, etc.
3) I eat dehydrated food.
4) I eat salty foods.
5) I eat spring mix salads with heavy dressings and avocado.
In summer, I might go for something like romaine with cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, etc., and the dressings might be lighter, but those things are too cold/watery for me in cold weather.
6) I juice my veggies.
It makes me cold to chow down on watery geens & veggies, but I can quickly drink the juice from the veggies and then move onto something else.
7) I wash my veggies in warm water or leave them out of the fridge so they're not so cold when I eat them.
8) I use spices like cayenne & ginger.
9) I eat dried fruit.
I think I figured out why, when I learned that the treatment for hypothermia includes giving the person a "sugary drink". Fast-acting carbohydrates help the body get warm.
10) I warm fridge leftovers in the dehydrator before eating them.
11) I don't look to the temperature of my food to warm me up.
I exercise, take hot baths, put on warmer clothes, etc.
I didn't make up a plan, or read a book, or ask someone what to do. These are just things I naturally do, and they work for me:
1) I eat more fat - nuts, olive oil, etc. - when it's cold.
It seems counter-intuitive that eating refrigerated or frozen pies & ice creams would help a person keep warm in the winter, but it works.
2) I eat more.
When we're cold, we burn more calories to warm up. I add seed cheese & avocado to my salads, add more oil to my dressings, eat more raw desserts, etc.
3) I eat dehydrated food.
4) I eat salty foods.
5) I eat spring mix salads with heavy dressings and avocado.
In summer, I might go for something like romaine with cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, etc., and the dressings might be lighter, but those things are too cold/watery for me in cold weather.
6) I juice my veggies.
It makes me cold to chow down on watery geens & veggies, but I can quickly drink the juice from the veggies and then move onto something else.
7) I wash my veggies in warm water or leave them out of the fridge so they're not so cold when I eat them.
8) I use spices like cayenne & ginger.
9) I eat dried fruit.
I think I figured out why, when I learned that the treatment for hypothermia includes giving the person a "sugary drink". Fast-acting carbohydrates help the body get warm.
10) I warm fridge leftovers in the dehydrator before eating them.
11) I don't look to the temperature of my food to warm me up.
I exercise, take hot baths, put on warmer clothes, etc.
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