Raw for Real: Archive

Dec 14th

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New blog

Hi guys, So I’ve decided to take this raw foods thing a little more seriously. I really want to be able to build a community around this blog, so I’ve started a new tumblr account independent from my main one, so that I can follow people and hopefully grow this blog. So please follow me over at EatRaw.tumblr.com eatraw: Hello everyone, I’m Sarah Cooley, a blogger, vegan and all...

Dec 14th

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Strange feelings

For the past 2 weeks I’ve tried my best to eat a mostly raw diet. But these last few days a slipped up and had some rice and beans. Each time I ate them I didn’t really feel great afterward, but I kept telling myself that eating this kind of food was normal. I started having strange feelings about admitting to myself that I want to eat a raw foods diet. I keep telling myself that...

Dec 12th

Dec 7th

Dec 2nd

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Cleanse Day 2

Today I did a little better, I made it to 4 pm before I really wanted a salad. So I made a simple salad and I was happy with that. Later I made a smoothie. I’m hungry now, but I’m just going to go to sleep.

Dec 2nd

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despiteherself-deactivated20110 asked: Hey,
I really like your blog and I can definitely relate. I've been trying to be vegan since march and the longest I've been raw so far was three weeks. The best three weeks ever (lost 15 lbs). Lately I've been struggling with just being vegan. But now I'm determined to be raw for 100 days. I started yesterday. I'd love to support you on your journey. :) When did...

Dec 1st

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Nov 29th

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Yoga: Getting Back to my Practice

Ok, I have a confession to make, I’m pretty sure I suck at yoga! Sure I tweet about it, and I like it, but I’m not very good at it. When I realized that I wasn’t very good at it I stopped doing it for a while because it was discouraging. But after losing 25 lbs I realized that in order to lose the rest of the weight it was going to take some serious excersising to do it. So...

Jul 14th

Guacamole Salad

I love guacamole! It’s basically a food group of mine! So when I found this recipie I was very excited. It has all the flavors to guacamole but put together in a deconstructed way. (how very Top Chef of them) I’m definatly making this soon! I have soo much lettuce from the CSA I need all the salad recipes I can get! quoted from Guacamole Salad Guacamole Salad *...

Jul 9th

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Review: Liquiteria

So this morning when I went to make my usual “green juice” I realized that I didn’t have enough greens. So I decided to head over to Liquiteria (a juice bar in the east village that I’ve been meaning to try out) and see if their “all greens with apple” was similar to what I make in the morning. Liquiteria has a menu of fresh squeezed juice, smoothies (that...

Mar 24th

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New Video: Green Juice →

Mar 22nd

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Mar 19th

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Raw Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream →

Ingredients 2 cups strawberries, roughly chopped 1 1/2 cups young coconut water1 cup young coconut pulp, packed1/4 cup hemp seeds1/4-1/3 cup agave1/4 cup coconut oilSeeds of 1/2 vanilla bean1/4 teaspoon pomegranate powder (optional) Instructions 1. Blend all ingredients except the oil,… This looks soo good right now!

Mar 19th

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How to Eat Healthy at SXSW →

I will be attending SXSW this year, and while I’m not 100% raw (I’m a vegan who enjoys raw foods) I was concerned about what I was going to eat at SXSW, which takes place in Austin, TX. So I thought I would share a great post with you guys from my friend Nathalie Lussier on how to eat healthy at SXSW. Next week I’m flying out to Austin, Texas to attend the South by Southwest...

Mar 5th

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Raw Banana Cream Pie →

Banana Cream Tart with Walnut Crust Crust: 1 1/2 C Walnuts 1 C Brazil Nuts 5 Dates (soaked until soft) 2 T Coconut Butter Pulse walnuts and brazil nuts in food processor until coarsely chopped. Chop dates and add to food processor with coconut butter. Process until well blended….

Mar 5th

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Mar 2nd

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Feb 7th

Chiapioca: Chia Seed Pudding

Chia is the new flax! Chia seeds have 11g of fiber and 4g of protein per ounce. So this year, I am going to try and include more of them in my diet. Here is a recipe I found from Raw Foods Witch and it seems like an easy way to start eating chia seeds. Chia seeds are fairly tasteless and can be added to tons of different meals including salad dressings, smoothies, and breakfasts. My favorite is...

Jan 7th

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Nov 9th

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Nov 4th

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Helpful Sources

I lot of people ask me for links to sources on how to get started eating raw foods. So I thought I would compile a list. Here are some good books that helped me a lot getting started: Raw Food/Real World Rawvolution Raw Living Food These books not only have recipies, but also have very helpful personal stories of how the authors went raw, and how they got into eating this way. Other great...

Nov 4th

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Getting back to Raw

When I first went Raw, I jumped right into it 100%. My original intention was only to do it as a cleanse, but I felt so good that I kept on going. I was lucky when i decided to go raw because I was still living at home and my mom had always been somewhat of a health nut. So I had things like a good blender and a juicer available to me. But after moving to a new city and a new apartment, I...

Nov 4th

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Raw Philadelphia

I mentioned in my last post that I moved to a new city. I moved from New York City (the big apple), down to Philadelphia (the city of brotherly love). But in my head, these citys have had two very different meanings. NYC (home to pure food and wine, and other great vegan and raw foods places) and Philly (home to lots of sports, and cheesesteaks) I realized that I had moved from raw food mecca...

Nov 3rd

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Going back

This was the tumblr I used to write about raw food recipes I wanted to try. However, since my last post I have stopped eating raw. I have always been a stress eater and food has always been comforting to me. I entered into a very stressful time in my life and I went right my to my vegetarian comforts. Lots of cheese, lots of bread, not enough veggies. And unfortunately, my body has felt the...

Aug 25th

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Watch

UPDATE: I made this for dinner tonight, I will let you know how it tastes. rawrecipes: This is part of a video series on how to make a simple caprese salad using young coconut meat as the mozzarella. I bought a young coconut (sometimes called a thai coconut) so that I could try this

Apr 10th

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Apr 10th

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Apr 10th

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Zucchini-and-Green-Zebra-Tomato Lasagne with...

I had this last night at One Lucky Duck, and it was the best raw dish I have ever had. I will atempt to make it, I’ll let you know how it goes. Zucchini-and-Green-Zebra-Tomato Lasagne with Basil-Pistachio Pesto by Matthew Kenney Ingredients Lemon-Pignoli “Ricotta” 2 cups raw pignoli nuts, soaked in water for at least 1 hour 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2...

Apr 10th

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This is what I am making for lunch

I have been sprouting these beans for a few days so that I can make this hummus. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups dry garbanzo beans 2 tablespoons tahini 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 lemons, juiced 4 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste 1 cup filtered or spring water 1 pinch paprika DIRECTIONS Soak the beans for 24 hours. Drain, and let sit for 2 to 3 days, until the bean’s sprouts are...

Apr 10th

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Watch

This is part of a video series on how to make a simple caprese salad using young coconut meat as the mozzarella. I bought a young coconut (sometimes called a thai coconut) so that I could try this

Apr 9th

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Cashew Chipotle Cheese

I have really been missing cheese since I went raw, and I want to try this recipe on celery or other veggies for dipping. Makes 2 cups Ingredients (local and organic whenever possible): 1 tsp garlic, fresh 1/2 tsp sea salt 2 cups truly raw (sproutable) cashews, such as Navitas Naturals Cashews 1/2 to 1 tsp chipotle powder, to taste 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup filtered water In a food...

Apr 9th

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Going Raw

Hi, I’m Sarah Cooley and 11 days ago I went Raw Food Vegan! I started eating raw as part of a 7 day cleanse, but I felt so good that I decided to keep it up. I am not sure if I will stay 100% raw, but I wanted a place to post all the raw food recipes that I want to try, or have successfully made. So that’s what I will use this blog for.

Apr 9th