For some of us who have made or are transitioning into eating more raw, food preparation can sometimes be very daunting. Looking through recipe books can be an utter disappointment because the ingredient lists can often contain items that you have never heard of and even if you wanted to go out there and purchase them where would you even start to find them in rural Southern Ontario.
I'm just now beginning to find ingredients that I normally would have to travel into the city to purchase such as thai young coconuts and jicama in my local grocery and health food market. My husband always laughs when I walk into the grocery store and find a rare item. I get so excited and happy that I can now make something special.
So where am I going with this? Well, don't let huge rare ingredients in a recipe get you down. Instead look in your cupboard and fridge and opt out of the rare stuff in a recipe for something that just speaks to you and is in your kitchen just waiting to be enjoyed.
It's really important to have a few common ingredients in your kitchen at all times to be able to whip something together quickly.
So where do you begin? Begin with what you already have in your kitchen. To give you some idea of what I readily have available in my kitchen below is a list of basic ingredients that I use in a variety of impromptu recipes.
Nuts: Seeds: Others: Oils:
Almonds Sunflower Almond Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Walnuts Shelled Hemp Tamari Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Peacans Flax Apple Cider Vinegar
Brazil Nuts Sesame Nutritional Yeast
Macadamia Pumpkin
Hazelnuts Chia
Pine Nuts Variety of seeds for sprouting
Cashews
Fruit Fresh & Dried: Fresh Veggies: Herbs and Spices:
Dates Spinach Himalayan Salt
Raisans Kale Cayenne Pepper
Apples Mixed field greens Chipolte powder
Oranges Green onions Oregano, dried
Pineapple Red onions Basil
Melon Zucchini
A variety of berries, fresh and frozen Tomatoes fresh and sun dried
Shredded coconut Jicama
Bananas Cauliflower
Pears Broccoli
Avocado
Beets
Tomatoes (fresh and sun dried)
Fresh sprouts
Cucumbers
Carrots
Mushrooms (dried and fresh)
Having these basic ingredients readily available in your kitchen will give you the basics for any meal.
Now, get in there, take a look at what you have at hand, and let your ingredients guide you in making something raw for tonights diner!
Have a Totally Raw Friday Everyone!
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