Now THAT is a hemp butter and cherry jam sandwich.
They can have their Wonder-Bread, Skippy, and Smuckers.
Recipe:
*Bread is 2 apples, 1 cup of ground flax, 1/8 cup of coco oil and 1/4 cup of water.
Blend all in food processor, spread 1/2 inch thick on dehydrator sheet and dry for 10 hours.
Flip and dry for another 2. REALLY Easy.
*Hemp Butter is from Manitoba Harvest. The best I've ever tried.
I get the 10lb tub to avoid having to re-order or stand in line at the grocery store.
*Cherry Jam is 1 part dried cherries, 1 part re-hydrated cherries.
Pulse in food processor until you like the consistency.
ENJOY!!!!
Onto the post.
Those of us who read the comments section might know of Aaron.
Aaron is one of my best friends from Minnesota.
We lived together in Minneapolis for a while, and we've
stayed close despite me living over in NYC for way too long.
He's actually picking me up at the airport on Saturday and
we are going to pick up the 2 beehives in the evening to bring
back to our area of Minnesota. I'll be sure to tape all of that.
He has recently been getting into the world of raw food,
and he sent me this short story about an issue he deals with.
Here is goes...
When I eat, I finish my food.
I am the part of America who has been programmed to clean my plate.
Psychologically, I don't feel done until my food is gone.
That is mostly associated with when I go out to eat because at home
I can decide how much food I put on my plate but at a restaurant, I have no choice.
I also don't like to take leftovers home either. I don't know why but for some reason
I have been programmed to eat it and finish it all at my initial sitting.
I think feeling like I have to finish my plate has also taught me to think that
I need to eat until I am too full. One of my problems with remaining close to
completely raw is that I don't get that 'full' feeling as much after my 'raw' meal is finished.
That is one of the contributors to me snacking or cheating and eating some cooked
or processed junk food. We all have been programmed to think we need to be 'full'.
The minute we get a rumble or two in our stomach, we feel the need to stop the noise.
Don't get me wrong, if you are hungry...by all means eat.
I think that it can sometimes be a good thing though to let your
stomach do some talking for a bit here and there.
Play around with your 'programming' and allow your body and mind to
feel OK with not eating at first noise; or when you eat, just eat 3/4ths of your normal intake.
After a while, you will feel better after a meal even though you aren't 'full'.
If you are feeling hungry but it isnt time for supper or lunch, make sure you are hydrated.
Alot of people mistake being hydrated for being hungry because your body gives
you some of the same clues. I think that these types of problems that I have had are
more the norm for a person who is new to the Raw Lifestyle or a person that is not
over feeling the cravings of cooked food. The real problem though is when I would CRASH
and eat 2 times more junk food then I did when I wasn't Raw. Don't let it get to that point.
When you are in the transitioning period, try to come up with some fall back items that
maybe aren't Raw but are healthier then a big bowl of ice-cream or a half of a pizza.
Don't feel like you are cheating yourself out of being healthy.
We are all in a constant transition, reaching different levels of enlightenment whether
it is regarding our eating habits or relationships with people.
Think of training for a marathon, or even a 10k race; you don't start out running 5 miles a day.
You begin with a mile the first day and build on that.
After a few months, you may even be up to a comfortable 10 mile run.
It is a progression that you can be proud of. With being raw, just try to make improvements.
Extend your progression but have realistic expectations.
For some, moving from even Vegetarian to Raw Vegan can be easy, but that is not the norm.
Give your self the right to get smarter and try to re-program your mind and body.
Progression doesn't = ALL or nothing.
-Aaron
Is this a midwest thing? I feel the same way about cleaning my plate.
Jeez...I'll even clean off OTHER people's plates. Without hesitation.
I think all my mom's lectures about "The starving children in Africa" really hit home with me.
Case in Point...
A group of us went to dinner at Quintessence the other night,
and 2 of the lovely young women had the common sense to
stop eating their pecan sundaes because they were full.
In comes the human garbage disposal (Me).
(Not that Im saying that Quintessence is garbage..FAR from it).
They offered...because Ill never ask. But true, I wanted to
finish their ice cream sundaes. Just seeing those unfinished
works of art just sitting there..melting away...something had to be done.
Is this deep Midwestern conditioning?
I had a friend once (yes, its true...) and if you didnt
finish your dinner at his house and you were staying the night,
his mom would make you eat it in the morning.
You HAD to finish your supper...come hell or high water.
I think this is why changing our eating habits is harder than kicking
many other vices...they are LIFE-LONG.
We saw a mom feeding a hot dog to her one-year old daughter on the subway today.
She was obviously unconscious about what she was doing to her precious child,
but she was cultivating an addiction, as crazy as that sounds.
I, like Aaron, never leave food on my plate. I would consider it a waste
of food and an insult to those who cant afford to eat like this.
Sure, I could put it away for later, but it just doesnt happen with me.
Whats your take on this? Is your family upbringing similar?
What is this really doing to us?
Thanks Aaron for the great post...much appreciation.
-Anthony
We lived together in Minneapolis for a while, and we've
stayed close despite me living over in NYC for way too long.
He's actually picking me up at the airport on Saturday and
we are going to pick up the 2 beehives in the evening to bring
back to our area of Minnesota. I'll be sure to tape all of that.
He has recently been getting into the world of raw food,
and he sent me this short story about an issue he deals with.
Here is goes...
When I eat, I finish my food.
I am the part of America who has been programmed to clean my plate.
Psychologically, I don't feel done until my food is gone.
That is mostly associated with when I go out to eat because at home
I can decide how much food I put on my plate but at a restaurant, I have no choice.
I also don't like to take leftovers home either. I don't know why but for some reason
I have been programmed to eat it and finish it all at my initial sitting.
I think feeling like I have to finish my plate has also taught me to think that
I need to eat until I am too full. One of my problems with remaining close to
completely raw is that I don't get that 'full' feeling as much after my 'raw' meal is finished.
That is one of the contributors to me snacking or cheating and eating some cooked
or processed junk food. We all have been programmed to think we need to be 'full'.
The minute we get a rumble or two in our stomach, we feel the need to stop the noise.
Don't get me wrong, if you are hungry...by all means eat.
I think that it can sometimes be a good thing though to let your
stomach do some talking for a bit here and there.
Play around with your 'programming' and allow your body and mind to
feel OK with not eating at first noise; or when you eat, just eat 3/4ths of your normal intake.
After a while, you will feel better after a meal even though you aren't 'full'.
If you are feeling hungry but it isnt time for supper or lunch, make sure you are hydrated.
Alot of people mistake being hydrated for being hungry because your body gives
you some of the same clues. I think that these types of problems that I have had are
more the norm for a person who is new to the Raw Lifestyle or a person that is not
over feeling the cravings of cooked food. The real problem though is when I would CRASH
and eat 2 times more junk food then I did when I wasn't Raw. Don't let it get to that point.
When you are in the transitioning period, try to come up with some fall back items that
maybe aren't Raw but are healthier then a big bowl of ice-cream or a half of a pizza.
Don't feel like you are cheating yourself out of being healthy.
We are all in a constant transition, reaching different levels of enlightenment whether
it is regarding our eating habits or relationships with people.
Think of training for a marathon, or even a 10k race; you don't start out running 5 miles a day.
You begin with a mile the first day and build on that.
After a few months, you may even be up to a comfortable 10 mile run.
It is a progression that you can be proud of. With being raw, just try to make improvements.
Extend your progression but have realistic expectations.
For some, moving from even Vegetarian to Raw Vegan can be easy, but that is not the norm.
Give your self the right to get smarter and try to re-program your mind and body.
Progression doesn't = ALL or nothing.
-Aaron
Is this a midwest thing? I feel the same way about cleaning my plate.
Jeez...I'll even clean off OTHER people's plates. Without hesitation.
I think all my mom's lectures about "The starving children in Africa" really hit home with me.
Case in Point...
A group of us went to dinner at Quintessence the other night,
and 2 of the lovely young women had the common sense to
stop eating their pecan sundaes because they were full.
In comes the human garbage disposal (Me).
(Not that Im saying that Quintessence is garbage..FAR from it).
They offered...because Ill never ask. But true, I wanted to
finish their ice cream sundaes. Just seeing those unfinished
works of art just sitting there..melting away...something had to be done.
Is this deep Midwestern conditioning?
I had a friend once (yes, its true...) and if you didnt
finish your dinner at his house and you were staying the night,
his mom would make you eat it in the morning.
You HAD to finish your supper...come hell or high water.
I think this is why changing our eating habits is harder than kicking
many other vices...they are LIFE-LONG.
We saw a mom feeding a hot dog to her one-year old daughter on the subway today.
She was obviously unconscious about what she was doing to her precious child,
but she was cultivating an addiction, as crazy as that sounds.
I, like Aaron, never leave food on my plate. I would consider it a waste
of food and an insult to those who cant afford to eat like this.
Sure, I could put it away for later, but it just doesnt happen with me.
Whats your take on this? Is your family upbringing similar?
What is this really doing to us?
Thanks Aaron for the great post...much appreciation.
-Anthony
