Raw Foodist Christmas Dinner

Being a raw foodist means that you consume at least %75 of raw foods as your diet. Raw foods can be considered un-cooked, un-processed, or organic foods. Raw foodists think that the more raw food that they include in their diet the higher the health benefits. Some people try and push it along with raw veganism which is the consumption of only raw plant foods however others couple it with eating raw meat and animal products as well. A raw food diet usually consists of fruits, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, vegetables, meat, cheese, milk, and yogurt that are uncooked and non-pasteurized. Raw foodism includes food that is warmed to a temperature less than 104 °F in meat and 115 °F for vegetables or is completely unheated.

This diet can be hard to adhere to during the holidays because of the traditional Christmas dinner containing many cooked items and not as many uncooked items. With a little bit of thinking and changing around however it is easy to put something together for a family member that is on a raw food diet or for yourself. You do have to take care and prepare the food exactly as it should be to avoid poisoning.

The first thing that is recommended is to use soaked rice and raw fish and make homemade sushi. Adding cucumbers, bell peppers, and avocado makes this a great raw food recipe. You can be creative with the ingredients and perhaps add some fresh sage, onions, or even some fresh garlic to add some of the more popular tastes of the holidays to it.

A traditional pumpkin pie is out of the question because of all of the cooking and products that are involved however; you can add a twist to the traditional pumpkin pie and add some raw pumpkin soup to the meal to add another favorite that fits along with the diet. To do this you will need a medium sized pumpkin and you will hull it out and then put the edible parts of the pumpkin into a blender. Add some fresh cinnamon, vanilla, raw sugar, unprocessed milk, and mix until blended well and you have a wonderful cold soup that tastes as close to the traditional pumpkin pie as you can get.