How do I live Raw and not spend my life savings?

I love living High Raw and would never go back….but I really want to know how you guys get the best bang for your buck. Nuts and dates are so expensive and it seems like they are used in everything… and in large quantities.

I know the obvious thing is to not use them as much… but I don’t want to just live on salads and smoothies!!
::Not that I don’t looooove them though ; ) ::

Also… what are y’alls favorite grab snacks? For those times when you just don’t want another plain fruit or veggie.

Comments

  • Do you have a farmer’s market aroung you? I just went to one in S.Florida and got my nuts and berries for super cheap. Trader Joes is also relatively inexpensive.

    Favorite grab snack is frozen bananas and grapes. I also love to cut open a large papaya (scoop out seeds) and eat like sorbet.

    Have you tried making your own green bars? I should come up with a good recipe for you because you can mix raw almond butter, dates, spinach, flax, etc; form into bars and dehydrate. Great grab snack I have made in the past, but not sure about quantities. It really isn’t proper food combining either, but we just try to do our best sometimes don’t we!

  • That’d be great. I really do want to start eating more greens.

  • For sure a garden. Also look for coop buying clubs in your area. Great source for lower priced organic foods.

  • Some things are pricey but I find that kale, collard greens, and very cheap. A big bushel with 12-15 leaves is usually around $3 or so. Very cheap for the yield.

    Mary

  • I am constantly on a budget but manage to eat raw. I give my self a limit each week then go through supermarket ads and find the best deals. If you have a vallarta supermarket they are great for greens, trader joes for dates/figs/etc., Winco for all kinds of nuts and “meals”, small korean/asian markets for nori and coconut oil sooo cheap.. since its a staple in many of their diets and farmers market for everything else. I just avoid whole food stores in general

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