I just started 'the raw lifestyle' in my holidays, which was great and i would love to pursue. We even bought a Blendtec! But I have a problem with my lunch at work. I just started working today and I made a really big green smoothie that was supposed to serve as breakfast and lunch. But after a few hours it went a little bit 'funny'... the taste was not so good anymore :( and now I'm puzzled what to do as an alternative. I wake up at 6, leave home at 6,45 and have just enough time to make this big smoothie. Its hard getting up earlier to make a salad... that will also taste bad after sitting in an office for a few hours.
There must be people here that have tackeled this problem... do you have suggestions? Thanks so much!
Belle from the Netherlands.
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Wow thanks for your advice!
Today I made a smoothie and used some frozen fruit and ice cubes and I found a fridge somewhere in the office so that should make a big difference! If it doesn't work, I'll try a thermos (insulated bottle).
And it's a great idea to make a salad @ my desk haha, I wonder what my co-workers would say. At least one was very happy that she was not the only one that didn't eat cookies anymore :)
To make a salad in advance is also very clever, maybe I'll do that when I feel more experienced. One step at a time....
Good on you chattanoog!!!!!
This is a good idea, I normally prepared extra cooked meals for lunch, but i can also try to bring raw leftovers :) and those brownies sound so yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I will need a giant freezer for all this fantastic food... mmmmmmmm
I started eating raw since 1 month ago and holding on very well so far. For lunch I take the salad ingredients with me (spinach, tomato, lemon, avocado) and at lunch I prepare the salad by cutting or mixing everything together. It takes about 10 minutes to do that which is less than a trip to a nearby restuarant. Any liguids like olive oil I keep in separate jar and spray on salad mix. Also, I sprinke shelled hemp / sesame/ or sunflower seeds as desired on top of salad.
Some people may start peaking at you but who cares. I am eating fresh raw nutritional food and that is what matters
I will make raw flat bread or crackers, and take bunches of those with me, and a sweet treat for afternoon. I am not 100% raw, so i will bring a raw dish like some zucchini ravioli or salad and have it with my cooked quinoa or amaranth. I also drink teas in the afternoon helps with the hunger.
Also, anything you make with raw cacao (chocolate) in it will help control your appetite and give you the added benefit of activating the bliss centers of your brain!
this is an interesting post, being at work is probably the most difficult thing about staying raw for me. i really only eat fruit in the morning for breakfast so ill usually bring a big salad and i like to make a spinach dip with the leftover almond milk pulp, but it still doesnt seem to be enough on some nights. im constantly looking for new recipes that i can prepare to bring so i dont resort to eating cooked. still dont have a dehydrator, i think once i get one that will help with lunch at work.
thx frances, i feel the same. My smoothie tastes completely yuk today, i am really looking forward to my new recipe book. and now i have to find a substitute. guess i'll buy myself a nice salad as a treat. Thanks!
sillystarfish, pate sounds nice, do you use a dehydrator? I don't have one. I just bought Natalia Rose''s book, and i'll read that first but i've just added rose lee calabro to my wish list :) Thank you for the tip!