Prepping on a raw food diet

prepping on a raw food diet

Food storage for raw vegan diets
Prepping and food storage on a raw food lifestyle

Are you a raw foodie concerned about how you will prepare for
long term emergencies and stay true to your dietary preferences?
It almost seems oxymoronic to be able prep if you are a raw
vegan, but you can (even if you're not a homesteader).

All preppers should add a bit of raw vegan to their preps, and
here's how...

Food Storage for Raw Vegans
If there is an emergency, how would you survive on fully raw?
What would you do if there is a drought or somehow your farm
does not produce? Do you have any shelf-stable pantry ideas
beyond seeds and nuts?

For starters, you'll need energy. Hopefully you'll have your own
garden of leafy greens. Be sure to add three other plant-based
energy sources to your diet:

Chlorella (Chlorella Tablets): This green algae has an
unusually high content of chlorophyll (the highest of any
known plant). Algae are a group of one-celled plants,
containing no true root, stem or leaf. This particular fresh-
water, single celled microscopic plant contains a host of
health building nutrients. Pictured left are Chlorella tablets,
which contain chlorophyll ,plus vitamins, minerals, dietary
fiber, nucleic acids, amino acids, enzymes, and CGF
(Chlorella Growth Factor). Under the favorable growth
conditions of strong sunlight, pure water and clean air,
Chlorella multiplies at an incredible rate, the complete
reproduction cycle taking less than 24 hours.

Raw energy bars. Raw Revolution energy bars, pictured at
the top left of the page, will sustain you through a short
emergency. As well, the Live Pumpkin Bar, a Happy Prepper
favorite, pictured lower right, is an ideal raw food that has a
long shelf life. Want to make your own? See the raw energy
bar recipe, directly right, from Fully Raw Kristina!

Maca Root Powder. This nutrient-dense root provides an
abundance of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids beneficial
for general health, hormonal balance, and immune function.
Maca root builds a stamina and libido booster! Called
"Peruvian Ginseng," Maca root is a powerful superfood native
to the Peruvian Andes Mountains. Peruvian hunters for the
centuries have ingested Maca before the big hunt! Maca
powder is sensitive to light, oxygen and humidity, so be sure
to store it with oxygen absorbers in a mason jar and keep in
a dark space in your pantry. To use Maca Powder, blend it
into your smoothies or juices. It's great with nut or rice milk.

Enjoy these maca recipes.

How to prepare for emergencies on a raw food diet
Eating raw isn't just a diet, it's a lifestyle choice. Eating a myriad
of raw foods is healthy and you will find all the protein and fats
you need in variety. The problem comes only in two areas: raw
food will wilt away without refrigeration.

Get prepared for a raw food diet, because this isn't going to be
easy!

Refrigeration: If you sustain entirely on a diet from your
garden. You'll need a generator to keep your raw foods as
fresh as possible.

Raw Foods Kitchen Tools
A raw food prepper needs a garden and plenty of kitchen tools.

Dehydrator. A dehydrator is another favorite of raw foodies.
With a dehydrator, you can make raw crackers, fruit leathers,
and add an abundance of dried fruits to your food storage.

Discover Ten W ays to U se a Food Dehydrator. If you have
a dehydrator and want to get more from it, then this other
free guide is a must. Get ideas for making tempeh, granola,
pemmican, natto and more. Enjoy more from healthy and
inexpensive foods to make in your dehydrator.

high speed blender.

Tailgater blender, pictured right plugs into the cigarette
lighter of your car.

food processor

good quality juicer

Hand crank juicer. When the power goes out, you'll
need to ensure you can make your smoothies. A hand-
crank juicer is great for just such emergencies.

Mandolin. A mandolin is not a musical instrument, but a
magical instrument to transform your veggies and fruits into
artful salads with shreds, slices, spirals, and short pasta
thin strips. A spiralizer will help you make long raw "pasta"
noodles.

Spiralizer. With a spiralizer, like the one pictured at the top
of the page, you can make spiral cuts to make vegetable or
fruit "noodles" in seconds. If you're already a raw food, you
likely have a spiralizer to make quick and easy fancy
vegetable peeling with a spiral vegetable slicer. You can
make slaws, vegetable noodles and fancy garnishes. Or curly
fries if you're vegan (and not wholly into raw).

Sprouter. Sprouting your food is a wonderful way to keep
true to your raw vegan roots, but keeping emergency
preparedness in mind. With you organic seeds, a sprouter
and some sunshine, you can grow your food.

Root Cellar. While many raw vegans do not find potatoes
palatable, other root vegetables, such as beets and carrots
have found their way into the hearts of raw foodies.

Pantry storage for a raw food diet:

Cacao. Raw organic cacao is an antioxidant rich food.

Dried fruits: dates, figs, prunes, raisins, cranberries,
blueberries (look for organic and no sugar or sulfur dioxide).
Bliss Organic Turkish Apricots, pictured right, are infused
with water, not sulfur dioxide.

Remember the dates! Better than energy gels, you'll
find dates are a quick-digesting carbohydrate . It's a
whole food to take with you on your bugout because it
will provide quick energy too!

Raw Honey. Raw honey is never heated or filtered. This
comes with some risks as foreign particles may find its way
into your honey

Raw Rev bars. Live food in convenient bars.

Raw Nuts:

Almonds
Brazil nuts
Hazel nuts (just 16 raw hazel nuts boast 11% of your
fiber needs. As well, they pack a little vitamin C and
Calcium, plus 8% of your iron). Certainly they pack fat,
but there's 0 grams trans fat!

Tips on Nuts:

Skip the raw cashews, because there is no such thing
as a raw cashew. The process of
Nuts with shells last longer, but nuts eventually
become rancid.

Raw Seeds:

Chia seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds

Spice (Turmeric). Turmeric is an antioxidant rich spice, and
flavorful for curries. This root contains "curcumin" helping to
fight cancer and disease. Store the dried powder form for
raw curries or shave the root for salads and smoothies.

Oils. Raw coconut oil isn't your only oil! There are other
delicious and fully raw choices for you:

Raw hemp oil. An organic superfood, the benefit of
hemp oil is that it contains chlorophyll, tocopherols,
and antioxidants that all support immune function.
Nutiva's cold-press hemp oil, pictured immediate left, is
non-gmo certified. Raw hemp oil adds a light, nutty
flavor to dressings, sauce, smoothies. Try it as a pesto
for raw noodles. It's also great on kale! Best of all, help
oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and GLA (gamma-
linolenic acid). In case you're wondering, it does not
contain THC in which Marijuana does. As a bonus, it's
also great for the skin to help alleviate eczema!

Raw sesame seed oil. Loaded in vitamin E, sesame
seed oil has been used for therapeutic purposes for
more than 4000 years. Ayurveda physicians recommend
it in the raw state to keep the intestinal tract clean and
nourished. One tablespoon in the morning and at night.
Sesame Seed Oil is approximately 50% oleic acid,
recently discovered to have major beneficial effects on
the serum cholesterol levels of the human blood when
taken regularly as a dietary supplement. Sesame oil is
rich in antioxidants. It also may ease diabetes
symptoms thanks to the lignans and phenols. Drizzle it
as a salad dressing.

Cold-pressed walnut oil. Men in particular will
appreciate that Walnut oil contains omega-3 fats. Why?
Because these fats protect against prostate cancer. As
well, walnut oil promotes heart health, reduces
inflammation and protects against diabetes. Prepper
women will love it too as walnut oil staves off bone
loss. Walnut oil provides essential fatty acids and flora
oils. EFAs such as omega-3s and omega-6s are needed
by our bodies, but the body cannot make them on its
own. Look for walnut oils that are truly cold-pressed,
and unrefined.

No matter what oil you choose, it won't last forever.

Choose

dark brown glass

bottles to prevent deterioration from light

and store in your pantry under dark

and even

temperature

conditions.

Wheat
The Handy Pantry Sprouting wheat, pictured right lives up to its
name. It can help you sprout wheat. Use the wheat berries for
growing wheat grass, which you can juice or for sprouting to add
a delicious crunch to your salads. Or even just to snack!

Raw foods that store well in the fridge:

Cabbage head. Cabbage is a sturdy vegetable loaded with
Vitamin C. If stored properly, you can maintain the integrity
of the cabbage for up to two months. For long term storage,
do not cut or wash your cabbage until you're ready to eat!
Both cutting and washing the cabbage will accelerate the
decline. Keep it dry, and keep your head intact!
Garlic. Fresh garlic can last a month or more and provides
antioxidant support along with flavoring. Mince garlic into a
garden salsa or
Onions. Onions last easily a couple of months the drawer of
your refrigerator. The savory addition of onions will enhance
egg dishes, soups and stews or fried foods.
Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes aren't really potatoes at
all. They have loads of Vitamin C and are good for
cardiovascular health. It's another sturdy vegetable for your
fridge, and you can eat them raw! Don't confuse them with
yams. Sweet potatoes have a thin peel, whereas yams have
a thick skin. Go ahead and drizzle some hemp oil on your
raw sweet potatoes.

Reasons to start dehydrating:

Backpacking and bugging out -- light and cheap. You can
create backpacking food or food for bugging out for pennies
on the dollar with dehydrated foods from Harmony House.
The food is lightweight, nutritious and practical for stuffing
into a backpack. The best part is the savings it brings to
your food budget.

Raw vegans can eat dehydrated foods as a snack! Drying
foods keeps foods keeps them nutrient rich. There process
keeps all the enzymes. And if you're vegan not sticking to a
raw lifestyle, you can cook the dehydrated veggies into
soups, stews, pastas and casseroles.

Make your garden veggies last. You may have too much

Citrus is excellent for dehydrating and looks so pretty!
Have a lemon, lime or orange tree that's a little too
abundant? Get a great deal on organic lemons? Then take
advantage of this unusual idea to dehydrate lemons. To get
thin lemons perfect for dehydrating, get a mandoline.

Dehydrate for potpourri and enjoy the scent
Mix into teas hot and cold to add flavor.
Float them in drinks for fun! Excellent for backpacking
to enhance water taste.
Try candied lemons or powdered for instant homemade
drinks.
Infuse rice dishes during boiling and steaming (you can
remove them before serving).
Garnish roasted vegetables. While it's not a substitute
for fresh zest, it will import a nice aroma and infuse
with flavor.

Dehydrated foods don't require refrigeration. Food that's
been dehydrated has a long shelf life, but we didn't need to
tell you that.

So what's stopping you from prepping? Just set your dehydrator
and forget it! If you don't prepare, you won't be able stomach the
foods others may have stockpiled for you, and you may end up
compromising your standards or ethics. Raw vegans today have
many options and we've highlighted just a few of the ideas.

We're happy to hear your prepping ideas and link to your site.
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Happy endings...
Eating raw vegan is a lifestyle choice as much as it is to be a
prepper. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive! You can
prepare to live happily ever after as a vegan prepper and stock
your pantry without meat or dairy.

Related articles...

Harmony House dehydrated foods .
How to dehydrate foods for prepping.
Stockpiling tips from a vegan prepper.
How to dehydrate Tofu.
Ancient prepper foods, like dates, pictured left, fit into the
Vegan lifestyle.

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