Raw Food Diet Plan; Stocking Your Raw Food Kitchen ...

This page essentially serves as free raw food training and raw food diet plan. I am going to teach you how to stock your raw LifeFood kitchen. I also made a separate list of kitchen tools you will need in a healthy kitchen.

A raw-living LifeFood lifestyle is really just a matter of having a plan for where and how to get all the items you will need to consistently have in your kitchen. It is also having a diet food list, or knowledge of all the possible plant foods you can purchase to make or create raw food and vegan recipes and raw food diet menus. You will want to know the difference between optimal and non-optimal choices for all of these, including a list of hybridized foods to avoid or eat with care. Once you have a plan for how to keep these items around, you are then free to be creative in the kitchen and/or stick to your most cherished raw food and vegan recipes, because you know you have your staples and/or items to be creative with.

A raw food diet plan includes a kitchen full of wild, non-hybridized foods. This wild food from nature relies heavily on the produce section of grocery stores or on farmer's markets, and on health food stores or internet ordering for specialty items. On this page I have listed what items this includes and and then linked you to a list of where to shop for what so that you can truly have a raw food diet plan. A raw food diet plan is really as simple as keeping on top of your kitchen stock so that there is always something to eat that is full of the best nutrition ever!

My advice will be given from a Californian's perspective! However, I have lived all over the U.S. and will do my best to make it applicable to everyone. raw_food_diet-PYRAMIDFor example, I am aware of several coconut distributors across the country. Those of you that are not in the U.S. can still apply my suggestions according to similar shopping you have in your country. I will begin with the simple lists of items first and then link you to the shopping lists.

Dried Sea Vegetables

Dulse powdered or whole, Wakame, Raw Nori Sheets, Silky Sea Palm, Kombu, Kelp, Sea Lettuce, Agar-Agar Sea Vegetable Flakes, Irish Moss

Fresh, organic, unheated, cold-filtered oils in dark bottles

Olive, Flax, Borage, Grape Seed, Tea Oil from China, Sesame Oil

Raw Food Nutrition Salts

Himalayan Pink Crystal Salt

Remember salt is a natural antibiotic, so use with awareness and gently.

Raw Food Diet Plan Fresh Vegetables

Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Dandelion, Lettuces, Arugula, Spinach, Green Beans, Broccoli, Chinese Broccoli (more leafy than traditional broccoli),Cauliflower, Cabbage, Peas (Sweet, Snap, English), Parslane, Bok Choy, Aloe Vera Leaf, Endive, Mustard Greens, Malva, Celery

Organic Dried Fruit

Calymrina Figs, Unsulphured Apricots, Seeded Manukka Raisins, Goji Berries, Currants, Cherries, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Mulberries

Roots

Burdock Root, Ginger Root, Yams, Onions, Garlic, Wild Carrots if you can find them, Celery Root, Fennel Root, Horseradish Root, Wasabi Root, Radishes (black, daikon, and red varieties)

Most Common Fresh Herbs

Parsley, thyme, oregano, cilantro, rosemary, basil, mint, marjoram, sage, fenugreek, lemongrass

Raw Food Diet Plan Recommended Fresh Sprouts

Sunflower Green, Broccoli, Onion, Mung Bean, Lentil in moderation, Radish, Clover (Alfalfa is hybridized so substitute Clover instead).

Low-Temp Ground Organic Nut and Seed Butters

Pumpkin Seed Butter, Almond Butter, Sesame Tahini, Macadamia Nut Butter

Organic Nuts

(actually part of the Fruit family): Macadamia, Pine, Brazil, Pistachio, Cacao , and the following need to be soaked: Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Walnuts

Raw Food Diet Plan Seeds

Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower, Hemp, Poppy, Flax, Chia, Apricot Kernels


Best Sweeteners : Unprocessed Stevia Rebaudiana Herb (Japan currently consumes more stevia than any other country, with stevia accounting for 40% of the sweetener market), Yacon Root Syrup and Powder, Xylitol, Erythritol, Palm Sugar, Truly Cold-Pressed Raw Cane Juice, and Lucuma Fruit Powder (tastes like maple syrup).

Raw Food Diet Plan Whole Food Powders

  • Non GMO Soy Lecithin powder or granules
  • Hemp Protein Powder
  • Raw Vegan Sun Warrior Protein from fermented rice
  • Raw Vegan Sun Warrior Activated Barley Protein
  • Rice Bran Solubles
  • Mesquite Pod Meal
  • Lucuma Fruit Powder (GREAT maple sugar replacement!!!)
  • Raw Organic Maca Powder
  • Camu Camu Berries Dried Powder
  • Goji Berry Extract Powder
  • Raw Cacao Powder
  • Raw Carob Powder
  • Noni Powder
  • Spirulina Powder
  • Blue Green Algae (powder or liquid)
  • Green Superfood Powder (there are many on the market today but my absolute favorite is Billy's Infinity Greens).
  • Acai Berry Powder
  • Absorbic Acid Powder (for soaking items in, not for eating.)
  • Fresh Seeded Fruits

  • Acai Berry (fresh, frozen, or powdered)
  • Avocados
  • Coconuts
  • (Coconuts are actually a seed with sweet fruit inside to feed the seedling, making the coconut part of the nut family, as nuts are defined as fruits with one seed. When a coconut is husked, the one seed has been removed).
  • Papaya
  • Mango
  • Apples
  • Jujubees (an Asian apple)
  • Raw Olives
  • Ripe Red, Yellow, and Orange Bell Peppers
  • Ripe Green Chili Peppers
  • Ripe Red, Yellow, and Orange Chili Peppers
  • Ripe Habanero Peppers
  • Seeded Grapes
  • Durian
  • Tomatoes
  • Cucumbers
  • Zuchini
  • Summer Squash
  • Pears
  • Berries
  • Figs
  • Melons with seeds
  • Apricots
  • Cherimoya
  • Jackfruit
  • Loquat
  • Lychee
  • Mangosteen
  • Mulberries
  • Passionfruit
  • Plums
  • Persimmons with seeds
  • Pomegranate Seeds
  • Sapodilla
  • White Sapote
  • Peaches
  • Wild, Organic, Seeded Citrus from non-grafted trees (grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges)
  • Dried Spices

    The most commonly used and/or my favorites...

  • Allspice
  • Aniseed
  • Basil
  • Cardamon
  • Caraway Seeds
  • Cayenne
  • Cilantro
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Coriander
  • Fenugreek
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Lemongrass
  • Mace
  • Marjoram
  • Nutmeg
  • Paprika
  • Pepper (black and white)
  • Rosemary
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Thyme
  • Turmeric
  • Yellow Mustard
  • Vanilla (fresh vanilla bean or extract)
  • Ferments

  • Unpasteurized Miso
  • Raw unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (one brand we consistently find at our local health food stores is Braggs, but I have learned that raw apple vinegars can have mold, so I always add some absorbic acid powder to the bottle and shake it around before using it for the first time, and then your whole bottle is ready for use!)
  • Unpasteurized Shoyu Sauce: Nama Shoyu is the only raw/living brand (I actually do no recommend using Namo Shoyu because it can feed fungal conditions in the body and cause you to feel less than balanced, and it's too high in sodium, but I list it here for those who are just beginning a raw-living food lifestyle as it can be a good transition item to have around or simply for those who love to use it sometimes.)
  • Raw Unpasteurized Sauerkraut (refrigerated)
  • Raw Kombucha Culture and drinks (refrigerated)
  • Rejuvelac (refrigerated)
Other Raw Food Diet Plan Speciality Items: Braggs Liquid Aminos, Kelp Noodles


NOW CREATE A RAW FOOD DIET PLAN WITH LISTS FOR WHERE TO SHOP FOR WHAT!...


OR GO TO RAW FOOD KITCHEN TOOLS...



All the food you need is always within five miles of where you are.

-Native American saying


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