ChadTurnerYoga: THE RAW KITCHEN

THE RAW KITCHEN

Here is some basic information to get you and your kitchen ready for your raw food diet.

A Raw Foodies Bet Friends

High Speed Blender-This is probably the single most used appliance. These can cost anywhere from $20 to $500. You get what you pay for. I suggest a Blendtec or a Vitamix. You can get these used or refurbished for between $100 and $200.

Juicer-These can also range from $20-$2,000. There are two different kinds, masticating and centrifugal. Masticating usually gets the most juice out and creates the driest pulp. I suggest purchasing a Green Star or a Champion Juicer. These can be found used on-line for around $100.

Food Processor-These really differ in terms of durability and horsepower. Kitchenaid, Cuisinart and Oster make some durable high-power models. Once again, you get what you pay for.

Dehydrator-These can cost you anywhere from $50 to $5000. For about 6 years, I used an inexpensive Nesco brand Dehydrator that I bought at Farm and Fleet for $60.00. I suggest the Excalibur if you can afford it. Which ever dehydrator you purchase, make sure that it has a temperature gauge on it. I’ve measured the temperature of many inexpensive dehydrators that don’t have temperature gauges on them and they always heat up to 145 degrees or higher.

ODDS AND ENDS

Lettuce Spinner

Mandoline/V Slicer

Sharp Knives

Glass Jars for Sprouting

Glass Jars for storing nut milks and smoothies

Screen or cheese cloth

Vegetable peeler

Julianne Slicer

Spiralizer

Spice Grinder(a coffee grinder will work just fine)

A bamboo sushi rolling mat

Nut milk bag

Cheese grater(used for grating carrots, parsnip, jicama, and sweet potato)

Spatula

Ziplock bags

Storage containers(glass is ideal)

Various shape pans

Strainer

Gallon jars for sprouting, or making kombucha or sauerkrauts

Cutting board

Garlic press

Citrus juicer

Greens and grasses juicer

Tips to save money while equipping your raw kitchen:

-Look for sales and rebate coupons.

-Look for refurbished items.

-Shop on Ebay-Great for cheap used and new items.

-Look at classifieds on sites such as Kijiji and Craig’s list.

-Browse through garage sales and thrift stores- You’ll be amazed at the cool stuff you’ll find for amazingly cheap.

-Shop in March! Many people purchase juicers and blenders around the new year to help fulfill their new years resolution to become healthier and skinnier. By

March, they’ve usually abandoned this resolution and are selling their slightly(if at all) used kitchen appliances for a fraction of what they paid for it.

The Raw Food Shopping List

Oils

Flax Seed Oil

Hemp Seed Oil

Coconut Oil

Green Tea Seed Oil

Extra Virgin, 1^st Cold Pressed Olive Oil

(There are also Walnut, Almond, Sunflower and Sesame oil available at your health food stores. If you love the taste of these, by all means by them. Olive and coconut are just extremely nutritious and affordable)

Fruits

Bananas, Lots and lots of bananas

10 Apples

1 or 2 lbs Strawberries

1 or 2 pints of Blueberries

2 Mangos

1 Papaya

1 Cantalope

1 Honeydo Melon

2 Pineapple

4 Grapefruit

6 Oranges

12 Lemons

(This list should change with what fruits are in season)

Vegetables

5 lb bag Carrots

2 medium to large Beets

1 bunch Celery

4 Cucumbers

2 Red, yellow, and/or orange bell peppers

1 bunch Radishes

2 heads of Garlic

2 large Red, Yellow, or White Onions.-Red are my favorite.

1 head Green Cabbage

1 head Red Cabbage

1 Large piece of Ginger

2 jars of Olives-Kalmata, Greek, and Black are my favorite.

(This is just my suggestions for a good place to start. You may not like Red Cabbage, but you really love Daikon Radishes and Artichokes. That’s Great! Buy what you love to eat and eat lots of them.)

Beans and Legumes for Sprouting

1 lb Black Lentils

1 lb Garbanzo beans

1 lb Green Lentils

1 lb Green Peas

Grains for Sprouting

1 lb Buckwheat

1 lb Quinoa-SUPERFOOD

1 lb Soft Wheat Berries

1 lb Rye Berries

1 lb Wild Rice Blend

2 lbs Oat Groats

2 lbs Rolled Oats

1 lb Rye Flakes

1lb Amaranth

Nuts and Seeds

1-2 Coconuts-SUPERFOOD (I encourage you to get both young and mature coconuts)

1 lb Raw Pumpkin Seeds

1 lb Raw Sunflower seeds

2 lb Raw Almonds

1 lb Raw Pine Nuts

2 lb Raw Cashews

2 lbs Flax Seeds

1 jar Almond Butter

1 lb Chia Seeds

1 lb or more Hemp Seeds-SUPERFOOD

(There are also raw macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, pistachios, and hazel nuts if you so choose. These are all great choices. Once again, Eat what you love!)

Additional Herbs, Flavor Enhancers and Accoutre Mans(did I spell this correctly?)

Celtic Sea Salt(throw away your table salt, trust me on this one)

Cayenne Pepper

Stevia-can be used in place of sugar in coffee, smoothies, tea, and oatmeal. 300 times sweeter than sugar.

Tamari- A type of gourmet fermented soy sauce.

Miso- a Fermented soybean paste. Can be used in place of chicken/beef broth or bouillon. It’s great for soups and salad dressings.

Unsweetended Hemp, Almond, and Rice Milk- You can make these yourelf, but it can be much easier to just purchase them in your local natural foods store. These are great on cereals and in smoothies and WAY better for you than dairy milk.

Mustard- A good Organic Mustard is imperative for making great salad dressing and for Raw Sandwhiches.

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Dried Coconut

Raisins

Dried Cranberries

Cacao Nibbs

Maca Root Powder

SuperFood Green Powder-I suggest AMAZING GRASS or LIVING GREENS brands.

Cinnamon

Dried Fruit or Trail Mix

And any other organic spices and seasonings that you love to eat.

Recommeded Raw Food Recipe Books