Will The Rain EVER Stop long enough to dry out??    Of course we know it will, and in the mean time staying warm  and positive in the dampness is top priority.

It has been a tough winter  on the coast for those of us that  prefer raw food.  Heating vegetables to warm them slightly has been very important for me. Slightly warming can mean putting a very small amount of water in a pot and slightly steaming your veggies.

Let’s take a trip to the grocery store.

What is organic and local in your area?  Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, asparagus, chards, spinach. Decide on your combination of veggies to purchase. Make sure you pick some  fresh ginger up, this will help you keep warm. Then head to the spice area.

  If you don’t have cinnamon in your cabinet, grab some. It can be added to many types of meals from breakfast to dessert. In the winter it is a drying herb. If you don’t have curry, buy a small amount from the bulk section.

If you see an area that has refrigerated oils, look for UDOS this is a must have oil. It has all the omegas you need mixed into one handy bottle and it tastes great. This is not to cook with, udos taste great in salads, adding to  veggie smoothies, over veggies and making  raw sauces.

 Let’s head to the oil section. If you are in a health food store you should find coconut oil, close to it, look for coconut butter. It will be a white firm consistency., usually in a glass jar.   If you  happen to be out of real salt, all natural sea salt be sure to pick some up. This salt contains over 50 trace minerals including iodine.  Buy whatever else you need and let’s  meet in your kitchen.

Coconut Curry Almost Raw Veggies  15 min  start to eating time.

Spread  your furure dinner items out before you. Begin   the food yoga ritual as you wash your vegetables and decide what you will use for dinner. Let them dry,   cutting them the way you would like to eat them, wash the ginger,  peel and cut about 1/2 an inch of it. 

Find a large frying pan, or medium size pot to use, a blender or magic bullet will work. Cut the ginger and put in a small blending vessel, and chop fine.

The sauce recipe is for one so double as you need to. Pour 1/8 cup of udos in with the ginger, open your coconut butter and measure 1 1/2 TBS into blender, add 1/4 tsp -1/8 of the sea salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and tsp of curry. Blend together.   Taste your sauce, add a little of any of the spices you feel it is lacking. The mixture should be thick, add 1/4 cup of warm water and blend.

 Put 1/2 to 1/4 inch of water in your pot, add your veggies, turn the flame on low to medium and stay close. Turn the veggies gently as they warm.This should be no more than two -three minutes.

Pour the sauce on the veggies and enjoy.