5 Must-Haves to make raw food easy
These tools will be of great help, especially in the long run for maintaining a healthier way of eating and a cleaner way of living.
1. A Powerful Blender
Having a blender is the easiest and fastest way to eat greens consistently. It’s a handy tool for someone who wants to eat healthy, but who is also lazy and wants something simple to make that tastes great. The Vitamix blender is hands down my greatest prize of the kitchen. It can make by far the best smoothies, it’s easy to clean, can make a large volume at once, can take a lot of abuse, and lasts a very long time with a great warranty. I am somewhat biased in my choice of blender because I own a Vitamix and it has exceeded my expectations with its reliability and quality. I have used some other blenders and have even broken a few. Other blenders don't seem to be able to handle what I put them through. With a powerful blender you can enjoy all kinds of smoothies especially green smoothies, fresh coconut yogurt from coconut meat, banana ice-cream, nut milks, and nut butters.
2. Juicer
The latest stand up Hurom juicer is all around best juicer I’ve seen. I was resistant to buy a new juicer because I already owned a Green star elite juicer, but after using the Hurom juicer my excitement and love for juicing came back. It's low cost in comparison to other quality juicers, easy and fast to clean, simple to put back together, little prep required, produces great tasting slow pressed juice with maximum extraction from your produce, and it’s also amazing for space saving! Most juicers take up a lot of space and you have to store them away and constantly bring them out of a cupboard. This is one of the most key aspects of a juicer, you want it to be a regularly used tool, and not something you store away and bring out once in a while. I feel like I could be a salesman for this juicer, I’m that impressed with it! I have been juicing concord grapes for the past 4 years when they come in season and it would take me hours to get a litre of juice with the Greenstar because it would always get clogged. The Hurom shocked me at how much better the process was. I actually couldn’t even believe that it did such an amazing job! Hands down best juicer I’ve ever used and I’ve tried even the high quality juicers that can cost $600 to $1000 and this juicer was $230 brand new and it’s better than those juicers.
3. Enema Kit
A raw food diet is very cleansing and can be uncomfortable at times, that’s where an enema kit is going to come in handy. People are very concerned about regular showers, but we neglect the internal parts of our body, particularly the colon. An enema can really help you feel better, especially if you’re in poor health or in a somber mood, a good clean out will do the trick. An enema kit is very inexpensive compared to some alternatives and is very useful at removing waste from the body. Detoxing is about eliminating what’s inside the body creating the suffering. And one of the best ways to clean the pipes is an Enema.
4. Citrus Juicer
Not many things beat freshly squeezed orange juice in the morning, living a raw food lifestyle or not. A citrus juicer is one of the most simple of appliances to use and cuts back on cleaning, prep time and is very inexpensive. I bought my citrus juicer for $20 Canadian and it works great, way better than I expected. You can enjoy juicing various types of oranges, grapefruit, lime, and lemons. Citrus is very astringent it helps pull toxins from tissues and move the lymphatic system. People also find this useful for doing a Master Cleanse and other such cleanses.
5. Dehydrator
A dehydrator can be good for making healthy snacks or preparing gourmet raw food meals. It’s great for branching out and making more elaborate meals that you are familiar with, like; pizza, burger patties, cinnamon buns, etc. I tend to use mine to make raw bread, raw crackers, but mostly I’ve used it to dehydrate tomatoes for making tomato sauce.
This is not the most necessary tool for the kitchen, but still a useful one if wanting to entertain with some gourmet raw vegan dishes. The Excalibur dehydrator is the only one I am really familiar with, from my research the Excalibur had the best reviews.
At first I was hesitant and unsure whether to invest so much money in a few of these appliances, but after using them for so long with great results I am very happy with my decisions. These appliances really deliver on the value that you will pay for them. These tools and appliances have definitely exceeded my expectations of them.
