Can I stay RAW in Chile??

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Permalink Reply by Raw Caribeña on August 11, 2008 at 8:27am

Bring some green powder to add to your smoothies if greens are a no-go in Chile. Maybe you should bring a bottle (don't pack it on your carry-on) of fruit/vegetable soap that cleans your fruits and vegetables from harmful bacteria. Load up on dehydrated crackers or you might be able to make some at your mother's but you have to use a very, very low temperature in the oven. I haven't tried it myself but some other raw vegans have. Do you have any raw food cookbooks that you can bring down to help you make fast, easy recipes? Try Raw Food Made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet. The recipes do not require complicated or hard to find ingredients and there is no dehydrating involved.

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Permalink Reply by Maria Jose Ronquillo on August 11, 2008 at 12:24pm

I think the reason for staying away from greens is because the irrigation water used for them might not be the best. Most people don't eat raw spinach over there, believe it or not! Anyway, I had thought about taking some green powders and I will, but I'll miss the volume in my green smoothies. I love Jennifer Cornbleet and her recipes are great! Thanks for the tips! I'll try my best to stay 100% raw... I'll let you know how I did...

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Permalink Reply by Maria Jose Ronquillo on August 11, 2008 at 4:44pm

haha.. no I don't think the parasites are the biggest concern, but cholera, E. coli and the like... I will let you know how the trip goes... I might even blog about it!! LOL

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Permalink Reply by Maria Jose Ronquillo on September 15, 2008 at 1:11pm

Hi RawZi!!!!
I'm glad to report that I've been here for a week and a half now, and so far so good!! I have been drinking my green smoothie every day with a special kind of organic spinach or chard that is watered with well water (as opposed to who knows what!...). Winter fruits are plentiful right now, and the pears are delicious! There's also mangos, and my personal favorite: CHERIMOYA. I ended up bringing cashews, almond butter, and raw crackers from the states and that has helped a lot too.... so as far as I could tell, you can be RAW in Chile if you want!! .... yeah!!

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Permalink Reply by Raw Caribeña on September 15, 2008 at 8:08pm

That's great! How does your family feel about the lifestyle? Are they curious?

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Permalink Reply by Maria Jose Ronquillo on September 16, 2008 at 2:35pm

They think I'm NUTS! ... but at the same time they realize it's awesome, and probably the best you can do for your health. To be honest with you, vegetarians are considered a little weird around here, let alone vegans.... so somebody who's raw is like from another planet or something... it makes me laugh!!!

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