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Hi everyone, I am new to the site and have found it to be quite helpful with some things. I like Shorty945 have 2 girls, both 8 years old who are very opposed to raw food. I have made a couple of raw meals for them, however I am in need of some su...
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
Whether you've got teenagers or small children, you can share your tips and tricks for raising raw children.
*Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are all welcome!
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- About Me:
- I'm a raw food chef teaching classes and doing events in Kansas City. Plans for something big in KC are in the works! I have two children: Gwynneth Yvette is five and Eliott Kiddo is two. The loves of my life.
- Relationship Status:
- It's Complicated
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Coconut Smoothie w/ Fresh Mint and Lime
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Keeping balance in everything I do.
- Favorite Quote:
- Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. - John Lennon
- Website or Blog:
- http://www.LemonsintheKitchen.com
- Twitter Page:
- http://twitter.com/RachelFracassa
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Raw with Little Ones
Boy how I wish I had discovered the world of raw foods before I had my children! Eliott was only a year old when I started to transition our family, but he had already developed a taste for cooked food. It's hard to keep a realistic approach with children. On one hand, I am the parent and they better eat what I say; however, I want them to develop the love for living foods that I feel. I don't want to force it down their throats. Now that I am at this point in my journey, its painful for me to w… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2007 at 9:38am — 3 Comments
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- At 11:14am on August 10, 2009,
Bri said… - that is a GORGEOUS soupy dish in your profile pic! YUM! :)
- At 9:43pm on November 16, 2008,
Mila (aka Raw Radiance) said… - hi you, so i'm making my rounds... i just set up a profile on facebook and twitter, finally! how are things?
Mila :-)
- At 2:52pm on November 1, 2008,
Monique said… - Hi Rachel,
I love your web page. I came across it a month ago. Love the pictures.
Monique
- At 2:32pm on September 23, 2008,
Damon Bailey said… - Rachel,
Thought you'd enjoy this:
I think that the emphasis on 100% raw vegan and the stress that comes with that is probably more detrimental to the well being of these children than what actually constitutes their diets.
I can speak from experience when I say that in most cases it is best to let the child come to conclusions about their diet naturally. Any external pressure usually has achieved the undesired result more often than the desired one. I think the best possible way to influence your child's diet is by the way the parent exhibits eating. The child is after all, a metaphorical sponge of information for its first 5 years and does not necessarily draw conclusions based on logic about things such as eating but establishes ground truths and baseline references towards acceptable behaviors through the transference of these types of energies.
I have three girls all under the age of 5. The youngest is 5 months old is breast fed primarily by my wife who is raw vegan. Sometimes when milk is low or we need extensions we supplement young coconut water in a glass bottle. She responds extremely well to the coconut water showing incredible alertness and awareness. It was a difficult step for us to even try because there is so much influence in our circles in the direction of milk, rice cereal, baby foods, and formula. However the first hand knowledge is extremely empowering. Seeing the effect of natural food on my child has only reinforced my faith in real food.
Her older sister is turning 2 in October and she was raised from infancy on canned formula. This was during a period where we were more comfortable listening to others tell us what was right than finding the information for ourselves. Instead of weaning her onto cow's milk, however, we started giving her almond mylk and macademia mylk. Her first solid foods were bell peppers, avocados, blended greens, fermented raw chocolate and other superfoods, and berries. (Frozen bell pepper slices, BTW, are excellent for teething stages). She is now at a point where people will try to give her junk/cooked/low-vibe foods and more often than not she will opt out. Unless its meat or something that is heavily dairy we don't intervene because we know that her body is smarter than our conscious mind could ever aspire to be. Everyday she surprises us with her cravings and I enjoy sitting down with her and sharing what I eat and seeing her love it. I'd been told by my uncle who has cheffed for The Olympic Country Club, The Ritz (San Francisco), MGM Grand (Las Vegas), that babies had certain flavors that they would or would not be attracted to. However I still have yet to see Cadence shy from eating anything raw. I could load an avocado with curry, salt, cayenne, coriander, and dulse flakes and she would devour it and ask for more.
I think what gets people stressed is there dependence on objective standards set by so-called authorities. Its best to let the child experience as much as possible within the spectrum of what is reasonably safe and approach these circumstances with faith that the child's body is a very adept and powerful vessel.
My oldest daughter is from a previous relationship and her mother does not keep a raw kitchen however she is aware of the power of live nutrition. She is simply in a place where, given her surroundings it seems less stressful to feed the child what is around. And ultimately I can't blame her. The only way I myself have been successful with whole raw foods is by surrounding myself with that consciousness. I think everyone would agree that this is a huge shift from the old paradigm that in many cases can mean the exclusion of unsupportive friends, family members and other influences.
My oldest still gets a nice dose of great food but in order to provide her with a supportive environment (i.e. one where her parents don't argue constantly about food choice) I have to simply nurture her and have faith in what I've seen that everyone is simply where they are at and eventually she'll see just as I have that the food provided by earth is superior in all forms to the food assembled by man. Its just going to take time. I didn't make the shift until I was 23 years old. And I'm going to live to be 250. So at the age of 4 I think she's going to be okay.
The only goal of a relationship is to nurture. Spouse, Relative, Friend, Child. Support is key!
The whole emphasis on fitting into a category is ultimately causing the confusion surrounding this issue. Love and Thanks.
- At 4:03pm on April 3, 2008,
Mia said… - Hi Darling!
Wow what great conversation you have on Super food smoothies! It was great talking to u both! Hope I see you saturday!
Love,
Mia
- At 5:51pm on February 26, 2008,
Mia said…
- only answer if you don't mind the question. Thanks!
- At 5:50pm on February 26, 2008,
Mia said…
- Great! Yes! See you at Unity!
Rachel,
I love making spring Rolls with sprouts and other good things, What would be a good way to soak cabbage leaves or lettuce? Also, now that I figured out how to make good hoisen based sauce, now I need a raw version for dipping sauce. Do you have any ideas for a substitute?
- At 3:39pm on February 26, 2008,
Mia said…
- I'm in your Raw food meet up in KC. wanna be friends? I'm so glad to know that you are doing your business. I'd love to know more about it and will explore your site soon!
Best to you,
Mia
- At 7:37pm on February 10, 2008,
Pauline said… - Hi Rachel, It was nice meeting you yesterday!! Lunch was awesome. I particularly LOVED the dressings! Take care, Pauline :)
- At 3:42pm on February 6, 2008,
FiddleMama said… - I just read your testimony. Wow. Thank you so much for sharing that. We have a few assorted health challenges that we're trying to get over (candida, migraines, allergies, eczema, etc) among the four of us and I am feeling very hopeful that going raw is going to be amazing for us. Take care.
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neither wins because the world isn't fair- and we are constantly having to deal with it. the more conscious you are the more you see how unethical people rule the world and you can't wish them away by feeding your happiness with cacao. it's a fun ...
How long did 50lbs last you? A week? I would recommend that a person get some greens to go along with their bananas.. did you forage for any greens that week?
Wow Id like to hear more on this from other people as well. I am not sure where to get info on things like this either- I just know my personal experience with a low carb diet. I still believe in low carb for the most part but plant based live foo...
That is a good point Angus. I have found that a lot of fundamentalist religions accuse everyone else of worshiping the devil and it like a blind hysteria- like all these other people have a black bible in their house and secretely worship a statue...
That's brilliant Angus, thanks....this will keep me busy for a while :)
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