Raw Foods!

Turn off the oven, shut off the stove and leave the cover on the grill--we are getting RAW this week at IHCC! Yes, we are cooking (or rather NOT cooking) Raw Foods with Mark Bittman!

What are Raw Foods you ask?

Well according to Wikipedia: "Raw foodism (or rawism) is a lifestyle promoting the consumption of uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet. Raw foodists typically believe that the greater the percentage of raw food in the diet, the greater the health benefits. Depending on the type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include a selection of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds (including sprouted whole grains), eggs, fish (such as sashimi), meat (such as carpaccio), and nonpasteurized/nonhomogenized dairy products (such as raw milk, raw milk cheese, and raw milk yogurt)."

Not to get too technical--we just thought this is a fun way to make good use of summer's bounty of fresh, natural foods and not have to "cook" this week!

How will YOU get raw?

• Maybe you fancy a big plate of salad, or crudites and a flavorful dip?

• A cold veggie soup from the blender?

• Fresh fruit as a salad, dessert, or maybe a drink?

• Roll up some sushi or slice a little sashimi?

• Get elegant with some carpaccio or a little tartare?

• Perhaps you are feeling shy and just want to dip your toes in and go partially raw with a raw pasta sauce to go on some cooked noodles?

• Heck, you might just want to make your Mark Bittman recipe selection while completely "in the raw"--we are cool with that, just no pictures please! ;-)

However you decide to get raw, just make sure to make and post your Bittman recipe by Sunday, August 1st. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky , below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous raw creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post too, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

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I Heart Cooking Clubs *Raw Foods!* Participants

1. girlichef~ homemade coconut milk 2. Deb In Hawaii--Ethiopian-Style Tomato Salad 3. Pam - Quick Pickled Cucumbers 4. Debbie-Banana Ginger Granita 5. Debbie T - quinoa pasta w/ raw tomato sauce

6. Joanne - Linguine with Raw Tomato Sauce 7. Denny - Traditional Gazpacho 8. Andreas - Ethiopian Tomato Salad 9. Joanna@Go Ahead & Snicker - Heirloom Caprese Salad 10. Lexi (Raita and Chicken Biryanil)

11. Kim-Spiced Melon Balls 12. Sue - Couscous & Consciousness 13. Natashya - White Bean Purée

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