Transitioning into Raw Breakfast

I read somewhere that some families transition into raw by eating raw meals for breakfast and lunch and then eat comfort foods for dinner.  It has not worked that way for us.  I always offered something raw in each meal, but we never shared a raw meal together.  I have been preparing raw juices and raw green smoothies (the latter at least once a day) for my family for almost a year now.  Yet, it is only this week that as a whole family we have shared a purely raw meal for breakfast – and everyday this week!  What made this week a success?  I made a concerted effort to really think WHAT my husband and son would love to eat for breakfast.  Favourite non-raw items would be pancakes, waffles, Wheetabix boxed cereal (yuck), oatmeal, juices and fruits. How could I convert that these to raw?

2 small papayas

3 medium bananas

2 tbspn raw tahini

golden flax seeds, ground in a coffee grinder (amount varies according to who is eating it and you can substitute this with other seeds or nuts)

berries 

Breakfast Mango Pudding with Flax Seeds
Puree in a blender together:
2 mangoes
1 banana
1 tspn raw tahini

berries

I have been debating in my mind about raw dairy for the last few years.  In Ayurveda, dairy is best consumed if raw.  Some naturepaths, on the other hand, believe dairy in any form is not good for the body.  In my view, whatever is processed and whatever causes harm to an animal is bad.  Both cause toxins in our body because adulterated milk changes its natural state, making it more difficult for us to assimilate and digest AND inhumane treatment of animals for our benefit brings negative energy into the food we eat, which causes toxins in our body.  I don’t agree with consuming too much soy, so soy yoghurt and milk are out of the question.  (Click here for The Dark Side of Soy and Is Soy Healthy?)  I have bought packaged  organic rice milk – but really, it is ‘dead’ food, unless I make my own.  I could make fresh almond milk and try to make some kind of nut yoghurt but would my family eat it?  They haven’t enjoyed almond milk but admittedly, I’ll have to try  harder at it. So, that brings me down to raw dairy.   What is raw milk?  It comes from cow, goat or sheep and is unadulterated pure milk.  Rawmilk.com and Rawmilk.org are full of information. And after 2 weeks of trying raw dairy out, my son and husband are sold on it. 

Raw Yoghurt
Mix together:
1 quart raw milk (we use goat’s or cow’s, but prefer goat’s)
culture (1/2 cup of fresh live yoghurt or 1 packet of culture)
You can use your dehydrator and leave the mixture there for 48 hours until thick.  Or you can use a yoghurt machine (but this will heat your yoghurt over 115F and kill enzymes). Or find another warm place in your house – we used to use our oven with the light on.

Resources:
Dairy Connection – I have heard they sell the best pure cultures.
More on different methods of making yoghurt.

Raw Coconut Banana ‘Pancakes’ My boys are not into eating fruit leather, which these tasted like.  BUT with banana filling, they are delicious… at least I thought so.
Puree together:
2 bananas
2 fresh coconuts, juice and meat
Place on Tex-flex sheets in dehydrators for about 6 hours until dry but still pliable.  Fill with bananas and chocolate fudge.