| I would venture to guess that there are many people | | | | became a morning person! Miracle of miracles. I still |
| out there, who enjoy vegetarian and/or raw food as a | | | | enjoy a largely raw diet, and someday I will go on it |
| main stay of their diet, but miss going out to eat, or | | | | again for an extended time, if not for good. |
| they have to eat something of a lesser quality than | | | | These potlucks offer a lot of benefits. You will be |
| that at home. I would also venture to guess that many | | | | introduced to like minded people, and often these |
| would like to try out the raw food diet, but frankly have | | | | people are very willing to offer moral support in |
| no idea what they would eat all the time, or how to | | | | between potlucks. It gives you a raw night out, free! |
| prepare anything. A great answer to these situations is | | | | (Well, you have to bring a raw food dish, but other than |
| the raw food potluck! At a raw food potluck, there are | | | | that, you will most likely eat a wonderful raw meal that |
| often seasoned "raw foodists" there, who bring some | | | | you might easily pay good money for elsewhere.We |
| great raw food dishes. So not only is the opportunity | | | | must not forget the benefit of collecting raw food |
| to meet like minded people there, but you will most | | | | recipes, often not found anywhere else! There have |
| likely have the chance to enjoy some creative raw | | | | been times when I got a new recipe at one of these |
| food dishes. | | | | potlucks, and went home to see if it was in a book I |
| If you are interested in this at all, I encourage you to | | | | had already, only to find it wasn't. Score. |
| type the words "raw food potluck (your city)" into the | | | | A great thing to bring to one of these potlucks, just so |
| google search engine, and see if there's anything near | | | | you're prepared to come home with some good |
| you. I think there are a fair amount of them out there, | | | | recipes, is a blank recipe book, such as I have made |
| but if there's not one in your area, you could always | | | | available on my site. I wish I would've had one of these |
| start one of your own. Just invite at least 2 other | | | | years ago! |
| people, and have them bring something totally raw, put | | | | If you're thinking, ok, great place to go and find raw |
| on some nice music, and get a raw book or two from | | | | food recipes and meet people...but I don't have a raw |
| the library, or have a speaker come in, and have a | | | | food recipe/dish to bring. You could bring something as |
| great, healthy night gorging on raw food! | | | | simple as some watermelon cut up, and it will be well |
| These potlucks have often made a nice, unusual night | | | | received. Or a bring plate full of grapes, and they'll be |
| out for my family, my children have enjoyed them, too. | | | | gone! Or you could type "raw food recipes free" in the |
| Victoria Boutenko spoke at the first raw food potluck I | | | | google search engine, and try something new. |
| ever went to, and it so inspired me, that I went raw | | | | Why not be adventurous? Look up a raw food |
| that night for three months! Sometimes I regret coming | | | | potluck in your area, and enjoy a night being |
| off of it, but let's just say I know firsthand how | | | | completely raw. Who knows? Maybe you'll decide to |
| beneficial raw food is! I felt great, looked great, and | | | | take the raw plunge, too. |