| Now, most of you reading this article may say to | | | | time, if not for good. |
| themselves, raw food potlucks? Who on earth, where | | | | The value in these potlucks is great. It gives fellowship |
| on earth, or maybe even, "why on earth" would you | | | | with like minded people, and therefore a support |
| go to one of those? Well, to answer the last question, | | | | system. It gives you a raw night out, free! (Well, you |
| just do some reading on the benefits of raw food, and | | | | have to bring a raw food dish, but other than that, you |
| you'll gain some understanding on the benefits of raw | | | | will most likely eat a wonderful raw meal that you |
| food. To answer the first two questions, many people | | | | might easily pay good money for elsewhere.) Another |
| who know lots about raw foods and how to prepare | | | | value in these raw potlucks is that they give you the |
| them have these potlucks, and it's a great way to get | | | | opportunity to collect raw food recipes! This is great, |
| to know some like minded people, and eat raw food | | | | because I cannot tell you how many times I got to |
| ranging from the simple to the adventurous! | | | | taste something delicious, get the recipe, go home and |
| If you are interested in this at all, I encourage you to | | | | see if I already had the recipe in one of my raw food |
| type the words "raw food potluck (your city)" into the | | | | books, only to confirm that I didn't. Score. |
| google search engine, and see if there's anything near | | | | A great thing to bring to one of these potlucks, just so |
| you. I think there are a fair amount of them out there, | | | | you're prepared to come home with some good |
| but if there's not one in your area, you could always | | | | recipes, is a blank recipe book, such as I have made |
| start one of your own. Just invite at least 2 other | | | | available on my site. I wish I would've had one of these |
| people, and have them bring something totally raw, put | | | | years ago! |
| on some nice music, and get a raw book or two from | | | | If you're thinking, ok, great place to go and find raw |
| the library, or have a speaker come in, and have a | | | | food recipes and meet people...but I don't have a raw |
| great, healthy night gorging on raw food! | | | | food recipe/dish to bring. Well, you could buy a |
| My family and I have enjoyed going to these potlucks. I | | | | watermelon and cut it up, and voila, you will have an |
| have been fortunate enough to meet Victoria | | | | instant hit. Or a bring plate full of grapes, and they'll be |
| Boutenko at one of them, and her talk inspired me to | | | | gone! Or you could type "raw food recipes free" in the |
| go on a raw food diet, well, for 3 months! Kind of sorry | | | | google search engine, and try something new. |
| I came off it, but I do know the value of the raw food | | | | Why not be adventurous? Check out a raw food |
| diet! I felt great, looked great, and became a morning | | | | potluck in your area and enjoy a night being totally raw. |
| person! Miracle of miracles. I still enjoy a largely raw | | | | Who knows? Maybe you'll decide to take the raw |
| diet, and someday I will go on it again for an extended | | | | plunge, too. |