Health and Beauty Junk Food – Grassy Roots Trailer
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Summary
This episode of Grassy Roots features a casual and informative discussion centered around preparing raw food recipes, specifically focusing on raw crackers and raw pizza.
The participants explore the nuances of using sprouted sunflower seeds for crunchy crackers and reflect on dietary principles such as not mixing fruits with grains, a concept advocated by Dr. Ann Wigmore. They also discuss practical aspects of eating organic and raw foods, including shopping habits, food waste, cost comparisons, and shelf life of produce.
One key takeaway is that eating organic and raw foods can be cost-effective and reduce overall food expenses, particularly when factoring in reduced restaurant spending and minimizing food waste. The video concludes with a positive note on the quality and taste of the homemade raw pizza crust.
Highlights
- [00:10] 🥗 Experimenting with raw food recipes using sprouted sunflower seeds for crackers.
- [00:45] 🍇 Discussion on dietary principles: avoiding mixing fruits with grains according to Dr. Ann Wigmore.
- [01:30] 🛒 Increased frequency of grocery shopping linked to fresh produce consumption and diet changes.
- [01:50] 💸 Organic food is perceived as expensive, but food waste dramatically inflates grocery costs in the U.S.
- [02:10] 🌱 Growing sprouts at home significantly reduces food costs compared to buying pre-packaged.
- [02:40] 🥒 Shelf life varies greatly among vegetables; squashes last longer than zucchinis.
- [03:00] 🍕 Homemade raw pizza crust praised for taste and texture, illustrating success in raw food preparation.
Transcript
00:00:01
[Music] I thought I’d get out the uh the book the raw food home study guide raw living Foods recipe book and try my hand at one of the recipes Hey Beth what you doing today hey I’m hi hey hi I’m experimenting with the recipes uh it’s George George’s crackers Papa style oh yeah that’s a fun one I was just getting ready to chop up the um sunflower seed I was a little bit surprised that it said to uh grind the seed up but see I sprouted them first so they’re living right yeah they’re going to be really
00:00:47
crunchy that way though yeah yeah Dr an Wigmore you would never mix fruits with your grains Okay for Pure dran however transitional it’s like these are surprise crackers each one them have a different look oh great I’ve noticed when I do my shopping number one I’ve had to go more frequently to the store great that’s the right way to do it um number two if I balance out how much it’s cost me it seems like maybe there’s sometimes it’s more expensive but than at other times
00:01:20
it’s less I talk about it’s not expensive to eat organic however in America you know we throw out as much as 25% of the food we buy and if that’s a Nationwide number then that says to me that we’re throwing out 50 to 75% of our produce and when I say it’s inexpensive to eat organic is because I’ve gotten the point I don’t throw anything away when I went to Market with you yesterday $4.99 for Sprouts and we’re growing them here in the studio kitchen for a nickel or a dime there’s some fruits and some
00:01:50
vegetables that actually last longer than others like your squashes they’ll last a lot longer than um zucchinis seem to have a shelf life like a radioactive materal I’m also throwing in the fact that all the money we spend on restaurants oh yeah people talk about my grocery bill went from $50 to $100 a week or 75 to 150 a week but they stopped eating out I look at my total food cost and compared to when I was on standard American diet and as a raw beig and my total food cost is half you ready to make raw Pizza I am
00:02:29
okay well you did a great job on this pizza crust make a soup out of this once worth redecorating it it’s ready to eat you just start eating it that’s good mhm yeah isn’t that good mhm
