Raw Christmas?

Christmas is just round the corner and I can feel the excitement in the air (along with a few last minute panic’s). I’ve sent my Christmas cards, made Russell James’ Chocolate and Orange Tavoletta to take up to my family, wrapped the presents and I’m almost ready to go home to Scotland in a few days time. Can’t wait!

I noticed there is a lot of raw talk about what to eat on Christmas day. Christmas to me it is about enjoying my time with my family and friends. I don’t often see my family so this time is always a little bit special to us all.

I’ve been a vegetarian for pretty much 20 years. Something I remember my parents saying I was going though a ‘fad’ or ‘phase’. Even now I still get comments about my eating habits! Which is fine, I wouldn’t expect anything less from them. I became interested in raw food for the last 2 years, quite a concept for my parents to get their head around. Although this has been a bit more difficult to adapt to and I have gone through periods where I’ve been 100% raw and other times only 80%. So realistically I still only consider myself as a vegetarian. Something I will strive to improve in 2009. I know the higher my diet is raw the better I feel. This business I am creating (Raw by Design) is to help towards getting raw food more recognised, acceptable and easily accessible in this country. Making it much easier for everyone to stay on that high raw diet. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to go any restaurant and not only get a vegetarian option but also a RAW option too! Wow what a vision.

I don’t know exactly what I will be eating on Christmas day. It will most likely be cooked. I tend to eat all the veggies and roast potatoes made on the day. I want to keep it simple and not make things awkward. Next year maybe very different. But I will be taking up my blender to make plenty green smoothes, sauces and dressings over the Christmas break.

You too have to decide what is right for you. If you decided to eat raw then wow that’s great, good for you. If you decide to eat the same Christmas dinner with everyone else then that’s good too. You don’t want to feel like your sticking out like a sore thumb if you don’t feel comfortable to so. What ever you do, don’t get hung up about it. You have to do what is right for you.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.