Living Rawesome

Day #131 Arugula and Tomatoes pg. 92 entertaining in the raw

December 3, 2009

I just made the rest of the really delicious tacos with marinated arugula and tomatoes and sour cream for my lovely husband. I told him not to eat before he got home. He usually eats dinner late anyway, so he is a great guinea pig for me. It’s been a really long day so I will make this short.

My day was filled with studying, a meeting with Christian’s teachers, and helping him with a science project. He decided to see if McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s hamburgers would mold. We read on the internet about a wellness educator and nutrition consultant Karen Hanrahan who purchased a McDonald’s hamburger 13 years ago and the burger still looked like a “fresh” burger. Christian watched Food Inc. the other day now I think it really has him thinking about what the food industry is doing to the food. I am excited for both of my kids that they are learning at such a young age about the truth.

We went to all 3 fast food restaurants and purchased burgers. It was such an odd feeling to purchase the burgers. My boys have NEVER bought a hamburger ever! So it was amusing to all of us. I used to eat McDonald’s when I was a small child. Scary I know. I don’t know what felt more strange, the fact that we were buying the burgers or that we are so different in the way we eat compared to many people (no judgement). I felt as if I was in a foreign land.

I will keep you posted on how that project is unfolds….

For the recipes I did it real quick:

Arugula Ingredients
arugula
olive oil
salt
pepper

Tossed arugula together with olive oil and used a dash of salt and dash of pepper. Put it in a bowl that was small enough for the dehydrator and it’s in there now waiting for Jason. The arugula will only be in there for 20 minutes.

Tomatoes Ingredients
pear tomatoes ( I could only find grape)
olive oil
salt
black pepper
julienned basil

I tossed tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper and they have been dehdrating for 2 1/2 hours.

Going to set them up…

The taco shells are filled with sour cream and pear tomatoes. Arugula is on top. Yummy!

“Your children will see what you’re all about by what you live rather than what you say.”-Wayne Dyer