Feb 23 2009
Hello world! It’s Mattye Lee!!!
I am the author of FRUGAL RAW! - an invaluable resource for those wishing to live the raw vegan lifestyle and not find themselves in the poorhouse! I wrote this book as a labor of love for those who don’t have thousand dollar food budgets. I am a member of many raw food forums and there are always people out there who are on the verge of giving up on this amazing lifestyle because they say the cannot afford it. No more!
FRUGAL RAW! was a project born also out of necessity. My husband and I were on a really tight budget when I first went raw, and I developed ways to manage the raw lifestyle on what we had. Often that would mean limiting myself to $10 for three days worth of food, and raw iron cheffing was born. I would go into my local produce sections and maximize my spending dollar to the best of my ability. You’d be surprised at how much that humble amount can buy for you. I’d look for manager specials and build my meals around them. I’d also focus on what was in its peak season - the best of nutrition you can find aside from growing your own and the best bang for your buck!
An interesting aside is that in a pinch, frozen fruits and veggies are welcome in the raw vegan diet. Research presented last year revealed that the nutritional value of frozen foods is astoundingly high. Why? Because these are products picked and frozen at their peak of ripeness. Frozen corn is often used in making raw corn chips and tortillas. Frozen greens can be used to make green smoothies. Frozen fruits are used often in smoothies, and in making raw ice creams.
I published my ebook one year ago, and it’s time to kick it up a notch! I feel that while my books have been a great success, there is yet more I can do for the raw vegan world. This blog will be all about living this lifestyle the FRUGAL RAW! way - EVERY DAY! I’ll be posting daily with tips and coaching that I have personally developed to make the frugally raw life a beautiful, delectable, amazing journey!
Won’t you join me?
