Mama’s Back
Written by Stacey on September 2, 2009 – -
Hi everyone! I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Hong Kong, Moscow, Helsinki, Paris and Bangkok (whew!), with my aunt, and I’m so glad to be back home with Darren and the girls. I just couldn’t stop hugging them when we got home – and our arrival date just happened to be my birthday, so coming home was the best present ever!
I thought I’d include a few photos from our trip – gorgeous, luscious summer berries at a market in Helsinki; glittering matryoshka dolls in Moscow (Evie and Bella were lucky recipients of one doll each); and Lindsey and I at a café in Paris, waiting for huge, crunchy salads to be brought to our table.
Eating high raw was a challenge, especially given warnings about eating unpeeled fruit and vegetables in some of the countries we visited (I didn’t want to ruin the holiday with a tummy bug!), and the fact that buffet breakfasts cater mostly to low-raw eaters (perhaps that will change one day?), but I made sure to sample what I could – including savouring fresh, creamy durian and drinking the juice of a seemingly never-ending, very refreshing young coconut in Bangkok.
I really feel so blessed to have been asked by my aunt to share in this adventure. We laughed, and laughed, and laughed some more, soaked up the sun (and rain), strolled along boulevards, and joined other holidaymakers in ogling some of the world’s most magnificent sites. Fantastic.
I have a couple more weeks before I head off again for my sister’s wedding in the UK, but before then – goodness, I am so excited – Monkey Mike’s Raw Food Kitchen: An Un-cookbook for Kids! will be released! Mark your calendars for September 17th – that’s the big day.
As a little pre-release treat, on Friday we’re going let you know about a great competition for your kids, where they’ll be able to enter to win the recipe book, as well as a pack of goodies to get them started in the kitchen.
Until then – hug your kids!
Love Jo
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By Gina on Sep 2, 2009
wow! sounds like an amazing trip! Happy Birthday!
Gina
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By Super Nutrient Gal on Sep 2, 2009
Wow-what a whirlwind. I’m leaving for SF for five days (I live in NY) and I feel like that will be a big deal – leaving my kids and the first time I am traveling since becoming raw. I would LOVE some traveling raw food tips if you have the time.
Thanks for such a wonderful blog and all that you do in the raw world!
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By Joanne on Sep 2, 2009
Thank you, Gina and Alison (aka Super Nutrient Gal – what a great name!) – Alison, regarding travelling raw, I say just keep it simple. It also depends on what sort of trip you’re taking – if you’re on a sightseeing trip, as I was, I’d advise picking up as much fruit as you can on your travels (washing it with bottled water if you’re in a country with water problems), and eating it while you’re out “on the road.” Larger hotels often let you take fruit from their buffet breakfast area, if you ask nicely – or they may offer it, as they did at our hotels!
Taking bags of dried fruit and nuts helped us to keep hunger at bay when options were really limited.
Overall – don’t sweat it. If you’re travelling for pleasure (isn’t all travel for pleasure?!), then letting a lack of options spoil your day/week/trip isn’t worth it. For me, if options are really limited, I just look for the healthiest of what’s available. Or you could drink heaps of water, until you come across options that suit you. I’ve found that airlines are also generally pretty good, if you give them plenty of advance notice of your eating requirements.
Hope this is useful!
Love Jo
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By Super Nutrient Gal on Sep 3, 2009
Hi Jo,
Thank you! Sometimes the simplest things are the ones we overlook – like dried fruit and nuts! I am actually going to visit family so it shouldn’t be too challenging. I’ve just gotten really use to my Vitamix and dehydrator. A recipe book that didn’t require any major equipment for people traveling, but with access to a kitchen, would be a really great book.
And thanks for the kind words about my company name.
Best,
Alison
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By Shannon Shakaya Breeze on Sep 3, 2009
Wow! HAPPY BLISSDAY BEAUTY!
And what an adventure…I LIVED in HONG KONG for a year…it made Toronto seem like a farm town how FAST paced HK is.
Excited about MONKEY MIKE!!! xoxox
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By Joanne on Sep 4, 2009
Alison, I think you have a fabulous idea there, regarding a raw book for travelers. I might contact Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes-Monarch to see whether they’d create such a book – they’d be perfect for that, with all they raw traveling they’ve done!
Shannon, thank you for your blissday wishes! I loved Honkers – so lush and green and languid and beautiful… I’m excited about Monkey Mike too – we’ve just announced our pre-release competition!
Love Jo
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