raw foods: Obviously I can eat fruit but the problem with bringing soups frozen from home is that I would have to heat them in the microwave and that's no good of course. I could bring some dips and raw veges but that wouldn't be much of a lunch. I'm very new to raw food/cooking and wondering how I can incorporate it more into my life. I take a train to work so can only carry things in a backpack.|||salads wraps - romaine lettuce, avocado, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, cress (can also include alfalfa or other sprouted things) topped with another leaf or lettuce wrap with pate filling http://www.alissacohen.com/raw_recipes.h鈥?/a> brownies - walnuts, fresh dates and cacao powder ground up in a food processor, mold into a dish then cut into squares ravioli http://www.alissacohen.com/raw_recipes.h鈥?/a> mock tuna salad http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/mock鈥?/a> storms tabouleh - sounds like boring rabbit food but is actually delicious Storm's Raw Tabouli! (Our special staple "green stuff" recipe): * one bunch cilantro * one bunch parsley * one bunch green onions * two tomatoes * one avocado * half a cup of raw almonds * cold-pressed olive oil * unrefined sea salt * raw honey * half a lemon Chop up cilantro, parsley, green onions, avocados and tomatoes in a bowl. Blend almonds to a fine flour in blender and add to bowl. Add the juice of half a lemon, a tablespoon of olive oil, a tablespoon of honey, and a teaspoon of salt. Change it up each time by adding a different vegetable/herb like corn, broccoli, or fresh basil, or a different spice like Italian or Mexican seasonings. Serves 3. I use basil instead of cilantro because I hate cilantro. Raw Deviled Egg-less "Egg" Spread By Heidi and Justin of Raw Food, Right Now! Serves 4-6 陆 cup pure water (I prefer to start with less and add more water if needed) Juice from one small lemon 1 clove garlic, peeled 1 陆 teaspoons sea salt (or to taste!!!) 1 陆 cups raw cashews 陆 teaspoon dry mustard 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar Turmeric, as needed for color (approx. 陆 teaspoon) 1. Place the water, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and cashews in the high speed blender, and blend until very smooth. 2. With a spatula, take the mixture from the blender and place in a medium sized mixing bowl. 3. Slowly stir in the mustard, white vinegar, and turmeric until it reaches the color and flavor you desire. 4. Serve on top of flax seed crackers, celery sticks, or add a bit of water to make a creamy salad dressing. I like this mixed with chopped mushrooms, celery and avocado to make a salad sort of thing. waldorf salad - find a raw mayo recipe, mix with chopped apple, grapes, celery and walnuts raw cakes can last out of the fridge until lunch time. carry a portion in a sandwich box. try this - grind up walnuts and dates in a food processor. make a layer of that on a plate. then a layer of chopped strawberry, papaya and banana, a layer of the crumbs, layer of fruit, layer of crumbs, then make a cream topping by blending pine nuts with a date, water and lemon juice. pour it over. you can decorate with fruit, nuts or flowers. cut a portion to take to work with you. chocolate mousse pie http://stanford.wellsphere.com/raw-food-鈥?/a> i recommend you use cacao instead of carob as carob makes some people throw up. lasagna - again a portion would last out the fridge til lunch time. http://www.savorsa.com/2009/10/raw-tomat鈥?/a> canneloni http://gliving.com/golden-and-green-cann鈥?/a> you could make these things for dinner and have leftovers for lunch. berries, seeds, nuts, soaked chickpeas, fruit, can all be eaten as they are if you have a dehydrator - pesto stuffed mushrooms, pizza, calzone, bread, crackers, pot pie|||I'm vegan, not raw, but I would think any kind of bento box would be good to start with. Other than that, as far as food, the only thing I can offer is sandwiches. I love fresh veggie sandwiches...beets, string beans, bell peppers, onions, snow peas, cucumbers, etc. I keep the bread, veggies, & whatever condiment separate & then assemble the sandwich at lunch time at work so the bread doesn't get soggy & all. Salad is always a good idea too. My co-workers laugh at me whenever I bring salad for lunch because I use such a big bowl, which I don't really understand, because a small salad isn't going to keep you going the rest of the afternoon. And, veggies and dip can be a pretty substantial lunch if you also bring something else, like nuts or some kind of raw crackers. Quite often in the summer, if I'm in a rush in the morning, I'll just throw various raw veggies into a bowl & take that for lunch (no dip). It's actually very satisfying, filling, and of course nutritious. :) (It's also easy to eat while you're reading the newspaper.)|||I really don't understand why people try to make this diet complicated. Eat fruit in the day and vegetables in the evening. You can make fruit smoothies and bring it to work in a container. SIGG bottles are great. 1L bottle can carry like 5 bananas blended with water and frozen berries if you wish. You can take some tangerines and apples for snacks.|||your right about soups but i dont agree with u on veges carrot and celery sticks is always nice for lunch. how about a salad? toss some lettuce, tomato, carrot, and whatever else, add some mayonaisse or dressing and take it to work! or you could have a salad roll? just get an ordinary hot dog roll, fill it with beetroot, lettuce, (olives if u want) cucumber, carrot wateva else! u can add ham/devon/ bacon or watever, but salad by itself on a roll tastes nice, if u get the right lettuce. try it out, if u dont like it, i accept that and u can pick some1 else 4 best answer ALSO try fried rice/ normal rice with steamed vegies? nice and filling too|||Well a salad in Tupperware would be fine in a backpack. Make a big salad with spinach,tomatoes,and whatever else you like. Put some raw dressing in a seperete container and there you go! To make It more proteinfull add raw walnuts and almonds, chickpeas, Etc|||Fresh and Fit has a cool veggie/dip container and a salad container. See http://www.lunchtaker.com (store section) to find it. Also check out the site for lots of food ideas. Have fun! :) Amy|||You could get veggie sushi rolls, which are mostly raw, except for the rice.|||Hello Ok, some things that I like are: Sprouted chickpea hummus with veggies or raw crackers (dehydrated, often seaweed or flax, if you don't have a dehydrator you can usually get these at health food stores) Carrot salad I'll give you some recipe ideas at the bottom of my post. Also, do you have a water boiler at work? You could boil some water, pour your soup into a bowl, pour the hot water into a larger bowl, put the bowl of soup into the water bowl and stir. Like you would heat babyfood. Most ceramic bowls won't get hot but just warm, so it shouldn't kill the enzymes in your 'raw' soup. They should be deforsted already though, else this'll take ages. One potential raw 'hummus' recipe is this: 1/4 cup dry chickpeas, let them sprout (that takes a couple of days) (OR substitute canned or cooked chickpeas if you're in a hurry. Indeed it won't be raw anymore, but still very healthy.) (If you don't know how to sprout chickpeas you can try this site www.howardsvegansoap.com/recipe3.htm they also have a hummus recipe there) 2 cups walnuts 2 tablespoons marinated sun dried tomatoes, drained 3 garlic cloves (peeled) 3 Tablespoons raw tahini (that is just sesame seeds blended in a good mixer or food processor till they look like light peanut butter) 3 Tablespoons Flax or Hemp Oil AND 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ( if you don't have the other oils you can just use the olive. I sometimes use less oil in the recipe, it all depends on your taste, but don't be afraid of extra virgin oils. It's good fat.) 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon sea salt (I use celtic, as it still has all the minerals) and if you'd like you could add some paprika powder for color and 1/4 cup of basil, chopped, for some extra taste and vitamins. In a food processor blend the chickpeas, walnuts, tomatoes, and garlic until smooth (you may need to add some of the oil) then add the rest of the ingredients (except for the basil) and blend very well. This should be refrigerated for a few hours (or overnight) to let the flavors mix. Add the basil fresh, or mix it in if you'd like. This should stay fresh for about a week in the fridge (airtight!). This hummus is full of proteins and vitamins and essential fatty acids. If you pair it with carrots or celery you will get lots of fiber. It's also good with pasta, but then we are back to non-raw. CARROT SALAD: This is a bit tricky as I do this without a recipe. I just grate a bag of carrots ( I think they are 5 pound bags?) mushy or fine ( I have the luxury of a food processor). Then I grate 2 Large apples (more or less to taste). I add a teaspoon of any virgin oil (I like sunflower seed or flax seed, olive oil is a bit too strong for this), and then I add a nice handfull of raisins (whatever amount looks good to you in your salad. Then to top it off I either mix in 2-3 big teaspoons of sesame seeds or a nice amount of walnut chunks ( i break the halves into 4 pieces). Mix it all together and enjoy. It makes about 4 servings. (or two very large servings) If your carrots (and maybe also apples) were refrigerated you can probably serve it immedeately, otherwise I like to refrigerate it a bit. This is very rich in vitamins and fiber and has some good fats in either the sesame or walnuts. You can also always make a nice fresh salsa or guacamole. I eat this with the sprouted grain ezekiel tortillas. Not entirely raw, but I only do 80% raw. Alot easier and still very healthy. There may be a raw option that I don't know about for this though. Also just google 'raw meals' or 'raw lunches' and I am sure you will find more than you want. My favorite.... 'raw desserts'. mmmm Good luck, and let me know if you find an awesome recipe, I am always adding to my collection! Hope this helped a little.