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Raw Food Marathon Day Forty Two

The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything ...

 

Is of course

 

 

So I'm on Day 42 of my Hastings Marathon training.

Considering I didn't really build any sort of base (I did sporadic speed training this summer), I'm pleased my long run is now up to 19 miles.

 

I have recently finished "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. It's about a year of seasonal, local eating.

 

The book is pretty entertaining and thought provoking. Whilst geared towards ominvores and cooked fooders, I liked her advice of making meal plans for the seasons, rather than starting with a recipe and having a treasure hunt for its ingredients. This applies to raw and cooked meals.

 

I am fortunate to live in a country where an amazing variety of tropical fruit is available all year round.

 

1. Papaya (Ma-la-gor).
Test : Firm and Sweet.
Eating preparations : Pell skin and cut of ends. Remove inside seeds and eat fresh.

2. Green coconut (Ma-prao-orn).
Test : Fresh, Tender and Sweet.
Eating preparations : Use large knife to cut a large lid. Drink juice and use spoon to scrape the fresh.

3. Guava (Fa-rang).
Test : Crispy, sweet and slightly sour.
Eating preparations : Slice fruit lengthwise and remove seeds if desired.

4. Banana (Kluay).
Test : Firm and Sweet.
Eating preparations : Peel skin.

5. Watermelon (Taeng- moh).
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Use knife to cut fruit and eat fresh discarding seed.

6. Cantaloupe (Can-ta-lub).
Test : Firm and Sweet.
Eating preparations : Peel skin and cut off ends. Remove inside seeds and eat fresh.

7. Mandarin orange(Som-kew-wane).
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Remove skin and eat fresh, discarding seed.

 

However some fruits are seasonal:

 

1. Mango (Ma-muang)
Month in season : March to May.
Test : Sour if green and Sweet if ripe.
Eating preparations : Peel skin and carve fresh lengthwise, discarding seed.

2. Pineapple (Sa-pa-rot)
Month in season : April to July.
Test : Sweet and sour.
Eating preparations : Peel skin and cut into pieces and eat fresh, discarding stalk.

3. Durian (Thu-rian)
Month in season : May to September.
Test : Firm and sweet.
Eating preparations : Use knife to split down spine. Prise apart slit to open the fruit. Separate the section and eat fresh. discarding seeds.

4. Mangosteen (Mang-khoot)
Month in season : May to August.
Test : sweet.
Eating preparations : Use knife to slit around the middle of the fruit. Use fork to eat fresh.

5. Rambutan (Ngo)
Month in season : May to September.
Test : Sweet and firm.
Eating preparations : Cut fruit lengthwise through the middle. Remove the seed.

6. Suger apple (Noi-nar)
Month in season : June to September.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Split the fruit with hands. Use spoon to eat fresh, discarding seeds.

7. Langsat (Lang-sart)
Month in season : June to September.
Test : Firm, Sweet and sour.
Eating preparations : Separate skin with hands, avoiding sap. Eat fresh, discarding seed.

8. Longan (Lam-yai)
Month in season : July to September.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Remove skin and eat fresh, discarding seed.

9. Pomelo (Som-oh)
Month in season : August to September.
Test : Sweet and sour.
Eating preparations : Carve off outer green skin. Separate fruit into segments. Remove the skin on segments and seed. Eat fresh.

10. Jackfruit (Kha-noon)
Month in season : August to September.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Peel outer skin, avoiding Sap, eat fresh, discarding seed.

11. Sopodilla (La-mood)
Month in season : October to December.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations :Peel skin and slit fruit lengthwise. Remove seed and eat fresh fruit.

12. Lynchee (Lyn-chee)
Month in season : April to July and November to January.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Peel skin and eat fruit, discarding seed.

13. Rambeh (Ma-fai)
Month in season : April to May.
Test : Sweet and sour.
Eating preparations : Pell skin and eat fruit, discarding seed.

14. Rose apple (Chom-phuu)
Month in season : April to July.
Test : Sweet.
Eating preparations : Eat fresh fruit, discarding seed.

15. Strawberry (Sa-tow-ber-ree)
Month in season : December and January.
Test : Sweet and sour.
Eating preparations : Eat fresh fruit

 

See here also.

 

The only fruit officially now is season is sopodilla (La-mood).

 

 

 

There are still some seasonal September varieties around

Of course I still have a daily choice of papaya, coconuts, guava, bananas, watermelons, cantaloupe and mandarin oranges!

 

Apart from my post run and breakfast smoothies, I'm going to try a week of more mono-style eating.

 

Lunch today is watermelon. Three kilograms of delicious fruit for 55pence.

 

 

My back still hurts, my wife has given me reiki :-)

Doesn't look like I'll be running today though :-(

 

Raw Food consumed today:

 

Breakfast - Smoothie; 3 organic bananas, 1 cup cranberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1 young coconut water, 1 medium pak choy, 2 tablespoons Vitamineral Green powder

Lunch - 1.5kg watermelon

Evening Meal - 100g almonds, raw spring rolls, side salad.

Snacks - red aged pu-erh tea, 3 beers

 

Training/Exercise today:

 

Run -

Bike - 2 miles

Gym -

Yoga -

Swim -

 

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