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Hi Tobias,
I completely understand! And you have options... you can either stick to raw and vary your diet, or add some cooked. 7 weeks is still transitioning, so you are still new to this. It sounds like raw is your goal, which is awesome. I just want to throw it out there that eating a bit of cooked food (as long as it's nutritious) is ok. Sometimes it even helps with the long term plan because it's easier to stick to something when you've established habits over a period of time.
But, assuming you want to stay raw, you can do that with GREAT variety. Also remember that the key temp is 115. So you can make warm soup, warm tea. I have a thermometer and warm things very gently and it seems to work ok for me.
A dehydrator is a little expensive depending on what you get and how you look at it. I have an inexpensive one that I had from before I went raw, so that is working for me right now. In a few months I will get a good blender, good dehydrator. From everything I have read, dehydrators are very energy efficient. Although they are on for a long time, they use very little energy. Certainly less than a stove or microwave does for even a fraction of the time. They do make things easier, but you don't have to use them. What things do you eat now? Do you have a decent blender? Have you purchased any good raw foodbooks?
Crunchy can be done with lots of veges.... one good one is jicima, which is a root vege. Very crisp with a mild flavor. I toss sticks with seasonings and dip them in whatever sauce sounds good at the moment.
Also, did you prepare a lot of you food before going raw? If not, you are not only changing your diet, but the way you deal with food overall. So maybe working on smoothies and veges with different flavor dips would help.
Welcome to the forum, and i hope you jump into the many topics here...
Melissa
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