What I Eat on a Raw Food Diet in a Week

[TnWormsCastings]

i eat chickweed

[kONflictOD]

LOL. You are a hustler. I discover a new channel every week from you. I see you, thanks for everything.

[javajive01]

I appreciate that you talk about eating foods that are not organic. It's a fact that many people of color who are vegan, and/or raw do not have access to organic foods in their communities.

[iCanHazTwentyLetters]

Dude, apple skin is insoluble fiber..

[TiniBago]

I want to go to there. LOL Can I spend a month there?

[Rxsiri]

Wow wow wow wow

Yummy

[myzzio]

can I have an indoor garden? Like grow all those plants in gardening plastic containers?

[myzzio]

i need to meet you so you can help me start my garden and educate me. I love all your videos and I am subscribed to all you channels. I which I wasn't such a novice when it came to gardening. I am trying to go raw and plant my own foods so I dont have to buy them :P

[Helenelalala]

That's possibly some of the best vid I've seen for a long time!!!!!! Thanks John! I love your details. Very helpful.

[NuclearNympho]

I want those blueberries!!!!! YUMMMMMYYYY!!!

[cdipaolo96]

I know you said in a comment that there was a wholesaler in LA, is there one closer to the orange county coastal area?

[Allen1901]

I didn't know that you had this channel too, John. *subbed*

Blessings! :)

[reggaewomanjm123]

Video kind of long though.

[MrLaredjeach]

Hey John! Man, your garden is a huge inspiration to me! I live in Sacramento, and I was going to ask if you could point me to the nearest wholesaler?

[kerrymccarpet]

Wow mate, really interesting video - you rock! xx

[DeliverTheWord1]

Would organic Dates be unhealthy for a type 2 Diabetic?

[LovingTheRawLife]

Where in Orlando Florida can we find a place like the market you go to , to buy all that produce?

[thrutherhythm44]

Do you just go into the market, pick out what you want and buy it? I researched it online and it said they were a "business to business" operation.

[killcritter]

I'm moving to California!

[shalomshushan]

Nice! do your cars run on biodiesel?

[peter1971]

VOTE FOR JOHN KOHLER! bestofrawfoods(dot)com

[MsRockStarBarbie]

OH MY GOSH. your garden is epic!

[crosswind76]

Great Video John, I admire your passion and teaching. Love your down to earth style :)

[KralZltko]

Hi john. This video is awesome.. its so long and you show almost "everything" you are growing in your garden right now "in these cooler months".. But i would like to know from you what is that "in 2:38" "brasel sprouds??? " I cant quite understand so.. how do you spell it please ? Thanks a lot

[okraw]

brussel sprouts. See here where I grew them:

watch?v=FpB6lC6CSRs

[thecloudyknight]

Can you do a video on buying mangos? Every time I get mangos more than half or all of them are bad. I'm about to give up on mangos. Do you expect most of those mangos you bought to be good?

[MissRawSweden]

Awesome video John!!

[PoKerFaceN1]

i wish i had ur passion for fruit 

[myraUSA]

Great video!

[aZNoaKes]

I'd Love to be your Neighbour Mate lol

[norxcontacts]

John, this was a great video.

[baum7des7lebens7]

You have a rich garden! Und Vogelmiere...I've been eating a lot of chickweed in my life, because it literally grows everywhere (also the nettles, sour grass and sorrel, dandelion,...). It's in parks, on playgrounds and schoolyards, in forests...

[Awaken2now]

Thank you so much for giving out this information. Great stuff!!!

[lilililililililiilii]

How does reseeding work with maintaining fertility? Wouldn't the process of amending the bed with new compost and rockdust bury the last years seed too deep for germination the following year?

[professorspira]

I love going to wholesale produce markets!

[mizzbahamas88]

I thought you only eat organic.

[okraw]

While I prefer my own home-grown produce the most, and then farmers market produce, then commercial organically grown produce, I do eat certain items that are non organic instead of miss out on some foods that I would not eat because they are not available organic. I choose to eat select non-organic produce items that I feel are low/ or no in residues and may also may contain some nutritional benefit I desire.

[bray0671]

John do you know if there is a wholesale food market in Las Vegas?

[okraw]

There is not. The closest one is LA. There are produce wholesalers in Las Vegas, that I have not yet called to see if they sell direct on a cash and carry basis.

[guestaccount26]

Sounds stupid but I never tried a garden because I am terrified of SNAKES. Do you ever have them in your garden?

[Cmonalad]

Love this video John very informative!!! All your video are. Keep sharing!!!

[chelashe]

Tunaaaaaaassss Que delicioso. Yo quieroooooooooooo Yummmmmy

[KombuchaDiva]

Hi, love your channel! I eat an all raw fruit and greens diet in Sacramento and was interested in driving down to Frisco to the same market you go to. Is this it?

2095 Jerrold Avenue, Suite 212

San Francisco, California 94124

I've never driven in San Francisco, so I'm a little nervous, I've been there several times and the streets are confusing!

[dinos98]

Why didn't you show the organic Twinkies & HoHo's

[venicestu]

I'd like to see you start cross breeding some varieties so we can have the Kohler kale, potato etc.. L. Burbank would love it, great vid, it wasn't long enough :O)

[rawnutritiontips]

That`s it, I`m moving to Cali!

[15leogirl]

How do you dry your fruits ?

[m081779]

John, if you had to guess, how many individual varieties of edible plants are you growing? Also, do you have any tips on where to find japanese aloe?  I have looked everywhere, and it seems like the only info I can find on it is from your gardening channel

[The711coffee]

Good video! One of the best. Will all those greens grow with freezing temps at night? Thought most everything went dormant under 40 deg. I am such a newbe. Wanted to know your thoughts and ideas on green smoothies when you have the time. Thanks.

[Rxsiri]

Wow that is a lot of fruits haaa

How can you eat them all !!! Soo cute

[NoCommentChick]

What would you suggest if I'm in a city w/o a wholesale produce market like Seattle? Should I contact individual wholesalers?

[okraw]

Yes, call individual wholesalers, and ask if they sell to cash customers who purchase by the case. Worst they will say is No.. I have heard that before.. and Keep calling them until you find one that will sell to you.

[barbara5956]

when did you begin doing all these gardens and raw food tracks did your parents begin you down this road with gardens and the way you eat...

[okraw]

I started eating raw foods in 1995.  I have been gardening for 10+ years now. The raised beds in the front yard were put in 3 years ago. You can learn more about how to garden and grow your own food on my other youtube channel growingyourgreens

[barbara5956]

You look very healthy...your skin is amazing looking i live in Georgia i wanted to grow some things...here to...

[faylinameir]

84 avocados for 21 dollars?!!! I nearly fainted when you said that, holy crap I'm living in the wrong state (already knew that though). I'm hoping everything will work out in the next couple years so we can move to california.

[elfe1982]

I am from Germany and live in Denmark :) nettles grown abundant here, they are packed with minerals!

[pinetree909]

Awesome video, John! packed with info and a great overview of your truly living foods lifestyle. What is the variety of Japanese aloe you mentioned? Just started growing goji's from seed, have you ever experimented with that? They sprouted in about 7 days! Love the longer vids!

[okraw]

Im not sure the specific variety of Japanese Aloe. That is that name when I purchased it, and looked it up one day to find the latin name, but lost that information. I have grown goji and eaten the fresh berries. They can take a while to produce.

[pinetree909]

@okraw Thanks for your reply, do you know of an online source for the aloe or did you get yours from a garden center? Having trouble finding it online. I found pfaf.org is that the website you mentioned? (plants for a future). It seems to imply all varieties are edible? If I put in Japanese aloe plants on bing, 2 of your vids come up on the 1st page, lol !

[naturefreedomlove]

Do you eat that alone or is it for more people?

Keep doing this way! I like you're approach :)

[okraw]

What you see is pretty much for me.  My last meal was of 10 mangos (in one sitting). I do share some extra produce with friends.

[principles101]

BTW...Thank you for the effort you put into doing these videos. I appreciate it.

[principles101]

Unfortunately, with all the chemtrail fallout, I don't really know if anything is truly organic anymore.

[lamador27]

Good video John, very informative. Question, I didn't see it here, but would you know what the really dark green kale is called, and where can one acquire the seeds? Thanks for any response.

[okraw]

Dark Green Kale? The darkest green kale is called dinosaur kale or lacinato kale also known as tuscan kale or black kale (because its so dark) You can purchase it at bountifulgardens*org

[amirprog]

john, i need your help! please can you recommend me the easiest most less expensive plant food to grow in my house? i don't' have garden, so it has to be some food that is VERY EASY to grow that doesn't need much attention. i don't have any experience in growing food, thank you, greetings from Israel, Amir , very informative video, thanks.

[okraw]

Sprouts are by far the easiest green plants to grow. After that I would reccomend radishes or arugula.

[JiggityJig90]

tierno can be loosely translated as meaning tendner/young :)

[Empresslockness]

John, you wouldn't by any chance happen to be single? LOL! I love your video it is very practical and informal. Thank you very much.

[okraw]

Yes, I am single and looking :)

[ChrisGrowingOrganic]

Awesome Video john. This is gunna increase your viewers for this channel for sure! I've lost 22 Lbs in 15 days eating 50/50 vegan and raw foods and I love it! The food taste great, I feel better even tho I have a long ways to go at 294 LBS.. Thanks once again for your advice, and all that you do. Weird thing is... I wish the 52min video was longer! :D

[smitten788]

lol can I live with you! hahaha You have the perfect set up!

[Compn1]

thanks john. after watching your last video on the review of a raw/vegan food restaurant, i was curious what you ate. i guess i should pick up a raw foods recipe guide and try to make a few more raw dishes.

now if i could figure out a good use for the leftover pulp after juicing fruits+vegetables....

[angelbe88]

This is a great video John.

I put jackfruit in my smoothie and also dehydrate it. So good.

Curious if you have heard of Murrungay? It's said to be highly nutritious. Wondering if you can eat it raw because it looks like traditionally it's been cooked.

[okraw]

I have not heard of Marrungay, but looked it up, its known as the drumstick tree, aka Moringa, that I am familiar with. It CAN be eaten raw in small amounts. I talk about it in the following videos:

watch?v=uaasOlM0Uh0

watch?v=QLWRxq2S5os

[angelbe88]

@okraw

Thanks. Just curious, when you say only eat a small amount if you are going to eat it raw, can you give me an idea of how much per day for a 115lb female.

[Pippilly]

Wow, what an amazing variety of vegetables you have! You'd probably be the guy to ask on the web here. Would you be able to show us one day all the different veggies we can "Spiral" for salads and pastas? Fabulous video, thanks so much! = )

[okraw]

I do have several videos spiralizing many different types of produce. Mostly hard vegetables work best. See:

watch?v=T77FkjVhGx0

watch?v=81htKSy4eBs

For some examples or spiralizing different produce items. In general, the following vegetables work: Onion, Zucchini, Carrot, Cucumber, Turnip, Potato, Sweet Potato, Daikon Radish, Butternut Squash.

[Pippilly]

@okraw Thank you. I'll check out those videos!

[RamFan4u]

John, what was the name of the root you showed that you like slice up and dip into guacamoli?

[okraw]

Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke. Learn more here:

watch?v=n4wWdXctTHk

[RamFan4u]

@okraw Thank you!

[tokyoVENUSgirl]

John, do you put all your produce in the fridge? I buy in bulk too, but I can't fit them all in there.. can you give me some advice on which fruits to put in the fridge and ones that don't need to be in the fridge?

[okraw]

No. I do not put all the produce in the fridge. I will make an episode on this, because there is some confusion about fridges. They are another food preservation method. I strive NOT to use the fridge whenever possible. That being said, my veggies are left in the garden until I need to pick and then eat them right after harvest. On store bought veggies, they go in the fridge, as do ripe fruits that would otherwise spoil. Otherwise, I leave my fruit out in room temperature.

[amirprog]

@imRyRy you mean boring food.

[CountToBen]

John, how do you feel after eating a meal of pears. Everyone I've talked to including myself have had painful stomach cramps after eating them. This is when the pears are super soft and sweet. Does this happen to you?

[okraw]

Apples, Pears and Watermelon will cause "watermelon tummy" effect.. So in general I dont often eat too many at a time. Unless they are optimally ripe (off the tree), Im not drawn to apples and pears from "commercial" (even organic trade) that have been in cold storage...

[13spiro]

thnx dude .very inspiring .

[ambermum]

I'm 15 minutes in and loving it! can you freeze the jackfruit? I've heard that you should use gloves when you cut them up because they are sticky like glue!

[okraw]

On jackfruit, I have a specific video on how to eat jackfruit, so check that out for all the info. No gloves needed, just lube up with coconut oil. Yes, you can freeze or dehydrate (freezing works best) but WHY? You can buy frozen jackfruit at an asian market for CHEAP.. When its fresh, enjoy it fresh.. I think I will eat some fresh jackfruit now..

[poshetop]

Wow John. You got some awesome deals on your produce. I've been spending around $250 a week on produce for only myself shopping at whole foods here in LA. I just recently discovered thanks to you coconuts from the asian market for under a buck when buying by the case, when whole foods is selling the same ones 2 for $5. Can you point me in the right direction to some wholesalers here down south. It would be much appreciated !

[okraw]

Please check my videos on wholesale produce for more info on shopping at wholesale produce markets. I havent made it to the ones in LA Yet.. but hope to and make video about it. Here are the Wholesale Terminal Markets in your area:

1057 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, California 90015

1318 East Seventh Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles, California 90021

[poshetop]

@okraw Thanks! These are right down the road from me :D

[mombol39]

I have chickweed growing all over the place! Gonna pick some right now to add to my salad. Thanks John

[fumanshu888]

that's the raw food lifestyle. you get to shop big. :)

[yertybert]

nice addicted to meat for its neurological stimulation i see RyRy. just ran 5 miles off bananas easy mode.

[imRyRy]

I just ate a steak with a big bowl of spinach and broccoli. It was great.