I think I know what carrot cashew ginger soup you are talking about... and I love it! It's a camping staple for us for sure especially.
I think of anything as prepackaged as processed, really. So yes, even the soup is processed food. It's minimally processed which is good, but I try to limit buying anything in a package that isn't bulk packaging. Like, canned beans are more processed than dried beans, but still less processed than soup.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, dried beans, grains, and nuts are what I would consider the basic limit of "nonprocessed". I think of even frozen vegetables as more processed than fresh - though, as you say, with a reason to preserve nutrients. So, I would define anything that furthers a step of the cooking or preservation process from a food's natural state as processed.
Brown rice + lentils + veggies is my #1 go to meal, too. Instead of steamed, I usually sautée the veggies in olive oil with fresh garlic. This + salt and pepper is usually enough "flavor". My favorite at the moment is kale. But I love the brown rice/lentils combo because I can put both in the same pot and cook them for 45 mins. Sautéing the veggies takes maybe 10 mins, most of the time is spent chopping garlic. But I would eat this every day.
I eat processed foods for sure too, don't get me wrong. I think the problem with them comes with every step that the food is processed, the more removed you are from preparing it. When the end result is prepared by menial employees and machines, the vibrationally quality of the food pales in comparison to something made from scratch, let alone from something that started as a seed in your garden. I think it's important to imbue the food with love every step of the way. Of course, blessing it before eating it is important and raises its vibrations, but there's nothing like love at every step of the way. That's the real benefit of preparing one's food. You can get more than just nutritional nourishment (which itself is higher the less processed the food is, typically).
Austin - have you ever tried making your own soup? Make a giant batch and divide it up in the freezer for use later - might be worth a shot!
I think of anything as prepackaged as processed, really. So yes, even the soup is processed food. It's minimally processed which is good, but I try to limit buying anything in a package that isn't bulk packaging. Like, canned beans are more processed than dried beans, but still less processed than soup.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, dried beans, grains, and nuts are what I would consider the basic limit of "nonprocessed". I think of even frozen vegetables as more processed than fresh - though, as you say, with a reason to preserve nutrients. So, I would define anything that furthers a step of the cooking or preservation process from a food's natural state as processed.
Brown rice + lentils + veggies is my #1 go to meal, too. Instead of steamed, I usually sautée the veggies in olive oil with fresh garlic. This + salt and pepper is usually enough "flavor". My favorite at the moment is kale. But I love the brown rice/lentils combo because I can put both in the same pot and cook them for 45 mins. Sautéing the veggies takes maybe 10 mins, most of the time is spent chopping garlic. But I would eat this every day.
I eat processed foods for sure too, don't get me wrong. I think the problem with them comes with every step that the food is processed, the more removed you are from preparing it. When the end result is prepared by menial employees and machines, the vibrationally quality of the food pales in comparison to something made from scratch, let alone from something that started as a seed in your garden. I think it's important to imbue the food with love every step of the way. Of course, blessing it before eating it is important and raises its vibrations, but there's nothing like love at every step of the way. That's the real benefit of preparing one's food. You can get more than just nutritional nourishment (which itself is higher the less processed the food is, typically).
Austin - have you ever tried making your own soup? Make a giant batch and divide it up in the freezer for use later - might be worth a shot!
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