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• Poemomm, I just had to let you know that I came back here recently (also after being away for the past couple of years) just to get some more of your recipes! Several of them are still among my very favorites (cream cheese, pumpkin pie, light crust,…

  in Okay, now that I've got the recipe thing down.... Taking Requests again! Comment by jenny2052
• my dad raved (a little too much for my comfort, actually) about the libido benefits of goji berries. they don't seem to have that effect on me, but maybe they're worth a try? i think he was drinking the juice, though, so you may have to eat a fairly…

  in Maca, friend or foe? Comment by jenny2052
• I've lost 65 pounds in about 9 months eating pretty much whatever I want, mostly raw (some days are all raw, some days are just mid or high raw--I don't stress about it one way or the other). I don't eat a gigantic amount of fat, but I do eat it whe…

  in Tips for Losing Weight for the Raw foodist Comment by jenny2052
• Mine got cloudy for a while, and I think in my case it was built up oils that hadn’t gotten fully washed off. Running it with hot water and ACV helped a lot, and just using a bit more detergent when I wash it helps, too. But I don’t know if it’s the…

  in Vita-Mix blender section now hard to clean,filmy Comment by jenny2052
• I’m crazy about E3 Live, which I buy from e3live.com. I’ve had great experiences with it—I love to have it in the mornings with grapefruit, it’s so much more effective for me than coffee (and I was a coffee enthusiast!). I don’t get the frozen liqui…

  in recommendations on blue green algae Comment by jenny2052
• I never liked dates either! My mom loved medjools, so that’s the only kind I ever tried, and they just tasted terrible to me. Plus, they always gave me a stomach ache. And they always reminded me of cockroaches! But I have discovered that I love hon…

  in I don't think I like dates...am I out of the club? Comment by jenny2052
• poemomm, I just had to chime in and say how much I love your recipes, and how excited I am to hear you are working on gnocchi! They are my favorite, and I was just fantasizing about them this morning. If anyone can figure out a raw version, I think …

  in Update: Comment by jenny2052
• pianissima, I think mine cost between $300-350 at Planned Parenthood. No one even mentioned to me that not having had kids would be an issue, but maybe that’s part of why I’ve had so much trouble with mine?

  in birth control- IUD/IUC Comment by jenny2052
• Kendra, yes, we clearly had the same reaction to BCPs! It’s very convenient to get IUDs taken out. The only requirement is that you go to the doctor when you have your period (again, its when the cervix is more open) and I think it just takes a coup…

  in birth control- IUD/IUC Comment by jenny2052
• I have an IUD—we have a love/hate relationship (often hate, to be honest). I got it 5 years ago because none of the other options were practical for me. (Hormones, even if I hadn’t been against them for other reasons, make me completely crazy, diaph…

  in birth control- IUD/IUC Comment by jenny2052
• I’ve had some similar issues with kiwis! Sometimes pineapple and strawberries cause similar reactions for me, too. I always chalked it up to the Vitamin C in kiwis, but it was really just a guess more than anyone else. Sorry not to be more informati…

  in Kiwi's: Yay or Nay? Comment by jenny2052
• “You shouldn’t defend yourself to anyone, especially an idiot.” This made me laugh out loud. And I totally agree! I’m consistently amazed at how effective the dairy industry advertising is at spreading information that is so completely damaging and …

  in Know-it-all thinks I need to take calcium supplements Comment by jenny2052
• I may be mistaken, but I don’t think you can buy hemp seeds in the US that are sproutable, because then you could grow plants out of them. I seem to remember reading this, but I don’t recall where….perhaps someone else knows?

  in Sprouting Hemp Seeds? Comment by jenny2052
• rawcuss, glad things are starting to sort out (mentally, at least…). i think eating raw has really helped me to respect my body’s needs, and sometimes what it needs is a lot of rest! it’s hard to get in touch with those needs when one is constantly …

  in Weight Gain, Tired, Spacy, Depressed Comment by jenny2052
• I’ve gone through several phases like this on my journey to raw. They’re annoying, but they do pass! When I’m feeling run down, juiced or blended greens and fruits seem to help me a lot, as does drinking a ton of water. My favorite “recovery” drinks…

  in Weight Gain, Tired, Spacy, Depressed Comment by jenny2052
• Thanks, evergreen! That’s exactly what I was looking for…I just couldn’t remember what it was called!

  in Detox--localized breakouts Comment by jenny2052
• i’ve always made it like amysue—added to the cantaloupe itself and cinnamon. it’s awesome! i don’t know how the milk tastes just by itself, but i’d assume it’s pretty mild. i’m sure you could use honey as a sweetener instead of the cantaloupe. i’d t…

  in Cantaloupe Seed Milk??? Comment by jenny2052
• Katie! I just had to respond because I’ve never heard about someone else that gets heartburn from eating bananas alone, but I do! Like you, I’m fine if I eat bananas with some sort of nut or other fat, but eating them alone makes me sick. Sadly, I d…

  in watermelon Comment by jenny2052
• Zaphirah, I think that reference is to eggs, as they are unfertilized potential chickens.

  in "Baby Mama" Comment by jenny2052
• Audrey, I was going to post after I saw the movie, too. It’s so funny, though because even though I knew that they were getting the whole idea wrong (the “blue-green algae” looked like big flat noodles dyed blue), I still couldn’t figure out what wo…

  in "Baby Mama" Comment by jenny2052
• Happy birthday! You’re going to enjoy the vitamix so much. Even though I’d budgeted for a full year, I still felt guilty after I bought mine. But it really is amazing, and I came to depend on it so quickly. Now when I use any other kind of blender I…

  in Bought vita-mix blender, need reassurance Comment by jenny2052
• I would love to know, too! I followed her blog obsessively and was so inspired by her.

  in Valerie Winters? Comment by jenny2052
• Does anyone use the Diva Cup who has had problems with UTIs? Granted, I have had very few infections on raw, but I had chronic UTIs most of my life and had horrible problems with exacerbating them when I used a diaphragm (which looks just like the c…

  in The DivaCup Comment by jenny2052
• MSM helps immensely in this area! I take a comparatively small does (1000 mg/day) and I’ve seen an incredible difference.

  in Glowing Skin, WHEN??? Comment by jenny2052
• Orgfood – would it be possible for you to just eat fruit in the late evening? When my schedule leaves me unreasonably hungry late at night I generally have some mono fruit for dinner, and I tend to have no problems with sleep or digestion. Eating so…

  in Any tips for overcoming habit of eating late and/or overeating?? Comment by jenny2052
• It seems very odd, but I’ve experienced what Marichiesa is talking about—a plateau due to eating too little and exercising too much. It was when I was mostly eating cooked vegan, but I was exercising 1-2 hours a day and had been very diligent with l…

  in Ideal intake for weight loss on Raw Comment by jenny2052
• I have to say, I’ve read a lot on the benefits of raw, but very little of it has struck me as the sort of scientifically logical argument that would convince skeptics of raw’s benefits. I think many people have to feel what it’s like to be raw to be…

  in please help me to help them Comment by jenny2052
• Does anyone have a recommendation for a very small dehydrator? I have a 9-tray Excalibur, but I

  in best type of dehydrator??? Comment by jenny2052
• I totally agree with Rawsiki and Zoe. I think food combining can be a great tool if you’re not feeling well on raw, or if you have specific health problems going in. But not only are we all different, but for many of us, poorly combined raw feels so…

  in Food combining Comment by jenny2052
• Yes, thank you so much Kandace and Ray for creating this wonderful space! What fabulous gift. There’s just something so special and unique about this site and community – I can’t say enough good things about it. Thank you!

  in Gone Raw is getting Famous! Comment by jenny2052