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• I have to agree that getting upset or preaching to others won’t change minds. My favorite quote may be sage advice, however: BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD Be a shining example of health and people will flock to you, wanting to know your…

  in So FRUSTERATED by all the nieve people on this planet! Comment by LibbyB
• Does anyone know anything about Charlie’s Soap? http://www.charliesoap.com/

  in Bleach alternative and dryer sheets Comment by LibbyB
• Thank you, everyone, for all the helpful suggestions! I’ve been adding white vinegar to my wash, and it has really helped with the smell and the softness! As for the whites, I’m going to try some hydrogen peroxide mixes. Amysue- I grow lavender ever…

  in Bleach alternative and dryer sheets Comment by LibbyB
• Nature clean products look awesome, but they ship from canada and the shipping charge was rediculous!! Any US alternative?

  in Bleach alternative and dryer sheets Comment by LibbyB
• I try to garden every year. I love it. There is something amazing about the taste of food you’ve raised yourself. And eating stuff right out of the garden – unbelievable! It’s cheaper, tastier and better for you AND the planet. I highly recommend. I…

  in Growing your own food? Comment by LibbyB
• jparamax – I haven’t tried any ice cream, but I never was big on ice cream anyway. I know he has a creamsicle recipe that sounds amazing – and ice cream cones – very excited about those!!!

  in Everyday Raw Comment by LibbyB
• The thing I like about Matthew Kenney is that his recipes are so thorough. There really is no messing them up. I’ve tried lots of corn chip recipes from this site and others, but the one from his book actually tastes like SAD chips. It’s definitely …

  in Everyday Raw Comment by LibbyB
• Seriously! I made the raw chocolate chips last night. This book makes me so giddy!! I’m sleeping with it tucked under my pillow. Oh, did I mention there is also a recipe for raw (soybean-less) tofu??

  in Everyday Raw Comment by LibbyB
• It does have a fair amount of nut recipes, but many of them make big amounts – the chili for instance, calls for a cup of nuts per 2 quart recipe! 2 quarts serves a lot, so I figure I only ate maybe a 1/4 cup of nuts at most with that meal. My pictu…

  in Everyday Raw Comment by LibbyB
• I’m a Gemini with Capricorn Rising and a Sagittarius moon (but three other signs in Cancer, which I know can have a lot to do with diet and connection to the earth). Keep us posted on the book – it sounds interesting!

  in survey for my book-whats your sign Comment by LibbyB
• I was on acne medication as well, and went cold turkey. I had no acne reoccurance for a couple of weeks, but I think it was taking it’s time to leave my system. Then I went off birth control and my face has really broken out. However, it’s not the s…

  in Oh and a question about skin Comment by LibbyB
• I heard back from iloveobento.com. Here is their response: Most of our boxes are made of PP or polypropelyne which is the safest plastic for food use at a wide range of temperatures. Some of the boxes (most that are made in Japan) are composed of AB…

  in Lunchbox recommendations? Comment by LibbyB
• Thanks for all the suggestions! I also found these adorable bentos. http://shop.iloveobento.com/ I emailed them to find out what they are made of, since I couldn’t find anything online. I’ll let you know what I found out. My kids have already picked…

  in Lunchbox recommendations? Comment by LibbyB
• Something else I forgot to mention. I was at a workshop yesterday and I mentioned my sunburn during introductions, since I noticed another guy had one as well. During a break, he ran up to me and said “here, let me put some Lidocaine on your chest.”…

  in Raw Skin Doesn't sunburn? Comment by LibbyB
• I can tell you with absolute certainty that raw skin DOES sunburn!!! Granted, I’ve only been totally raw since Jan 10 of this year. However, I was only in the sun a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes on Saturday and my face and upper cheast are flaming …

  in Raw Skin Doesn't sunburn? Comment by LibbyB
• This is mine: 1 cucumber 1 orange a splash of aloe vera juice a splash of stevia, or agave or honey (whichever you prefer) a splash of either vanilla or cinnamon (or both!) As many handfuls of spinach as you can fit in the blender water or ice as ne…

  in Green Smoothies Comment by LibbyB
• I have to agree that it’s the best transition book. She really helps you get into raw easily and safely, no matter what type of diet you come from. My whole family is not raw, and the recipes are a great happy medium for us.

  in book "THE RAW FOODS DETOX DIET" Comment by LibbyB
• Thanks for the DVD recommendation, ChrisCarlton. I’ll check it out. Actually, there are several other parents at the school who feel the same about the school’s lack of concern toward healthy food. I’ve got their support on this issue, so I am certa…

  in Junk food in school Comment by LibbyB
• So, I thought I’d update you guys on my situation with my kids school. I talked to the principal who completely agree that the ‘food as a reward’ and junk food amounts were out of control at the school. She said she’d do what she could on her end wi…

  in Junk food in school Comment by LibbyB
• That has always been our rule – that the kids can choose whatever they want when eating outside the home. (I myself was raised in an organic, homegrown food environment. My parents raised and prepared everything from scratch and I do remember being …

  in Junk food in school Comment by LibbyB
• Fresh fruit takes a very small amount of time to break down, aprox 30-45 mins. Dried nuts and seeds can take up to three hours. If you combine the two, you end up with a stomach full of fermented fruit.

  in Food Combining Question Comment by LibbyB
• I would think it would be okay. Probably a great idea if you live in a cold area, but try to eat local. You could make all kinds of soups with fresh local produce for the cold winter months. I usually make my kids smoothies for breakfast and freeze …

  in freezing raw soup for future eatin? Comment by LibbyB
• Okay, I always thought that menses was the sloughing off of the nutrient rich endometrial lining your uterus prepared in anticipation of a fertilized egg. I guess I can believe that a period should not be the Super Plus tampon size that seems to ind…

  in No period? Comment by LibbyB
• Hey Michigan Roman: It’s a Waring Pro Limited Edition #51BL16, which is no longer available. Maybe their newer versions are better!

  in Waring Blenders suck! Comment by LibbyB
• Well, the problem is that I got it as a gift, and I’ve had it for two years. It’s so frustrating, because those suckers are not cheap! I may send them a scathing email. Just so they know. And make sure many many people know what a horrible product i…

  in Waring Blenders suck! Comment by LibbyB
• I’ve noticed that if I eat to many nuts or complicated, ill-combined foods I got a stomach ache, sluggish digestion and foul foul FOUL gas. Maybe try a day of only green juice, which really seems to alkalize my system and set me back on track. Good …

  in What's wrong with what I'm eating?! Comment by LibbyB
• I LOVE rice made from cauliflower! But then, I love cauliflower. I mix it with a handful of pine nuts and it works really well in sushi – not too wet for the nori. I have also used jicima, and I tried cheflandria’s artichoke/shitake sushi recipe fro…

  in What's a good alternative to rice? Comment by LibbyB
• It’s so funny that you posted this, because last night I was having a huge choco-craving. I’ve been feeling really blah this past week, totally unmotivated, yuck! I found the recipe for Devil’s Food Superballs (http://goneraw.com/recipes/3703-Devil-…

  in cacao + goji 'high' ?? Comment by LibbyB
• Okay, but I have a recipe for a cookie that calls for millet and flax and I have no trouble digesting them at all (and I usually eat plenty of them at once). Then again, some food combining charts mix grains/seeds. I also just made some crackers wit…

  in Seeds/Grains and Food Combining Comment by LibbyB
• Aw, I didn’t even check the shipping charges…guess that’s why it’s so much cheaper. Sorry!

  in coconut butter????? Comment by LibbyB