jennyhelga

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• Hi msraw! I had some trouble getting used to the spirulina flavor too (the taste made me think of a really dirty fish tank) but now i love it! My trick was to add it to smoothies, preferably ones containing banana, and also adding some cocoa powder.…

  in spirulina.. what to do with it? Comment by jennyhelga
• Wow, thanks you guys! It’s great reading about your personal reasons for chosing raw! You have inspired me to try to take the raw lifestyle a bit further, and maybe aim for 75 % raw/25 % cooked vegan during the colder months and try to go closer to …

  in How raw are you? Comment by jennyhelga
• Hi lulushka8, I really like the seasonally raw thing! I live in Sweden where it can be really cold in winter and on top of that it lasts forever! During summer it’s not hard at all when there is an abundance of fresh fruit and veg everywhere and it’…

  in How raw are you? Comment by jennyhelga
• Hmmm, I’m not sure about the difference between the psyllium husk and the psyllium seed husk. All I know is that I usually use the whole psyllium seed, and it works fine for crackers and stuff. To me it sounds like there would be more substance to t…

  in flaxseed replacement Comment by jennyhelga
• Sorry for my late reply…I’m on the other side of the world so I usually sleep when the disussions on this forum are the most active… :-) Yes, you soak psyllium to make them gluey, and they can be used instead of flax in flax crackers etc. Maybe you …

  in flaxseed replacement Comment by jennyhelga
• Well in my opinion they don’t taste much at all actually. The seeds are much smaller than flax but I usually use about the same amount as I would flax. If you want to try them, start with a little bit less than the reciepe calls for and add little b…

  in flaxseed replacement Comment by jennyhelga
• Hi Dreasraw, I’m with you on the flax seed thing. I tend to get tired of them from time to time and then I usually use psyllium seeds instead. They are really gluey and a great sub! Good luck!

  in flaxseed replacement Comment by jennyhelga
• rosehebrew, I’m thinking about buying the Blendtec, but it’s a lot of money and I’m still trying to convince myself to go for it. I was wondering why one shouldn’t buy the EZ? Is it not as good? Grateful for clarification! :-)

  in Which puts more air into drink, vitamix or blendtec? Comment by jennyhelga
• Thanks Zoe! Great website, I’m gonna check it out the books and give those doubters a hard time!

  in Raw science Comment by jennyhelga
• Hey flybaby! Cool that you are going to Sthlm. I don’t actually live there myself (I live in the south of Sweden) but have been there lot’s of times. I suppose Sweden is quite expensive compared to many other countries, and Sthlm is probably the mos…

  in raw in Stockholm Comment by jennyhelga
• Hi! I’ve been wondering about sun dried veggies. Are they really raw? I mean, doesn’t the sun dry stuff at a lot higher temp than say a dehydrator? Maybe it’s a stupid question…I certainly hope they are raw because I loooove them!

  in raw sundried tomatoes Comment by jennyhelga
• Hello from Malmoe, Sweden!

  in What State/Country are you in? Comment by jennyhelga
• Hi mham! You really should try making your own fermented veggies, is not hard! I make them all the time and use cabbage, pieces of carrots, beetroots, onions, garlic, apples etc etc. As long as you clean the jar properly (boiling water or hot oven f…

  in Fermented veg. Comment by jennyhelga