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• Hi Nessie, I think there are quite few recipes onsite if you do a search. I’ve been thinking about how I can make a nice icecream. I am going to blend frozen bananas in the vitamix with cacao powder, cacao butter and coconut oil.  

  in I need some good ice cream recipes! Comment by sweetpea
• We had a popcorn maker when we were macrobiotic and really enjoyed large bowls covered in rice syrup. I think I may have had it when transitioning to raw as well. The cauliflower idea sounds good. I don’t think there is a substitute raw food for it …

  in Any substitute for popcorn?? Comment by sweetpea
• We tend to get them in the summer here. Be meticulous about not leaving out any overripe fruit or chopping boards that have juice from cut fruit on them. Keep all fruit covered and check for any fruit going off. Also, you can hang up a stick fruit f…

  in FRUIT FLYS Comment by sweetpea
• Make some lovely raw cacao chocolates and wrap them in nice paper, tie a ribbon round them.  

  in Raw Gift Ideas for Mom? Comment by sweetpea
• Yea, nuts can be so addictive, I always use seeds now instead as they are less fattening and easier for many people to digest. good luck! www.rawlifestyle.co.uk

  in Anyone wanna give up nuts with me? Comment by sweetpea
• Hello, if I had that I would go on Gabriel Cousens anti-candida programme for 3 months which has been shown in lab tests to return cancerous cells to normal. You would need to take zeolite too. For more info see ‘Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine” by …

  in A Question For the Ladies Comment by sweetpea
• Hi there, it’s a revelation isn’t it, using zucchini either cut in a spiral slicer or a fine grated on a food processor. I love this pasta substitute. I think butternut squash is good too but I’m not as keen on the flavour.

  in My first pasta dish!!! Comment by sweetpea
• Eggplant is great, peel it and soak in your marinade. Also, peeled zucchini as the flesh is more porous Cauliflower is nice too. Make a rich marinade using miso, tomato, spices, garlic and olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Raw Lunchbox – Quick and …

  in absorbent marinade vegetables Comment by sweetpea
• Hello, I’ve made some quite good burgers by processing veggies and adding spices, something like the following:- 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 carrot, 1 tomato, 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 onion, 1/2 cup ground sunflower seeds 1 tsp miso 1 tsp mixed herbs 1 …

  in Any Good "Burger" Recipes? Comment by sweetpea
• Use carob instead of cacao, mesquite also has a lovely mild chocolately flavour. www.rawlifestyle.co.uk

  in "milk" chocolate? Comment by sweetpea
• I like to soak my sunflowers and blend them with some banana for sweetness to make a really nice creamy dressing without using nuts.

  in Sunflower seeds for sweet dessert? Comment by sweetpea
• Hi superkat, I thought my chocolate cheesecake was pretty good chocolate cheesecake

  in Really good raw pie/cake recipes... Comment by sweetpea
• Hi there, it may be the magnesium you’re craving. You could try adding in more greens to your diet. I think cacao has incredible properties and you may be needing some of these. At least, you’re eating raw healthy chocolate as opposed to commericall…

  in Chocolate subservience, help! Comment by sweetpea
• If you’re a fire type you can digest more protein rich foods like seeds. Some people (including me) need very few seeds in the diet. You might require algaes if you’re looking for seeds too often as you might be craving the protein. Try adding in mo…

  in Critique my seed-based diet Comment by sweetpea
• Hi Holly, you’re doing great, there is a natural trend to go back and forth between raw and cooked in the beginning. Just keep adding more raw in. Apples, fruit etc. And have a nice mixed salad using all your favourite veggies. Put some avocado in t…

  in newby pls hlp Comment by sweetpea
• I love cacao smoothies and have been making chocolate mousse alot lately. Has anyone tried fresh cacao still in the white coating?

  in Raw chocolate smoothies - are they bad? Comment by sweetpea
• Soaked oats are delicious but yes they can be difficult to digest but in the transition stages might be useful. You could put them in a thermos with some raisins and warmed up hemp milk and leave overnight. In the morning you will have a nice porrid…

  in Raw oatmeal--soaked, not blended? Comment by sweetpea
• when I first went all raw I would be fine for a few weeks and then feel this pressure building up inside me like a form of stress and then would usually eat cooked food and it would go away. It’s just a part of detox as the acid is being released an…

  in it's happening again... Comment by sweetpea
• I don’t wash them unless they’re dirty and try to buy organic when I can. I might wipe them with a tissue so that they are dry enough to absorb my dressings. I use apple cider vinegar in my dressings which I believe kills bacteria and usually also g…

  in Best Washing Methods for Greens? Comment by sweetpea
• Hi Helen, nice to meet you. Joining online forums will definately help you as you transition into raw. Also, I found it helpful to read up on books by people like Gabriel Cousens and David Wolfe. There are lots of really good videos on youtube now a…

  in New Here Comment by sweetpea
• I like to make a juice by blending the ingredients and then sieving them. This way the juice is diluted and not too strong on the system. I also don’t juice fruit but may add a little apple or grapefruit to the mix to sweeten slightly although I fin…

  in juice vs. smoothie Comment by sweetpea
• Raw Mama, I think it was a sight called ‘ecohamster’.

  in Natural Hair Color Comment by sweetpea
• I found an ayurvedic natural hair colour that is the only one I would use now. It is henna based and called ‘surya’, I think. There are some lovely shades and it uses only raw plant ingredients in it.

  in Natural Hair Color Comment by sweetpea
• I got a mooncup, similar sort of thing. I tried it once and found it too sore when taking out. I would like to try it again sometime but I’m not exactly over the moon about it. (whoops!)

  in The DivaCup Comment by sweetpea
• This is such an entertaining post. I’m rather keen on Dr Cousens myself but my partner is a raw hunky too, especially when I feed him some of my speciality raw chocolate!!

  in I have a crush on David Wolfe. Comment by sweetpea
• I love watching DW in action, he is so dynamic, wild and funny. However, I’m not sure what he’d be like as a mate, can you imagine, that inexhaustible supply of energy 24/7!!

  in I have a crush on David Wolfe. Comment by sweetpea
• Yes but Yuna, by the time you eat the food, the temperature is just lukewarm, not hot. I read that the enzymes are only killed at temperatures about 145 if these temperatures are sustained for a long period of time. This will not happen over 1-2 hou…

  in HELP: temperature to dehydrate at Comment by sweetpea
• These are all quite high gi fruits, you could try eating berries instead or having a large bowl of greens after eating the fruit. Smoothies are also good because you get a slight sweetness but the greens help them to be slow release http://www.rawli…

  in Feeling "Sugary" Comment by sweetpea
• Thanks everyone and thank you Joyce for the review! I have another more detailed book coming out soon entitled ‘Raw Menu’ It’s a 7 day plan for easy raw cuisine and is written up for daily menus with tips on creating a raw kitchen. And there’s a sal…

  in Recipe book by Sweetpea Comment by sweetpea
• Thank you! Yes, it is an ebook, I will go and post more details about recipes etc.

  in Recipe book by Sweetpea Comment by sweetpea