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• I’ve had my mandolin for about 5 years now. I LOVE it. I just purchased a food processor about 2 weeks ago and I still use the mandolin more often. I don’t know if it’s because I just haven’t made the switch or what. But when I need thinly sliced ve…

  in Mandolin Comment by Madness
• Thanks everyone. I think the people on this forum are far more accepting then the people in the raw food group here in town. I went to a few potlucks and asked about raw dairy. I got sooooo many lectures about how I would be completely ruining my bo…

  in What have been your greatest challenges & wonders on your vegan living food path? Comment by Madness
• My biggest challenge about raw foods is the vegan part. I never intended to be vegan. I was raised vegetarian, but eggs and dairy have always been in my diet. I raise the animals that provide these foods to me and now I feel like their resources are…

  in What have been your greatest challenges & wonders on your vegan living food path? Comment by Madness
• There was a Law and Order: SVU episode that I remember from some time ago. They portrayed abused kids whose mother forced them to eat a vegan diet. I can’t remember all the details, but she was crazy for other reasons, but they sure wrapped veganism…

  in house Comment by Madness
• The enchantress beat me to it! Isn’t that chalky weird part horrible Just the other day, one of my super squishy persimmons still had a bit of that in it and I wasn’t paying attention and put it in my mouth. Yeck!

  in Persimmons Comment by Madness
• There are several different types of persimmons and they are different when they are ripe. Right now, I have two Tamopans ripening on my counter. These are the ones with a weird indentation around the middle. Tamopans should be completely mushy – as…

  in Persimmons Comment by Madness
• Poemomm, I was introduced to raw foods exactly one year before I ever started eating raw. The reason it took me a year was because of the person who introduced me. She was OBSESSED with eating raw. I was staying at a place she ran in Mexico for a we…

  in I'm baaaaack Comment by Madness
• I’m two weeks in to my first adventure with 100% raw food. I set myself with a much shorter goal – just 4 weeks. I will be helping prepare a holiday meal this year and although there will be raw on the menu, I’m sure I’ll eat cooked food, so I figur…

  in Raw for six months Comment by Madness
• Sorry, RawJim, you are right – I omitted a word! I meant it was the very first mill model made. But looking at that history, I’m not so sure. It doesn’t even mention that the 3600 has the milling capability (blunt blades that spin in reverse – new o…

  in Vita-Mix?? Comment by Madness
• I have a Vita-mix 3600 that is 38 years old – it’s the very first model ever produced! My mom has a new 5000. Hers definitely blends things better. When I put seeded grapes in mine, there are still little crunchies no longer how long I blend. Not so…

  in Vita-Mix?? Comment by Madness
• Most of the advice I have heard is that there is no need to count calories on a raw diet. But more recent advice also talks about watching fat intake (from the summer issue of Get Fresh). That’s the only thing that I’ve been ‘counting’. So you gaine…

  in Weight gain? Comment by Madness
• I’m just two weeks in, so I’m definitely not the voice of experience. I’m also not at a healthy weight. I need to lose 40 pounds. Well, actually, now I need to lose 45 pounds as I’ve gained 5 pounds in the 2 weeks since being raw. I don’t eat very m…

  in Weight gain? Comment by Madness
• I personally have not had a problem with being cold since starting raw (a whooping two weeks!) but I’ve experienced it in the past with juice fasts. I have been on 2 week long fasts and I always get miserably cold a few days into it. I usually time …

  in Constantly feeling cold... Comment by Madness
• Omshanti, my cat is on all raw food but I buy little frozen patties for her! They are made by Nature’s Variety. I don’t have to deal with any of the meat at all. I take a few of the patties out of the freezer at night and put them in a covered bowl …

  in old cat question Comment by Madness
• Omshanti, I too had a cat with thyroid problems. He developed them around the age of 12. We did give him the thyroid medicine and he lasted until he was 19. The medicine might not be the perfect answer, but if you can’t find a holistic one, you migh…

  in old cat question Comment by Madness
• I have mixed feelings about cleanses now. I won’t go into my whole story there, but let’s just say that I don’t think they are the miracle cure that a lot of people hold them to be. Or at least they aren’t for me (I’ve heard plenty of good stories a…

  in Jubb's 14 day cleanse. Anyone done it? Comment by Madness
• My cat has been on raw food longer then I have! She’s been eating mostly Nature’s Variety frozen raw food (they have organic varieties) for over a year. It’s great. Deborahann, most non-chain pet stores carry it (petsmart, etc won’t have it). I love…

  in Do any of you feed your dogs 100% raw food? Comment by Madness
• Stylistchick, several of the raw vegetables I eat are starchy. As you mentioned, sweet potato is one. Also corn, lentils, winter squash and peas. Granted, I don’t eat a lot of these, but they are in my diet – especially winter squash at this time of…

  in 25% Cooked! Comment by Madness
• Jenny, the Flagship store is crazy isn’t it I always enjoy going there, but get worn out so quickly and can only go every so often. I live much closer to the north store, so I still go there on occasion. Have you been to Sun Harvest lately? I really…

  in whole foods a rip off ????? Comment by Madness
• Sigh. It didn’t used to be this way! I live in Austin, the birth place of Whole Foods. I remember when Whole Foods was like a healthy corner market. Prices were competitive and they had tons of stuff that other stores didn’t. But now other stores ar…

  in whole foods a rip off ????? Comment by Madness
• I’m new to raw and I’ve been surprised by the interest here in Austin. I think that California has it beat hands down though. The thing I like about Austin is that you can get local organic produce year round (can’t do that in the North!). The raw f…

  in Best Place to Live for Raw Comment by Madness
• I grow a lot of my own foods and dehydrate produce in the summer for winter consumption. I’ve recently started experimenting with some of the fancy dehydrator recipes in some of my raw cookbooks. They are good, but I’d rather eat fresh when I can. B…

  in Does anybody eat raw food without dehydrating n such? Comment by Madness
• I just started eating 100% raw vegan last week after toying with the idea for a year. It has been so easy for me here in Central Texas! I get a box of locally grown organic produce delivered to my house once a week. It’s a great deal. This week I re…

  in Local eating and raw Comment by Madness
• Don’t be disappointed by what you did in the past – make the right decisions now and instantly feel better! You have the will to change your life. I would suggest telling your fiance. It can only add stress by hiding it from him. He will help you! Y…

  in Eating disorders Comment by Madness