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• well, you already have my favorite raw foods book, living cusine by renee loux underkoffler… but it sounds like you are doing great! definitely, don’t expect perfection in the beginning (or ever!) if you’re making juice daily, try making them green.…

  in "Idiot's" Guide needed! Comment by mandelicious
• i love silly newbie questions! and please, don’t feel overwhelmed… try starting off including basics like fruit smoothies and salads in your regular meals… snack on fruit and nuts between meals… only eat when you are hungry… and before you know it, …

  in Hello from Oregon Comment by mandelicious
• we are closest to chimpanzees. they eat about 70% fruit, 25% leafy greens, and 5% meat/insects. most scientist believe chimps eat meat more for social/political reasons than for nutritional needs. they hunt small monkeys and also other chimps (which…

  in is raw theory based on monkey diet? Comment by mandelicious
• i definitely had mood swings when i first went raw. it changes you, big time. but i think i am overall MUCH cheerier now than ever before!

  in Moody? Comment by mandelicious
• yes, definitely use in dipping sauces for asian wraps, or anywhere you want a sour flavor. i’ve been wanting to pick some up (i have renee loux’s book as well as ani phyo’s) but they are pricey. have to wait until husband is not at the market with m…

  in ume plums Comment by mandelicious
• serving a big salad alongside cooked items helps, if he’s not agreeable at all… otherwise, maybe collard green tacos! i think it’s a matt amsder recipe, basically you make taco meat by grinding walnuts with cumin & raw soy sauce in the food proc…

  in Good recipes for my non raw husband Comment by mandelicious
• looks amazing… i made something very similar that i will post… probably tomorrow, after i serve it to the in-laws tonight!

  in Raw Strawberry Cheesecake Comment by mandelicious
• one other thing… i lost ten pounds in the first month raw, and now i’m stalled again. the big difference seems to be when i EXERCISE. i don’t really like exercise (i’m getting to like it more) but it makes a huge difference when i do it! like, one w…

  in gaining weight and frustrated..do i stay on RAW? Comment by mandelicious
• angie is very smart. whe i first went raw, i was constantly making gourmet stuff. i still love to do that, but just as often i’ll eat a cucumber, an aovcado and an orange at the kitchen counter, and that’s my meal. it’s about finding what’s right fo…

  in gaining weight and frustrated..do i stay on RAW? Comment by mandelicious
• snoopy 99, if the lasanga grosses you out, don’t eat it! the same thing happened to me when i made lasagna. depending on where you live and your budget, you may want to pick up some raw breads and crackers so you can make sanwiches and stuff. if you…

  in gaining weight and frustrated..do i stay on RAW? Comment by mandelicious
• as far as other raw recipes… i would make or buy crackers (flax or almond) and make pate in your food processor. sarma has an amazing ravioli recipe. you can add lots of greens to the filling. the most important thing you can do is get your greens i…

  in gaining weight and frustrated..do i stay on RAW? Comment by mandelicious
• do you like salad? i would try to just eat a huge salad with your meals, before you eat anything else. then, if you want a slice of pizza, have it, and don’t eat yourself up. it’s about persistence, not perfection. the dried fruit anad nuts tend to …

  in gaining weight and frustrated..do i stay on RAW? Comment by mandelicious
• good info, thanks! are the organic bananas gassed too? just curious, i’ll probably keep eating them either way.

  in Bananas... Comment by mandelicious
• i use a skin brush on the rest of my body, but where can you find one for your face? i think my face would like it, i have lots of bumpy acne on my forehead that i think would die down with exfoliation (also if i ever stop detoxing, gross.)

  in Beauty/hygiene products Comment by mandelicious
• i work in the state building in the civic center. i have been to alive. it was very good, although not as filling as gratitude food. but if you order two things (like an appetizer and an entree, or a salad and an entree or an appetizer and a salad) …

  in SAD SMUG? Comment by mandelicious
• by the way slosh-uh, that’s a hilarious photo… what exactly are you doing?

  in SAD SMUG? Comment by mandelicious
• haha, i work in the loin, so i hear you on that… actually, i just had an awesome raw lunch at ananda fuara. huge salad with zucchini, carrots, red cabbage, raw sunflower seeds over lettuce with lemon tahini dressing… AND a smoothie… YUM! i ate too m…

  in SAD SMUG? Comment by mandelicious
• i live in SF too, but i don’t find people to be smug, either at rainbow or cafe gratitude. i hear other people say that, and i don’t get it. maybe they are being smug to me, but it just bounces off because i can’t fathom someone not thinking i am aw…

  in SAD SMUG? Comment by mandelicious
• people can be bizarrely hostile… the people you would least expect. my best friend is always shouting eating disorder at me. hse thinks it is unhealthy to be obsessed with health. i think she’s a lawyer and she works to many hours! i love her though…

  in how did you "come out"? Comment by mandelicious
• you know what i did! i wrote a blog and sent them the link! i know, could i be any more chicken? gay people should totally try this… but it worked because i was able to explain all my reasoning without being interuppted, and i was able to write answ…

  in how did you "come out"? Comment by mandelicious
• yes, unsoaked nuts have enzyme inhibitors that could cause that type of reaction, particularly almonds and walnuts. cashews & macadamia nuts not as much, and other nuts are in the middle.

  in is this nut intolerance? Comment by mandelicious
• i definitely eat much less now… like i ate an entire bagel with cream cheese the other day and was sooo stuffed and gross! i used to eat a whole bagel and a big coffee and fruit all the time! a whole bagel wasn’t enough! and i eat a salad for dinner…

  in Less hungry on raw diet? Comment by mandelicious
• $100-$150 a week for 2 adults, including my 6’5” constantly bicycling husband.

  in How much $ do you spend? Comment by mandelicious
• basically, you just melt your cacao butter by putting it on a jar or bowl immersed in warm/hot water. then add you cacao powder and some sweetener (like agave or honey) and toss your raisins in it! sounds delicious!

  in help with chocolate covered raisins Comment by mandelicious
• the day after the bagel i had some spring rolls and a smoothie (with strawberries and OJ) at a vegetarian chinese restaurant. it didn’t make me feel horrible like the bagel did, but i kept burping for hours, and i couldn’t even finish an appetizer o…

  in ate bagel... feel gross Comment by mandelicious
• it was hours ago, and i still feel totally gross… i can’t believe this is what i used to eat everyday!

  in ate bagel... feel gross Comment by mandelicious
• almond milk in a box is not raw. if you buy unpasteurized almonds (almonds labeled raw in the store are pasteurized) and make almond milk yourself, it is raw. however, that doesn’t mean it’s not good for you! the rest of your breakfast sounds very g…

  in What about these foods???? Comment by mandelicious
• if you buy organic decaf coffee that uses the swiss water process, it’s natural, and if you buy a good one, it still tastes good like regular.

  in Kissing Coffee goodby Comment by mandelicious
• seems like you are pretty well set on staples… i would buy stuff like cucumbers tomatoes and celery at farmer’s markets if you can… and you will need more greens for sure. get onions and make onion bread, then you can make sandwiches!

  in Angie's Budget Challenge Game! Comment by mandelicious
• the fat content in nut milk is not that high, like maybe 3 grams per serving, but if you prefer, some people make milk with banana or buckwheat. i like almond or hemp milk, myself.

  in Soya milk good or bad? Comment by mandelicious