suzyq

Comments

• It’s a fermented tea…the GT’s brand says it may contain something like less than 0.5% alcohol as a natural result of fermentation, so not much at all. I wouldn’t say it’s an alcoholic drink, really. It’s definitely not regulated as one, in terms of …

  in kombucha Comment by suzyq
• I think ardesmond2 and daniefon have really good suggestions, but I would also suggest reminding everyone that raw food doesn’t have to be complicated or use lots of unusual ingredients. I’ve been hosting a friend that last few days who has been sha…

  in Need Ideas For a Class Comment by suzyq
• I’m so jealous! When I was little, my neighbors (and best friends) had practically a mulberry grove behind their house! We used to go build forts and eat mulberries all day… I’ve only ever eaten mulberries plain…but if you wanted to make a pie, I be…

  in mulberries everywhere Comment by suzyq
• I love this website: http://sproutpeople.com/grow/sprouting.html They also sell seeds and supplies, but I just use an old mason jar with some thin fabric (ok, nylons) held on top with a rubber band. Sprouting is awesome! have fun

  in Sprouting? Comment by suzyq
• To save water when washing dishes, fill the sink with warm water and add some soap to the water, then wash all the dishes in the same water before draining it and rinsing them quickly under hot water. Or you could rinse while you go, over the sink, …

  in Better Way to Wash Dishes Comment by suzyq
• Growing up, my family always used cloths or rags. You can just throw them in the washing machine with your clothes when they get dingy and they last much longer than sponges and scrubbing pads.

  in Better Way to Wash Dishes Comment by suzyq
• Hey gorawmom—here’s some info on vitamin D from http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp To summarize, we get vitamin D from the sun or from supplements, not really from food As far as B vitamins, there are a bunch of them—as long as you’re eat…

  in need vit. D and B Comment by suzyq
• How come fructose is a horrible form of sugar? I know that high fructose corn syrup is pretty horrible, but that’s because it’s a highly refined and concentrated sugar—and I just checked and it turns out it is part fructose and part glucose. But jus…

  in So I heard agave nectar makes ice cream more creamy.. Comment by suzyq
• I think some of the confusion is that a lot of nuts get boiled or steamed or otherwise heated during processing (otherwise it’s really difficult to get them out of their shells!), so they may not be truly “raw.” But, for most consumers, raw nuts are…

  in Fat for weight loss/ and question about Larabars... Comment by suzyq
• before I told my boyfriend, I had geared myself up for a really negative, or at least highly skeptical reaction. I was even ready to make compromises like agreeing to eat cooked meals with him every so often so we could continue to cook together and…

  in out of the closet (or pantry?) Comment by suzyq
• I’m a poor student and can’t afford a chopper, a vitamix, and a stick blender, so I’ve just got my magic bullet. It’s pretty handy for blending up single servings of smoothies, and it has a flat blade that does a pretty nice job on seeds (I used to …

  in Bullet Blender Comment by suzyq
• I’m a fan of beet and celery

  in Vegetable juice Comment by suzyq
• I’ve eaten some delicious raw eggplant in my time, which is not to say that all people will like it. Carmentina’s suggestion is a good one—check out some of the recipes on this site. You can even search for a specific ingredient (like, say, eggplant…

  in Are there any foods not suitable to be eaten raw? Comment by suzyq
• This website does a great job of cataloging local farms or delivery services that can hook you up with organic produce! It has a national database, so angie, you might be able to find something in Utah… http://www.localharvest.org/csa/

  in NO WHOLE FOODS Comment by suzyq
• Just curious, but why don’t you want to sprout? If you’re worried about the work, don’t—sprouting can be super low maintenance (like a minute or two of time each day)

  in Critique my seed-based diet Comment by suzyq
• I only own a magic bullet—no blender, no food processor. And it works ok for me. It’s sort of a pain for food-processing tasks, but by pulsing and shaking and scraping out the chopped food but leaving the unchopped food for another round I can usual…

  in Food processor?? Comment by suzyq
• Waking up during the night could have more to do with when you stop drinking water than how much you’re drinking. Give yourself an hour or two to process your last cup of water before you go to bed!

  in Do We Need Less Water? Comment by suzyq
• I just came across this in the NYT today and thought of this thread: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/health/resear… Looks like even the “health experts” are coming around. Drink when you’re thirsty! Don’t worry about meeting some arbitrary water i…

  in Do We Need Less Water? Comment by suzyq
• Cool resource. But here’s a question…that table of nutrient loss shows nutrient loss for drying, too. Granted, there are lots of different conditions under which something could be dried, and this table shows “typical maximum” nutrient loss for food…

  in nutrient search Comment by suzyq
• You could also try using an avocado for the creamy base and blending in the spice combinations from these other recipes (but I guess it would be green so maybe it wouldn’t look real enough!)

  in Okay, I need a ranch dressing substitute Comment by suzyq
• Hey germin8—does it feel uncomfortable where it’s sticking out? You could try trimming its stem. I found that for the first few months I used it, it seemed to poke out and was a little uncomfortable, but over time that issue just resolved itself. I …

  in The DivaCup Comment by suzyq
• Hey LucyP—give it another try! The trick is to sort of squish it flat and fold it in half to get it in, then twist it around until it opens up. To get it out again, you can sort of press in on one side of it (you can’t totally flatten it since that …

  in The DivaCup Comment by suzyq
• I LOVE my divacup. I’ve been using it for years…I guess that when I was first getting used to it, it seemed like a hassle. But now that I’ve got the hang of it, I have the most hassle-free periods imaginable. I don’t have to worry about emptying it …

  in The DivaCup Comment by suzyq
• Oh, thanks pianissima! You reminded me of something else relevant to this discussion. Besides promoting abstinence-only education at home (which is an empirical failure when it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancies or the spread of STIs), our (U.…

  in overpopulation and sustainability Comment by suzyq
• I absolutely agree with the sentiments that have been expressed here, especially regarding the distribution of resources and sustainable use of land, water, and other natural resources (in fact, I would even go so far as to say that thinking about o…

  in overpopulation and sustainability Comment by suzyq
• For anyone who owns a magic bullet, that miraculous gadget, I just realized that the lids with holes (I think they’re for microwave steaming or maybe for sprinkling a dry spice mix???) easily convert the magic bullet jars into sprouting jars! No nee…

  in Sprouting? Comment by suzyq
• I wouldn’t worry too much. 8 pounds in a week is a really quick rate of weight loss—some of that might have been water weight that you lost by cutting out things like salt or processed foods when you went 100% raw. I’m no expert, but I’ve heard a su…

  in Weight issue Comment by suzyq
• From what I’ve read about buckwheat, it’s the greens you have to worry about. People mostly run into problems when they’ve been juicing large quantities of buckwheat sprouts. But, I think that soaking shouldn’t be a problem, and even sprouting shoul…

  in SOAKING vs. SPROUTING Comment by suzyq
• Hi Rawsiki. Can you get away with taking food out of the cafeteria? I know when I was in college, we often would grab a couple extra apples or bananas to eat later…not that we were allowed to. Anyway, you could score an extra meal or two that way. A…

  in Money, money, money.... Comment by suzyq
• hi Daisychick—I think one of the most important things to remember is to be patient and be kind to yourself! Whether you decide to try to make the transition gradually or overnight, realize that for almost everyone the transition often feels like tw…

  in A couple questions Comment by suzyq