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• I own a dehydrator and was all gung-ho about it when I was warming (pardon the pun) to the concept of raw living. I’m finding that I use it less and less. I’m happy to have it for making dried tomatoes and grawnola for my boyfriend’s breakfast cerea…

  in Why do people eat so many dates, cashews, dehydrated foods? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ve wondered about this as well. I own a much less powerful blender, so heating up ingredients isn’t really an issue, but I’ve made nut butters in my food processor that required a lot of processing and I could feel the heat coming off of the butte…

  in Vitamix can make scramble eggs??? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I think there are merits to eating some dehydrated fruits, bitt. The original question was about commercially dehydrated fruits, which often have preservatives added, are dehydrated at high temperatures, contain pesticides, and are sometimes oiled u…

  in buying dehydrated fruit Comment by 1sweetpea
• I really don’t think it’s safe to assume anything is raw, other than fresh produce and products that are boldly labeled RAW. More than likely, the fruits were dehydrated at much higher temperatures, in order to prevent bacteria growth.

  in buying dehydrated fruit Comment by 1sweetpea
• I love any topic that introduces something I had not previously encountered, such as skin brushing, oil pulling, master cleanses, “no poo”, food sensitivities, endangered fruit bats that feed on the blue agave plant, etc. This stuff is gold! I hate …

  in Best of GoneRaw! Comment by 1sweetpea
• I think your quality of sleep might suffer if you eat anything before bedtime, but particularly something high in fat and protein, like almonds. You’re forcing your body to work to digest when it should be at rest and repairing itself. I personally …

  in Bed time snacks? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Oh! One more thing, Annabelle77. Ask the stores what day(s) of the week their produce comes in. You’ll get the freshest stuff and widest varieties on those days.

  in DURIAN vs. JACKFRUIT Comment by 1sweetpea
• They’re grown in many areas throughout Southeast Asia, so if you find a grocer of the Cambodian, Lao, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, or even possibly Filipino persuasion, you might find a plethora of gorgeous fruits. Also look for mangoste…

  in DURIAN vs. JACKFRUIT Comment by 1sweetpea
• No. I’ve never seen either at regular grocery stores. I seriously doubt any regular store would carry durians since they positively reek when they’re ripe. My Vietnamese stores carry them, usually. Sometimes the durians are frozen (probably to keep …

  in DURIAN vs. JACKFRUIT Comment by 1sweetpea
• I think I may have a mild allergy to jackfruit. It causes an irritation in my mouth that worries me. I used to drink durian shakes at Vietnamese restaurants. I’ve never tried one fresh out of the spiky shell, but I loved the taste in the shakes. Hav…

  in DURIAN vs. JACKFRUIT Comment by 1sweetpea
• The lip inflammation seemed to trigger a rash and hives that took over my face, neck and behind my ears. I submitted to antihistamines, but they turned out to be useless. I woke up Sunday morning looking like a blowfish. I had to go to the emergency…

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• For anyone who's interested, here's an update on my situation: The lip problem eventually subsided, though I've remained in this hyper-sensitive state in which nearly all foods (and maybe more than foods) seem to cause itchy bumps to form on my face…

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Meditating, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the following article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit_seed_extract I've been using the GSE and was thinking of taking it along on my upcoming six-week vacation to India. I have a history of deve…

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Hmmm. I wonder if the GSE will do anything for my BF’s psoriasis. He hates the steroid creams too, but he has to give in and use them. The psoriasis is getting worse, not better. He’s now going for acupuncture but there’s been no improvement in the …

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I just bought some zeolite. How interesting that you used it that way. I looked for GSE in the health section of a regular supermarket and came up empty. They had grapefruit essential oils, but the two brands indicated that the extract was from the …

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Thanks everyone! I’ll pick up some GSE today. I think I’ll take the online candida test too, so I know if I should use the GSE internally as well use it on the rash. I am really unhappy with the hydrocortisone cream. It made the skin on my lips feel…

  in Detox Symptom? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Okay, I’m a convert! I made kelp noodles tonight for dinner and my non-raw BF loved them. I soaked them in warm water with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and sea salt. After an hour, I rinsed them well and refilled the bowl with warm water. I put …

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’m in the same boat. I quite like zucchini noodles, but my BF thinks they’re crunchy, watery and boring. I’ve got loads of raw ACV, so I’ll give it a go too. Thanks so much!

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’m so happy to hear this, JoyceH. I’ve been fretting as to how to make them palatable. After paying $7 (plus shipping), I don’t want them to go to waste. I’m thinking of making essentially a tomato-basil-garlic bruschetta topping, but using as a sa…

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I ordered mine online and they weren’t refrigerated. On the front of the package it says: Refrigerate after opening. The serving and storage instructions on the back of the package are the following: Rinse in water before preparing. Cut the noodles …

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• The package says to refrigerate after opening.

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ll try the garlic, salt and lemon sauce concept. I’m all for these noodles, in theory. As long as I can get the taste and texture to improve, I want these as a noodle option, particularly when I’m making cooked pasta for my boyfriend and for other…

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Lexiloo, don’t buy a whole case until you’ve tried them. I don’t know if I did something wrong with mine, but they were very crunchy and I found the seaweedy smell a bit off-putting. I soaked mine in warm water for an hour and rinsed several times, …

  in Where to buy kelp noodles? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I realize that this requires an investment on your part, but you could buy or lease a treadmill or stationary bike and use it while studying and reading your Bible. Yoga would be great, if you can slip it into your busy schedule. I don’t know if it’…

  in Exercise (and Steaming for Skin) Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ve bought some DVDs on Amazon.com. The ones by Gaiam are pretty good. Rodney Yee is quite a good host and insructor. I have a couple of ashtanga ones too. In fact, I have about a dozen DVDs (tae bo, cardio with weights, lots of different yoga ones…

  in Exercise (and Steaming for Skin) Comment by 1sweetpea
• I know this seems like a splurge, but if you want to keep doing your ashtanga yoga at home, maybe you should hire a private instructor for a single session. You can learn a lot in an hour of one-on-one instruction. The instructor would correct your …

  in Exercise (and Steaming for Skin) Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’m trying to get back to exercising regularly myself. I’m doing 75-90 minutes, 4-5 times per week, mostly in the mornings when I wake up. It gives me mental and physical energy throughout the rest of the day. It’s mostly cardio right now, but I’m s…

  in Exercise (and Steaming for Skin) Comment by 1sweetpea
• I wonder if you could make the flour from the whole cashews. I store mine in the freezer (mostly to keep me from inhaling the whole bag in one sitting—LOL!) and occasionally grind about a dozen nuts in my coffee grinder until they form almost a powd…

  in Cashew Flour Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ve read that it’s possible to get truly raw wild rice, but it isn’t black or dark brown. It’s green, as it is when on the plant. I’ve never seen it this way. I have a brand of high quality Canadian wild rice. I was hoping to soak it for several da…

  in Brown Rice? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ve made both types of hummus and though I liked both, I found the sprouted chickpea version a bit grittier/chalkier. I like the the consistency of the zucchini version, so I watered my chickpea version down a bit. On my next attempt, I think I wil…

  in how to sprout??? Comment by 1sweetpea