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• I just laugh and say it’s yucky, you really don’t want to know. Next, I tell them there are three things I don’t talk about: politics, religion, and eating habits. Then, I change the subject! The teacher will appear when the student is ready.

  in Relationships Comment by Pam
• I also make green smoothies. Check out the book Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko. I make my smoothies very green, with a minimum amount of fruit just to cut the bitterness. Then, I add enough water to make the texture better. My smoothies taste l…

  in more leafy greens in my belly Comment by Pam
• Here is my shopping list. I find that if I keep these things on hands at all times, I’m able to make every recipe I use. (I don’t frequently sprout anything and I am allergic to wheat/gluten so my sproutables and grains are limited.): Produce apples…

  in Getting started...basic list Comment by Pam
• That’s great! Those sunflower cheese crackers are TOO good! As for the family, that’s a tough one. I live alone, my daughter is grown. So, it’s hard for me to relate. (But, she was surprisingly disappointed in me when I abandoned raw a few years ago…

  in Being Raw with a family Comment by Pam
• Sunny, I’m just wondering if you liked/appreciated/saw the non-flax cracker recipes I posted for you.

  in Being Raw with a family Comment by Pam
• Yes, that’s right re the smoothies. If your blender isn’t really powerful, stick to the softer greens like romaine. Otherwise any greens will do. The spicy taco meat just takes a food processor. You would need a juicer for the mock tuna although I t…

  in Transition foods? Comment by Pam
• Green smoothies definitely! This will cut all your cravings. I’d make the carrot bread recipe posted on this site. Not sure what to do about the rice thing. I had been off raw for a couple years. Returned in January. Green smoothies, carrot bread, s…

  in Transition foods? Comment by Pam
• Hi Orchid. Welcome! This is a great community, isn’t it? Do you live in or near Burlington?

  in Happy to be on this journey! Comment by Pam
• I have a couple of recipes you might like. I can’t take the time to post them right now, but here they are. (One recipe has only 3 T. of flaxseed in it. I’m sure you won’t notice it, and you could probably just leave it out): Sunflower Cheese Cracke…

  in Flax Seed Comment by Pam
• I just wonder what’s the right amount of fat. Many raw vegans are up in the 60% range or higher. But there’s a difference between eating 4 avocados a week, say, and 3 or 4 a day. And there are some raw vegans who do this… plus olive oil, plus nuts, …

  in Low fat raw food Comment by Pam
• Thanks, I’ll take a look at the book.

  in Low fat raw food Comment by Pam
• I watch my fat intake. I just got back on raw in January so it’s a little higher just to get over the initial psychological hunger issues. But just this week, I am starting to be more careful. I am easing back on fats by taking out most of the dehyd…

  in Low fat raw food Comment by Pam
• Hi Jeanette. Have you found any great recipes to share in your experimenting?

  in Hello! Comment by Pam
• Thanks, Zoe! I’m going to try that burger recipe this weekend. Sounds like you made some great changes to the quiche recipe. I agree with you… I don’t like strong and salty. Nama shoyu can be really overpowering! So, I’ll try the quiche, too, when I…

  in Zoe Comment by Pam
• In addition to freezing and drying, you can also ferment, as in sauerkraut, pickles and kim chi.

  in preserving on a raw diet Comment by Pam
• Congratulations on the weight loss, Rae-Dean! You should be really proud. I love the question: “Have you influenced other lives?” I fell off the raw wagon after a year, but during that time I influenced one other person to go completely raw and got …

  in weight loss Comment by Pam
• Hi Vegalone, Many people eat mono meals, meaning they only eat one food at a time, be it 5 oranges or a big bowl of romaine. As long as you’re getting a variety of different foods and eating enough, you’ll probably be okay. If you like to eat plain …

  in Simple recipes?? Comment by Pam
• I received this book called “Everyday Wholesome Eating in the the Raw” by Kim Wilson. I ordered from Rhio and it was sent to me by accident. I had never heard of the title or the author. Anyway, I’m returning the book but it is actually a great begi…

  in un cookbooks Comment by Pam
• Yes, Inaia, I’m 100%. I’ve never tried a lesser percentage. I did 100% for a year then fell off. Currently, I’m raw since Jan 25. Lots of people have great success with less than 100%. But I don’t think I have the discipline to do that, at least not…

  in So happy to be here! Comment by Pam
• Hi Inaia. Wow, Tokyo! That will be very exciting. Lots of new challenges. Be sure to tell us how easy (or difficult) it is to be raw in Tokyo. I haven’t been there yet but I’m sure I’ll get there eventually. One of the first things that cleared for …

  in So happy to be here! Comment by Pam
• Rick, were you raw in Alaska? Gee, and I think it’s hard to get good produce in Illinois in the winter! I’m going to look into the tea. I’m looking for that energy burst. I had it when I was raw before but this time, although energetic, I seem to wa…

  in Kombucha Tea Comment by Pam
• Is your mother just doing the tea, Rick, or is she raw also? I’ve seen Kombucha Tea (raw, bottled) in Whole Foods and have been tempted to buy it but I am sensitive to caffeine. And, yes, isn’t the walnut meat great? I make a layered nacho dip with …

  in Kombucha Tea Comment by Pam
• I’m not sure if I have any answers, maybe just more questions. I travel for business so this is a topic of interest for me. I noticed that you bought ice on the other side of security. Will they not let you bring ice packs? I just ordered a terrific…

  in Raw Food: Vaccuum Packing & Travel Comment by Pam
• Hi Sara, The blank plate will take your ingredients and turn them into a very smooth paste. I don’t think you will get quite the same effect with a Vitamix and it might need a little liquid to get the blades to move. But you could give it a try. I h…

  in Juiceman & other Juicers Comment by Pam
• A cleaver is a big square knife. I have the Henckels International classic stainless steel meat cleaver. Look for it on Amazon.com for around $60. But you can also use a big butcher knife. I just feel safer with a cleaver because it’s shorter and if…

  in Coconut (how to open & can one use shredded?) Comment by Pam
• It’s probably young Thai coconut, Sara, not the hard dry brown coconut. Take a look at my recipe for Thai Coconut Soup and you will see directions for how to open them and where to buy them. The biggest trick is having the right tool. For me, it’s a…

  in Coconut (how to open & can one use shredded?) Comment by Pam
• Thanks, Candace. I like the recipes here because they are so quick. I’ve picked up several new recipes including the spicy walnut taco meat. I love it layered with mashed avocado and fresh salsa. I make the avocado kale salad that’s on here, too. It…

  in Pam is here Comment by Pam
• Hi. I think that a food processor works really well for some things, like pates and crackers and, yes, chopping nuts. The blender is too narrow and the food on top doesn’t get engaged unless you add water. I reach for the blender for things that hav…

  in Blender or Food processer???? Comment by Pam
• I bought some frozen young coconut juice at an Asian store. The nutritional info lists 2 grams of fat and 1 gram of protein per cup. I called the distributor listed on the container to see if it is raw. I talked to 4 people and no one really knew. T…

  in Young coconuts Comment by Pam