schmoopee

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• You don't need to soak white nuts like cashews, macadamia, pinenuts, but it will make the consistency smoother when you blend them. Not sure about the digestion issue, seems like it would help...might be a food combining thing too. I always take dig…

  in Cashews - should I soak them? Comment by schmoopee
• if you're not 100% you can cheat in a few drops of toasted sesame oil for that roasted flavor--that's what I do.

  in dehydrator Comment by schmoopee
• delaluna, the nuts do change flavor a bit yes. More roasted...I find it varies from nut to nut. They certainly change texture, I love the the crunchiness of sprouted almonds--those are soaked and then left to germinate for a day or so (rinsing 3 tim…

  in dehydrator Comment by schmoopee
• it's great to have a dehydrator for transitioning when you're craving chips, burgers, crackers... It really helped me get thru the first few month. I lean towards craving savory, salty foods rather than sweet. If you lean towards sweet cravings, you…

  in dehydrator Comment by schmoopee
• Welcome treehousestories! There's a book called "the Raw Detox Diet" by Natalia Rose that you might be interested in. http://amzn.com/0060834374 There is a quiz in it that helps you to determine what level you are at now in your diet and then it giv…

  in 27, PCOS, morbidly obsese, and miserable Comment by schmoopee
• OH! try wraps instead, might be easier on your digestion. There's a great sweet potato wrap, its one of the home page pics...you can make it with less flax and it'll be fine. you can also dehydrate thai coconut meat and some of its water and it make…

  in Is there such a thing as too much fiber? Comment by schmoopee
• Sorry if this is obvious... There are 2 types of fiber: Soluble (flax, chia, oats, psyllium, cooked beans, banana, apple...) and insoluble (roughage, as in greens + veggies)--both are important. soluble is a slower exit fiber, requires more water be…

  in Is there such a thing as too much fiber? Comment by schmoopee
• OH, here's the recipe for the spring rolls. http://goneraw.com/node/5276 and here's the peanut dipping sauce that I love ( i do add a couple of drops of toasted sesame oil too): http://goneraw.com/node/2846 Sorry I missed the part about you not want…

  in What are your favorite coconut meat recipes? I have so much extra. Comment by schmoopee
• I love coconut pudding. blend it with a teeny bit of spring water till creamy, I add stevia or agave, 1 heaping tsp of raw cacao and a dash of cinnamon. you can eat right away or it'll get thicker in the fridge. Or, I love fresh spring rolls with a …

  in What are your favorite coconut meat recipes? I have so much extra. Comment by schmoopee
• Here's instructions: http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/print/barley.html fyi,,,you can't sprout pearled barley because it's been steam processed. good luck!

  in how can i eat barley? Comment by schmoopee
• Excaliber has an ebay store they sell "factory blemished" dehydrators. That's how I got mine and it works great and I have no idea how its blemished-it looks great as far as I can tell. Might cost a lot for shipping to the UK tho (?). Just saw a 4 t…

  in dehydrators? Comment by schmoopee
• Good advice Raw Curls. I would also add what helped me a great deal was to have some raw packaged foods that helped me transition. Raw bread ( I didn't have a dehydrator when I first started ), ulimana's raw cacao brownie bites and Dr. Cow's cashew …

  in A little lost. Comment by schmoopee
• I love bentos, but I especially LOVE my tiffins from india! There are lots of really fun bento photos on flickr. search for bento under groups and a bunch will come up that'll give you lots of ideas (mostly cooked of course--but it'll start you thin…

  in Help me pack a bento / work lunch Comment by schmoopee
• I agree it's much easier to be 100%. If I do feel myself craving more I'll add soy, brown rice or steamed sweet potato, but I plan it out and don't eat them compulsively. For me I know feeling deprivation will eventually lead to a binge, so I prefer…

  in Help.. please!!! Need support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comment by schmoopee
• check out this thread... http://goneraw.com/node/19956

  in dehydrate at 140 Comment by schmoopee
• Oh yes rawlady, I have an apple and avocado salad several times a week. good idea!

  in Raw in the dorms Comment by schmoopee
• I love Kale salad, like this one: http://goneraw.com/recipes/6-Avocado-Kale-Salad, I also add cumin, agave and dried cranberries. It doesn’t suck at all! I have all that equipment and my blender is the only thing I use daily for a breakfast smoothie…

  in Raw in the dorms Comment by schmoopee
• Try zucchini hummus too, no sprouting chickpeas it’s fantastic! Here’s Kandace’s recipe ( I halve this recipe and use less tahini) http://goneraw.com/recipes/9-Hummus

  in how to sprout??? Comment by schmoopee
• I’m nibbling on a brownie right this second! It a raw cacao hemp brownie from Ulimana and its better than any cooked brownie I’ve ever had by far (and a superfood!). For me the trick is having quick and easy staples like Dr. cow’s cashew cheese, bro…

  in How do you all do it? Comment by schmoopee
• I don’t have any recipes up, I never measure anything, so I’ll tell you my 3 favorite staples instead… 1) Kale salad, very much like Kandace’s goneraw.com/recipes/6-Avocado-Kale-Salad, but I always add more veggies, a bit of agave, cumin and dried c…

  in This Time 2 Questions 4 Newbie Comment by schmoopee
• In case money is an issue, I bought my 9 tray Excaliber on their ebay store. They sell factory blemished models there for a big discount- though I honestly could not tell you what’s wrong with it. It looks (and works) perfect to me. fyi…it doesn’t c…

  in Excalibur Dehydrators: 4 Tray versus 5 Tray Comment by schmoopee
• Did you get a young thai coconut (white) rather than the brown hairy kind? That’s what they usually call for but don’t say it. Young coconut meat is rubbery and pliably, easy to scoop out with a spoon. See here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ-6Ld…

  in Coconut question... Comment by schmoopee
• Cool. If you continue to have problems please give us more information about what exactly you’re eating so we can better help you figure out what’s happening. Some people simply can not combine fruits and fats(nuts), it causes slower digestion…bloat…

  in Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar??! Comment by schmoopee
• d&z When you are new to raw food it is completely normal to have mood swings. In my case I have binge eating disorders that motivated my switch to raw foods. When you no longer have the trigger foods to soothe, smother, or evoke your emotions yo…

  in Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar??! Comment by schmoopee
• sid23, where do you get kelp noodles in Seattle? I’m in Seattle too.

  in sea spaghetti? Comment by schmoopee