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• christian, the only appliance is use is my $40 blender and my mom's cutco knives (love those puppies). i bought a dehydrator, juicer, and food processor when i started off but only use them about once every 3 months, if that much!!! eating can be as…

  in What? I need What? $$ Comment by joannabanana
• I signed this, too!! I hope you can make a difference, JA.

  in No More Homeschooling - Please Sign the Petition! Comment by joannabanana
• girl, i pee a lot, too. my friends know that i'm always peeing and are used to it by now. pilates class is the worst. i always pee before the class, during the class, and after- it's only an hour-long class! i think it might be because we lay on our…

  in Peeing...a lot Comment by joannabanana
• okay. i've thought of something fun for us to do. i don't know how many of you write down your spendings, but we should do that starting today. i've made a chart to see exactly where all my grocery money is going (the only other thing i buy is gas).…

  in Grocery Bills Comment by joannabanana
• avl, i'm like you!!! luckily, my mom still buys some of my groceries but they only last 4 days. i usually end up spending $50 for the rest of them. i'd say it's around $600 a month for me. wow that is a lot of money. i think when i'm living on my ow…

  in Grocery Bills Comment by joannabanana
• i think it's good!!! personally, i can't eat pineapples too often because it does something to my tongue. it's hard to explain, but i get this weird roughness and odd taste for a few days after eating one.

  in i just ate a whole pineapple. Comment by joannabanana
• thank you so much for your comments, guys. this morning, i made a strawberry-banana-spinach smoothie and she actually tried it!! this may not seem so big, but she has never tried anything i've made. i could've cried right there on the spot. she also…

  in Worried about my mom. Comment by joannabanana
• hmmm...

  in Worried about my mom. Comment by joannabanana
• blue eyes, i have used a combo of berries and dates to make jam but never dressing. that's a spanking good idea. blackberries and dates is my favorite combo, but i have some blueberries so i will try that.

  in Salad Dressings Comment by joannabanana
• i just use guacamole as a salad dressing. i like lemon juice as well. i'm thinking of trying banana celery dressing tomorrow. celery is so salty and i figure the banana will make it creamy.

  in Salad Dressings Comment by joannabanana
• mik, i noticed the coconut oil made my hair VERY greasy and disgusting. i couldn't get it out of my hair for 2 days, so i guess if you have nowhere to go, then try it haha i do think the no-shampoo thing was beneficial. i did it for 4 months, and no…

  in Hair Loss Comment by joannabanana
• i have made pancakes without a dehydrator and just stuck them in the freezer to harden them up. maybe you could do the same with your bread recipe. just line a pan with parchment paper and freeze the bread for a little while. i froze mine for 20 min…

  in Simple Bread Comment by joannabanana
• megan, bike riding doesn't feel like exercise to me. i love it! i go 2 hours and it feel like 30 mins. i fall a lot and it's always on the main road where everyone sees me, but i make sure to bring bandaids in my pocket. the first time i fell, i rod…

  in you never forget how to ride a bike? Comment by joannabanana
• You know, this is my theory on why we "fall off the wagon" so to speak. I think sometimes we feel that we are depriving ourselves on the raw food diet and the only way to enjoy food is to indulge in something cooked. We just look for that comfort in…

  in Cheese craving? Comment by joannabanana
• Artisana!! Hands up. I just eat it with a spoon.

  in What is your favorite raw tahini? Comment by joannabanana
• cassie, i've been raw since january and i still have belly fat. it's from my fat intake though. for the past week, i've done 80 10 10, and already, my belly has shrunk. i'm not sure how, but it definitely doesn't stick out the way it used to.

  in belly fat problem?and planning on going semi raw Comment by joannabanana
• thefitnessfreak, i think you're definitely on the right path to eliminate your meds. i feel the same way about doctors and that's the main reason i went raw, too. i had ibs, proctitis, acid reflux, allergies, asthma and was on so many meds!! none of…

  in Were any of you fat like me? Comment by joannabanana
• the fitness freak!!! this is off topic but i was watching an episode of Mystery Diagnosis (i'm obsessed with this show) and the girl on it had Hashimoto's Disease. i had never heard of it until that episode and i like knowing about rare diseases. ho…

  in Were any of you fat like me? Comment by joannabanana
• i started cracking up when i saw this device!! i love mangoes but i purposely don't buy them because peeling and cutting them is a pain in the butt. my friend and i sometimes buy them and see who can peel and cut their mango the nicest. it doesn't w…

  in Cool gadget... Mango Slicer Splitter Comment by joannabanana
• Troubles, I'm with you too. I lived off of naked and odwalla (odwalla was my favorite) before going raw. I probably drank 1-2 of them a day. They broke the bank though. Like $3.49 a bottle here. They aren't raw, but they filled me up when I was on t…

  in Was running really late!!! Comment by joannabanana
• superfood2, that's so funny. the banana thing happened to me, too. i brought about 4 bunches up to the register and the guy was like "let me guess... banana bread?"

  in Monomeals Comment by joannabanana
• avl, haha you sound just like me. did you get watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew? those are the 3 i always get. the other 2 also taste really good as smoothies too, but they don't beat the cantaloupe.

  in Monomeals Comment by joannabanana
• avl, i usually add 1 mug full of water. i stuff the blender with as much cantaloupe as i can so i guess it depends how much fruit is in there. it's just amazing how frothy and creamy it gets because cantaloupe is such a watery fruit.

  in Monomeals Comment by joannabanana
• avl, after i saw that you had a cantaloupe for breakfast, i immediately made a cantaloupe smoothie. it's so delicious. just water and cantaloupe. i've been wanting to make the cantaloupe a bowl so i could put other fruit in it, but i always end up u…

  in Monomeals Comment by joannabanana
• I never monomeal and need to start. I've been very bloated lately and have a sour stomach. Kind of like when I'm pmsing. I'm gonna try monomealing today. I think I have about 8 bananas and 1/2 lb of spinach.

  in Monomeals Comment by joannabanana
• ras, i actually just had a spinach-banana smoothie for breakfast. it's so delicious and has a salty taste. the only time i use salt is when i make guacamole. the kelp granules arent' the same. what do you guys add to yours? i usually do lemon juice,…

  in Craving Salt Comment by joannabanana
• germin, i've had salt cravings ever since i stopped using it (last week). i didn't even think i'd be lacking minerals. that's interesting. my allergies are gone ever since i became raw, but i think i'll watch for when i crave salt and after what foo…

  in Craving Salt Comment by joannabanana
• Nobody in my house is RAW. I only wish that my parents and sister would consider it!! I do eat some of their food though, but I don't get mad at myself for it. Today, I had corn because my mom made it for dinner. I haven't had cooked veggies in a we…

  in Do you live with other people who eat raw? Comment by joannabanana
• haha lulushka, maybe you could?? i don't have a job right now so i only spend my money on gas, food, and 99 cents movies at the cheapie movie theatre.

  in Superfoods, supplements, and herbs....what do you take? Comment by joannabanana
• I don't take anything really. Mainly because I am the cheapest person you will ever meet. I mean, it would be nice once in a while to have some goji berries, but they are so damn expensive. I get all my nutrients from fruits and veggies. No vitamins…

  in Superfoods, supplements, and herbs....what do you take? Comment by joannabanana