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• Thanks. :~)

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• jenoz... Hmmm, I'm even more confused! (Thanks for trying!) So, if "babies happen when undisturbed" why are your continuous brews not making babies? ("They don't make babies, so I also have 2 incubators going." near top of post #23.) Part of what I …

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• Thank you, jenoz! I am (somewhat) familiar with "continuous brewing", as it is the way that guy at that link I gave does it. (I've never done it.) Is the fact that they are continuous brew the reason they don't make babies? So, is disturbing the sco…

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• Um, actually, there is a kombucha company that sells rooibos, as well as several others, specifically for brewing kombucha: http://getkombucha.com/reforkobr.html

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• Ever use red tea? Rioobos? If I ever get around to doing it, that's what I'd use; it's caffeine free.

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• The strands are ok...but once you get an actual "mother" I personally would not eat it. I won't say you *can't*, as I really don't know. From my understanding, you just keep reusing it on new batches. You will get babies, too...each batch, once you …

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• Make sure everything is *sterile* before use. Jars, spoon, anything you use. & Do not use a wooden spoon! & Don't put your hands in it, either. From what I have read, you should only use regular white sugar. It will be eaten up by the scoby,…

  in How to grow your own kombucha mother?! Comment by pixx
• I have trouble with dark red cherries. I can't eat but about 5 or 6 of them, tops. Makes my stomach feel awful. But Rainier cherries, I can eat and eat.

  in Stomach Pains and Bloating :( Comment by pixx
• I used to feel freezing, before raw. I find I'm quite warm after eating fruit. After a low fruit day, I'm typically "normal" (cool) temp, but high fruit makes me warm.

  in Freezing on Raw? Comment by pixx
• Also, bear in mind that if the body does not get enough calories (repeatedly, over a few days or more), it will go into "starvation mode" (the body thinks food is not plentiful, and will start storing up). You CAN gain weight, by eating less. This p…

  in JUICING CONFUSION Comment by pixx
• Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! Thanks for sharing! :~)

  in 101 Mostly Raw Salads from NY Times [LINK] Comment by pixx
• A word on calories: How many calories a person needs truly depends on their size and their energy expenditure. (I myself do quite fine on the calories you mentioned, Kristina.) Here is a site that will calculate how many calories you will need daily…

  in Introduction time! Comment by pixx
• You are quite welcome, Kristina! :~)

  in Introduction time! Comment by pixx
• Most questions 1 through 6 are personal preference, therefor answers will differ from person to person. I'll pick out the few that can be answered without bias. The rest you will need to decide what works for YOU. "are there raw soy milks, nut milks…

  in Introduction time! Comment by pixx
• "tomato sauce and ketchup are ridiculously SWEET to me." The stuff pre-made, from the store, typically has sugar added. In some cases, quite a lot!

  in Favorite raw vs. cooked veggies Comment by pixx
• I always (since I was a kid) preferred broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, squash, spinach, & cabbage raw. Since finding "raw" as a diet choice, I have found I love Brussels sprouts raw! They are yummy shredded, with other veggies & an Asian dre…

  in Favorite raw vs. cooked veggies Comment by pixx
• {bump} -ing to front page, for more viewers, and hopefully an answer for you!

  in Peanut Butter Pie? Comment by pixx
• Joining this site was a good start! :~)

  in New and scared of not succeeding... Comment by pixx
• I had heard about that! Makes me contemplate sprouting sesame seeds... I love sprouts! sheila~ Perhaps you have access to sprouting seeds? Maybe online? You could grow your own sprouts! Easy, and cheap, greens. And a good way to get a wide variety!!…

  in are these considered greens? Comment by pixx
• In years past, have bought frozen guacamole, so I would imagine (with lemon or lime added to retain color) that it would work fine to freeze it.

  in Avocado Ideas?! Comment by pixx
• Yep, I've seen hemp seed butter, sold retail. But I've never tried it. I would imagine it to be very good! I'm bettin' the Vitamix would do well for it. joannabanana- you can use a double boiler, removed from the heat. (or similar set up: pot or bow…

  in If you had access to a Vitamix for 3 days... Comment by pixx
• I'm no help with answers, because my first use would be nutbutters!! But, this reply will bump this thread to the front page-- so hopefully more folks will see it, and have better answers for you. :~)

  in If you had access to a Vitamix for 3 days... Comment by pixx
• When I get a chance to get to a store I choose whatever is available, and looks good (ripe or close to it- not spoiled), and is personally appetizing to me. My staples: Fruit: I have bananas every day. Right now, melons, berries, peaches, nectarines…

  in Must Haves Comment by pixx
• I wouldn't get too excited about that long list there...I just randomly picked a few to look at, and none of them mentions "raw food". I think the search option, without using quotes, allowed it to pull up either word, instead of both -- maybe? I th…

  in Raw communities Comment by pixx
• Yay!! :~)

  in Fermentation Crock Emergency! Comment by pixx
• I just called Wisemen Trading and Supply (They came up on a quick google of "Harsch Earthenware Fermentation Crock" 1-888-891-8411) and they said they do sell replacement stones. :~)

  in Fermentation Crock Emergency! Comment by pixx
• corecries~ Can you view on snagfilms? http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_future_of_food/ You can read about it, on it's own site (& they sell a DVD): http://www.thefutureoffood.com

  in The Taste Of Apricot Seeds Comment by pixx
• I am aware of the "five tastes", and "Terrible" is not one of them. ;)

  in The Taste Of Apricot Seeds Comment by pixx
• I don't believe we are intended to eat anything that tastes terrible.

  in The Taste Of Apricot Seeds Comment by pixx
• I would like to add that anyone who chooses to eat these- PLEASE do not eat them in quantity. I have read that even as few as thirty can be dangerous. Please read all you can about these. Believe what you want, do what you want. Just, be aware! Blue…

  in The Taste Of Apricot Seeds Comment by pixx