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• I hated green smoothies up til about a couple of weeks ago. Someone (either on here or on a different forum) mentioned using your favorite regular fruit smoothie recipes and then just adding greens to that. I never even thought of that before (appar…

  in Green Smoothies Comment by raw_earth
• Transitioning slowly (meaning not going 100% raw overnight) and adding in more raw foods and cutting out cooked foods over time helped me tremendously. You will still detox, but it won’t be as uncomfortable! Also, heavier foods such as avocados and …

  in Afraid of detox Comment by raw_earth
• Actually, I really like blending them with dino/lacinato kale (the only kind of kale I like), and I’m hardly someone who raves about green smoothies. ;)

  in ORANGES! Comment by raw_earth
• Ooh, second breakfast! I like it! ;) My daily menu is pretty simple, though I don’t really do meals. I just graze throughout the day most of the times: green juice in the morning (either straight celery juice, or a combo of celery, kale, chard, appl…

  in All day Menu! Comment by raw_earth
• I’ve never done a juice fast before, but I’ve been juicing on a regular basis in the mornings for a long time—love it! :) Mixing fruit and veggie juices are definitely okay in my book, but you’ll get different opinions on that. I would focus on gree…

  in Juice Fast Comment by raw_earth
• Nora, Same thing happens to me if I don’t get enough sodium in the foods I’m already eating. I’ll go after just about anything high in salt otherwise. Celery is a great source of natural sodium. Your body does need sodium in order to function proper…

  in Salt Cravings? Comment by raw_earth
• Well, this not might help with taste as much, but blended foods are great because they are much easier to digest. Maybe try out some raw soups, smoothies, and also juices rather than foods in their absolutely natural state and see how that works. Yo…

  in Being Raw with a Hernia Comment by raw_earth
• ALL1E, I’ve been consuming raw dairy for over 2 years now on a pretty regular basis, and I’ve never once had a problem. For me, adding raw goat’s milk or cow’s milk cheeses and egg yolks were the missing link in my diet. Raw vegan didn’t work for me…

  in Raw Dairy? Comment by raw_earth
• I agree with 123. Honestly, I think the recipes on this site are better than just about any raw prep book I’ve come across. Just click through and take a look. There’s a ton of great ones!

  in Looking for Un-Cookbook Comment by raw_earth
• A good rule of thumb is that most packaged items are not raw unless they’re specifically labeled ‘raw,’ and even then their definition of ‘raw’ can be a little fuzzy. Just because they didn’t cook/heat the item doesn’t mean all of the ingredients th…

  in Oatmeal Comment by raw_earth
• RCBA, I’m only a buyer, not a seller or a grower. Wish I was though! Sorry ‘bout that! Veganman will have to fill us in.

  in Available unpasteurized almonds Comment by raw_earth
• Thank you so much! :)

  in Available unpasteurized almonds Comment by raw_earth
• When I first went raw, I began eating 100% vegan (with the exception of honey). Now I eat raw egg yolks for B-12 and raw milk cheeses once in a while. I feel a lot healthier, more energetic, and more grounded when I include those foods than I do whe…

  in Eating raw meat???? Comment by raw_earth
• Those are all flash pasteurized/heated, so they’re not raw. But some of the chain health food stores have juice bars, so that might be an option. For citrus, you can get a small wooden or plastic reamer like this one at a kitchen store to juice your…

  in Supermarket Juices Comment by raw_earth
• Those are mung bean sprouts. Definitely okay to eat raw! :)

  in Bean sprouts Comment by raw_earth
• Thanks, spiritedmama. :)

  in Storing raw agave nectar? Comment by raw_earth
• Such a cute idea! I wish they’d do something like that on Sesame Street or other shows for the kids, though I have heard the cookie monster (of all characters!) has been ‘advertising’ fruits and veggies lately. ;) There’s a really cute pic of him on…

  in Eating your alphabet Raw Comment by raw_earth
• I have noticed that all over the place, but I think I’ll stick with regular mineral salt. Nama shoyu is said to be a raw version of soy sauce, but although it is a ‘living’ food since it’s fermented, technically the soy itself has been cooked even t…

  in Why is sea salt considered not raw? Comment by raw_earth
• As long as it’s low temp, sun dried sea salt (like Celtic), it should be raw. Personally though, I use Redmond’s RealSalt brand from the bulk section of my health food store for a couple dollars/lb because it’s natural, low-temp dried (though it’s f…

  in Why is sea salt considered not raw? Comment by raw_earth
• Thanks, smidbrod. :) I’ve been to other forums where suggesting eating non-raw foods (and especially non-vegan foods, even honey) results in getting slammed by various members and often times getting your post deleted. So sometimes I’m a little hesi…

  in Transition Comment by raw_earth
• I think using enzymes are great to transition to raw when you’re eating cooked meals on a regular or semi-regular basis. They can pack a punch to your wallet though, depending on what kind you get and how many you take with the meal. I find the kind…

  in Transition Comment by raw_earth
• Thanks, coconutty! :)

  in making RAW tahini Comment by raw_earth
• Coconutty, do you soak the sesame seeds before blending in the VM or just grind them up dry? Do you add any water or oil? I just have a cheap-o blender but I might give it a try. Then again, maybe the coffee grinder would work better.

  in making RAW tahini Comment by raw_earth
• Actually, I just did this last night for the first time—BUT with young coconut meat instead of mature coconuts. You might be able to do the same thing if you can separate the meat from the shell. I put the young coconut meat in the food processor us…

  in Shredding Coconut Comment by raw_earth
• Yes, raw oils and fats will definitely help your dry skin. I find that flax seeds and flax oil work best for me (taken internally) and give my skin more of a ‘glow.’ You can add the oil to smoothies or over salads—it has a pretty neutral taste so it…

  in Dry Skin Comment by raw_earth
• I eat raw goat cheese (occasionally raw cow’s milk cheese) and raw egg yolks, though I haven’t had eggs for a while. I blend the yolks with fresh oj or whole peeled oranges. It’s delicious! Sometimes I just eat them with a spoon. I’ve never had raw …

  in Thinking about going raw... Comment by raw_earth
• I’ve definitely noticed a difference. The cooked stuff tends to go right through me, even when only steamed, but I have no problems digesting raw corn at all. (Strangely enough, I have the opposite problem with bell peppers. I can only digest them w…

  in raw corn Comment by raw_earth
• If I ever need to take antibiotics, I follow them up with a good pro-biotic. For colds and the like, raw ginger and raw garlic are fantastic. I use them in juices to cut the intensity of the taste. You dog is the sweetest thing ever, by the way! :)

  in Antibiotics Comment by raw_earth
• It often depends on what types of raw foods you are eating. Some lose more weight on 80-10-10 with high fruits and greens, and others can do that eating all the avocados and nuts they want. It all depends on how your body processes what you’re takin…

  in question about going raw Comment by raw_earth
• Thanks for the update, writeeternity. :) I was kind of confused about the whole situation.

  in Hello, and HELP!!! Comment by raw_earth