Suasoria

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• Oh good, I'm glad the prognosis for the relationship isn't terminal! If I could guess, I'd say she's under a lot of stress, so the IBS is just as likely to be stress-induced as it is dietary. Luckily she has you to nurture her and get some good food…

  in Issues holding me back from being as raw as I'd like Comment by Suasoria
• 1. I can somewhat relate, although I'm in L.A. - we buy most of our produce from local farmers' markets and it is still slim pickings here. The things I love to eat like tomatoes and bell peppers are mostly long gone, but there are yummy things to d…

  in Issues holding me back from being as raw as I'd like Comment by Suasoria
• No suggestions, but ooh! Jealous!

  in Yayyyy! Comment by Suasoria
• Gaah, I made Dorit's apple pie from the 'Raw for Life' DVD and there is SO much left over...

  in Yummiest Christmas Leftovers Comment by Suasoria
• Here's a recent thread with several contributions - you may find it helpful: http://goneraw.com/forum/im-new-and-diabetic-and-interested-other-peoples-experiences

  in insulin resistance and raw foods Comment by Suasoria
• Not much to say other than raw miso is tough for DH and me too. We're fine with the traditional miso, but the raw varieties we can only manage in small doses or we get very gassy. DH can't handle most raw beans at all. (Pulses are OK, and mung beans…

  in food allergies/intolerances Comment by Suasoria
• Congratulations on the decision to get out of the bad relationship. Whew! Things are looking up already.

  in Has anyone with bipolar or other psychological issues noticed there problems worsen on raw? Comment by Suasoria
• I definitely agree with prepping ahead. Many times we'll make something like sushi rolls and any leftover veggies go into tomorrow's lunch salad or whatnot.

  in question about food prep in advance Comment by Suasoria
• I think his products are generally good quality, but we started using plain flax and hemp oils instead for some reason. Might have been a belt-tightening move, I can't remember.

  in Udos Oil? Comment by Suasoria
• How about setting up the blender in the bathroom?

  in Raw in college! Comment by Suasoria
• I'm not sure if you'll find total consensus on this question -- there are things I wouldn't eat raw off the vine/tree like eggplant and olives, but I would if they've been marinated in an acidulated solution (vinegar or citrus juice, for example).

  in What foods should be avoided that are potentially poisonous/harmful raw? Comment by Suasoria
• I have both. Both were cheap ($10ish) knockoffs on eBay, new. I use the saladacco ten times as often. I totally make up excuses to use it. (Why chop carrots for a salad when you can spiral them...?) I could never get the spirooli-style slicer to wor…

  in What spiral slicer do you recommend? Comment by Suasoria
• I totally understand! Our homeopathic vet strongly recommended we try to give our cat some raw meat. I felt totally weird even asking for some at Whole Foods...it was bizarre from beginning to end. Luckily the little princess didn't like it, and it …

  in How Do You Deal With Raw Pets? Comment by Suasoria
• Since I don't know you, it's hard to predict whether "all at once" or "slow and steady" will be more effective. Perhaps it's more useful to mention a couple of reasons people don't succeed or stick to it, and you can decide if these reasons apply to…

  in Transition Phase WOOOO! Comment by Suasoria
• I think you will find a lot of raw food fans who love teas and even coffee, either occasionally, regularly, or on an "as-needed" basis. There are a couple of recent threads discussing the usual winter/cold weather issues and what foods and practices…

  in What about green tea?:) Comment by Suasoria
• Without naming specific recipes (since we usually wing it based on whatever in the fridge is oldest), I'm going with pasta or soups too. Things we use for pasta "noodles": Daikon radish Cucumber Zucchini Beets Add three or four of these extras: Dice…

  in most practical raw recipes Comment by Suasoria
• In the film "Food Matters" (foodmatters.tv) there are some convincing descriptions of why detoxification is necessary - such as you can't push good nutrients into your cells if they're already full of junk. The junk doesn't go anywhere on its own. M…

  in Colonic Question Comment by Suasoria
• You motivated me to post this one I like from Kevin Gianni http://www.goneraw.com/recipe/caesar-salad-dressing which I'd been meaning to post for a while. You can skip the agave or use another sweetener if you like. It's good. We also like a simple …

  in What is the tastiest salad dressing? :) Comment by Suasoria
• I'm glad to hear you're doing better these days. I tend to agree that 811 is a tough one. As for the added fat, I hear a very low-fat diet can sometimes have the opposite effect - it can cause the body to "hoard" or store fat for its future needs.

  in What is going on with my body?!! Comment by Suasoria
• With olive oil there is garlic, sprigs of rosemary, sprigs of thyme, sprigs of tarragon, red pepper flakes or dried chili peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes sounds grand. Other, lighter oils might be nice with cardamom pods and coriander seeds, or shav…

  in Infusing oil and vinegar Comment by Suasoria
• Aww, (((hugs))). I hope you're feeling a little better by now. There's some really good advice here already, especially from TomsMom. I also come from big ethnic families and I know what he means, while at the same time I acknowledge that food is ju…

  in How Could He?!!!! Relationship advice PLEASE!!! Comment by Suasoria
• Yes, it's a terrible process, from beginning to end. All the testing on animals, done to develop drugs that are used to manage diseases that come from...eating animals! I stick to a very premium cat food (Wellness) that I trust.

  in Lab animals used as pet food Comment by Suasoria
• I use mine a lot, but I always have, even before we started playing around with raw foods. The Vitamix is great at blending and liquefying, so other than smoothies, it's great for salad dressing, smoothies, and most soups, but I find a FP results in…

  in Do I need a food processor? Comment by Suasoria
• Here's a thread with some daily meal ideas http://goneraw.com/node/20401 If you lack the time to plan out your meals, perhaps do 2-3 days of food at a time - things like soups, salads, hummus or nut pates should keep well. Or slice and dice a lot of…

  in Hi Im new and need a hand.. Comment by Suasoria
• It doesn't take long for your palate to change, and for things you used to eat to taste funky.

  in Learning your body Comment by Suasoria
• Amen to Waterbaby. Put people over posessions. Have a comfortable, safe, fun trip. I think your mom has an agenda of some sort...just saying.

  in Thanks! Comment by Suasoria
• Hey Bean, I've also read some natural/holistic medical opinions that advise a tablespoon or so of a natural salt (pink, gray, whatev) for the sodium and other minerals, which can be hard to get elsewhere in your diet. Like fats, there are good salts…

  in Sea Salt Comment by Suasoria
• Himalayan pink salt is usually a lot less expensive than gray Celtic salt, and has 50+ minerals, so it's a good choice as far as I'm concerned. Widely available, too.

  in Sea Salt Comment by Suasoria
• Ooh, Grateful favorited one of my recipes! Woot! Here's the link http://goneraw.com/node/10296

  in Is there a way to raw prep a pumpkin? Comment by Suasoria
• We love pumpkin. I posted a recipe for mock salmon with walnuts and pumpkin and other good stuff, blended in the FP and spread on nori. Oh, man, it's good.

  in Is there a way to raw prep a pumpkin? Comment by Suasoria