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• hI dea! thanks for the tip, ill try tea tree i think….madgi from what i read sunflour or sesame oil, swish for as long as possible….i managed 20 minutes no biggie first thing in the morning while checking emails. the oil really kills morning breath!…

  in Oil pulling Comment by omshanti
• just tried this myself this morning, i have peppermint oil that is made of sunflour oil…it was great! i had no problems with gagging, it was white and frothy, and after 11 minutes my saliva glands went crazy, so i had lots to spit! then i brushed wi…

  in Oil pulling Comment by omshanti
• what about that tooth soap mentioned on another thread? and where do we get that? hwo about jsut baking soda and then chew a mint leaf?

  in Oil pulling Comment by omshanti
• you all are so inspirational! I have a real problem with negaitivity surrounding my living space. long story short, buying and moving onto this property was a huge nightmare for the first two years(there are neighbor hassles, hassles with the proper…

  in Negative people... Comment by omshanti
• hey thats like mine!! or should i say my old one, i found that using the tray closest to the heat element was too hot but stacking an empty tray or two between the heat element and your creations works fine, i used a cooking thermometor to gage it. …

  in Help!: old school dehydrator? Comment by omshanti
• Hi all, well i couldnt stand it, i had to go try a new raw place BEFORE my birthday, Its called the greenery, in encinitas, Ca. Cris the owner/cook, is a great guy and very pro raw hoping to convert the world I think, and his sweet potato bread on t…

  in What is your favorite raw foods resturaunt and what dish do you like most? Comment by omshanti
• zoe! me too really but some how in the growing my hair out stage i got into color, which i think is a hoot but it get kinda crazy when you think about it and expensive. I used to say it was my one vanity and so justified my spending on it but now, h…

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• thats great! If i where a woman of leasure i would do yoga everyday and meditate by the beach, prepare living foods and ride my horses….sigh , but alas there is that pesky living to make, so i can afford three classes of yoga a week if i dont get my…

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• ok, this is what my local raw foodies suggested: the greenery, in encinitas behind the cozy cafe. looks like this a a good birthday outing. where do you do yoga?;) i just started at the yoga room two months or so ago! I LOVE IT!

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• I hear you smidbrod! ive been living on a shoe string since moving here 8 years ago! Im not that impressed with cilatros, the food is ok but for heavens sake, 24 bucks for a smoothie and burrito! why? there is a place in LA : au lac or something lik…

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• hungry girl, nope i know what that looks like this looks more like basil but its not the standard type of lemon basil im used to, the leaves are more tough and kinda furry. any ideas? its tastey!

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• jenergy, why yes an eyeball! have to remember that for halloween! although at 5 bucks a bag im not sure ide like them just being a prop! cheaper to peel grapes! I ate these all the time in manilla as a kid, with guava and mango and papaya.( foreign …

  in oriental market minibrag Comment by omshanti
• so awesome and insprirational! blessings to your ma! and you and your family of course.

  in Vacation Update Comment by omshanti
• Hi rawmama, i saw the recipe for macadamia nut cream frosting in “raw transformation”, but i thinned it down and used it as a sause for a fruit salad, it has vanilla , orange juice, and macadamias…i added some berries to make it a pretty color!

  in Recipe Idea for Hawaiian Luau Comment by omshanti
• how about hawaiin fruit kabobs with a macadamia nut cream dressing/sause it could be a dessert or a savory side depending on how you marinate the fruits( id use pineaple, cocnut, strawberries mango, banana, papaya(maybe) you could make a sweet citru…

  in Recipe Idea for Hawaiian Luau Comment by omshanti
• hahahah avo you kill me!! any how , gone are the days when a farmer just shows up to sell his/her wares…they dont want you selling items to much like your neighbor to give the public a choice…interesteing idea on capitalism. but any how thought you …

  in raw biz questions! restrictions, permits? Comment by omshanti
• I talked to two farmers market manages today! they are very encouraging…hmmm, guess theres no need to brush up on my spanish now! hey know any good hollywood types to sell that sitcom idea too? i see a lucrative deal in your future avo!;) wish me lu…

  in raw biz questions! restrictions, permits? Comment by omshanti
• avo! hahahaha! you know there probobly is a sting op out there already! hahaha no, I meant id start small with friends and word of mouth and then maybe branch out into the farmers markets. there is a tamale lady there actually cooking, now tell me s…

  in raw biz questions! restrictions, permits? Comment by omshanti
• Hi avo! here in socal there is a permit for everything, the state always has to have a piece( the bastards! ;) anyhooo, im trying to do this as unimpeded as possible. starting small and by word of mouth so that i know who im cooking for, and they kn…

  in raw biz questions! restrictions, permits? Comment by omshanti
• thanks alex and abraw, i will look into a food handlers license and keep poking my nose into other vendors businesses at the farmers market…...i have my own biz now that requires a ton of liability insurance , seems like a fact of life anymore.

  in raw biz questions! restrictions, permits? Comment by omshanti
• kj delicious, Im a good cook as well and like to taste all my cooked food creations for my family, but i gotta say, I am well on my way to 100% raw and find the raw food creations to be so challenging and satisfying that my cooked food is unappealin…

  in Cooked Food Glutony Comment by omshanti
• jenergy, i have this tiny nut chopper thingy (mini processor) and a vita mix,coffee grinder and some sharp knives! the vita mix is great! in my bread recipe i chopped the veggies in the chopper then mixed it by hand with the ground nuts from the cof…

  in My first dehydrator creation :o) Comment by omshanti
• write eternity, how come you are hogging the tempura recipe top yourself! ;) I love tempura or the crunch of it anyway its one of the things i have to cut out of my diet to acheive 100% rawness! please post! jenergy sounds like you need to add less …

  in My first dehydrator creation :o) Comment by omshanti
• thanks guys, my trays are always full due to friendly “orders”! teehee I bought the cabellas 80 smaller version. it was on sale and that bumped the price down to $250 from 300 soooo im not one to pass up a sale. big grin! it was comprable energy wis…

  in dehydrator question Comment by omshanti
• w.e.: nope, but im picking the brains of those in the know, i think she soaked it first in a brine of sorts then smoked it with the other stuff in the can, ill get the skinny and report back!! I love sage too, out here in socal i always smell like a…

  in cold smoking question Comment by omshanti
• my granny smoked stuff all the time in a can in the back yard. she made smoked cauliflour, chicken, catfish,rabbit, pork and what ever else she could ge her granny hands on! it was soo good and back before refrigeration( when she stored stuff in the…

  in cold smoking question Comment by omshanti
• thanks Jenny.so its a toss up between eating a dead pepper or a bunch of carcinogens….hmmm well guess i’ll limit my chipotle intake too…..Here i thought i was on to something! ;)

  in cold smoking question Comment by omshanti
• avo, i picked some off the ground and some off the tree. I chose them by squishability factor, the ground ones had been found by some ants and squirells;) the ones i got off the tree where a little less ripe but still so yummy

  in Figs! Comment by omshanti
• jenergy! imagine fig mint smoothie…made one last week! i have a client with a fig tree…she didnt even know what they where, so i filled bags of them and brought them home my dehydrator is working over time;)...i also pointed out a guava tree in her …

  in Figs! Comment by omshanti
• fyi blind guru, not only is small animal(dog cat) dentistry popular. horse dentistry is big business and a nessesity! horses get all kinds of plaque on a very raw, natural diet!

  in Brushing your teeth? Comment by omshanti