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- About Me:
- I'm 24 years old and live in London. have a long term interest in health, but new to raw food, so will need you guys to help me!! x
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Puttanesca Pasta
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- reading, writing, friends, being creative in any way, meeting new people, hanging out in cafes, dancing, yoga, massage, shiatsu, EFT, alternative therapies....life in general!
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- All and any J.D. Salinger, The Life of Hunger by Amelie Nothomb, DBC Pierre, Richard Milward, CwG books, very long list, I'll leave it at that for now!
- Favorite Quote:
- "Suck dry the juice of life like a leech, including its hidden happiness and hurt, spontaneous passion and eternal longing." -Wei Hui
- GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
- Yes! I accept the GI2MR Oath.
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That too. I like that one.
Am I doing soft rock right, Suvine?
Hmm... Embarrassing love song. I think I can do that. Maybe.
Oooh! Boston! Is Boston soft rock? I fucking love Boston.
I loaded up at the store, love the way it looked on the counter. Yum.
greeeen!!!!!!
I do like the Violent Femmes but I think that is too pessimistic. Nihilistic hard driving folk.
2 apples
10 pineapple guavas
small cup steamed, sprouted black beans with raw spinach, pepper, tomato, cilantro (no salt)
2 sticks celery
6 red bananas
10 more pineapple guavas
7 satsuma tangerines
1 pomegranate
10 dates
I have not used the stuff for years, it gives me heart palpitations.
but when I did use the stuff my 1st choice was liquid (especially the flavored ones they have like toffee)
2nd choice: white, which is more processed, but I can not even stomach ...
Soft rock is soft, not driving rock, but soft gushy love songs, romantic, smooth..stuff you are embarrassed to admit you like.
Stuff that makes you imagine you are swimming with sea horses, or hanging out on a rainbow with your love.
Did you just blend banana and vanilla? I made ice cream with banana and cacao nibs... it was really good.
Yum. I love raw spaghetti so much.
That looks really good. I should make more elaborate desserts, I tend to keep it simple.
This list is awesome!!!
Careless Whisper is one of my favorite songs period.
So is Drive by The Cars
Ooh, and More Than This by Roxy Music.
Thanks, Rawstrength. I'm on their website now. They have a lot of great stuff and great prices!
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two things:
1. I read "Puttanesca Pasta" and immediately thought "ooh! a fan of Lemony Snickett?"
2. You're into EFT too? awesome!
:)
Sounds like we have been trying different directions which is great as we can learn more from each others journey so far.
I've not tried spirallised stuff yet or any sauces. This is the stuff i need to learn to (un)cook so its great you have tried it. Sounds ideal as something new and also to add variety. Brought a raw cook book to inspire me and give ideas. Just need to get in the kitchen and get un-cooking now.
For smoothies iv been well experimenting with texture and taste combinations. My basic findings are that spinach, peppers, celery and spring onions with some broccoli and some green beans are great in various combinations. I find a cup of sprouts really helps as this adds protein and extra energy on top of some refreshing tastes. Don't forget some avocados for extra creaminess. Normally add half a cup of water when blending but not too much.
You don't want it fully liquid as you need to be forced to chew a little. This helps create saliva and aid proper digestion!
I also make just fruit ones for breakfast & haven't combined much fruit & veg as there seems to be some bad combinations due to the fact that fruit digests allot quicker than veg and so combing them creates disharmony in your tummy.
This week i need to increase my Cal's to make sure I'm getting enough fuel intake and to try soaking some nuts!
Whats on your list for the week? I need something to nag you about this time next week :)
Cheers ears.
Setting some goals and checking in would be an excellent idea. It will also be great to have another soul to share my learning's with and be able to bounce tips and things we pick up along our way. Like you say, finding the shops to buy some of the stuff would be a great start.
I have been a 100% veggie for around 18 months now, previously transitioning bit by bit and educating myself as I went for a few years before that. I did eat seafood until I ate a doggy prawn a few months ago - I'm never going there again!
My way has always been try it and see how I feel. I never really set out to be "raw", rather to give some new things a try and see how I got on. This is how I got into raw in the first place & before I knew it the cooked food had ceased to be.
Once I bought myself a blender, there was no going back. With a new job getting back from work tired I started trying green smoothies for dinner. All the tiredness and drain was gone in 5 minutes so after a week I was hooked! Its been a month or two going strong since. Its amazing after such a short time, that eating any cooked food now makes me feel like my head has been steamrolled & I could sleep for week.
Currently I would say I'm around 80-90% raw. Yulp. I'm currently on a mission to scoop up information and turn it into reality, making sure that I'm getting everything I (well we) need. Its also time to learn how to um (un)cook again in addition to the things like nut soaking. My aim is to build up to a solid (rather than shaky)100% raw with plenty of variety before the winter sets in.
Looking forward to being new-to-raw friends on a road to health and happiness!
Cheers, Mark :)
Likewise. Its great to find someone else at a similar stage. I'm getting on quite well with it all, having just passed the see-what-its-like phase. Now I'm ready to go for it properly and ground in everything I need for it to be successful.
Setting some goals and checking in would be an excellent idea. It will also be great to have another smily soul to share my learning's with and be able to bounce tips and things we pick up along our way. Like you say, finding the shops to buy some of the stuff would be a great start.
I have been a 100% veggie for around 18 months now, previously transitioning bit by bit and educating myself as I went for a few years before that. I did eat seafood until I ate a doggy prawn a few months ago - I'm never going there again!
My way has always been try it and see how I feel. I never really set out to be "raw", rather to give some new things a try and see how I got on. This is how I got into raw in the first place & before I knew it the cooked food had ceased to be.
Once I bought myself a blender, there was no going back. With a new job, getting back from work tired I started trying green smoothies for dinner. All the tiredness and drain was gone in 5 minutes. After a week I was hooked!
It been a month or two since going strong since. Its amazing after such a short time, that eating any cooked food now makes me feel like my head has been steamrolled & I could sleep for week.
Currently I would say I'm around 80-90% raw. Yulp. I'm currently on a mission to scoop up information and turn it into reality, making sure that I'm getting everything I (well we) need. Its also time to learn how to um (un)cook again in addition to the things like nut soaking. My aim is to build up to a solid (rather than shaky)100% raw with plenty of variety before the winter sets in.
Looking forward to being new-to-raw friends on a road to health and happiness!
Cheers, Mark :)