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Wheatgrass is good, but what about Ryegrass?
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Wheatgrass is good, but what about Ryegrass?
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I have dark secrets to share with you all...............I still eat cooked beans!
Jason, how do you eat your soybeans? Also, what about using the same black beans the organic farmers use to plant their crops? Might that work better?
I lived for years on raw sprouted beans of every kind (among other vegan foods). I never threw ...
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- At 10:43pm on September 9, 2008,
Lucy said… - Hey, I was looking for a grocery list to help me get started and I came across one of your discussions. I noticed that back in January you pledged to eventually be 100% raw. I am really curious how that worked for you? Obviously it was difficult to begin with, but once you got the hang of it, did it get easier? Where are you now? How did you feel when you were 100% (or close) raw? I am thirsty for ANY knowledge and insight you can give a beginner...thanks!
- At 5:51pm on April 9, 2008,
barbie said… - Hey my older bro lives in texas. Look on meetup.com there are raw food groups on there in texas. you can easily find a food processor,juicer at a thrift store. or post that you need one of freecyclye or craigslist. free is bette. good luckr
- At 3:13am on February 21, 2008,
Johnny Appleseed said… - I love Casa De Luz! I've been there twice, great vibe and everything! Not raw but still some really great simple food.
- At 2:38am on February 18, 2008,
Johnny Appleseed said…
- I'll send an update about the festival! I'm not sure about any raw restaurant here. there was that one a while back, Pure, that got taken out from under the owner by the landlord and turned into a bank :( which place are you talking about?
- At 1:32am on January 21, 2008,
Philip said… - I like your passion, great job. Here is a link for a discount on tickets:
http://www.rawspiritfest.com/jobs.php
- At 1:01am on January 21, 2008,
Rawvelous said… - You go! Full throttle, that's my way too, lol.
Blessings,
Joanna
- At 11:55pm on January 20, 2008,
Philip said…
- Well, its the best speakers in the world on the subject. And it included 7 gourmet meals. They shared the expenses with the crowd last year and the people running it literally were making $9 an hour, with the main person making about $7. It is a break even for them.
- At 9:57pm on January 13, 2008,
Ben said… - Yeah, I thought about just getting a juicer, but then after doing the research I found that the blender is a lot faster and easier to clean up after. You can also do a little more with a blender then a juicer like make smoothies and such.
Raw B posted on the topic I created about blenders that the Jack Lalanne is the low cost equivalent to a vitamix. I checked it out, and I don't see why it wouldn't work. The only thing I worry about is it heating up the juice too much and killing the enzymes since it has some setting that generates heat to make soups and such. It is supposed to just be that setting, but that is some what of a red flag for me since to me that means that they don't seem to be too concerned about heating as a result of fast blending. But I can always just be smarter then the blender and put ice in instead of the water that you are supposed to add to make the juice to give it a little extra relief from any heat generated.
A juicer is definately second on my list though, since it is good to have both. I have a centrifugal one now but it is crap and all the juice comes out super frothy.
BTW: You still in Austin? I just moved here 6 months ago from Dallas, and I am glad to be here. A whole world of difference. Dallas is cool too though...
- At 3:54am on January 13, 2008,
Ben said…
- Not yet, I am gathering all the stuff I need to start the juice feast right now. I am looking for a good reasonably priced blender at the moment. I heard that you need one which is powerful enough to break open the cell walls in the greens. So I am trying to find one that can do that, but is in my price range. As soon as I can do that and collect all the supplements needed I will begin a 92 day juice feast.
Profile Information
- About Me:
- 26, ovo vegetarian... Working my way into juice feasting. Right now I am doing about 1/2 raw foods, 1/2 macrobiotics diet. I am still eating brown rice and stuff, but I don't cook any of my veggies. I own an eco-friendly lawn and landscape business. I am always working on ways to expand the business and make it further eco-friendly.
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Peaches are good, I am not a raw foodie... Just a wannabe for now.
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Books, enlightenment, meditation, yoga, hiking.
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- Dune series is good, Web of Life by Fritjof Capra was enlightening. A Different Universe is another good title.
- Favorite Quote:
- "We can't solve our problems using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."--Albert Einstein
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I bet juggler is GREAT exercise. For the brain, with the hands crossing the body's mid-line is beneficial.
I just ordered a Cellercise, an advanced rebounder, the presenter likened it somewhat to skipping rope.
I favor organic apples on sale anywhere, especially Whole Foods, when they're 99cents/lb (culture shock).
Family Pit
Wikipedia says there are over 7,500 different apple varieties...
http://www.allaboutapples.com/varieties/
Some recent good ones I had are:
Ambrosia, Honeycrisp, Orin...
and the Pink Lady has been one of my favs for some time now.
A lot of em ...
Keep it simple! GINGER! You can make a tea with grated fresh ginger and just pour some hot water over.
Isn't the panda gorgeous? And yes it really is eating an apple.
I can't take credit for the picture though. It comes from Flickr and was taken by Swamibu.
I love apples too! I made a "killer-Raw-Apple-Pie" last week, with different kind of apples in it. It was so good I can't stop thinking about it. The panda-bear in the pic is soooo cute! Did you take the picture yourself?
rawfoodtalk.com...I remember that one
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