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• an idea: what about offering to prepare a (raw food) meal for your family x times a week? or even a sidedish? that way it'll seem less like "your food" and more like the family's. besides, if you convince their stomaches of the deliciousness of raw …

  in How much do you spend per week on food and for how many people? mini rant included Comment by loucakes
• i always like to have at least 2 banana, lots of greens, and a lemon. from there, i’ll add oranges, frozen fruit blend, papaya, pineapple, maca, hemp protein, spirulina. but seriously, make it taste good. there’s no point in doing something “healthy…

  in Green Smoothies Comment by loucakes
• if hot dogs are definitely on the menu, you should consider doing what shannonmarie did in a similar hot dog family event. http://www.rawdorable.blogspot.com/ (check the 4/16 post) looks yummy!

  in I need to vent!! Comment by loucakes
• i recommend the diaphragm. it’s definitely off the bc radar, but it’s simple, effective, and very inexpensive (i think $50 that lasts for 2 years). you have to be comfortable with making sure it’s in the right place, but i definitely enjoy it. i was…

  in Birth Control? Comment by loucakes
• you may want to consider taking a multivitamin just to ensure that you are getting all you need (especially folate and iron). for protein—i use nutiva’s raw hemp protein in my green drink every morning to make sure i get enough protein because i’m a…

  in hello & questions Comment by loucakes
• i’ve been sprouting in jars, but i just read about this hemp bag that apparently works wonders and is super simple. i’m going to order it! http://www.sproutman.com/sproutbag.html

  in Searching for a Sprouting System Comment by loucakes
• apparently the source (Keith-Thomas Ayoob) is a big supporter of dairy, so it’s not surprising that he’s editorializing when giving his response. very unfortunate. but hey, dairy has the $ so he probably has some personal incentive to keep promoting…

  in so WHY is raw food a no-no for breast feeding women? Comment by loucakes
• 20 and raw here! unfortunately i live in dorm and have to buy the full meal plan, so i’m usually seen coming from the cafeteria with bags of fruit and vegetables. the people on my floor think i’m pretty strange and always ask me about whatever conco…

  in Raw Teenagers Comment by loucakes
• i haven’t had my period since going raw a few months ago, but i don’t think it’s a problem. my period was really heavy when I ate SAD, and lightened considerably when i became vegetarian, more so when i became vegan…so it seems to me that the health…

  in period Comment by loucakes