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• i've just been blending a mango and a tomato with a splash of apple cider vinegar. soo good.

  in How to make a sauce with creamy texture without all that fat... ? Comment by seaweed
• i love me some carrot and daikon radish pasta! also, cylindrical beets!

  in vegetable pasta Comment by seaweed
• Every so often I make a face mask of 1 tsp raw honey and 1 tsp white clay. The paste really nourishes my skin, honey rocks!

  in Raw honey for skin Comment by seaweed
• zucchini or cauliflower hummus!!! my favorite thing to make for parties. chop up either 1 large cauliflower or 3 large zucchinis and blend up in your food processor along with some raw tahini, a drizzle of olive oil, and some garlic. add other spice…

  in Help with Pumpkin seed crackers accompaniment please. Comment by seaweed
• I totally count calories, and sometimes I care more than others but I do it just the same. i also count my daily fiber intake and fat intake, although I don't do it every single day. i do it for lots of reasons I guess, but i realize i tend to have …

  in calorie issue Comment by seaweed
• I like adding them to salads; and tossing some with sliced zucchinis, tomatoes, and other veggies along with a splash of tahini, ACV and ginger. Or just some olive oil, shoyu and garlic on the same veggie/cranberry mix. Juice 'em, blend them up with…

  in Cranberry Ideas? Comment by seaweed
• don't even worry about the dehydrating part, they soak up so much flavor on their own!

  in Portobella mushroom prep? Comment by seaweed
• No matter what I always have greens, tomatoes, sea vegetables, sprouts, apples, bananas, ginger, garlic, ACV, tahini, and fresh herbs like basil or cilantro. Sometimes I keep a couple of packages of kelp noodles in the fridge.

  in Intro/ Raw Food Staples Comment by seaweed
• I wish I could make my own tahini or hemp nut butter, but my food processor doesn't really grind up the small seeds. I have yet to try out the coffee grinder, though. Although it's not as "creamy" as the kind you can buy, the flour you get from grin…

  in How to make Nut Butter? Comment by seaweed
• Tons of greens with sea vegetables, tomatoes, etc etc w- apple cider vinegar, tahini or hemp nut butter, and raw ginger. Spiralized zucchini, daikon, carrot, and/or beets with marinara sauce or pesto! Also kelp noodles...I can;t get enough of these …

  in What's your favorite raw supper? Comment by seaweed
• The more nuts/seeds I eat the more bloated and gassy I get. Same with nutritional yeast, sprouted grains, too much oils, and too much dried fruit. It took me a while to become aware of all these, and I'm sure there are a couple more food items I hav…

  in digestion issues Comment by seaweed
• Hey, I'm sorry about your friend! Maca is a powerful adaptogen that would surely benefit her. Other herbs for fertility are: -Black haw. it has proven to help prevent miscarriage by easing tensions that make the uterus contract. -Cramp bark, excelle…

  in What would be good for someone who just had a miscarriage? Comment by seaweed
• Let's start it up if they stopped- I'll come up from Olympia if y'all get together...

  in Northwest raw peeps? Comment by seaweed
• Hey, I'd love to get into the raw community of the NW! When are y'all getting together again?

  in Northwest raw peeps? Comment by seaweed
• Maybe always having fresh fruit and veggies out and available, so when they're hungry they can snack on those. Having less processed/cooked snack foods and whatnot in the house. Cutting up fruits and vegetables in appealing shapes, putting a bunch o…

  in raw transition for a 7 & 9 year old Comment by seaweed
• Raw carob is also cheaper than cocoa. Sometimes I get it, and add some to my smoothies.

  in Carob Powder. Comment by seaweed
• Some good herbs for relaxing that have anti-stress properties are kava kava, skullcap, lavender, chamomile, and california poppy. Either buy the dried herbs in bulk or get the tincture version (a more potent extract- can be alcoholic or non alcoholi…

  in new to raw?? difficulty sleeping Comment by seaweed
• congrats! you should load up on whatever looks good to you. and don't worry about trying to mimic SAD dishes, over-combining food and overly-processing nuts/grains/seeds makes for harder digesting in my opinion. Sure, it's fun to have raw breads/cra…

  in Essentials? Comment by seaweed
• I make mine without salt or vinegar. Just grind up some cabbage in a food processor, add some lemon juice, pack into an airtight container, and let it ferment for a few days. You can speed it up by emptying the contents of a probiotic capsule, the g…

  in Organic Sauerkraut Comment by seaweed
• here's some I love: -blend a ripe pear with about 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, a spoonful of tahini if you want and a bit of fresh garlic or ginger to taste. -if you enjoy the sour taste of ACV (i love it) blend 1 part tahini and 2 parts ACV,…

  in Dressing Ideas Comment by seaweed
• just ordered my spiral slicer, i ended up getting the saladacco version since i found a good deal. paid about 15 bucks. i'll let you know how it goes!

  in Spiralizer??? Comment by seaweed
• I'm from a tropical-weather small village on the coast of Mexico- but I live in the Northwest so I've been having the hardest time getting adjusting to the cold! i'd never seen snow before! and while the snow is beautiful, the fires cozy, and all th…

  in I hate winter Comment by seaweed
• breakfast usually consists of fresh juice or a green smoothie, with bee pollen and about 1/4 cup chia seeds stirred in. lunch/snacks is usually fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, dates, dried fruit, etc. something light. sometimes some raw nut butter. t…

  in most practical raw recipes Comment by seaweed
• You can add healthy oils, seeds, and avocados. I try not to eat nuts because they mess up my digestions. I recommend hemp seed oil, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, pure avocado with a spoon right out of the shell, coconut flesh, adding some raw tahini to…

  in Best way to up my calories Comment by seaweed
• Perhaps your body starts to detox, and might stabilize if you stick with it? What did your diet consist of? I remember pooping several times a day when I first went raw, and (sorry) they were massive dumps. Within a week, though, I felt lighter and …

  in Too much fiber! Comment by seaweed
• Ani Phyo has a couple of recipes for kelp noodles on her blog: http://www.aniphyo.com/2008/11/23/pad-thai-video-on-vegnewscom/ http://www.aniphyo.com/?s=pesto Personally, I soak them in warm water while I make a dressing so they soften up, and then …

  in Kelp noodle recipe Comment by seaweed
• Sounds weird, but the last time I had pms cravings I really enjoyed raw organic mushrooms dipped in raw almond butter with a little raw honey on top! On a different note, I love marinated 'shrooms. Haven't noticed any unpleasant changes in my digest…

  in Eating mushrooms, yes or no Comment by seaweed
• Pumpkin tastes great fermented, I made a batch last week. The ginger really adds a delicious touch to it, and I'm sure some fresh garlic and/or chili peppers would do good as well. has anyone tried juicing pumpkins? just a thought. the pulp would be…

  in Is there a way to raw prep a pumpkin? Comment by seaweed
• Simple prep tips: -shred and wrap in a nori sheet/collard green leaf with veggies and raw tahini -chop up, soak overnight to soften, blend with soaked sundried tomatoes, fresh ginger, garlic, etc., for a quick soup. -grate finely, mix in minced ging…

  in Is there a way to raw prep a pumpkin? Comment by seaweed
• hell yeah! let's hang out!

  in raw folks in the NW? Comment by seaweed