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Raw Vegan Cracker Recipes

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:44:00 +0000

Looking for the raw vegan cracker links that used to live here? You can now find them at:
http://sweetrawlife.blogspot.com/2010/11/raw-cracker-recipes.html

A Must See if You Care About Your Health

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:07:00 +0000

Did you ever see the film "Super Size Me?" You know, the one where the guy from New York (Morgan Spurlock) ate only McDonald's for 30 Days.

Well I want to share with you an exclusive behind the scenes interview with Morgan that will knock your socks off but I'll get to that in just a second… I want to first explain why I'm sharing this.

There's a common issue that I keep noticing with people who are trying to create change or growth in their life. And unfortunately I don't think it's talked about enough by many people out there… even though it's the big elephant in the room. Here's what I keep noticing... People keep talking about how they want to achieve goals like making more money or improving their relationships but they just don't have the energy. And they're missing a really key component that plays a huge role in their energy… That's why I want to share an amazing fr*ee video with you that is an in depth and personal interview with Morgan Spurlock, the director of the film "Super Size Me" http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?Clk=3974809

In case you don't remember, "Super Size Me" was the blockbuster movie that exposed the major health risks of eating a processed diet. In fact right after the film was released McDonald's got rid of their whole "Super Size" concept. It's part of an amazing fr*ee video series that also includes Dr. Joel Fuhrman, raw food expert David Wolfe and Mike Adams that is being released for a limited time only.

In case you didn't figure it out yet, the thing that people keep ignoring when it comes to their personal success is... their health. And here's the thing… health tends to be the big elephant in the room that people ignore in their lives until it's too late. They tend to think… "it's too difficult to be healthy and I'm too busy to worry about it." But let me tell you that the information that Morgan shares in this video and that is shared in this entire fr*ee video series will make health about 20 times easier for you. And it will make having unlimited energy and totally clarity of mind an everyday thing, not just a once in a while thing.

You'll see what I mean after you watch this video: http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?Clk=3974809 The video series is being released by the makers of the film "Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days," a film that was essentially the opposite of Morgan's film (eating good food for 30 days instead of bad food), and is getting amazing reviews.

If you're struggling with any health issues or if you'd just like to know how to drastically improve the level of health, energy and vitality that you have on a daily basis then I highly recommend you watch this video with Morgan and the entire video series being released. In fact, I don't think there's a single person who couldn't benefit from watching these videos. They're just that important… http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?Clk=3974809

Check out the video with Morgan Spurlock right away.

To your health,

Cynthia Zirkwitz

P.S. - I'd like for you to ask yourself an important question. What would your life be like if you had unlimited energy? What else could you achieve if you never got sick and were always full of energy? Maybe it's time you find out… http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?Clk=3974809

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Recipe for Raw Vegan Italian Meatless "Meat Balls"

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:18:00 +0000

This recipe is for raw vegan Italian meatless "meat balls", meaning that you need a dehydrator (or you can do the drying in a convection oven as well). If you are interested in including it in a whole raw vegan meal you can just spiralize some 'raw noodles' from daicon, turnip or zucchini (examples only) and pour some raw tomato sauce over it. If you are going to do it heated vegan, you can add it to the top of steamed spaghetti sauce, brown rice or quinoa (with a tomato sauce). I personally would stirfry the mushrooms and cool them down before adding them to this recipe. (Many raw mushrooms contain trace amounts of toxins that break down when cooked--some people can eat them raw with no effects but why take a risk?)

You can find the recipe in written form at the Gianni's site <--click or just pick it up from the vid-- it's pretty easy. In the vid they talk about their mutual Italian heritages and how the raw vegan meatless meatballs contain herbs such as oregano, thyme, and the all-important Garlic that remind them of the meatballs of their childhood. Mmmmm yum! I suppose a similar raw vegan meatless meatball recipe could be substituted for Swedish meatballs using the seasonings that they use: minced onion, 1/4 tsp ground mustard seed, 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, Celtic sea salt and ground black pepper to taste. If someone tries that, do you want to come back here with your recipe and results? That would be awesome!

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Links to 20 Raw Vegan Brownie Recipes

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:01:00 +0000

Looking for those delicious brownie recipes? Go here: http://sweetrawlife.blogspot.com/2010/11/links-to-20-raw-vegan-brownie-recipes.html

Salad-less Days of Summers Past

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:52:00 +0000

This has been a particularly hot and sunny summer-- the kind where you could 'fry an egg on the sidewalk' as we bantered cleverly in the sizzling summers of my Saskatchewan childhood (try to say that three times fast lol). I recall lots of times when it was just too hot to be in the kitchen, let alone cook in there. So, it was a great time to be raw-- which, in my farm family, mainly meant we ate a lot of peas from the pods while we were weeding, or there were a surplus of berries (raspberries and saskatoons) that ice cream could be ladled over. There were also tons of tomatoes for sandwiches and my parents liked the odd cold slice of raw turnip. My grandmother had strawberries (organic in those early days) delivered in an enamel dishpan to her door (maybe her dishpan?). Otherwise, everything else was boiled, baked, broiled, or fried. Beet leaves were stripped and thrown into the garbage. Lettuce had bolted by early July and there was no great interest in salad-making, anyhow (salad dressing most often had a Mayo or "Miracle Whip" base).

If I were to turn back the hands of time I would definitely "try" more salad-y fare throughout my early adulthood. The most favourite salad was, of course, potato salad with its few chips of raddish as the raw gesture. I recall that 3-Bean salad and later, "ambrosia" (canned fruit with marshmallows and heavy cream) were two other trendy "salads" along the way. The standard in 'green' salads was a couple of leaves of anemic iceberg lettuce (the crispiness passing for nutrition I guess), a wedge or two of tomato, and maybe a green onion, chopped, and a hard boiled egg, chopped, with aforementioned Mayo dressing.

And today I am mildly upset if my granddaughter doesn't eat salad with us? Obviously this is a deficit that is visited on down the generations.
**image from vagabondjourney.com
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Links To My Favourite Raw Vegan Paté Recipes

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:39:00 +0000

I was going to start this review of tasty raw veggie paté recipes by stating that summer is the season for these winners... but then, thinking about it, when is a delectable savory paté not welcome on the neighborhood potluck table or the Christmas buffet or the in the school lunchkit or ... well, you get the picture.

Raw vegan patés are versatile: you can eat them in wraps (mmm), as a veggie dip (yum), and of course, spread on crackers.

Common to most raw vegan paté recipes on-line is a seed or nut base (if the recipe calls for tofu, it is not strictly raw vegan-- many raw foodies-- even regular veg-heads as well these days-- really stay away from soy products unless they've been fermented naturally, are organic and NOT GMO.) There are raw foodies who don't eat nuts and seeds and other fats, so I imagine they make their patés with fruits-- we're looking at recipes for savoury, nut or seed-based raw vegan patés here. Also common to most of the recipes (at least the ones listed here) is use of grated or blended whole-foods vs. ingredients that come out of jars or tubes or bottles, or whatever. A heavy-duty blender like Vitamix or Blendex is useful, but some of the recipes just call for an S-blade, the sort of blade found in a Cuisinart Food processor, for example. The word "paté" simply means "paste." The blender patés will tend to be a little smoother, more like dip-consistency, while the food processor paté will be classically chunkier. It's all good... with great organic whole food ingredients, these taste-tested recipes will be healthy and delicious no matter what tools you use to arrive at the finished product.

So, here are brief 'reviews' of seven on-line raw vegan paté recipes along with a link to get to the original recipe. If you want to post this on Twitter or Facebook, etc., please just click on those specific buttons at the base of the post. If you have specific questions or comments, please post them here and I will get back to you. Now on with the reviews! (Just click on the recipe name/bolded text to go to the recipe)

Raw Sunflower Paté This recipe by Bridget Mars is a classic-- raw, shelled sunflower seeds (I just use the leftover pulp from making my seed milk), squeezed lemon, garlic, ginger, tamari or sea salt, tahini, and onion. My suggestion is to make it exactly as it is written up the first time, and then make your improvs the next-time around (you WILL make it another time, believe me). I make small changes that appeal to me-- instead of tahini I just pour off some almond oil from the top of my jar of almond butter, thinking, hey, this is all in the nut/seed category. This is a pretty easy to do first-time recipe. Suggestion: chop or grind various ingredients before doing a quick process... eliminates some of the cloggy-up potential.

Raw Brazil Nut Paté I'm a big fan of the Giannis and their Renegade Health Show. In this episode Annemarie shows how to make a delicious brazil nut spread that she displays on pieces of sweet pepper. The written-up recipe (and all the interesting comments they get) are just beneath the video.

Raw Parsley Pumpkin Seed Paté This paté recipe by Diana Allen in her "Eat to Evolve" blog is designed as part of a nore roll-up how-to. She points out that when you soak seeds (or nuts) they become more digestible, and the resulting patés are very close to what Dr. Ann Wigmore called "seed cheese". This paté has an unusual green colour (because of the parsley). Parlsey and soak pumpkin seeds make for a lot of potential minerals for the health-seeking body.

Raw Walnut Paté (also known as Mock Salmon Paté) Ehow.com usually has a handy format for people who are new to some task and that is how this paté recipe is set up by Michelle Starkey. It has a nice fresh appeal with sweet red pepper, green onion, sea salt and celery as the only ingredients besides the omega-packed raw walnuts. It makes a tasty dip.

Raw Mock Tuna Salad/Paté Watch an excellent video recipe for this mock tuna recipe... easier than you think-- it looks and tastes like conventional tuna salad without any nice fish having to die for us. I was amazed by how adding some kelp to the recipe gave it that "fishy" taste. I have heard that it is not a good idea to buy kelp from China where sometimes fish and even dolphins are process with the sea vegetables.

Raw Basil Walnut Pesto Paté This is another video recipe. I learned something that I wish that I had known when I used basil-- add lemon right away to keep it from going brown (I also learned that if you add raw baby spinach it will be a brighter green). Interesting addition to this paté is the coconut butter that she spins up in advance with Bragg's bitters and extra virgin olive oil. She tops this basil walnut pate with ripe tomatoes on a bed of lettuce (yum). She also suggests dehydrating this paté as little burgers!

Raw Cilantro Brazil Nut Pesto Paté There are cilantro lovers and cilantro haters-- if you are a hater, then you might want to substitute regular parsley in this recipe. I love love love Cilantro myself...mmmm.... but I'm not a "taster", which you are if you hate cilantro. Anyhow, cilantro has some great chelating properties, as does Brazil nut (and garlic), so this is a particularly healthy paté that I like to take to potlucks because of its delicious flavour (well, for those, like me, who love cilantro).

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How to Grow Vibrant Healthy Sunflower Sprouts in Soil

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:00 +0000
Here is a lovely little educational video blog (called a vlog) by the raw married couple, Ronnie and Minh. It seems to me that they have arrived at a very gentle, sweet way of communicating the joys of healthy 'living' foods in a relationship. Our son has 'planted' wheatgrass outside in the sun and soil, and the idea of 'planting' other sprouts in soil makes a lot of sense to me. As handy as it is to work without soil to sprout seeds, the fact is that all sprouts have some mold in them, maybe because they long to be in soil where the whole organic process can be played out as it is in nature? And imagine having such an ongoing source of healthy organic greens for the cost of a few cents for the seeds and a little for the soil and containers? I would just like to add my 2 cents to the vlog: the water you pour off from the sprouts can be used to nourish your other house and deck plants!

Enjoy!

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Yummy Recipe for Raw Vegan Coconut Cashew Fruit Dip

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000

Coconut Cashew Cream Fruit Dip

1 cup of raw Cashew pieces

1 T. of filtered Water

Liquid and gel/meat from 1 Young Coconut (see bottom of post to learn more)

1 C. organic shredded Coconut

1 T. of agave nectar or Babe's Raw Wildflower Honey

1 tsp. of Cardamon (I buy whole organic seeds and grind them in a coffee bean grinder as needed)

Tiny piece of red Beet if you have it (makes the dip pink)

dash of nutmeg or cinnamon on top for display

Put everything above (except cinnamon/nutmeg) in a food processor or smaller blender. Blend on high speed. You may want to add a little more water to whip it to become creamier. Sprinkle the spices on top. Spoon into a bowl to serve with fruit kabobs such as pineapple, bananas, strawberries, mango-- you choose your faves!

HOW TO CUT OPEN A YOUNG COCONUT (3 ways)
Go here to watch Renegade Health's Kevin Gianni open a coconut with a machete (scroll down when you get to the site)

Don't have a machete? Want to get the liquid from that white fuzzy (shaved young coconut) you bought at the grocery store? Go here to learn how to do it with a meat cleaver

Don't have a meat cleaver either? You will need a nice sharp knife, but here is a great demonstration on youtube

(yes, I did buy myself a machete because we ♥ young coconuts at our house)

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Organic Vegan CHICKEN-LIKE SOUP Powder

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:44:00 +0000

I have a very good recipe for a vegan chicken-like soup powder and decided to notch up its health factor by making it from all organic herbs and onions/garlic. I even attempted making a dehydrated organic sweet potato starch myself, but it took quite a few sweet potatoes and was very time-consuming (I ended up dehydrating the starch because it didn't seem to self-dry(?) as it said it would in the recipe I used). Eventually, to make a larger batch of the soup powder I just used arrowroot powder I bought at the Health Food Store (it doesn't indicate that it is organic though, so this is my one non-organically-grown ingredient).

I grow a lot of different herbs. I love living on Vancouver Island where I can step out my front door in any season and snip up some fresh herbs, but I have a surplus of some and thus this recipe comes in handy. I use an old Excalibur dehydrator, but likely any dehydrator (or even low-temperature oven-drying, air-drying or sun-drying) would also work as well. After drying the herbs I just grind them up in my all-purpose coffee grinder (that is a total coffee bean virgin-- has only been used for herbs and chiaseed, flaxseed, etc.). You could also use a mortar and pestle or just put the dehydrated herbs between two pieces of wax paper and roll over with a rolling pin.

I have also messed around with the original proportions of stuff in the original recipe and you can do the same, depending on your tastes or resources (lol). I've added a lot more dried parsley because of its health benefits (and because I had a lot of it) and one and a half CUPS of onion powder was my base. All in all, it still smells like chicken-soup powder and when I put a teaspoon in a cup of hot water, it TASTES like chicken soup (I also added a small driplet of stevia to sweeten it a bit) and this is ORGANIC and without anti-caking agents and other stuff that comes in those mixes. It is a wonderful flavourful stock for any soup you are making, or, as I said above, can just be used in a cup of hot water as a pick-up. Below is my adaptation on the original recipe supplied by my cooking school friend, Wyona, which you can find here.

1 1/2 C. organic onion powder (next time I will dry organic shallots which are even more health-beneficent and flavorful)

1/3 C. Arrowroot powder (or any organic starch such as tapioca, potato or cornstarch)
*1/2 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt (or you can leave out the salt and add later or not at all)

*1/2 tsp. organic thyme powder

*1/2 tsp. organic garlic powder

*1/4 C. organic parsley powder or flakes

*1 T. dried organic Turmeric (for its yellow coloring and also amazing health benefits)

(please note that the original recipe includes dry bell pepper powder and marjoram-- I think these would be very good additions. I also believe that organic rosemary powder, nutritional yeast flakes and maybe a little cayenne would also be good additions... try what you like-- make it YOUR heirloom recipe lol). I store it like a precious item in a quart-size mason jar (I buy mine second hand at the Sally Anne store for 30 cents each) in my fridge. I mix everything together in the jar with a spoon and then put on the lid securely and shake everything around so that it is pretty evenly distributed throughout.
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Parsley: Way More Than a Garnish

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:46:00 +0000

If you have come here from the SwetEraw newsletter**, you will already know there are many benefits to consuming fresh, raw parsley, particularly in providing an iron-rich source for persons with anemia. Parsley grows everywhere, and particularly well in pots on balconies or decks, so you can have a source of organic parsley close at hand. Here are a couple of delightful, delicious juices-- you DON'T need a juicer-- simply blend up the ingredients and then strain through a nutmilk/juice bag or cheese cloth. The benefits of juicing over Green Smoothies are that the juices are much more quickly assimilated-- a real plus for people with iron-poor blood. Try these for a few days and see what you think:

IRON MAIDEN TONIC

Handful of Parsley

4 carrots, greens removed

1 peeled garlic clove

2 stalks celery

My juicer will just catch the parsley and pull it through, but you may need to bunch it up and push it through the hopper with the other items. This is a great lunchtime juice if you are on a juice detox... or there are some of us who like fresh veggie juice for breakfast (pick me pick me)

(adapted from the book Juicing for Life by Cherie Calbom and Maureen Keane)

Jay Kordich, the JuiceMan, JuiceDaddy, JuiceGuy states:
Carrot's molecules are closest to human's hemoglobin molecules, making it very beneficial in blood-building.
Juice in parsley and some delicious fruits like apple, lemon, lime or cucumber (yes, it is so a fruit). Voila, you've invented your very own iron-building beverage!
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Links of Possible Interest:
How to create Juice WITHOUT a Juicer

Raw Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:07:00 +0000

I'm doing the 7-Day Raw Food Challenge with Kevin Gianni, and I must tell you, the recipes and the menus by themselves are well worth the cost of the program (about the same cost as taking your sweetie out to the movie one night). Here is last night's delicious soup recipe with my own adjustments:

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

2 C. Water

1/2 C. soaked Nuts (suggestions: macadamia, pine nuts, raw cashews, even sunflower seeds)

6 big ripe red Tomatoes

8 Sun-dried Tomatoes, soaked overnight

1 stalk Celery

1/4 Red Onion

4 Tbsp. fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice

2 Tbsp. Dulse or Dulse Flakes

1/4 tsp. Cayenne

1/4 tsp. Cinnamon

20 fresh Basil Leaves

PROCESS:

Put all the above ingredients into the Vitamix or other blender and whirl up until smooth and delectably creamy. You can top with a swirl of Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Hempseed Oil (or in my son's case, hemp nuts). Yum! It tastes even yummier when it has spent some time mellowing in the fridge.

*recipe adapted from The Raw Food Challenge-- 7 Days to Improve Your Health, Detoxify Your Body and Lose Weight ©2010 by Kevin M. Gianni You can read about my experiences on the 7-Day Challenge by going to http://blog.rawgenesis.com

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Green Spring Salads and Yummy Dressings

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:29:00 +0000
In honour of Spring (although it is still kinda chilly here... I'm thinking, dreaming, praying on Spring), we have been upping our consumption of fresh green salads. We don't actually have any true salad greens growing in our backyard yet but we do have lots of herbs popping out (oregano, thyme (lots), mint, chives, parsley, etc.) so we take advantage of other locally-produced greens (we have a sprout-factory(?) in our community--hurrah) and make up some delicious salad dressings.

Here are 2 great fresh dressings that will save you a pile of cash and give you a much healthier boost than the ones you buy in the supermarkets (did you ever notice that soy oil is an ingredient in all commercial salad dressings? At home you have the option of using extra virgin oils of all kinds, or just using water or juice and skipping the oils.) Try a different dressing every day and find out what yours/your family's favorites are. If you have a favorite that you invented, please send it to me and I'll include it here!

CUCUMBER DRESSING
1 large organic Cucumber
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Celtic Sea Salt (to taste)
1 entire green onion (top & bulb)
2 Tbsp. dried Onion Flakes* (see tip below)
1/2 C. organic Sunflower Seeds (soak or not)

Peel Cuke and blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. You could use chives instead of (or as well as) the Green Onion, if they are growing in your yard (locavore!).
TIP: At harvest time you can dehydrate your own onions to make flakes (as well as other herbs, veggies and fruits, of course). This will give you the benefit of knowing what is in your dried seasonings (no MSG, for example, which is in everything, and very unhealthy!) Click here for how-to dehydrating information.

~adapted from Recipes for Life... from God's Garden by Rhonda J. Malkmus

LEMONY-LUSCIOUS SURPRISE
Pretty oil heavy, but delicious for people who are just starting out in the raw experience.
Ingredients:
*1 C. raw Cashews
*1/2 C. (or more if needed) filtered Water
*1/4 C. Macadamia nuts (or if you can't find Mac. nuts, use 1/2 C. Pine nuts total)
*1/4 C. Pine nuts (" " " " " " " )
*1/4 C. Hazelnuts
*1 organic Lemon, peeled and seeded
*1 1/2 tsp. Tumeric
*2 peeled cloves of organic Garlic
*Celtic Sea Salt (to taste, pinch)
*1/3 C. chopped organic Onion
*1/2 C. chopped Celery
*1/2 C. Red Pepper, chopped

Directions:

In Vitamix or other heavy-duty blender, whirl up the nuts, water, lemon, tumeric, garlic, and Celtic Sea Salt until smooth and creamy. Stir in the onion, celery and bell pepper. Serve on top of a bed of greens or use as a veggie dip.

~adapted from Rawvolution by Matt Amsden.

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Delightful Almond Yogurt and Almond Ricotta How-To

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:53:00 +0000
We have been feasting on "cultured raw veggies" at our house-- mostly cultured vegetables (like very fresh sauerkraut-- so delicious and invigorating)-- and I have gotten a yen for the different vegan yogurts and kefirs that I come across recipes for on-line. I have a feeling I will love 'fresh' coconut milk kefir, but I am a wimp in cracking open those buko (what they call 'young coconuts' in the Philippines)and really can't afford the cost yet... but someday! In the meantime, I am putting together a lovely almond milk yogurt and can hardly wait to try it! I am using my Excalibur dehydrator set at 90 degrees F. over 8 hours-- a sterilized mason jar with a 2-part lid on it. I made the almond milk in my Vitamix with soaked and husked almonds, about a quarter cup of chia seed gel (just add a few teaspoons of chia seed to a quarter cup of water and let it sit for 15 minutes, then stir) with added maple syrup and instead of the prescribed veggie yogurt starter, I just used about a tablespoon of some delightful goat yogurt I had in the fridge. (I AM going to purchase that yogurt starter though!) I just couldn't wait! (The chia seed gel will keep the 'milk' from separating out and boost the calcium content).

After I strained all the milk (using chlorine-free coffee filters) I ended up with this sweet, lovely ricotta-cheese like mixture. So, I added some fresh lemon juice, Celtic Sea Salt, and maple syrup (to taste) and mixed that up and put it in the fridge for future ricotta "cheez". It was an amazing by-product of the almond milk.

Here is another of the Renegade Health great videos about making Almond Yogurt... have fun on your healthy journey!

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Start Out Eating Quick and Easy and Delicious Raw Vegan

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:50:00 +0000
I'm listening to a great audio from raw vegan chef/author Nomi Shannon and Dr. Ritamarie with great tips for putting together a 'beginner's' gourmet raw vegan repetoire of quick and easy dishes that will have you smacking your lips as you listen. This link is only available temporarily, so I would listen to it ASAP-- take notes-- have fun! http://bit.ly/9RYBxF
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Interview with Dr. Gabriel Cousens re Cure for Diabetes

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:00 +0000
~from Natural News e-letter this date:
There is a cure for diabetes, and it's simpler than you think. It has a 90% - 95% success rate for type-2 diabetics, and it has even been successful with some type-1 diabetics (this is not a typo...)

Today we've published an audio interview with Dr. Gabriel Cousens who explains how diabetics are curing themselves of diabetes using a simple, natural approach. This is a must-listen interview for anyone suffering from diabetes or obesity:
http://www.naturalnews.com/028341_diabetes_living_foods.html
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Ever heard of Raw Water?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:31:00 +0000

The following is from Frederic Patenaude's blog:
The first time I heard of “raw water”, I must honestly say that the first thing that went to my mind is “Are you kidding me? Do they really think people are that stupid?”

In the video below, you’ll see me debunk claims made about raw water, a new product being promoted in the raw food movement.

Keep in mind that I’m not saying that their water is bad, or that there wasn’t any genuine effort put into this. I just think that it’s not worth the $6-10 a bottle they are asking for, and that the claims made to promote are downright wrong. What do you think? Let me know below and feel free to pass this video along to your friends.

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Health and Longevity

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:00 +0000

In the "Raw Food Cleanse" book there was a reference to an on-line community of persons interested in longevity, particularly as related to a plant-based diet. The site where you can find this particular community is at Blue Zones. Dan Buettner, the author of the book "Blue Zones" and the originator of this site, was also the spearhead for the National Geographic's study of the world's longest-living communities. One example of such a community is the Adventists of Loma Linda, California, highlighted in the study as "America's longest-living culture".

"Blue Zones" has a lot of really good information about what you can do to live a longer, more satisfying life, and even a quiz that will give you an indicator of your 'body' age and a scientific guess at how old you will live to be. Check all this and more out at "Blue Zones".
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Raw Living Popcorn?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:04:00 +0000

I have learned over the few years I've been experimenting with increasing raw, living fruits, greens, nuts and seeds and veggies in my life that there actually are quite a few raw vegan recipes that parallel the "real" thing. At first I was quite skeptical: how could XXX be made to taste like YYY? Impossible! But the fact is, with a little ingenious use of herbs, spices and similar textures, there is not much that can not be replicated. AND the wonderful thing about the raw vegan "faux" food is that it will likely contain several times the enzymes and other nutrients that you would find in whatever your favourite "real" food is...

It is interesting to note that the 'recipes' that replicate "real" food are usually considered 'transitional foods' by leading raw foodists. They strive towards more and more purity and simplicity in the way they nurture themselves. But don't worry about suddenly being down to a diet of wheatgrass juice and acorns, or some such-- God has given us a wealth of fruits and vegetables from which to eat, some of the most luscious which we have not yet even tasted! Enjoy your adventure! Enjoy trying the recipe in the video below!

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Yes, this is the place...

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:39:00 +0000

This blog grew out of the viewing at our Church (Comox Valley Adventist) of the video Simply Raw -Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days. The video shows a group of people who have Diabetes (Type 2 and Type 1) on their 30-day journey together at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona. Eating a raw, living diet of whole, organic, plant-based foods they each bring down their weight, their glucose-levels, and insulin use.

The people at the viewing, enjoyed the video and agreed that it might be interesting to pursue the idea of a meet-up in about a month where we could eat some raw vegan foods and enjoy each other's company and see if we wanted to go anywhere else with this as part of our Church's Health outreach to our community. I'm working on a date for a meet-up that suits everyone that was at the viewing today. Let's have it before the L-------s go away in less than a month....

Maria asked why "everybody at the Center" (i.e., the staff?) wear hats: Answer: I think it's some kind of fashion statement. If you go to raw foodie functions, many of the young guys wear toques, or if they are Hari Krishna followers, maybe a turban. I'm not sure why Gabriel Cousens, MD, sports a beret... but here is a blog that asks people how many berets they think he owns and what colors they like best.

Sign up in the bottom, Left sidebar for those raw recipes you were asking if I could provide-- a couple a week, at least one of which will be a yummy dessert recipe! And because of some technical screw-ups I'm offering a bit of a contest to say sorry, let's try this again.... you can read about it here. (WIN PRIZES) Thanks