Little help for a new person

[lore-ah]

**if this thread breaks some protocol, I apologize in advance**

Hi everyone,

I found this site last week and immediately ordered Alissa's book. Well thanks to the holiday weekend it's not here yet and I was hoping for a little help/encouragement.

I have always been as close to a vegetarian with out actually being one as you can get. I really don't like meat of any kind, but every so often it sounds kinda good. I spend half my time living on veggies and the other half living on garbage like bread and cheese. I've gained a lot of weight over the past two years, my blood pressure is up and I'm worried I'll do permanent damage.

Finally the question: I immediately gravitated to the green smoothies. I could live on those. What other things can a new person do while she waits patiently for her book? I don't have a dehydrator thing; I see a lot of recipes calling for that. Is that something I should get ASAP?

Thanks :)

[Veganforlife]

Just eat as many raw fruits and veggies as you can. You'll be fine. There's also a ton of recipes here just using your Food Processor and not dehydrating anything.
Dips (the raw deviled egg "egg-less" spred is good.
Wait until Alissa's book comes - you'll flip!

Oops, forgive my ignorance. WELCOME!!!

[Raw Jewelrylady]

Welcome..:)

Like VFL says, click on the recipe section & you'll find a bunch of recipes that don't require a dehydrator.

Wait until you get the book..You will LOVE it. Did you order the DVD as well. I highly recommend it!

RJL

[lore-ah]

I have checked out the recipes section. I found the ground walnut "taco" recipe and made that last night. I'm going to check out the deviled eggless thing right now. Thanks guys!

[GlimR]

Welcome lore-ah~
Green smoothies are great..salads of all sorts.cut up fruit salad w/ blended frozen banana and papaya over it for asauce...guacomole w/ veggies to dip.
You'll find all sorts of yummy things to start with~:)

[spicyfull]

After the Book comes....After making all the RECIPES, using your NEW Dehydrator. You will propably want to go back to a much simplier Life. Which is drinking Smoothies....eating Salads. Keeping Fruit on hand.

MOST times after being here a while, we revert back to the Simplier way of doing things.............

[EmJo]

Go ahead and live on green smoothies, if you want, LOL (although you may want to exercise your teeth some each day ;) ).

A dehydrator can be very handy, but not necessary for becoming a raw foodist. If you can afford it, and can see yourself putting it to good use, go for it.

[lore-ah]

Bumping this to say my book came yesterday, so I'm not just a forums mooch!

I'm totally convinced I want that dehydrator after reading the recipes. My husband even said he'd go along for the ride, and a total meat and potatoes guy.