The December 2008 100% Raw Challenge Archives

[Thick]

Hi=)

Today I'm planning

-dandelion tea
-tomato, parsley, garlic smoothie
-taco salad
-zuchini marinara w/ "sauteed" portobello mushrooms, red onion and green bell pepper all warmed up in dehydrator
-brownie truffles

I have been spending a lot of time drooling over new recipes online at night, so be ready for my reviews of gingerbread, banana pecan brittle,christmas fudge....anyone have a new wonderful recipe that will make me feel absolutely undeprived?=)

I'm glad to be on this journey with you!

[rawchic]

Happy Monday to everyone!
I had a great raw weekend, I just wasn't able to get online and post.

I was eating lots of nuts, avocados, gRAWnola, etc. because I was planning on doing a big run yesterday. However, it got canceled because the road was too icy, so I ended up consuming a ton of extra food for nothing.
So today during lunch I need to head over to the gym.

This morning I've been eating lots of fruit - 3 bananas, 2 apples, and 2 or 3 oranges...probably a bad sign that I can't remember.

Anyway - I have some salad stuff in the fridge for lunch. Not sure about dinner...I have a ton of broccoli, so I'll probably try to make some sort of broccoli salad. I don't know though, because I don't want any dried fruit or nuts, and that's exactly what comes to mind when I think of broccoli salad (with almonds and raisins). hmm...any ideas for me?

[rawviveyourself]

Mornin' everyone!
Started the day with a huge salad with lots of diced veggies and a jalapeno....just the right kick to get this party started!:)
Had some cravings the past couple of days, but stayed strong and went for dulse and spirulina and that seemed to calm things down nicely....
lots o' bananas and oranges on the menu for today...

[sarahrjm]

Having a weird day today!! Yesterday was the first day in a couple that I hadent struggled! today is weird because its 1pm and ive been up since 6 and have only had a banana and an apple! VERY odd for me. I usually don't post what I eat (completely) because I eat so much I usually cant remember!! lol

Thick - I need to try a savory smoothie! Yours sounds good, I just cant get myself to do it!! im scared of what it will taste like! I need to just grow some balls and do it!!

Hopefully, ill want to eat soon! I want a mango, however, I am not hungry right now. so I am going to wait to be hungry then eat it!! Working on the listening to my body thing!! lets see how long I can hold out!!

[oceanee]

Rawchic~How about a broccoli soup? Or marinate. I'm about to make a broc/cauli salad w/o any nuts etc.
Shine~Thanks for the push to join the Daily appreciation thread.
Thick~ Can't wait for your recipe reports !
Oceanee

[tvillemom]

Thick: I'm looking forward to hearing about your recipes!!

Today I've had:
a GS with spinach, banana, chia seeds, cacao!! YUMMY!!

Lunch (well, not really, my GS was really late...so I just snacked on some raw cashews)

water, water, water

Dinner was carrot/spinach/apple/lemon/celery juice!! YUMMY!

More water before bed.....:D

I'm definitely going to have some coconut oil....but for tonight, I'm just going to slather it on my skin and absorb it, while I wait to have some in my morning smoothie!!

Peace

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a terRAWfic day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[Reetz]

Gah, I've just joined this site, bummed I missed the December Raw Challenge...when does the Jan one signups start... awesome way to start 20009. :)

[tvillemom]

Good morning all!! I am feeling great today! I woke up early this morning and am just ready to go!! I've had lemon water with my meds. and am going to have some carrot/apple/spinach juice in a bit.

Lunch will be a big ole GS!!! It will have soaked chia seeds, 1/4 of an avo, blueberries, a couple banana chunks, LOTS OF GREENS, coconut oil!! I will soak the chia seeds in red zinger tea, so it will add alittle fruity taste that way too.

I will probably have a snack

Dinner will be a juice (I think)

Peace to all!!

[Vaclare79]

I'm eating 3/4 apples this morning.. Idk whats for lunch prob a big salad with romaine, cukes, tomaters and celery! Dinner will prob be a salad too. I am still trying to get used to eating raw (mentally) and the light feeling in my stomach when I eat..
I've been to a couple of parties lately where the hosts have bought me a couple of veg trays which everyone else were eating off of too! Was great. :) Made me miss the cake and junk food less when I had something to munch down too! They even had vinegar and oil which I used the vinegar to rinse off my foods since veg trays could poss be "dirty" vegs just thrown in there..

[shine72]

Good afternoon everyone!

Today I've had a banana-split choc. shake so far. I have brownies for later. Don't know what else I'll be adding to that mix. We'll see. ;)

Have a great raw day everyone! :) I know I will! :D

[rawchic]

good morning! We're into the second half of our month and I am so happy that we are all still here together :)

I finally tried the durian - overall, I would say it was alright. I really didn't love it or hate it. I was kind of surprised because I thought I would have a stronger reaction one way or the other.

It did have a smell, but it was not overly powerful when I first opened it. I didn't eat it all at once, I put some of it in the fridge, and that definitely started smelling stronger.

The taste was sort of custard like - but what got to me was the texture. It was just kind of mushy. My husband tried it too and had a similar reaction, he didn't hate the taste, but he did hate the texture.

Anyway - I found a recipe online for raw durian ice cream so I made that yesterday afternoon. It ended up being more of a moose or pudding because I didn't freeze it.

Basically, I just put into the food processor: durian, cashews, water, agave, cacao, celtic salt, coconut butter, and vanilla. It turned out yummy - the durian gave it a custard like taste/texture. It was super filling, I couldn't finish all of it.

Overall I would say the durian was okay - I probably wouldn't buy it again since it was expensive, but I wouldn't be opposed to having it again if I happened to come across it.

That basically ended up being my dinner last night - along with an asian pear and a persimmon.

This morning I had another pear & persimmon, oh and a banana. I also had a nori wrap, yum! It's still kind of early, but I think I'm going to have my salad now. I may regret it this afternoon when I get hungry again, but I'll deal with that then.

[freshlight]

.. awesome way to start 20009. :)

I wouldn't wait THAT long ;)

[Raspberry4]

Hi everyone!

My stomach has been bothering me (bathroom visits :o) alot and feel a little lousy, but still staying positive!

I hope you all have a great night. :) Does anyone watch Biggest Loser? The finale is tonight.

Sleep tight...dream of raw brownies and green smoothies :)

[sarahrjm]

I had an alright day today, I feel like im on a rollercoaster ride!

Lots of pears, mango and avocado today........I think this is my first day without an apple! I think ill have one, to keep my tradition alive!

[Thick]

I have had an incredibly bad day. Very emotional..but also some new insights for which I am grateful. I will continue to follow the pain down inside and analyze all the sources.

For now, I'm off to take my dog for a walk then come home and get all hopped up on cacao and make bags of donation toys.

[rawviveyourself]

I finally tried the durian...

brave woman!
funny - i loved the texture, but couldn't get past the smell/taste. i did have durian ice cream at quintessence that was actually quite nice.

[rawviveyourself]

these past couple of days have been weird. cravings, but i've been able to stay raw. stomach feels off. probably need to add more greens in...

[oceanee]

Ha ~ It's mid month and 2009 is creeping in. Tough day but I am just exhausted so I am trying to rejuvenate a bit. Drinking lots of water tonight , may be up a bit but that's no big deal !
Thick ~Love your new pic !!!
Making gazpacho in the morning and marinated cauli/broc salad. Need to be more prepared. Where is my new raw chef that Santa is sending?:rolleyes:
Isn't this a glorious month to be raw!
Oceanee

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a wonderful day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[jurence]

This is so much easier than I thought it was going to be.

On the bad side, Ive started my detox. My tongue is all furry, and certain muscles are just weak/sore. I did a heavy exercise, but not enough tow arrant two days of soreness. From what I read, I have the same amount of energy, but the energy is being transferred to detoxing and reapiring internal organs rather than muscles.

and www.foofle.com sends you to google.com, thought i'd mention that

[Raspberry4]

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Still having alot of pain in the stomach. Not sure what is up with that!

Keep it raw and delicious today :)

[sarahrjm]

Jurence - I havent had too many detox symptons yet - the furry tongue thing is REALLY skeeeeving me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know what ill do if that happens!

Green smoothies today - I have been slacking on them!

have a good day everyone!

[jurence]

Jurence - I havent had too many detox symptons yet - the furry tongue thing is REALLY skeeeeving me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know what ill do if that happens!

Green smoothies today - I have been slacking on them!

have a good day everyone!


You'll probably try to scrape your tongue like me and find that it gets most of the white stuff off, but the color of the tongue doesn't change. It isn't really noticeable unless you are looking at it in the mirror.

Yeah, i need to make a GS too =|

[rawviveyourself]

Hi everyone! (((waves)))

Started out my day with my new favorite fat burning juice: cranberries, grapefruit, lemon, hemp oil, and dulse. delish!

kale chips in the dehy for lunch and lots of fresh fruit hanging around just waiting to be eaten today.

[tvillemom]

Good morning all!! Just checking in. Getting ready to have some carrot/apple/spinach juice!! Feeling better everyday, even though at times I can hear my tummy growl, it's not the weak "sugar dive" feeling I used to have. For the most part the GS everyday has kept me full!!

GS today will have: romain (the last of my greens), blueberries, cherries, a couple banana chunks (the last of what's frozen) and some chia soaked in red zinger tea!! Oh yeah COCONUT OIL!!

Have a great day!!

[Thick]

It helps me so much to sit and write out my plan for the day with you guys=)I don't always eat exactly according to plan--but taking the time to plan and assess what ingredients I have and what I'm in the mood for has really helped me.

Today-

-Blackberry banana spinach smoothie
-asian wraps with boston lettuce, mung bean sprouts, cilantro and cucumber with wasabi dipping sauce and "peanut" sauce
-escarole ( a new purchase--its good, not too bitter or peppery) with some sort of dressing..maybe caesar
-fruit salad with honey and cashew whipped cream

-also
*soak buckwheat for pizza
*make some gingerbread


I am so overwhelmed. I am trying to remember that there was a time when I was not overwhelmed in the same circumstances and that I'll be there again soon.

I hope you smile a lot today=)>

[Vaclare79]

Hey all.. Today I have eaten so far about a half cup of sunflower seeds. broccoli & cucumber salad. I've been so stressed out right now. I finished my semester and only failed one class so I guess it's good. passed 5 classes.. Not too bad considering was taking 6 hard classes. :) I'll look on the bright side of things. :)
I'm eating the same things every day.. Need to eat or try something different but I am so stressed out and in a rut right now with the same eating pattern, same foods every day. I need to try something different.
Hope everyone is having a great day today.

[Raspberry4]

Vaclare - focus on the 5 classes you did pass! How great is that! My son has 4 A's and 1 D this quarter, but I tried something different and rewarded him for the A's and did not mention the D this time. I will keep telling him how bright he is and how he can do so well for himself. I am hoping that will inspire him to do better in the other class?? We shall see...at least it is worth the try. And, I am proud of his achievements in the other classes. After all, it is very difficult to be able to comprehend everything taught in school. Good luck to you and keep going. You are stressed out, but you are still trying and doing. You are a strong person. Hang in there...;)

[rawchic]

I had the yummiest pears this morning! They were SO ripe and juicy.

Right now I'm having a big salad with kale, celery, tomato, broccoli, sunchokes, and dulse.

I'm looking forward to going home because I have one persimmon left.

I also have a coconut and a pumpkin, so I think I'll make pumpkin pie. I don't have any dates left and I haven't soaked any nuts - so I guess it will be a smoothie or pudding instead of a pie. Ooh - I have some banana in the freezer so I could throw that in too.

[shine72]

I'm here! I'm raw! And I'm loving my life (although this red pepper in my salad is KICKIN'!)

So far today:
Banana-split choc. shake
superfood shake
flax crackers

And now I'm enjoying a caesar salad w/raw ranch dressing. ;)

Have a great one ya'll! :D

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a great day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[Raspberry4]

Good morning everyone!

In the mood for an avocado, tomato, onion salad with oo and lemon juice and sea salt today. yummy!

Have a great Thursday everyone :)

[rawviveyourself]

oooh raspberry4 - that has been my staple the past two days. yum!

today i started with my latest obsession - ruby red grapefruits!

currently in the dehydrator are my bagels i made for lunch....they were improvised (as is everything in my kitchen!) -

sale on mixed sprouts, so i bought three small bags
leftover zucchini hummus
caraway seeds
dill
dash of curry
dash of sea salt

scoop onto tray, used a chopstick to make the hole, then popped them in the dehydrator.

made alissa's cream cheese (just macadamias and water) to spread on later

had to get up early to pass my national massage exam (yay!) and now i wait for the farmers market to open so i can get my hands on some fresh kale for more kale chips!!!

have a wonderful day everyone!!!

[rawchic]

Today is our holiday party at work - the kitchen is filled with cookies, cakes, donuts, breads, etc. It all looks so gross! I'm so thankful that I am not putting any of that junk into my body.

I'm eating the most delicious satsuma oranges right now. Yum - they are so juicy!

I have a salad with me for lunch so I won't have to eat any of the party food. I also have some raw chocolate truffles - yum!

Last night I did not make the pumpkin pudding because the coconut was bad. Instead, I made a salad with green papaya, raw kelp noodles, carrots, celery, & broccoli. I made a dressing with apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, a little braggs, and tahini. I poured that over the salad and let it sit for maybe an hour before eating it. It was SO good! I'm excited to have the other half tonight.

[Thick]

Hi=)

Today my plan is--

-pineapple parsley smoothie
-cheesecake w/ honeyed strawberries
-huge salad
-portobello pizzas (didn't soak the buckwheat..)
-probably more cheesecake=)

I'm trying to not let the oh no its already the 18th panic set in.=)

I hope during these darkest days of the year you are surrounded by light and gratitude.=)

[sarahrjm]

Glad to see everyone is doing good!!

Im having a good day so far!! Yoga this morning! I just started and im loving it. I think ill have time to do it every other day or so for about an hr. I have had an apple and 2 bananas so far!

This morning I will be putting together a list of things that I can bring on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, I have already spoken to my grandmother about it - Shes going to help me make a couple of different salads - She is making a fruit platter too! With all the fruit we could possible find so its not a boring store bought 1!

Have a lovely day!

[Vaclare79]

I've already ate some tomatoes and sunflower seeds today.. Idk what else going to eat today. I've gotten into a place where I'm eating the same thing everyday.. Needing to try something different! Hope everyone has a good day though.

[Thick]

Needing to try something different! Hope everyone has a good day though.

Why not go back to an old favorite? I remember you used to really like spinach tomato garlic smoothies=)>

[Vaclare79]

Yes, I'm also thinking of making a DILL spinach tomato garlic ( a little ) smoothie.. Idk though. Can't find DILL anywhere right now. I love it though! Thanks for your response. I'm feeling out of place in this SAD world with my raw lately. :( I like your new avatar too, Thick. How have you been ? :)

[shine72]

Good evening to everyone! :D

I'm here and still raw, of course! ;)

Today I've had....

Superfood shake
tea
macaroons from RFRW
Yummy salad made by T for all of us!

I hope ya'll are having the most AMAZING day ever! :D I know I am!:D

[Raspberry4]

Shine - what do you put in your superfood shake?

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a RAWesome day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[Raspberry4]

Happy Friday everyone!

We are having an 'ice' day and the kids are off from school today.

Hope you all have a great raw day :)

[Thick]

Good morning=)

Here's today's plan-

strawberry topped cheesecake
salsa verde smoothie (cilantro, lime, jalapeno, garlic, salt, avacadoes)
papaya w/ lime
portobello fajitas
chocolate truffles


Thanks for the compliments on my new avatar--it is sooo appropriate for me, believe me.=)

Something Rawstrength wrote yesterday really hit the right chord with me-- that bad food causes your body to form thick mucus to protect itself from absorbing toxins...I mean what other stay good mantra do you need?=)>

Some people do spring cleaning, I do "my hypercritical mil is coming over for christmas" cleaning...I'm going to turn it into an aerobic sport this weekend.

I hope you kiss santa claus today!=-)>

[Raspberry4]

Thick - your food menu always sounds so yummy. I drool just reading it! Wished I lived next door to you to share! I can almost taste those truffles - yummo! :D

[rawchic]

I agree! Thick, you're food sounds OH SO GOOD :)
and p.s., thanks for the visual on what eating bad food does to our insides - ew, gross!

This morning I made a green smoothie w/ pineapple & banana. yum - I wish I had more pineapple so I could make another.

I also had a bunch of grapes, oranges & apples.

We have snow here in Seattle too, but our office is still open today - darn :(
Happy Friday to everyone!

[inny]

I don't count days anymore because i'm shure the raw food is my new stile of living. I feel so much lightly, my digestive has improve a lot, now i'm in toliete every day for two or three times per day:D thank god for that. But on my chin there are a lot of pimples, i had them few but now is worse. Is my body maybe cleaning? Hope that they will be gone. Does anybody have that problem??

Have a great raw weekend:)

[shine72]

Hello everyone! :)

Today has been a lovely raw day thus far. I had a banana-split choc. shake and now I'm eating a juicy, sweet clementine. :)

I will be chowing down on a yummy salad here in a bit!

Hope ya'll have a RAWMACIOUS day! :D

[tvillemom]

Good afternoon everyone!

I've had an almost no food day!:rolleyes: It's really been juice, tea, and a handful of deh. almonds (I was in a hurry).

Tonight we are going to a Christmas party and I'm taking the herb dip from rawtable....the one that you use spinach...cashews (macs are in the recipe, but I don't have any!) Anyway....taking some Med. almond bread and some SAD crackers to dip.

Peace to you all!!

[shine72]

Shine - what do you put in your superfood shake?

Almond mylk
Agave
Cacao powder
Cacao nibs
Maca
Mesquite
Fo-Ti
Ice
Banana

HTH! :D

[rawviveyourself]

Hey everyone!
Under a foot of snow here :eek:
here's today's menu....

banana bread smoothie with greens (2 qts to get me through work)
random clementines
the biggest green salad ever
raw mashed potatoes
kombucha
and....my latest omg-get-this-away-from-me-before-i-eat-them-all treat - dried mulberries
and some spirulina

hope everyone is happy and feelin' good today!

[beckx]

we had a lovely snowed-in day here. lot of time to relax and prepare food. i hope everyone had a great day!

food for today:

- 32 oz celery-apple-spinach juice
- 2 mangoes
- salad with mesclun, parsley, cilantro, clover sprouts, kelp, hemp seeds, raw olives, avocado, candy striped beets - delicious!
- 1 cupcake... a raw vegan take on the hostess cupcakes. i was inspired by shannon marie's 'fauxtess' recipe on rawdorable.blogspot.com. my take was a chocolate cake made of hemp, coconut and almond, and coconut icing - coconut for the creme inside and white squiggly, chocolate for the frosting on top.

i might have some kombucha or tea later on.

YUM :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/antecedent/Photo44.jpg

[sarahrjm]

Not feeling that great today, I woke up REALLY nauseous! and have been allllll day!

However, I have eaten so much I dont remember what I ate! It was a majority fruit!

Worked hard too! I am going to go lay down and be thankful that it is friday!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!!!

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a terrific day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[tvillemom]

Good Morning all! I am up early. This seems to be the regular Saturday habit of my hubby and son going hunting (yuck) and I stay up when they leave, waiting for them to call and tell me they have arrived safely (they usually hunt about an hour away from home, so I worry just alittle, this is DS's first year hunting....and valuable father/son time)


Anyway, food plan for the day:
juice: grapefruit/apple/cranberries
GS: lots of spinach, coconut oil, blueberries, cherries, chia seed w/ red zinger tea....stevia.
Dinner: FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!! I'm not taking anything.....ok. Maybe I'll take a great big green salad w/ red pepper slices, cucumber, onion slices...not sure what else. A great raw dressing (I think Alissa's will work just great!)

I'm done with trying to make something I think is great to take to family get togethers.....(I've shared traumatic strories of my family snickering "behind" my back...only for me to see them from across the room) just not worth it. I think I STILL might make some fudge....one of my favorite recipes, and take, but not even mention it to anyone.

That's it...everyone have a blessed day!!

[Raspberry4]

Good morning everyone!

Wendi - sorry to hear of your previous experience. If you can't trust family to support you that is really tough. I hope it goes well for you tonight. Good luck!

I woke with a sore throat and stuffed up head. I feel so dizzy. Yuck! But I am still wishing everyone a great raw day today! I am in the mood for a large salad and ranch dressing - is one head of red leaf lettuce just for me too much? I don't think so! ;)

Have a wonderful day!

:)

[Thick]

Raspberry--I hope you feel better=)

Wendi-- I know hunting is a touchy subject, but... Most people nowadays think meat comes from supermarkets. With these troubled ecomomic times upon us, I'd say learning how to provide food for himself and his family is valuable. Now, you need to teach him to plant and tend a garden=)>

As far as these snickering family members are concerned...I am really sorry you have to deal with that. Though cliche, I'm sure they are jealous of your ability to stick with your plan and eat healthy even with the _____ on the table. I hope you have a good time tonight to replace that memory with a nice one.

Here's my plan for today-
banana
spinach banana smoothie (my old favorite)
grapefruit juice
caramel apple (date paste hand rolled onto a dry apple, then rolled in nuts and lightly salted-from www.goneraw.com)
celery and guacamole
blackberry cheesecake (same cheesecake [ani phylos] with blackberries on top this time)


Be good!

[Vaclare79]

Hey, I am eating raw again today of course.. My new boyfriend went hunting today as well. How grosss meat is!!!
I don't care about eating different as long as I feel ok. Which sometimes it's hard dealing with the being different and watching everyone else just chow down on junk. I live in the city and it's CROWDED~~ for Christmas you can't get around here no more! All of the malls nearby are packed and the roads are so lined with cars its still crazy esp since its Saturday. :) Hope everyone has a great holiday. I know I will this year!

Thick: your foods are sounding good! I got Ani P.'s book but haven't really made much from it. Looks good though.

[shine72]

Wendi, I'm sorry about that. My mil will say she "can't" eat what I make, cuz it disrupts her digestion, but she'll eat crap. Whatever. I don't worry about it. Her loss, my gain! :D

I've had a great day so far:

banana-split choc. shake
peppers stuffed with sunny seed cheeze and topped w/salsa. ;)

Not sure what else I'm gonna have yet.

[sarahrjm]

I actually remember what I have eaten so far!! maybe my memory is improving! LOL

I had an apple for breakfast
Spinach, Avocado, carrot, tomato salad for lunch
2 Apples while I watched my boyfriend eat subway (I dont keep a lot of SAD crap in my house, only "healthy" SAD for him, so I let him go to subway on the weekend! hahaha He NEVER gets Burger King!! so I go with "healthier" fast food!)
I had banana a little while ago.

Im thinking another salad like my lunch salad for dinner, OMG it was GOOD!!!

Question ? what brand Olive Oil do you use? and if I can't get it in the store, where can I? Also, is Bragg's ACV really raw? What ACV do you use?

[Raspberry4]

Thick - thank you for the kind sentiment!

[Rawkinlocs]

Three weeks down!

Have an awesomely-RAWsome day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[Thick]

Hi=)

Happy Winter Solstice=)

Today I'm planning-

papaya w/ lime
BBQ pineapple w/bell pepper and red onion
spicy warm chili
cacoa truffle (more than one and I feel like a drank a pot of coffee in 5 minutes)
sun/star shaped cookies

I'm glad to be on this journey with you=)

[sarahrjm]

MmM Thick the chili sounds good!

So far I have had:

Green smoothie
Apple
Banana
Spinach, carrot, tomato avocado salad!

I am really proud of myself today! My boyfriends friend came to NY from CALI yesterday to be with his family and us for christmas - the tradition is we sit around drink beer and play video games - I was worried, but I didnt drink beer! and I was happy when my boyfriend woke up feeling sick and I didnt! I actually told him that!!!! LOL I had my "haha" moment, then helped him out! but wow IT FELT AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a yummy day!

[Vaclare79]

Hello,
I'm eating raw today. I need to do some more GS but haven't gotten around to it. I'm tired all the time. I don' tknow why but I'm tired of being tired !!!

[sarahrjm]

Sorry to hear that you are tired VAclare!

I was going to say something the other day - are you eating enough? You may not be posting everything, but your daily intake seems EXTREMELY low!

Just a thought, Like I said, I dont get to post everything! so might be the same for you!

[shine72]

I'm here and having a great time! :D

So far today has been:

Banana-split choc. shake
Sliced tomatoes w/sea salt and olive oil

Not sure what else I'm going to have today. We'll see when I get down in the kitchen and play. ;)

[Rawkinlocs]

Have an awesome day!

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Please remember, no mention of slip-ups (not that you're gonna have any) - just focus on raw and staying positive and most of, have FUN and enjoy yourselves!

[jurence]

I have so much almond milk to drink today. Lol.

[shine72]

Almond mylk is YUMMY and very versatile! :D

Am finishing up superfood shake (almond mylk base)! Have to figure out what all I have today and make some foods from it. Grocery shopping is tomorrow. ;)

[Thick]

Yesterday was the shortest day of the year, today will bea little bit longer--and we're on the way back to summer (though it doesn't feel like it=)

Today I'm eating--

spinach banana smoothie
big taco salad
beet and apple juice
pineapple&cucumber gazpacho http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7796
and probably more truffles=)

I'm drowning in the yuletide at the moment..

[rawchic]

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is staying warm and dry! It's been snowing here since Thursday, and they are forecasting snow, snow and more snow.

I ate way too many nuts & dried fruit this weekend. I'm totally bloated today from it. No more nuts for me for a few days.

This morning I have had two bananas and two apples. I'm looking longingly at my grapefruit at the moment...wishing it would magically cut itself open for me. I love grapefruit, but it's such a pain to prepare. Apparently I need to work on my patience. Also, because I have no patience waiting for my fruit to ripen. Yesterday I ate a pear and a persimmon that both needed another day or two to ripen. I just couldn't wait though - I wanted them right then. They were okay...edible, but no where near as delicious as they would have been, if I had waited a couple days.

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a terRAWfic day!

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[sarahrjm]

WELL, its 4am and I am wide AWAKE!! I am really not happy about this at all. Yesterday I had loads of energy, and wasn't all that tired when I went to bed but knew I had to because I would be too tired if I didnt. WRONG.

so, if I end up tired tonight because of this, I am going to be VERY mad!

Not sure what I am going to eat today..

I have some pineapple! Loads of Bananas, apples, pears! so.. we'll see!

have a yummy day everyone!

[rawchic]

last night I made a yummy greek salad. It had spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, raw olives, and nut cheese. It was huge...I should have saved half for tonight, but it was so good that I ate it all.

This morning I made cranberry applesauce - basically just put one apple and a handful of cranberries in the blender with just a tiny bit of warm water. Yum! I'm going to the gym now, and then I think I will make some more when I get back.

[Raspberry4]

Hello everyone!

Still with cold, but feeling better finally. My mom fell into the shower doors this morning and cracked her top plate and her mouth is all bruised and swollen. She has had all kinds of mishaps and problems since my dad passed in June, 2007. I feel so bad for her. But I thank God I have been able to help her as much as I have. I just wish she could have some peaceful times now and not so much trauma.

Anyway...I hope everyone is doing better than I am at this time. I am still hopefull and looking forward to better days.

I have such a taste for guacamole and corn chips. Will have to look for a corn chip recipe without flax seeds in it. Sounds yummy!

Have a great night all. :)

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a wonderful day!

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[sarahrjm]

Well, today begins the time of year I have been afraid of since going RAW! I know I can do it!!


HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

[Thick]

I've made lasagne and chocolate for me. With a big salad, I'll be happy. I will be much happier if I stick to plan than if I am led astray. Strong always feels better than weak--and I'm going to give myself the present of strength and success =)

So today-
carrot/beet juice
romaine leaves rolled with salted avacado and alfalfa sprouts
chocolate
lasagne , salad
chocolate dipped cherries

Merry Christmas=)

[Vaclare79]

Well, we've got 18lbs of collards.. I don't know what to make with that... Raw collards anyone have a recipe or maybe GS with what do I blend with though?

[oceanee]

Haven't even had the time to open and check in ~ I'm still here but sometimes something has to give and right now it's my daily raw login ~

GS
raw veggies
apple
later - salad and greens, lots of them !

Merry Merry to all ~

Oceanee

[shine72]

Well, we've got 18lbs of collards.. I don't know what to make with that... Raw collards anyone have a recipe or maybe GS with what do I blend with though?

You can make wraps and fill them with all kinds of things (sliced/diced/shredded veggies, dips, dressing, pates), You could make collard chips (just make sure to marinade them for a while first) in the dehydrator, you could make green smoothies (I'm just thinking you would not use the stem and use less collard then you would say, spinach), and mix with banana and berries or pineapple and orange juice and such.

HTH! :D

[shine72]

I'm here, I'm raw, I'm tired!

Insomnia for weeks on end is taking its toll.

Today I made:

A quadruple batch of almond mylk
macaroons
And I'll be blending the cheeze to ferment overnight here shortly.

Tomorrow I will either be making raviolis or lasagna (there isn't agreement among the troops on that one yet though so I'm not sure).

I'm going to make banana bread tonight with the almond pulp for tomorrow's breakfast.

Hope everyone has a VERY Merry Christmas! :D

[Rawkinlocs]

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Have a great day!

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[shine72]

Merry Christmas!

So far I've had:

2 clementines YUMMY
1 (or was it 2?) macaroons

Going downstairs to make either lasagna or raviolis for tonights dinner here shortly. ;)

Have a GREAT day everyone! :D

[Raspberry4]

Merry Christmas everyone!

Hope it was great for you!

Have a good night.

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a RAWesome day!

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[Raspberry4]

Have a Wonderful raw day everyone!

I feel like having a big bowl of avocado, tomato, basil raw soup! Planning a trip to the grocery store.

Hope your Christmas was wonderful.

Have a great day :)

[ReneeH]

I'm ready for a RAWsome day!!!


Planning 2 more SMOOTHIES and Alissa's Spagetti w/Marinara Sauce!!! YUMMY!!!

[shine72]

Just finished a superfood shake!

About to head down and soak some buckwheat so I can make crusts and cereal tomorrow, and soak some sundried tomatoes so I can make some sauce today! :D

Will probably also make some onion bread today, some eggless egg salad, and some zucchini hummus! :D


Hope ya'll have a wonderful day! :D

[rawchic]

wow - the posting have been light lately! Hopefully everyone had a wonderful raw holiday :)

Yesterday I had a smoothie for breakfast - swiss chard, banana, blueberries, raspberries, and goji berries...super dose of antioxidants!
So good, I had the same thing for breakfast this morning.

Then for lunch I had a sandwich: life force "bread" with tahini, red cabbage, sunchokes, & grated carrots

We had x-mas dinner w/ my husband's family. I made sort of an asian style meal for myself. kelp noodles, red cabbage & grated carrots as the base, and then topped w/ bok choy & mushrooms that were marinated in braggs.

Everyone else was eating king crab legs, potatoes, and garlic bread. None of it appealed to me - I was so happy with my own food. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't crave any of the bread :)

Oh - and TONS of cookies. His sister had made probably 10 different types of cookies. I pulled out the raw chocolate that I brought with me and didn't think twice about the cookies.

Overall a huge success!

[Vaclare79]

That's cool RawChic that you didn't crave the bread. I too went yesterday even though I didn't eat hardly anything yesterday I didn't crave any of the meat/cheese that they had at my family's get together. It was great. I just enjoyed the evening/night with them for hours without thinking about food! I decided spending time with family is about family not eating! I've been such a social eater that it kind of depressed me when I went raw to eat differently. Now I'm finally becoming ok with it. :)

Today so far had some DATES-- SO good Calvaro dates I think..
Cucumbers/grape tomatoes with EVOO and ACV
Strawberries
not sure what else but I'll post later or tomorrow :)
I'm happy today. Had a great Christmas this year. Just being with family and having a new man friend.
Hope everyone had a great holiday this year.

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a terrific day!

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[tvillemom]

Good morning all! I've missed posting!!!! I mean I really missed actually having the time to get online, but this holiday has been really busy. I had a dear uncle to pass away on Christmas eve night. He died of liver cancer:( I know he is better off now, and not suffering, but my aunt (who is not 60 yet, and I consider young) is left a widow and I really hate to think of her living alone now. With grown children (two boys, one of which lives out of town) I know she will now have to reevaluate what her life will be like. She still works, but my uncle had retired, and they were looking forward to her retiring next year:( I know God has a plan, and that is our only comfort.

Anyway, it has really brought back to my attention the importance of living a clean, raw life!!! I know that God did not intend for us to get cancer and these illnesses. I don't want to live forever, but I do want to die happily in my sleep, peacefully!

Today's food will be:
grapefruit/cranberry/apple juice/lemon
smoothie w/ spinach, tomato, garlic, basil, avo!!! YUMMY
dinner: carrot, spinach, apple juice

Not sure what else???

With the new year approaching, I feel like I'm heading for a fast!!! Not sure yet if I want to do the master cleanse again, or a juice fast?? Maybe I'll start with the 10 day master cleanse and then do a few days of juice feasting!!

Peace to all!

[shine72]

(((Wendi)))

I'm so sorry for your loss. I am VERY proud of you though for using this as a chance to refocus on your own health! :)

Today makes 2 years ago that I started my raw food journey! Crazy! It has been such a wild, amazing ride. I NEVER at the start of this all would have pictured the twists and turns my life would take just from making the choice to go raw. I am SO grateful I did! :D

So far, I've had a superfood shake. About to have a yummy salad with zata'ar dressing soon. Maybe some dried mango later? Not sure on that one yet or not.

Hope you all have a beautifully raw day! :D

[tvillemom]

Thank you Shine~ I hope you have a wonderful day!

My journey with raw started July 2005. It's hard to believe I'm still around....I've not quit which is remarkable. Even though I'm not where I want to be as far as "purity", I'm still making it work for me!

Hope you all have a great day!

Today has been full of juice, juice, juice.....I think I'll have a GS for dinner! Not really hungry. I am craving darker greens, like kale or collards.....strange for me.

Peace to all!!

[Vaclare79]

Hey all..
I made my first GOOD smoothie today. It was a bunch of frozen (organic from a farm nearby) strawberries that I had picked last summer, some dates and a handful of spinach. It was pretty good! I was surprised !
:)
I also ate a spinach tomato cucumber salad with EVOO & ACV and will probably make more GS or salad later.

[Rawkinlocs]

Have an awesomely-RAWsome day!

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[tvillemom]

Good morning all!

Yay for you Vaclare for making a smoothie that you like!

This morning I am going to make the "super fat burning juice" that's listed here on the board.

Lunch will probalby be some type of restaurant salad....and then I'm going to come home and make some kind of raw fudge (I think I still have the recipe here somewhere)

Dinner will probably be a GS....with avo, tom, spinach, spices/herbs....I like to think of it more like a soup!!

I hope everyone has a great day!

[Raspberry4]

Good morning everyone!

Menu:
Smoothie
Raw cereal with Almond milk
Soup and Salad with ranch dressing
Entree - not sure probably soup with salad again (I like that combo alot)
Dessert - whatever I can whip up. If the avos are ready - perhaps avocado, chocolate, agave, and orange 'pudding'.

Have a great day :)

[Rawkinlocs]

Have an awesome day!

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[Raspberry4]

This month really went fast for me...

I hope you have a great day today :)

[shine72]

This month really went fast for me...

I hope you have a great day today :)

For me as well! I hope you have a great day too! :D EVERYONE deserves a great day! :D

[shine72]

Okay, so far I've:

Flipped pizza crusts
Prepared banana bread and stuck it in the D
Made and drank a green smoothie (sent part of it off with hubby for the day as well)

So I'd say we're off to a great start! :D How's your day 29 going?

[rawchic]

wow - day 29! I can't believe the month is practically over.
I haven't posted in a couple days...I wish I had a good excuse. I was just plain lazy though.

No worries - I was eating lots of yummy raw food. Yesterday I made zucchini pasta w/ tomato sauce. I wish I had some leftover for dinner tonight, but it was so good that I ate it all.

This morning I had a mono-meal of bananas for breakfast. I ate four of them - I probably should have stopped at three, but oh well.

Now I'm having a salad of chard, apple & carrot with some dulse. It's really hitting the spot!

I'm not sure what I'm going to have for dinner. I might just stop by the juice bar on the way home and make that my dinner.

Last night I soaked almonds & oats so I'm going to make some cookies when I get home. Basically, just grind those and then mix w/ some dates. Maybe add in some cinnamon. I was also thinking I could make a "frosting" with coconut butter & cacao powder. hmm...I might just be having cookies for dinner :)

[Vaclare79]

This month has gone by really fast!!
I ate apples, cucumbers mono meal today... I'm going to get some kale. Where should I get it and is it ok bagged from Walmart?

[Raspberry4]

Thanks Shine! My day was pretty good - work was a
little hectic at first as a client I had to deal with was
getting a little hot under the collar and probably could
of used a green smoothie to calm down! ;) (tee-hee).

Anyway...have a good night, sleep tight, and dream
of raw goodies...

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w281/sugar_candiez/organic-fruit-vegetables.jpg

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a terRAWfic day!

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[tvillemom]

Good mornong all! If you can believe it I am on my cell phone! Dh and I just added internet to our cellphone package and the plug in to my computer internet modem broke so the only way I could hey online was to use my cellphone! My food today will be juice because I woke up with a sore throat and sinus issues! I do have a couple of ripe avos so I might make some tomato soup! HOPE EVERYONE HAS A FANTASTIC RAW DAY!

[shine72]

Good morning everyone! :D

Had some Island Fire and some Gold Rush. Then had my green energy, kick-you-in-the-pants and wake you up drink! :D

Hope everyone has a great RAW day! :D

[rawchic]

last night I had a big salad w/ chard, cucumber, tomatoes, celery, and mushrooms.

I also made cookies with almonds, oats, pumpkin seeds, and dates - topped w/ coconut butter & cacao mixed together as a frosting. They were really yummy!

This morning I have a couple of apples, and then a salad for lunch. Not sure what dinner is going to be...probably the same as last night since that's all I have in my fridge right now. I get my CSA box tomorrow.

[Vaclare79]

Today had my 1st raw kale salad.. Had tomatoes & cukes in it with EVOO & ACV. :) I don't know yet what I'm going to eat for the rest of the day.
I guess I'll post later on.

Adding onto original post:

Ate MORE raw kale with some grape tomatoes. I like kale better than spinach. :P

[Raspberry4]

Hello everyone!

Shine - I think I could use your kick in the pants drink in the mornings! Still feeling a bit sluggish these days. Oh well....

Have a good night everyone. Sweet (raw food) dreams ;)

[tvillemom]

SHINE: I would like to know your recipe for your green energy drink ! Do you have the recipe for it somewhere ? Hope EVERYOne has A great evening!

[Rawkinlocs]

Have a wonderful day!

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[Raspberry4]

Have a wonderful day and a very Happy New Year's eve :)

[rawchic]

Happy New Years!

This morning I had a wonderful GS with chard, pear, banana & mango. Yum!
Lunch will be another GS with chard, banana, blueberries, raspberries & goji berries. Lost of great antioxidants :)

My husband & I are going out to sushi tonight, so I will have veggie sushi (minus the rice).

We have a couple of friends coming over tonight to watch the fireworks (we live in downtown Seattle & can see the Space Needle fireworks from our deck).

Cheers to a wonderfully raw 2009!

[Vaclare79]

Have a happy new year's eve everyone. Be safe.
I ate raw kale salad with tomatoes/cucumbers today with EVOO & ACV. It was good. :)

[marysmit]

I'm wanting to sign up for Jan. raw for thirty. Looks like I may have to wait until tomorrow. Mary

[ripenready]

I'm wanting to sign up for Jan. raw for thirty. Looks like I may have to wait until tomorrow. Mary

I am right there with you Mary!

I guess we are too anxious. I am doing a water fast for 24 hours starting tomorrow at 6pm-6pm on Friday before starting back high raw.

Good luck on the upcoming 30 day challenge!

[Green_Woman]

I've been busting at the seams waiting to get OFF THE ROAD and HOME to my wonderful Vitamix so I could start a GS 30 Day Personal Challenge!!!

Started the New Year toasting my DF with glasses of GS!!!

With Boutenko and Cousin's books fueling my already wild-fires, I'm SO excited to be engaging LIFE in this wonderful "new" way!!!

:D

Happy New Year, all!!!