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[tbonesgirl]

Hi everyone,

I have just begun my raw journey. I started about 4 days ago and I feel greet, I can't believe how much I am enjoying my food. I was raised on processed food and I have no doubt that it is harmful to our bodies. I am looking to learn. I am curious to see how it her newbies have gotten started and what ideas other veteran rawies can offer. I haven't bought a juicer yet. I was frightened by the high price tag and not quite sure if I was ready for the juice part yet. Any advice?

I am 45 years old and have beebread chubby my entire life. I can already see and feel a difference. The most exciting thong about this lifestyle is that I don't feel hungry and I don't crave bad foods--especially chocolate.

Anyway I am looki g forward to meeting some new friends and learning to live a long and healthy life.

[lovenlife]

Welcome TBONES....glad to have you here!

What an amazing journey you have begun..congratulations for taking care of you! This is the most profound way to eat by far! hoot hoot.

Truth is you CAN crave chocolate in this way of life because there IS raw chocolate !!!

Eating raw rawks!

[FreedomSeeker]

Hey, Tbones! I'm in Virginia too, DC area. Sounds like you've got a great start! I've gotten a few of the raw kitchen accoutrements, such as a dehydrator, high-speed blender, and food processor, but not a juicer as of yet. I never really wanted to juice my food because I didn't want to waste the pulp. I may get one eventually, however, as I've learned that you can use pulp fruit in smoothies and vegetable pulp in dehydrated crackers. As long as there's no waste, sounds like a good idea...I've just never felt compelled to do it, at least not yet.

You can start with just a blender, in my opinion. actually, you can start with nothing, and just eat your fruit and make salads. I sure love my smoothies, though.

Anyway...welcome aboard! :)

[tbonesgirl]

Hi Freedom Seeker,

Thanks for the ingot and encouragement! So what type of smoothies do you like? I haven't tried any yet. Any suggestions?

[lodestar]

welcome...i love my blender!

[Rawcstacy]

Welcome "bones", all you really need is a blender, everything else - including a juicer, is really superfluous.


Truth is you CAN crave chocolate in this way of life because there IS raw chocolate !!!

Sorry, that's not the truth - Chocolate (crack-cao) whether raw or not IS unhealthy.


Eating raw rawks!

Absolutely!!

[FreedomSeeker]

TBones, the tried-and-true smoothie recipe at our house is:

A couple bananas, broken up
A handful of spinach
A squirt of raw honey
(put these in the blender; fill with water to the top of the produce level; blend well)
Add frozen strawberries, one or two at a time, and keep blending until your smoothie is the consistency you want.

I throw in whatever else I want if it is just for me and my 13-year-old daughter: apples, oranges, kiwi, mango, any fruit that I have an abundance of or need to use up. A couple of my kids won't drink them with these added items, though. Sometimes I sneak in a few cranberries or blueberries in; dried goji berries are a good idea for the nutritional wallop they pack. Those have to be ordered from an internet store.

I love smoothies in almost any form, but some palates (sp?) are more discriminating. I would recommend using ice in your smoothie if none of your fruit is frozen--makes it like a frozen treat that way.

Mostly, I recommend experimenting with it and having fun! You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel with all those wonderful nutrients floating around your system, cleaning house. :)

[spicyfull]

I wish you everything you need to Stay RAW..............Welcome to MY World.