heart_of_pomegranite
12-13-2004, 05:41 PM
first, hello. i'm new to this board. a few years ago I was raw (for about 2 years) then was vegan again for a year. within the last month I've thrown myself back into it and had a wonderful experience today I'd like to share.
I'm a teacher and had a long say at school. It snowed here today and I was cold and tired when I finally got to leave. I ate some raw veggies a co-worker brought in for me (squash, carrots, celery, broccoli) for lunch (she brought them for me in exchange for me bringing some raw tahini dip which she really likes). Something about that combination made me feel a little gross. On my way home I couldn't stop thinking about how much I didn't want to be raw tonight. I just wanted something comforting and I was kind of low on raw food and nothing sounded good to me. When I got home, I remembered my new cookbook was here from Alissa Cohen. I looked through and improvised her palak paneer avocado dip. I was floored. After 2 years of raw, I had never been so excited about a new recipe. I felt 100% better about being raw. It was truly delicious and I felt so satisfied-- which in years past was very difficult for me. Anyway, I feel so wonderful and am fully charged to continue being raw. Also, a few weeks ago when I bought some dates, I could hardly eat one without having my teeth ache. Tonight I ate 4 and felt wonderful. I feel so blessed and wonderful tonight. Thankyou Alissa and thank you everyone for being so supportive and thoughtful. Best wishes everyone!!
I'm a teacher and had a long say at school. It snowed here today and I was cold and tired when I finally got to leave. I ate some raw veggies a co-worker brought in for me (squash, carrots, celery, broccoli) for lunch (she brought them for me in exchange for me bringing some raw tahini dip which she really likes). Something about that combination made me feel a little gross. On my way home I couldn't stop thinking about how much I didn't want to be raw tonight. I just wanted something comforting and I was kind of low on raw food and nothing sounded good to me. When I got home, I remembered my new cookbook was here from Alissa Cohen. I looked through and improvised her palak paneer avocado dip. I was floored. After 2 years of raw, I had never been so excited about a new recipe. I felt 100% better about being raw. It was truly delicious and I felt so satisfied-- which in years past was very difficult for me. Anyway, I feel so wonderful and am fully charged to continue being raw. Also, a few weeks ago when I bought some dates, I could hardly eat one without having my teeth ache. Tonight I ate 4 and felt wonderful. I feel so blessed and wonderful tonight. Thankyou Alissa and thank you everyone for being so supportive and thoughtful. Best wishes everyone!!