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hello barb,

good luck with your journey ahead :)

Barb, I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery. You will find the extra strength here you might need to eat well and healthy at those times when things seem too much. I send gently hugs to you.

in depth though. Can email if you like. So far as chicken goes....sorry, have not found anything for that. Mushrooms that are shredded a bit and marinated in your favorite chickeny seasonings might work. Warm a bit in D or in a baggy set in warm water. The stem of the mushroom is firm and somewhat stringy. That part might work the best, actually. May try that myself!

Well, you can still have pie.....use almond flour, lightly ground pecans, agave or sweetener (stevia maybe) to taste. This would be the crust. Just use a small tin at first to try it out. Spices if you like. Then cut up some fruit and put sweetener over and let set to get juicy. You can add thickeners like agar agar or irish moss and pour into crust and refrigerate and then eat. I have even seen some really tasty looking coconut cream pies! Pumpkin pie is truly devine. More

a bit of cinn/cloves. Very tasty. And sometimes I just toss in some strawberries and whiz it up with agave and have strawberry milk. Nummy!

Have you had raw chocolate milk? 1 cup nuts like almond, brazil, mac, hazelnut, mix em up. Add about 4 - 6 cups water. Whizzzzzzzzzzzz whizzzzzzzzzz whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Strain. I strain like 4 times cuz, well, I am not found of chunks or bits and pieces at all. Then I rinse the blender and pour the milk bak in. Sweeten with agave and add cocoa to taste. Super good. You can add vanilla to if not a purist. Sometimes I just have it w/agave/vanilla and sometimes I add

So I plan to work on each addiction slowly, finding substitutes that will make these changes easier. It will take time, but each change, plus the addition of lots of fruits and veggies, will help to improve my health. Also I love green smoothies! I typed over the limit, so this was a continuation.

Tigger, I plan to take this slow as you advised. I'm a true blue SAD Foodish?! I adore chicken, am so addicted to coffee and milk chocolate. My favorite dessert is pie...all kinds of pies. Sugar...let's not go there. Bad addiction. The white grainy stuff.

but not if you are not able to get their because it is to frustrating. Just keep adding new and better habits and then after you get one added drop one. You can totally do this. It is one of the more difficult lifestyles to be successful at just because of the social aspects of it, but not impossible. And always be kind to yourself. Congrats on coming back! So fantastic to see you!

Give yourself a month or even longer to get eased back in. Especially if you are not already vegetarian or vegan. Google Supersize Me and watch it for free online. Good cheese addiction, meat addiction...and read up on it. Google food addiction. By the time summer and fresh foods are at their peak you will be right on track to take full advantage. This does not have to be all or nothing. It as to be right for you. 100% is fantastic,

welcome back! it is interesting that often no matter how many times a person drifts away they are drawn back to raw. the benefits are difficult to deny. And this is a fantastic time to start again. Definitely do try to transition back slowly. It seems like it is easy to get started and keep going, but once you are sidetracked it is always difficult to get going again.

over the past 2 years my boss and I have been working on a huge project and when things got overwhelming and seemed like the dream might never happen for him -- I said that to him ALOT... one day at a time! and now - 2 yrs later - we made it happen! I love that saying! ;) and your new work area sound simpy fabulous!! Way cool your hubby is creating that space for U!

Sounds like you have an AWESOME DH!! I do too! we are so lucky!! Congrats on staying RAW today! It can be a challenge sometimes. My fur babies also enjoy raw...just becareful of ANY part of an avacaco peel,meat,or seed are all deadly to our fury friends. HUGS&PEACE Carrassa

just popping in to wish you a wonderful happy holiday season... blessings to you and your loved ones!! rawk on!

I hope you're back to feeling better!!!

one step back is not the same as starting all over again, you have already made some powerful changes that your body loves you for... lessons will be learned here, and you'll grow from them. feel better xoxoxo -snow

awww.... sorry you're not feelin well... yep raw will bless your body in a very short period of time... and when we step back into the SAD DIE'it... our bodies can revolt! you'll be fine -- make sure you drink lots of water!! rawk on girl!

Yep - I am in the BEAUTIFUL blue ridge Appalachians! I'm just under 2 hours from Asheville, NC, and about a 5 and a half hour trip from Nashville. I keep hoping to find other rawbies or even cooked Vegans who are raw friendly out here, and yet it seems that they are less than a handful in number. **sigh**

You gals are the greatest!! I really would like to give this a try. I think I'll be busy on my four days off, researching this idea. Besides uncooking.

Amberstorm, I live in Dickson, TN, about 30 miles west of Nashville, TN. I love Tennessee! Johnson City is near the mountains, right? Pretty there.

Justine, I know what you mean, I would love a raw foods magazine each and every month, not just four times a year.

Starfire, thank you so much for the encouragment!

DREAMS DO COME TRUE sweet Barbie! If you truly desire it -- put it out there and begin working towards it! I'm putting in my order for a subscription now thankyou!