Green Woman - I LOVE RAW!!!

One of the blessings that has entered my life through my choice to embrace the "culture of life" mentality over the SAD lifestyle is this...

- the Fellowship of like-minded men and women. :)

This is from an RFT friend... and it brought a vibrant light into my morning when I read it. :)

Green, I know we are walking the same path... I see you often here with me. I reach out my hand and hold yours - as our light together is brighter and we are

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Until I get medical insurance (I'm up for some free student-type insurance this month...) and can get some X-rays and see my spine or have some blood work done to determine the problem, I am NOT GOING TO LET MYSELF STRESS ABOUT IT.



It's better to eat living foods, live a LIVE LIFE ;) and focus my energies on studying for my finals and juries!!



I have plenty on my plate. Why add to the load unnecessarily? I am doing the best that ...

My family suffers from a hereditary spinal disease that has left two of my brothers completely physically incapacitated. One of my sisters has had surgery and was in a body cast for 6 months for the same ailment. The other three siblings suffer continuous back pain and lose sleep - nothing else terribly much but that.

Of the eight children born to my birth mom, only I have escaped this hereditary health-curse.

Until now.....

I am panicking.
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ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES

Green Woman Style

1 head cauliflower
1/2 c. cashews (rinsed)
1 t. sea salt
1 t. dried rosemary
1 t. Nutritional Yeast
1/2 - 3/4 c. water

Blend all ingredients in VITAMIX until smooth and creamy. Add slightly more water for texture as needed.

FABULOUS MUSHROOM GRAVY

Alissa Cohen Style

2 c. crimini mushrooms (rinsed)
2 T. Bragg's (more to taste ...

On Wednesday, I stayed up into the wee morning hours preparing most of the raw recipes I posted earlier. :)

I finished a BEAUTIFUL pumpkin pie (John took pics, will post later!), Mock Turkey Loaf drowned in rich cranberry sauce, Marinated Zuccini, and a moist Good Oat Crust that turned out more like an oat pastry (because I used whole oats instead of oat groats!) topped with Vanilla Creme.

ALL of these recipes were a smash hit at the Tree of Life THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION ...