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When I am busy, and need to whip up something quick, I do the soup and salad. Salad of course is always quick. The soup, I take out my vitamix and decide between miso soup (you can chop a few...

To eliminate the zucchini getting too watery, after spiralizing/shredding the zucchini, I salt them(himalayan crystal salt), massage the salt into noodles, and let them sit for about 10 to 15 mins. ...

Raw pickles are fermented in a brine solution. The brine solution ratio of salt to water can vary, depending on the weather. In high heat, you want more salt to help preserve the pickles, whereas...

I have marinated mushrooms in namu shoyu and water. Then after 1 or days, I stuff them with pesto. Both mushrooms and pesto are inexpensive. Wonderful for potlucks - they all get eaten.

I have...

Wild rice will not sprout, as it is not truly raw. If that doesn't bother you, you need to change the water at least twice a day while soaking the wild rice. It will get soft and a little chewy...

I too, just slice them open and eat the insides. Make sure the outside of the fruit is brown and wrinkly. That means it is ripe!

Congratulations! Did you have the support of family? Did you do this all on your own?

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So Vegan Princess, does Pena Pachamama still have the raw brunches every Sunday? I would be interested in going to these events. I live in Pacifica, and travel into S.F. quite a bit.

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Penny, hopefully you will not be tempted this Thanksgiving to indulge in the traditional turkey.

I made it clear beforehand that myself and my family will not be eating any of the "carcasses". ...

YOu can pickle the ginger, too. I have never done it, but it seems as if I remember seeing something about slicing it thinly, and covering with vinegar and water. Keep refrigerated.

I do add...

I agree with springtime! Make sure the outside is brown and wrinkly/puckered. This is when the passion fruit is ripe.

I have only sliced them in half and eaten them with a spoon, but some ideas...

I sometimes sprout it, then dehdyrate with other seeds and/or grains for granola.

Other times, I grind it in the vitamix or coffee grinder and add to either crackers or veggie patties.

Then,...

I have always strained the sunflower seed pulp. I have done two things with the pulp. Moist pulp, I have added to veggie patties, while reducing the nuts in the recipe. Then, I have also, just...

High raw for about 3 years! Cooked food is mostly at homes where I am visiting, which isn't that often.

I add sauerkraut (well drained) to my nori rolls ups, along with any kind of sprout I have on hand. My kids like a little pate, along with sprouts and sauerkraut. Instead of the sauerkraut, you can...

If you do a search for San Francisco Living Foods yahoo group, you will be able to find the S.F. raw foodists e-mailing system.

There are potlucks in San Mateo and Pescadero also. To get on the ...

Tahini can be a little bitter. I usually use small amounts in my salad dressings. I have come to love tahini, but it does take some getting used to!

All my skin tags have disappeared. I know it is because of my raw diet, but, I don't know if it is because of certain vitamins/minerals etc.. that I have lots more of, or if it is something I...

Yes, I sprout lentils quite a bit. I put them in a food processor with an equal amount of sprouted sunflower seeds, a spoonful of both cumin and curry, some salt, oil and sometimes some garlic. ...

Juliano's meatloaf is what I made pretty often when transitioning. You need a dehydrator, though. I also like quite a few of his salads. And, if you like, spicy and sweet, the mango soup (not sure...

I don't believe Claussen's are raw. However, I have written Bubbie's, and they claim that their pickles and sauerkraut are raw.

Depending on the age of the children, I have my kids write poetry about the season, write a short paper on the season, or play seasonal music. We usually sit around one or two nights and listen to...

This is a little bit late for the fig response, as it is slightly too late for the season. You can still find figs, but, they are now a litte more expensive. Figs are wonderful,wonderful,...

I eat my greens in smoothies for breakfast. I use collard greens at night for wraps, and I tear up different greens for salads. I also cut cilantro with a metal knife and mix with cauliflower and a...

Raw sushi is easy. They have raw nori at quite a few stores and on line. You just need to read where it says on the package "untoasted". For the filling, you can use just about anything. Pates,...