Comments on: Day 8 and still kickin! http://greengrocerchicago.com/blog/day-8-and-still-kickin Local Organic Delicious Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:29:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julia http://greengrocerchicago.com/blog/day-8-and-still-kickin/comment-page-1#comment-3 Julia Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:58:23 +0000 http://greengrocerchicago.com/blog/?p=35#comment-3 For your readers who may want additional resources for raw recipes, these sites have a lot of great looking recipes. I haven't tried most of them but the two I've specifically linked to below ARE great: http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/12/recipe-of-week-spinach-cream-pasta.html http://therawchefblog.com/tomato-macadamia-mozzarella-linguine Both sites also have amazing looking raw desserts. Not everything requires a dehydrator, spiralizer or Vitamix. I've used my food processor instead of a Vitamix. Plus soaking nuts in water overnight can help if you don't have a high-powered blender. If you don't have a spiral-cutting veggie thingie, just use a veggie peeler to make long strips. For zucchini, don't attempt to make strips from the center part where seeds are, it's too squishy for a peeler. Save that part for a smoothie later. And if you don't have a dehydrator, crack the oven door while on the lowest setting and use an oven thermometer to monitor temp. Oh, and tell your hubby that while only about 35% raw, my vegan habits has kept my cholesterol lower than 15 years ago when I was a 31 yr old omni, even though I weigh more than twice as much. I believe diet does help. His big big hurdle may in fact end up being the coffee/caffeine. Took me 2 weeks to stop that, cold turkey with headaches. Good luck to you both! For your readers who may want additional resources for raw recipes, these sites have a lot of great looking recipes. I haven’t tried most of them but the two I’ve specifically linked to below ARE great:

http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/12/recipe-of-week-spinach-cream-pasta.html

http://therawchefblog.com/tomato-macadamia-mozzarella-linguine

Both sites also have amazing looking raw desserts.

Not everything requires a dehydrator, spiralizer or Vitamix. I’ve used my food processor instead of a Vitamix. Plus soaking nuts in water overnight can help if you don’t have a high-powered blender.

If you don’t have a spiral-cutting veggie thingie, just use a veggie peeler to make long strips. For zucchini, don’t attempt to make strips from the center part where seeds are, it’s too squishy for a peeler. Save that part for a smoothie later.

And if you don’t have a dehydrator, crack the oven door while on the lowest setting and use an oven thermometer to monitor temp.

Oh, and tell your hubby that while only about 35% raw, my vegan habits has kept my cholesterol lower than 15 years ago when I was a 31 yr old omni, even though I weigh more than twice as much. I believe diet does help. His big big hurdle may in fact end up being the coffee/caffeine. Took me 2 weeks to stop that, cold turkey with headaches.

Good luck to you both!

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