tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848939419895464782011-11-27T16:37:37.502-08:00In January of 2009 I decided to go raw after years of soy-based veganism. Since then I've lost more than 70 pounds and learned a lot about myself and about nutrition. The funny thing is I haven't felt hungry one day.expressionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252949001178424963noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284893941989546478.post-12713163242858134932010-09-22T21:30:00.000-07:002010-09-22T22:01:55.656-07:00

This little spur of the moment creation was too yummy not to share. The key is to chiffon or ribbon the collards and then massage it with salt, lemon/tomato, and finally avocado in that order. If you get the collard greens nice and relaxed you'll have a perfect salad. The spices make it perfect. Raw mesquite is a wonderful addition as it adds both a sweetness and a smokey luscious

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You won't see a recipe for Raw Chia Upma anywhere else on the net, believe me I googled ;) So what is upma and why is it my new favorite breakfast? The name 'upma' is a combination of the word for salt and the word for wheat Tamil. If you wiki it you'll find that it's usually made of a substance called suji or rava both of which are often made with refined grain. While it would be easy cook

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Young Thai Coconut Yogurt (vegan)Important: for this recipe, make sure all the kitchenware you use is clean and sterile. Make sure hands are washed, we're going to be fermenting this so we don't want to be adding anything that might contaminate the culture.1 young green thai coconutcontents of 1 probiotic capsuleCrack open coconut with a large butcher knife. This takes some practice and be

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So spicy, so tangy, so tasty; it's kimchi! Sure you can buy it in the store but you either get pasturized crap or pay way too much for a little jar of "live" kimchi. The solution of course is to make your own or, saving that, feel free to make mine. It's packed with vitamins and a plethora of probiotics. Everything you need to get you through the sickness season plus hot peppers of course!

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I'm really picky about my chai. Being lucky enough to enjoy fresh brewed cup from scratch at a local cafe I suppose I'm a bit spoiled. When I make it for myself it usually involves pan-roasting the spices, adding fresh ginger and steeping the masala (spices) for at least an hour or so.That's why I was taken aback by the White Chai (#18) from Remedy Teas. It's a mix designed for quick steeping

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I found a sumptuous head of romanesco broccoli at this week's farmer's market. It's like a broccoli with psychedelic swirls on the top. How to prepare without cooking though? The following is a method what's called "cold cooking": a very simply, very useful method for raw vegans. Take:1 head broccoli, minced2 tsp celtic sea saltToss them together in a large metal or glass bowl. Work it for a

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For this recipe you're going to need a spiral vegetable slicer. You can find them all over the net and at Bed Bath and Beyond type stores. If you've got enough patience and skill you can make noodles with a vegetable peeler, but spiral slicers aren't too expensive so they're worth looking into. the one on the left is available on the net.Spiralize the following2 beets, zucchini, squash, 1

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The College I attended is among the most progressive in the nation, both in terms of the students and the policy, diversity was embraced and even cultivated. One of the most popular classes was a gender studies course. You get the idea, not exactly a backwoods place.And yet one of the biggest issues of contention was the cafeteria. The college's vegan population had finally forced the

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One of my all time favorites! I just perfected the recipe so I thought I'd share:Pulse the following ingredients until coarsely chopped3 stalks celery1/4 red pepper3 cremini mushrooms1 handful parsley1 handful dulse5 green onionsSet aside in a large mixing bowl. Next, blend the following until smooth:1/8 cup sunflower seeds, soaked and sprouted1 lemon, juiced1 clove garlic1/2 jalapeno

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Looks like Meatless Monday has got the right wing echo chamber up in arms. First they came for our guns, next they'll come for our hamburgers!Glenn, please! Nobody's trying to take your Big Macs away, but maybe a meatless monday now and then wouldn't be such a bad idea unless you intend to lose your limbs to diabetes.

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Just in time for Halloween!Grate the following:1/4 small Sugar Pie Pumpkin, peeled1 cabbage2 carrotsSet aside in a large bowl. Next blend:5 macadamias1/8 cup cashews1 tbsp pine nuts1 lemon, juiced1 tomato1/4 bell pepper3 stalks celery3 colves garlic1 handful fresh parsley1 tsp thymepinch sea salt1 jalapeño1/4 small onionenough water to blend smoothToss together with grated vegetables. Adddiced

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I had to share the lovely colour of this tea before I finished drinking it.  It's tea #93 at Remedy Teas. I had thought pu erh was a type of leaf but it turns out that it refers to the process rather than the tea itself, hence the Silver Needle (a white tea) that makes up this cup.The secret is to rinse your leaves before drinking. Not sure what is washed off in this process but it tastes 1000x

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1 English Cucumber3 carrots3 cloves garlic1/8-1/4 cup sunflower seeds, soaked and sprouted2 heads of green leafy vegetables (Chard, Kale, Spinach, etc)1 hot pepper (serano, jalapeno, habenero depending on how much spice you want)1 tsp turmeric1 tsp cumindash cinamonBlend on high until smooth and creamy. Next dice and add1/8 large onion1/4 red pepper2 stalks celeryEnjoy!

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Okay, not really but that doesn't mean it belongs on your plate or in your mouth. Much like Lierre Keith when I first went vegan protein was the problem and soy was the solution everyone gave me. The bit of research I did on my own seemed to yield a wide variety of potential sources of protein, from legumes to nuts to green leafy vegetables. When I tried to bring this up to other vegans they

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I'm really excited about Underground Wellness radio tonight. The guest is Lierre Keith, a former vegan whose critique of veganism The Vegetarian Myth relies on, among other things, an over-emphasis on grains particularly rice corn and wheat. So a good portion of what she's saying does not apply to raw veganism making it the perfect place to push back from. As much as I appreciate her point of

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This world is yours, this world is you. You help make it what it is and without you it would be eternally incomplete. It helps make you what you are giving form to your free floating consciousness until you return to it's stony embrace. This world is you.This is our rock, the only livable planet for parsecs, yet every day it's dying and we're dying with it. Corporations and governments walk

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Finally finished my 92 day juice feast. I took 6 days to transition back to solid food, starting with soft fruit and moving back up to veggies and finally nuts and seeds.When I was in my first or second week I was salivating over Cyber Dogs. I thought as soon as I got finished I'd hop on a bus and eat my fill of soy dogs. The funny thing now is after all that "deprivation" I no longer have any

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total after 10 weeks 46.2 lbsnew weight lost 6.4(!!!) lbstotal after 11 weeks 52.6 Apparently angry phone calls to the offices of your Senators burn a lot more calories than one might expect. I'd say it's highly recommended, especially if they start watering down the upcoming Health Care bill ;)

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total after 9 weeks 42.4 lbsnew weight loss 3.8 lbstotal after 10 weeks 46.2 lbs

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total after 8 weeks 38.6 lbsnew weight lost 3.8 lbstotal after 9 weeks 42.4 lbs

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wordtotal after 7 weeks 31.2 lbsnew weight lost 6.4 lbstotal after 8 weeks 38.6

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total after 6 weeks 28.0 lbsnew weight lost: 3.2 lbstotal after 7 weeks 31.2 lbs

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total after 5 weeks: 23.6 lbsnew weight lost: 4.4 lbstotal after 6 weeks 28.0 lbs

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I missed a week but it looks like the weight loss is slowing a bittotal after 3 weeks: 17.6 lbsnew weight lost: 6.0 lbs.total after 5 weeks: 23.6 lbs

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So during the course of my juice feast I've really begun to learn some things about how we relate to food. What triggered this was an almond commercial announcing a new "portion control" strip on the side that lets you see how much you're eating. This is what I hate about dieting; eating should not involve math goddamn it!That's my natural feeling on it and up until recently I was thinking that

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"I will live to see the end of Monsanto." -Vandana Shiva

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I did a nutritional analysis on everything i ate today at nutritiondata.com. Interesting results, I'm getting everything I need and about 1400 caloriesCalories: 1401Protein: 38.9 g+2.0 g Chlorella+2.0 g Greens Powder+1.0 g Vitamin Code Perfect Weight+0.5 g Kelp powder44.4 g Total proteinFat: 47.7 gshould have been more like 32 gCarbs 239 gVitamins Amounts Per Selected Serving %DVVitamin A 85534

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this week weight lost: 6.6 lbstotal after 3 weeks: 17.6 lbs

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week one: 5.1week two: 5.9total : 11 poundsyay!

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What the heck is a Juice Feast? Well it's not a diet, although you tend to lose most of your excess weight. It's not a juice fast because you'll be getting your recommended 1500-2000 calories. It's not a lifestyle although many feel so good that they continue it for 92 days or even more. It's not a cleanse although you will be purging your body of the same kinds of toxins that cleansing

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omfg is that a flaxseed cracker? yup and what's it doing by that big bowl of freshly made sprouted raw hummous? it's going in, hawt. this is the best hummous i've made srsly, recipee down below.Sasha's Sprouted Hummous2 cups sprouted garbanzo beans (if you don't know about sprouting google it. i might cover it in a later post.)1/4 cup raw tahini1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice. you could

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No wonder I can't get almonds to sprout, they've been irradiated, steamed and poisoned by the idiots controlling our food system.sign this petition to stop the almond abusers.

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