Dying to Get Well

Posted on June 10th, 2006 in Raw Foods Diva by Vegan Momma

I believe I posted this ebook before but it’s worth posting again. The name of the book is Dying to Get Well by Shelly Keck. It’s a look at one womans journey from a Standard American Diet to Raw Foods.

I’ve always made the effort to eat plenty of whole foods even before my vegetarian days. I made the switch to vegetarianism for ethical reasons. It really bothered me that farm animals were treated differently than “pets”. When I was abput six years old I remember thinking, “Hmm, all animals are capable of affection! Why are some animals put on pedestals and treated like family (pets) and others considered “not good enough?”I also realized that certain ethnic groups were treated the same way. What’s up with that?

Seven Day Green Challenge

Posted on June 10th, 2006 in Personal, Raw Foods Diva by Vegan Momma

Frederick Patenaude has a Seven Day Green Challenge which starts tomorrow. I won’t be participating. I’m focusing on eating (not juicing) plenty of green leafy vegetables but I will be doing my own green juice challenge in a few weeks.
If you are interested you better hustle on down to his page and sign up for the daily inspirational calls!
You can print out the instructions here

Raw Coconut Cream

Posted on June 10th, 2006 in Raw Foods Diva by Vegan Momma

coconut

Coconut

</center/>” /></center></a></p> <p>Wouldn’t be cheaper if you could make your own <b>raw coconut cream</b>? It’s expensive in the stores. Yesterday I bought three coconuts from the store. I plan to make coconut cream over the weekend.</p> <p><b>Items needed</b><br /> 1 coconut<br /> 1 hammer (to break open the coconut)<br /> 1 nail (to poke a hole in the coconut in<br /> order to drain the coconut water)<br /> 1 twin gear juicer (such as Champion or Green Star)<br /> <i>I use the Green Star</i></p> <ul class=
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    • Raw food explained

    Posted on June 10th, 2006 in Personal, Raw Foods Diva by Vegan Momma

    I saw the website Raw Foods Explained on another blog.

    What I ate at work yesterday

    Posted on June 10th, 2006 in Raw Foods Diva by Vegan Momma

    I blogged about this in my last post. This was one delicious burger.

    Raw portobello mushroom burger

    Raw Portobello Burger

    The portobellos were marinated in a raw agave ginger sauce and dehydrated overnight. I set the temperture at 105F. The mushrooms did a great job of soaking up this blend.
    I picked lettuce and kale and put in a separate storage container. I did I added to the portobellos when I was ready to eat it. I also added yellow onion and tomatoes. This raw portobello burger was so good! I also had