tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731249506379837802024-03-14T03:12:03.389-04:00The Sunny Raw KitchenAn Inspiring and Cozy Place to Share and Learn About Raw Foods!Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-75464339309378731042022-10-05T08:52:00.001-04:002022-10-05T08:52:25.669-04:00Some news 10 years after my infamous liver flush and a FB Live Reunion<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7Z3Y0KWYyhok-3AYa6MW2cuXY3Pg_4ASeCx3SD6JeueqVf95VPb4XvvSHwlUoNvhi3Y9krTqECNAghnstUTNjFw7IoI2Ad5oXaLaE9vOvdH0YZgSX5rHA6QvXx2OxABb5JCspfwzPcenQNB4EAEaOpjfPIilE94cfj0Fqq2m0kQYysZfMfZOoxmJEw/s6000/DSC01551-2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7Z3Y0KWYyhok-3AYa6MW2cuXY3Pg_4ASeCx3SD6JeueqVf95VPb4XvvSHwlUoNvhi3Y9krTqECNAghnstUTNjFw7IoI2Ad5oXaLaE9vOvdH0YZgSX5rHA6QvXx2OxABb5JCspfwzPcenQNB4EAEaOpjfPIilE94cfj0Fqq2m0kQYysZfMfZOoxmJEw/s320/DSC01551-2.jpg" width="213" /></a>Hey guys! </p><p>It's been a very, very long time indeed! I'm now writing to you from my still sunny but no longer so raw kitchen. ;-)<br /></p><p>Life and the way it unfolds never cease to amaze me! Today, as I was at my sink doing dishes, I felt a blog post suddenly come through, much in the same manner as it used to in the ol' days. Words pouring in, demanding to be put down on the screen... It's only later that I realized that it will be 10 years next month that I did the infamous liver gallbladder cleanse that was to abruptly bring to an end my raw adventures and propel me onto a major healing journey. </p><p>This month also marks the beginning of my Sunny Raw Kitchen Tour 13 years ago, which took me across the entire US and gave me the opportunity to stay in more than 25 different homes, spreading my passion for raw and living foods. What an absolutely mind-blowing, beautiful and life-transforming experience that was!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkh4a4h_qxq_3kXYmaM5LOPfQ1jrlv19i2qTzIYObL01-n2kPiJC_umfcry4XgsfHg9lTaYUmdnXHHZINVLJp459ZizKrYhVMeIdrQzRGNxg2gVFaJR96ruyr3lkcelFabHrPF-S4YuLfhUCKh-YVH4AmBWeekzKBE3xEVvbJYsxRU_XjRgNT7_zYQw/s3200/S0A_5896.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2136" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkh4a4h_qxq_3kXYmaM5LOPfQ1jrlv19i2qTzIYObL01-n2kPiJC_umfcry4XgsfHg9lTaYUmdnXHHZINVLJp459ZizKrYhVMeIdrQzRGNxg2gVFaJR96ruyr3lkcelFabHrPF-S4YuLfhUCKh-YVH4AmBWeekzKBE3xEVvbJYsxRU_XjRgNT7_zYQw/s320/S0A_5896.jpg" width="214" /></a>Gosh, so much has happened since the last time I posted here. It's even hard to know where to begin! I have since parted ways with Don, moved back across Canada to Quebec where I'm originally from, found so many new ways to channel my creativity including aromatherapy, perfumery, jewelry, sculpture and fluid art, have blossomed in several directions, and even discovered that I have gifts as an energy healer and shaman. Phfew! What an exciting new chapter this has been and it continues to unfold and bring unexpected twists and turns.</p><p>A few of you have reached out to me over the years (even just recently, almost a decade later!) wondering how I've been and whether I'm now ok. I am so deeply touched that after all of this time you continue to care and think about me! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! </p><p>I had the idea to hold a Facebook Live in order for us to get together and connect again. It does make me wonder how different this Sunny Raw Kitchen blog adventure would have been if live video meetings had been available back then! You just gotta love how magical technology can be! This will be an opportunity for me to tell you more about the highlights of what's happened since I stopped writing here and also for you to ask me any questions you may have. </p><p>The FB Live will take place on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067110849537" target="_blank">my Sunny Raw Kitchen page</a> on Sunday Oct 16th at 2 pm EST (11 am PST).</p><p>Very much looking forward to spending this time with those of you who will be able to make it!</p><p>Sending you all of my Love and Blessings as well as Gratitude for your continuous support and care!</p><p>Warmly,</p><p>Carmella*<br /><br />* As part of the major shifts that have been going on for me, I have decided to take back my birth name which is Marie Madeleine. Like I said, lots and lots has happened and tons to talk to you about! ;-) </p>Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-55439556490246867342015-07-08T11:41:00.000-04:002015-07-08T14:52:51.676-04:00Some (Good!) News at Last: Health Video Update Part X<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi guys! Remember me?<br />
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It's been more than a year since my last post. Gosh, I hadn't realized I'd been 'unplugged' for that long, but that's how life goes... Not having internet at home has really put a big stopper on my web activities. I mostly go online once a week at the community library and just have time to have a quick look at my email and do the odd research.<br />
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Anyhoo, I'm here now... :-)<br />
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Soooooo, as you can imagine, LOTS has happened since our last 'talk'. There's no way I could cover it all, especially not in writing (well, unless I worked on this post for weeks, and you spent a few sleepless nights reading it! lol), but I go over the main highlights in this next video.<br />
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Thank goodness for technology; that saved me quite a bit of typing! :-)<br />
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Here are links to some of the resources and for more info on topics I mentioned in the vid, in case you'd like to learn more:<br />
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<b>Local Practitioners</b><br />
Michael Smith - nutritionist, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine specializing in the gut. He outlines his approach to diet (Ice Age, New Paleo and Healthy Homesteader Diets) on his website, <a href="http://integrativehealthsolutions.ca/" target="_blank">Integrative Health Solutions.ca</a>. He has also published a book called "<a href="http://http//integrativehealthsolutions.ca/product/returning-to-an-ancestral-diet/" target="_blank">Returning to an Ancestral Diet</a>".<br />
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<a href="http://www.acos.org/" target="_blank">Academy of Chinese and Oriental Sciences</a> (ACOS), school of TCM in Nelson, BC<br />
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<b>Auto Immune Protocol</b><br />
<a href="http://aiplifestyle.com/what-is-autoimmune-protocol-diet/" target="_blank">AIP Lifestyle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.phoenixhelix.com/" target="_blank">Phoenix Helix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/05/modifying-paleo-for-autoimmune.html" target="_blank">ThePaleoMom.com</a><br />
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<b>Why No Nuts and Seeds</b><br />
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<b>Fast Track Diet (for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)</b><br />
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<b>Gallbladder Health</b><br />
<a href="http://gallbladderattack.com/" target="_blank">gallbladderattack.com/</a></div>
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<b>What my Diet Looks Like </b><br />
As I said in the video, I followed a very strict form of Paleo Diet for most of the last year, based on Michael Smith's approach. Basically a highly anti-inflammatory diet consisting of lean proteins (fish, a little chicken, lots of eggs from a source that uses corn and soy-free feed), pretty much all vegetables (woo hoo!), except peas, beans, corn and nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants), and copious amounts of fat (butter, ghee, coconut and olive oil). I've been staying away from grains and starches, dairy, and, for a long time, also sugar and fruit. As a lot of spices come from either seeds or nightshades (cumin, coriander, nutmeg, paprika...) or are too hot for my gut, I've been only using garlic powder and herbs to flavour my food. I haven't been able to have anything acidic such as citrus or vinegar (and most vitamins as well for the same reason). I know that in theory these are supposed to be alkaline by the time they leave the stomach, but all I can say is that they irritate the sensitive spot in my small intestine.<br />
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Looking back through my Food Journal I'm noticing that it was pretty darn spartan for a while, but things improved considerably once I reintroduced a bit of fruit and sweet potatoes. I thought I'd give you an idea of what one day's menu looked like during that phase.<br />
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Breakfast: 1/2 sm avocado, 1/4 cup blueberries and/or strawberries, 1 tbs melted coconut oil and a bit of stevia blended up and with 1/4 cup of live water kefir grains tossed in, 1 cooked egg (usually with the yolk still soft)<br />
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Around Noon: 10 oz fresh cucumber and celery juice<br />
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Lunch: 50 g of fish or chicken, 2 cups steamed veggies, 1 tbs coconut oil, 2 tsp butter<br />
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Late afternoon: large glass of water kefir or kombucha<br />
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Dinner: 1/2 sm avocado, 2 cups veggies, sweet potato noodles, 1-2 eggs, 1 tbs coconut oil, 2 tsp butter<br />
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Dessert: jello made from grass-fed beef gelatin, stevia and medicinal extracts or pumpkin blended up with a little cinnamon, stevia and coconut oil<br />
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Since giving the <a href="http://digestivehealthinstitute.org/2012/08/17/sibo-diet-and-digestive-health/" target="_blank">Fast Track Digestion</a> approach a try, I've reintroduced Jasmine rice, a few products made from white rice (flour, puffed cereal, crackers and pasta), small amounts of various sweeteners (cane sugar, maple syrup, honey, molasses, coconut sugar) as well as greater amounts of fruits (yippee!!!) I'm also having sweet potato and sweet potato noodles again (I stopped during the FTD), which really help in the variety department. In fact, the sweet potato and rice have allowed me to cut down on the amount of chicken and fish I'm eating. Not surprisingly, I found myself automatically having more 'vegetarian' meals. Yay!<br />
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I can still tolerate very few things raw other than fruits (without thick skins or seeds), But I was very recently able to introduce tender greens from our garden, as long as I remove the tougher veins and stems (various types of lettuce, baby kale, arugula, mustard, spinach, and mizuna). I can also eat raw radishes and cucumber without peel and with small seeds. Gosh, I can't tell you how ecstatic I am to be finally able to have some raw veggies! :-) Ever since the beginning of this health saga I have faithfully enjoyed a glass of fresh cucumber and celery juice daily.<br />
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At this point I'm able to use a few special ingredients from my 'raw days': kelp noodles, nori, lucuma, maca and mesquite, vanilla powder and medicinal extracts for flavouring.<br />
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In the last couple of months, I've further adjusted my diet to accommodate my gallbladder problem (I have 3 large gallstones). So now I use eggs just for baking rice goodies (sometimes only the whites) and I've cut down on the amount of fats I consume.<br />
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<b>Natural Supplements and Herbs</b><br />
In terms of supplements, Michael recommends products to help heal the lining of the gut that I've been taking pretty much since the onset of this whole thing: l-glutamine, n-acetyl glucosamine and liquid vitamin D. I also take digestive enzymes as well as HCL to assist my digestion. I've tried to reintroduce probiotics, but so far, no luck. At least I'm able to drink home brewed water kefir as well as kombucha every day.<br />
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Both Michael, and more recently Monica (the student at the ACOS clinic I've been working with), have prescribed me a number of different Chinese herb formulas over time. However, we seem to have been able to finally nail down the ones that I respond best to, and for the last 3 months or so I've been taking a combination of Er Chen Tang (to remove heat and dampness) with a small amount of Huang Lian (berberine). I also take Ma Zi Ren Wan (rhubarb root is the main ingredient) to help support my daily elimination.<br />
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Alrighty, I think that pretty much covers the technical stuff surrounding my health.<br />
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<b>Trip Back East</b><br />
After some reservation, I finally decided to go visit my family in Quebec this past spring. As you can imagine, my parents have been super worried because of my health issues and were anxious to see me, but I kept waiting to feel strong and stable enough before doing so. One major concern was that the journey itself as well as the visit would be too stressful and result in onsetting more inflammation. (As you may know, gut health is closely related to stress.) But then I realized that maybe I'll never feel totally 'ready' to go as the risk of triggering a flare will always be in the background. And so I decided to go ahead and see what unfolds. Amazingly, everything went super smoothly, from the preparations to the actual trip, to the time spent with my family. Actually I can't imagine how things could have gone any better! I had a wonderful two weeks which I spent entirely at my parents' apartment on the South Shore of Montreal. (I decided to minimize unnecessary stress and therefore didn't even go to the city or to my sister's home about 2 hours away.)<br />
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My parents are both in their 80s now and I hadn't seen them in nearly 6 years. My dad had a bout with colon cancer some years back and is diabetic but is otherwise mostly ok (other than being overweight). My mom has had no major health issues at all. I find that baffling considering their SAD diet, but hey. We made a joke of how they'd 'fatten me up' during my stay with them. See, one of the things about following a Paleo type diet is that you usually loose weight. I've been having a heck of a time getting over 100 lbs. Anyhoo, I did manage to put on 2 or 3 lbs while I was in Quebec, something we were all very happy about. :-)<br />
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We spent most of the days just quietly hanging out, yet time just flew right by! Jeanne has been doing embroidery on paper for the last 20 years, but I'd never actually seen her at work. And so she showed me how and I completely fell in love with the technique. In fact, there's something utterly satisfying and even a little addictive about it. Now as soon as I have a spare moment I have needle and thread in hand.<br />
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In this pic, we happened to be both working on the exact same pattern. I later gave the card to Don as he turned 67 soon after I got back to BC.<br />
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I arrived baring all kinds of gifts. I'm not sure why; I just felt like pampering them. :-) Before I left, Don and I made a bunch of raw chocolates. I hadn't realized how much I missed working in the kitchen with him and how well we operate together. It was a little tricky as I couldn't really try the chocolates and fillings, but after a while I found a way around that; I'd put a bit in my mouth to check on the flavour balance then spit it out. I know, I know, sounds like a sacrilege but a girl's gotta do what she's gotta do! To my delight, it worked as I was told the end result was yummily decadent. Yay!<br />
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The timing of my visit couldn't have been more perfect as the ornamental trees surrounding their residence all bloomed a few days before I left.<br />
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One of the biggest challenges about undertaking such a trip was to accommodate for my food requirements. While I can eat a great deal more things than I could before, there is still a lot that I must carefully stay away from. As a result, nearly half of my luggage consisted of food or supplements! lol It was a little tricky for the first day or two as we had to do a huge shopping and I had to cook a whole bunch of veggies. But once I got my bearings it went quite well. Sadly, we could almost never enjoy the same things, but at least we ate together at the table.<br />
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I haven't been able to eat at a restaurant for over 2 years, but after making a few calls I was able to find one close by that served plain white rice and fish served sans seasonings or sauce. And so we took my mom out for her birthday. As it turned out, I was even able to have a side of plain cooked veggies, so my plate looked almost 'normal'. :-)<br />
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For our last meal together, we all ate the same thing which was such a treat! I stir-fried tons of veggies in coconut oil and we served them on a bed on Jasmine rice, along with sauteed shrimps and scallops and steamed fiddleheads. Yum! Yum!<br />
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The evening before my departure. My sister, Josee, came to spend the night and then gave me a ride to the airport early the next morning.</div>
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<b>Crazy About Embroidery</b><br />
As I was just saying I'm now totally hooked on 'embroidery on paper'. My mom was a huge help in setting me up for it and I continued to build my supplies once I got home. Amazingly, it looks like this new passion is supported by The Mystery; after seeing me at work a volunteer at our library gave me what we figure must be over $100's worth of thread that she inherited from the estate of a local lady who used to do embroidery. What a blessing! :-) She was glad to find someone for whom it would be useful.<br />
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Don laughs at the sheer amount of cards and bookmarks I keep 'pumping out', but I can't help it! In fact, I love it so much (or perhaps, because of how much of it I do every day!), I even dream of doing embroidery at night! hehe It's hard to explain, but I find it both soothing and deeply gratifying (perhaps it's to do with 'connecting the dots'?) It's also so nice to have a short term creative outlet since I no longer have food prep/recipe creation. I still love lace knitting, but it's a much more involved long term activity. For my embroidery projects, I find myself naturally gravitating towards nature-based patterns or mandala type designs. There's something really magical about watching a piece gradually come together, stitch by stitch.<br />
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<b>The Gardening Bug</b><br />
Last year we were able to grow our first 'real' garden, as before that we were never in a location that was conducive for it. I did get involved in community gardens for 2 or 3 summers, but it was always such an ordeal to get there. It's sooooo nice to be able to just walk down the driveway in order to water or tend to our 'green babies', as we've nicknamed them.<br />
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There were already several established beds as well as a greenhouse on the property, but these hadn't been used for ages, so last year we began to gradually dig them back up again. Well, this spring Donnie gave me a surprise: he dug out a whole bunch more while I was away. Yippee!<br />
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Last year we only grew a few things, as pretty much the only veggie I could eat was potato, but this season it's a whole different story! I think we've got something close to 30 different veggies and herbs! :-)<br />
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June was exceptionally sunny and warm, plus we got a major head start as I planted most beds mid-April before I left for Quebec. And so our garden is already growing like crazy, and we've already been able to enjoy some of its produce.<br />
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Just in case you don't have time to watch it, here are a few pics taken over the last few weeks. With the gorgeous weather we've been having, we can see changes daily, but you'll still get an idea. :-)<br />
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When I planted greens, I was expecting these to be for Don since my gut complained when I introduced them last summer. :-( As it turns out, this time they're fine as long as I only eat the tender leaves and remove any tough parts. I've been enjoying a salad daily (sometimes even twice a day... Call it SGB ('Serious Green Backlog')! lol<br />
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Our very first cuke! Again, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to tolerate it, but I can! Woo hoo! Keep 'em coming!<br />
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While we opted to plant tomatoes and cucumbers in the main garden, we still put a few in our greenhouse. See, since it's been built, trees on the property have grown quite a bit, so it really doesn't get that much direct sun anymore. With the combination of lack of sunlight and extreme heat, our tomato plants are pretty leggy. Nevertheless, the greenhouse is still starting to look lush, what with the few mystery squashes that volunteered from our compost. Even though these are usually tasteless, I didn't have the heart to kill them all. I figure that in the worst case we'll be able to use them for pies and soups. ;-)<br />
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We're using the two beds in the front garden mostly for root veggies - beets, carrots, rutabaga, daikon (which I just plucked out as it all went to seed), and parsnips, but we also have broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, garlic and a couple of squashes.<br />
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Donnie has been super helpful; watering, weeding and just looking after the general well-being of our plants.<br />
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Our gorgeous zucchini patch; one of my favourite parts of the garden, with its almost daily offering of beautiful yellow blossoms as well as zukes.</div>
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We ended up with several squash beds since in addition to the few varieties we started indoors, I tried to rescue as many volunteer squashes as I could. Carmi, Carmi; you have to learn to be a more ruthless gardener!</div>
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Sadly, he came again a couple of days later and did quite a number on Don's potato patch. It's one of the only areas that isn't protected by netting as, well, we ran out of the stuff, and we found that it seemed to weigh down on the plants and cause them to slouch. (I don't know why but, just like last year, ours insist on being giants; some of them over 5 feet tall!) Plus, I had just that morning removed one of the nets on the lettuce bed in order to put it somewhere else, so of course the deer had to munch on a few lettuce heads too while he was at it. Anyhoo, we were not happy campers! :-(</div>
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I spent this beautiful sunny day mostly lounging around, eating fruit (can you think of a better way to spend your birthday?) and doing embroidery. I worked on a sunflower pattern which I thought was particularly appropriate, considering. It later occurred to me that I actually made myself my very own birthday card. he he In fact, I can't think of a better one for me! See for yourself.</div>
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For my birthday dinner, we started off with the best part: dessert. I can't eat fruit after a meal, and I just HAD to have strawberries for my birthday, so we had fresh strawberries and blueberries with a dollop of Coconut Whipped Cream (made from the thick cream in a refrigerated can of coconut milk with a little stevia.) Decadent!</div>
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In the video you got a chance to look at Miss Puss being mischievous in the garden. She had a good winter (other than early getting in a fight with a visiting neighbouring cat). She continues to have a knack finding good, cozy and, of course, warm spots. ;-)</div>
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As for Mr. Don, he's been doing well too. He's been having to fend for himself in the kitchen, but we've been sharing our evening meal since my return from Quebec. Yay! He continues to be fascinated by what all is going on in the world of macro economics, especially as things seem to be heating up in the European Union/China. He just wanted to pass on to you guys a few words...</div>
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Hello Everyone! Don here with a short note of <b>Warning!</b><br />
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<b> Perfect Financial Hurricane directly ahead!</b> </div>
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As some of you know, we both feel certain that society is in Big trouble, just count the ways, eh? One important aspect is the ongoing financial/economic crisis, now heating up in Europe and China.<br />
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The question to ask ourselves is how important is our financial security for us and our loved ones? Very, very critically important, right? Given the very unstable situation, what is one to do? Finding the answer to that deserves all the attention necessary, doesn’t it? ‘Head in the sand’ is surely not a viable strategy. After many years of research for me all roads keep coming back to <b>Physical GOLD</b>.<br />
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For a short version of why, see here: <a href="http://thebitgoldrevolution.blogspot.ca/2015/06/a-quick-look-at-why-gold-and-why-now.html">A Quick Look At Why GOLD and Why NOW?</a><br />
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I have created a new blog with one simple approach which I am certain will work wonders, whatever happens. I highly recommend you take a look <b><a href="http://thebitgoldrevolution.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">HERE. </a> </b><br />
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<b>Note: Bit<span style="color: #bf9000;">Gold</span> </b>was initially not available in the US but now it is.</div>
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Anyone with questions can feel free to contact me at: freedomroad999 @ gmail.com (remove spaces)</div>
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On this note, I say we call it a day! Phfew, I'm no longer used to being at the computer for so long and my hands are getting sore from typing so much!</div>
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And while I'm in a blogging spree, keep an eye out for an upcoming post offering all of my raw recipe books on sale in the next few days. :-)</div>
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-29712810801134500042014-01-21T14:05:00.000-05:002014-01-21T17:15:39.309-05:00The Best Holiday Ever<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It must be getting close to a year since I've written a 'proper' blog
post, journaling recent events and happenings in my life. Dis-ease can
do that; knock inspiration right out of ya. I was still hesitating a
little about doing this post.
For one thing, I can't say that I'm really feeling moved to writing
again, at
least not just yet. But more importantly, because of my compromised gut
all of my action in the kitchen for the last several months has been of
the cooked variety.<br />
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On the other hand, I finally have
some
'blogging material' to share with you guys. So raw blog or nay, in spite
of my reservations here I am typing away on my laptop (offline as we no
longer have internet at home.) I figured that something other
than the usual 'health updates' would be a nice change and a good way to
start off the new
year. I sincerely hope that the strict raw lifestylers among you won't
be offended by the cooked content of this post. I promise that I don't
intend to make this a habit. If I feel the urge to share more of my
cooked culinary adventures in the future, I'll do so on a new dedicated
blog.<br />
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OK, so let's get to it, shall we?<br />
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<b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1etlU9bQYSACKekLZUQSTGmK5c-7M3dGLKVrx8QQCugy2IHqpgL_mit0xti1mgaZj9zujsvuBuyKfXFbhzHbYIVQDeY_qHAGcLqNV1fS773VrF81_6iUpCAXjnq6kT_PBRMgfAka43ks/s1600/Carmi&DianeEllwoodBeachW.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1etlU9bQYSACKekLZUQSTGmK5c-7M3dGLKVrx8QQCugy2IHqpgL_mit0xti1mgaZj9zujsvuBuyKfXFbhzHbYIVQDeY_qHAGcLqNV1fS773VrF81_6iUpCAXjnq6kT_PBRMgfAka43ks/s1600/Carmi&DianeEllwoodBeachW.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a>Family Reunion</b><br />
If you have followed our adventures across the US in the past few years then
you have probably already met our dear friend Diane from Santa Barbara.
We first crossed paths during <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/srk-tour-adventures-california-part-i.html" target="_blank">our very first tour in 2010</a>. While we only stayed 3 days in her home back then it was enough to make two things very clear:<br />
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1. Diane
and us share a wonderful, albeit mysterious, deep soul connection. To put
it quite simply; we are 'family'.<br />
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2. We fell in love with the warm climate
and delightful lushness of Santa Barbara. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fv5MJWRmlfQnxXTkSNblIfhxedDOcEOx0g3zpKcjRUFLjSBEQaF6_zy8e2Oa_nQm-ykzbZjSvpGLcPRCNeGxGLw5qSu31zlft49rg-Fn2oO4YsCz1DhhhFw3QUx6BFWY-1ovJLxh7wB_/s1600/TheFamilyW.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fv5MJWRmlfQnxXTkSNblIfhxedDOcEOx0g3zpKcjRUFLjSBEQaF6_zy8e2Oa_nQm-ykzbZjSvpGLcPRCNeGxGLw5qSu31zlft49rg-Fn2oO4YsCz1DhhhFw3QUx6BFWY-1ovJLxh7wB_/s1600/TheFamilyW.jpg" height="211" width="320" /></a>And so <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/rawcking-in-sunny-california.html" target="_blank">we visited Diane again the following year</a>, and I even flew over one winter <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/04/delightfully-raw-in-santa-barbara-part.html" target="_blank">to spend most of the cold months with her</a> while Don held the fort back in
Canada with the furries. This turned out to be one of the most wonderful
winters of my life; waking up nearly every day to gorgeous blue skies
and sunshine, surrounded by palm trees, roses and hummingbirds, and bathed in the
sweet aroma of jasmine in the evening. *sigh* And of course the
companionable presence of Diane with whom I spent copious amount of time
playing in the kitchen and quietly crafting.<br />
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We hadn't
seen her in almost 2 years (well, 3 for Don) so we were thrilled to
learn of Diane's plans to come visit us in southern British Columbia
over the recent Holidays.
As it is with true friends, it felt like we picked up right where we'd
left off, as though not a single day had passed since we were last in
each other's company.<br />
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We quickly fell into a comfortable
routine of starting our days off gathered around the wood stove. Actually, come to think of
it, Diane and I didn't leave our cozy spots much other than to whip up
something in the kitchen or watch a movie in the evening. ;-)<br />
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Toasty Toes</div>
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Of
course, Miss
Puss still lives up to her nickname of 'Heat Seeking Missile'; every
now and then hopping from one lap to the other, melting in the
luxurious warmth.<br />
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Don
and I don't usually celebrate Christmas per se, other than to welcome
the opportunity to cook up something special. Still, I couldn't resist
knitting Diane a little token of my appreciation for having her in my
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Admiring the doily that I made for her.</div>
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Perhaps not quite the purpose that I had in mind for it, but doesn't she look ravishing?</div>
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It's
always a bit 'iffy' when it comes to landing at the nearest airport in
Castlegar. Due to its location between mountains and next to the Columbia river, low visibility is
unfortunately a common occurrence, especially in the wintertime. After
monitoring the weather forecast for weeks, we woke up to a beautiful (and
totally unexpected!) sunny morning on the day that Diane was due to fly
in. The Mystery definitely gave us a hand here as it turned out to be
the only clear day in nearly two weeks! It remained cloudy for
most of Diane's stay but the sun did peek out on a couple of occasions. We took advantage of the weather to show Diane around a
little and drive along our beautiful Slocan River.<br />
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We're
so cozy, tucked away in our little cabin in the woods, that we try to keep our trips
to the nearby town of Nelson to a minimum. We did go once with Diane to
do our bi-monthly shopping and give her a little tour of the place.<br />
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<b>In My Still Sunny But No Longer Very Raw Kitchen</b><br />
As
the list of ingredients my gut can tolerate has ever so slowly expanded
over the months, I have been able to enjoy
gradually more elaborate dishes. In the
necessary shift from being almost solely focused on taste to giving my
body what it needs, my enthusiasm for cooking has suffered a great deal.
In any case, I certainly don't have a lot of extra energy to spare for
being creative in the kitchen. For the most part, I am quite content to
follow other people's culinary guidelines.<br />
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From
my raw days I've learned that it can be a rare occurrence indeed to
find a recipe creator with whom I have what I call 'taste bud
alignment'. At the very least, everyone is so unique that it's almost to
be expected that some slight adjustments will need to be
made to bring a recipe to your liking, such as for salt, sweetener and
spices. It can take a while to get to know a particular chef's
proclivities in those regards, therefore coming to trust someone's
recipes can be a slow process fraught with lots of trials and errors.</div>
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I
was blessed to stumble upon two gluten-free chefs very early on this forced cooked phase that
are not only very talented but that I quickly discovered I could trust for
consistent yummy results: Bette Hagman, a lady who has been cooking
gluten free for more than 40 years, and Carol Fenster. I'll be pointing
to the relevant books from which some of their wonderful creations have
been taken.</div>
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As
you may remember, I used to be a huge fan of raw soup. I have created
my fair share of them over the years as Don and I would
enjoy one every single day to begin our evening meals. Sadly, I no
longer
can enjoy those bowls of raw deliciousness but once in a while I do make a
cooked potage. Carol Fenster has several excellent soups to choose from in
her book <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1583334254" target="_blank"><i>125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes</i></a>. All of the recipes
I've tried so far have been awesome! While Diane was staying with us we
enjoyed her Cream of Broccoli and Carrot-Ginger Soups (sorry, no pics),
as well as her Creamy Potato-Leek...</div>
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... and Butternut Squash Soup.</div>
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Our
Christmas feast: Carol's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1583332782" target="_blank">Creamy Mashed Potatoes</a>, <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/04/tick-tock-racing-against-the-clock/" target="_blank">Vegan Gravy</a>, roasted
Brussels sprouts and Herb Bread Stuffing from Annalise G. Roberts <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1572840994" target="_blank"><i>Gluten-Free Baking Classics</i></a>. Yummo!<br />
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We
enjoyed the left-overs a couple of days later with the addition of
Quinoa Burgers and sweet potatoes (which we actually forgot to serve at
Xmas! lol) Oh, and we drenched the whole thing in a delicious <a href="http://vegetarian.about.com/od/saucesdipsspreads/r/mushroomgravy.htm" target="_blank">Mushroom Gravy</a>.<br />
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Since
I no longer feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen, I have
been building a repertoire of simple entree staples that I can count on,
many of which we shared with Diane.<br />
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Our go-to recipe when
we're in a pinch: Rice Pasta with Sauteed Mushrooms and Green Onions in
a Cream of Mushroom Sauce. I usually top it with vegan cheese shreds
(made from tapioca) and pop it in the oven for a few minutes for the
cheese to melt. <br />
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Comfort food at its best: Bette's Vegetable Potpie topped with Buttermilk Biscuits from <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805065253" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten Free-Gourmet Cooks Fast And Healthy</i></a>.<br />
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Macaroni and Cheese Casserole from Bette Hagman's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805078088" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten Free-Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods</i></a></div>
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I do occasionally come up with my own concoctions. Here's a Spinach
Quiche made with Bette Hagman's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805072764" target="_blank">Featherlight Vinegar Pie Crust</a>. <br />
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I can't have anything hot or spicy so I've been mostly using dried
herbs to highlight savory dishes. However I recently discovered that I'm actually fine
with Indian spices, as long as I stay away from chili powder and any kind of
pepper. Hurrah! This Vegetable Tikka Masala from Carol Fenster's <i><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1583334254" target="_blank">125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes</a> </i>tasted
like heaven to me after all these months of blandness!<br />
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Since giving the Specific Carbohydrate Diet a try last summer, I
haven't been really drawn to eating meat. I did the latter out of
necessity at the time
and, quite frankly, I don't enjoy consuming animal flesh very much. I
still have some wild BC salmon and locally raised organic chickens in
our freezer, so I thought Diane's visit would be the perfect opportunity
to make a dent in those supplies.<br />
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Indian Spiced Salmon with Bette's Curried Rice from <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805065245" target="_blank"><i>More From The Gluten Free-Gourmet</i></a></div>
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I
used locally raised organic chicken mainly for making stocks and broths which are considered
to have very healing and soothing properties, especially for the gut. As a result the
chicken meat I was left with was both tasteless and rubbery. With
Diane here I made my very first roasted chicken which I opted to do in the slow
cooker. If you are going
to cook chicken what a fabulous way to do it! It's energy efficient, mess-free and the resulting meat is
very moist and tender.<br />
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We served some of it in the
following Bean Flour Crepes, stuffed with mushrooms, green onions
and spinach, and baked in a white sauce. Another excellent recipe from
Bette Hagman featured in <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805065253" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten Free-Gourmet Cooks Fast And Healthy</i></a>.<br />
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And on the not-so-sweet side...<br />
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Since
I must carefully monitor the sugar/fructose I eat in one sitting it has
turned dessert making into a bit of a challenge. Thank goodness for
stevia is all I can say! I try to limit the amount of sweetener I use
(mostly coconut sugar, honey or molasses), to about 1 tbs per serving
and make up the balance with stevia in powder or liquid form. I used to
absolute hate the stuff until <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/delightfully-raw-near-walla-walla-part-i.html" target="_blank">my friend Matthew</a> introduced me to <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B0033HX5ZE" target="_blank">KAL's products</a> which don't have any aftertaste at all.</div>
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One
thing I remember from the Holidays of my childhood is my mom always
having a platter of cookies lying about. I somehow managed to whip up 5
different kinds with Diane's precious help, but boy, was it ever a lot
of work! Below you can see Orange Spritz Cookies from Cybele Pascal's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1587613484" target="_blank"><i>The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook</i></a> on the left/bottom (very, very yummy! Almost like shortbread...), Roll Out Cookies from Beth Hillson's <i>Gluten-Free Makeovers</i> at the top (nothing special) and Snickerdoodles also from Cybele Pascal on the right (OK but a little dry).</div>
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The most fun part was of course decorating Cybele's little Gingerbread people with Diane. We had a total blast!<br />
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Bette
has a <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805072764" target="_blank">low sugar version of Confectioner's Sugar</a> made with milk powder
substitute and tapioca starch which turned out to be a life saver for
making icing.</div>
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Meet
our Gingerbread Babies. Pay particular notice to my 'Alien' one in the
top row, and Diane's 'Avon Woman and Man' at the bottom. He he<br />
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Also,
my Devilish Gingerbread Bear at the top and my Pirate at the bottom.
The only problem with making Gingerbread People is that they're so cute
you don't want to eat them afterwards. But eat them we did and they were
super delish: spicy and moist. <br />
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Since
I often end up with extra egg yolks from Bette's breads, one of my fave
ways to use them is to make a simple Vanilla Custard on the stove. I've
come up with a slightly more elegant rendition in which I add melted
coconut oil and lecithin to the custard and serve it on a gluten-free
Graham Cracker Crust. Need I say more?<br />
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I was
all excited to find a silicon tube pan on sale just before Christmas and
could hardly wait to use it. Unfortunately I've had a few duds in my
gluten-free cake experiments, but I was rewarded with this Zucchini
Bundt Cake from Bette's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805065245" target="_blank"><i>More From The Gluten-Free Gourmet</i></a>. It
rose really well and was very moist. The only booboo I made was to
forget to add stevia to the batter (ooops!) so it was seriously short on
the sweet side. This was easily remedied, though, with a couple of
shakes of stevia powder for me and a drizzle of extra maple syrup for
Don and Diane.<br />
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I must stay away from flax or any other type of seeds, therefore I can't
eat any type of raw crackers. And so I've been experimenting with
gluten-free breads. It's been a rather long and bumpy road as baking
without gluten is definitely an art that I have yet to master.
Thankfully, Bette Hagman has once again come to the rescue with her <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805060782" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread</i></a>
- a must have for anyone interested in the subject. She shares dozens
and dozens of bread recipes, using a variety of home made gluten-free
flour blends. Every single breads I've made from her book has turned out
fabulously well (except for the odd mistake on my part due to the oven
being too hot or taking the bread out before it's ready.) In fact, after
picking this book up at my local library I was so impressed with
Bette's recipes that I proceeded to order all of her other books (you
can buy them used on Amazon for super cheap!) Two of my favorite breads
actually come from Bette's earlier works.<br />
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Tapioca Bread from <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805064842" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten-Free Gourmet </i></a></div>
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I made some of the dough into dinner rolls. Simply sublime served warm with a dollop of homemade <a href="http://www.veganbaking.net/fats/vegan-butters/780-coconut-vegan-butter#.UZfTnYInq_A" target="_blank">Coconut Vegan Butter</a>.</div>
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Old Fashioned Potato Bread from <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/0805065253" target="_blank"><i>The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast And Healthy</i></a>.</div>
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As
was to be expected, two weeks went by waaaay too fast! Before we knew
it it was already time to say goodbye to Diane at the airport. Once
again we were looked after as her flight took off without a hitch. In a
recent email Diane confided that it was "the best vacation/Holiday I
remember ever having." Yay! ;-)<br />
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I hope that you too had a fabulous Holiday Season and that the New Year has begun on a positive note for you all! </div>
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<b>A Brief Health Update</b></div>
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Before
I go, I'd like to say just a few words about how things are looking for
me health wise. I've managed to remain mostly pain free for the last
few weeks by carefully sticking to those ingredients that I know are
considered 'safe'. However I continue to experience symptoms and can
feel that something is still getting in the way of my gut truly healing.
Since I've run out of options in dealing with it myself through diet or
natural remedies and, quite frankly, after some 13 months I have
totally run out of energy, I will be going ahead with the colonoscopy
exam scheduled for January 27th. While I don't intend to necessarily
follow the Western medicine approach (it will largely depend on what
measures are recommended, of course), I'm hoping that the scope will at
least shed some light on what's really happening in there. *fingers
crossed*</div>
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Will you hold me in your prayers and hearts so that it all goes smoothly?</div>
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I'll be keeping you posted on the results as soon as I can...</div>
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Just a little reminder that you still have another 36 hours or so to take advantage of my <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.ca/2013/07/sunny-raw-birthday-book-sale.html" target="_blank">Sunny Raw Birthday Sale</a>. You have until <b>July 20th at midnight </b>to purchase all of my raw recipe books at a discount of <b>15 to 30% off</b>.<br />
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I'll be turning 42 in a couple of days. Even though I <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.ca/2013/07/carmellas-health-video-update-part-viii.html" target="_blank">don't exactly feel like a million bucks right now</a>, there's always Life and its countless blessings to celebrate! ;-)<br />
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-65573405156875419202013-02-08T17:42:00.000-05:002013-02-08T19:44:30.757-05:00Last Chance to Vote for Best of Raw 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey guys!<br />
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Just a reminder that in case you haven't already, you only have another couple of days to cast your votes for the <a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/vote/" target="_blank">Best of Raw 2012 Awards</a>.<br />
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This year I have the honor of being nominated in the following categories:</div>
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<li>Best Raw Educator 5+</li>
<li>Best Gourmet Chef 5+</li>
<li>Best Simple Chef 5+</li>
<li>Best Online Blog </li>
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You'll find a list of all the nominees for the best raw people, places, products, and media here:<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/" target="_blank">www.BestofRawFoods.com</a></span></div>
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The winners of <a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/vote/" target="_blank">Best of Raw 2012 </a>will be
announced during the Awards Gala that will take place during the Raw Living Expo in Sedona, AZ on
Feb 22-23-24.<br />
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<b>My Blog is Moving! </b><br />
As you may recall I recently launched a brand new website, <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Carmella's Sunny Raw Kitchen</a>,
in December. When you go to the Best of Raw's Online Blog category
you'll see that
they show a screenshot of my new site as well as my blog on blogger,
with the links to both. The content of my old SRK blog has been moved onto the new site,
but there's still a few kinks that need to be worked out. As I'm typing this we're in the process of going through every single post - Gosh! I didn't realize I had THAT many! - to fix formatting booboos before making them 'public'. So please
bear with us during this transition time. I'll make sure to let you know
once every post is officially out!<br />
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-59161060628835592702013-02-08T13:31:00.000-05:002013-02-08T19:45:26.110-05:00Walking in Beauty in Fay Canyon, Sedona, AZ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is sort of interesting for us that as Life would have it we ended up in the
Sedona area for the infamous December 21, 2012. It's such a powerful
and sacred place; not a bad spot to be for such a major shift. We
decided to spend that day surrounded by beauty in one of our favorite
places: Fay Canyon.<br />
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The views as we approached the wondrous red rock country of Sedona.</div>
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As
some of you may recall, we visited Fay Canyon a few years back during our first
trip to Sedona. It was akin to a religious experience for me, as I was in
absolute awe in front of such natural beauty. I know that I've already shared
several photos in <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/srk-tour-adventures-arizona-part-iii/" target="_blank">this post</a>, but I couldn't resist snapping more shots
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chance. Interestingly he picked that particularly flat rock to do it. As
we were walking back a girl stopped us and asked whether we had seen a
large flat rock by the side of the trail, as she had read that it is a
special power spot. Could it be the same one? ;-)</div>
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What we didn't know at the time is that we were going to get many more opportunities to explore Sedona's wonderful trails. Yippee! Tell you more about it in an upcoming post!<br />
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It's that time of the year again! The <a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/vote/" target="_blank">Best of Raw Awards</a>
are open for you to cast your votes.<br />
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There's tons of great new names and faces who have been
nominated, as well as beloved pioneers. Wait until you
see all the cool people, places, products, and media listed
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The folks at Best of Raw really worked hard and have tremendously improved the voting
platform, so it should be even easier and more fun for us to vote for all
of our favorites!</div>
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This year you can find me in the following categories:</div>
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<li>Best Raw Educator 5+</li>
<li>Best Gourmet Chef 5+</li>
<li>Best Simple Chef 5+</li>
<li>Best Online Blog </li>
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<b>We're Moving!</b><br />
Speaking of blog, as you may recall I recently launched a brand new website, <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Carmella's Sunny Raw Kitchen</a>,
in December. When you go to the Best of Raw's Online Blog category you'll see that
they show a screenshot of my new site as well as my blog on blogger, with the links to both. As I'm typing this we're in the process of moving the content of my old SRK blog onto the new site,
but there's still a few kinks that need to be worked out. It's nothing
serious, mostly formatting booboos that must be fixed, so please
bear with us during this transition time. I'll make sure to let you know once the move is completed!<br />
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<b>But Back to Best of Raw </b><br />
The creator and founder of Best of Raw, Laura Fox, says:
"We have created the Best of Raw Awards to honor and
celebrate those who are educating humanity about adding
more raw organic plant foods to the diet to increase health,
decrease our eco-footprint and raise our spirits".<br />
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The winners of the <a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/vote/" target="_blank">Best of Raw Awards</a>
are going to be
announced at the Raw Living Expo which will take place in Sedona, AZ on
Feb 22-23-24. The ironic thing is that we're spending the winter just a
short 30 minute drive away, although we won't be able to make it.<br />
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Again, here's where to cast your votes: <a href="http://www.bestofrawfoods.com/vote/">www.BestofRawFoods.com</a> </div>
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You can find out more about the Raw Living Expo (including bus tours
to the event and back) here: <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rawlivingexpo.com/" target="_blank">www.rawlivingexpo.com</a></span></div>
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Back with more of our adventures as we continued to travel south...<br />
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<b>Headed for Arizona</b><br />
On
the day that we were supposed to be packing up I went through what I
now know was a bout of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)<span style="color: #0000ee;">; a conditi<span style="color: #0000ee;">on that I de<span style="color: #0000ee;">veloped</span></span></span> <span style="color: #0000ee;">in the aftermath of doing <span style="color: #0000ee;">my second</span> <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-experience-with-liver-and.html" target="_blank">Liver Gall</a><span style="color: #0000ee;"><a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-experience-with-liver-and.html" target="_blank">bladder Flush</a>. </span></span>It left me completely
wiped out, and so we delayed our departure from <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/delightfully-raw-in-utah-part-ii.html" target="_blank">St-George</a> by one day.<br />
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We
debated for a time which route we should take to go to Sedona, Arizona,
where we'd planned to spend 21 December 2012. The drive passing to the
east of the Grand Canyon is nice, but then going through Flagstaff can
be tricky in the wintertime. The town is located at some 7000 feet in elevation, so you
certainly don't want to get caught in a snow storm. Plus we were
concerned about climbing that high while pulling our trailer. In the end
we opted for the western route which took us through Las Vegas even though I was
worried about driving through a busy multi-lane city, especially as we
were getting closer to the 21st. Just like Matt Monarch pointed out in <a href="http://youtu.be/15PKd2yG0h8" target="_blank">this video</a>, Don and I experienced the days leading to this famous date as becoming increasingly chaotic and stressful.<br />
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challenging one! I don't remember the both of us being wound up that
tight EVER! Don was especially tense from the driving and I was going
through a tough patch, being back to liquid foods for the second time
that month, in the hope of getting a handle on whatever it was that my body
was battling.<br />
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At least it was a gorgeous sunny day and
we very much enjoyed our drive through the beautiful gorge between
St-George and Mesquite. We found ourselves on a curvy road surrounded by
majestic rock cliffs.<br />
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Driving
through Las Vegas turned out to be much less of a deal than I expected.
(Thank Goodness!) Let's just say that we were glad that we weren't
stopping there, as the whole energy of gambling was the last thing we felt like
encountering that day. I did catch a shot of the Vegas busy-ness from
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On the east side of the city along the 93 we drove by the beautiful Lake Mead.<br />
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We had made arrangements to stay with folks from the <a href="http://www.boondockerswelcome.com/content/about-boondockers-welcome" target="_blank">Boondockers Welcome Club</a>,
outside of Kingman, AZ. Our hosts have carved themselves a lovely spot
in the desert, complete with several trails zigzagging their property.
It was cold and windy but we still very much enjoyed exploring their
little corner of paradise.<br />
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Our close friend Diane had
planned to meet us there from Santa Barbara in order to spend the
holidays, but unfortunately she was stranded with a bad cold. While we
were all very much looking forward to spending this time together, in
hindsight I can see that it was just as well as I wasn't much fun to be
around.<br />
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I took these photos the next morning just
before we left. If you were to place them side by side you'd get a
paronamic view of the landscape seen from the property.<br />
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<b>Red Rock Country Here We Come</b><br />
In
keeping with the intensity of the time, the drive to the Sedona area
also proved to be tough. As Don put it, it felt like we were being
'hunted' down. We even came close to having a couple of accidents (not our fault). Eeek!<br />
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Not sure what was going on but the sky was completely layered with chem trails that day. We'd never seen anything like it!<br />
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south on the 89. We had to modify our initial route and drive through
Prescott Valley in order to accommodate our trailer.<br />
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At
long last we finally did make it in one piece to the campground in
Cottonwood, where we had booked a few nights. After some difficulty
hooking up our power (they didn't have the right plug) we were at last
able to settle down in our home on wheels. Phfew! Let's just say that we
were mighty glad at the prospect of not having to go anywhere for a
short while!<br />
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<b>Miss Puss Goes to the Vet</b><br />
Our
challenges weren't over just yet, however. While staying at the Verde
Valley RV Park, Miss DaPuss got into a fight with some kind of critter
one evening, something that had never happened before in spite of all of
our traveling. When she came back in shortly afterwards (now that was a relief!)
she didn't seem hurt at first, but when she tried eating her re-hydrated raw food,
she starting pawing at her face. Some research online suggested that
she might have something obstructing her throat so we examined her
mouth. It turned out that her top right canine had gotten knocked
and was lying totally flat against the roof of her mouth. "How on earth
did she manage to do that," we wondered.<br />
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She wasn't able
to eat or drink and the tooth soon became infected. Poor thing! It
couldn't have happened at a worst time either as the next day was a Sunday so all
the vets were closed and the following day was Christmas Eve.
Thankfully we were able to have her looked at first thing on the morning
of the 24th at a nearby animal clinic. The vet was just as puzzled as
we were as to what caused her tooth to flatten like that. They were only
open for a few hours and couldn't perform the surgery right then, but
at least we left with some pain killers and antibiotics for the
infection. (Man, did we ever have a hard time giving these to Pu!) They did help but I still had to puree her food in the
blender to make it easier for her to eat. I thought it was kinda ironic
that we both had to eat liquid foods for some time! ;-)<br />
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We
took Puss in again on the 26th in order to extract the tooth. The
surgery went without incident and she was such a good girl all the staff
fell in love with her. X rays showed that she actually suffers from a rare condition where the teeth start to recede to the point that they disappear. And so the root of her canine was completely gone! At least this explains how it came loose as it did; it wouldn't have taken much pressure to knock it off.<br />
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I'm pleased to report that she has quickly recovered from her injury, although she remains quite skittish when it comes to going out.<br />
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Phfew! What an adventure!</div>
Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-22702863394036090432013-01-10T10:54:00.000-05:002013-01-10T13:34:02.580-05:00Walking in Beauty in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/off-to-desert.html" target="_blank">Last time we were in St-George</a> we enjoyed daily walks in the beautiful surroundings of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve which is just behind Barbara and Duane's home. While we didn't stay long this time around, we did manage to pay it a visit one afternoon.<br />
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It had rained the night before so the earth had an even richer red color than usual. <br />
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Donnie standing on Turtle Rock. </div>
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What a magical place! I wish we'd been able to spend more time there. At least we weren't quite done with red rocks yet, as we were soon to be headed to Sedona, Arizona. Yay!</div>
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-69448183803372426012013-01-09T09:02:00.000-05:002013-01-10T13:38:45.074-05:00Delightfully Raw in Utah: Part II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The drive from <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/delightfully-raw-in-utah-part-i.html" target="_blank">Eagle Mountain</a> to St-George was a breeze. It was pretty much just a
straight shot down I-15 S. The forecast was predicting rain but it only
started about 20 miles from our destination. No biggie.<br />
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It had also been two years since <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/delightfully-raw-in-st-george-utah.html" target="_blank">our last visit with Barbara and Duane,</a> so we were glad to get a chance to spend a bit of time together. As you may recall, Barbara is the president of VSU, <a href="http://www.vsutah.org/" target="_blank">the Vegetarian Society of Utah</a>,
and has done SO much to spread the good word about the benefits of
eating </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">healthily </span>in her community. Barbara & Duane have been
following a whole food plant based vegan no-oil diet for the last five years and are
lovin' it! It has helped Barbara in overcoming several health issues,
including obesity. Now at 68 years young she's like an energy bunny and
her enthusiasm is contagious!</span></div>
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Just
a short two months before we got there Barbara had back surgery
done. Thanks to her surprisingly good health it couldn't have gone smoother (they
were able to operate from the front). In fact, her doctor says he's
never seen anyone recover so quickly from such a major surgery! ;-)</div>
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B&D
really get into the Holiday spirit; they are notorious for putting up
sometimes as many as 7 Christmas trees around their home! But this year, with Barbara's
surgery and their new feline daughter Chai, they decided to stick
mostly to lights and little festive decorations.</div>
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<b>Raw Potluck</b><br />
The
day after our arrival VSU held a raw potluck at B&D's lovely home.
They were a wonderful bunch and I had lots of fun demoing two of our staple recipes: my <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-sunny-raw-kitchen-portfolio/strawberry-banana-shake/" target="_blank">Strawberry Banana Shake</a> and <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-sunny-raw-kitchen-portfolio/creamy-sweet-pea-soup/" target="_blank">Sweet Pea Soup</a>.<br />
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My little elves getting the samplers ready.</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/delightfully-raw-in-st-george-utah.html" target="_blank">Once again</a> VSU members really outdid themselves and got very creative
with their dish contributions, even though raw is very new to many of
them.</span></div>
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Kevin Kirkland, a gentleman who is just opening a smoothie bar in St-George called
TruBerry, brought a couple of samples of his concoctions for us to
try. </div>
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<b>Tru Green Smoothie</b><br />
Apple juice<br />
Banana<br />
Acai berries<br />
Blueberries<br />
Strawberries<br />
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<b>Tru Berry Red</b><br />
Apple juice<br />
Banana<br />
Acai berries<br />
Blueberries<br />
Strawberries<br />
Raspberries<br />
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A beautiful salad with the colors of the season made from kiwi, pomegranate, cilantro, avocado, onions and peppers.<br />
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<b><span style="color: black;">Golden Onion Morsels</span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;">From Joel Fuhrman's <i>Super Immunity</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Makes 30-40 balls</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">1 1/2 cups raw cashews</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">1 cup raw almonds</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">1 med. Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and sliced</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">1 tbs nutritional yeast</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">1 tsp ground chia seeds</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">1 tbs onion powder</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Toasted seame seeds - for coating</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Minced chives - for coating</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Grind cashews and almonds into a powder in high power blender.</span><br />
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We have finally found a way to make raw rice! <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">The secret</span>
is not to use rice at all, but raw, soaked oat groats. You can buy the
raw oat groats in bulk or in bagged packaging. They look <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">just like</span> brown rice. Soak them for 24 hours and follow the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">recipe</span>! It is amazing how much this tastes like a rice <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">dish</span>, and satisfies just like rice too. However, the germinated oats give you a ton of energy,
which of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">course</span> <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">cooked rice</span> does not. The men in my family love this recipe, as it is high in protein!<br />
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1 c oat groats<br />
1 c button mushrooms, diced<br />
3 tbs olive oil<br />
1 clove garlic, finely chopped<br />
1/4 tsp sea salt<br />
Savory herbs (thyme, marjoram, sage, or oregano, etc..)<br />
1 Hass avocado</div>
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1. Soak oat groats for as little as 24 hours and up to 48 hours. The grains become softer the longer you soak them.<br />
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2. Marinate mushrooms for 24 hours in garlic and 2 tbs. olive oil<br />
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6. Add 1 Hass avocado, cubed<br />
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Guacamole and raw crackers</div>
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This
was a yummy cheezey spread made with cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon
juice, turmeric, red chili, miso, turmeric and green peas.</div>
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Another
lovely salad: kale, cabbage, zucchini, tomato, bell pepper and
pomegranate. It was served with a ranch type dressing made from cashews,
garlic, lemon juice, dates, vinegar, onion, basil and salt.<br />
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Barbara had made Carrot Crackers and one of my variations from the <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/01/onion-dill-horseradish-cheez.html" target="_blank">wonderful vegan cheeze</a> that she introduced me to during our last visit.</span><br />
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<b>Carrot Crackers</b><br />
Published in VegNews Magazine 12/11 issue</div>
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Makes about 35 crackers</div>
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1 cup raw sunflower seeds</div>
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2 1/2 cups grated carrots (approx. 10 organic carrots)</div>
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4 tablespoons flaxseed meal</div>
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1 teaspoon salt</div>
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Freshly ground black pepper to taste</div>
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1 tablespoon minced ginger</div>
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1/2 to 1 cup water</div>
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1. In a food processor, grind sunflower seeds into a fine powder.
Add carrots, flaxseed meal, salt, pepper, and ginger. Pulse a few
times to combine. With processor running, add water in a thin stream.
Stop processing when mixture is thick, but moist enough to spread.</div>
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2. In a dehydrator on two parchment-lined dehydrator sheets, spread
mixture until 1/4 inch thick. With a knife or pizza cutter, score into
cracker shapes. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for about 6 hours. Flip dry
dough and dehydrate on the other side for another 4 hours.</div>
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3. For a non-dehydrator option, preheat oven to 350 degrees. On
two parchment-lined baking sheets, spread dough 1/4 inch thick. With a
knife or pizza cutter, score into cracker shapes. Bake for 40 minutes
or until dry and crispy.<br />
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<a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-sunny-raw-kitchen-portfolio/tarragon-mustard-vegan-cheeze/" target="_blank">Tarragon Mustard Vegan Cheeze</a></div>
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She
also whipped up a batch of this awesome Tropical Chutney that she
discovered when she attended the 40th IVU International Vegetarian
Congress in San Francisco last October.<br />
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By Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff<br />
Recipe posted <a href="http://www.indiacurrents.com/articles/2010/12/16/edible-gifts-for-the-holidays" target="_blank">here </a><br />
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Makes 4-5 half-pint jars<br />
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You can use any combination of mangoes, papayas, pineapples, peaches and/or apricots along with sultanas (yellow raisins).<br />
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1 cup dried and chopped tropical fruits <br />
1 cup warm or hot water<br />
1 cup yellow raisins <br />
2 tablespoon fresh, grated ginger root<br />
Juice of one large lemon or lime<br />
1/2 teaspoon cayenne<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
Additional water as needed<br />
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Place
the dried fruit in the warm or hot water and set aside for ½ hour or
longer to soften.<br />
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Then place all ingredients, including the water in
which the fruit pieces are soaking, in the jar of a blender or a food
processor. Puree the mixture, adding more water as needed to yield a
fine-grained pudding-like consistency.<br />
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Allow the chutney to stand for a
few minutes before transferring it to a serving bowl for storage, or to
clean glass jars for gifts.<br />
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This chutney will keep for several weeks if refrigerated.<br />
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There's
an older gentleman named Frank who has been a member of VSU for years. At every potluck
he proudly brings his very own creation: a raw pie made from almonds,
dates, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.</div>
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Chocolate Nut Balls made from walnuts, almonds, cranberries, raisins and cacao powder.</div>
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This
was my personal favorite brought by a lovely lady named Hazna. It
started off as a raw apple pie that she got from a lady named April
Fazini. She then modified it by adding mango, pineapple and persimmon
folded into a yummy cream made with cashews, almond milk creme sauce and
sweet potato. Decadent! In fact I even had 2 servings! ;-)</div>
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was also a delicious Chocolate Pudding but I didn't get a chance to
take a pic as the dish arrived while I was doing the demo. BUT you can
see it at the bottom right corner of Don's plate. It was made with
coconut meat, agave, maple syrup, raw cacao powder, carob, vanilla and a
pinch of salt. Gina served it with fresh raspberries. Yum!</span></div>
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This
was my serving. I'm such a foodie; I had a hard time not trying a
little of every dish. As a result I momentarily forgot that it had been less than a
week since I was eating solid foods again. I later had to pay the price,
as my belly complained about this mistreatment. As good as it tasted
this feast ended up sending me on a downward spiral in terms of
digestion. In the end I had to go back to liquid foods to give my body a
chance to recover. In fact, I'm still not totally back to normal yet.
*sigh*</div>
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A few of us stayed quite late after the meal as we were all caught up in interesting conversations. </div>
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Greg and Mark, two super nice men I had met at the <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/delightfully-raw-in-st-george-utah.html" target="_blank">last raw potluck</a> that Barbara held here.</span></div>
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Donnie caught Pu and I the next morning while we slept in. ;-)</div>
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Before we left we had a little photo shoot with Barbara and Duane. ;-)</div>
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I hope you too had a wonderful Holiday Season filled with joy, radiance and beautiful people!</div>
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After spending over 4 weeks in <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/delightfully-raw-near-walla-walla-part-i.html" target="_blank">Matt and Dawnen's yard</a>
just south of Walla Walla, we finally got back on the road and continued our
journey south. Since the going is rather slow when pulling a 27'
trailer I figured that we'd be ready to stop after 5 hours of driving. (And I was soooo right!)<br />
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We
arranged to spend that first night parked in front of some strangers'
house near Boise, Idaho. See I found out about something really neat called the <a href="http://www.boondockerswelcome.com/" target="_blank">Boondockers Welcome Club</a>.
For a very small fee you can join the Club and in return be able to
communicate with other members and stay on their property for free. Pretty darn
cool if you ask me! Our hosts lived in a quiet neighborhood so the next morning we were well rested and ready to make our way to our next stop.<br />
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While scouting online for a place to camp I discovered that a slight detour from the main road would take us to one of the best hot springs in all of Idaho. Now you're talking! Not
only does <a href="http://www.mhsprings.com/home.html" target="_blank">Miracle Hot Springs</a> have several neat camping domes but it also has a little campground. Perfecto!<br />
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was a short two hour drive, which was great as our plan was to arrive early so as to make the most of the hot
springs. Lord knew I could use a good soak in healing waters with <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-experience-with-liver-and.html" target="_blank">my kidneys hurting like they were</a>.
The weather was cool but none of that mattered once we were in! As a bonus since
we camped there we received a free one hour session in a private pool. Yay!<br />
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We then went to the outdoor pools which varied in temperature. We stuck to the warm ones. ;-)<br />
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The camping domes</div>
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<b>Cloud-O-Rama</b><br />
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next morning we continued our travels towards Utah. The drive was
rather uneventful, other than my kidneys hurting badly, especially with all
that bumpy sitting. Once we turned onto the I-84 E the sky suddenly got super
interesting. I'd never seen anything like it! Don and I joked that some
of the clouds looked like alien ships. ;-)<br />
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Driving through Salt Lake City
was super stressful. We suddenly found ourselves on 6 lanes and lots
of traffic. Slow as we were we stuck to the right lane but it kept
turning into 'exit only's. Eeek! Were we ever glad when we saw ours come up!<br />
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<b>Visiting the Fox Family in Eagle Mountain</b><br />
After a bit of a
detour we thankfully made it safely to the Foxes, which we hadn't seen in <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/01/delightfully-raw-in-eagle-mountain-utah.html" target="_blank">nearly 2 years</a>. Thomas is in the blender business. After selling various machines like Vita-Mix, Blentec and Waring, he turned his focus to the <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1316743">OMNI V 3 HP</a>, an awesome high power blender a great deal more affordable. (You can learn more about the Omni <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmella-products-events/recommended-products/omni-3hp-blender/" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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Don, Thomas, Jasmine and Angelica</div>
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Their dog Coco is still as sweet as ever! She has calmed down a great deal since we were here last. Too bad <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/kyky-in-sky.html" target="_blank">Kyky couldn't be here too</a>; the two of them got along fabulously!<br />
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Eagle Mountain is fairly high in elevation, and while there wasn't as much snow as last time we were here, the temperatures
dropped to well below freezing at night. And so we gratefully accepted
the warm bed that Angelica had made for us in their spare bedroom. It was also nice to be able to easily sneak in and keep Miss Puss company who was confined in the room - Coco can get so excited, you just never know! - rather than having to go over to the trailer. Jasmine LOVES cats so she made sure that Pu didn't get lonely.<br />
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I
was a little concerned about how it would go around the table, with me having been on
liquid foods for a week or so. So much for playing in the kitchen or
even eating together, I thought. But I discovered that my digestion quickly
improved while I was there. Yippee!<br />
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My first solid food, Spring Rolls in rice
paper, with just a teeny bit of <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-sunny-raw-kitchen-portfolio/ginger-dipping-sauce-or-marinade/" target="_blank">Ginger Dipping Sauce</a> went down fine. Woo
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Collard Wraps</div>
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was intrigued by <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/matthews-hot-cold-salad.html" target="_blank">Matthew's Hot & Cold Salad</a> but felt intimidated by the many steps. I reminded her that it's mostly a bunch of chopping. It certainly helped to do all of the work together; between her, Don and I we had everything ready in a reasonably short time.</div>
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bell peppers, celery, cucumber, tomato and a little green onion to sprinkle on top. Our hot
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I thought we did a fine job; it was super delicious!</div>
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Looks like we've made it to the other side of the infamous December
21st of 2012! Woo hoo!<br />
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Whether a shift has truly occurred and we have
indeed entered a new era remains to be seen. According to the Monarchs' <a href="http://youtu.be/15PKd2yG0h8" target="_blank">YouTube video</a>
about this important date, a rare planetary alignment took place on
December 3rd and the following 18 days (3 x 6 or 6-6-6) were to be
increasingly chaotic, ending with "3 days of darkness." Obviously not in
a literal sense but rather figuratively speaking. All I can say is that
this certainly seems to coincide with my own personal experience, as
I've been going through one of the most challenging physical ordeals of
my life! <br />
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As usual, I feel compelled to share my story in the event that it can be of assistance to anyone out there. <br />
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<b>A Wink From Life</b><br />
Many
years ago, when Don and I first got into raw, we heard about the
Liver and Gallbladder Flush through a friend of ours. He had
done several back then and we recently discovered that he has
continued ever since. (By the way he has posted a series of videos on
YouTube in which he shares what he's learned in the process under the
alias of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/LiverFlushMan?feature=watch" target="_blank">Liver Flush Man</a>.) Anyhoo, Jordan was a little extreme in
those days (I think he used to drink a whole quart of oil at once!) and
we sort of discarded the cleanse altogether, feeling it wasn't right for
us.<br />
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Now fast forward to this past fall... When we
conducted <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/rawcking-near-nelson-british-columbia.html" target="_blank">a raw workshop at Ulla's in October</a>,
two of the participants
had just done the Liver Flush the previous day. It was the first time in
all of these years that we were hearing about it again. To our interest
it popped up once more a few weeks later at <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/delightfully-raw-near-walla-walla-part-i.html" target="_blank">Matt and Dawnen's</a>. Matt,
much
like Jordan, has done several (he's lost track but he thinks probably
around 30 flushes or so), and was getting ready to do another one at
the upcoming new moon. (The idea behind that is that on the full moon
our
bodies retain most water while the day of the new moon is when it
releases the most.)<br />
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Don brought back a
book that Matt lent him on the topic: Andreas Moritz's <i><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1569756066">The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse</a></i>. To my surprise (he's not usually
interested in that sort of thing), Don almost immediately picked it up
and read it from cover to cover. One of the reasons why he had
discarded the flush before was that he suspected that stones
were actually created by the large quantity of olive oil that is
ingested during the Cleanse. But by reading the book many of his doubts
were put to rest. Don saw that it simply could not be the case, as there
are so many different types of stones that are known to be released,
varying greatly in color, texture and density. Not to mention that one person can pass
very different stones from one flush to another.<br />
<br />
And so we
decided to experience the Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse for ourselves,
following closely Andreas Moritz' protocol as outlined in his book. (You
can also read the summary of it <a href="http://www.spiritofhealthkc.com/amazing-liver-gallbladder-flush/" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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<b>Liver Flush #1</b><br />
We
began to prepare 6 days before the Cleanse by each drinking 4 cups of
fresh apple juice daily. (Actually we drink apple juice every day in our
morning blend so we just made an additional 2 cups.) The purpose behind
this is that mallic acid contained
in the juice helps to soften the stones. At first we'd drink the
whole thing almost at once but it gave me cramps. While mentioning this
to Matt I learned that we were actually supposed to sip the juice
throughout the day so that the stones are constantly being doused with
mallic acid. It did solve the issue.<br />
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On Day 5 we each took 2 tablespoons of
castor oil in the morning. Castor oil has a laxative effect and
therefore helped to start cleansing our digestive systems.<br />
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On
Day 7 we had our usual apple-carrot-beet-lemon-ginger juice as well as
an extra 2 cups apple juice in the morning, followed by a green
smoothie for lunch. Andreas recommends to not ingest anything besides
water past 1:30 pm, so that we can rest the body and also make it easier
to see the stones being passed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puss likes to keep me company during enemas.</td></tr>
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In
the late afternoon, since we didn't have access to colon hydrotherapy, we took turns in giving ourselves water
enemas. It was a very good thing as my colon still
needed a lot of cleaning. We then continued to follow the
protocol, drinking Epsom salts and water at 6pm and 8pm. The purpose of the
Epsom salts is to relax the ducts so that the released stones can travel
freely down to the colon. Before taking the olive oil and grapefruit mixture at 10pm we
prepared castor oil packs over our liver/gallbladder area, which we
secured with saran wraps and wore for 2 hours.<br />
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Surprisingly
I had no trouble drinking the olive oil and grapefruit juice, but boy
did the Epsom salts and water ever turn out to be a challenge! Yuck,
that stuff is sooooo foul!<br />
<br />
Don
was a bit concerned that drinking so much oil would affect his kidneys,
which have been weak ever since he had an internal infection some thirty
five years ago. I learned that in fact the large amount of oil isn't
even processed by
the liver or the kidneys, but rather triggers the release of bile, which
carries out the gallstones. As it turned out his kidneys were just
fine.<br />
<br />
During
the night we both experienced a very mild discomfort and didn't sleep
very soundly, as there was too much action going on inside.<br />
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After
my first morning dose of Epsom salts there still were no signs of stones,
so I began wondering if it really worked.
I've read since that most people in fact don't release any stones at
all for the first few flushes. But then it all started... After many
trips to the bathroom and three water enemas during that morning/early
afternoon, to my
amazement I released what must be close to a total of 1 1/2 cups
of stones! Wowsers! They were mostly small and pea green or light brown in color.
I also had some fairly big agglomerations of stones that
had loosely bundled up together.<br />
<br />
I must admit that I
was surprised to release so
many, especially since I have been eating mostly raw foods for the last
twelve years. On the other hand I believe that it is thanks to my
healthy diet that I was able to have such results on my first flush. Another positive thing according to Matt is that the stones weren't smelly at all. My
colon hydrotherapist friend, Ulla, had actually never seen anything like
it!<br />
<br />
One testimonial to the fact that the stones that came out were genuine is how different
the experience was for the three of us. In comparison, Don passed perhaps 2
tablespoons of stones altogether and of a lighter green
color than mine. Matt, for his part, didn't release anything at all
except bile. Andreas suggests that we continue to do Liver Flushes until
we no longer release any stones for one or two cleanses. I guess that's
where Matt is at now.<br />
<br />
Needless to say that I found the whole process
really quite interesting. Because of the combination
of fasting and the laxative effect of the Espom salts, our intestines
are squeaky clean and therefore only release
liquid (a mixture of water and bile). As a result, whenever we pass
stones the
flow is momentarily interrupted. It's actually kind of fun methought.
;-) Not to mention that it also makes it easier to collect the stones. While 'younger'
stones just float on the surface, older, calcified stones will sink to the
bottom.<br />
<br />
Some people report feeling a burst of energy
after doing a Liver Flush, for my part I didn't notice much difference.
In fact I soon began experiencing digestive troubles afterward. I
learned that it's not unusual that it takes a couple of days for our
digestion to get back on track, but it got to be so bad that I became
hesitant to eat anything at all, not
knowing how my body would respond. While my digestion finally did
improve over time, I discovered that I had developed an intolerance to
fat; I felt nauseous whenever I had more than, say, 1 tablespoon or so,
be it in the form of nuts, avocado or oil.
After doing much research online I learned that what most likely
happened was that a gallstone got stuck in the ducts leading to my
pancreas, resulting in my experiencing the symptoms of pancreatitis.
See, when you begin to cleanse your liver and gallbladder of stones,
more begin to travel down, hence the importance of continuing to do
Liver Cleanses until no more stones are being passed.<br />
<br />
Besides
limiting my fat intake, as an immediate solution I began to drink liver teas as well as
Chanca Piedra, which is known as the 'stonebreaker' herb. It is said to
help dissolve both kidney and gallbladder stones.<br />
<br />
<b>Liver Flush #2</b><br />
In
light of the results of my first Liver Cleanse, it was clear to me that
I
had to pursue the process, for there could only be more stones waiting
to be released. Plus I was growing increasingly uncomfortable with that
'stuck stone'. At first I wasn't sure when the next flush would be, as
being on the road definitely complicates matters. Andreas Moritz
suggests to wait at least four weeks to give a chance for the body to
recover. As we were approaching the three week mark and knowing that I
would most likely not really get a chance to do one for another
two or three weeks, I decided to delay our departure for Utah by a few
days in order to do a second Liver Flush.<br />
<br />
Because I
was a little squeezed for time I drank apple juice only for 5 days
instead of 7. My original intention was to replace some or all of the
Epsom salts with Oxy Mag (similar to Oxy Powder) which is used by a
different Liver Cleanse protocol explained in Annie and David Judd's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556434596?ie=UTF8&tag=thesunrawkit-20&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1556434596">LifeFood Recipe Book: Living on Life Force</a>.
When talking it over with Ulla,
because of the large stones that were released in the first Cleanse she
recommended that I stick to the Epsom salts to ensure that my ducts
are as wide as possible to prevent further stones from getting stuck.
(Not that it seemed to help the first time, mind you.) I
wasn't a happy camper but I trusted her take on the matter.<br />
<br />
During
my
research I did come upon an instance where Andreas Moritz told a person
of
slight build to take a child dosage which is basically half of
everything, including the apple juice. And so,
being all of 100 pounds, I thought I'd do that. When the time came,
however, I
decided to stick to the protocol and to suck it up. (As you'll soon
learn, this turned out to be a HUGE mistake!) This time I added a
bit of lemon juice to the Epsom salts/water mixture and drank it with a
straw. It did go down a little easier, but don't get me wrong, it still
tasted terrible!<br />
<br />
I had a rough night, not sleeping much
as again, there was just too much going on in there. The next morning I
first began to release a sort of cloudy mixture that floated on the
water, then stones started coming out around 11 am. Unlike the
first time I practically had no little stones at
all. First came a single one that was approximately 1/2" long. Soon
afterwards I
could feel that something was stuck; it felt much like being constipated
actually. Boy was I ever glad when it finally did come out: it
was a monster of about 1 1/2" in diameter all around and undoubtedly
the culprit that was blocking my ducts! I had several more
fairly large stones come out after that, still hardly any small ones.
Interestingly, all of them were of the same light green/brown color. I
weighted them afterwards and it came to nearly the same amount as those
released in my first flush, but with fewer stones.<br />
<br />
<b>Post Flush</b><br />
In the aftermath of the Cleanse I felt drained. I could feel that it had been a major strain on my body, especially my
kidneys. These grew increasingly painful. I looked and looked online and couldn't find anything suggesting a connection
between the <span class="il">Liver</span> <span class="il">Flush</span>
and kidney issues other than <a href="http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=156563" target="_blank">as a result of dehydration</a> due to all of
the liquid coming out in the process. I had made a point to drink during the cleanse
though, and thought that the latter was unlikely. Plus there was also the fact
that Don hadn't felt any discomfort in spite of his weak kidneys.<br />
<br />
My
first meal went down fine - soup, sauerkraut and cooked
squash, something I was craving. As it turned out I was right to
listen to my body, as cooked squash is very easy to digest. Over
the next day or so I began to have trouble with some foods; it seemed
that fermented products made my belly ache, and complex combinations were
downright rejected by my body altogether. And so I decided to give my
digestive system a break and mostly have liquid foods in the form of
juices, fruit
smoothies and soups sans miso, onion or garlic. When I felt like
consuming something more solid I ate cooked squash with coconut oil for
dinner. <br />
<br />
My kidneys continued to hurt, especially my left one, but as Don
reminded me, I was putting good stuff in so I could trust my body to do
its job of
healing itself. I still drank Chanca Piedra twice a day and took probiotics before bed. <br />
<br />
After
almost a week of that, at last I stumbled upon a woman's post on a forum who
experienced something very similar to me. She had a number of tests done
at the hospital which revealed that her kidneys suffered from mild
toxicity caused by the amount of Epsom salts that she took. When I read
that, something immediately clicked inside me! From the very beginning I had
reservations about taking the Epsom salts, and I really should
have followed my initial instinct to at least cut down on the amount
in light of my small size. Thankfully it looked like I'd been doing
just the thing to help them
recover: lots of raw fruits and veggies and drinking dandelion
tea. <br />
<br />
This discovery put to rest my concerns regarding the actual <span class="il">Liver Cleanse</span>.
It wasn't so much the process itself and the release of stones that were
taxing, but the overuse of this one ingredient. It helped me entertain the
idea of continuing on with it.<br />
<br />
There was a point where I began to question whether I should have gotten into the whole <span class="il">liver</span>
cleansing thing in the first place. But then I looked back and saw how
all of the pieces had fallen together and seemed to point in this direction. It was
meant to be, however hard that was for me to see.<br />
<br />
After
about 10 days of liquid foods I began to carefully reintroduce solid
foods, and later cultured veggies. I was doing pretty well until I
splurged at a raw potluck, consuming more nuts than I had in quite some
time. Interestingly enough, it was on December 15th, exactly at the end of
the second cycle of 6 that Matt was talking about. I had difficulty
digesting my dinner but at least I held the food in. Going to an Indian
restaurant the next day, however, turned out to be the real kicker. I
barely had time to get back to our friends' home before I got sick as a
dog. ;-(<br />
<br />
Once again, I felt I had little choice but to
give my digestive system a big break. While I considered returning to a
liquid diet, I decided to do a <a href="http://mastercleansesecrets.com/" target="_blank">Master Cleanse</a> instead,
a topic that also started to creep back up after several years. After
feeling it out I modified it slightly, as I felt that my body was badly
depleted in nutrients. And so I continued to enjoy our morning juice
before drinking the Lemonade for the rest of the day. On Day 4 I
switched to juices: orange juice, our usual
apple-carrot-beet-ginger-lemon, and the <a href="http://www.jointhereboot.com/mean-green-juice/" target="_blank">Mean Green recipe</a> from the <a href="http://www.jointhereboot.com/" target="_blank">Reboot Your Life website</a>. Really yummo! It's the favorite blend of Phil, the truck driver who decided to juice fast in the documentary <i>Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead</i>. (By the way you can watch it for free <a href="http://www.jointhereboot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>!)<br />
<br />
Today
I'm incorporating smoothie and soup, see how that goes. *fingers
crossed* After spending a good chunk of the month of December on liquids
and being down to 95 lbs, I must say that I'm very much looking forward
to getting back to eating normally again.<br />
<br />
I can't say at this point whether I want to continue with the
Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse process, as I don't have it in me right now to go through this ordeal
again, especially since I haven't fully recovered yet. I guess I'll take it one
step at a time.<br />
<br />
<b>Dececember 26 Update</b><br />
I'm pleased to report that after an initial failed attempt at introducing solid foods on Day 5, I was finally able to keep a meal of cooked squash down. Phfew! Since then I have been VERY slowly and for the most part successfully expanding my repertoire of ingredients. Tonight will be raw soup, salad and steamed broccoli. The latter worries me a bit as it can be difficult to digest. We'll just have to see...<br />
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Helpful resources I've stumbled upon:</div>
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<a href="http://www.ener-chi.com/blog/liver-flush-q-a/" target="_blank">Andreas Moritz's site </a><br />
<a href="http://www.ener-chi.com/frequently-asked-health-questions/" target="_blank">Moritz's FAQ </a></div>
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<a href="http://curezone.com/" target="_blank">Curezone forum</a><br />
<a href="http://curezone.com/cleanse/liver/gallstones_and_liver_flush.asp" target="_blank">A page dedicated to Gallbladders and Liver Flush on Curezone </a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"> WARNING!!!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I</span>f
you are queezy you better stop here! I'm now going to be sharing photos
of my stones. I figured that others who are interested in doing the
Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse might find them helpful.<br />
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<b>Stone Harvest from Liver Flush #1</b></div>
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As
I mentioned above, it's apparently quite unusual to release so many
stones on the first flush, so don't feel alarmed by what you're about to
see.</div>
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Here you can see how they float in water. </div>
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To give you an idea, these are the ones that Don released.<br />
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<b>Stone Harvest from Liver Flush #2</b></div>
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And
now the harvest from my second flush. Still when I look at them I can
hardly believe that these were inside me! Better out than in, that's for
sure!</div>
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A line up of my largest stones</div>
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was the big monster that I suspect was blocking my duct. Matt insisted
that it must be a world record! lol It was indeed huge, also much more
compact than the stone agglomerations from my previous flush.<br />
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That's it folks! This sums up my rather unusual experience with the Liver and Gallbladder Flush.<br />
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Now off to make myself a detox tea... ;-)</div>
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Cultured foods are a wonderful addition to one's diet, as not only do they taste fabulous, but they also provide our guts with beneficial bacteria. While sauerkraut (I have a great article about how to make it <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-articles/fabulous-fermentation-making-sauerkraut/" target="_blank">here</a>), kimchi, pickles and kombucha are more commonly known, a new one for me, coconut yogurt, is yet another super yummy fermented product.<br />
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You could use any type of coconuts to make the yogurt, but Matthew's favorites are Mexican coconuts<b>. </b>They are firmer than Thai young coconuts but lighter in color than the dark brown mature ones. One of the really cool things about using these coconuts is that you can also make the shells into bowls. Yay, a twofer! ;-)<br />
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But first things first: let's open the coconut!<br />
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When I arrived at Matt's he had already drained the coconut water by piercing a hole at the top of the shell and turning it upside down into some kind of receptacle. He had also shaved the outside of the shell down to the wood with a knife.<br />
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Matt loves to make best use of everything, therefore he turns the discarded coconut shells into beautiful bowls. If you don't really want to do that - it does take extra time and work - you can simply shatter the shell into pieces by using a hammer.<br />
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If you do decide to go the bowl way, you'll want to have the shell sit flat on the counter - you may have to shave off the tip some in order for it to be more even. Consider how tall you'd like your bowl to be. Matt marks a line around the shell with a pencil with the help of a piece of cardboard with a hole.<br />
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On the picture below you can see a line above the one that Matt is making. This is where he thought he wanted it at first, but then realized that it would make the bowl a little too deep and difficult to reach with a spoon. <br />
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Next, with a heavy utility knife/cleaver with somewhat of a thick blade - definitely
not your regular thin bladed chef knife, as you will damage the blade! - start carefully hacking along the line at a slight downward angle. Resting your cutting arm against your
waist helps to stabilize your hand and therefore have more consistent
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As you can see from the picture below, the cut mark on the
side of the coconut is at an angle. That's because you will be chopping in a slight glancing
stroke (not a straight on 90 degree stroke). You'll want to start chipping a small way from the
line and move closer to the line as the material is removed or chipped
away. At this point you don't want to pierce through the shell just yet as it would cause it to crack unevenly. Just chip about half way through the shell and move on around the
line, repeating the chipping motion until you complete one round. <br />
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Once that first round is completed, as you keep working you'll notice that the knife will begin to stick more deeply into the shell. Again, just continue to work gently so that it doesn't crack before it's ready.<br />
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The next step is to extract the coconut meat from the shell. A hard flat plastic spatula works well for this. Matt uses a short handled Norpro spatula<b>.</b><br />
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For the bottom part of the shell you might want to cut wedges to make it easier to remove the meat.<br />
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Well done! You managed to get all of your beautiful coconut meat out!</div>
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Matt evens out and smooths up the edges of the bowl with a serrated
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Lastly he cleans the inside of the bowl with a sharpened butter
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<b>How to Make Coconut Yogurt</b><br />
Alrighty, now back to making yogurt! <br />
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Matt shaves off all of the brown bits from the coconut meat. He puts these aside and throws them into smoothies or sauces.<br />
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Once that's done he cuts the meat into small pieces and puts these in his high power blender container. You'll want it to be about 2/3rd full or so in order to fill one two quart Mason jar. This should take you one medium-large coconut or two small ones.</div>
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Now time to add coconut water. You'll want to pour just a few inches at first, only enough to blend. You can then add more coconut water, as needed. Bear in mind that as the mixture heats up it
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You'll want to blend the mixture on high, with the help of a tamper to keep it moving.<br />
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If you have trouble processing at high speed due to air pockets you may have to stop and use the lower speed for a few seconds - no more - as you don't want to overheat and burn out your motor (higher speeds allow for more air cooling of the motor).<br />
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Run the blender for at least a couple of minutes in order to get the mixture very smooth. It's a good idea to keep track of the temperature in the process so as not to go over 105 degrees.<br />
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When you're happy with the texture, stop the blender and add probiotics. Matt has had best results using Donna Gates' <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B000I6W0XG" target="_blank">Body Ecology Kefir Starter</a>. You don't need much; he only uses a couple of these teeny spoons (the equivalent of 1/8 teaspoon or so total.)<br />
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Matt also likes to throw in a wee bit of Spectrabiotic powder. (He buys his from <a href="http://www.buckarootexan.com/order-simplexity-products/digestive-products/" target="_blank">this online store</a>.)<br />
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This is the texture you're looking for.<br />
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Be careful not to fill the jar more than 2/3rd full as the coconut yogurt will rise up as it cultures.</div>
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Cover loosely with a lid. Matt likes to use a metal one for the seal, but I'm sure just a plastic one would work too.<br />
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Place your jar of coconut yogurt in a warm place to culture. Since Matt lives in a trailer the temperatures tend to vary greatly, so he's set up a little cozy chamber for all of his fermentation. It's made of cardboard boxes and a heater hooked up to a thermostat set to 70 degrees. He then covers the whole thing with a blanket to keep the warmth in. Placing the jars inside a larger bowl can help in the event that the culture overflows (particularly when making sauerkraut.)<br />
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Start checking on your coconut yogurt after 24 hours or so. Depending on how tart you like it you may want to keep it culturing for up to 36 hours. In this next photo you can sort of see how much the cultured yogurt has risen in the front jar. The back jar is roughly the amount that it started off with.<br />
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Store the coconut yogurt in the fridge where it will keep for 7 to 10 days.<br />
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Voila! You can now make wonderful raw vegan coconut yogurt at home and even get a lovely wooden bowl to boot! ;-)</div>
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We had a fabulous time with Thomas Fox and family near Salt Lake. He imports the <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=4296760" target="_blank">OMNI blender</a> to the US. It had been two years since we'd last seen him and had tons to talk about. We learned some exciting news that we thought you'd like to hear.<br />
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The OMNI Jar is presently on sale. You can now purchase it for $55 instead of the regular $75.<br />
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During our stay with Thomas he received a sample of the new sound enclosure box especially designed for the OMNI V blender, and it is AWESOME!!!<br />
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While the OMNI is already much quieter (by 20%) than Blendtec and/or
other higher-priced blender competitors, the OMNI Shield will reduce the
sound over 50% in addition, bringing the noise level to about 40 decibels (or less).<br />
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Don could hardly believe how much of a difference it made! It will be of definite benefit to anyone with sensitive ears or households with babies.<br />
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The new OMNI Shield will be available towards the end of Janurary or beginning of February 2013, but Thomas is already starting to take orders now. You may want to reserve yours right away, as I have no doubt that these will be flying off the shelves.<br />
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The price of the OMNI shield on its own is $139.00 with free US Shipping. Add an additional $36.00 for shipping to Canada.<br />
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After staying stationary for some time at Matthew & Dawnen's home in northern Oregon we are back on the move. We stopped near Salt Lake City to visit with our good friend Thomas Fox of <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=4296760" target="_blank">Omniblender.com</a> and his lovely family and are now headed further south. Yippee!<br />
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Here's an overview of what's coming up for us next: <br />
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<b>St-George, UT</b><b>:</b><br />
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<li>Saturday, December 15th, 6:00pm: Raw potluck and demos with the members of the VSU - Vegetarian Society of Utah</li>
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<b>- Sedona, AZ:</b> December 19th-31st<br />
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We have yet to decide where we'll be spending January and February but most likely somewhere in AZ. I'll let you know once we do!<br />
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<b>- SoCal:</b> sometime in March<br />
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We're hesitating between heading back the same way we came or along the West coast in April. Guess we'll have to see what winks we receive from The Mystery.<br />
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If you live somewhere along the way and would like to host us, connect
or even help put together an event, please send me an email at:<br />
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We'll be having some kind of raw get together in most of those places,
so drop me a line if you'd like to be kept posted or get more info
about the scheduled events.<br />
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Looking forward to meeting some of you 'in the flesh'!
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-68280577542566172712012-12-15T10:30:00.000-05:002012-12-15T12:58:33.752-05:00Delightfully Raw Near Walla Walla: Part III<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is turning into a veritable marathon! All together I'll be
writing something like 10 different posts about our time near Walla
Walla! Definitely a record! ;-)<br />
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Alrighty, this is the last of my general
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4th Tuesday of the month their Church's health group likes to get
together in order to share a raw potluck and exchange ideas and tips.
Often times Matt does a little food demo but since we were in town I was given the honor.<br />
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My favorite thing to demonstrate are raw soups, as these are such a big staple in our diet. They're so simple
and nutritious yet surprisingly few people are into them. It's also a
good opportunity to pass on the info about the <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=4296760" target="_blank">Omni blender</a>, a great
alternative to the more common Vitamix and Blendtec at a much more
affordable price.</div>
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I could hardly believe the turn out; one of the largest potlucks we've
attended! They were a wonderful group, so keenly interested and
attentive.<br />
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Brian made sure to keep him company and well entertained.<br />
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The potluck spread was both beautiful and bountiful!</div>
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A yummy dish made with sprouted wild rice and marinated squash<br />
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Matt had brought his latest creation: a salad with a warm curry dressing. This photo was taken before he added the latter though, something he does just before serving.<br />
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Our contribution: <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/introducing-my-new-recipe-book.html" target="_blank">Nacho Cheeze</a></div>
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Once our bellies were full we had some good conversations with several members of the group.<br />
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For our last evening in Oregon we went over to Matt & Dawnen's trailer for dinner. He prepared lovely and original appetizers for us.<br />
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On
a slice of tomato he placed a generous scoop of Tomato Reduction (see
recipe below), followed by Coconut Yogurt (how-to coming up in another day or two.) He then finished off with a
couple of pieces of Eggplant Bacon. Yum!<br />
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<b>How To Make Tomato Reduction:</b><br />
Place roughly chopped tomatoes in a blender container.<br />
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When reduction gets to around 118 degrees (this is when an <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B0017L9Q9C" target="_blank">infrared thermometer</a> comes in handy!), turn the dial down. </div>
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Matt
showed me how he makes yet another of his specialties - Veggie Stew
(yep, I'll also be sharing his technique in an upcoming post) - which we enjoyed
as the main course.<br />
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"Smile Carmi!" Don't know if you can tell, but I wasn't feeling too
well that day as I was recovering from doing a liver flush. <br />
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Brian also joined us for the evening. As usual the animals were all over him. <br />
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<b>Beanie's Back!</b><br />
Mr.
Bean had sooo much energy the last 3 or 4 days of our stay. It was nice
to see him feeling better and his leg injuries healing. <br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">Matt
left the little guy with me one afternoon while he and Don went
shopping. It was the first time that Beanie and Puss got to spend time
together. He was like an energy bunny and kept wanting to play with her,
something she wasn't sure what to make of. When he finally decided to
settle down he of course took her favorite spot (on my stretched legs.)
That didn't deter Puss though; she eventually made her way to my feet
so that she could stretch from the other end. he he At some point their
paws were nearly touching; it was such a sweet moment!</span></span><br />
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In
the
end we stayed parked on Matt and Dawnen's lawn for 4 weeks or so.
Wow! I know it sounds like a long time, but it flew by so very quickly!
Since we lived in our respective trailers it was as though we were
neighbors for these few weeks. What a blessing to get a chance
to be part of their lives for a short while and partake in the abundance
of
their garden and Matt's vast knowledge! It was an opportunity for us to expand
our horizons on so many levels!<br />
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Marie Madeleine Carmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963055581416339860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173124950637983780.post-41187838867122940202012-12-11T13:34:00.000-05:002012-12-11T15:42:40.194-05:00A Tour of Matt & Dawnen's Backyard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Now that I have my very own little patch of dirt to play in back home, I'm
particularly grateful to meet people that are experienced
gardeners. I get to learn so much from looking at the way that they have set up
their beds and the different techniques they use. <br />
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Shortly after we arrived at Matt & Dawnen's place we were given a little tour of
their property. They have basically turned the entire backyard into a
garden, dotted with several fruit trees. The garden was passed its prime in November, but there were still a few veggies for us to enjoy.<br />
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Cucumbers</div>
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OK, I'm cheating a bit here and sharing a photo that Matt took this summer. This is what the cukes looked liked back then.<br />
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Ground cherries. These are such a delicacy! Yum!</div>
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Kale </div>
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A few peas were still growing</div>
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But
for me, their garden's main attraction were the tomatoes. This past summer we
admired the largest and tallest tomato plants we'd ever seen at <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-devine-garden-tour.html" target="_blank">Mike and Ulla's garden</a>. Amazingly Matt's bushes were even bigger! At 9 to 10 feet tall they were actually really more like trees. The first pic was taken by Matt earlier.</div>
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One of his secrets is to give them ocean water (water with minerals in it).<br />
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During
our stay, while the weather was surprisingly warm for the time of year,
we did have a couple of nights of frost. We thought it better to harvest
what was left of the tomatoes, just in case.<br />
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Such bounty!<br />
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don't think we've ever used our dehydrator as much as we did in the
four weeks spent with Matt and Dawnen. We dehydrated prunes, apples,
eggplant (made into 'bacon'), durian (nope, not from their garden) and
several batches of tomatoes.<br />
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Matt's family used to be beekeepers. They sold their business a few
years ago when his mom got very ill, but he has kept one beehive in
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Matt loooves his greens! Not only does he grow some in his garden but
he also likes to make the most of what Nature has to offer. Therefore he likes to collect so-called "weeds" and forage trees on his property for their leaves. He says these are often overlooked but contain tons of nutrients. The leaves of most trees - including all fruit trees - are actually edible, although some may not be very tasty. Matt says that the list of edible trees would be exhaustive. Wow, I would have never thunk of eating leaves! A cool fact... the name <span class="st"><i>Adirondack</i> is derived from the Mohawk Indian word <i>atirú:taks</i>, literally meaning “tree eaters.”</span><br />
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Here are some of the leaves and "weeds" that Matt eats off his property.</div>
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Gogi berry bush</div>
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Mulberry tree</div>
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Hawthorn; both its leaves and fruit are super good for you.</div>
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Other leaves and greens that he harvests include wild violets, prune leaves, plum leaves, Oregon grape leaves,
rose leaves, cleavers, morning glory, lambs quarters, red
root (amaranth or pig weed), dandelion, apricot leaves, stinging nettle,
strawberry leaves, raspberry leaves, chicory, spearmint, shepherds
purse, purslane, wood sorrel, sheep sorrel, melon leaves, bean leaves,
pea leaves, some maple leaves are tasty (their young seed pods taste
like lettuce), grape leaves, mulberry leaves, elderberry leaves and yam
leaves. I know... what a list, yet Matt assures me that it could go on and on!<br />
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These may not be edible but I thought they sure looked pretty. ;-)<br />
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We certainly made a bit dent in their arugula patch. Me love LOVE arugula! </div>
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Harvesting some greens for the road just before we left.</div>
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Now I can hardly wait to start playing in our own garden next spring... Yay!</div>
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been <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmellas-articles/a-simple-sprouting-secret/" target="_blank">growing sprouts</a> - mostly alfalfa and clover - for at least a
decade, but I never really got into microgreens. These are harvested at
the next stage of growth, usually when their first set of “true leaves” appears, which can take somewhere between 1 1/2 to 2 weeks.<br />
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Microgreens have been a trendy thing in many restaurants these last few years. They are bursting with freshness, intense flavor and are so vibrant and beautiful. They're also a wonderful and economical way to get lots of
nutrition yet without requiring as much time and space as full grown veggies.<br />
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Still, microgreens are still a relatively new thing. While there's not that much information about how to grow them on the net, yet you can find a number of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?q=microgreens&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1&authuser=0" target="_blank">very helpful videos on YouTube</a>. I thought I'd share with you here the way that Matt
and Dawnen have been doing theirs.</div>
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First you'll have to find them a good growing spot. Unlike sprouts, microgreens are grown in soil rather than glass jars.<b> </b>They don't require a large space but they will need lots of light. Matt & Dawnen have a portable green house next to their trailer which is
dedicated to their microgreen operation. They've set up a couple of shelves
in it covered with large heating mats controlled with thermostats and with lights hanging above them. If you have a warm house then it isn't necessary to use
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<b></b>You can grow all sorts of fun veggies, lettuces and herbs into microgreens; from daikon radish, mizuna, kale, and beets, to arugula, miner’s lettuce and basil.<br />
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Matt's favorite pea seeds come from <a href="http://www.sproutman.com/all-organic-seeds/micro-greens/green-pea-shoot-seed" target="_blank">Sproutman.com</a> as he feels that all of their stuff is of superior quality. Dawnen likes to order from <a href="http://www.johnnyseeds.com/" target="_blank">Johnny's Selected Seeds,</a>
as they sell micro mixes in bigger sizes than just the small packets
that you usually
find at the store. It works out to be a lot cheaper that way. (By the way, I'm in no way affiliated with Sproutman.com or JSS, I'm simply stating the facts of where Matt & Dawnen purchase their seeds from.)<br />
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One of my
readers pointed out to me that Johnny’s Selected Seeds gets some of
their stock from Seminis/Monsanto. Eeek! Upon investigation Matt found
out that "only 40 of Johnny’s varieties (4% of their stock) comes
from Seminis, and they are actively working to replace those with seeds
from other sources." Phfew! That's good news! I strongly recommend that
you check out <a href="http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/monsanto-and-johnnys-seeds/" target="_blank">this post</a> on the matter. <br />
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thin layer of organic soil (you have to experiment with which potting mix you
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A little paint brush helps ensure that the seeds are spread out evenly, yet without damaging the new sprouts.<br />
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Matt then places the glass dish on the heating pad, under the lights and with
a weight on top. This helps keep the roots into the soil, otherwise with no weight on top they would push and possibly lift themselves out of the soil. I think that it also encourages the sprouts to push harder and therefore
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Once the shoots begin to peek out and are properly rooted into place, Matt removes the second tray.</div>
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This is what they look like after a few days.</div>
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It
will take somewhere between 10 to 14 days in order for the microgreens to be
ready to be harvested. In the meantime Matt makes sure that the soil is kept
nice and moist.<br />
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Microgreens can be easily harvested with a pair of scissors and stored in an airtight container or bag. <br />
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Sunflowers - my faves! </div>
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While
Matt is in charge of the larger seed varieties, Dawnen looks after the
smaller types of microgreens. In this one tray she planted 3 different kinds: beets, sorrel and some Asian greens.<br />
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Once the seeds are spread out evenly Dawnen gives them a good watering.<br />
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She then
covers the tray with a piece of black plastic (you could also use an empty tray). This prevents the seeds from
drying out and also makes them believe that they're into the ground. Matt
has recently discovered that turning a black tray upside down on top
of the micros works even better; you can let these grow until they touch the bottom of the tray that covers them. This will cause the shoots to grow
taller and make stronger plants as light slows down the
growth. Plus longer microgreens means easier harvesting and more to munch on.
Matt reminds me that there is a happy place for
the micros and we need to find what it is for ourselves.
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Enjoy your fresh home-grown microgreens on salads, on Veggie Stew (as shown below) or use them to brighten up any dish!<br />
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I'm super thrilled to announce that my brand spanking new website, <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Carmella's Sunny Raw Kitchen</a>, is officially opening its virtual doors today! Woo hoo! *doing the ecstatic dance*</div>
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When I first began working on this project a few months ago I had a vague notion of what I wanted for the extension of my Sunny Raw Kitchen. Let me assure you that it has actually manifested into something even more vibrant and beautiful than I ever imagined!</div>
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<b>A Brief Recap </b></div>
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Back in 2007 I started this Sunny Raw Kitchen blog
as a medium to share my personal raw journey, what I learned
along the way, as well as the delicious recipes to come out of my raw
kitchen. What I didn’t expect back then was that this small step was to
one day lead to my making a living doing what I love to do: playing with food
and assisting others on their own healing journeys. I feel so very
blessed for such an opportunity!</div>
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<b>Kitchen Remodeling </b></div>
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Almost 6 years later here I am launching my new <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Sunny Raw Kitchen website</a>. “Why now,” you ask? I’m still not entirely certain of the
answer to that. All I can say is that I suddenly began to get small
hints from Life that the time had come for me to take this next step. As
I’ve been working closely on developing this website with my wonderful
designer (<a href="http://www.syte-design.com/" target="_blank">Boti</a>,
you’re the BEST!!!) it has become increasingly clearer how much
bringing everything under a single roof makes sense.</div>
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You see, over the
years I’ve shared countless anecdotes, discoveries and a few hundred
recipes, which are all buried somewhere in this blog’s archives. The new website will
make it soooo much easier for you to browse through and/or locate the
material. With just a few clicks you can now find helpful <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/striking/?page_id=2">articles and techniques</a>, learn more details about my various <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/carmella-products-events/carmellas-sunny-raw-kitchen-recipe-books/">recipe books</a> and <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=1021">upcoming events</a>, discover which <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=1011">appliances</a> and <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=1007">products by other raw chefs</a> I recommend and trust, check out <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=36">my free recipes</a>, <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=170">videos</a> and food pics, and of course, read my latest <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/?page_id=174">blog entries</a>.</div>
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<b>Blog Here, Blog There </b></div>
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We're still trying to determine what's the best way to go about integrating my old blogging platform with the new one, so please bear with us for the coming weeks. Until we get it figured out I will be alternating between both. But don't worry, if I don't publish an actual post here on Blogger I'll make sure to announce the link so that you don't miss anything!</div>
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As a little incentive to stroll about my new <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Sunny Raw Kitchen</a>,<b> </b>for the next two weeks or so I'm offering a special housewarming surprise to my visitors. If you're curious as to what it is, you can find out for yourself by hopping <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">over there</a>. ;-) </div>
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It is my sincere hope that you have as much fun exploring the many nooks and crannies of my new <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Sunny Raw Kitchen</a> as I've had helping to bring it to life! And please do let me know what you think of it; I'd love to get your feedback!</div>
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See you <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">there</a>! ;-)</div>
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Warm blessings,</div>
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Carmella</div>
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<b>P.S. </b>Don't forget to sign up for my new Sunny Raw Newsletter and receive a free recipe e-book!</div>
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<b>About Boti and Syte Design</b></div>
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This post simply wouldn't be complete without saying a few words about my awesome graphic designer, web developer and also now friend, <a href="http://www.syte-design.com/" target="_blank">Boti</a>. It goes without saying that my new <a href="http://carmellassunnyrawkitchen.com/" target="_blank">Sunny Raw Kitchen</a> could have never come into being as it is without him. When fellow raw food chef, <a href="http://therawfoodpath.com/" target="_blank">Guylaine Lacerte</a>, recommended him for my logo concept I had no idea that it was about to turn into such an exciting project!</div>
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I debated for a while whether I should tackle the gargantuan task of designing the website myself and I finally decided to hand it over to an expert instead. I had a sense that it would tie up virtually all of my waking hours and, frankly, I no longer enjoy spending most of my time in front of the computer. All I can say is "Thank goodness!" for doing that as I could have never managed to create something so special, plus I'd have undoubtedly made myself (and poor Donnie too!) very miserable in the process.</div>
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What Boti presented me with was more than I expected: to work on giving my Sunny Raw
Kitchen a new image as well as a new home until I'm 100% satisfied. But
that's not all. He also offered to show me the ropes about how to edit
and add content to my website, as well as 24/7 lifetime support. I mean, "Wow!"
And all that for a beyond reasonable price! </div>
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Boti and I hit it off right away. He's a super nice guy, funny, very dependable and conscientious, attentive to detail, professional and completely dedicated. And of course he's a veritable wizard on the computer! ;-) What's more he happens to be interested in health which is a big bonus, as this project felt more than just a job to him.</div>
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We began with phase one; developing a logo concept, finally giving my Sunny Raw Kitchen a visual signature after all these years. When we were nearly done with it I had the insight that we were somehow going on the wrong track, that we needed something more simple and light. Boti, ever the good sport, didn't mind the sudden change of direction, but confided that what we now refer to as the "complex logo" was "the diamond of [his] portfolio"; feeling it was "detailed, interesting [and] beautiful." And so he proposed that we complete it first, then work on a simpler one.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJTNPEPny0dsmURrCxTpS59vHlUiTQe09QvI99DgM4Gan62uUCRCCph9N6UWeVzeD4y3J7f1-lHy2CCPKcBb4dWdV2bCoTeE7-U8zJwGpr-i4x6N0CNQMVVTxX_ElhBTc3Tr71xdX0NjM/s1600/SRKSimpleLogoCr.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJTNPEPny0dsmURrCxTpS59vHlUiTQe09QvI99DgM4Gan62uUCRCCph9N6UWeVzeD4y3J7f1-lHy2CCPKcBb4dWdV2bCoTeE7-U8zJwGpr-i4x6N0CNQMVVTxX_ElhBTc3Tr71xdX0NjM/s200/SRKSimpleLogoCr.jpg" width="200" /></a>However much I like the complex logo I'm utterly in love with the simple version of it! Not only does it feature the sun, an essential driving force in both our lives and in my Sunny Raw Kitchen, but also includes more personal touches such as the hummingbird - our favorite birdie - and the delicate filigree.</div>
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Our friend Ulla distinguished the two logos in an interesting way; she refers to them as the "summer" and "spring" logo. ;-)</div>
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Anyhoo, it's been such a delight to work closely on both of these projects with Boti. In spite of him living on the other side of the planet in Romania, we were able to constantly brainstorm and exchange ideas via email, chat and Skype. He even gave me live training sessions thanks to Skype's screen sharing feature. Ah, the wonders of technology!</div>
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If you were considering having your own website or logo done, I really cannot recommend Boti enough!</div>
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Check out his website and various works:</div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/Behance%20portfolio:%20http://www.behance.net/sytedesign" target="_blank">Boti's Behance portfolio</a></div>
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By the way, his <a href="http://www.syte-design.com/" target="_blank">Syte Design</a>
website is presently under construction (that's what happens when you
dedicate countless hours working on other people's projects!), but do
make sure to drop by again later!</div>
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It's a sort of cross between a salad and a stew. Just the thing for those cold winter days coming up!<br />
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There isn't an exact recipe, as it greatly depends on what is available and your personal preferences, but here's the basic formula to create an amazing Hot & Cold Salad that will be both satisfying and super nutritious.<br />
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<b>Step 1: The Broth</b><br />
The first thing you want to do is prepare a broth. Matt throws in curry powder (at least 1 tbs), some turmeric and hot pepper into water (4-5 cups or so) that he brings to a boil in a medium to large pot. It takes a while to get the exact measurements right as it will really depend on your taste buds. The amount of water can vary too in accordance to how soupy you like your Hot & Cold Salad. <br />
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Allow the broth to simmer for a few minutes in order for the spices to bloom. Set aside with the top on.<br />
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I guess it doesn't really matter which part, the hot or the cold, you start working with. You'll be basically chopping all sorts of veggies, greens and herbs and putting these into different bowls. Your choice of components can vary, but you'll most likely want to have in there a variety of mild flavored greens.<br />
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Arugula - my all time favorite salad green!</div>
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I really like Matt's technique for slicing peppers. First he cuts the
top off and take out the seeds. Then he cuts the pepper in half. Next he
places one side onto the other and set them on the board sideways in order to slice them, which is the
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Piling up mint leaves before chiffonading them.</div>
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Mix cold components well.</div>
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Lovely little toms from their abundant harvest</div>
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<b>Step 3: The Hot </b><b>Components</b><br />
In there will go whatever greens or veggies that you would like to
lightly cook so as to soften their flavor and texture. For instance you might want to keep your more fibrous greens, such as kale, for this hot part. In the
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In their garden they have a few greens that might not be readily palatable raw. In this case... <br />
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finely. It makes for a nicer texture and also will ensure that the short
time spent on the stove will manage to tenderize them.<br />
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will go into the pot separately. You can certainly put all the greens
together though if you'd like.<br />
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veggies you might want to throw into the hot part of the salad include
carrots (which he had already julienned by the time I arrived), other types of greens,
such as collard, beet tops or Swiss chard, broccoli, cauliflower,
perhaps even squash.<br />
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<b>Step 4: Heating the Hot Components</b> <br />
Now that you've got all of your cold and hot components ready it's time to throw the latter on the stove.<br />
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Then the leeks and the greens. At the last minute Matt decided to throw in some of the peppers.</div>
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Then he covered the pot and returned it to the stove. Bring to a boil. Once it does that, turn the heat down a little and allow to cook for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and remove the pot from the burner.</div>
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In the meantime Matt sliced some coconut palm sugar. He gets it in the form of little balls at the Asian market.<br />
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After the 3 minutes have passed, Matt stirs in the palm sugar (or sometime a blended orange), Celtic sea salt and a few tablespoons of some kind of fat to thicken up the broth. He really likes to use Coconut Cream - sold by <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/" target="_blank">Tropical Traditions</a> for an amazing price. Make sure to keep an eye out for their two for one special! - and sometime coconut oil (his fave sources are <a href="http://www.livingtreecommunity.com/" target="_blank">Living Tree Community Foods</a> and <a href="http://www.coconutoil-online.com/" target="_blank">Coconut Oil Online</a>.) He mixes everything thoroughly with chopsticks but I'm sure a knife or spoon would do just fine. ;-) <br />
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Now is the moment we've been waiting for... To serve the Hot & Cold Salad, begin by scooping some of the hot components into bowls (without the broth).<br />
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He also threw in some finely sliced nasturtium leaves in there for a bit of a bite.<br />
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You could stop here if you'd like, but now Matt added some of his favorite condiments: homemade Sauerkraut and Coconut Yogurt. He also complimented the dish with a scoop of his yummy reconstituted tomatoes; dehydrated tomatoes soaked for a few minutes in a little hot water, olive oil, palm sugar or honey for sweetness, Celtic sea salt and dried basil or Italian seasoning. You could
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Just as an aside, I have to tell you that I've never been fond of stevia, primarily due to its aftertaste, and therefore have avoided it in recipes. When I learned that Matthew did use it quite a bit I set him the challenge of changing my mind. Well he did it! <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B0033HX5ZE" target="_blank">KAL pure stevia extract</a> has virtually no aftertaste to speak of and is so concentrated that you only need a teeny amount. I'm glad I finally made peace with stevia (Yay!) as I know that it's such a healthier sweetener than most. <br />
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I'm back with more about our adventures near Walla Walla, although this time it will all be food talk! Yippee!<br />
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First off, I want to start with a photo that really belonged to <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/delightfully-raw-near-walla-walla-part-i.html" target="_blank">my previous post</a>, but hey, what can you do? These things happen. *shrugs* I was mentioning how our hosts live right in the heart of apple country. During one of our walks in the orchard across the street we found the odd apple still in the trees. Among them was probably the largest one we've ever seen! The pesticide coating was so thick (yuck!) that we had to rub it energetically to make it nice and shiny.<br />
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While we walked we noticed how some of the trees in each row were bearing teeny miniature apples that hadn't been picked at all. Brian explained that the main purpose of these is to act as pollinators.<br />
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<b>In Matt & Dawnen's Sunny Kitchen</b><br />
As I was saying <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/delightfully-raw-near-walla-walla-part-i.html" target="_blank">before,</a> Matthew and Dawnen have been experimenting with raw foods for a good while. Often times when we stay with folks, we're the ones who
end up sharing a lot of our knowledge. This time it was my turn to be
in the apprentice's position and learn a bunch of new tricks and
techniques. In the coming weeks you can expect to read feature posts on
how to grow micro-greens, make Coconut
Yogurt and assemble Matt's famous Hot & Cold Salad.<br />
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We happened to be there for Dawnen's birthday, so we all got together for a little feast.<br />
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One of the challenges of living in a trailer is the lack of
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very well lit, so he's come up with the perfect solution: a head lamp.
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At some point Brian got hold of Matt's super duper camera and took all sorts of shots throughout the evening.<br />
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Mr. Donnie...<br />
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... looking very much relaxed, as usual. ;-)</div>
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<b>Feasting at Vedra & Merle's</b><br />
We
were invited for lunch a couple of weekends ago by Dawnen's mom and
step-dad. They eat fairly healthy to begin with, since, as members of the
7th day Adventist Church, honoring the temple of our bodies is
particularly emphasized. I
certainly didn't expect to partake in such a raw feast, though! Vedra really went all out in whipping up a bunch of yummy stuff!<br />
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Don's
ginormous pile! It looked like a LOT of food (and it was!), but he didn't
come anywhere close to beating Matt's 3 servings!
lol I'm still not quite sure how can so much food go into such a thin man? ;-)</div>
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More of Vedra's handiwork: 2 kinds of sweet nut balls.</div>
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<b>Giving Thanks in Good Company</b><br />
We
walked over to Matt & Dawnen's trailer on Thanksgiving day to share
a lovely meal. On the menu was a soup concoction of Don's, a large
salad with <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/recipe-of-week-creamy-peppercorn-ranch.html" target="_blank">Peppercorn Ranch Dressing</a>, Neat Balls, mashed potatoes freshly harvested from their garden, and Miso Gravy.<br />
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The Neatballs recipe came from Gabriel Cousens' <i>Rainbow Green, Live-Food Cuisine.</i> I thought that they had a nice flavor from the herbs<i> </i>but they were a tad too salty for my taste.<br />
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<b>Garden Neatballs</b><br />
From Gabriel Cousens' <i>Rainbow Green, Live-Food Cuisine</i><br />
Recipe posted <a href="http://www.indiadivine.org/showthread.php?t=989526" target="_blank">here</a>
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1 C almonds, soaked<br />
1/2 C walnuts, soaked<br />
1 C olive oil<br />
1/4 C leeks<br />
2 celery stalks<br />
1 T sage<br />
1 T marjoram<br />
1 T thyme<br />
2 t Celtic salt<br />
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Homogenize nuts with oil.<br />
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Finely chop and stir in leeks, celery, herbs and salt.<br />
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Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and dehydrate for 2-3 hours at 140F.<br />
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<b>Matt's Mods:</b> He used only 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 cup of leeks and 5 celery sticks. <br />
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The
recipe calls for serving these with Marinara Sauce but Dawnen opted for
her own rendition of Gravy made with cashews, veggie broth and South
River miso. <br />
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Afterwards
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on the couch Mr. Bean hopped on so that he could <i>snuggle</i> between us.
Awwwww! It seems that every time we come over he feels more and more
comfortable in our presence. ;-)<br />
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Beanie was all chilled...
until Dawnen got dessert out: raw vegan pear ice cream freshly made in
their fancy ice cream maker. He was so thrilled at the prospect of this
treat that the poor fellow tripped while coming down from the couch. It's not easy to maneuver around when you've
lost the partial use of two of your legs! ;-(</div>
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Matt played around with our <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B007ILK5LI" target="_blank">Sony a-57 camera</a> for a while and captured this nice shot of Dawnen drinking her tea. </div>
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During
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came up with the brilliant nickname of 'Matt-Man' for Matthew, partly inspired by the latter's quirky old Subaru which was instantly dubbed the 'Matt-mobile'.
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Anyhoo, one afternoon we all climbed into the Matt-mobile and went
grocery shopping in Walla Walla.
It turned out to be quite the funny expedition. Not sure what had
gotten into him that day, but Matt-Man sure was being a
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the funniest bit was when he managed the considerable feat of getting
(most of) himself and Mr. Bean into one of those kiddie buggies. Mr.
Bean seemed to enjoy the ride, especially when Matt beeped the horn. ;-)
The tough
part, though, wasn't so much getting in as getting out of the thing
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heaps
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that Don and Matt had! I also spent a good deal of time hanging at their
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Matt
likes to amp things up; his motto? The more the better! When Matt does
something, he likes to "go all the way, including the
postage." For instance a few weeks ago he made such a huge amount of
sauerkraut that I could barely lift up the bowl. It filled something like 9 two-quarts Mason
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One Sunday Dawnen and I took over her mom's kitchen and turned it into a raw chocolate factory. Woo hoo! We had several recipes on our to-make list, but it all went very smoothly. Even so, by the time we finished cleaning up our mess it was nearly 7 hours later. Eeek! Call it the 'Raw Choccie Marathon'! ;-)</div>
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We worked with two basic chocolate recipes: the one featured in Matthew Kenney's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1423621050" target="_blank"><i>Raw Chocolate</i></a> book as well as Pamela Vinten's Recipe #1 from her <a href="http://80ae8xchvc2pcq9y0ceaq6eo6m.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank"><i>Amazing Guilt-Free Chocolate</i></a>. We also experimented with different kinds of sweeteners - maple syrup, agave, honey and coconut nectar - although neither of us thought of taking notes of what was in what. Ooopsie! We also kinda lost track of which choc recipe we used for some of our goodies. Ah well, as it happened all the variations turned out marvelously well! ;-)</div>
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Both of us felt drawn to certain recipes from Matthew Kenney's book, so we each played with those individually. In the end we split all of our goodies anyways. Yay! I thought that the lighting wasn't the greatest for some of the pics I took that night, so I got more shots in daylight, hence the double pics. </div>
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Marzipan Stuffed Choccies<br />
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Walnut Maple Chocolates<br />
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We both really like Cafe Gratitude's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/1556437447" target="_blank">Coconut Almond Joys</a> which we've prepared on a number of occasions. And so we split up a batch between us. I think that the last time I made these I <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/04/taking-refuge-in-mama-natures-bosom.html" target="_blank">worked on a picnic table at a California campground</a> under Kylo's intense scrutiny. How he used to love chocolate! Not to worry though, we never let him indulge in this compulsion. One time he ate several artisan organic chocolate bars that we'd made the mistake of leaving in the vehicle with him while we continued our shopping. When we returned he had wolfed them down, wrapping and all. He didn't even so much as burp. hehe</div>
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My intention was to also tell you about a potluck that we recently attended with their local health group, but this post is already getting long. How about I save it for another time, eh?</div>
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Since we virtually never eat bread, we don't have many occasions to use it as a spread, but we do like it sometimes as a dessert treat on rice cakes with honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Almond butter can also come in super handy for making a last minute Almond Milk; just blend one tablespoon or so with some water, and there you have it! Oh, and let's not forget how it's an essential component for sauces like my <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.ca/2012/08/raw-in-flash-video-pad-thai.html" target="_blank">Pad Thai</a> or <a href="http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/recipe-of-week-vegetable-satay-on.html" target="_blank">Satay</a> dishes.<br />
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As you know, since commercially sold almonds now have to be pasteurized by law, we can no longer trust that almonds and other almond products on the shelves of our favorite health food stores are raw in spite of what the labels say. We can find 'truly raw' almond butter at specialty stores such as <a href="http://jrox.therawfoodworld.com/jrox.php?id=1030_1_bid_17" target="_blank">The Raw Food World</a>, but it can be very pricey.<br />
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Of course, I've fantasized about making it myself before, but the only way I'd heard of was in a food processor; a technique that can take many minutes with several pauses to avoid the motor from overheating.<br />
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I was therefore thrilled when our host Matthew offered to show me how he makes his own in his <a href="https://secure.vitamix.com/redirect.aspx?index.aspx?COUPON=06-002513" target="_blank">Vitamix blender</a>.<br />
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<b>Matthew's Scrumptious Homemade Raw Almond Butter </b><br />
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Yields: one 16 oz jar<br />
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<b>Step 1:</b> Soak your almonds overnight. You'll want at least 4 cups so that there's sufficient volume for the blender to process them properly. (Your final quantity will roughly reduce by half.)<br />
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By the way, Matt shared with me his favorite source for organic raw almonds: <a href="http://organicalmondsraw.com/" target="_blank">Bremner Farms</a>. The price drops down to $7/lb when you order 30 lbs - a fab deal! We had no trouble getting to that amount by asking some of Matt's friends if they wanted to join in.<br />
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<b>Step 2:</b> Rinse your soaked almonds under fresh water then dehydrate them until completely dry. This can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hrs depending on what temp you use and the atmospheric conditions. You can tell that the almonds are ready when there is no discoloration at the ends when you break them between your fingers, and when they're nice and crunchy.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Place your dehydrated almonds in a quart glass Mason jar (or any other container sealed from moisture) in the freezer for several hours, preferably overnight.<br />
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Transfer your frozen almonds to the container of your high-power blender and blend. Matt suggests to do it right away as the almonds will start pulling moisture out of the air if they're left at room temperature. You want the blender to be on maximum speed and will need the help of a tamper to ensure that there are no air pockets and that the blades can do their job of completely breaking down the almonds' fibers. <br />
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Here you can see how the almonds are beginning to release their oils.<br />
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You'll most likely have to stop at least once during the process in order to pry away any bits of dry almonds stuck to the sides of the container. A chopstick works well for that.<br />
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When you start the blender again you'll want to go at a lower speed so as to reintegrate those chunks. Bear in mind not to run it on low for too long, though, as it will overheat the machine. Switch it back to high speed as soon as the almond bits are incorporated.<br />
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After a couple of minutes or so of processing you'll want to start monitoring the temperature, as the mixture will start heating up. This is why it's an essential step to put the almonds in the freezer first so that they don't do so as quickly.<br />
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Matt has an infrared thermometer which he uses to determine the temp of his food. I can see how such a little tool can be soooo useful for all sorts of things: melting cacao butter and coconut oil, making soup, cheeze or coconut yogurt, dehydrating goodies... you name it! In fact we've ordered one from Amazon although it's <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesunrawkit-20/detail/B0017L9Q9C" target="_blank">a slightly different model</a>.<br />
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Actually at this point we decided to pop the blender container into the freezer to allow the almond mixture to cool down a little. You don't want to leave the container longer than 15 - 20 mins or the butter will start sticking to the sides.<br />
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Then blend again, still on high, to really make sure that all of the nut pieces are completely broken down. If it won't mix on high due to too much air going in, you can bring the speed down using the control dial for a bit.<br />
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Stop when you've reached the texture that you're looking for. We like our butter nice and smooth...<br />
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<b>Step 5: </b>Time to transfer your freshly homemade almond butter to a glass jar. It should keep for at least several months in the refrigerator (or the freezer), but I doubt that it will last that long! ;-)<br />
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Voila! The BEST raw almond butter EVER!</div>
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One final note: Matthew reminds me that it's not an exact science; it's for us to get a feel for the process and determine what works best.<br />
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I'm sure looking forward to perfecting my technique to whip up decadent homemade raw almond butter. Yay!<br />
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What about you? Have you ever tried making your own nut butter from scratch?</div>
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