*After The Cleanse*

[darjeelingirl]

LOL, Sim!

How many spatulas do you think we'd have to save to make up $400? And yet here we all are, ready to jump in for just that reason!

That would be about 70 spatulas - it's conceivable....

[mtmouse]

LOL! You're right ...

On the subject of dryer trays, I too would suggest going for as many as possible.

I made my own many years ago. It has 7 trays, but each one is 22 inches square, which I think is probably a lot larger than the Excalibur. Right now, I don't fill it up making stuff just for me. But it's been full in the past!

[Res]

Sim: Thanks so much for your response. Earlier I had typed up this huge post at work and then naturally when I came back to it to post I lost the entire thing!

Ok, so it looks like it's the 9 tray. The Excalibur site is having a sale till the end of March and they give a few extra things. I'm not vegan and never will be so I hope I don't offend anyone, but I love beef jerky but not the silver nitrite or nitrate that is added to the packaged stuff. I've made my own before and if you purchase the "good beef" the stuff is amazing.

I also garden and end up with a ton of veggies which I can (tomatoes) in mid August (when it's the hottest here). But the idea of drying a bunch of them sounds fantastic. How do you store your dehydrated food, do you freeze it? I'm pretty excited about this.

Kathy: Not sure when the cleanse is ending. The day I started I planted radishes which takes 20 to 25 days and then they're ready. But I'm getting to the point where I can't stomach the lax tea .... and of course the lemonade is starting to taste funky too. I may mix things up tomorrow by using limes. woo hoo...

I will be here soon with my homemade vitamix soup and dehydrated food. I can't wait to try that mushroom/steak recipe.

Keep up the chatter Ladies cause I love this thread.

Love,
~Res

[Res]

DJgirl: If I get this dehydrator perhaps the "cheese" stuff will turn out a LOT better than it did the first time I made. I know I did something wrong.

Kathy: When I make the almond butter (YUM) I'll let you know - I could actually make it now. Hmmm, well what I won't do is soak the nuts and remove the skins...it's all going in!! Hey, maybe I can make up a batch and ship it to you in a plastic container - I usually keep my peanut butter in a glass jar on top of the fridge - but it doesn't last very long.

Hope everyone is doing well. Have a good night.

Love,
~Res

[TeePee]

Hi Girls!!

Oh so busy!!

darjeerlingirl, I have just found something to do w/ almond pulp as I make almond milk every couple of days! It came from Raw Family. I think the book is at work, I will go from memory and then check it. Mix it with olive oil, grated red pepper, grated onion, dill, lemon juice??? maybe. Perhaps nama shoyu. Go by taste. It makes a sort of pate, spread type stuff. I think the recipe also had cumin, but the dill was plenty.

On the dehydrator, without a question, 9 trays. I find I usually end up spending most of weekend making the various "doughs" or batters so you will need all the trays. It seems to make sense to run it all at once, also for energy reasons.

I have been CRAVING, CRAVING, CRAVING guacamole. I can't get enough of this stuff. I have read to "listen to your body" while on raw, so that's what I'm doing!!!!

[mtmouse]

Hey, maybe I can make up a batch and ship it to you in a plastic container - I usually keep my peanut butter in a glass jar on top of the fridge - but it doesn't last very long.

Well now, Res, you just feel free to send me as much almond butter as you want!

And I never peel my almonds when making almond butter. And from now on, I won't soak them, either. But I would love to see how it turns out in a Vita-Mix. Do you suppose if I found somewhere that had a Vita-Mix demo going on (do they have those?) I could bring a bunch of almonds and have them do it? LOL.

Ah well, we can dream.

Today I made a new batch of pizza crust. This time with sprouted wheat instead of buckwheat, to see if the resultant crust is any more flexible. The dough sure smells good! Instead of making two large rectangles like I did before, this time I made individual-size rounds. I put five of them on parchment pieces and then tried one directly on my dryer screen as an experiment. It definitely dripped through a bit, so we'll see if I can actually turn it over when the time comes.

And then tonight, all lazy and overworked and with nothing planned, I ate veggie fried rice with DH. All dead, dead, dead food! LOL. (But I made up for it with a dessert of fresh live fruit and live hot fudge (well, cold fudge, hee-hee) sauce and live nuts, didn't I?)

[LJsadventure]

Hi everyone
I am coming off of my MC2 any day now (I keep changing my mind). I am planning on going all raw for at least about 2 weeks after the cleanse, and am planning on incorporating raw meals into my diet often.
I am looking at vita mix's on ebay and was wondering what information and advise any of you may have. I have been interested in buying one for some time. I dont know anyone with one, so I havent seen one before.
I just dont know about different models, what really makes a difference and what to look for in buying a used one.
Any advise is helpful!
Thanks so much
LJ

[Res]

mmm guacamole.

I dreamt of food all night long and even planned meals in my sleep ... funny and pathetic at the same time.

Kathy how did you make your dehydrator? I'm impressed.

Lisa: See the previous page for all kinds of talk about the Vitamix. I've been wanting one for a long long time and finally got mine last year. I'm glad I did.

Love,
~Res

[kiropa]

hi all,

just wanted to share an update. 1 month post-cleanse -- i have been almost 100% raw for the month of march (20 days). i feel fabulous.

i debated buying a vita-mix and/or dehydrator & decided to wait and see how i did etc.

turns out, my regular cuisinart blender makes perfect smoothies (even green ones) -- which it turns out i LOVE (& so do my kids & carnivorous husband!).

my food processor handles the rest just fine. i don't have the patience to dehydrate -- so i think i'm all set (& saved $500!).

the foods i love the best are: avocados, pesto (i make an AWESOME cilantro/pumpkin seed pesto), collard wraps, nori rolls, carrots & raisins, mangos. yesterday, i even LOVED kale marinated in ACV & olive oil. i am obsessed with larabars...

now for the big question -- i have maintained my cleanse-inspired weight loss with relative ease. i fluctuate +/- 3 pounds.

this cleanse & after-the-cleanse rock!!!!!!!

kim

[mtmouse]

Congratulations, Kim! And what an inspiration!