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Harvest Dehydrator

Post by Susan on October 31, 2011

One of the questions that I get constantly is whether raw food recipes that involve a dehydrator can be made with an oven instead. Unless your oven can be set below 118 degrees, the answer is no – even convection ovens don’t have the airflow needed for effective dehydration, and the concentrated heat destroys key nutrients…

100% Smart
100% Smart

I am often asked if I eat a 100% raw diet. If you have been hanging out with us, you already know the answer. I do not. The majority of my diet (80-100%) is raw. In the summer, I eat almost all raw food. But when dealing with winter and also social situations, I allow…

Rawmazing News
Rawmazing News

Strawberry Lemon Basil Frozen Tort I often get asked, “What is your inspiration when you create raw food recipes?” Usually the answer is ingredients. Or combinations of ingredients that I have seen. I think, what can I do with that to make a great raw food dish. But my latest inspiration has been the heat. No kidding….

What a Week!
What a Week!

  -It is finally starting to get green around here!- It has been a heck of a week around here. Starting on Sunday afternoon, my websites were under attack. We experienced what is called a DDOS attack. If you want to know what that is, you can read here. DDOS Attack. It was a nasty,…

Cleaning Up, Cleaning Out
Cleaning Up, Cleaning Out

The snow has been falling continuously since yesterday morning. I am all tucked in with the pups, getting ready for the Rawmazing Easy Raw Foods book launch tomorrow. I have also been taking a personal inventory, as I tend to do at this time of year. What are the areas that I want to work…

How Raw Foods Work For Me
How Raw Foods Work For Me

There is a huge debate going on in the raw food community right now about how to eat. Do you eat a 100% raw diet? 50% raw? Do you include cooked food, should you eat meat? Can you thrive on a 100% raw food diet? Have I failed if I am not 100%? Can I…

Finding Your Raw Groove
Finding Your Raw Groove

I have a pattern. It seems to happen to me every year, right about now. First, I start to get a little cabin fever. Then, to add insult to injury, I put on a pair of pants, or look in the mirror and all of the slack I have cut myself over the Christmas holidays…

Winter Pick Me Up Sale
Winter Pick Me Up Sale

Weekend E-Book Sale! It always happens at this time of year. And because of my love of winter, it always surprises me. I hit the winter wall and get a touch of cabin fever. I have to shake things up a bit, usually by going to the conservatory and photographing flowers or diving into something…

Finding Your Raw Food Balance
Finding Your Raw Food Balance

A good friend of mine posted a comment today on her Facebook page. She made tacos with walnuts and her ph level was more acidic. She was wondering if it was the walnuts. It could very well have been because walnuts are very acidic. But they also contain tons of health promoting nutrients. The good…

Raw Food and Menu Planning
Raw Food and Menu Planning

I often get asked if I have a 7 day menu plan for a raw food diet. I don’t. And there is a pretty good reason for that. I don’t like planning. I am of of those creative types that can get a little claustrophobic if things are too scheduled. It reminds me of weight…