tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67531969345403694492024-03-05T04:24:50.010-08:00Raw Pomona: Going Raw at MidlifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-85496640109150779682012-07-29T18:21:00.000-07:002012-07-29T18:21:29.748-07:00Raw Vacation updateTemptations are everywhere. Saturday night it was vegan pizza at a farewell party for a friend. I indulged.
Still, I feel like I'm doing alright on my raw vacation, having stocked up on supplies for raw tacos (ala Matt Amsden's book Rawvolution), smoothies, and assorted snacks. Today Jezebel and I made raw raisin bread, raw buckwheat cereal, and Annie Phyo's Acai Cheezecake. If I make a few Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-3261829460123536452012-07-23T11:15:00.001-07:002012-07-23T11:16:19.169-07:00A Return to Raw...I'm taking a week off for vacation next week and decided I would do my own "spa-cation" with it, returning at least for a week to a raw diet of pure vegan foods. Today, Monday of the week before, is my baby steps day: For lunch I packed cherries, a green smoothie, and a bottle of fresh hemp milk. So far so good, though I'm craving raw *solids* -- all those wonderful crackers, cheeses, and main Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-22103493846392624152011-05-23T08:54:00.000-07:002011-05-23T08:54:24.581-07:00Hopping on the Wagon AgainSlowly but surely bad things crept into my diet: first the raw foods diminished, replaced by relatively healthy vegan food. Then there was the discovery of City O'City vegan desserts here in Denver -- vegan Ho Ho cupcakes, scout cookies, carrot cake, scones. And, what was to become my comfort food, City O' City's BBQ tofu sandwich ("The Sherman"), with the tofu, I think, fried, and sometimes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-76578360844590213002010-02-21T08:54:00.000-08:002010-02-21T09:20:19.537-08:00On Falling Off the Wagon...I've fallen seriously off the raw wagon. I couldn't very well call myself "high raw" anymore. I'm more "low raw." I can't even say I'm eating all that well. I feel best when I'm mostly raw and hopefully when my life sorts itself out again I can get back to it.It's been a period of high stress in my life: major life changes are afoot. I've managed to drink at least one green smoothie on most Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-13504268985224870072010-02-08T21:28:00.001-08:002010-02-08T21:30:52.853-08:00More VideoI know, I know, this has nothing to do with the purported purpose of this blog. So sue me :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-29411815074326675082010-01-21T11:53:00.000-08:002010-01-21T12:00:10.751-08:00The Raw Truth...I haven't posted here in months -- I'm still mostly raw and entirely vegan, but I've slipped on and off the wagon. Coffee is my main naughty vice. It's been a stressful period -- thus the dietary wavering and lack of posts. I did, however, make a little video. And, while the video below isn't about raw veganism, it is, as the title above suggests, the raw truth. Enjoy :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-41706605765605678492009-08-16T15:03:00.000-07:002009-08-16T16:42:05.254-07:00118 Degrees Restaurant, Costa MesaIt's been ages since I've updated this blog, and speaking of ages, midlife keeps rolling steadily along. Today we celebrated my 43rd birthday two days early with a visit to my current favorite restaurant, 118 Degrees.Here's Jezebel, Christina and I in the backseat on the way to the restaurant:The tone for 118 Degrees is set right from the moment you enter the parking lot, where each space is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-37056118458568674002009-06-20T14:09:00.000-07:002009-06-20T21:46:24.173-07:00Review: I Am Grateful and Sweet Gratitude (the Cookbooks of Cafe Gratitude)Reprinted from Spiritualitea.com:No two books fit the philosophy and focus of Spiritualitea quite so well as this pair from Café Gratitude. Inherent within them is the idea that food is nourishment for both body and spirit. Take, for example, the titles of each of the dishes, both at the café and in the book I Am Grateful:“The Café Gratitude menu gives you the opportunity to start Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-26193648139104063572009-06-16T14:54:00.000-07:002009-06-16T15:10:24.335-07:00reflections on raw and white teethRaw foodism isn't always just about raw foods, oddly enough. Folks willing to adopt one alternative paradigm are often willing to consider other alternative paradigms. One topic I'd noticed coming up in blogs and discussion forums was the idea that conventional mass-produced toothpaste wasn't all that good for you. People were critiquing flouride as both inefficient at doing what it was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-49936484582182595352009-05-07T10:18:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:02:21.065-07:00The Arrival of the Vita-Mix 5200Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-19870967393549949402009-05-03T17:48:00.000-07:002009-05-03T18:06:57.476-07:00Sheer TerrorI just spent almost $500 on a blender:Vitamix 5200 Blender: $449Los Angeles Tax: $4.74California Tax: $33.18For a grand total of: 492.85Oh lordy. Now, mind you:I'm a lifelong Vitamix fanMy last Vitamix (a 3600+) lasted for 20 years (and was used when I got it -- these are seriously well-built machines)I use the Vitamix at least once a day, so I really do need a serious blenderI got free Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-27132080905090915922009-04-30T23:44:00.000-07:002009-05-01T09:21:18.457-07:00Tragedy Has StruckI've had my Vitamix for about 20 years. It was used when I got it. I was a struggling college student, but somehow I managed to scrape together $150 to buy one used from the Recycler. At the time, I was vegetarian, but not raw. I'd make fruit smoothies in the Vitamix, pouring them into thick, recycled glass tumblers we got on a trip to Mexico, and drink them while I stood on the second floor Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-22345281353774313922009-04-26T12:39:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:09:55.845-07:00Review: 12 Steps to Raw Foods by Victoria BoutenkoWhile an entirely raw foods diet may not be for everyone, there is little disagreement even amongst omnivores that increasing the proportion of fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet is something that can benefit any of us (for example, see Michael Pollan's Ominvore's Dilemma or In Defense of Food). But is cooked food an addiction? This is author Victoria Boutenko's contention, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-70085810754034044692009-04-14T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-14T09:56:33.383-07:00How to Stay on the Wagon When You're Under the Weather. Or Not.If you read the last post, you'll know I caught a nasty cold last week. I've never had the strongest immune system and there was a period a year or so ago (before I went raw) where it seemed like I was catching a cold every month or so. I'm still waiting for my body to fully detox and rejuvenate from all this healthy living, bolstering up my immune system, but then I've only been at the raw Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-81840168561429039262009-04-12T09:10:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:19:37.462-07:00Tending Mind, Body and Spirit in the City of SinAwash in neon lights, topless reviews and casinos, you might think Las Vegas an odd destination for someone in search of rejuvenation, but you’d be wrong. Its decadence extends not just to more prurient pursuits but to its lavish spas. Midweek hotel rates are remarkably inexpensive, and we landed a nearly 800 square foot suite at the Luxor for only $125 a night (regular rooms Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-14435322475734125752009-03-22T13:20:00.000-07:002009-03-22T20:06:01.925-07:00Review: There is a Cure for DiabetesGabriel Cousens’ book There is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program is a comprehensive guide – not to living with diabetes but for learning how to live without it. It is, as the author explains, about embracing a culture of life rather than a culture of death. In reading this book, do not expect an approach of moderate changes to your lifestyle – adding this, or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-21755272998882472792009-03-20T08:48:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:37:52.100-07:00Life by the numbersIt's amazing how much my perception of myself has to do with external factors -- a lesson driven home in the last week by the failure of technology.The first thing to go wacky was my scale: remember how I said I'd lost 20 pounds? Well I'm not sure I have: in the course of one day last week the scale was reading anywhere from 122 to 135. That's when I realized my scale was broken, or maybe it wasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-16844384435911355132009-03-12T09:05:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:06:14.486-07:00Take a Load OffWhile I didn't adopt a raw regimen to lose weight, that I have has definitely been a bonus. When I began at the first of the year, I weighed 148 lbs. at 5' 7 1/2" tall. I wasn't thrilled with this weight, but it was a marked improvement over my high point of 160. That was before my pregnancy. By now you're tired of me blaming the tenure process for everything, but the stress of that (and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-70789373167213083962009-03-09T16:59:00.000-07:002009-03-09T20:52:10.278-07:00Sunday MorningMy chrome and glass french press pot, brought out of storage for guests who'd brought their own grounds, sat gleaming on the table, catching the light. There was a Sunday Times folded haphazardly on the corner. I'd made pancakes for C & D even though I wouldn't be eating any. The kids played boisterously in the other room, but the kitchen nook where we sat still seemed quiet, radiating soft Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-82031628732195335692009-03-01T16:20:00.000-08:002009-03-01T21:02:29.207-08:00DVD Review: Simply Raw, Reversing Diabetes in 30 DaysSimply Raw begins with a quote: “Diabetes is a chronic disease that has no cure.” -- American Diabetes AssociationThis is a dismal statement, and one consistent with the kind of information most diabetics and pre-diabetics (including myself) are given by their doctors. But is it true? The people at Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona have set out to disprove Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-7370161488957008382009-02-26T17:44:00.000-08:002009-02-27T22:06:05.101-08:00Random UpdatesAnd the winner is... the only person who entered! Despite the fact that I had 115 unique visitors during the week the contest was open, only Franz wanted those Chili's vouchers so he shall have them. Congrats Franz and send me your mailing addy.I did get a cool, supportive comment on that entry from Tonya Kay, she of Stomp and Who Wants to Be a Superhero fame, who was featured in the YouTube Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-69346649223294609112009-02-19T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-19T08:35:56.502-08:00I'm Ready to Do This! (and a Contest for your Cooked Friends)If you've been reading this blog you'll know that I'm mostly but not completely raw. At the very beginning of the journey in January I was eating some cooked vegan meals at home. I progressed to trying to eat raw at home but eating cooked vegan meals when I went out. I did the latter because I didn't want to have to stop eating out since that is such a social event, but I also didn't want to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-85201157372972968682009-02-16T11:24:00.000-08:002009-02-16T12:28:19.189-08:00Kreativ Blogger AwardI'm so honored that HiHoRosie nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger Award. Thanks so much HiHoRosie -- It was just the encouragement I needed!Here are the rules:I share with you seven things that I loveI nominate seven other bloggers for the honorWhat fun! Here are the first seven things that come to mind:My 3 1/2 year old daughter Jezebel -- That goes without saying. She asked me this morning,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-18181693099256719882009-02-08T04:37:00.000-08:002009-02-26T22:30:38.245-08:00Another Sleepless NightI woke up around 3 am when my daughter cried and haven't been able to go back to sleep. Bear with me if my train of thought is a little choppy.We hung out with friends today and when my husband ordered pizza, I was pretty proud of myself that I didn't even allow myself to be tempted. I immediately hopped over to the kitchen and made myself raw tacos: collard green "shells" filled with raw vegan Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753196934540369449.post-9493164739789863392009-02-06T19:23:00.000-08:002009-02-06T19:25:17.492-08:00And the winner is...Not me! But I have to say, they picked the right video: the video showed a lot of creativity and the contestant is living a life of service. Check it out below:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2