Does anyone know what happened to Rawlifeline.com?

September 9, 2006

Greetings All:

The site has been down for about a month, stating that they are

restructuring. I have called and sent an email, both which have gone

unanswered. I want to try Rawvolution, but a part of me cannot justify

$155 a week, so I have held off. Any suggestions for a raw food

delivery service?

Cheers,

Lydia

September 9, 2006

Contact Lynda Carter who makes delectable raw food dishes.

www.AiveAndRaw.com

Nancy Parlette HEALTHY LIVING STRATEGIES Natural Health Counselor Nutrition Educator ENERGIZING YOU FOR LIVING!

(410) 531-2410 http://www.healthylivingstrategies.net/

On Behalf Of lydyybuggin76Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:40 AM Subject: Does anyone know what happened to Rawlifeline.com?

Greetings All:The site has been down for about a month, stating that they arerestructuring. I have called and sent an email, both which have goneunanswered. I want to try Rawvolution, but a part of me cannot justify$155 a week, so I have held off. Any suggestions for a raw fooddelivery service? Cheers,Lydia

September 10, 2006

Hi Lydia,

Where do you live? I can recommend some restaurants in your area who do raw

vegan.

But my suggestion is to give in to the process. Buy a good blender for

dressings and

spreads, a food processor for spreads and desserts, and a dehydrator (if you

want food

that resembles crackers and bread). Find your local farmers market and make it

a priority

to stock up on greens, fruit and veggies. Use them in smoothies, salads,

marinated

dishes, and juice them in any combination until you find some you like.

It is really hard to remember all of the amazing combinations and flavors, so

you have to

try and be creative every day. Just a little creativity goes a long way when

you are on a raw

vegan plan. Its just about chopping up the ingredients and combining them with

your

choice of sea salt, olive oil, spices, herbs, peppers, garlic, ginger, etc...You

will find that

everything tastes pretty good after awhile.

I host a monthly potluck in Baltimore if you are interested in attending. I

recommend

starting a potluck which is totally raw vegan. It may be small at first, but it

will grow and

become a time of mutual support and encouragement. Not everyone has to be a raw

vegan to participate, but you will find yourself becoming interested in all the

dishes people

come up with. There is more variety than you can imagine.

Also, do not be discouraged by the prices for raw vegan delivery or restaurant

foods. The

preparation can be time consuming when uncooking for large amounts of people and

the

ingredients can be costly. Dehydration takes 24-48 hours sometimes, so it can

be time

consuming. I delivered food to a freind for a few weeks and it was a lot of

work preparing,

packaging, and delivering the food, and this was only for one other person. It

is much

easier for me to make a variety of food I like, then place it in containers in

the fridge so

that I can mix and match them throughout the week. Examples are:

Kale Salad w/ a variety of chopped veggies marinated in sea salt, lemon, tahini,

and olive

oil.

Hummus w/sprouted garbanzos, sundried tomato, garlic, soaked cashews, salt,

olive oil,

lemon.

Raw olive tapenade w/sundried tomato and garlic and olive oil

Sunny sead bread w/milled flax, milled raw sunflower, red pepper, celery,

jalapeno, lemon,

and sea salt.

Raw pesto w/basil, pine nuts or walnuts, olive oil, garlic, sea salt, touch of

lemon.

Shaved zucchini pasta with marinara - blend a gazpacho type sauce and toss with

the

zuchini

Spinach/arugula salad with simple lemon, olive oil dressing.

Green smoothie with kale or romaine and mixed fruit. I keep a big blender full

handy

during the mornings.

And of course having fresh greens for salads on hand is the best. Use berries,

green

apple, avocado, and red peppers whenever possible. This is not raw, but I use

cooked

organic kidney beans from time to time to make the salad very hearty. Kidney

beans are

one of the few beans that cannot be sprouted because they become toxic.

Thank you for your question.

Michael

, " lydyybuggin76 " <lydyybuggin76 wrote:

>

> Greetings All:

>

> The site has been down for about a month, stating that they are

> restructuring. I have called and sent an email, both which have gone

> unanswered. I want to try Rawvolution, but a part of me cannot justify

> $155 a week, so I have held off. Any suggestions for a raw food

> delivery service?

>

> Cheers,

> Lydia

>

September 12, 2006

Michael,

Thanks again for the wealth of info. Its not that I cannot afford the

delivery service, its just that I have a wierd habit of being able to

justify the things that I don't really need or could really do without

and question other things. (i.e. those which contribute to my overall

health)I am full of questions and have been reading and absorbing as

much as I can. Here is the problem. I am NOT a 'domestic diva' and my

cooking, or rather, 'uncooking' skills are questionable.Dangerously

questionable. I went out and purchased just about every appliance

that was suggested- juicer, sprouter,spiralizer, mandoline, etc. and

they are all collecting dust. I'm trying to regroup and prioritize so

please bear with me. I know that perhaps I'm making this more

difficult/ complicated than it should be, but I'm the type of person

that would like to be catered to rather than put the effort forth. (in

the kitchen) I mean that in the best way possible. I rip and run so

much, that easy accesibility and convenience are huge factors for me.

I'm very social and find myself dining out at least 3-4 times a week,

play in 2 sports leagues and work crazy hours in the medical field.

I know this will work out in the end, but this is where I stand at the

moment.

Cheers,

Lydia

September 12, 2006

Thank you for the recipe with the steel cut oats. I went and purchased

the items from Wegmans and will attempt to make this. Cross your

fingers for me...

Thanks!

Cheers,

Lydia

, <pnparlette wrote:

>

> Contact Lynda Carter who makes delectable raw food dishes.

> www.AiveAndRaw.com

>

> Nancy Parlette

> HEALTHY LIVING STRATEGIES

> Natural Health Counselor

> Nutrition Educator

> ENERGIZING YOU FOR LIVING!

>

> (410) 531-2410

> http://www.healthylivingstrategies.net/

>