Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Em, It came highly recommended. I show it in my class today. I am going to work on it. Jeannie your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. emusedmary <emusedmary rawfood Friday, July 13, 2007 5:54:07 AM Re: [Raw Food] How to cut a mango.... rawfood , jeannieh h <jeannieh99 wrote: Jeannie, that sounds like you are putting yourself on a to do list try the done list first. btw where did you see this secret? :-) Em > > > I saw the secret today..............I'm going to work on myself. > > Jeannie > > your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. > > > > > Kerri Myers <twinkles457 > rawfood > Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:57:19 PM > Re: [Raw Food] How to cut a mango.... > > > Jeannieh- > > That's just cause he's male! I swear, they do these > things just to be obnoxious!!! (haha- just kidding) > > Seriously though, all of us women need to step back > and count our blessings. Our bodies are unique and > allow us to fulfill certain roles that men just cannot > fulfill. And vice-versa. Just a reminder that it's > not fair to us to compare our bodies to theirs!!! > > My poor, poor husband. I've never cooked him steak. > And he loves a good steak. The only " red meat " I > have ever touched on his behalf is putting pepperoni's > on his homemade pizza. And even then I hate it! > YUCK! > > > > > --- jeannieh h <jeannieh99 wrote: > > > Kerri, > > > > My dh could care less what I feed him as long as I > > feed him. LOL..... > > > > He is the ultimate die-hard meat and potatoes kind > > of man. I have slowly over time (and lots of > > begging)lol gotten him to agree that we eat raw at > > home a great majority of the time. He knows and > > respects that I am desperate to get healthy and > > loose weight. He is trying (in his own way) to be > > supportive. As much as he is able. He just doesnt > > believe in any " extreme diets " (as he calls it). We > > agreed that if he needs sad he will eat it before he > > gets home. > > Every now and then he brings home a steak for me to > > cook for him or he requests something that is not on > > my raw " menu " . I will cook for him if he does > > request it. However, mainly we eat salads for dinner > > and cut fruit for desert. What is upsetting to me > > is that, while he is eating about 80% raw while at > > home, he is loosing way more weight than I am and I > > am at 100% and have only " cheated " a couple of times > > in over 3 months!!!! Not fair!! > > > > Jeannie > > > > > > your time is the most cherished gift of all, > > tomorrow is promised to no one. > > > > > > > > > > Kerri Myers <twinkles457 > > rawfood > > Wednesday, July 11, 2007 7:52:55 PM > > Re: [Raw Food] How to cut a mango.... > > > > > > My husband is well aware of what I'm doing, why, and > > all that jazz. He just chuckles and calls me a > > hippie. > > > > > > --- Caron <carongroups wrote: > > > > > > > > - > > > kerri > > > >Ok, this is a really stupid question, but I have > > > the HARDEST time cutting > > > >mangoes without > > > wasting a lot of the fruit. Its actually to the > > > point where I am avoiding > > > the purchase of > > > mangoes because of it! Any pointers? > > > > > > Cut the " cheeks " off, as close to the sides of the > > > seed as possible, so > > > you're left with a ring of fruit around the seed, > > > then run the knife around > > > the edge of the seed. Then chew the seed to get > > all > > > remaining taste of fruit > > > off it ;o) > > > > > > To get the fruit off the skin, slice the " cheeks " > > > lengthways then across, so > > > you end up with squares, then flip it inside out, > > > and cut each cube off the > > > skin. The ring you can peel the skin off by > > cutting > > > it near the stem hole. > > > > > > Does that make sense?? > > > > > > >Also.....does anyone have any ideas on how to get > > > loved ones to join in on > > > >the raw food > > > wagon? My dh does not like salad, but he is eating > > > more fruits now....he's > > > also > > > complaining that I'm not cooking (and I think > > > feeling neglected). Anyone > > > else had a > > > similar experience and would be willing to share > > > their expertise? It'd be > > > appreciated! > > > > > > Have you explained to him what you're doing and > > why? > > > I mean a good long > > > talk, not just a " this is what I'm doing and why " > > > ;o) Not that I have a > > > partner to turn raw, but I do try to keep my son > > > posted on what I'm doing, > > > and I know there's less confusion, thus less > > > resistance, when I explain > > > things as we go, rather than just expecting him to > > > tag along. > > > > > > Good luck with your journaling ) > > > > > > Caron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > > Shape in your own image. Join our Network > > Research Panel today! > > > http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Invest in a mango slicer and buy them by the case! That's what I do! Janet rawfood , " kerri " <twinkles457 wrote: > > Ok, this is a really stupid question, but I have the HARDEST time cutting mangoes without > wasting a lot of the fruit. Its actually to the point where I am avoiding the purchase of > mangoes because of it! Any pointers? > > Also.....does anyone have any ideas on how to get loved ones to join in on the raw food > wagon? My dh does not like salad, but he is eating more fruits now....he's also > complaining that I'm not cooking (and I think feeling neglected). Anyone else had a > similar experience and would be willing to share their expertise? It'd be appreciated! > > I started journaling again because I wanted to see if it would help me with my anxiety/ > stress...I'm trying to keep it simple, b/c I don't want it to seem like a chore for myself. > Here's a basic format- and if you think of anything that would fit right in, let me know!! > 1. one thing I'm thankful for > 2. three things I did well today/am proud of today > 3. three things I would like to do better tomorrow > > weekly: > 1.personal/physical goal > 2. spiritual/emotional goal > 3. relational goal (family) > 4. relational goal (friends) > 5. project related goal > > Alright, that's all from me for now! > > Thx! > > Kerri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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