Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a try? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ============================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout some yourself? windflower " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a try? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ============================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 So are fermented foods. I find fermented foods much more tasty than sprouts. Best Regards, Robert & Chloey Ratliff La Chorrera De Panama rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of windflower song Monday, February 20, 2006 6:35 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 I intend to - I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " that these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are around. I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work full time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of windflower song Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout some yourself? windflower " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a try? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson ------ ------ Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ======================================================================== ====== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hi, I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for all kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in the Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in my area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It is a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at home. Cheers, - Hemant. " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I intend to - I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " that these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are around. I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work full time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of windflower song Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout some yourself? windflower " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a try? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson ------ ------ Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ======================================================================== ====== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Thank you so very much Hemant:) That's what I wanted - a response from someone who's actually seen/tried them. Being that you are Indian, perhaps you can have some input on this as well - I'm new to doing raw foods, and it's going to take some doing for me getting away from kitchari and curries. Are you 100% raw? Did you have trouble getting away from all the wonderful Indian spices? Onions, garlic and mushrooms have been and still are on occasion difficult to stay away from...I am a devotee of Krshna and therefore try to keep away from onions, garlic, and mushrooms as much as I can. That's hard - really hard in Texas, where tomatoes, onions and peppers are considered by some to be the holy trinity of the kitchen, and garlic runs a close second! I started out trying to do some of the more gourmet stuff, but there's alot of onions, garlic and mushrooms involved in those as well. So, I'm trying to pull back a step and ease in with whole raw foods. Dinner tonight is some fresh cantaloupe and an avocado:) Thanks again! Debra rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: > > Hi, > > I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for all kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in the Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in my area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It is a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at home. > > Cheers, > > - Hemant. > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I intend to - I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and > made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " that > these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are around. > I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time > available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work full > time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. > > > > Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > Audit Analyst > > 214.441.5416 > > debrathompson > > > > > > > rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf > Of windflower song > Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... > > > > sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain > most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, > I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout > some yourself? > windflower > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: > I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw > something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of > sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes > in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a > try? > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > Audit Analyst > > 214.441.5416 > > debrathompson > > > > > ------ > ------ > Confidentiality notice: > This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally > privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee > or agent responsible for delivery > of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this message > in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e- mail > message from your computer. > > ====================================================================== == > ====== > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Debra, I am not 100% raw but I am around 95% raw. Once in a while when I visit my friends and if the host has cooked some food, I eat little bit out of respect for the host ! This happens approximately once a month. That's all cooked food I eat. Based on David Wolfe's book, The Sunfood diet successs system, which is like a bible on rawfood (atleast for me), he encourages to eat garlic, ginger, pepper, onions & tomatoes raw as long as you eat them in moderation. I eat them regularly. The only thing he doesn't recommend is mushroom as it's form of a fungus. I use to love eating Indian food. I loved spicy food ! The main problem I had was to minimize my salt intake as all of the Indian foods use salt. I am still working on minimizing my salt intake. The good thing is, I am taking Himalayan salt which is way better than normal salt. The normal salt blocks the regular cleansing process going in the body. David Wolfe in the book mentioned to restrict salt consumption to one teaspoon for the day. Little bit of spices (raw) shouldn't be problem ! I do consume bit of spices everyday! Hope this helps ! Cheers, - Hemant. Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Thank you so very much Hemant:) That's what I wanted - a response from someone who's actually seen/tried them. Being that you are Indian, perhaps you can have some input on this as well - I'm new to doing raw foods, and it's going to take some doing for me getting away from kitchari and curries. Are you 100% raw? Did you have trouble getting away from all the wonderful Indian spices? Onions, garlic and mushrooms have been and still are on occasion difficult to stay away from...I am a devotee of Krshna and therefore try to keep away from onions, garlic, and mushrooms as much as I can. That's hard - really hard in Texas, where tomatoes, onions and peppers are considered by some to be the holy trinity of the kitchen, and garlic runs a close second! I started out trying to do some of the more gourmet stuff, but there's alot of onions, garlic and mushrooms involved in those as well. So, I'm trying to pull back a step and ease in with whole raw foods. Dinner tonight is some fresh cantaloupe and an avocado:) Thanks again! Debra rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: > > Hi, > > I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for all kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in the Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in my area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It is a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at home. > > Cheers, > > - Hemant. > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I intend to - I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and > made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " that > these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are around. > I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time > available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work full > time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. > > > > Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > Audit Analyst > > 214.441.5416 > > debrathompson > > > > > > > rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf > Of windflower song > Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... > > > > sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain > most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, > I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout > some yourself? > windflower > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: > I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw > something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of > sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes > in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a > try? > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > Audit Analyst > > 214.441.5416 > > debrathompson > > > > > ------ > ------ > Confidentiality notice: > This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally > privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee > or agent responsible for delivery > of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this message > in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e- mail > message from your computer. > > ====================================================================== == > ====== > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Thanks again Hemant:) I know what you mean about visiting friends (and family for that matter). So how do you know if a spice is raw? I buy all of mine from the local Indian stores - tumeric, fenugreek, jheera, hing, coriander, cardamom, star anise, etc... That's interesting about the salt - I've been using Celtic Sea salt, but in small amounts - I'm more of a pepper person;) I tried black salt and I can't get past the sulferic resonnance - ickk! Debra rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: > > Debra, > > I am not 100% raw but I am around 95% raw. Once in a while when > I visit my friends and if the host has cooked some food, I eat little > bit out of respect for the host ! This happens approximately once > a month. That's all cooked food I eat. > > Based on David Wolfe's book, The Sunfood diet successs system, > which is like a bible on rawfood (atleast for me), he encourages > to eat garlic, ginger, pepper, onions & tomatoes raw as long as you > eat them in moderation. I eat them regularly. The only thing he doesn't > recommend is mushroom as it's form of a fungus. > > I use to love eating Indian food. I loved spicy food ! The main problem > I had was to minimize my salt intake as all of the Indian foods use > salt. I am still working on minimizing my salt intake. The good thing > is, I am taking Himalayan salt which is way better than normal salt. > The normal salt blocks the regular cleansing process going in the body. > David Wolfe in the book mentioned to restrict salt consumption to one > teaspoon for the day. > > Little bit of spices (raw) shouldn't be problem ! I do consume bit of > spices everyday! > > Hope this helps ! > > Cheers, > > - Hemant. > > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Thank you so very much Hemant:) That's what I wanted - a response > from someone who's actually seen/tried them. > > Being that you are Indian, perhaps you can have some input on this as > well - I'm new to doing raw foods, and it's going to take some doing > for me getting away from kitchari and curries. Are you 100% raw? Did > you have trouble getting away from all the wonderful Indian spices? > Onions, garlic and mushrooms have been and still are on occasion > difficult to stay away from...I am a devotee of Krshna and therefore > try to keep away from onions, garlic, and mushrooms as much as I > can. That's hard - really hard in Texas, where tomatoes, onions and > peppers are considered by some to be the holy trinity of the kitchen, > and garlic runs a close second! > > I started out trying to do some of the more gourmet stuff, but > there's alot of onions, garlic and mushrooms involved in those as > well. So, I'm trying to pull back a step and ease in with whole raw > foods. Dinner tonight is some fresh cantaloupe and an avocado:) > > Thanks again! > Debra > > > > rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty@> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for all > kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in the > Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in my > area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It is > a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at home. > > > > Cheers, > > > > - Hemant. > > > > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson@> wrote: I intend to - > I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and > > made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " > that > > these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are > around. > > I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time > > available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work > full > > time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? > > > > > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > > > Audit Analyst > > > > 214.441.5416 > > > > debrathompson@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfood [rawfood ] On > Behalf > > Of windflower song > > Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM > > rawfood > > Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... > > > > > > > > sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and > contain > > most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. > So, yes, > > I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you > sprout > > some yourself? > > windflower > > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson@> wrote: > > I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw > > something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of > > sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted > legumes > > in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they > worth a > > try? > > > > > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > > > Audit Analyst > > > > 214.441.5416 > > > > debrathompson@ > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------- ---- > ------ > > ------ > > Confidentiality notice: > > This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain > legally > > privileged and/or confidential > > information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the > employee > > or agent responsible for delivery > > of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby > notified > > that any dissemination, > > distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly > prohibited. > > If you have received this message > > in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e- > mail > > message from your computer. > > > > > ====================================================================== > == > > ====== > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 If you buy powered version of spices or mix of spices, it's hard to tell if they are raw or not ! You can buy jheera, coriander, mustard etc in seed form (which is raw) and grind them when you need at home. The cardamom is available in raw form in green cover. I haven't found an Indian store in US which carries raw form of turmeric ! That's the hard one to find. If you are planning to be 100% raw then you will have to ask the Indian store as to how the powder form was created. For me I use very little bit of turmeric .. even if it's not raw, I am fine with it. Cheers, - Hemant. Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Thanks again Hemant:) I know what you mean about visiting friends (and family for that matter). So how do you know if a spice is raw? I buy all of mine from the local Indian stores - tumeric, fenugreek, jheera, hing, coriander, cardamom, star anise, etc... That's interesting about the salt - I've been using Celtic Sea salt, but in small amounts - I'm more of a pepper person;) I tried black salt and I can't get past the sulferic resonnance - ickk! Debra rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: > > Debra, > > I am not 100% raw but I am around 95% raw. Once in a while when > I visit my friends and if the host has cooked some food, I eat little > bit out of respect for the host ! This happens approximately once > a month. That's all cooked food I eat. > > Based on David Wolfe's book, The Sunfood diet successs system, > which is like a bible on rawfood (atleast for me), he encourages > to eat garlic, ginger, pepper, onions & tomatoes raw as long as you > eat them in moderation. I eat them regularly. The only thing he doesn't > recommend is mushroom as it's form of a fungus. > > I use to love eating Indian food. I loved spicy food ! The main problem > I had was to minimize my salt intake as all of the Indian foods use > salt. I am still working on minimizing my salt intake. The good thing > is, I am taking Himalayan salt which is way better than normal salt. > The normal salt blocks the regular cleansing process going in the body. > David Wolfe in the book mentioned to restrict salt consumption to one > teaspoon for the day. > > Little bit of spices (raw) shouldn't be problem ! I do consume bit of > spices everyday! > > Hope this helps ! > > Cheers, > > - Hemant. > > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Thank you so very much Hemant:) That's what I wanted - a response > from someone who's actually seen/tried them. > > Being that you are Indian, perhaps you can have some input on this as > well - I'm new to doing raw foods, and it's going to take some doing > for me getting away from kitchari and curries. Are you 100% raw? Did > you have trouble getting away from all the wonderful Indian spices? > Onions, garlic and mushrooms have been and still are on occasion > difficult to stay away from...I am a devotee of Krshna and therefore > try to keep away from onions, garlic, and mushrooms as much as I > can. That's hard - really hard in Texas, where tomatoes, onions and > peppers are considered by some to be the holy trinity of the kitchen, > and garlic runs a close second! > > I started out trying to do some of the more gourmet stuff, but > there's alot of onions, garlic and mushrooms involved in those as > well. So, I'm trying to pull back a step and ease in with whole raw > foods. Dinner tonight is some fresh cantaloupe and an avocado:) > > Thanks again! > Debra > > > > rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty@> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for all > kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in the > Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in my > area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It is > a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at home. > > > > Cheers, > > > > - Hemant. > > > > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson@> wrote: I intend to - > I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and > > made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " > that > > these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are > around. > > I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time > > available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work > full > > time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? > > > > > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > > > Audit Analyst > > > > 214.441.5416 > > > > debrathompson@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfood [rawfood ] On > Behalf > > Of windflower song > > Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM > > rawfood > > Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... > > > > > > > > sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and > contain > > most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. > So, yes, > > I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you > sprout > > some yourself? > > windflower > > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson@> wrote: > > I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw > > something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of > > sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted > legumes > > in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they > worth a > > try? > > > > > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > > > Audit Analyst > > > > 214.441.5416 > > > > debrathompson@ > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------- ---- > ------ > > ------ > > Confidentiality notice: > > This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain > legally > > privileged and/or confidential > > information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the > employee > > or agent responsible for delivery > > of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby > notified > > that any dissemination, > > distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly > prohibited. > > If you have received this message > > in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e- > mail > > message from your computer. > > > > > ====================================================================== > == > > ====== > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Cool!! I do buy those (except tumeric) whole and grind them as I need them. I found young coconuts today!!! OMG!! They're SO good:) And it was a MAJOR difference time-wise:) The first thing I did when I got home was was open one, pour the juice into my vitamix, and scrape the flesh into it added ice and made a GREAT smoothie:) Thanks again for the tips:) Debra rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: > > If you buy powered version of spices or mix of spices, it's hard to tell > if they are raw or not ! You can buy jheera, coriander, mustard etc > in seed form (which is raw) and grind them when you need at home. > The cardamom is available in raw form in green cover. I haven't found > an Indian store in US which carries raw form of turmeric ! That's the > hard one to find. If you are planning to be 100% raw then you will > have to ask the Indian store as to how the powder form was created. > For me I use very little bit of turmeric .. even if it's not raw, I am fine > with it. > > Cheers, > > - Hemant. > > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote: Thanks again Hemant:) I know what you mean about visiting friends > (and family for that matter). So how do you know if a spice is raw? > I buy all of mine from the local Indian stores - tumeric, fenugreek, > jheera, hing, coriander, cardamom, star anise, etc... > > That's interesting about the salt - I've been using Celtic Sea salt, > but in small amounts - I'm more of a pepper person;) I tried black > salt and I can't get past the sulferic resonnance - ickk! > > > Debra > > > > > rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty@> wrote: > > > > Debra, > > > > I am not 100% raw but I am around 95% raw. Once in a while when > > I visit my friends and if the host has cooked some food, I eat > little > > bit out of respect for the host ! This happens approximately once > > a month. That's all cooked food I eat. > > > > Based on David Wolfe's book, The Sunfood diet successs system, > > which is like a bible on rawfood (atleast for me), he encourages > > to eat garlic, ginger, pepper, onions & tomatoes raw as long as > you > > eat them in moderation. I eat them regularly. The only thing he > doesn't > > recommend is mushroom as it's form of a fungus. > > > > I use to love eating Indian food. I loved spicy food ! The main > problem > > I had was to minimize my salt intake as all of the Indian foods > use > > salt. I am still working on minimizing my salt intake. The good > thing > > is, I am taking Himalayan salt which is way better than normal > salt. > > The normal salt blocks the regular cleansing process going in the > body. > > David Wolfe in the book mentioned to restrict salt consumption to > one > > teaspoon for the day. > > > > Little bit of spices (raw) shouldn't be problem ! I do consume > bit of > > spices everyday! > > > > Hope this helps ! > > > > Cheers, > > > > - Hemant. > > > > > > Debra Thompson <Debrathompson@> wrote: Thank you so > very much Hemant:) That's what I wanted - a response > > from someone who's actually seen/tried them. > > > > Being that you are Indian, perhaps you can have some input on > this as > > well - I'm new to doing raw foods, and it's going to take some > doing > > for me getting away from kitchari and curries. Are you 100% raw? > Did > > you have trouble getting away from all the wonderful Indian > spices? > > Onions, garlic and mushrooms have been and still are on occasion > > difficult to stay away from...I am a devotee of Krshna and > therefore > > try to keep away from onions, garlic, and mushrooms as much as I > > can. That's hard - really hard in Texas, where tomatoes, onions > and > > peppers are considered by some to be the holy trinity of the > kitchen, > > and garlic runs a close second! > > > > I started out trying to do some of the more gourmet stuff, but > > there's alot of onions, garlic and mushrooms involved in those as > > well. So, I'm trying to pull back a step and ease in with whole > raw > > foods. Dinner tonight is some fresh cantaloupe and an avocado:) > > > > Thanks again! > > Debra > > > > > > > > rawfood , Hemant Yevale <hemanty@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am an Indian. I use to visit Indian store frequently for > all > > kinds of groceries before I became rawfoodist. The sprouts in > the > > Indian stores are good ! I had tried them from local store in > my > > area. But they will not taste as fresh as one's you make home. It > is > > a good stop gap solution but the best thing is to grow them at > home. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > - Hemant. > > > > > > > > > " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson@> wrote: I intend to - > > > I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and > > > made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a > pinch " > > that > > > these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are > > around. > > > I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have > time > > > available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - > work > > full > > > time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw > lifestyle? > > > > > > > > > > > > Debra Lee Thompson > > > > > > First Horizon Home Loan Corp > > > > > > Audit Analyst > > > > > > 214.441.5416 > > > > > > debrathompson@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rawfood > [rawfood ] On > > Behalf > > > Of windflower song > > > Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM > > > rawfood > > > Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... > > > > > > > > > > > > sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, > and > > contain > > > most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies > need. > > So, yes, > > > I would say they are a good value. 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Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Debra, I'm still playing catch-up on reading posts from this group, but if the suggestion hasn't already been made, you should check out www.sproutpeople.com . Not only do they have every nut & bean possible for sprouting, but they're 100% organic and are a very educational site, so you can't go wrong. And if you still have questions, they host a group like this called sproutpeople, which I belong to since January. -Tiffany " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I intend to - I sprouted some garbanzo beans a couple of months ago and made a lovely hummus:-) I was just thinking that " in a pinch " that these pre-sprouted things might be a good thing to know are around. I've just finished my internship (massage), so I finally have time available to do this properly:-) But for people like me - work full time plus school, it's tough to coordinate all of this. Does anyone have any time management hints for a raw lifestyle? Debra Lee Thompson First Horizon Home Loan Corp Audit Analyst 214.441.5416 debrathompson rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of windflower song Monday, February 20, 2006 5:35 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Interesting... sprouts are powerhouses of nutrition, about 25-35% protein, and contain most if not all of the essential amino acids our bodies need. So, yes, I would say they are a good value. Better yet, why don't you sprout some yourself? windflower " Thompson, Debra " <Debrathompson wrote: I was at my favorite local Indian grocer this weekend, and I saw something very interesting! They had small bags (about 1 cup) of sprouted mung beans, as well as small bags of assorted sprouted legumes in their produce section...has anyone ever seen these? Are they worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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