Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I've been following along with the hopes of learning. I need some clarification and I have a couple of questions. 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the process so even some heat could be considered cooking. Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods would still be considered raw? 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be raw without being vegan? 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? TIA Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: http://ca.360./sfg.oamc http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com Garden Gnome Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I'll let someone else answer 1 and 3, but I'll take a stab at the vegan question as it is one of my pet peeves. Not eating animal products is only one aspect of being a vegan. Being vegan is a philosophy and not a diet. It relates to believing in the sanctity for all sentient life and doing our best not to contribute to the suffering of others (including animals). To this end vegans typically don't eat animal products, wear animal products, use products that have been tested on animals, etc. In short you can be raw and not be vegan. In general a raw food diet, would not violate the ethics of a vegan. The only raw food I can think of (assuming we are not talking about raw animal flesh, unpasteurized milk, etc.) would be raw honey as honey is considered to be an animal product by a large number of vegans. -Mike --- Garden Gnome <sfg.oamc wrote: > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > questions. > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > would still be considered raw? > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > raw without being vegan? > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > TIA > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > Garden Gnome > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Mike did a good job at #2.. I will go for #1. As long as you use the dehydrator at low setting, the fruits/veggies are still viable (meaning if you were to take the seeds that were dehydrated w/the food they would still produce a new plant). When you dehydrate over a certain core temperature (there is debate on this exact temperature but it is between 110 -145) the food no longer is viable. I use my dehydrator all the time. I get fruits and veggies on sale in large quantities and make it my weekend project. It takes longer to dehydrate to keep it in the " living foods " realm (I go on the low temperature side <110) but I feel it is well worth the extra time and I can have the food I want at any time during the year at a cost savings and since they were picked during their " season " I also get to keep the best flavors. Hope this helps. Garden Gnome <sfg.oamc wrote: I've been following along with the hopes of learning. I need some clarification and I have a couple of questions. 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the process so even some heat could be considered cooking. Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods would still be considered raw? 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be raw without being vegan? 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? TIA Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: http://ca.360./sfg.oamc http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com Garden Gnome Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Good morning! 1.Dehydrated food isn't considered really raw on the 811rv program which is what I'm following for the most part. It isn't prohibited but it's more of an occasional treat than a mainstay. 2.No, you don't have to be vegan. You can eat raw meat and fish but that can be iffy as far as parasites and other organisms are concerned. 3.Blend a couple of tomatoes, a large amount of parsley, and the juice of a lime. It's yummy! Not pretty but yummy. My buddy on the Green Cleanse blended parsley and honeydew and said it was delicious. I haven't tried it so I can't vouch for that. Tommie http://rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , Garden Gnome <sfg.oamc wrote: > > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > questions. > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > would still be considered raw? > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > raw without being vegan? > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > TIA > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > Garden Gnome > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Tommie - do you really put those 3 items in the blender (tomatoes, parsley and lime) and then drink it?? Why not just cut them up and eat them in a bowl. It sounds better to me. Just wondering if I " heard " you correctly. Judy in Phx On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > Good morning! > > 1.Dehydrated food isn't considered really raw on the 811rv program > which is what I'm following for the most part. It isn't prohibited > but it's more of an occasional treat than a mainstay. > > 2.No, you don't have to be vegan. You can eat raw meat and fish but > that can be iffy as far as parasites and other organisms are > concerned. > > 3.Blend a couple of tomatoes, a large amount of parsley, and the > juice of a lime. It's yummy! Not pretty but yummy. My buddy on the > Green Cleanse blended parsley and honeydew and said it was delicious. > I haven't tried it so I can't vouch for that. > > Tommie > http://rawburchard.blogspot.com > > rawfood <rawfood%40>, Garden Gnome < > sfg.oamc wrote: > > > > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > > questions. > > > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > > would still be considered raw? > > > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > > raw without being vegan? > > > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > > > TIA > > > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > > > Garden Gnome > > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 This was the question: 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? Yes, I blended them and it was delicious. I've tried the tomatoes and lime juice and they were okay but this outshone them. Not in looks but in taste. Cutting the tomatoes up and putting the lime juice and parsley with them doesn't qualify as a green drink. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza wrote: > > Tommie - do you really put those 3 items in the blender (tomatoes, parsley > and lime) and then drink it?? Why not just cut them up and eat them in a > bowl. It sounds better to me. > Just wondering if I " heard " you correctly. > Judy in Phx > > > > On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > > > Good morning! > > > > 1.Dehydrated food isn't considered really raw on the 811rv program > > which is what I'm following for the most part. It isn't prohibited > > but it's more of an occasional treat than a mainstay. > > > > 2.No, you don't have to be vegan. You can eat raw meat and fish but > > that can be iffy as far as parasites and other organisms are > > concerned. > > > > 3.Blend a couple of tomatoes, a large amount of parsley, and the > > juice of a lime. It's yummy! Not pretty but yummy. My buddy on the > > Green Cleanse blended parsley and honeydew and said it was delicious. > > I haven't tried it so I can't vouch for that. > > > > Tommie > > http://rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > > rawfood <rawfood%40>, Garden Gnome < > > sfg.oamc@> wrote: > > > > > > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > > > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > > > questions. > > > > > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > > > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > > > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > > > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > > > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > > > would still be considered raw? > > > > > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > > > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > > > raw without being vegan? > > > > > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > > > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > > > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > > > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > > > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > > > > > Garden Gnome > > > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Thanks Tommie! jc On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > This was the question: > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > Yes, I blended them and it was delicious. I've tried the tomatoes and > lime juice and they were okay but this outshone them. Not in looks > but in taste. Cutting the tomatoes up and putting the lime juice and > parsley with them doesn't qualify as a green drink. > > Tommie > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > rawfood <rawfood%40>, " Judy Cozza " > <judycozza wrote: > > > > Tommie - do you really put those 3 items in the blender (tomatoes, > parsley > > and lime) and then drink it?? Why not just cut them up and eat > them in a > > bowl. It sounds better to me. > > Just wondering if I " heard " you correctly. > > Judy in Phx > > > > > > > > On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > > > > > Good morning! > > > > > > 1.Dehydrated food isn't considered really raw on the 811rv program > > > which is what I'm following for the most part. It isn't prohibited > > > but it's more of an occasional treat than a mainstay. > > > > > > 2.No, you don't have to be vegan. You can eat raw meat and fish > but > > > that can be iffy as far as parasites and other organisms are > > > concerned. > > > > > > 3.Blend a couple of tomatoes, a large amount of parsley, and the > > > juice of a lime. It's yummy! Not pretty but yummy. My buddy on the > > > Green Cleanse blended parsley and honeydew and said it was > delicious. > > > I haven't tried it so I can't vouch for that. > > > > > > Tommie > > > http://rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > > > > rawfood <rawfood%40><rawfood%40gro > ups.com>, > > Garden Gnome < > > > sfg.oamc@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > > > > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > > > > questions. > > > > > > > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > > > > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > > > > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > > > > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > > > > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > > > > would still be considered raw? > > > > > > > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > > > > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > > > > raw without being vegan? > > > > > > > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > > > > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > > > > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > > > > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > > > > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > Garden Gnome > > > > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Tommy & Judy, The drink you are talking about is tomato, lime and parsley, right? So if you change the parsley to celery you have a bloody mary essentially right? Or do I have my drink recipes confused!? Leah Judy Cozza <judycozza wrote: Thanks Tommie! jc On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > This was the question: > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > Yes, I blended them and it was delicious. I've tried the tomatoes and > lime juice and they were okay but this outshone them. Not in looks > but in taste. Cutting the tomatoes up and putting the lime juice and > parsley with them doesn't qualify as a green drink. > > Tommie > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > rawfood <rawfood%40>, " Judy Cozza " > <judycozza wrote: > > > > Tommie - do you really put those 3 items in the blender (tomatoes, > parsley > > and lime) and then drink it?? Why not just cut them up and eat > them in a > > bowl. It sounds better to me. > > Just wondering if I " heard " you correctly. > > Judy in Phx > > > > > > > > On 6/15/06, Tommie <jerushy wrote: > > > > > > Good morning! > > > > > > 1.Dehydrated food isn't considered really raw on the 811rv program > > > which is what I'm following for the most part. It isn't prohibited > > > but it's more of an occasional treat than a mainstay. > > > > > > 2.No, you don't have to be vegan. You can eat raw meat and fish > but > > > that can be iffy as far as parasites and other organisms are > > > concerned. > > > > > > 3.Blend a couple of tomatoes, a large amount of parsley, and the > > > juice of a lime. It's yummy! Not pretty but yummy. My buddy on the > > > Green Cleanse blended parsley and honeydew and said it was > delicious. > > > I haven't tried it so I can't vouch for that. > > > > > > Tommie > > > http://rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > > > > rawfood <rawfood%40><rawfood%40gro > ups.com>, > > Garden Gnome < > > > sfg.oamc@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been following along with the hopes of learning. > > > > I need some clarification and I have a couple of > > > > questions. > > > > > > > > 1. dehydration - I've seen this mentioned several > > > > times. Using a dehydrator will stop enzyme activity > > > > as well as remove moisture. Heat is used in the > > > > process so even some heat could be considered cooking. > > > > Could someone please explain why dehydrated foods > > > > would still be considered raw? > > > > > > > > 2. vegan - Do you have to be vegan to practice a raw > > > > diet? That is do they go hand in hand or could you be > > > > raw without being vegan? > > > > > > > > 3. green drinks - I want to try making green drinks. > > > > I have a large garden so access to lots of greens. > > > > Does anyone have a nice parsley combination? > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: > > > > http://ca.360./sfg.oamc > > > > http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > Garden Gnome > > > > Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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