Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Garden Delight

by Hugh
(Fairfax, CA)

I call this juice garden delight because everything except the carrots and celery came from my garden. It’s loaded with greens yet not too harsh due to the carrots. Being fresh from the garden it’s a real energizer.

10 leaves collard tree greens (or other greens)

1 bunch flat leaf parsley

Large handful of spinach

1 whole lemon (with rind)

4 celery

5 carrots


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Can you have dried fruit on the raw diet?

by Paula
(England)

Q Can you have dried fruit on the raw diet?

A Yes, but in moderation, fresh fruit should be your mainstay. Things to remember concerning dried fruit are as follows:

1) Rehydrate the fruit for a few hours or overnight before eating. Otherwise dried fruit will rehydrate itself with water from your body which can lead to your dehydration. If it’s not possible to rehydrate because you’re hiking or something then try to consume it with water rich foods like celery or cucumbers.

2) Make sure the fruit is not treated with sulfates or other preservatives.

3) Dried fruit should be dried at or below approx. 108 degrees Fahrenheit to be considered a raw food.

4) Make sure to brush your teeth after eating dried fruit as it can stick to your teeth and cause problems.


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Maximize Your Health – January 5, 2013

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Veggie Wedgie

by Princess Blarity
(Marietta, GA)

2 stalks of kale

handful of spinach

2 florets of broccoli

1 cucumber

3 apples


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Maximize Your Health Nov 13, 2012

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Giveaway: Win an Organic Beef Sampler Pack from America’s Farmstand!

roastNeed to stock up on some great quality meat? Take this opportunity to enter in this great giveaway with America’s Farmstand, the world’s first ever virtual farmer’s market.  America’s Farmstand delivers pure, all-natural, sustainably farmed fresh foods, grown to exacting standards, direct from family farms to table – with no warehousing.  Fresh food can now be enjoyed mere hours after harvest!

“I was raised in the country and had the pleasure of jogging past and interacting with farmstands every morning growing up. After moving to the city, I was increasingly struck by how much was lost when food goes from a farm into the big, industrial food system,” notes Todd Greenfield, Founder and President of America’s Farmstand.

In response to this, Greenfield created the first virtual farmer’s market – food is shipped directly from the farm to the customer, without days spent in trucks and warehouses before sitting on the shelf in the supermarket. The company partners only with farmers who are committed to preserving the integrity of their land, water and soil resources to bring you the best food raised by responsible farmers.

Today, you have the chance to win their Organic Beef Sampler Pack from Engelbert Farms, which includes:

one 3lb boneless chuck roasttwo strip steaks1.3 lbs premium hot dogs2 lbs ground beef1/2 lb andouille sausage1/2 lb chorizo sausage

This giveaway is open from May 20 at 8 am PST to May 23 at 11:59 pm PST so enter soon! Please read the terms and conditions of this giveaway here.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Review of Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining

Gather-Front-Cover-700x707Gather, the Art of Paleo Entertaining by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason, is a brand new Paleo cookbook designed to inspire year-round celebrations with family and friends. No gathering of loved ones is complete without a table full of delicious food, yet it can be difficult to prepare multi-course meals that can be enjoyed by those who are following a Paleo diet. Bill and Hayley’s book is proof that it’s possible to eat and entertain like a gourmet without gluten, grains, or other “non-Paleo” ingredients.

Gather is not only visually stunning, it also contains impressive multi-course meals perfectly designed for a variety of holidays and celebrations throughout the year. The index is divided by the four seasons, and each season has its own set of menus to guide and inspire you for your own gathering of friends and family.

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With Gather, you’ll be able to organize a casual Sunday brunch in the spring, a Tuscany-inspired dinner party in the summer, a Paleo Thanksgiving feast in the fall, and lovely winter holiday meal. The menus cover a variety of cuisines, such as Chinese, Cuban, and Caribbean, and there are kid-friendly menus, including a Halloween spooky supper, and even a birthday party, complete with chicken nuggets and birthday cake – all grain-free of course!

The best part of serving food from Gather is that you can feel confident you’re serving your loved ones nourishing food while pleasing their palates. A lot of early Paleo cookbooks were long on health and short of flavor and creativity. Gather is the best of both worlds: the dishes are worthy of a 5-star restaurant, with nutrient-dense ingredients such as pastured meats, wild seafood, green and root vegetables, and healthy fats like coconut oil and grass-fed butter.

Gather would also make a wonderful gift for a friend or family member who is tempted to try Paleo but is concerned that the idea of a “diet” is restrictive, or insist that they can’t live without their favorite foods. This book will be more than enough to convince them that they can eat healthily without sacrificing flavor and enjoyment. (But you might try cooking them a recipe from the book first!)

If you’re a Paleo foodie like I am, Gather is a must on your kitchen shelf. The book releases today (April 30th, 2013), and can be ordered on Amazon.com.

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