Pure Jeevan's Raw Foods Blog - Latest Comments

Re: Before and After on Raw Foods

lunamama — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:53:14 -0000

bitt...just out of morbid curiosity..what do you consider junk food? people always get a kick out of what i consider junk food!

Re: Before and After on Raw Foods

bitt — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:25:45 -0000

i ate some junk food (vegan tings) a few months ago because I WANTED to feel bad. it was weird. but when you are used to raw food your body doesn't like the way it feels after junk and you'd be a fool to keep that up for too long. even my husband who eats a high raw unprocessed vegan diet goes a little nuts for junk sometimes. he feels awful after and that's enough of a reminder to stick to what WAS working. so i guess we are not doing back to junk, just testing it out from time to time, which reminds us we are on the right path.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

bitt — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:58:47 -0000

i love fruit too but can't eat only fruit, it doesn't seem to work for my body.

i definitely don't drink wine but it's nice to have events with vegans and raw foodies to mix things up.

Re: Fun-Filled Friday: Jim’s Entry into the Vita-Mix Promotional Contest

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:04:50 -0000

Thanks! Even though we weren't selected, we still had fun & created some entertaining vids! :-)

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:03:40 -0000

Another great point -- to encourage anyone and everyone to join in and sample the goodies. We get that a lot & those new to raw usually seem to love the food. :-)

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:02:36 -0000

Cool, I hope there were some great ideas here for you!

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:02:16 -0000

I always love just fruit. I'm not a fruitarian, but I think I could be! I don't think anyone's ever brought wine to one around here, but I know that a lot of people drink it. The media tends to give a lot of coverage to the benefits of alcohol consumption, but I'm not sold on it. Nor am I dead against it. In moderation, some wine probably isn't so bad for you, and maybe does some good. But, I figure I get those nutrients from the grapes I tend to eat all during the fall.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 2)

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:58:54 -0000

Great suggestions! I especially like the idea of taking more pictures!!! :-)

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 2)

Jim Dee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:58:04 -0000

Thanks, Bitt! Those are great examples of why ingredient lists are a huge best practice. We don't always ask people to bring them, but we really should. Wendi actually gets a little ill sometimes when she doesn't eat all organic, so we appreciate the labels, too.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

lunamama — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:54:53 -0000

For my new meetup, I encourage anyone who is interested in a raw foods lifestyle to join, but noted that they do not have to be raw to join. I did however make it very clear that all potlucks would be raw vegan. I am so excited to be doing this and would love to hear from anyone about their first experience hosting a raw meetup

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

lunamama — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:24:38 -0000

Wow! Serendipity at it's finest! Just yesterday, Meetup.com wrote me to tell me that they have just posted my new meetup group! Looking forward to reading the 'tips on how host a meetup'!

Re: Fun-Filled Friday: Jim’s Entry into the Vita-Mix Promotional Contest

rrnancyr — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:03:48 -0000

I would have voted for you! Lots of enthusiam and and entertainment. Great job.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 2)

TerriDactyl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:19:16 -0000

Great articles on meet ups. I've never been to one yet. I joined meetup.com in November, and they had one on Thanksgiving day, (I'm with my family) on Christmas Day, (I'm with my family) on New Years Day (Oh puhleez) and now they are finally having one on a day that's not a holiday, and I can't make it because it's my granddaughter's birthday party.

I know I'll get to one soon, but I am intimidated as this meet up group seems to have several rules. You must go "fragrance free" and you can't brind melon are a few I remember from the most recent e-mail.

Melons are apparently bad food combining, and the hostess is sensitive to fragrances or something. I feel dumb for asking, but . . . what is fragrance free anyway. No perfume obviously, but does it mean no deoderant? No essential oils? No scented lotions?

This is in Santa Fe, about an hour away. Maybe I should start one in my own town, although I can't imagine that there are more than 2 raw foodists here. lol.

Re: Feedback Encouraged

WendiDee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:42:04 -0000

Aww...thanks so much for this sweet comment, Tracey! We love you!

XOXOXO

Re: Pure Jeevan is Here to Inspire!

WendiDee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:39:01 -0000

You're welcome, Aimee! Thanks for being a part of the Pure Jeevan family! We love you!

XOXOXO

Re: Pure Jeevan is Here to Inspire!

WendiDee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:38:19 -0000

Thanks, Terri! :-)

XOXOXO

Re: Pure Jeevan is Here to Inspire!

WendiDee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:37:58 -0000

Thanks so much for your sweet comment!

*blows kisses*

Re: Pure Jeevan is Here to Inspire!

WendiDee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:37:14 -0000

Kasi, I've added this to our list. The emotional detox was hardest for me, too. :-) XOXOXO

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 2)

tinaintheraw — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:21:15 -0000

Hi there! Great post!

Here are some random ideas that our meetup group practices....
Have your guests bring their own dish and utensils so the event is "green" in more way than one.

Either have some type of demo (green smoothie, dessert, holiday recipe,etc)or presentation regarding raw food, or ask one of the guests (ahead of time) to do so, or have a guest speaker.

Take photos so you can share on meetup.com so that new/potential members can check out the fun, in addition to the attendees. Be sure to take some shots of peeps AND of the dishes (before eaten, of course!).

Be well!
Hugs, Tina
www.tinainthepink.blogspot.com

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

bitt — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:56:25 -0000

for those who are scared, you can always come with a salad with dressing on the side or a bowl of fresh fruit. we have a lot of fruitarians at our potlucks in seattle who love the fruit.

i have been to raw events with wine! it was a vegan event with a lot of raw vegan folks so it was fine.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 2)

bitt — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:52:38 -0000

great ideas! it is soooo important to have a list of ingredients. my husband can't eat garlic and he doesn't like to chance it if he doesn't have to at potlucks. plus there are some borderline raw ingredients that some people are ok with and some aren't. it's not fun getting a tummyache after a potluck and it happens all too often.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

jprostko — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:05:28 -0000

Ah yes, the "Universal Cacao Rule"...how could I forget? ;)

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

Jim Dee — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:56:18 -0000

I can't remember what Wendi and I brought to our first meetup. Fortunately for you, you stumbled across the "Universal Cacao Rule" which is, of course: *You can never go wrong with cacao.* And, obviously, that goes for ALL forms of raw cacao, from the pod to any dessert containing it.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

jprostko — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:29:04 -0000

I do wonder if some day somebody will show up at a raw food meetup I'm attending with a raw piece of meat. I guess the whole "raw food" label has always kind of bugged me, since it's so generic. All it specifies for sure is that food must be raw...not what kind of food it is.

I personally always make my food for meetups be raw vegan, even staying away from the "beegan" realm that encompasses my actual eating habits. I always felt that was the spirit of the rawlucks, even if no explicit rules are set by the "raw food" descriptor.

Sometimes I wonder if the name should be a bit more specific about what is expected...like specifying if it should be raw vegan, or raw vegan with bee products, or raw vegetarian, or raw anything.

Cool writeup, as it got me to thinking about the whole "raw food" description again. The writeup definitely would have come in handy before I showed up at my first meetup as well. As you recall, I showed up with some cacao pods, and wasn't at all sure that was appropriate or not until I was reassured upon arriving that it was fine.

Re: Raw Meetups: What to Bring, How to Host Them (Part 1)

April — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:41:06 -0000

Wow! Serendipity at it's finest! Just yesterday I received my confirmation email from meetup.com that my group has been announced and I already have one member. Central PA Let's Eat RAW is the name of the group. I look forward to today's post on 'how to host a meetup' Thanks and many Blessings!