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Re: Wintering on Raw Foods

bitt — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:05:23 -0000

i love adding ginger to my juices. it warms me right up. tea is a nice option too. we get into fancy roibos teas that taste amazing.

Re: Wintering on Raw Foods

Joanna_Steven — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:54:53 -0000

You know what else I noticed? People get warm from the action of cooking, but when they eat the food, a lot of the time, it's already pretty lukewarm. I think I'll spend a lot of the winter months on my feet in the kitchen making all kinds of gourmet stuff!

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Jim Dee — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:08:03 -0000

Oh, I agree... Cinnamon in particular is well documented in aromatherapy literature as being highly warming. I can almost just imagine the smell of what you described and feel more comfortable! Thanks, Dara!

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Jim Dee — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:03:15 -0000

Good additions to the list, Toni. Thanks! I'd forgotten about the warm recipes that can be made in the dehydrator. We do sometimes do that in the winter. We do that with our Chinese "veggie stir-dont-fry" dish a lot! I usually don't make many warm soups in the Vitamix, although we do make a lot of cool soups that way.

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Jim Dee — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:01:06 -0000

Know what I love? Huge, thick socks. I'm in a better mood when I have nice sox. Weird, huh?

I imagine the native americans must've burned a lot of fires in those tee-pees. There's nothing like the warmth and atmosphere of a nice fire on a cold day!

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razorim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:09:03 -0000

Sometimes I'll throw a cinnamon stick or two, some cloves, vanilla extract, and maybe some lemon halves into a pot of water and let that simmer on the stove for a couple of hours. Not only does it work as a humidifier, but it also is warming (warms the house and soul), it smells great and comforting, like autumn. It makes me want to sit on the couch and curl up with a book.

~Dara~

Re: Wintering on Raw Foods

Toni — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:22:40 -0000

Also a soup in a vitamix(from the friction) or an raw enchilada in the dehydrator, or a sweet date nut cake (by the friction) of the food processor can feel warm to our bodies at 98.6 even if they are just 105-110 degrees(not cooked). Use a candy thermometer to take the soups temperature if you are concerned, I made a great tomato soup for my raw food class that I teach, the students were surprised when it tasted warm.

Toni

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Joanna_Steven — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:25:40 -0000

That was so cool, thanks! It's true, clothes are so important. I wear layers, and then a synthetic robe that makes sparks fly whenever I kiss my cats or my husband. :D My dad always told me to wear socks, because if I didn't, I'd catch a cold. I can't imagine being without socks now (well, unless it's summer). And tea... Sometimes I just put my hands on a warm kettle to warm up a little. I can't imagine what the native Americans did in the Iowa-South Dakota regions!