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Title: Raw Gum Post by: BerryBliss on Sunday 23 September, 2007 Hey is there such a thing as raw chewing gum, I miss having something to chew on...besides my husband...LOL rofl
went for a walk yesterday, was quite dry in the mouth, picked a few fennel stalks, was quite nicem but I miss gum! Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: Sheryl on Sunday 23 September, 2007 Juliano semi dehydrates sliced strawberry and mango and chews that! That's the closest I've come to seeing a recipe for gum! Good luck!
You can get some ideas here... it seems around the world people have used many different things as a base for gum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum) Cheers, Sheryl Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: garfield22 on Monday 24 September, 2007 Raw organic kale is great as a healthy gum substitute(a tip by the one and only David Wolfe), I personally can't get enough of it!
Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: BerryBliss on Monday 24 September, 2007 Hmmm yummy kale, actually the stems of fennel are quite nice and refreshing too, especially on a long walk, give you sweet smelling breath.
Great suggestion Love BB XXX Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: FreedomB on Tuesday 25 September, 2007 If you could get your hands on some sugar cane and gnaw on, that would be great!
Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: BerryBliss on Tuesday 25 September, 2007 I remember having a piece of sugar cane as a child, only memories of real sweetness and toughness to chew...would love to get some, but have no idea about it here in Adelaide, might have to ask the one and only "Cane man" (Harley) when he gets back.
great suggestion freedomB, by the way, love your blog :rose: Love BB XXX Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: garfield22 on Wednesday 26 September, 2007 Fennel is fab for sweet-smelling breath and the lovely aniseed flavour and like the humble apple great when you're out and about- Great suggestion BB!
I thought of kale as it's chewy and a natural deordorizer(chorophyll sp) and tranquillizer(Mg) too(fruits are good but still sugar)! Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: durianrider on Monday 08 October, 2007 well they class nutra sweet on the 'foods to avoid when pregnant'...
not that i class nutra sweet as a food...lol! what is the orginal gum? a few options.. sugar cane..most asian grocers in central market have it. keep looking. it grows well in adelaide back yards. celery sometimes just doesnt want to disolve in the mouth..so i just keep chew'n. one thing they teach us in box'n is to chew, chew, chew..keeps the jaw muscles in shape. jack fruit is where they stole the idea for 'juicy fruit' bubblegum. an easy to find fruit in darwin/mossman/cape tribulation..but else where good luck. Title: Re: Raw Gum Post by: blueberry violet on Tuesday 01 April, 2008 hello BB so lovely to meet you & your beautiful family the other night.
i just had to respond to this post, as today we went walking in some nearby bushland collecting rosehips and tree sap. native tree saps are an awesome gum, sometimes called 'bush lollies' by aboriginal children. my children love collecting & chewing it. i'm still learning which ones are best, but i think acacias/eucalypts are a good place to start. i'd love to hear if anyone else knows which trees are good for edible saps? violet |