hey there all you amazing RAWIST'S,

i have been inspired to change our lifestyle, but am under no illusion that it will be difficult and challenging, but im excited.
A little about me. Im a busy mother of two busy and creative children, 6 and 4, and live with my husband of ten years. My partner and i use to follow a vegan diet, and over the last 2 years  have slipped and starting eating meat....urgrgrgrghrhrhrhrh, and lots of other nasties. Although relatively healthy due to my daughter being lactose intolerant, and both my husband and daughter unable to handle colors, flavours, and preservatives, i bake and cook amazing healthy foods. But in saying that, i have put on weight and feel tired all the time, and i just want a change.
 About 8 years  ago we purchased Julianos' RAW, the uncook  book. I tried a few recipes and then put it back in my cupboard as it all looked to hard. Well its out of the cupboard, and im keen.

I suppose the first step is to purchase a dehydrator and experiment. the hardest part will be converting the kids. I am also going to eliminate processed bread as of now. Im still going to cook yummy hot dinners ( i love my curries).
Baby steps will be the way to go, especially to help the kids transition easier.  Im hoping to get a dehydrator before xmas.

will keep you updated.

ps.great site, i have been reading lots of posts for the past hour.
Thanks for reading

cheers
stickynicky

Hi Stickynicky, welcome! I'm sure you will find many great ideas here as well. I love the idea of baby steps. One at a time! Good stuff. Can't wait to hear more from you.

xoxox

welcome SN....keep things simple,not time consuming complicated raw gourmet dishes.....have fun with it!

Nooooo. Unfortunately not. How much will you be using? If it's only a little then I wouldn't worry too much. If you can go for organic as they bleach the non organic pretty heavily apparently.

Have fun experimenting. I ate loads and loads of gourmet to start with. Loads. Twas fun. We all enjoyed it and I still enjoy it now and then. I adore my fresh stuff now though. Yum!!!

xoxoxo

sticknick,get a coconut grater(Jen you still sell em?

buy a mature coconut,whack it in half and grate it,and you have fluffy fabulous coconut,and its all raw baby!

hit the coconut hard with the back of a knife...it will fall open inyour hand....have fun!

you are transitioning well...perhaps eat more food,if you are craving bread,usually means more carbs are needed(in reference to eating more fruit?)

doing well..glad you are enjoying! dates are delicious arent they!

thank you for all your advice.

I had a wonderful day yesterday in the melbourne sun and planted more herbs and veges in heaps of pots around my backyard.
Im loving having more fruits and veges i my daily diet, but found i was shaking this morning. It was like my blood sugar was very low, so i came home at 10am and had eggs on toast, tahini and honey on toast. It was great.

This is a very slow process for me, and im doing ok. I made homemade pizza for dinner, and instead of using tomato paste, i mixed up fresh tomatoes, garlic, parlsey and red kidney beans and used that as my base. the kids werent too keen, but finished up most of what was on their plate.

Cheers

sycikynicky