I have a fear of "old" fruits and veggies, need a guide.
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Date: May 11, 2007 09:04PM I'm new to a raw food diet and juicing, taking it slow. I need help getting over my fear of "old" fruits and veggies. Need an example? I'll cut up a cantalope into wedges and place it in a tupperware container. If I open the container and see a little "slime" either on the fruit or along the bottom of the container I throw it out for the horses next door or compost it. I know I'm wasting a lot. It's just the way I was raised, my mother always had to have fresh and questionable foods made her nervous.
Can someone suggest a good guide for fruits and veggies? I'd like a bood or website that tells you 1) how to handle fruits and veggies (parts to eat or toss) 2) how long a fruit is good for once picked or cut 3) what you can do to extend the shelf life of fruits and veggies. Thanks. Re: I have a fear of "old" fruits and veggies, need a guide.
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earthangel
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Date: May 12, 2007 06:21AM hey therei am sure ther is something on google..i know i googled how to store strawberries once and found a site don't remember or actually never knew it haha...so if you google it though i am sure you will find it
love earthangel xoxoxoxo Much peace and love!!! EarthAngel Xoxo Re: I have a fear of "old" fruits and veggies, need a guide.
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Jgunn
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Date: May 12, 2007 02:53PM when ever i have some things going on due to acute fridgeitis (lol) i just give them a quick ice water bath .. cuple minutes at most and it perks things right back up
bryan posted something neat howthe fridge warms an cools all day which causees the dehydrating the sliming i think is just the plants natural way of trying to close the cuts/wounds ..kinda like how we do ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: I have a fear of "old" fruits and veggies, need a guide.
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la_veronique
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Date: May 12, 2007 11:16PM how to get over your fears?
i don't think that fear is the right word concern is more accurate and i see no reason why you should get rid of your concern u SHOULD be concerned cuz if its old it might have mold or whatever and make u sick so keep your concern learn what type of action to take when the situation arises and be glad that you are discerning if the ENTIRE thing is old and rotting, through out the ENTIRE thing if only a part of it is, u could still cut that section off ( like a brown part of an apple) and keep the rest of it it is up to you its how u feel about it some people throw out an entire apple cuz only a tinsy part of the surface is brown some people just lop it off with a knife other people feed it to their horses or shred it and make compost out of it its your life keep learning and keep your CONCERN it may save your life someday Re: I have a fear of "old" fruits and veggies, need a guide.
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earthangel
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Date: May 13, 2007 08:22AM hey there...well i agree with lv that concern is necessary..but ther is a line with concern and obsession..(and i say this kindly because i have been there i am getting over it haha) it is good to be concerned bu ti was obsessed any tiny little thing i would throw out or get rid of because of something most people would never hha..but i am working on it..now if there is a little brown spot or mushy piece i cut it out and move on with the rest of the item..if there is mold however i still throw the entire thing out..it has infected the item even if it is just a spek and can damage your health!!! so you have to be careful but no that somethings are okay..good luck i know your pain though..i had a roomie who got upset cuz we shared things and i would throw things out at the first sign of wilt/ mush/brown or over ripened..when it was still good most times haha she hated it!!!
but i am better and now ibuy my own things haha love earthangel xoxooxoxxoxo Much peace and love!!! EarthAngel Xoxo Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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