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16 years ago
Itzdavey
181. Re: Insects
gorillawar Wrote:
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> I don't kill fruit flies. I think:
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> 1) they are cute and
> 2) they help with decomposition
>
> I trap them and let them go outside. I take a
> wedge of spent lemon and I put it in a ziplock to
> use as bait. When the little guys accumulate I
> sneak up and zip the bag closed. Th
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
I had a thought this morning. It has been unofficially stated by people that often when your body craves something, it is sending you a signal that it wants whatever that thing contains.
I think this may be true - especially in the case of very strange cravings, such as the ones sometimes attributed to pregnant women, who probably have a very hightened attunement to their bodies(plural).
Y
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
183. Re: Insects
When I get into a situation where I must unavoidably take the life of the insect I sometimes apologize first. lol Just a wierd habit.
I don't exactly believe in reincarnation but sometimes I'll wish for them to have a good rebirth. Like a cat or something.
-DaveK
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
184. Re: Insects
davidzanemason Wrote:
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> If I kill a bug, it happens only after I have done
> everything reasonable to avoid it. That is the
> REAL process of veganism. If I see a roach, I take
> it outside....and eliminate the food source (my
> food leavings) from that area for 30 days...until
> the roaches leave. I clean the area t
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
I couldn't delete the post I posted, becuase it was something that turned out to have nothing to do with the topic we were discussing, so I'm just editing my post instead.
So
Hi.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
The Fruitarian One Wrote:
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> I personaly see nothing extreme about this at
> all
Seriously? I realize that people are trying to keep an open mind and be accepting of other's lifestyles, which is good, but I draw the line at starvation.
Not eating and drinking at all - not just for some set period - but as a lifestyle, is a Ver
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
I actually made a dehydrator based on the plans I found here:
It works ok, but I have a hard time keeping the temparature below 110 - 116.
I probably spent a little over $20, and I ended up buying some of the things twice because I didn't know what I was doing. One thing I did was get a dimmer switch for the lightbulb, but I couldn't get it to work at all.
I plan on buying one p
Forum: Recipes and Food Preparation 16 years ago
Itzdavey
188. Re: Quotes
"Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink." - Charles Bukowski
Sorry, don't know why I had to share that one.
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
189. Re: Quotes
EnlightenmentNow Wrote:
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> "Don't just do something, sit there."
> - Thich Nhat Hahn
"Don't just sit there, do something."
Zen master Daido Roshi
(Gotta love zen master parodoxes)
-DaveK
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Just tell them about this:
Current scientific theories about nutrition and generally accepted common sense both indicate that a person who follows this practice in the long term would die of starvation or dehydration. Breatharians have seldom submitted themselves to medical testing, and currently there is no evidence to support their claims. In a handful of documented cases, individuals atte
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Yup, I have a little mini garden on my terrace, as well as houseplants that I use the compost for. Going to start doing even more of that soon!
Plus you can give it away to people or just give it back to the earth! She digs that kinda thing.
-DaveK
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
phantom Wrote:
> How did you get started with vericomposting?
I think I always thought it was a neat idea, and I really have not had luck with regular compost piles. They just tend to stink and get flies, and the compost they make seems kind of messy. The vermicompost is just pure wonderful earthy-smelling DIRT.
So I just bought a system to do it awhile ago, and it works great.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
193. Re: Quotes
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead." - Charles Bukowski
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
It's still a good subject to bring up. People may think it's funny to talk about killing plants, and somehow that's less serious than killing animals. But it does make you consider our role and our environmental impact, if not as individuals, then in aggregate.
There's the industry itself to consider. Farmers, farmland, the animals that lived there but don't anymore. Even if all you buy
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
phantom Wrote:
> Itzdavey, it DOES scientifically work. Animals
> that are terrified before slaughter have bodies
> pumped full of adrenaline, which has been linked
> to cancer in humans. There's also leukocytosis.
> Look at how people cleanse/heal on fruit. The
> science is there. It hasn't been fully explored. I
> don't think we have any real technological means
&
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
You kill food when you eat it, no matter what kind of diet you are on. I see the sort of poetic beauty here, but it scientifically doesn't work.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
197. Re: No soup for me
Another good strategy is to read the actual ingredients that are in things. There's all that wierd, unpronouncable stuff in there that does not sound like it should even be edible.
Actually, it probably ISN'T edible any more than office paper is edible, it's just in such inconspicuous doses that we don't give it much thought.
Of course, I once ate the program to our jazz band concert in
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
198. Re: Pots-n-Pans
Just a friendly reminder that if you're gonna get rid of stuff, FREECYCLE IT!
www.freecycle.org
Now back to our regularly scheduled thingy
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
My family ate about half the pie. I had competition with other desserts including a regular apple pie! So half is pretty good. I left the rest with my mom and told her she needs to eat it for breakfast because it's good for her.
I looked over at one point and my aunt was eating my pie - with whipped cream on it. Oh well, at least she was eating it!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
I practice some wierd combination of Theravada Buddhism, Zen and do some yoga, but we don't have time for me to explain it!
So I usually point people to this site:
There is a 5 week vipassana (insight) meditation course here.
(I actually recommend the bottom one since I've done it before and it's not missing any files).
Though vipassana meditation comes from the Buddhist tra
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
201. Re: Tofu
mira Wrote:
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> is tempeh raw?
It's less un-raw than soy (huh?) but no. According to wikipedia, the definitively completely accurate source of everything in the universe, tempeh is soaked and "partially cooked." It is then fermented. If they cook it under 116 degrees it could still be considered raw, but after it goes thro
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Here's Ani with her recipe on youtube:
For a simpler version, you can soak apples in lemon and cinnoman over night for the filling. But Ani's (the one I made) is not that hard. Just an orange (peeled and seeded of course) and 2 cups of dates in a food processor. (plus cinnamon. Don't forget the cinnamon!)
-DaveK
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Yours sounds great! These holidays can really be great opportunities for getting the "Raw Gospel" out as it were.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
204. Re: Cucumbers
What have I started? I better not be seeing you people in the newspapers later!
lol
-DaveK
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Raw food doesn't waft silly wabbit!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
Well, technically second. But the first was like a first draft. Here's the real deal! The picture is from my camera phone, so it's not great.
For the most part it's Ani Phyo's recipe, with a few minor modifications. I let the apples soak in the stuff overnight separately from the crust before "assembling" it. I even did the pinchy thing with the crust!
Going to spring it
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
207. Re: Soy Milk
I'm new to raw, so could somebody give me the skinny on Cacao? By inference I've determined that it's "kinda like chocolate, but raw." I don't know much else about it. Where does it come from, why is it chocolatey, and is there anything I need to know about buying it?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
208. Re: Cucumbers
I made some more to bring into work today. Every time I make it I put more mint in. I have to get some mint growing this year!
Just wish avacados didn't cost so much.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
209. Re: THEY ARE COMING TO GET US!!!!! "ATTACK OF THE EATING DISORDER CLASSIFICATION" HELP HELP HELP!!
I knew there was something wrong with you people when I looked at the thread with all the pictures, and everybody was healthy and good-looking! You heathens!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Itzdavey
210. Re: Cucumbers
Well I figured as much. I guess I was secretly hoping somebody would say "The skin has no nutritional value whatsoever!"
But of course I'm not going to fret about it.
I'll try your version of the soup if I ever stop being addicted to this one! I can't stop eating it. It's so refreshing and wholesome and makes me want to roll around naked in fields of grass in the springtime!
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