Comments on: Get Started http://www.choosingraw.com A Celebration of Vegan and Raw Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michaela http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-72274 Michaela Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:33:50 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-72274 Gena, Do you have a list of kitchen food essentials? I love your recipes but I dont often have all the ingredients for them on hand. I'm pretty new to raw/vegan eating so I want to know how to properly stock my kitchen. Also where do you shop? In my town we have one small natural foods store, and a price chopper and hannaford, are most of the ingredients available at those stores? Thanks! Gena,

Do you have a list of kitchen food essentials? I love your recipes but I dont often have all the ingredients for them on hand. I’m pretty new to raw/vegan eating so I want to know how to properly stock my kitchen. Also where do you shop? In my town we have one small natural foods store, and a price chopper and hannaford, are most of the ingredients available at those stores?

Thanks!

]]> By: elysa http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-72267 elysa Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:47:02 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-72267 times can vary 1 cup water for 1/2 cup quinoa (or however much @ the same ratio 2/1). boil the water - i add salt b/c i'm @ a higher altitude, so that's optional. some directions have you boil the water with the quinoa in it, others have you put the quinoa in after - guess it's up to you (?) once boiling turn heat down to a simmer and cover for anywhere between 10 - 20 minutes. the quinoa should look more transparent once cooked. after cooking "fluff" and leave for 5 minutes. hope this helps :) times can vary

1 cup water for 1/2 cup quinoa (or however much @ the same ratio 2/1).

boil the water – i add salt b/c i’m @ a higher altitude, so that’s optional.

some directions have you boil the water with the quinoa in it, others have you put the quinoa in after – guess it’s up to you (?)

once boiling turn heat down to a simmer and cover for anywhere between 10 – 20 minutes. the quinoa should look more transparent once cooked.

after cooking “fluff” and leave for 5 minutes.

hope this helps :)

]]> By: Monica http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71321 Monica Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71321 My apologies, I was so excited I forgot to provide the informationt what was requested for the prior post....... My apologies, I was so excited I forgot to provide the informationt what was requested for the prior post…….

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71320 Anonymous Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:34:07 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71320 I have seen the light! This website (that I ppened upon by mistake) is the answer that I've been in search of since early October! I have been struggling since then to become raw, then a vegetarian and then lastly a vegan. Unfortunately, there is way too much info out there BUT not enough info for the basics of how to just get me started. I have found this on your site. I have felt overwhelmed in this decision for months and now I feel a lot better about where, when, how, what and who to start with! Thank you so much for this basic but very necessary and critical information. A follower who desperately wants to be healthy, environmentally friendly and the mother of healthy raw children! I have seen the light! This website (that I ppened upon by mistake) is the answer that I’ve been in search of since early October! I have been struggling since then to become raw, then a vegetarian and then lastly a vegan. Unfortunately, there is way too much info out there BUT not enough info for the basics of how to just get me started. I have found this on your site.
I have felt overwhelmed in this decision for months and now I feel a lot better about where, when, how, what and who to start with! Thank you so much for this basic but very necessary and critical information.
A follower who desperately wants to be healthy, environmentally friendly and the mother of healthy raw children!

]]> By: Gena http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71283 Gena Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:59:30 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71283 Soak for 2-3 days, changing water often. Dehydrate till dry and crispy, about 10 hrs. Soak for 2-3 days, changing water often. Dehydrate till dry and crispy, about 10 hrs.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71265 Sandy Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:41:48 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71265 how do you dehydrated buckwheat? how do you dehydrated buckwheat?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71028 Lisa Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:12:27 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71028 forgot to mention i bought it in bulk at my healthfood store,no directions. forgot to mention i bought it in bulk at my healthfood store,no directions.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-71027 Lisa Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-71027 Hi i want to know the best way to cook quinoa,i've never made it and was going to make the black bean salad with quinoa.i dont know it you cover it while it boils?how long? Hi i want to know the best way to cook quinoa,i’ve never made it and was going to make the black bean salad with quinoa.i dont know it you cover it while it boils?how long?

]]> By: Casey T http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-70887 Casey T Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:32:37 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-70887 My transition was first to vegetarian. I stopped meat cold turkey.... then, a few months later, I quit dairy cold turkey. Its just what worked for me. :-) Everyone needs to follow their own path. I gave up dairy over night because I watched a,now infamous, documentary&it screamed out to my ethics. My ethics helped me give up my allergen and (in doing so, I believe) saved my life. My transition was first to vegetarian. I stopped meat cold turkey…. then, a few months later, I quit dairy cold turkey. Its just what worked for me. :-) Everyone needs to follow their own path. I gave up dairy over night because I watched a,now infamous, documentary&it screamed out to my ethics. My ethics helped me give up my allergen and (in doing so, I believe) saved my life.

]]> By: Gena http://www.choosingraw.com/how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-70246 Gena Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:54:46 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=9#comment-70246 If you want to make crackers, you should really get an Excalibur dehydrator (the 5 tray, for example) because the circular ones can't handle bread and crackers. If you just want to make kale chips or dry fruit, get a check circular one. If you want to make crackers, you should really get an Excalibur dehydrator (the 5 tray, for example) because the circular ones can’t handle bread and crackers. If you just want to make kale chips or dry fruit, get a check circular one.

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