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Peace, it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.
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Yes, the pomegranate is all over the Bible. It is believed to be the flowers embroidered and woven on the robes worn by the high priest as well as on the sash. The pomegranate was also carved into the pillars and walls of Solomon’s temple. I think...
My first house in Greece had a beautiful fruit bearing pomegranate bush that brought me great joy with firey orange blossoms and beautiful red fruit. I would always leave some to split on the vine for the birds to enjoy. I love the fruit; it is on...
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- How Long Have You Been Raw?
- 1-3 Years
- Why Do You Want to Join Raw Fu?
- I have been living in Athens, Greece for 7 years. I have been raw on and off for over a year now. I joined the first 100 day challenge and made some great friends and lost a little weight along the way. This last winter was hard on my diet. I struggled and struggled to stay on the raw path but when cooking for my three kids I found that I feel off the wagon more often then I want to even remember. My family is not raw but they are a long way from the SAD diet and do eat an enormous amount of seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables. This month I have started a juice feast. I had tired last year but was not very successful. I envied those that I followed but just wasn’t mentally prepared to succeed. This time around the experience is totally different. I am finding I can do and it feels great. I have made lasting friendship here on Raw Fu and found loads of information and inspiration!
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A fruitful time of the year!
I’m done with the 3 day food curse Connie talks about. I’m finally feeling back in control after all the chaos from the Greek wild fires. I have continued to do my Pilates every morning, Wii fit at night and hand weights twice a day to try and get rid of my wings! I’m also walking and not taking the car when going to the movie store or down the hill to pick up little things.
Summer is coming close and a new chapter is being open. Really significant event have happened to me my entire life this t… Continue
Summer is coming close and a new chapter is being open. Really significant event have happened to me my entire life this t… Continue
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 8:32am — 3 Comments
Our experence in the Greek fires
Gratitude on the Adventure!
It was 2 years ago when the out of control wild fires swept through Greece with a vengeance. I remember the sorrow I felt for the people who lost everything. Watching the Greek’s helpless attempt on the news to save their homes and property with brooms, branches and garden hoses. I remember mourning over the wildlife that was lost and the trees and am still reminded of the destruction when I travel the mountain roads looking at the black skeleton forest. I also have… Continue
It was 2 years ago when the out of control wild fires swept through Greece with a vengeance. I remember the sorrow I felt for the people who lost everything. Watching the Greek’s helpless attempt on the news to save their homes and property with brooms, branches and garden hoses. I remember mourning over the wildlife that was lost and the trees and am still reminded of the destruction when I travel the mountain roads looking at the black skeleton forest. I also have… Continue
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 7:57am — 2 Comments
Missing Em
Our chameleon died today. She was an old woman. My son got her 5 years ago and she has been a big part of our family. What started out as a science project grew into a family member who we all loved. She was so fun to feed and watch and make up funny stories about. She was a good pet that kept our house fly free. The kids are all brokenhearted and our house seems very still now. Tony is such a good Daddy, holding the poor lizard in the sun her final hours of life. My poor son was so upset cradli… Continue
Posted on April 20, 2009 at 11:31am — 4 Comments
Seven Years Ago Today
It was seven years ago today. It was seven years ago today that our adventure began. It was seven years ago today that we moved to Greece.
It rained all day today, I love the rain. I like the way it smells, I like the way it feels on my face, my hair, the sound it makes as it falls to the ground. I like how clean it makes the earth feel, washed and fresh and God knows Greece needs to feel washed and fresh right now. I like how it takes my mind to the Northwest and lets me freely drift back in ti… Continue
It rained all day today, I love the rain. I like the way it smells, I like the way it feels on my face, my hair, the sound it makes as it falls to the ground. I like how clean it makes the earth feel, washed and fresh and God knows Greece needs to feel washed and fresh right now. I like how it takes my mind to the Northwest and lets me freely drift back in ti… Continue
Posted on December 18, 2008 at 1:30pm — 10 Comments
Pumpkin Pudding
Amazing Pumpkin Pudding
I filled my blender about half full of sweet pumpkin; our pumpkins in Greece are small and full of thick walls of meat. I added 8 soaked dates along with the soak water, one hand full of walnuts and about 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and a little pinch of sea salt. I blended it up into a thick creamy pudding it was so yummy, my non raw son, the pumpkin pie connoisseur, licked the bowl clean! Being the huge chia seed fan that I am I mixed half with chia seeds for my evening… Continue
I filled my blender about half full of sweet pumpkin; our pumpkins in Greece are small and full of thick walls of meat. I added 8 soaked dates along with the soak water, one hand full of walnuts and about 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and a little pinch of sea salt. I blended it up into a thick creamy pudding it was so yummy, my non raw son, the pumpkin pie connoisseur, licked the bowl clean! Being the huge chia seed fan that I am I mixed half with chia seeds for my evening… Continue
Posted on November 2, 2008 at 8:09am — 5 Comments
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- At 4:02pm on October 19, 2009,
Plain Gerlaine said… - I feel so blessed to be on the Raw Journey. I have only had apples and carrots today, but I will be eating more raw foods soon as I go shopping. Otherwise I will just water fast until I make it to the store. :) I feel really good for only 1/2 day raw! Simply amazing.
Thanks for the Love!
- At 2:38pm on October 8, 2009,
kimberly said… - Sorry it took so long to comment back. I don't look at my profile too often. But thank you very much. We do miss jink. Thank you for your comment.
- At 3:41pm on September 23, 2009,
Alice said… - How exciting that your family will be in Greece for your son’s graduation, you must be trilled to see them on your turf! How long are they going to stay?
I was born in Poland and we came to the states when I was three years old. I’ve lived in the same community since then. I actually live in the house we moved to when I was 11 years old. My parents moved out to the suburbs and I stayed. It’s a rather unique situation in today’s day and age but I’m happy here. Plus I work in the same city so I only have a few blocks to travel and I get to go home for lunch, I’m spoiled, no commute. At some point I’ll relocate, I’d love to move out to a small town somewhere and have more space around me.
My city is full of immigrants, it’s the type of place people settle because it’s a walkable community and they are able to live inexpensively and save up to move out the suburbs…then the next group of immigrants appears and it starts all over again. We’re known as a Polish community (and still have a number of Polish immigrants) but now we also have a large Muslim population. On any given day you could walk into a variety of stores and hear Polish, Arabic, Urdu or Bosnian being spoken, it’s kinda cool.
You’ve been in Greece for quite a while. Do you ever see yourself returning to the states? I think it would be a great adventure to move to another country and really experience it day to day. How old were your children when you relocated?
I googled the book you’re reading and it looks fascinating. I’ll have to put it on my “to read” list.
My raw food journey is not going all that well. I’ve been socializing too much and it’s difficult for me to be raw when everyone around me is not. I’ve tempered my goals to a green smoothie and salad a day and decided to stop beating myself up about everything else. How are things going for you?
- At 8:58am on September 21, 2009,
kimberly said…
- Thank you very much. We are very sad.
- At 3:30pm on September 17, 2009,
Charlene said… - Thanks! I had fun, and I'm DYING to go back! It will probably be a while, though. I plan on stopping there during Thanksgiving weekend, for sure, if not sooner. I've been doing pretty good on the diet, maintaining over 95% raw, but my weight loss has slowed down. I need to up the intensity/frequency of my exercise. I still have 100 pounds to lose. I've actually been doing mostly salads,too. But I'm wanting to buy the things for a few exotic recipes this weekend. Maybe I'll take pictures of those, too. I haven't tried the onion rings yet, but want to. I bought some zuchinni to make more zuchinni chips, but haven't had the time to make them. I think I've perfected my recipe- I slice the zuchinni in the cuisinart, really thin, then coat in olive oil, and top with nutritional yeast, smoked paprika and sea salt- Dehydrate ...I think I did overnight and they were great in the AM. Still working on my kale chip recipe.
- At 10:36pm on September 16, 2009,
uZa said… - This afternoon I had coffee with one of my oldest brother's ex-girlfriends (lol), who has remained a friend of the family for the last 30+ years. It was awesome. She's like a big sister to me; one of the few people alive who know all (or most) of the players in my life who can also relate to a lot of my life experiences, and not judge. Both she and her husband are truly wonderful human beings.
Is it just me, or is time speeding up??? How can September be half over already?
Something is happening to me, and I think it's a good thing. It is a good thing. Of that I'm pretty confident. But I'm not entirely sure yet what it is . . . .
YOU be kind to YOU!!!
Returning your love . . . catch it!
- At 9:38pm on September 14, 2009,
Charlene said…
- How do you onion rings in the dehydrator? I love onions!
- At 10:50pm on September 13, 2009,
Bunny Berry said… - Do you have Skype? I'd love to have a call sometime with you. I dont' know why I didn't think about this before!
- At 8:40pm on September 13, 2009,
Alice said…
- Just got back from Chicago this evening. We went on a 35 mile bile the boulevard tour this morning and I'll just say my backside is happy to be off the bike!
Thanksgiving is a time for family and if I were your sister I wouldn't want to share you either. There's always next time. Maybe you and your sister can try one of the raw food restaurants. I've only been to Karyn's and it was yummy. There are some photos of her food posted on my page. Do you have family in other parts of the country, if so, are they going to try to make it to Chicago?
Your right about finally having time to myself, it's nice to just relax a little, although I'm a planner by nature so there's always some sort of to do list in the works. It sould like you have your hands full. I admire you for home schooling your children, have you always home schooled? It takes a lot of discipline and dedication to do that. Your family looks amazing, I can see the joy you have in your lives by looking at the photos.
I'm reading a couple books at this point, "Mark Twain's letters from Hawaii" is one (we're planning a vacation there next year and I like to read literature about the places I plan on going) and I'm also reading "The Language of Baklava" it's a memoir about a woman who grows up with an Arabic father and American mother. I just started it and am enjoying the story. I come from an ethnic family and even though we're Polish I find the immigrant experience to be very similar no matter you come from.
- At 7:14am on September 11, 2009,
uZa said…
- Things are pretty good here. Suddenly it is autumn and for a change I feel energized! Well, more so than I have been anyhow. Stocking up on things for the winter months, doing some baking and dehydrating, etc.
I'm always meaning to be online more than I am but it never seems to work out that way. Mostly its just five-minutes here and there. Or else I use my time searching for books, recipes, etc. Crazy!
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