Comments on: Kumquats and Other Good Things

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:10:54 +0000

hocus pocus. here i am sitting totally inspired. i recently read in defense of food and that pushed me again to reevaluate what we are putting in our bodies, i made several instant changes. my dd’s are 9,7 +3 and they are perfectly fine with the slight changes i felt we needed to make. i will continue to make more little by little. when my first two were around 1 and 3 i was competely raw and felt so so so good. you have reminded me and challenged me to get closer to that again. i did read that you are not having too much fats [ie. nuts] but for a treat or something to offer raw at a party….blend some dates and strawberries, slice up some strawberries into that, put it in a bowl. then in a processor whirl together almonds and dates….press that into a pie tin, pour in the strawberry date mixture, chill in the fridge and viola….strawberry pie. it’s delicious…..be ready for something sweet with this one, it’s *very* sweet, but oh so good.

reading st. cloud or minnesota also gets me feeling nostolgic i grew up in brooten [i'll be shocked if you heard of it] and lived in st.cloud for a spell as well with my dh. we’re out in california now, surrounded by an abundance of wonderful produce year round. i’ll have to check out your tour schedule for the west coast….our area is fairly green and you would surely inspire many people!

okay. long enough comment, this should have just been an email.
peace!
[oh. and thank you!]

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:27:06 +0000

Okay friend, I just headed up to 14 Carrot to find some dates…I just came home with medjool dates…I sliced a few up, cut up a Fuji apple and jumped in…. DELICIOUS!!! Honestly I can’t believe that I liked them…the only problem is that they are EXPENSIVE!!!! I had all three of my sons try them and they all loved and begged for more “creamy raisins”…oh no we’ve started a date monster!!! Thanks for the inspiration to try new things. I would have never tried them otherwise. Also I was going to buy some kale for these green smoothies I am making and I saw that they had the lacinado kale you talked about….so I bought that for our smoothies tomorrow. What is the difference in lacinado and the regular kale? It sure is prettier and “thinner”.

By: Kristin Mayo

Kristin Mayo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:54:35 +0000

Are you sure you were okay driving?

By: livelightly

livelightly — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:25:45 +0000

Dawn…I’m so glad you love the dates

Christie…never read it, but have heard it’s great! The choices I make reflect the foods that I believe are best for my body and for my family (mostly raw fruits and greens)…and most of the time it’s not local. I will always search for local, but if my choice is between an avocado and a local potato, I will choose the avocado every time. Now, if I lived in Costa Rica or Brazil, I’d be set! Tropical fruit all day! I guess we all make choices. The other choices I’ve made in my life to live smaller, reduce our possessions, run our vehicles on veggie oil…all of that is making a much greater impact than me not buying 5 kumquats. Everyone does their part

Amy…basically, we just fed Bella soft fruits (mostly banana, avocado, shredded/mashed apples…) and then slowly moved her into eating whatever we were eating. We obviously don’t eat meat, so it’s a lot easier to feed a baby a mash of brown rice and lentils than a steak and potatoes. She was exclusively breastfed until she was 1 year old…and still nurses now. It makes it easier when the nutrients from breastmilk are figured into the equation. It’s really quite simple when you think about it…what did native peoples feed their children? I’m sure they didn’t do anything to radically different than their own diets. There are several foods to avoid until at least 2 years of age…but other than that, it’s a free for all!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:02:25 +0000

I’ve always liked dates, my midwife advised me to eat them during my pregnancy as a natural way to get much needed iron. I have a three month old kiddo and I was interested in your recent post about how you started your little bella on avacado’s rather than the traditional rice cereal? Can you tell me more about that and any resources you recommend as we think about starting food in a few months? I’m loving your blogs, I’m new to the blogging world, but it’s so much fun to find “kindred spirits” out in the world!

By: christie

christie — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:43:15 +0000

Have you read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver? It’s all about eating locally and so cutting down the carbon footprint of our food. I agree your choices are fun and nutritious but they’re far from local!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:06:26 +0000

Now you’ve got me curious about dates. I’ve never tasted them before. I don’t like raisins and I’ve always imagined that they would taste similar- but I might be brave and try one.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:52:23 +0000

After you apple and date post, I was intrigued and picked up some dates, love them! Really, I couldn’t get over the soft, gooey texture, kinda like eating a candy bar with caramel. So, thanks for the tip.

By: livelightly

livelightly — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:51:30 +0000

Aimee…you won’t be sorry. Hunt away!

Nicole…sorry! I know…we love the cities too!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:32:54 +0000

Mmmm. I’m with you on the dates. You’re making me want to make a trip to Whole Foods. You’re also making me miss MN (I’m from the Twin Cities) – which you always manage to do every time you’re there.