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This site is designed with brand new cooks in mind. Because of that you will see a lot of items linked here. For an experienced cook it is easy to recognize what the difference between a pot, a sauce pan, a casserole, etc. means. But if you are brand new to the cooking from scratch idea it can be confusing. All products linked are meant to give you a clear idea of what kinds of items I am referring to. These items linked also represent brands that I am familiar with, that I have found to be high quality and I find them to be fairly priced and long lasting for regular use.

For pots and pans I prefer the quality of Circulon brand above higher priced brands and their longevity above lower priced brands. For glass bowls and bake ware I prefer Pyrex. For low priced kitchen ware I prefer Norpro. For smaller quantities of dried goods I prefer Bob's Red Mill, which I can find at all of my local stores. For larger quantities I prefer ordering from Barry Farm. I often use the bulk section at my stores as well. While it is certainly less expensive to make stock at home, it is far more convenient to purchase it. I like Pacific Natural Foods and Imagine Foods low sodium broths. These suggestions are designed to make your food preparation easier and affordable. You'll also be able to accurately duplicate the recipes on this site and the meals seen on Frugal Feeds Videos. Look for all of these products and kitchen items at your local stores or click on the links and it will take you to where you can buy them online. (Although many of the items will cost more with shipping than they will if you can find them at your local store).

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Frugal Feeds | Raw Diet Day 18

Raw Diet Day 18:

Last night we went to a movie and had a small mango smoothie and raisins with chocolate.

For breakfast I had a juice of three small apples, one small beet, a thumb of ginger, a 1/4 cup of fresh mint, two large carrots and two leaves of romaine. Later I had a quarter cup of pecans, a few tablespoons each of raw chocolate, raisins, currants and coconut.
For snack I made a guacamole of two avocado's, one roma tomato, a small handful of cilantro, a small piece of raw garlic, 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, the white part of a green onion and a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.

For lunch my energy level was still super low so I had a banana cocoa and cashew shake but never got the energy boost I needed to keep getting stuff done so around 4:00 I had an espresso.

For dinner I had 1/2 a cup of seaweed salad, a half cup of pecans, raisins and dates, and for dessert a 1/4 cup of coconut cocoa pudding.

I found a few great gardening books from DK and one about companion planting. Tomorrow I will be buying seeds and starts for the garden that I will put into the straw bale garden. The straw bales need to be thoroughly watered three to five days before you begin planting, so Wednesday's rain, and today's, will allow me to start planting on Saturday or Sunday, depending on how the weather turns.
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