Our Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia uvaria), indigenous to South Africa are in full bloom, they are quite spectacular to look at and attract an amazing amount of bird life, bees and insects to our garden:)
Today we went shopping for a juicer and a blender, we are slowly incorporating raw foods into our diet. If anyone has any suggestions on a dehydrator or appliances that they use and love, please could you let me know. It is quite a pricey purchase, so I want to buy the right ones:) We started our day with wheat grass that had been juiced. Jen has planted a large tray of it and today it was ready to juice. She cut all the grass just above the soil and juiced it with some lemons and apples, it tasted really great and is so wonderfully good for you too:) I think we will have to plant more trays of it so we have enough for every morning 🙂
Oh and I almost forgot, if you know of ANY awesome raw recipes online, please, please redirect me there, thank you kindly:)
When we started looking at a raw food diet, it was like learning a whole new language! Completely different ingredients etc… Now we have been trying different recipes and I must say I feel so much lighter, I have much more energy and I just feel amazing! So onward we go on this journey…
Have a wonderful weekend friends:)
Linda
Hi Linda,
http://happyfoody.com/ Here is my favorite food blog, much of it is raw. I’ve made many of her recipes and have loved them.
Beautiful flowers!
I love that feeling. Lighter and more energy.
Dear Dawn,
You are so awesome for leaving me a link! Thank you so much!
Hugs
Linda
Dear K
Thank you so much for your lovely email you sent me:) You are such a wonderful friend! I will be responding to you soon. Thanks so much,
Warmly
Linda
Wow! What beautiful flowers!
-Phyllis
Hi Linda, I just discovered your blog recently and I just had to say how much I love it! It’s really inspiring me to slow down and enjoy the little things in life more.
I’ve never seen such beautiful flowers! The color is amazing! I’ve also been wanting to get a dehydrator for a while now. From all the raw food blogs I read, they ALL seem to use the same one: The Excalibur Dehydrator. It has a 5 tray one and a 9 tray one that I know of. I know when I’m ready to purchace one, that’s what I’m going for, it looks amazing!
Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Dear Stephanie,
Welcome and thank you so much for posting a comment:) I also like the look of the Excalibur, I like that it has a rectangular shape and now there is a new one out with a timer! Thank you so much for your kind words about my blog:)
Have a great day,
Warmly
Linda
The red hot pokers are beautiful! I would love to see the birds they attract. Do you get hummingbirds in your area?
I have heard great things about raw food, but haven’t tried too much of it. I live about an hour from San Francisco and there are several raw food restaurants there.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend, Linda.
Dear Stacy,
We do get hummingbirds here, they are so beautiful and their little wings flap at an amazing speed:) How wonderful to have raw food restaurants near to where you live!
Have a lovely day,
Hugs
Linda
http://muckbootsnaprons.blogspot.com/ has a whole list of raw blogs on the left sidebar. That’s usually where I start when looking for raw food ideas.
Dear Sarah,
Thank you so much for sharing a raw food link!
Beautiful flowers!
My mom has a dehydrator that she loves, I think it’s called the Excalibur. We love all the goodies she makes with it!
Stunning flowers. We had a few where we used to live and I was thrilled and surprised when they bloomed the first time. So lovely.
We have a cheap dehydrator: the american harvester snackmaster. We have had it since 1992 when my husband hiked several months on the Applachian Trail and it is still ticking along nicely. I can’t say how it would hold up with daily or weekly use, however.
Those Red Hot Pokers are fabulous! I’ve never seen them before. How long do they bloom for. i’ve been to South Africa twice and have never seen them. Beautiful.
Dear Ariella,
Thanks so much, I like the Excalibur too. I think that is going to be the one to buy:)
Dear Grace,
I love these flowers, they are so beautiful and happy when they flower:) Thanks for posting the name of your dehydrator:)
Warmly
Linda
Dear Jenn,
They are wonderful:) They flower for about 2 weeks and then the blooms start to fade:) Awesome that you have been to SA twice:)
Warmly
Linda
Hi My Friend. So sorry to hear that your Dad has not been well. Hope he is on the mend now. How are you and your wonderful family keeping? You are all in my thoughts. Love Rene’
Those flowers are larger than life! Name is so suitable. Our fave juice is beets, apples, and ginger. Like high-octane fuel for the human body! Love the idea of creative Friday…I have a tutorial lined up for this week so I’ll save it for then!
Dear Homesteadgirl,
Thanks so much for stopping by:)
I think we will give your juice a try:) Looking forward to your tutorial on Friday.
Warmly
Linda
Dear Rene’
It is lovely to hear from you! We are all very well and thanks so much for your kind words about my dad:)
Warmly
Linda
Oh My! Those fklowers are amazing!!!
How lovely, Linda! Stunning flowers and have you visited Catherine’s beautiful blog at:
http://catherine-et-les-fees.blogspot.com/
She has some amazing raw food recipes and her pictures are gorgeous! Have fun juicing!
Hugs and hugs to your Daddy…
Jen
Local Swazi company:
http://www.newdawnengineering.com/website/solar/dryer/
I’m so glad you posted this. I too am looking for more raw food recipes and ideas so am loving all of the links and suggestions. I do own the excaliber (sp?) dehydrator and like it very much!