Comments on: Nwenna Kai :: An Interview and Giveaway

By: Samantha Cook

Samantha Cook — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:57:07 +0000

Coconuts, pine nuts and organic wines.

Thank You,
Samantha Cook

By: Mindy

Mindy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:56:54 +0000

Thank you for this post. I see I missed the giveaway, but I enjoyed the interview. Nwenna looks so incredibly beautiful. The top photograph is awesome. I appreciate her advice about trusting ourselves when it comes to food. People in the mainstream get aggravated about conflicting advice on nutrition, but often I think that is nothing compared to the conflicting and often contentious seeming “advice” coming from various “gurus” in the movement. I especially dislike being told that I simply must consume an ingredient for my health that can ONLY be found on the advisers personal website for a hefty fee. I hate to be cynical, but that really bugs me. Nwenna’s got it right, it’s the veggies and fruits themselves. I will be so interested to see what projects Nwenna becomes involved in in the future. Thanks again.

By: lemonade diet

lemonade diet — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:41 +0000

I suffered from stomach pain and burning mostly, couldn’t sleep well and just hated those extra pounds I couldn’t get rid of no matter what I did. Now I stumbled upon this system that is easy and it doesn’t require expensive medication or difficult exercises.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:06:02 +0000

ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to Candy of Avocado, Meet Zuchinni, [cute name] a blog focused on raw vegan food and healthy recipes. She receive a copy of Nwenna Kai's book The Goddess of Raw Foods! Here's her response when asked: If we could have a peak into your kitchen pantry, what raw food staples would we find?

Thank you for an inspiring interview! My frig has the bulk of my raw supplies, including a variety of nuts and seeds tucked in with greens, fruits and veggies. The pantry - let’s see: coconut oil, sea salt, raw apple cider vinegar, raw honey. Juggling those few things in recipes can make or break them. Other than that, I keep some raw nutbutters on hand, also raw tahini, fermented soya sauce, cocao, carob pwdr, unsweetened dried coconut, dates, herbs and spices. I know there’s lots more one could have, but these are the basic things that take me from appetizers through desserts!

I loved reading all your responses. Thank you to everyone who participated in this drawing. :-)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:22:32 +0000

I usually keep a lot of raw almonds in stock. I also love to keep buckwheat handy for those days when I want something hearty for breakfast. Coconut, dates and flax seeds are usually present. Anything I can snack on easily like figs or macadamia nuts can come in handy.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:55:01 +0000

Hello, great post! For the contest, you’ll find in my pantry raw almonds, walnuts, cashews, medjool dates, sunflower seeds, raw honey, dried basil and coconut oil just to name a few :-).

By: Anika_Vegan

Anika_Vegan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:31:31 +0000

Sometimes eating raw might cause you poisoned. Some fertilizers are poisonous. Even if you wash your vegetables already, they are still there. Transient bacteria most live in that place. Just to be sure, I wash gently the veggies and have it boiled for a minute.

By: Nicole (The Fitness Freak)

Nicole (The Fitness Freak) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:02:05 +0000

Great interview Ingrid! She is so beautiful!

I totally agree with her as far as the moderation goes. I remember Karyn talking in an interview about how myopic the Raw food community can be and I totally agreed. I just try to be who I am and eat what I eat and not let anyone around me get me down about it : )

My pantry staples, coconut oil, coconut, cacao and cashews. All c’s, how funny : )