Negative Feedback

-


Advice for dealing with negative feedback in your community

This is today's blog prompt and I love what Angela Stokes said someone once taught her about this very subject. She said that it is best to make comments on someone's blog the same as if you were making a comment in their home. Therefore if one gets a negative comment posted to their blog, if it is rude in tone or belittling, then they should act the same way they would if that person were in their home. The comments should be removed from the blog the same way the person should be removed from ones home. Made sense to me. Some what of a wake up call to be aware of how we comment and the tone our comments may make, when responding on other's blogs. Good advice.

Today I wanted to share how I like to use dates to sweeten recipes.



 I make a thick date paste by soaking as many dates as desired in fresh coconut water.


Simply cover the dates, remove all pits from dates first, with the coconut water. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator over night. If you do not have access to coconuts simply use purified water.
 In the morning, place the dates into a food processor or blender and begin to process them, adding a little bit of the soak water at a time until you achieve the consistency of a thick frosting.
photo from limelight living foods found on feedyourskull


Store your date paste in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze in batches for longer storage.
Use your yummy date paste in any recipe requiring sweetener.
Like homemade nut mylks for example! Check out my step-by-step tutorial here.

+JMJ+ Today I am grateful that the 3 youngest are handling this nasty bug like champs! An evil germ is running through the household :(

Comments

kelli said…
i love your nut mylke jar!!! i'd love to get back in the habit of making almond milk. what's your favorite nut milk to make?
November 15, 2012 at 7:56 PM
Elizabeth said…
hey kelli,
i actually adore raw pumpkin seed mylke!!! it is soooo good.
peace.
November 15, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Another Salad Dressing Post

-
Today I would like to share some really great raw salad dressings. Wait, aren't all salad dressings considered raw? No they are not. Remember, you have to be very careful about the ingredients you use. Raw salad dressings are as unprocessed as possible. Using ingredients that are as close as possible to their natural state. That is why I choose first cold pressed olive oils, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar and coconut vinegar, fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits. You get the picture. But keep in mind sometimes I will use a small amount of ingredients that may not be truly raw. For example, real maple syrup is heated to reduce the amount of water content and to make the syrup into what it is when we purchase it in jars. And I am pretty sure balsamic vinegar is not raw. I still love the taste sometimes in dressings so I don't mind using a tiny amount. I am not an extreme raw foodist . If I choose to eat something that is not raw I am fine with that. Keep it simple or ...
Read more

My First Post

-
Image
~ JMJ ~ I am happy to start posting on my new blog. I should introduce myself first. I am a wife and a mother of five children. I home school all of my children for religious and academic reasons. I choose to eat a raw living food diet. I love raw food and how this living food makes me feel. I have been eating raw living foods since November, 2009. My goal is to consume foods as close as possible to the way they appear in nature, the way God created them to be. Here I will share my experiences with the raw food lifestyle and great recipes I make/create each day. I will share raw food recipes, my sprouting adventures, square foot gardening and container gardening, favorite raw food book titles, raw food products, kitchen appliances, and tools that have helped me with food preparation. From time-to-time I just might share some homeschooling thoughts, experiences, ideas, and tips. I will also take time to reflect back on my days and find all the ways I can experience g...
Read more

Stung by a Scorpion

-
Image
Each year we make it a point to travel up to our favorite spot in the mountains. Some times we even get up there twice in one year. We decided to plan a our trip during the week that we normally attend the Homeschooling Conference. This year I just didn't feel the need to go to the conference and preferred a relaxing week in the mountains instead. This is the new cabin we chose. It is in the same area that we always go but we wanted to try staying at a different cabin for some variety. The cabin was lovely and we loved the property. Our views were stunning.  Almost every night we enjoyed a blazing camp fire and even some glutenfree, vegan smores. We even could go on hikes right down the hill of the property we were renting. The kids had a blast exploring all that nature has to offer. We did many other fun things with the children to enjoy our time together. We took some of them horseback riding and the rest of us enjoyed following along in a c...
Read more