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janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.0 -
There's a reason raw milk is not legal in most places - it can really make you sick!!!!
I don't understand the obsession with protein powders, but I'm also not a body builder.
I do make smoothies, but they are made with mostly whole ingredients - frozen fruit, vegetables, hemp hearts, chia seeds, etc. The exception is that I usually use almond milk to add creaminess and for the calcium.
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Edit: My comment has already been covered - will try harder to read complete thread before adding my 2 cents.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.
In my state it's illegal for farmers to sell direct to the public, so some get around the law by selling 'cow shares', where you actually 'buy' part of a dairy cow. There's a farm near me who does this and then they sell the rest of their milk to Horizon dairy.0 -
I do. My Diary is open. Feel free to add me and take a look.0
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ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!0
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giasbash6260 wrote: »ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!
WRONG!!
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ReaderGirl3 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.
In my state it's illegal for farmers to sell direct to the public, so some get around the law by selling 'cow shares', where you actually 'buy' part of a dairy cow. There's a farm near me who does this and then they sell the rest of their milk to Horizon dairy.
After some googling I've found one place so far in the entire state that sells raw milk...it is a small farm in a village called Bosque Farms and they have a small farm store where they sell their milk. It would be about an hour at least round trip from my house...I may give it a whirl sometime, but an hour + round trip to buy 1/2 gallon of milk isn't happening on any kind of routine basis. My guess is that it's probably pretty pricey too...and the way my two boys go through milk I could see things getting out of hand. I'm pretty sure we're going to be ok with our Kirkland 1%...0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.
I agree.
That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas.
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perkymommy wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.
I agree.
That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas.
Why is a protein shake "unreal"? Why is a smoothie "unreal"? A smoothie is just blended . . . food.
I'm not really looking for ideas of what to eat, but thanks.0 -
perkymommy wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.
I agree.
That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas.
After a nice 30+ mile ride I sometimes like to make myself a smoothie to get my recovery going...especially for summer rides It consists of 8 ounces of Greek Yogurt, 3 ounces of mixed berries, 1/2 ounce of almonds, some honey, and ice.
Where's the not real food at in the smoothie?0 -
giasbash6260 wrote: »ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!
WRONG!!
RIGHT!! (To your "WRONG!!" comment.) 0 -
mrbunsrocks wrote: »There's a reason raw milk is not legal in most places - it can really make you sick!!!!
I don't understand the obsession with protein powders, but I'm also not a body builder.
I do make smoothies, but they are made with mostly whole ingredients - frozen fruit, vegetables, hemp hearts, chia seeds, etc. The exception is that I usually use almond milk to add creaminess and for the calcium.
Protein powder isn't just for body builders. It can be a convenient way to get protein in when or if you can't have "real" food.0 -
I've been a real food eater awhile and recently ramped up to raw juicing on weekends - for me its all been positive. Eating foods withOUT a label attached has benefited me greatly health wise.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »ha... tell my vega one nutritional drink that is made with 100% "real food" its not real.
Can I also tell it it tastes bad? ;-)
I really, really wanted to like it -- I'm looking for a tasty plant-based protein powder with excellent ingredients and the vega seemed promising. (Maybe it would be better in a smoothie--I tend to eat that stuff with oatmeal.)
@lemurcat12 i hate it. it does not taste good haha. Buuuut I like the protein level along with it having half my daily vitamins fiber and all the other stuff so i just chug it and call it a day. i put it in a smoothie with peanut butter and banana... its semi better.0 -
I gave a flippant answer earlier but here is a more serious answer.
In the OP shakes, bars, and meal replacements were ruled out. But why are those foods not necessarily "real"?
I eat a lot of yogurt. Is that "real"?
I occasionally grab a Cliff bar for my lunch if we're out of leftovers. Why isn't that real food? It has calories, macro and micronutrients, and tastes pretty good. When I go backpacking or canoeing we eat a lot of bars- they are light and energy-packed.
If I make a milkshake out of milk, cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla, why isn't that real?
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