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posted June 29, 2010 05:52 PM         

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YES. You can eat it raw.
I spinach.

As for the coco oil, yes you apply heat onto the bottle.

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posted June 29, 2010 05:54 PM         

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Spinach in brine is not raw.
I suppose it is like pickles in brine?
As to oil, smell it, and make sure it has not gone rancid.
If there were a food place that delivered and would take an out of country money transfer, I'd send you some food.
If there is, let me know!

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posted June 29, 2010 05:58 PM         

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while i'm at it ..
how does one get coconut oil out of a narrow necked bottle ?
i.e. the oil has solidified into a paste ..
might even have been like that when purchased ..
so break the bottle ? 'n pick out the glass bits ..
or .. heat gently on stove till it liquifies ..
or .. throw it in the trash ..

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Put the bottle under the faucet and let the hot water run, maybe it will help?

p.s. sorry it takes me so long but I promise I will reply to your email tomorrow

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posted June 29, 2010 06:05 PM         

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Deux's tips on preventing gut ache (it works regardless of where your food came from or how it was processed)

1. Remember to bless your food before eating.
2. Ask the food to give you only that which is good for your body
3. Thank Mother Earth and everyone who participated in the production and distribution of the food.

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1. Remember to bless your food before eating.
2. Ask the food to give you only that which is good for your body
3. Thank Mother Earth and everyone who participated in the production and distribution of the food.

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posted June 29, 2010 06:56 PM         

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posted June 29, 2010 08:24 PM         

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happy dragon coconut oil liquifies at 75 farenheit. spinach salad is brill!! make sure you wash it (preferably in distilled water but whatever you have). ecoli and spinach are often intimate friends, and some flukes love it as much as the rest of us!!

but if it is canned in brine lexx is right, it's not particularly raw anymore!! drain and eat as is if you like!!

coconut oil is great for hair, skin, and your innards...

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posted June 29, 2010 08:29 PM         

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Happy, I use coconut oil on my hair often. It makes it so healthy. Put a bit in and sleep with it in your hair overnight. I also use it on my face every day. I give it time to absorb and gently wipe the excess off with a towel. My skin loves it. Coconut oil is loaded with goodness. I get mine from an indian market and it's quality enough to eat too. Many benefits inside and out.

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posted June 29, 2010 08:31 PM         

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http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

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posted June 29, 2010 08:47 PM         

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If I'm not mistaken, "Virgin" coconut oil is the superior form. Check your labels. My International farmer's market sells it by the pound/bulk for a reasonable price.

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posted June 29, 2010 08:58 PM         

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Yikes!
Those ingredients would make a good cooking show challenge.

Title? Make Somethin' out of This!

Me, I would fry the bread, dust with cinnamon sugar (you have them I trust?-and plunk the whole pint of Jerry's on top.

Bruuuup

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on second thought i don't need the starch, forget the bread??

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posted June 30, 2010 06:28 AM         

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i like raw spinach with cranberries and walnuts in a salad. yummy.

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posted June 30, 2010 07:34 AM         

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Coconut oil does wonders for the skin and hair :D I love it!

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posted June 30, 2010 09:20 AM         

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I like raw spinach very much like in a Ceasar salad.
It is amazing the things you can eat raw.I have a raw food restaurant near me.
They make saw sweet potato pie and so many other amazing raw things.

Ami

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posted June 30, 2010 10:01 AM         

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hey HD, jump the pond, and stop by, I will cook you dinner!

and btw, all, i live on pure raw spinache, loaded and loaded with good things!

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posted June 30, 2010 12:17 PM         

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a tin of cinnamon shouldn't run much more than a pound, and sugar, well, hard to escape. get a little jar, put a tablespoon of ground cinnamon and add sugar to taste. white mixes better, brown be better for you, innit...

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posted June 30, 2010 12:32 PM         

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hd....no punctuality necessary!

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posted June 30, 2010 11:10 PM         

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Well shoot! Now y'all did not say you had borage honey in the house!

Maybe your pantry isn't in such dire straits after all.

I worked in a fancy steak house once, and they had creamed spinach on the menu. I have not so fond memories of blanching [par cooking] bushels of spinach. Cooked spinach absorbs water like a sponge, and you have to squeeze it all out by hand.

Very labor intensive. Then tossing it with a nice full fat garlic scented bechemel sauce....cardiac arrest!

come to think- at another place... we went through ooodles of the green stuff, and guess what method?
Fried! Fried spinach in a restaurant where the check average was around 50$ a person

I wonder if Elvis ever had fried spinach?

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posted July 02, 2010 01:06 PM         

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Happy Dragon, what's so top secret about spinach?

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