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Grape and Pear Salad I made a dressing the other day that was so easy and very delicious. I decided to use it on three different salads. The first salad is one of my favorites. I love the combination of pear and romaine. I also tossed in some green grapes and sweet onion. The second salad started with baby spinach and was topped with a combo of fresh and dried fruits. The third salad is marinated with the dressing. I used Green Tea Kelp Noodles, some mushrooms, tomatoes, and fresh basil. I allowed it to marinate 24 hours and enjoyed a fabulous kelp noodle salad served on a bed of greens. Let's start with the dressing recipe: Easy Raw Salad Dressing In a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid combine the following: 1/3 C fresh lime or lemon juice 2 T raw honey 2 T organic Dijon (or use pure mustard powder) First Cold Pressed EVOO Pinch of dried basil or use fresh Pinch of cumin powder 2 T dried onion flakes Pinch of sea salt Pinch of fresh ground pepper Sha...

Zucchini Pasta Salad Here is a delightful zucchini pasta dish that I just loved. I am having so much fun with my new spiralizer ! I only like eating raw zucchini when it has been spiralized. It somehow changes the texture for the better. It really feels like you are eating noodles. I am in love with this dressing and had to find another recipe to use it on. Here it is: Zucchini Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dijon Dressing 1 organic green zucchini, spiralized into long thin noodles 1 organic orange bell pepper, sliced 3 scallions, sliced 2 Roma tomatoes, diced Fresh organic basil leaves, sliced Directions: Spiralize the zucchini and place on serving plate. Top the zucchini with the pepper, tomatoes, scallions and fresh basil. Drizzle on the Balsamic Dijon Dressing. Enjoy! Balsamic Dijon Dressing 1/2 C First cold pressed EVOO 1/4 C Balsamic vinegar 2 T raw honey or real Maple Syrup 1 T organic Dijon mustard 2 tsp dried onion flakes pinch of sea salt pinch of black pepper Directions...

Raspberry Grapefruit Salad Here is a very simple and very delicious salad. As I have said before my favorite breakfast food is salad. I of course had this as my breakfast and it was wonderful. I just love how the simple dressing turned out. I used this same dressing on my Zucchinni Noodle Salad recipe that I will be posting next!! Raspberry Grapefruit Organic romaine, cut into thin strips 1 large grapefruit, peeled, seeded and diced 1 handful of organic raspberries 1 T Hemp seeds 1 T raw sesame seeds Plate the lettuce and top with the grapefruit, raspberries, and seeds. Drizzle on some Balsamic Dijon Dressing. Enjoy! Balsamic Dijon Dressing 1/2 C First cold pressed EVOO 1/4 C Balsamic vinegar 2 T raw honey or real Maple Syrup 1 T organic Dijon mustard 2 tsp dried onion flakes pinch of sea salt pinch of black pepper Combine all ingredients in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid and shake well. Keeps in refrigerator for 4 weeks. Shake well before each use. Allow to sit at roo...

The kids and I carved some pumpkins and then roasted the seeds. It was a really beautiful day and we had a good time carving these designs. The pumpkin above is our 13 year old sons. He wanted just the traditional pumpkin. He asked his sister to draw the face on it and then he did all of the carving. Our 15 year old daughter decided to carve the Rebel Alliance Insignia. When you see how they both dressed up you'll understand. Here is the pumpkin I carved on behalf of the three youngest boys ages 6, 4 and 2. You can see why Mommy did the carving...knives and little ones don't mix. I think I found the picture in the magazine, Real Simple. I just drew the face on there and started cutting. Pretty basic I know, but I am not very artistic. We aren't the most creative pumpkin carvers that's for sure but we have a good time doing it. Next year we want to try doing pumpkin scraping. The results you can achieve are amazing . Here is one done by my dear friend's daug...