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Making salad dressings from scratch can get to be annoying when I run out of new ideas. Instead of savory dressings all of the time I decided to go on a sweet kick. Fresh fruit makes a wonderful base for sweet or even savory vinaigrette. And if you do not have any fresh fruit around you can always make a semi-raw version using an organic, sugar free, fruit spread. For this particular dressing I used some Trader Joe's organic raspberry spread. For a fully raw version use 1/4 cup of fresh raspberries. I topped a Sprouty Strawberry Salad with this yummy dressing. Here are my recipes; enjoy! Sprouty Strawberry Salad Serves 1 by Elizabeth @  rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 2 C Butter Lettuce, rough chop 1 C sunflower greens 4 stalks organic celery, diced 1 T raw slivered almonds, soaked overnight (6 hours) 14 organic strawberries, sliced Raw Raspberry Vinaigrette by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 1/4 C fresh raspberries (Or 2 T org...

Just Two Cups of Blueberries Protect Cells Against DNA Damage RealNatural Responsible Natural Health News Photo by Chuck Grimmett Blueberries have a great reputation for being potent antioxidants and for improving metabolic syndrome, but their real benefit, according to new research, is protecting against DNA damage. And this can be seen even after eating one two-cup portion. The researchers, from the University of Milano, gave 300 grams of ground blueberries to ten adult volunteers (human) or a control jelly in a crossover study design. The researchers drew blood from the subjects before and after (one and two hours after and 24 hours after) their ingestion of the blueberries. They also conducted the same protocol using the control jam and compared the results. The researchers found that in just one hour after consuming the ground blueberries, their cellular DNA damage – related to hydrogen peroxide – was reduced by 18% when compared to the control jelly. The d...

I have been lovin carrot juice lately. I drink it straight up or in combination with other fruits and veggies.  For Mother's Day this year my 9 year old went shopping with his own money (so sweet) and bought me this fantastic glass. It is my "hick wine glass" or should I call it my "hick carrot juice glass" since I really don't drink wine?! Yes, it is a Mason jar on a stem. Ironically enough the son that bought this thoughtful gift for me is named Mason! I fill it with fresh juices and he just beams when he sees me using it...very cute! Today I filled it with a yummy Carrot Lemonade. Here is my recipe: Carrot Lemonade makes 32 oz by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com (3) 16oz bags of organic carrots 2 small organic lemons 2 small tart, green, organic apples Wash the carrots and cut off stem ends but do not peel. Wash the lemons and apples, cut into fourths. Run everything through a juicer and enjoy 32oz of pur...