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Last night I enjoyed a fresh, light, yet satisfying dinner of Zoodles topped with my Strawberry Salsa recipe. I basically created this easy salsa recipe as I was chopping up what veggies I had on hand that would compliment the beautiful, organic strawberries. I used my trusty Veggetti to spiralize the yellow zucchini squash into Zoodles. I have been so happy with this little kitchen gadget! You can see what the Veggetti looks like in this photo.... I took the juice of 1 lime and marinated the Zoodles in it for 2 hours. This softens them and gives you the "mouth feel" of traditional noodles. Just drain off the excess juice before using the Zoodles in a recipe to avoid having a plate filled with juice. Here are the organic ingredients you'll need for the Strawberry Salsa... Strawberry Salsa (Organic) by Elizabeth @rawlivingandlearning.BlogSpot.com 1/8 C of diced orange bell pepper 1/8 C of diced green bell pepper 1/8 C of diced sweet onion 3 s

One of my little guys wanted some homemade Sorbet today. He requested pineapple to be exact. So I whipped up this easy recipe in my Blendtec blender and he was very pleased. Three ingredients and some ice is all you'll need for this tasty recipe. Pineapple Sorbet (vegan, sugar free, gluten free) By rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com Yields 1serving 1 cup of frozen pineapple   1/4 cup of fresh coconut milk   1/2 of a frozen banana   1/3 cup of ice cubes   Allow frozen fruit to sit at room temp. For about 5-8 minutes to slightly soften. Then blend all of the ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor until the consistency of sorbet. Enjoy!   And on a side note, Blendtec has improved their already awesome warranty so be sure and click on my ad over on the right side of my blog to check out these wonderful blenders!! +JMJ+ Today I am grateful for the very kind produce manager who supplied me with a case full of ripe, sale bananas!!!! Yo

The other day I found a beautiful, deep red, organic bell pepper and knew I had to make something extra special with this beauty. Originally I thought of making a dip and then using the pepper slices and some cucumbers in it, but decided instead to stuff it with a smokey filling. Here is how I put it together: Smokey Stuffed Peppers by rawlivingandlearning.BlogSpot.com The Filling 1 Roma tomato 1/2 of a small, organic, green zucchini 1 stalk of organic celery 1/2 of an organic sweet onion 1/2 of a very small Haas avocado 1/4 tsp of smoked paprika In a food processor or blender, pulse the first 4 ingredients. Then add the avocado and paprika and process to desired consistency. I made mine quite smooth. To assemble: Cut the bell pepper in half and remove all seeds and white ribs. Fill each half with the filling and garnish with broccoli sprouts. Serve with a side of lettuce and cucumbers to clean up any filling that spills from peppers when you cut them!!!