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Daikon Noodles with Grape Tomatoes and Cilantro I have been wanting to try Daikon noodles for some time now so when I saw the beautiful organic ones at the Farmer's Market I knew now was the time to get busy with the spiralizer. They are super easy to spiralize and they make beautiful noodles. I love the mild taste, almost like a very mild radish but so much more refreshing. I dressed the noodles with some First Cold Pressed Olive Oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and then topped them with some grape tomatoes and cilantro. This made a very satisfying dinner for me, I just loved it! I have one more Daikon left, I am thankful for that. I need to think of another way to prepare this lovely vegetable. Any ideas?? +JMJ+ Today I am grateful for a burst of energy this morning that got me up out of bed and right into a workout routine! Wow, what a surprise. I have been having trouble just remembering to exercise, so when I woke up ready to get to it, I was very happy and grateful....

Papaya Sunset Soup The farmer's market had some sensational organic papaya and I just had to try this magnificent soup. The trend seems to be recipes from Raw Energy this week. I have been having a blast trying all of her recipes. Every single one has been amazing. My goal is to eventually prepare each and every recipe in the book. There is not one that does not intrigue me. Plan ahead when making this soup as it does need to chill at least 2 hours before serving. Did you know that papayas are a good source of digestive enzymes, carotenoids and natural sugars, plus vitamin C, potassium, folic acid, calcium and fiber. I learned all of this by reading the author's nutritional tidbits that she puts on each page. She went on to say that regular consumption of papaya will greatly benefit the condition of hair, skin, and nails. Here is the recipe for Papaya Sunset Soup,   by Stephanie Tourles.  (I called mine Farmer's Market Papaya Soup) 3 medium papayas (I used 1 large organ...

I have been having fun making several recipes from Stephanie Tourles book titled, RAW ENERGY 124 Raw Food Recipes for Energy Bars, Smoothies, and Other Snacks to Supercharge Your Body. How's that for a title?! Last Saturday I went to the Farmer's Market and loaded up on the organic produce so I could make some more recipes from her book. I also have been having a blast with my dehydrator this winter. I said I was going to make some sweet potato chips soon and I decided to use the recipe found in RAW ENERGY. The recipe is for "Sweet Potato Chili Chips". They turned out wonderful! I have four more organic sweet potatoes left from the Farmer's market so I can make another batch. Very happy about that. The recipe calls for 2 large sweet potatoes but I used 4 small ones. I sliced them very thin using my slicer from Pampered Chef and then coated them with EVOO, chili powder, sea salt, and a small amount of wheat free Tamari. I layed them out on the mesh dehydrator s...