This is your beginning...

What do you buy?

      Look at your last few grocery receipts or save your next few receipts from the grocery store. Circle all of the fresh ingredients…Is it  5%, 10%, 25% or more

Comment below what percent of those items are real?….This is a great exercise in opening your mind or “Awakening” to how you really eat. I know you may be in denial, don’t want to think about it….You know it’s not good. But just do this exercise and share it with me I'll send you a free menu planner.

     This can be your realization period. You don’t have to change anything.   Just think about how you feel. 

Are you mentally foggy and tired and want more energy?      Do you need motivation to do anything? 

      Wouldn't you like to feel great when you get up in the morning?    Want to shed a few pounds but can't?

Acknowledging your connection to food is a great starting point. Get out a notebook and write about your feelings. I did this for many years and it really helped me. I even did a vision board (check out that post too!)

      I’d wait till everyone went to bed then I binged on food I had tucked away…I just wanted to cry all the time, sad, lonely and scared. I needed something and found it. An inner strength grew inside me by writing my feelings down. And answers came to me and guided me to healthier menus. I realize now that I ate very badly and had 2 of my 4 children while eating this way. They are now struggling with their diets and acne and sugar cravings & Candida. There is nothing I can tell them that will help. I feel like I have failed them, & they won’t listen, yet…someday….they will…

 On the other hand, with my 2 younger children, I ate a better diet while pregnant and they are so much more open to eating well and they are healthier. I see this now…hindsight…

I was so intrigued by nutrition between them, I sought out a health food store and purchased books and have not stopped. I even worked at one for a while.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.~ Anais Nin

The raw foods path is, of course, just one option for transforming our relationship to food. If you are considering a change that is so wonderful! I applaud you!!  Just reducing the quantities or adding more veggies or maybe a macrobiotic diet, or even a detox . I hope you will glean some incite to a better diet through my blog. I feel the most optimal way to eat for physical health in the human body in through raw foods. That is why I love it so much and why I will support others in choosing this path.

Please comment below on your receipts & I will send you a menu planner and just know this is your beginning...

KALE AND SALSA WRAPS

1/3 of a bunch kale

¼ bunch cilantro

2 tomato, quartered

1/8 th bunch green onion

dash cayenne pepper, (optional)

½ teaspoon olive oil

dash Celtic Sea Salt

¼ lemon, juiced

 Mix all ingredients except for kale for two to five seconds in blender.

 Wrap in kale leaves.

Birds

Writing…….

Journaling………

Thinking………….

Quietness…………..

Being with yourself……….

Relaxing………………….

Listening to nature around you…..birds….

do you hear them??? I do.

 Each morning they start singing and wake me, and then through out the day, if I’m home, I hear them and listen.  Whether you live in the city or county birdsong is meant to be a healing balm. Have our ears gone deaf to their charms? What cheeping and cooing are outside your window? Look for their nests tucked into branches while out for a walk.  Put up a feeder so they can serenade you.

Lets delight for the first time in the natural wonders we are too blind to see or too deaf to hear, pretending to be grown ups. Birdsong is delightful, let’s throw out our impressions of what a bird watcher is and delight in them in our way.

Do we do these things enough? I do not think we do because there is so much stress in our lives and it is affecting us in a negative way. I recently became aware again of my blood pressure. So, I took the necessary steps naturally to care for myself. I am also committed to exercising aerobically at least 2 X a week which is more that none.

 I feel so good for having done just that little bit for myself. I could easily be upset that I didn’t do more, but I need to give myself credit for what I AM doing and so do you.

Maybe by starting to take moments for ourselves in the above ways, We can become more aware of our successes, small as they may be.

I also have been on a raw diet for awhile now (over a year) and I haven’t been diligent with it. Change is so hard. But I am coming to the conclusion that I am on a journey and it only gets better, I keep going one foot in front of the other. I am blessed to have been aware of the changes I can make and continue to move towards them and not regret any mistakes on the way. Don’t we learn from the mistakes we make? I always believed that, I teach that to my children.

Things I am thankful for today are, I am on a good path in my life, I eat healthier than I ever have, I have a few good friends and wonderful family. I enjoy my life now more that I could ever have imagined, I love my husband & my kids and try to give them the best of me. I hear the sounds around me everyday; I smell the flowers and walk barefoot in the garden and in the mossy grass under my maple tree. I’m enjoying my work and friendships there and I am continuing to work on my art. I’m considering health coaching as a future endeavor and traveling more… my life long dream.

What are your dreams? Do you have any? If you don’t I think you should get one. And work toward it.

 We only have one life to live…..Enjoy it…Like the birds do…..Sing and be cheerful.

Zesty Spring Asparagus

fresh young asparagus
essential blend oil or other living oilCeltic sea salt
mild cayenne powder
Bragg's Liquid Amino

Drop asparagus into hot tap water or lightly steam for under 3 minutes, so they are brilliant green.  Arrange onto platter and drizzle over the oil and Bragg's, sprinkle on salt and cayenne.

Continuing on with :A Course in Weight Loss

What a lovely book....Loved this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxALXIjlHwY about chapter four in which Marianne says that the real, healthy, perfectly calibrated version of us already exists in the mind of God... While reading this chapter, and asking to have a glimpse of that person, I think I did start to see her, even in the mirror passing by, but more on the inside...And I have noticed that when we start making healthy decisions, we instantly start to look different!

Start a love affair with food -- Not a dysfunction relationship but a healthy one!
I have purchased a new napkin, plate, bowl, place mat, cup, fork, knife, and spoon to begin my journey to the new me.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jitGm82i88
So far I have used oil to anoint my body and have cherished a whole piece of fruit and have begun to ask for Divine guidance in eating all things...

"Dear God, please feed my hunger and restore my right mind".
I highly recommend this book. and The videos on you tube that go with it:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q319GIG8Umk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo7VGuPbNo

A Fruit Garden  Pie

 

It takes a little work, but the results are well worth it. If you are artistic, this pie can be visually stunning.

Definitely special occasion fare, you can use any type of fruit combination. If you can find berries and colorful fruits like persimmons, mangos, papayas, that’s all the better from a visual point of view.

Assemble the following ingredients:

• sunflower seeds
• almonds
• raisins
• dates (medjool)
• dried figs
• prunes
• sweet apples (like Fuji, gala or Macintosh, not tart like Granny Smith)
• and a selection of pretty fruits

In an 8 or 9-inch pie pan prepare the crust:
1 Cup Sunflower seeds (not soaked)
1 Cup raisins
3 Cups almonds (not soaked)
Dates
Put Sunflower seeds, almonds and raisins in food processor. Process until fairly fine. Keep adding dates until it all sticks together.
Press into pie plate. (Crust will be thick) Makes a thick crust, about three-quarters of an inch to an inch thick
Filling:
1 cup raisins
1 cup dried figs
1/2 cup prunes
1 cup dates
1-2 very ripe pears, or 1/2 cup apple juice
Process thoroughly in food processor, pour into crust.
Next layer:
It is best to use very thinly sliced very ripe pear 1 layer thick covering the entire filling. If pear is not available, then use persimmon, mango or papaya.
Whatever you use must be fully ripe.
Next layer:
Finely shred 2-4 apples depending on size of apples and pie plate (use a food processor, salad shooter or hand grater on the longest shred) then toss with 2-4 teaspoons of lemon juice to keep them from getting too brown, and drain slightly in a bowl or colander.
Pile apples high onto the pie. Push down and pat the apples in, creating a smooth domed effect on which to build the top layer.
Next layer:
Now you are ready to decorate with fruit. Example: circles of persimmon, surrounded by pomegranate seeds, blueberries, and slices of other ripe pretty fruits. Let your imagination run wild. Cover the entire surface. Refrigerate.
Will keep for a few days.
Enjoy now with the heady combination of both summer and fall fruits, and again in the winter, when you can get yummy ripe persimmon and add ruby-like pomegranate seeds.
Each pie is a work of art.

Your Alter

"You Cannot but God Can"

 This is the next chapter's motto in Marianne Williamson book "A Course in Weight Loss"

This lesson is building an alter…I’ve done this before but lost it throughout the years.

She explains how our kitchen is the alter to fear,  so we build an alter to love. A small space that you can have all your own, a table top with beautiful objects and things that bring you joy. A candle your journal which will be kept there and a place to sit quietly near it. Below is an article I found which is very helpful  in creating your alter.

How to build an altar

Building an altar is a tangible way we can make space in our homes and our lives for Spirit. An altar need not be elaborate nor associated with any particular religion. It is simply a space you create to consciously welcome the sacred to your everday life.

The first step is to decide where in your home you would like to place the altar. Is there a spot where you regularly go to pray or meditate? Ideally, you will want your altar located in a quiet area of your home where you can sit undisturbed. You may also want your altar located where you pass by it or see it often, so that it becomes a visible reminder to you of your own commitment to a spiritual path. If you are shy about your spirituality, you will want the altar in a private part of your home. If you are exuberant and enjoy sharing your spiritual journey, then you may want to create your altar in a quiet corner of your main living area. Altars can be located on windowsills, in cupboards, on tables and shelves, under cloth-covered tables, inside closets... there are many possibilities.

Consider others who live in or regularly visit your home. Obviously you want your sacred items located out of the reach of toddlers and pets. Additionally, you will probably want your altar kept out of view of people who may be offended by your beliefs. Remember, this is about your personal and private practice.

Some people utilize the four directions and create an altar in the northern or eastern parts of their home, or so that they face north or east while sitting at their altars. In many traditions, north is the direction of spirit helpers and east is the traditional direction of new beginnings and enlightening thoughts.

Some people like to use the Feng Shui Bagua to site their altars. In the Feng Shui schools which use the compass points, the NW is the traditional area assigned to helpful beings and the NE is the area for inner knowledge and self realization. In the Feng Shui traditions which use the door as a reference point, the helpful beings area is to your right as you enter, and the self-cultivation area is to your left, both on the same wall as the door.

If you are unsure where to put your altar, write your question on a piece of paper and put it under your pillow. Literally, sleep on it. In the morning, you should have an image or impression of a good location in your home.

Now that you have a location in mind, ask yourself some questions to begin to define your altar's appearance:
Do I want my altar to be public or private?
Is there anyone who may come to my home whom I do not wish to see my altar?
Are there pets or children or others with whom I do not wish to share my altar?

If you decide you would like a private altar, but you live in a public space, there are many solutions. One is to create a portable altar. You can keep your altar items in a small box or bag and only bring them out for use when you are alone. A locking jewelry box with hinged doors is another option. You can keep the box doors closed when you're not using the altar. The same holds true for a cabinet. I made a portable travel altar from cloth that folds flat to fit in a suitcase or backpack and can be set up in any tent, tipi, hotel room or conference center.

If pets and children are not a consideration, but a frequent adult guest is, you can set up an altar underneath a cloth-covered accent table. Small, round particle board tables can be purchased for less than ten dollars at most chain stores. TV trays can also serve this purpose. Add a floor length cloth cover and voila - a lamp table on top, a concealed altar underneath.

Now that you've chosen the location, begin to gather items which have personal meaning and are sacred to you. I would not presume to tell you what's right for you, but here are some ideas to help you get started:

~ representations of deities or qualities you identify with / admire / feel connected to

~ a representation of you

~ items representing the four elelments
.....Earth - stones, sand, dirt from a site sacred to you, cornmeal, tobacco, a flower
.....AIr - incense, sage or sweetgrass, a feather
.....Fire - a candle (Be sensible. Use a fireproof container. Do not leave fire unattended), a representation of the sun, an electric lamp, a prism
.....Water - purified water, holy water, a seashell

~ A bell, chime, gong, bowl or other gentle soundmaker

~ Sacred texts which inspire you

~ a comfortable pillow or rug on which to sit or kneel

~ a notebook in which to record the insights you receive after meditating or praying

All sacredness begins within. Altars, or anything else in the physical, are simply tools to help us on our journey. As you grow and change, the items on your altar may change also. Have fun with this. Leave the dogma to the dour. This is your life, your home and your sacred space. Do it in a way that feels right to you.

Using your altar:

Humans tend to be creatures of habit. We can use this to our advantage. By consistently sitting or kneeling in front of our personal altar, we cultivate our relationship with the Divine. Regular use of your altar brings more sacredness to your life and your home. You may want to start by spending 5 or 10 minutes in front of your altar every morning right after you awaken. Before long, this quiet time in the morning will be so special to you, that you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I can almost guarantee you that if you make a commitment to spend just 5 minutes meditating* in the morning every day for the next three weeks, you'll love the results!

Look around your home and see what is represented there. Perhaps you can see a computer or a refrigerator, or a stove, a bed, a radio or television. What kinds of thoughts and behaviours do these items evoke in you?
Seeing your altar in your home reminds you of your deeper values. The presence of a personal altar in your private dwelling can prompt you to tune into your own beauty and Divinity and your connection to All Life, Light and Love.

An altar reminds us to feed our souls.

If you already have an altar in your home, play with it. If you don't yet have an altar, I invite you to make one today, and experience the serenity it adds to your home and life.

Enjoy!

Eileen Lighthawk
www.centerforJOY.org
copyright 04, updated 08

I've outlined several Green Recipes below for your delight......

Green Smoothies for Beginners

 

Basic Balance
Victoria Boutenko

1 mango
1 cup kale
1 cup water
Yields 1 quart

Rocket Fuel Smoothie
Victoria Boutenko
2 cups green or red seedless grapes
3 golden kiwis, peeled
1 ripe orange, peeled, seeds removed
1 small leaf of aloe vera, with skin
5 leaves red leaf lettuce
2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Morning Zing Smoothie
Victoria Boutenko

½ bunch dandelion greens
2 stalks celery
½ inch fresh ginger root
2 peaches
½ pineapple
Yields 2 quarts

Parsley Passion Smoothie
Sergei Boutenko
1 bunch fresh parsley
1 cucumber, peeled
1 Fuji apple
1 ripe banana
1–2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Savory Green Smoothies and Soups

Mediterranean Soup
Victoria Boutenko
3 cups spinach
3 stalks celery
1 sprig oregano
1 sprig thyme
1 red bell pepper
1 large avocado
1 cucumber
1 jalapeño pepper
1 lime, juiced
2 cups water
Enjoy with dulse leaves or flakes
Yields 3 quarts


Soup Gazpacho
Victoria Boutenko
3 leaves kale, stems removed
1 bunch basil
3 large tomatoes
2 stalks celery
1 red bell pepper
1 large avocado
1 lime, juiced
1 cup water
Yields 2 quarts

Thai Soup
Sergei Boutenko
2 cucumbers
1 large avocado
1 lime, juiced
3 cloves garlic
6 leaves curly kale, stems removed
½ teaspoon dried turmeric powder
½ inch fresh ginger root
2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts


Cucumber Dill-icious Soup
Valya Boutenko
2 cucumbers
½ bunch dill
1 large avocado
5 leaves dinosaur kale, stems removed
2 stalks celery
1 lime, juiced
3 cloves garlic
Yields 2 quarts

Green Puddings

Kent Mango Bliss
Victoria Boutenko
2 Kent mangoes
1 bunch chard, stems removed
1 pear
1 banana
Serve with kiwi.
Yields 3 cups


Green Pudding
Victoria Boutenko
1 bunch fresh parsley
5 grape leaves
½ pineapple
1 Abbot pear
1 orange, peeled
1 cup water
Yields 2 cups


Persimmon Pudding
Victoria Boutenko
3 fuyu persimmons, peeled, seeds removed
3 cups baby spinach
1 ripe banana
Yields 2 cups


The Pear-fect Smoothie
By Katya
2 d’Anjou pears
7 leaves purple kale, stems removed
1 leaf aloe vera
1 banana
Yields 2 cups


Applesauce
Valya Boutenko

4 apples
1 banana
1 head romaine lettuce
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups water
Yields 3 cups

Green Smoothies for Body Care

Aloe Facial Cleanser
Valya Boutenko
½ cucumber
½ avocado
1 large leaf aloe vera, with skin
Apply on skin as a sunscreen, or after sunburn, or to improve overall skin health. Keep on skin 10–30 minutes, then rinse off.
Yields 1 cup

Super Green Smoothies

Victoria’s Favorite Dark Green
Victoria Boutenko
1 bunch dandelion greens
4 Roma tomatoes
3 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Heavy Metals Be Gone
Valya Boutenko

1 bunch cilantro
2 cups stinging nettles
1 bunch fresh parsley
3 stalks celery
1 lemon, juiced
2 mangoes
Yields 2 quarts

Green Smoothie Monster
Victoria Boutenko
4 leaves kale, stems removed
4 leaves chard, stems removed
½ bunch fresh parsley
1 leaf aloe vera
½ bunch dandelion greens
3 pears
1 banana
3 cups water
Yields 2 quarts


Dark Green Love
Victoria Boutenko

1 bunch dandelion greens
1 medium cucumber
3 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Green Smoothies for Adventurous Souls

O-mega Aphrodisiac
Victoria Boutenko
3 cups wild purslane
1 small watermelon
3 limes, juiced
Yields 2 quarts


Revitalizing Energizer Smoothie
Victoria Boutenko
6 young grape leaves (they contain resveratrol, which triggers longevity genes)
3 leaves dinosaur kale, stems removed
2 mangoes
1 pint strawberries
2 cups orange juice
Yields 1 quart


Summer Splendor Smoothie
Sergei Boutenko
4 leaves chard, stems removed
3 stalks celery
1 head fresh parsley
6 apricots
3 peaches
½ vanilla bean
Yields 2 quarts


“Bitter Delight” Cocktail
Victoria Boutenko

1 large leaf aloe vera, with skin
4 leaves chard, stems removed
3 cups chickweed
1 banana
1 peach
1 pear
Yields 1 quart

Green Smoothies for Children

Miner’s Lettuce Smoothie
Sergei Boutenko

3 cups wild crafted miner’s lettuce (wild edible)
2 ripe pears
½ pint blueberries
2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Coco-Tango
Sergei Boutenko
Thai coconut, meat and water
5 leaves kale, stems removed
2 nectarines
2 peaches
1 mango
Yields 2 quarts


The Laughing Gorilla
Valya Boutenko
½ head romaine lettuce
2 ripe bananas, peeled and frozen
2 oranges, peeled, seeds removed
1 mango
2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts
Warning: consumption of smoothie may
result in spontaneously occurring, extremely
contagious gorilla laughter


Emerald Applesauce
Aletha Nowitzky
4:5 apples
1 bunch fresh parsley
½ inch fresh ginger root
Yields 3 cups

Another Brick in the Wall......

What do you think of when I say bricks? Do you think you have brinks in your life? Well, I’m exploring mine with a wonderful book by Marianne Williamson.

It is” A Course in Weight loss”

The first chapter is on our bricks like fear, pride, shame, selfishness, anger, ETC…I like her visual of our "Fat" being made up of "Bricks in the wall". And learning what each of those bricks are, facing those bricks, facing the truth, they can dissolve in the light of our truth. With your journaling you address each of these bricks that are in our lives and get it all out in your writings. And we love ourselves through this process.

Here is a snippet of the idea on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcRkatSz9o4

I recommend the book and if you’d like to view it immediately you can download free a PC Kindle here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=8403591349&ref=pd_sl_68gf1oywpl_b

The Second chapter talks of writing a letter to your "thin self"and back to your "Not thin" self . She stands before you not craving food but craving love. You can let her know how you feel but still letting her know you love her.
I love where it says that you cannot hate yourself thin & ONLY LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR!   So As I begin this new journey into myself, I will share what I’m learning and hope that you will join me in reading this and let me know your thoughts on it too.

A prayer from her book:

Dear God,

Please forgive me

if I have failed to love

every part of Your creation.

Open my eyes that I might see,

soften my heart that I might love,

open my mind that I might understand

every aspect of myself.

Heal my relationship

with all of me,

that I might suffer no more

such violence toward myself.

Please help me, for by myself I cannot win this

war.

Please lift me above the battlefield

to the peace that lies beyond.

What a beautiful way to seek guidance in the battle against food, overindulging and weight gain. It is a battle for me especially in the evening, when I want to snack...

I enjoyed this wonderful delight recently:

Yellow Squash pasta with Olive Tapenade

1 yellow squash, peeled with a vegetable peeler, or spiralized

(Save seeded part for later salad)

2 carrots, peeled with a vegetable peeler

Sun dried tomatoes, to taste

Tapenade:

½ yellow pepper, chopped

½ C. pine nuts

Black olives, to taste

Lemon juice, to taste

Salt, to taste

Dried herbs, to taste (I used basil)

1. make pasta with slices of squash & carrots arrange nicely on a plate
2. pulse in a processor, the other ingredients& toss with pasta and add tomatoes or pulse them in as well,  if you prefer.

Delish…..

Healing the Emotional Connection with Food

Emotional eating…we’ve all heard about it but do we do it? Are we ready to admit it? I am. I’ve been looking into this subject recently and I really want to get back to a place where I feel good about my relationship with food. I want to create a rhythm where I feel as great as I can, as often as I can. If you do too, then follow along…..

I think we need to, one, realize where we are at, and secondly move to a transition stage to healthier eating habits, then thirdly, to a happy maintenance state. I will start this message with the first.

It is our mental/ emotional relationship with food, not the food itself that can make it seem tough to eat optimally.

Our consistent eating patterns, peer pressure, unconscious needs, cultural patterns and so on persuade a huge part of our consummation of foods. We need to distinguish between these patterns and true hunger with a healthy intuition about what, when, where and how much to eat, then we will be on a great pathway to healing.

Are you ready to let go of the patterns that no longer serve you? Let’s begin at the beginning, our past. Take a few minutes to truly examine your history with food and patterns you see. This is such a simple & rewarding task, yet very few ever do it. To guide you, you may ask your self:

·        When did I start overeating/or eat unhealthily?

·        What were the things going on around me at that time?

·        How did I feel during and afterward?

·        What was it that I overate?

·        What/Where do I overeat now?

·        Which foods do I crave?

If you don’t identify with overeating, adjust the questions here, to suit your particular situation.

·        Are their any foods you suddenly started eating a lot of, at any time?

·        What was happening then?

·        Do you find yourself suddenly eating that food again in similar circumstances-for example, if I’m upset?

·        Do I use food in a way that is unhealthy to me?

·        What were those circumstances?

·        How did I feel when I ate that way?

·        What was I eating?

·        What are the main things I eat now?

·        Which foods do I crave?

Use your journal here and just sit with yourself for a few moments and get in touch with your self. It can be very rewarding. I can also be challenging to really see what you’ve been doing and see it, maybe for the very first time.

After this step, it is time for a reward. Put on the pot of water for a warm cup of herbal tea and relax on your favorite comfy spot and listen to some wonderful music, you deserve it! You’ve worked hard to go deep within.

You may try this recipe if your so inclined:

Zucchini and Carrot Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 zucchini, julienned
• 2-3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dulse flakes
• Dash Nama Shoyu

DIRECTIONS

This simple dish is at its best when the vegetables are sliced into very long, thin strips. You can make the strips with a gadget that can be found at country fairs. It looks like a poor man's mandolin. It has scary-looking razor-sharp blades which you drag the vegetable across. A similar machine with V-shaped blades is occasionally advertised on TV and can be found in some kitchen gadget stores. Pulling the carrot and zucchini across the cutter the long way rather than on their ends creates 4-6 inch strips. Even if you are slicing by hand, try to achieve this effect.

If you are using a mandolin, don't watch television or have a conversation at the same time. These pieces of equipment are sharp and dangerous and require one hundred percent of your attention!

Combine carrots, zucchini, oil, garlic, dulse and Nama Shoyu in a bowl. Toss.

Serves 2-3.

Orange Tahini Dressing

NOTES

A delightful light dressing that only takes a few minutes to make. Its simplicity invites variation. Try adding 1 teaspoon chopped ginger and 1-2 teaspoons tamari. Or, add 2 teaspoons poppy seeds and 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• pinch sea salt
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon dulse flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon curry powder

DIRECTIONS

In bowl, add orange juice gradually to tahini, stirring after each addition. Add salt. Dressing tastes fine as is, or add spices to taste.

Yields approximately 1/2 cup