Great Potato Salad

Great Potato Salad

5 medium potatoes, cubed (peeling optional.)
2 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup mayo
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp. pepper

Place potatoes in pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain and cool.

Combine rest of ingredients in bowl and gently add and toss cooled potato mixture.

Cover and refrigerate over night.

Macaroni Coleslaw

Macaroni Coleslaw

7 oz. macaroni - small size - elbow, ditalini, etc.
1 pkg. 16oz coleslaw
1 small onion chopped fine
1 to 2 celery ribs finely chopped
1 med. cucumber finely chopped
1 med pepper finely chopped

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups reduced fat mayo
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Cook macaroni, drain and rinse in cold water. Combine and Whisk the dressing ingredients together, add coleslaw, onions, celery, cucumber, pepper. Then add well drained macaroni to mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Raw Food Research Website

In a effort to increase fruits and veggies in my diet, I have been researching a raw diet. I do believe eating raw is an excellent, and for most people, the most healthiest diet, if you can stick with it. My goal is to eat 70% raw on days when I can. I am trying to accomplish this by eating breakfast and lunch raw. But I am flexible and when out will eat what people serve me or what is available. I may refine that later, but this is my first goal. My next long term goal would be to eat one day a week 100% raw. But I am not there yet. I have found that smoothies containing green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, beet greens, parsley, collards, etc.) a great way to increase veggie and fruit intake and get in the minimum amounts (9 or more servings a day!) I want in my diet.

I definitely don't agree with everything or everyone on the list. I particularly like "The Renegade Health Show" because they are real (not that the others aren't) and balance approach to the raw food movement. They give lots of info for free and have a daily Monday to Friday show.

Raw Green Smoothies and Soups
http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/recipes_green_smoothies_and_energy_soup/index.html
Easy Raw Soup Recipes
http://www.therawdivas.com/HHH/articles.php?articles=rfrecipes
Nut Information (Great info!)
http://rawfoods.com/articles/nuts.html
5 Steps for Going Raw (some new age)
http://www.therawfoodcoach.com/five_stages.php
Failsafe Diet
http://www.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/content/failsafe.aspx
Renegade Health Show Blog
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/
Living and Raw Food Diet - Alissa Cohen
http://www.alissacohen.com/
Boutenko family
http://www.rawfamily.com/
Green Smoothie Challenge
http://www.greensmoothiechallenge.com/index.php
Raw Recipes
http://www.fromsadtoraw.com//RawRecipes.htm
Loving Raw - weight loss
http://www.lovingraw.com/
Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon
http://www.rawgourmet.com/
Reverse Diabetes Naturally - Raw for thirty
http://www.rdnmovement.com/