A Summer recipe..

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I just want to share this with you. It is my own creation, and is very cooling

on a hot afternoon, and very satisfying. It takes a lot of chewing, and takes

time to eat, so it is good for me in that respect, as I tend to overeat. It uses

raw beets and carrots. I know that some think that any " sweet " vegetable is not

good for us, but I have found this not to be true. Of course, what works for me,

may not work for you, but I hope it does...

Carrot, Beet and Zucchini Salad (for one - double for more servings)

Grate: One-half large carrot, peeled

One-half medium (about 5-6 " ) zucchini squash

One-half of a tennis ball-sized beet, peeled

Chopped celery is a good addition - about one-half of stalk

I sometimes add a few cut-up chunks of pineapple - the kind in its

own juice

To this add: The juice of one-half lemon (Invest in a reamer - what a great

utensil!)

2-3 tbs olive oil

!/4 tsp sea salt

If you want a little more sweetness, you can add 1tbs of

Xylitol.

Xylitol will not aggravate candida

Adjust the lemon and oil to your taste

I make up about a cup each of the shredded vegetables at a time, put them in

separate containers in the fridge, so when I am ready I can put this salad

together in a minute.

One-third cup of each makes a whole cup of salad. You can add other things to

make variety - some cooked beans, or chicken

I sometimes have it alone, or on romaine lettuce (Good for the " O " Type, and

also good for an alkaline diet), or with a half-cup or so of crumbled

well-cooked ground turkey. This makes an easy, quick meal.

I like the amounts of fiber in this salad, and also the nutrients. And I

believe that the fact that these veggies are eaten raw makes a difference in how

our bodies use them, and react to them.

I have had a pretty stubborn and severe case of skin rashes due to candida

since January, and have been getting progressively better using Glutamine,

Candex (most recently) and a largely raw-vegetable with an apple a day diet. I

have started drinking much more water to which I add 1/4tsp sea salt/qt, and

have found this to be very helpful. Also, I take digestive enzymes (Papaya)

after every meal, and this has proven to be a wonderful help in my digestion -

this with the added water is a winner.

I have read that when we get older (I am almost 60), our bodies do not produce

enough enzymes to properly break down our food. I don't know, but those enzymes

have really helped me, and are helping me to eliminate a lot of stuff from my

gut quicker. And the high-fiber food helps a LOT.

Just some musings on this Thursday evening...

Hope you can try the salad. It is given in the spirit of love and concern for

each and every one of us who are suffering today.

maryjo

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