“FOOD THAT RAWKS! “

In 2008 I made an agreement with myself to eat more salads, do more Yoga and spend more time reading. If you’re like me when it comes to eating more raw foods especially during the winter, I could go weeks easily avoiding a good green salad. As good as it is for me, I woudl also dodge a kick ass Yoga class.

A nice dressing will get me to eat any pile of greens much like a cute partner to encourage me to sit in the first row of Yoga class.This dressing is simple to make, stores easily in the fridge and can travel well if you decide to take it with you when dinning out. If you do not arm yourself with yummie dressing, you will be at the mercy of the provider on a night out. Who knows what quality of olive or other goods a restaurant carries these days if you are living in a not-so-hip to raw foods part of town.

This year, take the time to make a nice dressing for yourself and get it for that hour of Yoga! You will thank me later.

Tahini Orange dressing “FOOD THAT RAWKS!”

1 ½ c fresh orange juice

¼ c lime juice

¾ c pure water

3 TB braggs liquid aminos

1 ½ TB 5 spice

2 inches freshly grated ginger

1 garlic clove

Place everything in the blender, and blend till smooth. Por over your favorite bowl of cut up veggies or greens. Include olives, brightly colored bell peppers and sprouts to get more variety in appeal and flavor.

Store in a glass mason jar in the fridge for up to 8 days.Recipes are created by Sweet Melissa “Mango”, Owner and Chef of Terra Bella Café and The Good Witches’ Bay-Cure-y. For Gourmet Raw Catering, demos or Personal Chef Services contact Melissa@TerraBellacafe.com or see menu online at TerraBellaCafe.com