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This blog is mostly about raw vegetarian/vegan recipes, many of which incorporate avocados. Since I became a raw/live food vegan several years ago, avocados became an important part of my diet. I'd even say that they are my favorite food, and as it turns out, they are also considered one of the world's healthiest foods. While my primary purpose here is to showcase avocados and how awesome they are, I will also share some recipes that are just plain good raw/live food as well as vegan food.

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12.14.2010

Recipe for Calm - Creamy Dill Salad Dressing

Sometimes life can feel like a ravenous storm.  Sometimes the winds of life blow us in an uncertain direction or toss us about like a boat caught in a tempest.  We know these storms well...it's what we feel when we are overcome by stress, agitation, restlessness, nervousness, frustration.

We can find a state of calm by giving ourselves permission to relax and by connecting to the breath.  Stop and breathe; weather the storm by connecting to a peaceful idea and creating calmness from the inside out. 


We know what it feels like to be calm...it's those times when we experience a feeling of peacefulness, a feeling of being totally at ease.  By connecting and re-connecting with this feeling, we can create calm, even in life's most stormy situations.

With this recipe, experience calm.  Relax.  Life is good; enjoy it with ease, calmness, and peace. 
Recipe for Calm - Creamy Dill Salad Dressing

Combine in a blender:

  • 2 avocados
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 2 TB fresh lemon juice (half of a small lemon)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 slice of onion
  • 3 TB dill
  • 1 TB nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 2 TB Bragg's Aminos (or nama shoyu)
  • dash of cayenne pepper
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Serve on romaine or red leaf lettuce with cherry tomatoes.

Traditionally used as a stomach soother and remedy for insomnia, dill is an herb that is said to have calming properties.  It comes from the old Norse word "dilla" meaning "to lull".
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