Simple Raw and Natural

Today was a good Sunday.  We had church at Old Union this morning and it was good to hear Dannie Loy preach and then to share potluck lunch at church.  I take mostly raw foods to these potlucks, although I take cooked foods sometimes .  Today I took a spinach/corn salad with salsa dressing, a fruit parfait, hummus, carrots, and watermelon.  And even though I don't eat it,  I took a German Chocolate Cake that we bought from an Amish family at the farmer's market.  Here are two recipes from today....both are good.  The Spinach and Corn Salsa Salad came from Dan McDonald at LifeRegenerator.  I love, love, love it.  This is now my favorite salad dressing. Raw Spinach and Corn Salsa Salad - Mix in food processor...2 cloves garlic, 1 jalepeno, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes, and a bunch of cilantro.  After mixing...then add an avocado to the food processor and mix it in good with the other ingredients.  Cut corn off the cob from 3 e...

I created this blog, Simple, Raw and Natural, to share with others in my journey towards a more simple, natural lifestyle.  I don't want to focus on illness so just a short history.  My raw food journey began about five years ago when I became ill.  My illness, like most illnesses, was never diagnosed, but I did receive many prescriptions for symptoms.  I only became sicker.  I made three trips to the emergency room.  The last time I stopped at the emergency room on my way home from work because I had a sensation of not being able to swallow.  It was very frightening.  I realized that the hospital personnel didn't know how to help me, so I got up and went home.  I began to look for an alternative in earnest.  I prayed for a solution, and the next morning I had a strong impression..."Get out your Fit for Life books".  So that is where I started. At this time, I was too sick to go to work, so my dear husband, Travis, stopped at Walm...