All Hail the Cheese Grater!

The cheese grater is an amazing and versatile tool. There are so many delicious dishes you can prepare in no time using a cheese grater and a little elbow grease. (And don’t be afraid to put those kids, hubbies, or hot dates to work!)

First, I always grate my Alta Dena raw goat cheddar for salad. And I often prefer zucchini “elbows” to spiralized “spaghetti” when making a pasta dish. You can just coarsely grate fresh zucchini or summer squash and make either raw or lightly steamed “pasta” to top with pesto, marinara sauce, or just a ...

Raw Zucchini Pasta Puttanesca

I love this pasta dish on the rustic side, so I roughly chop all the ingredients. I find that warming up the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes in extra virgin olive oil coaxes out the flavor and spiciness. You can do this over low heat or in a high-speed blender. The sauce becomes richer as it sits and keeps up to 5 days in the fridge. Add grated raw goat cheese for an unbelievably satiating meal that will win converts among reluctant “raw eaters.”

6 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
½ cup black olives, pitted and halved
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Using saunas and steam rooms is great for the purpose of detoxification through deep sweats and relaxation of sore muscles. But drying out the top epidermal layers will create visible skin issues. While you are in the sauna, your skin is losing moisture that must be replaced. If you over-dry the surface, even on oily skin, it will send a signal to your glands to produce more oil, creating a plug inside your pores and thus preventing hair and sweat glands from releasing toxins, creating the cystic buildups that result in acne. Thus, I recommend applying a water-soluble natural herbal ...

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Alkaline substances: Substances with a negative ionic charge (more electrons on the atomic belt than there are protons in the nucleus). These are the most desirable, life-generating substances. They conduct abundant life force energy and promote healing! These include all properly grown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables, and their juices, raw young coconuts, mother’s milk for babies, sunlight, clean air (think oceans, forests, and mountains), clean water, and all that promotes peace, joy, love, and inner connectivity.

Acidic substances: Substances with a positive ionic charge (more protons in the nucleus than electrons on the atomic belt). This charge is carried by all unnatural, synthetic ...

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