Touch of gold and Salad Dressing

Hello Every one

This is the last day of Summer. Bye Bye Summer .
Honestly, I'm not a big fan of black and white . I feel like I'm saying to the world - "Look at me , I'm afraid to wear color". It has been hard to find black and white garments with subtle designs or prints. Like the combo I'm wearing . The white shirt has a flower design sewn in gold thread and the skirt has a copper square pattern. (which is hard to see in this photo) The skirt is from the 70's and it was floor length last winter. It became short for the summer. The sandals are John Fluevog.

The Necklace was handed down to me from my mother . I Always admired the four small diamonds in the center as a little girl. The necklace transformed her into an elegant and sophisticated queen going out in the evening. Now it is mine. No way could I leave it to its original beauty. I found some sterling silver barrels to add on to it. I made it more Indie.

The gold and silver bracelet is from the early 40's. It belonged to my great aunt. My great uncle gave it to her as a wedding gift. It stretches like an accordion an fits perfectly on my wrist. One of my favorite pieces .

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Flashback! A few years ago, I was not crazy about salads . A big toss salad was served mainly with a pasta dish. At other times , when I was dieting . Experts have said - "The more you chew your food the less you will feel hungry ". (It didn't work for me) With that huge plate of Salad , I always joked about looking for my pet rabbit to finish the left overs. When it came to salad dressings , The blue cheese was the only one that I liked . I felt so guilty if I finished 1/2 of a bottle. The extra fat and sugar wasn't helping me in weight loss. Flashforward ! Now I love sampling fresh made recipes for my salads. Here are a few you can make fresh and guilt free.
The whole section can be found in the "Living on Live Food" by Alissa Cohen.

FRENCH DRESSING

1/4 cup flax oil
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 clove garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground yellow mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Blend all ingredients in a blender


CREAMY ITALIAN HERB DRESSING

2 cups olive oil
1 cup basil
1/4 cup parsley
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons onion
2 scallions
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black peeper

Blend all ingredients in a blender.


RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

1 1/4 cups raspberries
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
sea and pepper to taste

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth

Enjoy !

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