Paleo Caesar Dressing

Over the years and as we explored better nutritional health, the one thing we have all struggled with is a Caesar salad dressing that we all like. I’ve tried countless so-called Organic and natural dressings, I’ve made many of my own and still none appealed to my children, until now. We eat a salad with every dinner meal that we have at home, which is almost always, and since December, have had a Caesar salad, no croutons, about 4 times a week. What follows is the dressing that I make that appeals to all of us. I make it in the bowl before tearing the lettuce atop it and toss it with bacon bits just before it goes to the table. It’s so simple.

1 tsp. of Organic Dijon Mustard

1tsp. of Organic Worcestershire Sauce

½ Lemon squeezed

2 pinches of Himalayan Sea Salt or anchovies if you prefer

2 heaping tbsp. of Organic or homemade mayonnaise (Many Paleos use an

avocado mayo. I’ve been using a 5 ingredient 3^rd party organic one.)

1 farm fresh free-range egg yolk (optional)

2 cloves of garlic, pressed (use as much as you desire)

Voila! And Enjoy…

~ Ellyn

On Health...

Healing is a matter of time, but it is 

sometimes also a matter of opportunity. 

~ Hippocrates

I learned to meditate when I was 18 years old and it saved my soul during my University years. For some reason I fell out of the practise during my 30’s but as my life unravelled in my early forties, I once again began to meditate. At age 51, I meditate at least four times a day and it has become such a natural way for me to live. Some of the meditations I do are simple and brief like the one I do in the shower every morning, while others are guided and specific. I meditate before I make an important decision and I meditate after I exercise, during my cool down. 

The month of January is always a time for me to reflect on my present health and set goals for the new year. Besides becoming Paleo creatures a few months ago and pulling out our juicer from storage, this year the big change I made surrounded meditation. After my daily run and strength training, I have been engaged in a specific health meditation with Marianne Williamson from her Meditations for a Miraculous Life. Her voice is soothing and comforting and I never tire of hearing her speak. I love this particular meditation and have noticed my body loves it too.

And so… as I offer out my thanks for the miracle of my body and send prayerful light to different areas of it, I too know that I am “literally boosting my immune system.”

I have had wonderfully rich discussions with many about the power of meditation and invite you to share your thoughts and/or practises with me here.

~ Ellyn