Here are a couple of recipes that you will love for those hot summer days. The first is a fresh fruit and yogurt smoothie. My daughter loves it because she can help or even make her own, and my husband loves it because it tastes great and is helping him to have a non-fat, delicious dessert after dinner. Start with one and a half cups of plain, non-fat yogurt; place it in the blender. Add two peeled medium sized bananas and other choice of fruit. You can use strawberries, blackberries – the list is endless.Check out this link here. Since I prefer a tropical smoothie, I use one large fresh mango and about a three fourth cup of fresh pineapple. To the combination, add one half cup of milk or more depending upon desired thickness, and, here’s the real key – two or three tablespoons of honey. Finally, add one half to one cup of crushed ice and blend in the blender on high speed for fifteen to 30 seconds. This recipe serves three and is deliciously smooth and cool. Another raw food recipe that my family and I enjoy is unbelievably simple and refreshing; it’s a summer vegetable salad! Only four ingredients are necessary: one medium sized red onion, one large tomato, one large cucumber, and Italian salad dressing of your choice. All you need to do is slice the onion, tomato, and cucumber. Then pour the Italian dressing over the raw vegetables and chill in the refrigerator, covered, for at least thirty minutes prior to the time it is scheduled to be eaten. The flavor is excellent, and it’s a great choice to help the family cool down. Finally, here’s a fresh pico de gallo recipe that is absolutely wonderful! All you need is three tomatoes, one large jalopeno pepper, one medium sized white onion, fresh cilantro, and fresh lemon juice from one or two lemons, as well as salt and pepper. Chop all vegetables (as well as the cliantro) as finely as possible. Squeeze juice from lemon on top of mixture and add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes for flavors to blend. This recipe is awesome with tortilla chips or as a complement for a Mexican meal.