Okay, I have to admit that staying completely raw for the holidays is a challenge. I’ve been invited to a cookie swap, my parents are coming for a visit, and as soon as it gets chilly I want to embrace something that is warmer than 118 degrees! So, I am just going to celebrate each raw victory and not berate myself when traditional holiday fare makes little sneak appearances! I made a nice kale salad today. The dark green of the kale is a very Christmas color, some cubed tomatoes add the ornamentation and pine nuts add little bits of golden glow.This is how I make it:  I roll the stiff dark green leaves into a hotdog like shape and then cut from the ends to make ribbon strips. I toss these cut pieces into my large salad bowl. Then I drizzle the dressing (equal parts lemon or lime juice with olive oil. A quarter cup is enough for the whole bowl.)  I almost forgot to say that you should sprinkle it with a little sea salt.  I am glad that someone eventually told me that I needed to massage the kale to make the salad good.  Then with clean hands or food gloves, I squeeze the leaves vigorously mixing them liberally in the dressing. About one Christmas song will be long enough for this kale massage. This activity “wilts” the leaves just like steaming or cooking would. Then I add the tomatoes and pine nuts. Yummy!