In both alchemy and cooking, the mixing of different materials and ingredients together is a form of yoga. In yoga we bring together or unify two things: action and undivided attention. We do just this when we mix ingredients while cooking. Yoga and alchemy also strive for a change that brings us to a place […]
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In the modern era of information overload, where social media, texting, emails, and Netflix keep us constantly seeking dopamine hits. It has become essential to have tools that help us slow down both our bodies and our minds. We must find ways to help us calm our nervous systems and break free from the perpetual
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This week I had the honor and pleasure of cooking with Creative Rajni, a chef who is from the Southern part of India. We co-created on an Instagram live and I learned so much about the differences between Southern and Northern Indian cuisine. She taught me to make a curry that is popular where she
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The weather is getting warmer, the sun is staying up later and if you’re anything like me, you’re eager to invite family and friends over for some outdoor socializing. There’s nothing that pleases a crowd like pizza, so I’ve come up with some easy, plant-based versions that are inspired by the colors of the season.
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I recently posted on Facebook about my favorite dinner meal. In fact, it’s what I tend to eat almost always, when I eat at home. My favorite dinner is a bowl of oven roasted veggies with seitan and nutritional yeast. What I took for granted to be a very simple and basic preparation, turns out,
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Mise en place is a French culinary term meaning ‘Everything in Its Place’. It’s Parisian for ‘Getting Your Ducks in a Row’. The idea being, you must prepare, measure, cut, and gather ALL of the necessary ingredients, tools, and utensils for your recipes BEFORE you turn on any flames, grease any pans, or start ANY
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. It is also the month of Valentine’s Day which emphasizes another aspect of the heart. For these reasons, I have created this Heart Beet Soup recipe. It is a beautiful color and filled with nutrients that will contribute to
