Banana & Cloves: who knew their wonders?
Northern California is amazing. Even though we’ve had a relatively cold winter and it’s still only February, spring is here. We recently had a string of warm days and voila! everything began to bloom. It’s been beautiful driving to work this...
Ghee: benefits of clarified butter and more.
Ghee (clarified butter) is one of those staples that almost every Indian home has. There are certain dals and curries where the flavor is greatly enhanced by using ghee rather than oil. The best part is that ghee, unlike butter has a lot great medicinal...
Chole-Palak and cooking the afternoon away!
This past Sunday I gave my first cooking class, in conjunction with Dhyanyoga Centers, and I’m happy to report to went GREAT! I have to say I was pretty nervous, but 15 minutes into talking, I warmed up and before I knew it three hours FLEW by! We had 12...
Ume: helper of many things.
My husband introduced me to Ume when we first got married and now it’s one of my favorite go-to’s in my home remedies kit. UME extract helps with healthy digestion and naturally relieves occasional heartburn because of it’s soothing blend of organic...
Into the great wide open: Sebastapol.
Northern California is really special. You’ve got San Francisco a big city hub with an eclectic mix of neighborhoods, world renowned eateries and lots of shopping and sightseeing. Then right across the bay you’ve got Berkley and Oakland…thriving with...
Computer-free Saturdays.
“How beautiful is it to rest and then do nothing afterward.” —Spanish proverb I’m sure many of you out there will be able to relate to this…I always have a mighty to-do list and love chipping away at it…especially at the beginning of the year...world’s oldest marathon runner: VEGETARIAN.
I came across this article several years ago and I absolutely LOVE it! Fauja Singh, born April 1, 1911, is the world’s oldest marathon runner. This 102-year old marathon runner from India speaks only his native language of Punjabi, lives in Britain and is a vegetarian...Anti-Inflammatory + Omega 3 Foods: healing through diet
A quick, go-to list for vegans and vegetarians
