RECIPES
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 week because the...
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 qualities---...
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 lovely...
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 acid that is...
Honey & Lemon Tea: my favorite tonic.
It's the new year and I'm guessing 9 out of 10 of us want to get healthy in some form another; build up our immune systems, shed some unwanted pounds and in general detox a little from the year before. One thing I've often added to my new year routine, is an age-old...
Cannellini Bean & Kale Vegan Bisque
This dish was inspired by my craving for something creamy, yet healthy. I knew I wanted greens for dinner, but I didn't feel like pairing it with a grain. So, I decided a soup of some sort would taste good. I wasn't sure what to call this delightful dish...soup,...
Walnut, Coconut & Cream Cheese Shortbread
melt-in-your-mouth goodness. These are one of my favorite shortbread cookies; they are just pure-simple-beautiful-melt-in-your-mouth bites of holiday goodness. The best thing about these cookies is that the dough can be shaped into logs and frozen for up to two weeks...
Pistachio and Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
I learned how to make these little gems in college from one of my work study supervisors. They melt in your mouth, look beautiful and taste delish. The cookie part is like shortbread with a hint of pistachio...and the chocolate (of course) compliments it...
Baked Butternut Squash
Butternut Lovin' What a week it's been....it's definitely starting to feel like the holidays now. Foggy mornings, chilly evenings...and that great smell of a fireplace burning somewhere. I love baking sweet and/or savory things on evenings like this....where the...
Soba Noodle Soup
Light and Hearty. I love this soup....especially during the holidays when there's so much rich and over-the-top goodies that we can find ourselves surrounded by. I made this right after Thanksgiving and it tasted it like nectar. Also, as the sickies (flu, colds, sore...
