by Kajal Dhabalia | June 25, 2013 |
It’s been awhile since I posted last….it’s been a busy summer :). But in the midst of all the busy-ness I thought I would share with you all my go-to cookie, that I’ve been baking once a week (or more)! They’re my favorite little delights...
by Kajal Dhabalia | April 23, 2013 |
Every year in the Vedic calendar there are two, 9 day periods of time called Navratri (one falls in the spring and one happens in the fall); both are considered to be high spiritual energy days. During these periods, yogis recommend doing extra japa practices,...
by Kajal Dhabalia | April 9, 2013 |
The other day I had a huge amount of Zucchini on hand, so I decided to try something new…Zucchini Hummus. It was pretty tasty and much lighter than your usual hummus since zucchini is not as hearty garbanzo beans. I served it with warmed pita wedges and some...
by Kajal Dhabalia | March 18, 2013 |
What a weekend we had…it was packed with great weather, awesome meditations and some quality cooking time for my meditation teacher, Shri Anandi Ma. This weekend we went Shri Anandi Ma’s Public Meditation Programs. Like usual, they were awesome and...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 28, 2013 |
It’s been 70 degrees here this week; really loving the warm weather! Last weekend I gave my first Cooking Party Cooking Class; inspired by my friend Bruce who wanted to give a dear friend of his a special birthday present. Instead of going out for dinner I gave...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 22, 2013 |
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...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 16, 2013 |
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...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 13, 2013 |
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...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 5, 2013 |
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...
