Great Determination
If you are anything like me, you might feel the urge at times to just fold inward, retreat from the world and move to Costa Rica. Whether it be a health crisis, the state of the economy, global warming or the onslaught this winter of the “Tripledemic,” it is easy to feel …
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Warming Greens with Creamy Tahini Mustard Dressing
This mustard dressing is pungent and delicious to add to your favorite green dish. The tahini butter makes it rich and creamy, while the vinegars and whole-grain mustard add just the right amount of bright, tangy flavor to greens. SERVES 4 to 6 DRESSING: 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons filtered …
Read MoreCreamy Cauliflower and Celery Root Soup with Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms
I really enjoy making creamy cauliflower soup throughout fall and adding different vegetables to the cauliflower to vary the flavors. The addition of celery root and roasted shiitakes gives the soup a savory touch. Roasting the garlic for this soup is an extra step, but the celery root needs the …
Read MoreRoasted Shiitake Mushroom
These mushrooms are crisp and slightly chewy, making them a tasty addition to many dishes. Try them in leafy green salads or sprinkled over your favorite whole grains. They are also an irresistible snack straight out of the oven – you may want to double the recipe, as they have …
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Maple Dijon Tempeh
1 package tempeh 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp liquid aminos 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp dried tarragon Slice the Tempeh into 12 thin slices. Steam for 10 minutes. Combine marinade and pour over steamed …
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Unconditional Love
When we consider what it means to experience unconditional love, we first think of the importance of being compassionate and giving love to others. All too often, we believe that by caretaking others and pleasing others we connect to love. While this can be true, it is perhaps more important that …
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World Cup
The World Cup is on and for an entire month I am left wondering, will I get anything else done? It is comforting to know that much of the world feels the same, from Cameroon to Canada and from Senegal to Switzerland. The global passion– read fanaticism– for the game …
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Wisdom of One/Wisdom of Many
In our daily practice it is common to feel the need to get rid of what’s unwanted. People might spend hours trying to get rid of their rambling thoughts, their old memories and plans. You might spend years trying to clear out the bad, the bothersome, the ugly. The process of …
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Wintery Night Creamy Parsnip Soup from Surya!
This is the perfect savory soup to warm your body to the core on a cold wintery night! This soup uses the Ayurvedic technique of tarka. Tarka is most easily translated as tempering. Whole or ground spices are briefly roasted in oil or ghee in order to release their essential …
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Into the Great Mystery
On the path of practice, you have to be willing to forge ahead like an 18th century explorer scouting out unfamiliar ground. For the true terrain of spirit is, by necessity, always foreign to the sense-making I. It takes a strange mixture of humility and courage to go there. And not …
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