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Breakfast Kitcheree For Cleansing or Anytime
As the staple, healing food in Ayurveda, a bowl of kitcheree (rice and mung bean porridge) can be eaten to soothe an upset stomach or give the body nourishment during a cleanse. It has numerous variations, and as with anything in Ayurveda, can be tailored to your...
Ayurveda 101: A Path to Optimal Health
Just as yoga has become popular and familiar in the United States, if you haven't already, you will begin to hear more and more about Ayurveda. Pronounced Ah-Ur-Vey-da, this ancient 5,000+ year old healing tradition developed in India is both a healing science and way...
Why Oatmeal May Be One of Your
Best Breakfast Choices
We have many options to choose from as to what to eat for breakfast each morning -- some healthy, some not so healthy -- from green smoothies to fruit bowls to cold cereal, doughnuts and pastries, eggs, grits and sausage. You may even choose to skip your morning meal...
Cooking with the Washington Youth Garden
I’m sure the parents of the 3rd and 4th graders from two D.C. area public charter schools would be amazed by their children’s enjoyment of asparagus and cherry tomatoes, sautéed spinach, and fresh mint tea. Being that I only started enjoying asparagus last year, I was...
Chickpea Stew Over Basmati Rice
After seven months of weekend-long intensives, weekly classes, teaching practicums, readings, personal practice and study; the nine ladies of the Shakti Mind Body Studio 2009 - 2010 yoga teacher training class have been initiated into the transformative practice of...
Roasted Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
Roasted French green beans and cherry tomatoes can both be found locally during the summer; truly making this a seasonal dish. These tender, yet crisp green beans, also known as haricots verts or French filet beans, are thin and slender and as a result, cook quickly,...
Easy Grilled Asparagus Ready in Minutes
With a ridiculously tight schedule over the past month, I must admit, I’ve cooked very little, and I’ve been reminded of the great challenge so many of us face to cook fresh, tasty and nourishing meals for ourselves and our families with the spare, precious time we...
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