Ayurveda and Iyengar Yoga with Greta—Ancient Wisdom for Modern Maladies
A satisfying way to get your protein and iron. In a medium pot boil three cups of lentils until soft. Optionally add a few slices of fresh ginger. After lentils are cooked and cooled, add sea salt, black pepper, onion jam, Sriracha, yellow curry, sesame oil, one raw egg, a tablespoon of maca powder, two tablespoons of chick pea flour, fresh parsley, and a little paprika. Combine all ingredients, form into patties and fry in butter or coconut oil. Great with ketchup and mustard.
In the past week I slept at a friary on Staten Island, a retreat center in Upstate New York, a sterile hotel in Irvine, and now a vacation cabin in Idyllwild, CA. Travelling can be hard on the body, so when granted the rare gift of a kitchen and a blender, I have been making full use–concocting smoothies and potions to keep me nourished on the way. Here are a couple of my creations:
Cardamom-Banana Blend
a cup or orange juice
1 banana
a tablespoon of whey powder
a tsp of cardamom
-combine all ingredients and set to ‘puree’ or ‘liquify’ in your blender
Grapefruit puree with flava
Four peeled grapefruits
a cup of mango juice
frozen strawberries
frozen peaches
2 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp pumpkin butter
1 tsp cardamom
-again, combine all ingredients and blend to pulverized.
On a sheet of nori–spread on a little Marmite and add steamed cauliflower, arugula, tzaziki, green salad sprinkle, toasted sesame oil, and sprouted lentils. I know it sounds weird, but trust me it’s good.
Don’t pay for overpriced beauty products! Be your own apothecary. Save money and save on the chemicals and additives! With just a few simple ingredients: distilled water, sea salt, essential oils, and pure oils such as olive and coconut, you can make all kinds of delightful potions and lotions. I made a refreshing sea salt spray from distilled water, a tablespoon of sea salt, a few drops of lavender oil, and a few drops of rose oil. A few spritzes a day is great for the hair and the skin. Get that ‘beachy’ look without paying for overpriced salon products!
