Expanding Light: Feast of Retreat

Three Vegetarian recipes ~ Chef Jake’s Veggie Roast, Zucchini Boats, and Walnut Meatballs ~ from the Expanding Light Retreat Center in the Sierras provide Autumn’s perfect comfort. Continue reading

Coconut Mango Lime Cobbler

Have you even seen the way mangoes just drop from the tree at the very moment you pass by? Nature’s gifts of mango, coconut, maple syrup, lime, the cardamom flower – how is that anything but love reaching out to you, saying yes to you, saying I am life, I surround you, and I am everywhere loving you? Continue reading

Kitchari Burger

2 outrageous and uncommonly wonderful ways to dress up kichari for family and fussy eaters. Continue reading

Joani’s Ferments 2: Beet Kvass

“Ferments have healthy digestive enzymes, loads of dietary fiber and a terrific profile of probiotics to really amp your belly’s fire power.” Learn how to make your own. Continue reading

Coconut Rose Ojas Mousse

With coconut cream, rose, saffron, nutmeg and lime, this is a nectar, a love potion, I call Bliss. Continue reading

Make it Yourself: Creamy Cheese + Ferments

Microbial cultures, found in ferments, are essential to life’s processes, such as digestion and immunity. Eating fermented foods is an incredibly healthy practice, directly supplying your digestive tract with living cultures essential to breaking down food and assimilating nutrients. Continue reading

Pumpkin Love: Poetry in a Pie

Pumpkin is a power food – full of fiber and rich with antioxidants to keep you young and vibrant. If made properly, pumpkin pie can be a healthy dessert, a great snack, and even a delicious breakfast. Continue reading