tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60488932767643482482024-02-07T01:27:01.401-08:00The Minimalist YogiSimple, Natural & Minimal Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-17351557290343589312017-01-08T10:13:00.000-08:002017-01-08T10:16:08.353-08:00On minimalism<div style="text-align: justify;">
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For the past few months I've been trying to transition into a minimalist. Why minimalism, why not? </div>
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My experience of working in retail has turned me into a minimalist early on, but I didn't make anything of it until I did one day. Seeing the same customer come to the store every week to purchase the newest thing on the shelve makes you question what is that's missing in their life that material possession seems to be the logical answer to fill the void. While I critiqued and criticized these customer(s) and questioned their happiness, little did I know I was just like them. Like them their happiness seems to be depended on material possession, the more they consumed the happier they seem, but that happiness only lasted for a certain period of time and the cycle starts over again. </div>
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I would not say that I have a lot of things per se (clothes in particular), or at least that's what I thought. While I hate shopping and spending money on clothes the process of becoming a minimalist has showed me that I am no matter than the customer(s) who come to the store every week and purchase the latest item. While they did their shopping every week I did my shopping once a month, and over the course of the year my 'minimalist' closet was full of clothes that I did not wore for months. Like them my material possession have come to define me and my identity seems to be interlinked with my material possession, the stack of clothes in my closet to the bookshelf full of books that I refuse to allow others barrow. </div>
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Letting go of material possession seems to the least of my worry, with clutter of books and clothes I am also hoarding shitty relationship and friends because like my material possession they seems to be a part of my identity, individuals who my happiness seems to be depended on. </div>
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Becoming a minimalist seems like a logical answer to my stress, but also personal value and believe. Being a vegan and a health advocate I am always trying to lead a simple healthy life, my diet is very simple and things that I know don't add value to my diet I always let of, i.e. eating meat or diary. Yet, the other aspect of my life has not caught on to this "simple living." Letting go of material things and friendship that do not add value to my life has been the hardest thing. But I am half way there. While my closet is still full of clothes, now I have clothes in my closet that I wear at least twice a month depending on how busy the month is.</div>
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So what is a minimalism? </div>
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Depending on who ask the question of what is varies, however an agreed upon definition is that a minimalist or minimalism is the idea of living with things that one really needs, or adds values to one's life. </div>
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- "At its core, minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distract us from it. It is a life that forces intentionality ...... Minimalism brings freedom from the all-consuming passion to possess" - <a href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/becoming-minimalist-start-here/" target="_blank">Josh Becker </a></div>
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" It’s a way to escape the excesses of the world around us — the excesses
of consumerism, material possessions, clutter, having too much to do,
too much debt, too many distractions, too much noise. But too little
meaning. <i>Minimalism is a way of eschewing the non-essential in order to
focus on what’s truly important, what gives our lives meaning, what
gives us joy and value." </i>- <a href="http://mnmlist.com/minimalist-faqs/" target="_blank">Leo Babauta’s </a></div>
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I really like these definition because they sum minimalism perfectly, which makes the decision to become a minimalist seems like a logical answer for everyone irrespective of their life style. If something does not bring you joy or add any value to your life, why hold on it to it? The simple answer is to just "Let go" </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-69694048533512261012016-06-06T08:32:00.000-07:002017-01-08T08:33:00.407-08:00Vegan and Gluten Free Pancake<span class="s1"> </span><img alt="FullSizeRender 2.jpg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-466" data-attachment-id="466" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="FullSizeRender 2" data-large-file="https://namastetoahimsa.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fullsizerender-2.jpg?w=620?w=620" data-medium-file="https://namastetoahimsa.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fullsizerender-2.jpg?w=620?w=286" data-orig-file="https://namastetoahimsa.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fullsizerender-2.jpg?w=620" data-orig-size="640,671" data-permalink="https://namastetoahimsa.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/vegan-and-gluten-free-pancake/fullsizerender-2-3/" src="https://namastetoahimsa.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/fullsizerender-2.jpg?w=620" /><br />
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<span class="s1">There is something about a fluffy stack
pancakes covered in syrup with blueberries and strawberries that makes
getting up just a little bit early easier. Pancakes have always been of
my favourite food or breakfast, if it was up to me I’d have pancake
everyday. But let’s be honest spending 5-10 minutes every morning
dedicated to making pancake is impossible when you have work, and
school. But given the chance to do it, I usually take the opportunity to
make myself a fluffy stack of pancakes for breakfast. </span>
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<span class="s1">While I am not gluten intolerance, I do
enjoy making gluten free goods and experiment with different gluten free
products. That being said, I took the opportunity today to make a
fluffy stack of vegan/gluten free pancake with one of my favourite
toppings, strawberry. While my previous experiment with pancake usually
turns into a disaster, this was not one of those cases. The pancake
turned just how I wanted it to be fluffy and just perfect. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Finding gluten free pancake mix is not
hard to find these days, you can enter into any wholes food store or
even your local Walmart and you will find a gluten free pancake mix. For
this recipe I used President Choice Gluten-Free Original Pancake Mix.
To make the pancake vegan friendly I’ve used almond milk and flax seeds
egg. </span></div>
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<li class="li1"><span class="s1">1 cup PC gluten-free pancake mix </span></li>
<li class="li1"><span class="s1">1 tbsp ground flax (How to make flax egg) or ( 1 egg)</span></li>
<li class="li1"><span class="s1"> 1 1/2 cups of almond milk </span></li>
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<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Preheat non-stick frying pan to medium-high, or nonstick electric griddle to 400</span><span class="s2">°</span><span class="s1">F (200 </span><span class="s2">°</span><span class="s1">C)</span></li>
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and whisk until well combined, or until the lumps disappear. Let it
stand 1-2 minutes to thicken</span></li>
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pancake onto hot, lightly greased pan/griddle. Turn pancakes when
bubbles appear on surface, bottom are golden brown and the pancakes
feels firms when slightly pressed with spatula. </span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-223273702815110772016-05-29T08:30:00.000-07:002017-01-08T08:30:44.343-08:00First Half-Marathon <div class="p1">
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<span class="s1">This weekend I did something I never
thought I’d cross off my bucket list, or be able to do, which is to do a
half-marathon. As some of you know I regularly run marathons during the
summer, but mostly 5k. I’ve ran about five 5k, and last year I ran my
first 10k. The 10k was an absolute success and my timing was just
perfect, so this year I thought I’d challenge myself and run a
half-marathon. By far this has been the most challenging and rewarding
race I’ve done. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">It wasn’t what I expected; it was so much
more, and there were so much emotions experienced. This is something I
think you can’t describe, but only feel. Perhaps it’s what people call a
runner’s high or perhaps it’s the realization that you’ve just ran 20
miles and you have less than 2 miles left. Perhaps it’s the sense of
vulnerability that you experience, the sense of knowing that in that
very moment you are in your most vulnerable state; anything is possible
and anything could happen. In that very moment you’re body could just
give up, and that will be the end of it, the end of the long training,
and preparation. Nonetheless, it was an amazing experience. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Looking back I think there are many
things I wish I did different, going into the race I’ve had enough
training, but not enough. First thing I would’ve put more effort into
training outside, and in different temperature. Most of training’s done
indoor, in controlled temperature with no sun. This had a significant
impact on me on the day of the marathon. Apart from having to run the
marathon early in the morning, my body was forced to run in hot an humid
temperature which I’ve never done before. This led to me having to walk
more than I would’ve liked. The other thing was my failure to pace
myself while running. There are many things that I can outlined that I
wish I would’ve done to improve my time and my overall experience. But
like life, you can’t go back and fix thing. The one thing you can do is
look forward to the future and figure a way to make things better next
time. The past is the past, what matter, is here right now. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Nonetheless, in doing this marathon I was
able to learn key lessons that I will keep in mind while training for
the next marathon: </span></div>
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<span class="s1">1. Train before running: </span></div>
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<span class="s1">You know the saying ‘practice makes
perfect’, well the same concept applies to running a half-marathon. If
you’re planning on running a half marathon, or full marathon make sure
you train. In order to achieve the goal you set yourself, you have to
train your body. There is no way of succeed without training. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">2. Set a goal: </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Regardless if it’s your first time
running marathon, or you’ve done this many times I strongly recommend
setting yourself a goal. Goal setting is something everyone does in
their life because it gives you a long-term vision and short term
motivation. Having an idea of the BIG PICTURE is a strong motivation. My
motivation for this marathon was to run just under three hours given
that this is my first time, and I was able to achieve such goal. This
was a strong motivation for me that kept me moving when I felt
physically tired and just wanted to stop. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">3. It’s about the journey and not the destination</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I think one the thing you should always
remind yourself when running is that it’s not about the destination, but
rather the journey. The journey is far more amazing than destination
itself. Let me start by saying that running marathon or even just 5k is
amazing, it’s amazing because for those few minutes you and a thousands
group of people come together from different region of the world with
the one goal of running this marathon. In those few hours you are one
with each other, and your differences are insignificant. What matter is
that you’re all trying to finish this marathon. This sense of unity, and
community created by this marathon makes the destination a secondary
reward. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">4. Their friends and partners, not competition</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Marathon runners are known for offering
encouragement and helping others given the chance. I think because they
understanding that its less about winning or losing, but the experience
itself and finishing the race together. As a result the entire race was
filled with encouragement from bystanders to other runners. This was
able to experience this first hand, every time i stopped to walk I
always had someone asked me if I am okay, and had another runner who
made sure I didn’t stop to walk. Every time I started to walk he would
encourage to start running. This is why I love running these marathon,
this sense of unity and community that’s established by runners makes me
think that the world would be a better place if we competed less with
each other and encourage each other. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">5. Find your motivation and keep going</span></div>
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<span class="s1">While running it’s normal to struggle to
finish, as you run more distance you become tried and lose all
motivation. The desperation to find inner strength becomes difficult the
more distance you run. But remember that you alone can finish this
marathon, regardless of how many people cheer you on, at the end of the
day it is up to you to finish the race. The same lesson applies to life
decision, you’re friends and family will always support, but regardless
of how many friends and families you support you, you will have to face
important life decision by yourself and carry your own weight. It is it
up to you to either give up, or keep going. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As a lot of you know based on my previous blog post when it comes to breakfast I tend to be the most boring person ever. When I find something I like I stick with it and try as much as possible not to change it. As a result of this mundane outlook my breakfast has been the same for the last two to threes years with little departure every now and then</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tablespoon Almond butter (creamy or crunchy)</span></li>
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Continuing with the breakfast theme for this month, exploring different types of breakfast aside from plain old oatmeal. With the cold season hot grainy breakfast is the perfect morning meal. So this week I am experimenting with millet seeds. This grainy seeds is more than just an interesting alternative to the more common grains, or bird food. Millet is a delicious grain that can accompany many types of food and bean excellent source for breakfast. On its own, millet is a little mundane and it's a little nutty, but easily takes on the flavor of whatever you decided to top it with. The topping can make a significant difference. The topping is full of sweetness to enhance the millet and you’re left with a sweet and hearty breakfast<br />
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">½ cup dry millet</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">1 cup of chia seeds</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">½ cupof light brown sugar</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">2 tablespoon of cinnamon</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">½ tablespoon of lemon juice</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">½ tablespoon of fresh lemon zest</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">½ cup of almond or soymilk</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">1 tablespoon of honey, and additional for serving</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Rinse millet in a small strainer until water runs clear. In a medium pot place millet and add 1 cups of water. Set the millet to medium high heat and when it starts boiling turn the heat down to low and cover the pot.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">To Serve, spoon millet into a large bowl, add brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest and milk (soy, coconut or almond). Mix everything together. Top with fresh</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">strawberry, honey and fresh mint.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></li>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I believe that every morning has so much potential; early morning is a powerful and sacred time for personal ritual and practice that can carry you through your whole day. But also, a good nigh sleep makes for the best mornings; when I am well rested I feel that I am more in tuned with the start of the day, more grounded and connected. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Establishing a morning ritual, or routine can make each </span><span style="text-align: justify;">morning less unpleasant and more exciting, over time and slowly these practices </span><span style="text-align: justify;">can become ingrain. Every morning I like to dedicate at least 6 10 minutes to </span><span style="text-align: justify;">yoga, depending on the day I am leaving the house be it at 5:30 am or 7am, I </span><span style="text-align: justify;">modify the sequence to accommodate for the day. On days where my morning starts </span><span style="text-align: justify;">at 4:50 am I dedicate at least 5-6 minutes of morning to a Surya Namaskara A </span><span style="text-align: justify;">and B, or a simple flow that integrates it simple sun salutation. Whereas, on </span><span style="text-align: justify;">days where I have leave late in the morning I dedicate at least 20 to 30 of my </span><span style="text-align: justify;">morning to simple flow. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">So here is my go to routine that only takes 6 minutes of </span><span style="text-align: justify;">my morning, this routine is great for the morning to start to open up your </span><span style="text-align: justify;">whole body, from your spine to hamstring. I love doing this routine especially </span><span style="text-align: justify;">when it’s freezing cold because it allows me to build up heat in my body. A </span><span style="text-align: justify;">simple sun salutation or sequences of asanas can open the chest, and throat and </span><span style="text-align: justify;">remove congestion in the respiratory organs. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">As always consult your physician before beginning any e</span><span style="text-align: justify;">xercise program, regardless of the intensity of the practice<span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">2- tablespoon whole-wheat flour</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">2 tablespoon vanilla</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">2 tablespoon flax seeds (ground raw </span>flaxseeds<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">)</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chia Seeds</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ tablespoon of hot curry Powder </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ Tablespoon of grounded cumin </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ tablespoon of coriander </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 ½ tablespoon of cardamom </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ tablespoon of Chinese 5 spices </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ tablespoon of cloves </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pinch of salt and pepper </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In a large cooking pot heat olive oil over medium heat, and sliced leek and Let it saute for 5 minutes until translucent. Once it is tender add all spices (Curry, cumin, coriander, cardamom, Chinese 5 spices, cloves,salt and pepper). Mix the spice and add vegetable broth. Once you’ve added the vegetable broth let the leek and broth bring it to boil and let it cook for another 10 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">After 10 minutes turn the heat off, let the soup to cool off a little before blending it. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working in batches, puree soup in a blender. Let it blend until it reache the perfect texture or consistency. Return soup into the pot, season again with either salt and pepper, or other spices as desired. Bring to simmer, thinning soup with more broth if necessary.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">so I am sure everyone has already began living up to their New Year Resolution. The most common resolutions are of course exercising more, losing weight, getting fit, and last but not least is eating healthy and dieting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">But lets be honest most people give up on those resolutions within weeks. Most resolutions fail because of many reasons among them being we make too many resolutions at one time. We don’t get started right away, unwillingness to fail when trying to achieve them, and last we quit before the finish line. But this shouldn’t discourage one from making them, rather then not making any, one should set goals, and not resolutions. Goals that are achievable and above all make one or two goals rather than making a list of things you hope to achieve. Having one or two goals allows one to really focus on it and provide the goal the attention it needs. So if you made a list of resolutions for 2016 I strongly recommend reassessing these resolutions by focusing only the ones that you know you can achieve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">That being said, for those whose New Years resolution is eating healthy or becoming vegetarian or vegan here is a simple green recipe that requires no cooking skills, gluten free and organic. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup of organic </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup of baby arugula </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup of organic spring pea mix </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 large green apples</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Half cup of cashew and dried cranberry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 tbsp olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1-2 lemons</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">3-4 tbsp spices (Cumin,coriander,cloves, cardamom, Chinese 5 spices)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">In a cooking pot add 2 cups of water and and bring it to boiling. Add salt and olive oil. Once the water is boiling add lentil and reduce heat down to a strong simmer for 30-35 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">In another cooking pot bring quinoa and water to boil. Rescue heat to low, cover and summer until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 15-20 minutes. Fluff wth a fork. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">While the lentils and quinoa are cooking, prepare your green leaves (Arugula and spring pea mix), in a small bowl place a handful of baby arugula and spring pea mix, add salt olive oil and juice of 2 lemons. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Check lentils tenderness periodically, remove form heat and drain when they are tender but still hold shape and have not split yet. once drained, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and remaining tbsp spices (adding more to taste)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">slice the apple finely.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">In a cooking pan add little of olive oil and cashew, let it roast until golden brown. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Combine seasoned arugula and spring pea mix, cashew, apples, with juice of 2 lemons. Add the lentils and quinoa. </span></li>
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is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” John
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "baskerville";">With winter
just around the corner it is time for butternut squash, any soup is perfect for
the winter season especially on a cold or snowy day. While winter hasn’t
arrived here yet I can’t help but feel the need to make squash soup. So here is
my favorite roasted butternut squash soup. I know how challenging it can be
sometimes to cut raw squash so here is a link on<a href="http://www.kitchentreaty.com/how-to-cut-up-a-butternut-squash-without-losing-a-limb/" target="_blank"> how-to Peel and Cut a Butternut Squash</a></span></div>
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tablespoon of olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">1 large
butternut squash (about 3 1/2 lbs)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">1 red
onion, diced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">¼ tsp.
ground turmeric</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">¼ Curry
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<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">1 ¼
Grounded cumin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">4-5 cups
low sodium vegetable broth, or water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">Salt and
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<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">Preheat oven to 375°F. and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">Place diced squash on the baking sheet and brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, turmeric, cumin and curry, bake for 40-50 minutes or until the squash is tender. Remove from Oven and let it cool off.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">While the squash is baking or cooling off in a large cooking pot heat the oil over medium high heat, mix in onion season with cumin, turmeric and curry. Let it cook for about 10-20 minutes until the onion is tender or golden brown.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">After 20 minutes add the squash and vegetable broth and bring to boil. Let it cook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">Oil baking sheet. Place squash, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake until squash is very soft, about 50 minutes. Using paring knife, remove peel from squash; discard peel. Cut squash into 2-inch pieces. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Mix in onion, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cinnamon. Cover pot and cook until onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Add squash and 5 cups chicken broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "baskerville";">Working in batches, purée soup in blender. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.) Return soup to pot. Season soup with salt and pepper. Bring to simmer, thinning soup with more broth if necessary. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel ‘thou mayest – that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open …….I have no bent toward gods. But I have a new love for that glittering instrument, the human soul. It is lovely and unique thing in the universe. It is always attacked and never destroyed – because ‘thou mayest.”’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This quote made my morning and probably my day; we always have a choice regardless of where you are in life you always have a choice, the choice to do evil or to do good. As Hannah Arendt once wrote no one is completely powerless, which is another central aspect of the human condition, we are never powerless regardless of how powerless or out of control we sometimes feel. </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 tablespoon of garlic powder</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;">2 tablespoon of rosemary</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;">salt and pepper</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;">In a skillet over medium hear warm 1 tbs olive oil, addd onions, and garlic powder, let it cook for 20 minutes. Stir onion evert now and then for, add little of red wine and water. Let it cook until blonde in colour. Set it aside.</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;">In another skillet over medium heat add 1 tbs olive oil, add Brussels Sprouts season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and garlic powder. Let it cook for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown. Once done set it aside.</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;">In another skillet, add olive oil, when hot add baby spinach, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sauté spinach until wilted, about 6 minutes.</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #141823;"> Add the cooked past, Caramelized onion and Brussels Sprout with the baby spinach. Add parmesan cheese until cheese is melted ad the sauce coats the pasta and spinach</span><span style="color: #141823;"> </span></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville;">What are the fundamental or
essential things in your life that reminds you of home? For many travelers or
nomads the essential of their live are comfort home food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The further they travel the more these comfort
food absences become apparent. While I am not much of traveler or consider
myself a nomad among the many essential in my life or comfort food that remains
me of where I was born and raised for the early years of my childhood is
lentil. Strange as it maybe, these essential food or comfort food have stories
and deeper meaning; they are a part of who we are. Lentil brings me back to
third grade in North Sudan; my holder cousin who is a year older than me
waiting in line during lunchtime for both of us. While in class I can smell the
lentil soup, its always-green lentil. Now, every time I have lentil or cook
lentil it brings me back to that early childhood of being 8 years old, in all
catholic middle school with my dark blue and white uniform; with my cousin
always finishing class before me and waiting in line for both us during lunch
time. The essential of our lives are never the big things, many time s they are
the simple things, things that we don’t really look at as being potent.
However, these essential of fundamental become potent when they are no longer
accessible. But as far as we travel we can always remake the essential. What
are the essential in your life? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville;">Here is a take on my essential; this
is a modification of Angela Liddon The Oh she Gloss Cookbook <a href="https://www.blogger.com/(http://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/indian-lentil-cauliflower-soup)" target="_blank">Indian Lentil-Cauliflower Soup </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1-tablespoon olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 yellow onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh
ginger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">3 tablespoons hot curry powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 ½ tablespoons ground coriander</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 ½ tablespoon cumin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 ½ tablespoon black pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">¾ tablespoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">3 cups of vegetable broth</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 cup uncooked red lentils</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">- rinsed and drained</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">1 medium cauliflower, chopped into
bite-size florets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">2 mediums size white potato, peeled
and diced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">2-handful spinach</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Pepitas seeds</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">In a large cooking pot hear the
olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and potato. Salute for </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">10 minutes
until translucent</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">Add curry, cumin, coriander, salt
and pepper. Saute for another 5 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">Add both broth and lentil. Bring the
mixture to low boil and let it cook for another 20 minutes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">Stir in the cauliflower, cover and
reduce heat to low medium and let it simmer for another 15 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">Add more
spices as desired.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville; text-indent: -18pt;">Add spinach and let it cook for
another 5 minutes on low heat.</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Baskerville;">Also, check out<a href="https://www.blogger.com/(http://www.kinfolk.com/kinfolk-issue-sixteen-the-essentials-issue/)" target="_blank"> Kinfolk IssueSixteen: The essentials Issue</a>, in which Ellie Violet Bramley writes an interesting piece on A taste of home.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Here is a simple soup for the prefect rainy day, </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 cups cauliflower florets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon onion powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">¼ teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">¼ grounded black pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">½ teaspoon olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">1½ cups diced white mushrooms</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">½ yellow onion, diced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">2-4 cups of vegetable broth</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Garlic</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Blender or food processor</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">In a large pot, heat almond and
cauliflower over medium-high heat. Cook for 20 15-20 minutes, stirring every
few minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">In a separate pot, cook garlic, garlic
powder and onion over medium heat until tender or golden brown.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Add in sliced mushrooms, cook until
mushroom are tender or for 20 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pour the almond milk and cauliflower
mixture into a blender, or food processor. Mix until completely smooth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pour half of the mushroom mixed into
the blender or food processor, blend until smooth. Once done, pour the blended
mixture of the mushroom and almond milk/cauliflower to the other half of the
stock pot with the mushrooms and whisk. Add salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low
and simer for 10 minutes to allow flavors to mix.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Serve hot</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">While I enjoy practicing in a studio with others, my current schedule doesn't allow me the ability to drop in a class anytime I want, particularly the classes I do want to attend. But also, yoga can be very expansive let's be honest, and going t<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">o a studio everyday can be highly costly, which is something a lot of us can't afford. So, home practice provides the opportunity to continue doing what you love without going completely broke.<br />Home practice can be very rewarding and a beautiful opportunity for further developing your practice; after all as Pattabhi Jois said "Yoga is 99%, 1% theory." While home practice can be terrifying and foreign at first it can be very liberating, there is great potential for freedom in one's journey. While it can be challenging at first, developing the perfect home space for practice can be difficult, finding the perfect spot, or not knowing what to do is natural. But over time one can overcome these obstacles. It is possible to come to lover home practice, which is something I've developed to love over time. It allows me to create a flow that meets my needs. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;">At any given moment you have the power to
say this is not how the story is going to end, or how the story is going to
continue. A new day, month or season seems like another ordinary day, but
that's not true. A new day or even a month has many unlock potential. It is a
time to decide whether you want things to continue as they are, or to stop
narrating the story, and say I am going to end here or change how this
narrative will be read in the future. It’s easy to feel like you are not in
control of things, but you’d be surprise by how much you are in control, each
us constructs and lives a narrative wrote the British Neurologist Oliver Sacks,
this narrative is us. The self is constantly or perpetually written story and
in the end we become the autobiographical narrative by which we tell about our
lives (Jerome Bruner).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As humans we are
powerful in that sense, we have control over our lives and how the narrative
about us is told, we can deny it but ultimately it is us who constructs the
narratives that comes to define each of us. We are all storytellers and we are
the stories we all tell. We are constantly inventing and reinventing ourselves,
to present the best characters or worst character to the audience. We are the central
character of this narrative we are constructing, the protagonist of this
autobiography. Given such great power we have the power to decide at any moment
the fate of this character we call “self” we can decide to let it live the life
it is currently living (miserable, lonely, unhappy, and hated), or we can
decide to reinvent it into the next Atticus Finch. Regardless of where you are
in live, you can decide at any moment to start over, there may not be re-start
button that says press here if you want a blank start you can still restart. It
is never too late, regardless of how powerless you feel remember that no one is
absolutely powerless. You have the power to restart, if not to rewrite the
whole narrative of this autobiography the least you can do is decide how the
narrative will continue. Whether it is a new day, new month or new season each
presents a potential and chance to start over again. A chance to let go of past
and start over again. Tomorrow is too late; yesterday is over and now is exactly
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I find bumblebees to be fascinating insects because they always seem to be busy, doing something if not bothering and terrifying people they are doing something else. Among the many things I like about them is the fact that they are hardworking, and highly organized insects. It is this sense of discipline, teamwork and cooperation that draws me to them. It is easy for me to identify with their sense of discipline and perception of constantly being busy or working. Like many I enjoy being busy and buzzing around, the notion of taking a day off to just relax seems so simple to many, yet so foreign to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I think many of us are satisfied with this bumblebee life, and there is nothing wrong with it because it is within this state of constantly being busy that we thrive and find ourselves most contented. Where the sun shines and the birds chirp. But sooner or later our bodies will send us the signal to say slow down. This is the state I found myself in today being occupied all week with work and the weekend with other events I didn’t realized how exhausted I was until I sat down today and tried to simply read. My physical body was there, but my mind was somewhere else. Even as I write this post I am aware that my body is telling me it’s time to slow down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We are so focused on being busy and occupied with many things that we forget to just slow down, take a breath and realize that the world is not going anywhere, and an apocalypse will not happen if you just slow down. You’ve got all day or your whole life. It is important to slow down, and it is okay to have an off day, a day to just be lazy and do nothing. It’s okay to have a stop doing list that’s bigger than to do list, do not apologize because you spent your whole day watching Netflix or reading your favorite book instead of doing your laundry, or your research. We’ve got one life and one body make sure to enjoy both do not sacrifice one for the sake of the other, living life does not mean being constantly busy, that is not life. Life is not a race, so slow down. Life can be a beautiful ride if you just slow down and take everything in. The beauty of life cannot be captured in a fast pace moment, you have to slow down to truly grasp the beauty which is called life. Listen to your internal body and the signals it is sending you. It is okay to be like a bumblebee, but even a bumblebee knows when to slow down. Learn to slow down, and take everything in, take a moment to appreciate and thank your body. Slow down, breathe and let go.</span><br />
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his fingers beneath the words, not always noticing what is written, sometimes
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You can see it all if your finger whispers on one word.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in a world of fast faces, I’m looking for God everywhere, trying to figure out
a little better this little thing he made called a man.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Quinoa</b>: Add quinoa and water to a medium sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the quinoa is translucent and tender. </span></li>
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<li style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat cook the eggs mixture for about 3-4 minutes. Flip with a spatula and continue cooking 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and connote cooking for 3-4 minutes or until desired doneness. </span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Leafy greens/kale salad:</span></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Chop tomatos to desire shape, kale and avocado. Add olive oil and salt toss to coat. </span></span></span></li>
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have been obsessed with this stuff lately! It has solved my breakfast dilemma.
My breakfasts is consisted, I always have the same thing that can be little
boring after a while. My daily breakfast consists of YOSO vegan yogurt
(Unsweetened, Vanilla, and Strawberry) toped with chia seeds and other fruits
(Banana, strawberry, kiwi etc..). But recently this has changed, after
discovering Nice Cream, which I am completely obsessed. It tastes SO delicious
and I can't believe the main ingredient is a banana; with no additional diary,
sweeteners or<span style="color: #262626;"> ingredients needed whatsoever.
Also, </span>it is a much healthier version of regular ice cream and you
can create so many different varieties!, but also it can serve as either a
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<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Cutting board</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Airtight, freezer-safe container</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Small food processor</span></li>
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with ripe bananas: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">They should be sweet and
soft. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Peel and chop your
bananas into small pieces, it does not matter what shape or size the
pieces are in, as long as they are chopped into evenly sized
and somewhat small pieces. Put in the bananas in an airtight
container or a simple ziplock bag. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Freeze the
banana prices for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Ideally
overnight. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Blend the
frozen banana pieces in a small food processor or powerful blender</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Process until bananas
look crumbly, then scrap down the sides and keep processing. Repeat this
process until banana starts to look like soft serve ice cream. Blend for a few
more seconds to aerate the ice cream (If adding any mix-ins, like peanut butter
or chocolate chips, this is the moment to do it.) </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;"> You can eat it
straight away or put it in a container and back in the freezer, to have the
same consistency as regular ice-cream. I prefer eating it right away,
particularly if I make it for breakfast</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Making
a bigger batch: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Yes, you can make a
bigger batch with more than one banana! Just make sure your food processor is
big enough (and powerful enough). </span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Coconut flakes</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Strawberry </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Kiwi </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Walnut </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Chia seeds </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Spoonful of peanut butter</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Nutes </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">cinnamon </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Drizzle of honey</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">A few almonds</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Dollop of Nutella</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Scoop of cookie butter</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Baskerville;">Tablespoon of cocoa
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Exploring this flow for while now, I've done some version of it, but still not completely satisfied, but here is a version I've done yesterday. Majority of this flow consists of hip openers which has a lot of benefits. According to San Francisco vinyasa teacher Stephanie Snyder we hold stress and negative emotions—such as fear, guilt, and sadness—in our pelvis. For this reason alone, Snyder believes it’s particularly important to do poses that move prana (life force) through <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">that area. </span></div>
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But before going ahead trying the flow few things to keep in mind, take your time with opening your hips, because hip ligaments are strong, and DON'T PUSH yourself. Be aware of your breathing and and your knees. If you have any knee issues like I do modify the poses, props to help you as you can see that I use a yoga block while doing the split to protect my knees. Lastly, before starting you might be a little tense depending on when was your last practice, so lubricate your joints by doing a simple Sun Salutations 5 times. For my warm up I tend to do Ashtanga primary and Intermediate series. Take break and water whenever you have to, and lastly have fun doing it.</div>
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yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";">Wendy Flynn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";">As part of my degree requirement I am
required to take one language course, and since French is the second dominant
language in Canada everyone is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Century; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";">expected</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";"> to take French. So, given the natural
inclination toward this language I thought I might as well take the French
course as my language requirement. But also, given my previous exposer to
French in high school I thought the course would be easy and I won’t be forced
to do a lot of work. But few days into the course I came to realize that the
course was not going to be as easy as I thought it would be, but also my previous
exposer didn’t help me at all. So I decided to drop the course and take an
Indigenous language course (Ojibway) instead. At fist I was hesitant at the
idea of taking a course that I had no knowledge of. The fear of being a
beginner creped in and I found myself questioning whether this was a good idea,
and start planning my next step if I didn’t enjoy the course. But, few minutes
into the course I found myself enjoying the class and delighted at the idea of
learning another language that I was not familiar with or had any previous
knowledge of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";">This experience got me thinking about the
fear that we all encounter whenever we take on something knew; whenever given
the option of taking something new that we have no knowledge of we naturally
try to avoid it as much as we can because we all strive for perfection and thus
we expect our selves to be excellent at whatever we do. This was my situation
when I took French instead of another language because I had previous
experience with the language, and thus I knew I wouldn’t be a beginner in the
course. While this tendency is natural I think its important to recognize that
its is restrictive and in the long run prevents it from experience life itself.
We live in a society that tells us to strive for perfection, but does not
remain us that perfection comes with practice and that practice comes with
challenging ourselves to be beginners at something that we aim to strive for.
We forget that we all started out as beginners, no knew was born able to walk
and speak perfectly, but through crawling and learning the alphabet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Century Schoolbook"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Schoolbook";">Many times during my practice I try a
different pose and find myself disappoint at my failure to master it right
away, forgetting that even if you are good at something it doesn’t mean that
you will be good at every aspect of the thing you are good at. There will always be certain elements of the practice that I will have to put my beginner shoes on
and try, knowing that I will not be excellent at it right away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think this is what we need to remain
ourselves on a daily basis that it is okay to be a beginner and that there is
nothing wrong with being a beginner because no one starts out being excellent. So
next time you want to try something knew don’t let the beginner symptoms
discourage you because this symptoms is temporary, it will go away with
practice. So go ahead and try that inversion twist because you will
never be excellent at it if you don’t start out as a beginner now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-57046784568703044472015-06-07T18:35:00.004-07:002015-06-07T18:35:49.466-07:00Stress Free Granola <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">So I had a very stressful day today and release myself I've decided to bake which is something I refuse to do because what I bake never comes out as it supposed to. But today being a very stressful and wanting something sweet that's vegan so I thought baking would be the right remedy to my stress. Baking being my least of my skills instead of the granola turning into a granola bar it turned into a granola cereal, which is fine because I can still eat it either for breakfast or late night snack. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I love granola bars and cereal because it has many nutritional values; that could help lower your cholesterol and prevent certain chronic diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This is my revised version of <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2014/05/20/feel-good-hearty-granola-bars/" target="_blank">Oh She Glow</a> granola with little modification here and there to make it my own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2 cups of gluten-free rolled oats<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 cup of steel-coats <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1/2 cup pepitas seeds <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 250F. While the oven is heating up grease a large rectangular baking dish and line with a</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">piece of parchment paper so the bars are easier to lift out.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a large bowl, combine the gluten oats, steel-oat, coconut, almond, dried cherries, pepitas seeds, coca powder, cashews, and ginger. Thoroughly combine everything.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-14622753330625101372015-06-03T16:24:00.000-07:002015-06-03T16:27:27.219-07:00What's on My cooking Bookshelf?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I came first became
vegetarian I had no idea what I was doing; my initial motive was driven by a desire of losing weight, but as the years
went by it turned into a lifestyle driven by a concern of how unsustainable
our current food system is. As well as general concern with the increase industrialization of our food system; this concern was further
reinforced when I read Michael Pollan book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History/dp/0143038583" target="_blank">The Omnivore's Dilemma: A NaturalHistory of Four Meal</a>s, a fantastic book that provides a critically look
into our food industry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I turned vegetarian I might be now 11-12 years now, but it does not matter to
me anymore because is sorta a life style to me now. But this is not to say when
I started it was easy, it was hard particularly trying to find the perfect meal
that's easy for me to cook without depending on my mother. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This finally changed when I
finally got bought my first vegan book; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Vegan-Simple-Recipes-Healthy/dp/1845979591"><span style="color: #420178;">Easy Vegan: Simple Recipes for Healthy Eating</span></a> by
Vatcharin Bhumichitr, this is an excellent book for new vegan or vegetarian it
provides more than 100 easy recipe that anyone can cook regardless of your
cooking abilities. You can try the soup recipes that
include Butternut Squash with Allspice and Toasted Pine Nuts; Zucchini,
and Miso with Ramen Noodles and the classic Stir-fried Vegetables. For those
who love salad, but not just simple plain salad you have the option
of choosing from Couscous Salad with Chickpeas and Artichokes; Black Rice
Salad with Chile Greens; Herb, Red Onion, and Quinoa Salad with Preserved
lemon; and Roasted Sweet Potato and Macadamia Nut Salad. This is just the few
first chapters and there is more; this is a book i strongly recommend for
new vegetarian/vegan or even those who just want a healthy lifestyle of
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My second favourite cooking
book is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Vegan-Recipes-Beautiful-Living/dp/0811878635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433371637&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Pure+Vegan"><span style="color: #420178;">Pure Vegan: 70 Recipes for Beautiful Meals and Clean
Living </span></a>by Joseph Shuldinar, this is another fantastic cooking book
that appeals to all regardless if you are vegan/vegetarian or meat eater. The
cook consists of different sections that include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and
snacks. My favourite part of the book that many books lacked which I think
is just shear genius is late-nigh snacks sections that
include chocolate truffles and herbal cocktails, for night owl life
myself this the book for us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After years of following her
blogs I was extremely happy that she finally came with a book;<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/the-book/"><span style="color: #420178;"> The Oh
She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out </span></a><span style="color: #0e0e0e;">by Angela Liddon </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US">"The Oh She Glows
Cookbook</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> features
a treasure trove of more than 100 mouth-watering, wholesome recipes—from
revamped classics that even meat-eaters will love, to fresh and inventive
dishes –all packed with flavor. From rich and hearty entrées like the Crowd
Pleasing Tex Mex Casserole and 15-Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta to decadent
desserts like the Chilled Chocolate Espresso Torte with Hazelnut Crust and
Angela’s famous Glo Bakery Glo Bars, there is something for everyone. Featuring
over 100 stunning full-colour, full-page photographs shot by Angela herself,
there is mouth-watering inspiration throughout! This cookbook also includes
many allergy-friendly recipes–with over <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">90 gluten-free recipes</span>–and many recipes free of soy, nuts, sugar,
and grains too" <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/the-book/"><span style="color: #420178;">The Book - Oh she Glows </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is another one of my
favorite book, while it does not have recipes it provides an excellent rule on
eating which I think anyone can follow even if they are meat eaters; <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Food-Rules-An-Eaters-Manual/dp/014311638X"><span style="color: #420178;">Food Rules: An Easters Manua</span></a>l by Michael Pollan. This
is a book that I always go back to every now and then when I find that my
eating habit is going down a bad road, and just remain myself
some of the rules that Pollan provided. The book offers 64 rules on eating that
anyone can follow, but it wouldn't be a true Michael book if it didn't provide
a critical look into the American diet, which in this book he defines as the diseases
of affluence which is the "western Diet" of processed meats and
food products. The 64 rules are solutions to these diseases of
affluences. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Yesterday I had the most amazing practice or it felts like the most amazing practice in a while; I've recently decided to do all of my practice at home because I am currently unemployed and cannot effort going to a studio every day, so instead I have decided to take control of my practice by doing an hour of yoga everyday starting with simple asana flow sequences than doing challenging poses. Yesterday I decided to do a semi-challenging pose that I haven't done in a while and I was surprise by how easy the pose has become, all it took was just practice.<br />
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This is one of those really challenging but great arm balance that requires using pretty much every aspect of you body which I absolutely love because you are not just working on your legs, but also you arms, hips, upper body etc.. It require both open hips, deep twisting and upper body strength, which is something I absolutely lack. The key to this pose is finding a place where you are comfortable and build from there; but also making sure you warm up before you try the pose which will make a significant difference. I'd be lying if I said the first time you try it will turn out perfect, but remember with anything that you try new you only become an expert from practice, so if you fail the first time keep practicing.<br />
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Start in stating position with you hands in pray pose; then shift your weight to either the right or left leg depending on which side you are doing it; for now let say right foot. So shift your weight to your right food, lift the leg off the floor and place the left ankle above the right knee.<br />
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Bend your right knee until you end up in a half chair, in this position you can adjust your place, find your place and where you are comfortable, make sure to flex your feet. From here bend the standing leg, keep twisting from the upper body and the palms of your hand down along side the long end of your mat. Placing your hands should width apart, spread your fingers and root down from the thumb to the index. In this position you should pull your heat through your upper arm, gas forward and lean your weight toward your hands, while squeezing the outer right elbow into the side of waist. Once you've found your balance you can extend the right leg straight out to the side and you are in the full express of grasshopper.<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/practice-section/challenge-pose-grasshopper/" target="_blank">Yoga Journal </a>Kathryn Budig break of how to do this pose which is really helpful, so you can follow the link if you need another look into how to do it<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14413591922625392987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048893276764348248.post-61485244917293214902015-05-30T21:22:00.000-07:002015-05-30T21:22:29.384-07:00Coffee or Tea? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not long time ago I was smitten and enamoured with drinking coffee daily, like many out there I wake up every morning on my way to work or school a got to my favourite cafe and order my medium dark roast coffee. Later in the evening heading home I'll stop by the coffee place and buy another medium-medium.<br />
But then after a while I realize that the coffee did not have the same affect that it used; instead of being wake a and less stressed I found my body being tired and my stressed level which is high normal tripled. This is when I realized my body was trying to tell me to stop drinking coffee, so four months ago I decided to go cold turkey and just stop drinking coffee, and I feel great. So now instead buying coffee on by way to work or class I buy my medium lemongrass.<br />
For those you are wondering whether it's worth going cold turkey on coffee or not, here are some benefits to why you should start drinking tea rather than coffee; the <a href="http://www.today.com/health/top-10-health-benefits-drinking-tea-2D12052713" target="_blank">Today Health.com</a> provided a really good list of benefits which I think is worth looking over.<br />
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<span style="font-family: proxima_nova, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">1. Tea contains antioxidants</span><br />
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">4. Tea protects your bones. </span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">5. Tea gives you a sweet smile</span></div>
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