Sweet treats can be made with healthy ingredients and without added processed sugars. Dried fruit is a great natural sweetener and works well in many dessert recipes. Ingredients ½ cup moist, dried apricots 3 Tbs. Almond butter 2 Tbs. Unsweetened shredded coconut 1/8 cup almonds—chopped 1/8 cup walnuts—chopped Add apricots to a food processor—fitted with…
Strawberry Vinaigrette
I like to make my own salad dressings; this way I can control the amount of sugar and salt that is added. This is one of my popular “house” dressings. Serve with your favorite salad greens or veggies. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 Tbs. Unsweetened Strawberry Fruit Spread ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup (of choice:…
Kale Salad
Kale is such a nutritious green that I find myself adding it to a lot of my recipes. For this one, kale is the star. To balance out the bitterness of the kale I use apples and a fruit spread sweetened with fruit juice. It’s quite refreshing! Ingredients 1 small bunch of kale—removed from stems…
Immune Support Soup
I love to find ways to use turmeric in my recipes. With its many health benefits (see below), it is definitely worth knowing how to incorporate into your dishes. This is a great soup for the colder seasons–inspired by super-spice, turmeric! Ingredients 2 cups red lentils, rinsed and drained Water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or to…
Healthy Cooking
Jahnavi teaches healthy vegetarian cooking in a private home setting. Classes are small–up to 4 persons and can be scheduled at your convenience. Cooking classes include hands-on instruction, recipes and the meals we prepare. Cost: $75/per person Please send inquiries to jahnavi.motherearth@gmail.com Is scent flash. It’s local been the knew all requirements for pharmacy school can…
In Memory….
I met Robin Williams some years ago during the filming of Patch Adams. I was living in North Carolina at the time–where Patch Adams was being filmed. My friends and I would go to the set to see if we could get close to the cast and crew. This was during my ashram days, so…
Reflections on BEA 2012
These past few weeks have been quite exciting–since our attendance at the BEA (Book Expo America) in early June. We did two LIVE Radio Shows–broadcast from the Jacob Javitz Center (Press Room) in New York City. Normally when I broadcast Living Well with Jahnavi (my blogtalk radio show), I do the show solo. It was…
Spring Equinox and the Origins of Easter
Easter, as we know is a very significant day for people of the Christian faith. Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we have learned with other Christian holidays—oftentimes more than one tradition is followed. Modern-day Easter is derived from two ancient traditions: one Judeo-Christian and the other Pagan. Both Christians…
St. Patrick’s Day: Who was St. Patrick? Why do we honor a day in his name?
As St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, I would like to share a little history about St. Patrick—and the holiday we celebrate in his honor. So often we hold celebrations without really knowing the reasons why. Perhaps in our culture we just love to have a reason to party…..green beer and all! Anyway, why do…
The Cultural Creatives
From the New Age Journal–1997 edition: cited on: http://www.lightparty.com/Spirituality/Culture.html The Rise of the Cultural Creatives A NEW PHENOMENON is emerging in American culture, according to the results of a recent social research survey. We are at a watershed in history, when the country is shifting away from the modern technocratic society toward what sociologist Paul…
Understanding the Paranormal
“What exactly does paranormal mean?” The term paranormal is used to describe a wide variety of activity and phenomena. According to the Journal of Parapsychology, the term paranormal describes “any phenomenon that in one or more respects exceeds the limits of what is deemed physically possible according to current scientific assumptions.” The actual word is…
Living An Ordinary Life in An Extraordinary Way
As we are starting off the New Year, I thought it would be a great idea to share some tips and guidance for living an extraordinary life–not only for the year 2012–but from here on in…..In Extraordinary You: The Art of Living a Lusciously Spirited, Vibrant Life by Vanessa Talbot–along with ten powerful voices–we learn…
Jahnavi Foster, CEC 