Aren’t they beautiful? Cooking a bunch of beets is a great experience. The deep purple next to bright green is such a treat for the eyes, and the greens are so good for you. Spring is a great time to eat hearty, deep green leaves like this. Great for the liver, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
What To Do With a Bunch of Beets?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spicy Red Lentil Soup with Vegetables
Posted in Gluten-Free, Main Dishes on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve really been looking forward to posting this soup. The first time I made it last summer, it was too spicy for me, but Colm couldn’t stop swooning over it. He might have gone back for thirds. Now I tone down the cayenne and he adds more to his own bowl.
I teach [...]
Chai Spice Biscuits
Posted in Baked Recipes, Gluten-Free on April 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In England, it’s a biscuit. Back home, it’s a cookie. I call them Chai Cookies because I use many of the same spices for the dough that I use in chai tea. My favorite combination is freshly ground cardamom and fennel seed. I went crazy for ginger last year and was [...]
Chai Tea: not from Starbucks
Posted in Blogroll, Gluten-Free, basics on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you really like your chai tea latte from Starbucks? Don’t you think it’s too sweet and sort of watery? Not to mention that the mix comes out of a box that was probably flown half way across the country. Or the one they make at Cafe Nero in the UK, which is [...]
Bok Choy and Carrot Stir-Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Posted in Blogroll, Gluten-Free, Main Dishes on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This dish can take a bit of chopping time, but it’s well worth it. It’s great to have a wok to cook it in, because it allows you to make a big batch that you can eat for the next meal or two – that way the time invested in all that knife work [...]
Ayurveda 101: Your Dosha
Posted in basics on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to quickly make a post that will help people figure out their dosha, or Ayurvedic body type, so that the information regarding the recipes I post will be personally useful. Below are some links to different quizzes on the web that you can take to find out your dosha. It’s always a [...]
The First Potato
Posted in Blogroll on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I live in Kenilworth, England. It’s the first place that potatoes were eaten in Europe, I believe. That’s because we have Kenilworth Castle, where Queen Elizabeth I used to spend her free time. Sir Walter Raleigh brought her a potato from the new world and that’s where all this “chip” business began. At [...]
Ghee: the Essence of Pure & Simple
Posted in Ayurvedic Care, Uncategorized, tagged Ayurvedic Care on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the beginning of my blog, so I’m starting with the basics. Ghee is clarified butter, and sits at the top of the pyramid of cow products, so you can imagine how holy it is in Indian culture. You have milk from which you make butter, then you melt and simmer the butter until [...]
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