I have signed up for Deepak Chopra and Oprah’s new meditation experience, Shedding the Weight: Mind, Body and Spirit! It starts tomorrow, March 21st, and with the onset of Spring we leap towards a new self being. Once again, I will be brining you 21 days of synopsis and reflections from this life-changing experience. This…
We have come full circle to the Spring Equinox once again. Today, day and night are of equal length and hence forward the days will begin to get longer with the arrival of spring. This year, the Spring Equinox has the unusual distinction of coinciding with both a supermoon and a total solar eclipse. Around…
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. At 6:45 p.m. EDT on March 20, the sun appears directly overhead at Earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of spring. For this year’s celebration of the arrival of Spring I want to bring light upon the Japanese…
This upcoming Monday we are going to be cooking a main course, Red Wine Spaghetti with Walnuts and Parmigiano-Reggiano. I posted this recipe last month for Valentine’s Day, but I want to do a Mindful Cooking Meditation with it because this dish is so sensual that when you mindfully prepare it, you will feel like…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! “May your day be touched by a bit of Irish Luck, brightened by a song in your heart, and warmed by the smile of people you love.” On this day I have a roundup of recipes to complete an entire 4 course St. Patrick’s Day Meal. I hope you get…
Last weekend I made Irish Cream and it’s so much better when it’s homemade. Imagine how they process the bottled stuff, where you have cream unrefrigerated and shelved. Baileys Irish Cream originates from Gilbeys of Ireland and the emulsion uses an emulsifier containing refined vegetable oil. I’ll pass on the vegetable oil in my cream…
I believe that at some stage every mindful eating learning process deserves a tea meditation. Reaching back to Buddhist monk practices, it brings a rich sense of peacefulness. The ritual of mindfully drinking tea starts from the moment you start to make your tea to when you finish and clean up. This is guided tea…
St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching and my food musings are developing for the big day. Last week I made Irish Coffee and I know that a lot of people make it with Irish Cream, which is a concoction made of whisky and cream. The most popular store bought version is Bailey’s Irish Cream, which…