The United Nations has designated 2016 the International Year of the Pulses. What better reason to nibble on crunchy spicy chickpeas? Yes, chickpeas are a legume, also known as gram, or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, and sometimes known as Egyptian pea. Whatever you want to call them, they are packed full of nutrients…
Author: Alchemy Maiden
Yellow Curry Chicken
Coconut milk, a sprinkle of spicy crushed chili peppers, flavorful curry powder, and much more all meshed with wholesome white chicken breasts is a burst of flavors that infuse every bite of Yellow Curry Chicken. As we continue to focus on balancing ourselves from the inside out and countdown to Sacred Momentum: The Devine Method to…
Mango Mousse & Pitta Energy Balancing
Today, I’m bringing you a very easy eggless recipe for Mango Mousse. It is sweet and rich. Creamy lightness folded with the sweet of mango is oh so indulgent. Although this cool treat may seem like a summer flavor, I am offering this recipe to be enjoyed all year long for those who need a…
Balancing Your Vata with Caramelized Banana Rice Pudding
Literally meaning “wind”, Vata is the force of propulsion. Vata is the element of ether and air in the body. Ether has a spacey quality, and air has movement. Vata senses are hearing and touch. It governs all movement, including muscles, nerve impulses and thoughts. Since Pitta and Kapha cannot move without it, Vata is…
2016 New Year’s Resolutions with Deepak Chopra
I started off the 2015 holidays by completing a 21 Day Meditation Challenge with Oprah and Deepak Chopra and it was a transformative experience for me. So, obviously for the New Year I want to make a resolution to commit myself to regular meditation and replenishing myself from the inside out. At the turn of the…
New Years Day with Mimosas, Omelete, & Orange Pudding from Bridget Jones’s Diary for A Fork & A Flick Fiday
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s the first day of 2016 and the very first “A Fork and A Flick Friday” for this year. Being New Year’s Day, I want to post about a fun and relatable movie for this special occasion. One that inspires us to make our own New Year’s resolutions and reflect. I…
Turkish Delights New Year’s
While shopping for edible holiday gifts this Christmas season, I came across Turkish Delights. It seems that this treat has become a Christmas special ever since The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe presented the sweet meat stemming from the Ottoman Empire as an enchanting treat that Edmund Pevensie could not…
Full Moon Christmas with Aviation Cocktail
This Christmas Santa will be guided by the light of the full moon. After 38 years we will be bequeathed with a full moon Christmas, which last occurred in 1977. Christmas is already a very special occasion and takes on a bit of an esoteric feel with the final full moon of the year falling…