Yoga Today – How to Keep Your Mind Peaceful

 

 

 

 

 

From the sutras (yoga text) Cultivate attitudes of friendliness towards the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous and disregard towards the wicked. In this you will find peace of mind.

Even if you do nothing else, but apply these to your daily life you will achieve serenity. Everyone wants to be happy. The four keys to happiness are friendliness, compassion, delight and disregard.

Today we are going to focus on friendliness. When you encounter happy and prosperous people be friendly. Do not waste your time being jealous. Jealousy only serves to disturb your mind. Look upon happy fortunate people and wish that comfort for everyone. Make those people your friends and you too will find happiness and prosperity.

 Example : When one country is doing well and  a neighboring country is not there is jealousy and a desire to go to war and take from or ruin the other country. But wouldn’t friendly exchange be a better way? Open up the economic doors, trade with each other and create prosperity for all?

Close your eyes and think of someone you know who is doing very well and who is happy. Bless them.

So when you see happy prosperous people bless them and make them your friends.

Everyone wants happiness- be friendly, remove jealousy and find peace of mind. In this everyone prospers.

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Becoming Spiritually Fit – Pay Attention to Your Intuition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intuition has been defined as “the immediate knowing of something without conscious reasoning.” We all are aware of our sense of intuition and yet it is so elusive. The process of spiritual fitness is partly about uncovering the nature of this sense.

To develop our sense of intuition we must first remove the maya or the veil of illusion that keeps us trapped in the world. This does not mean we stop living in the world. It simply means we learn to see the true reality of our being beyond the illusion the world creates. This means we begin to discover why we are here and when we discover why we are here we begin to shed expectation and judgment. But discovery like everything in life has two sides.

 Intuition is discovered in the sixth chakra or third eye which is located between the brows. It controls the pineal and the pituitary glands, the eyes, ears and nose.  On a physical level when out of balance we experience colds, sinus problems, and headaches.

 It is the source of the spiritual body and the center of intelligence or subtle mind. It has the ability to pierce the veil of illusion (maya), which is the source of our problems. The polarity or two sides of intuition are creation and destruction. To transcend this polarity is to become the witnessing consciousness. The witnessing consciousness is that level of being where we are able to separate ourselves from our thoughts and actions and witness the ability to create and/or destroy. Both are necessary and with intuition we quickly make the right choice. We discover what we need to destroy and what we need to create to achieve spiritual fitness.. The closer we get to our intuitive self the closer we get to spiritual fitness.

 

Spiritual Fitness – listen to your intuition. It is the memory track of your soul. It will guide you through life, if you let it. The closer we get to our intuitive self the closer we get to spiritual fitness.

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A Recipe for Love – Dry Me a Raisin

Dried fruit is fruit where the majority of the water has been dehydrated out of the fruit either by the sun or by a dehydrating machine. Dried fruit dates back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia. It was highly valued for its taste, nutrients and long shelf life. Today the same is true. Nearly half of all the dried fruit sold is raisins. The raisin is considered a traditional dried fruit because it is dried naturally in the sun. Cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries and mango are infused with a sweetener before drying.

The earliest mention of dried fruit goes back to Mesopotamia. Ancient tablets describe recipes for breads and cakes using dried fruit to sweeten. Dried fruit was also part of the Egyptian, Arabic, Roman, Greek and Mediterranean diet. Various recipes mixed dried fruits with spices and honey in breads and cakes 

In ancient China silk, ware and dried fruits were considered costly gifts. And dried fruit was a duty bound gift to a newly-married couple. The symbol of the dried fruit was good wishes for the future marriage. For example the dried  pear symbolized wishes for spouses to be always together, dried apricots meant a wish of success and well-being and as the apricot was a yellow-orange color representing the color of nobility they were a noble gift.. The dried cherry meant wishes for more tenderness in the relations, wishes for a young and youthful spirit and to show a sense of caring about a friend or lover.

The cultivation of grapes began in Armenia and the Eastern regions of the Mediterranean in the 4^th century B.C. Raisins were manufactured by burying the grapes in the sand  beneath the desert sun. Quickly drying fruit, using the sun, spread across Northern Africa. The Phoenicians and the Egyptians popularized raisin production most likely because of their ideal climate for drying the grapes. They stored them in jars and allotted them to the temples. They also included raisins in breads and pastries that were made with honey, milk and eggs.

Raisins were highly prized and traded as valuable commodities. Although they are higher in sugar content than non-dried fruit; dried fruits supply plenty of nutrients, fiber and sweetness. Used in breads and and baked goods, sugar can be reduced while getting a supply of vitamins and minerals for bone health, cardiovascular health, oral health, intestinal health, weight management and meeting the standards for a healthy diet.

 In 1754 – George Washington begins his long residence at Mount Vernon. Raisins were a staple at the dinner table. Martha Washington prepared what she called a "plumb broth" made of marrow bones, bread, sugar, raisins, and currants. George proclaims it "the greatest success achieved by Mrs. Washington since our marriage." Now that’s a recipe for love!

An ancient Chinese philosopher once said:

            "Dried fruits are fruit learnt wisdom."

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Yoga Today- Pay Attention to Your life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stress and despair affects every one of us. We cannot avoid the stressors of life. Therefore it is important that we pay attention to our day to day activities, our associations and our diets. We should not allow the body-mind to become weak. We cannot come to yoga class and practice yoga, as well as, meditation in one short hour and expect our life to be balanced. We need to take care of ourselves every moment of our life. If we come to yoga with a healthy body-mind, than yoga and meditation will become a compliment to your life.  So let’s take a deep breath, let it go… releasing any stress and emotional turmoil and practice the art of finding balance body, mind and soul. Nothing is achieved without practice.

How do you feel right now? Do you feel a sense of balance and do you feel peaceful? Take this energy with you and apply it to your life. Pay attention to your daily activities, your diet and to your associations and remember to seek balance in all things and in all things find balance.

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By far my favorite summer salad is a watercress salad and here is why!

 

 

 

Watercress is actually a weed. But it’s not just any weed. It’s packed with antioxidants. You can find it growing alongside streams and riverbeds in nearly every U.S. state. Although I would suggest you go to your local health food store where you can find it in the produce section.

The health benefits abound. Around 400 BC Hippocrates located the first hospital Kos near a stream so that he could have watercress available for his patience’s. That’s because it is low in calories and high in antioxidants. Watercress is a great source of Vitamin K which helps to strengthen bones and helps to limit neural damage to the brain, which is helpful in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Watercress is also an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A. Vitamin C provides infection-fighting power to stave off colds and flu, as well as, helps to maintain healthy connective tissue and prevents iron deficiency. Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is essential for a properly functioning immune system. It also produces pigments in the retina of the eye. An absence of these pigments can cause night blindness.

Further watercress helps to keep you cellular metabolic functions at peak. This improves the body’s ability to absorb and use calcium and vitamin B-complex.

Watercress both tastes great and is a power pack of essential nutrients making it my favorite summer salad. To the watercress I add avocado for a great source of fiber, potassium, folate and vitamin E. I also add a fresh orange and orange juice to give it a great kick of vitamin C. Then I top it with Hemp seed hearts to add a great dose of omega3! Everything can easily be bought at any health food store.

Here is my simple and easy powerhouse watercress salad recipe!

Watercress Salad

In a bowl grate 1 teaspoon of orange zest and add 3 teaspoons of freshly squeezed orange juice, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a dash of ground cumin.

Toss trimmed and washed 1 bunch of watercress into the dressing and then arrange on a platter.

Top with slices of one naval orange (peel and pith removed.)

Top with thin slices of avocado.

Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of hemp seed heart on top. (Or use any chopped nut or seed such as chia or flax.)

And my favorite wine to pair with it is Pouilly Fume or Sancerre because of their light crisp flavor.

At about 137 calories a serving and with a powerhouse of nutrients watercress salad is my favorite summer salad!

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Fullfillment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulfillment comes as a result of exercising the creative aspect of you. This creative aspect comes about when you experience the freedom of choice. Freedom is simply being able to take that giant leap of faith, knowing that whatever will be is simply the journey of your life. We cannot control the outcome of our choices. This is what freedom is all about. It is a disregard for the outcome. That does not mean we do not have a conscience and that we don’t care whether we hurt others or not, but simply that we know whatever the outcome it is the best and highest choice for us. This is our intuitive nature, which comes in many forms. It is the opening and balancing of the fifth and sixth chakras.

How do we learn to listen to our inner voice? Be still, be quiet and if you feel strength, conviction and peace you’ll know what to do and the right way to go.

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A Recipe for Happiness – Not a Carob in the World

Carob is actually a legume often times used as a substitute for chocolate. Carob is naturally sweeter than chocolate, but not as flavorful. However, it has many attributes that make it a good alternative to using cocoa.

For one, it does not contain caffeine and two, it is sweeter so less sugar is needed in recipes when using carob.  In addition to not having the negative effects of chocolate, carob is very nutritious. Carob contains as much Vitamin B1 as asparagus or strawberries; as much niacin as lima beans, lentils, or peas; and more Vitamin A than eggplant, asparagus, and beets. It also contains Vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and the trace minerals iron, manganese, chromium, copper, and nickel. It contains approximately 8 percent protein and is a good source of fiber. Compared to chocolate, carob is three times richer in calcium, has one third less calories and seventeen times less fat. I’m starting to like this stuff!

Carob is an alkaline food. The Ph or chemistry of your body, for ideal health should be 80% alkaline and 20% acidic. Foods influence the chemistry of your body. Carob is also low in fat, helps to stabilize blood sugar, good for teeth and gums and free from stimulants such as caffeine.

Carob has a long history dating back over 5000 years. It still plays an important part in Jewish tradition and is used widely throughout Europe and the Middle East. The Spaniards carried carob to Mexico and South America and the British took carob to South Africa, India and Australia. Carob was introduced into the United States in the 1800s with California becoming the area of the country that grows carob. However, the crop has not been very successful. Most of the carob we consume comes from the Mediterranean.

The seeds themselves have a long history. The seed looks very much like a large watermelon seed. There are about eight seeds to a pod. The gum they contain was used and is still used today by the Egyptians for binding their mummies.

The Italians use the seed to make rosary beads. In Israel they have an annual Carob Festival. This seed was also used as a weight measure for gold and gems because seeds are very even in weight.

The word carat, which is still used today to measure gold and diamonds, comes from the Arabic name for the carob seeds because of their uniformity in weight.

 Today, we also use carob in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and for food thickening.

Big carats make some girls happy. But the carob that is fat free, high in nutrients and a third less calories than chocolate makes all girls real happy!

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Yoga Today Bhakti Yoga- Removing Obstacles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacles – the best way to prevent obstacles from distracting you from your practice is to keep an open mind and stay focused. When you decide to do one thing just stick with it. There is no value in digging shallow wells in hundreds of places. It is better to dig one deep well even if you encounter obstacles. This reminds me of a story I read about a miner who became frustrated with his mine and sold it. The new miner dug for one foot and struck gold. Don’t stop one foot before you reach your goal.

Perseverance (practice) will allow you to achieve success in any endeavor. When it comes to yoga you will need a steady mind, an open heart and a clear conscience.

But remember this; all your ideas are simply symbols that you use to reach your goal. And what is the goal? To find happiness, peace and serenity. Do what you love with devotion and success will follow. This is Bhakti Yoga. Let’s practice.

 

Stick to one thing and forge ahead. Why? To clear the mind so you can transcend the obstacles that get in your way. You don’t cling to your ideas, but you use them like a ladder to climb to the roof. Once you reach the roof you can leave the ladder behind. You’ve reached your goal and with it will come happiness, peace and serenity. Bkakti Yoga – do what you love with devotion and success will follow.

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A Recipe for Sex –Spice it Up!

Mix cinnamon and cloves and you’ve got a sexy combination! It’s no secret that spices can enhance your sex life. Cinnamon and cloves happen to be among the best. Both spices were highly prized in Biblical times. Spices were an important commodity used  both to preserve and add taste to food , as well as for medicinal purposes.

Cinnamon ( the best quality produced in China and India) is one of the oldest known spices. It was and still is used medicinally as an antiseptic, for circulation, as a parasiticide and an aphrodisiac.

Clove is a native of the Molluca Islands and is one of the best known spices of the world including cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg. It is used as an analgesic, antiseptic, calmative and aphrodisiac.

So what makes these two spices so sexy? Tucked away within the structure of these two spices are volatile oils and gums that cause the body to react in a biochemical way when we ingest them and smell them. The oils are stimulating and warming causing the circulation of the body to increase. Blood circulation is a precursor to sex. It is well documented that these spices heat up the digestive system. The Chinese use cinnamon to regulate blood sugar.

Research conducted at the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation concluded that when men smelled foods such as pumpkin pie and cinnamon buns( foods spiced with cinnamon and cloves) blood flow increased, suggesting cinnamon and cloves could be good for erectile dysfunction.

New studies also show that cinnamon and cloves speeds up the brain’s ability to react to visual cues. We all know that men are more visual than women so if you want to make a woman more visual and enhance a man’s visual ability feed a guy cinnamon and cloves!

The very definition of an aphrodisiac is anything that is believed to enhance sexual desire, performance or pleasure. It can be food, an aroma, music, light, color, your partner or in other words anything that helps to set the mood. Although unproven, foods that are purported to be aphrodisiacs usually are foods that support sexual health. Yes, your hormones and your abilty to perform are influence by your state of being. But, your hormones also need to be fed.

For example; manganese supports reproductive health. It helps to produce sex hormones and sperm. It increases sexual energy and enhances the brains ability to receive and send messages. Manganese is needed for the health and development of the sex organs. Manganese exist in the pituitary gland where the sex hormones are produced.

Cinnamon and cloves are very rich in manganese delivering –sugar and spice and everything nice. Spice it up!

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Meditation – it involves karma

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today we are going to practice Karma Yoga. The ultimate goal of Karma Yoga is the elimination of all karma. Since action produces karma, non-action or the process of meditation is said to be the means of eliminating all karma so that we find a place of balanced enlightenment.

With karma there is no good or bad. There is no judgement. Karma simply means cause and effect. What action you take body, mind and soul will have a result in the physical world. It is impossible for us to cease all action so what we attempt to do when practicing karma yoga is teach ourselves how to be mindful of all our thoughts words and deeds. Life becomes what life does.

Meditation brings us the closest to realizing stillness and it is in stillness that we find freedom or liberation from the bond of karma. It is a place where we leave everything behind which includes anger, fear, anxiety and insecurity. Nothing matters, but the moment and in that moment you are free and that is enlightenment.

To get there we must established balance, flexibility and strength because this is what it takes to bring peace and serenity to our lives. This is why we practice yoga. Karma yoga teaches us to be mindful of our actions. Let’s practice.

 

The purpose of meditation is to quiet the mind so we can heart the pureness of the universe; a place free of deceit, greed anger and pride. From this place of pureness we can create anything and everything. Beyond this the purpose of meditation is to realize that the point of life is realized in the moment. Right here – right now!

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Confidence – Spiritual Fitness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once you realize your ability to exercise free will over your life and implement an active response of choice to all that life presents, you learn to make choices based upon a strong sense of intuition, and leave behind the need to be right or wrong. You realize that there are no right or wrong choices, but simply choices. This of course suggests confidence in self and a belief in control over your life.

Confidence is in part Spiritual Fitness. When we are confident with a strong grounding in self we make wise choices. No matter the outcome we have the ability to not only survive, but to learn and grow from all of life’s experiences. A Spiritually Fit person is confidant within their body, their mind and their soul. With self-confidence we have the power to act without the restraint of what others may think or say. It is called free will – the power to be!

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A Recipe for Health - Build me up Buttermilk

Buttermilk is not really buttermilk but the milk that is left behind when butter is made. It’s also referred to as fermented milk and used in many cultures both as a drink and as milk for cooking. It is a tart drink that gets it tartness due to the presence of acid in the milk. The acidity is primarily due to lactic acid, a byproduct produced by lactic acid bacteria while fermenting lactose, the sugar found in milk.

Buttermilk can be found in the grocery store, however, it usually comes in a large container so if you need just a small amount for making pancakes or a cake; add  1 Tablespoon of white vinegar, apple cider vinegar or fresh squeezed lemon to a cup of milk and let sit for five minutes.

So is fermented, lactic acid, tartness good for us? Buttermilk has less fat than milk because the fat has been removed to make butter. It is also high in potassium, vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin as well as a good source of phosphorus. Buttermilk is a probiotic food source. The “good” bacterium in buttermilk passes through the digestive system where the bacterium becomes active. These healthy bacteria thrive off the lactose or sugar that is found in our intestines. The good bacterium, boosts the immune system, gives us energy, improves digestion, protects against carcinogens and protects against cardiovascular disease.

Butter milk is known to have been used by the ancient Hindus as far back as 5000 years ago. At that time butter was so precious that it was used as currency, making butter milk also quite valuable. Irish folklore claims a glass of buttermilk will cure a hangover. Heat a cup with a clove of garlic and it is known to cure a variety of ailments or perhaps tastes so bad it will make you forget about your other ailments.

According to American folklore immunity from poison oak or ivy can be established by drinking buttermilk. Pioneer women used buttermilk on their face to make their skin smooth. This is not too far off as the acid in the milk in known to soften skin.

In terms of health the digestive system says it all. Every part of your body-mind thrives because of the digestive system. Nutrients are digested and then distributed throughout the body to nourish and support life. When the digestive system is not working properly the body cannot receive the nutrients it needs to produce health. Buttermilk is a natural and healthy aid to the digestive system and at the same time supplies a rich source of calcium, vitamin B12, riboflavin and potassium.

Riboflavin or B2 plays a key role in energy metabolism and the metabolism of fats, carbohydrate and proteins. Buttermilk is a good source of this essential vitamin. Calcium supports bone growth. Vitamin B12’s key role is the functioning of the brain and the nervous system. Potassium is necessary for the functioning of cells and phosphorous is a component of phospholips that form all cell membranes.

So… build me up buttermilk. Never let me down because I need you so badly to keep me healthy and my skin so smooth.

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Removing the Obstacles that Get in Our Way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mental distractions such as stress, despair, depression, anxiety and fear are obstacles that get in our way as we strive for balance and peace. That is why we need to take care of our day to day activities, associations and lifestyle. Diet, exercise, rest and of course yoga are all things we can do to bring balance to our body-mind. We cannot find balance and quietude by meditation alone and that is why we need to take care of our daily lives. If we hope to find a sense of nirvana here on earth we need to pay close attention to how we live our lives. Every day focus on the most value gift of life and that is your health; body, mind and soul.

Let’s begin with the practice of yoga.

 

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot revel itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot be exerted, wealth is useless and reason is powerless.” Herophiles, 300 B.C.

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Spiritual Fitness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a symbol in Chinese which means both danger and opportunity. Opportunities sometimes arrive out of disappointment or chaos. In fact most opportunities in life present themselves after we have lost something we thought we wanted. That is why they often come disguised as misfortune. In mystic writings such as those found in the Kabbalah there are many stories of worthy souls losing all their worldly possessions only to be presented with a greater opportunity. The difference between those who discover the opportunities and those that don’t is all in the attitude and belief.  It is the ability to perceive beyond the event.

Today let’s focus on being open to possibilities. Being willing to let go to make room for something new.

With faith, strength and determination any set back can be viewed as simply an opportunity.  Focusing on Spiritual Fitness you will notice that every time a door shuts another one opens. Each new pathway will bring you growth and opportunity.

 

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Yoga Today – Obstacles we all face them

Disease, dullness, doubt, carelessness, laziness, false perceptions, failure to stay grounded and not slip from any progress we’ve made and distraction of the mind are all obstacles we must face. Everyone faces these obstacles.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the most difficult obstacles is slipping from the progress we’ve made. This one is important to examine because we all feel from time to time like giving up or defeated because of setbacks. But we need to remember that the mind can’t function on the same level every moment. Sometimes it will be high and sometimes times it will be low.

In the practice of yoga many obstacles or challenges will be put in our way. They are there to make us understand our capacity. The challenges teach us strength. Something we all possess even though we often forget. We need challenges and obstacles to help us remember. Otherwise we get lethargic.

That is the nature of life. Like a river the water flows easily without obstruction, but add an obstacle such as constructing a dam and the strength of the water takes on the form of great electrical power.

The most important thing we need to work on is being grounded and balanced because life will throw many obstacles our way.  But from a balance state we never get thrown off by these obstacles. We simply muster the power to stand tall and steady finding the inner strength to move past life’s obstacles without falling down. It takes a strong base, an open heart and a steady mind.

 Nothing is achieved without practice so let’s practice balance or kriya yoga.

You have an inner strength that can overcome life’s obstacles. Obstacles are necessary. Otherwise we would not find the strength of our being. Therefore seek balance in all things and in all things find balance.

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You Choose!

 

 

 

Each and every moment of our day we are faced with choices, which result in making decisions that will determine our path. If we wake up in the morning in a cantankerous mood, we can examine the reasons or accept it as our mode of operandi for the day. Perhaps the day before our diet was poor, we didn’t exercise or we had a fight with our spouse. Being in a cantankerous mood will not change any of these things. However, examining the choices we made that led to the mood assist us in changing the mood and thus changing the path of our journey. That one particular day we might be presented with an opportunity and miss it because of our fowl and dark mood. We can choose because we have free will.

Let’s choose to move – yoga and dance

Choice implies a sense of control. It removes the fatalist view that we are bound by our earthly existence and therefore no matter how hard we may try we can never control the outcome of our lives. With free will we realize that we are only bound by the limitation we place upon ourselves. If we choose to be bound by the illusion of “things”, that is how we will live our lives. Never seeing abundance leads to poverty.

You choose!

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A Recipe for Health, Sex, Happiness and Love

As the Welsh say:

Mwynhewch eich bwyd!

Chicken in Honey Mustard Orange sauce with Braised Leeks

Start with the braised leeks.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Trim 5 medium leeks diagonally to create angled tips.

Heat large pan with about 1/3 cup of olive oil. Place leeks cut side down in pan and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn leeks over and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Remove to a baking dish and line the baking dish with a  single layer of the leeks. Add a little more olive oil to the pan and reheat. Sauté 2 shallots sliced and 1 tbsp of thyme leaves. Cook shallots about 5 minutes and then add 1/3 cup of white wine, cook and reduce by half. Add about 1 cup of chicken stock and bring to a boil. Scatter thyme sprigs and one lemon thinly sliced over leeks in baking dish. Add wine stock liquid to leeks covering leeks to about 2/3, cover and bake for 45-60 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature.

Whisk together 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, a tablespoon of red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of water.

Coat a serving dish with the Dijon vinaigrette and arrant leeks on top. Scatter with cooked lemon slices and 1 small chopped hard cooked egg. Serves 4

Chicken in Honey Mustard Orange Sauce

Serves 4 – 183 calories each

2 tsp olive oil

1 tablespoon of white wine

4 - 3 oz skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs

1 cup of cooked brown rice

Sauce ingredients

1 can of nonfat cream of chicken soup

1/3 cup unsweetened orange juice

1 tsp of honey

1 Tbs of Dijon mustard

Dash of red pepper

Combine oil and wine in large skillet. Place chicken in skillet and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until brown on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet and de-fat liquid with a spoon. Add sauce ingredients to skillet; bring to a boil, add chicken, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with rice and garnish with orange slices.

Arrange the leek platter into the center of the table to serve family style.

Serve with a good California Chardonnay which works well with this dish.

For dessert a light Berry Parfait

Fill half way parfait or dessert cups with vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt. Top with sliced fruit such as berries or cherries; topped with a shaving of dark chocolate.

As the Welsh say:

Mwynhewch eich bwyd!

Doctor Lynn
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Yoga Today - Removing Obstacles

 

 

 

 

 

The practice of yoga teaches us how to remove the self-imposed obstacles that prevent us from discovering our true self. The mind and the body normally feel limited, but if we look to the soul we begin to understand the infinite energy of the universe and we then begin to transcend our self-imposed limitation.

This does not mean that if we think we can fly we will be able to fly. The body and the mind are controlled by the laws of nature. However, what it does mean is that we have the power to transcend our earthly burdens and experience nirvana right here on earth. But this takes practice and devotion or the practice of Bhakti yoga. Self-discovery is a journey that involves devotion.

Bhakti simply means we learn to use compassion and understanding (love) to consciously uplift and harmonize our relationships so that they help to serve the process of self-discovery. Life after all is a serious of relationships: with yourself, with others, with the earth and with the universe. What you devote yourself to is what you become.

Nothing is achieved without practice. Let’s practice.

 

Maya means illusion. It means that we are all caught up in the illusion of what we call our reality. Relationships are here to serve you; both the ones’ that make you happy and the ones that are difficult. It is the difficult ones that have the greatest opportunity to help you reach self-discovery. These call upon you to examine who you are. In all relationships examine who you are and what you are doing and being. In this you will begin to discover your true self.

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