I just learned that this drink is very effective for depression. Yogi Bhajan taught it to treat people with addictions in the seventies.
8 oz of carrot juice
½ oz of garlic juice (I put one garlic clove in the juicer before putting the carrots)
I tried it and it gave me more energy and contentment.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Powerful Food from Yogi Bhajan's Kitchen
I cooked this recipe last night, and it is delicious!
Mung Beans and rice recipe
This is a perfect pre-digested food. It is easy on the digestive system and very nourishing.
Ingredients
1 cup of Mung Beans (they are asian green beans)
1 cup of Basmati rice
9 cups of water
4-6 cups chopped assorted vegetables (carrots, celery, zuchini, broccoli, etc.)
2 onions, chopped
1/3 cup of minced ginger root (grind)
8-10 cloves of garlic, minced
1 heaping tsp. of turmeric
½ tsp. pepper
1 heaping tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. crushed red chiles
1 Tbsp. sweet basil
2 bay leaves
seeds of 5 cardamon pods
salt or soy sauce to taste
Rinse beans and rice, bring water to a boil, add rice and beans and let boil oer a medium flame. Prepare vegetables. Add vegetables to cooking rice and beans. Heat about ½ cup oil in large frying pan. Add onions, garlic and ginger and saute over a midium-high flame until browning. Add spices (not salt or herbs). When nicely done, combine onions with cooking mung beans and rice. You will need to stir often to prevent scorching.
Add herbs. Continue to cook until completely well done over a medium-low flame, stirring often. The consistency should be rich, thick and soup-like. with ingredients barely discernible. Serve with yogurt, or with cheese melted over the top.
I love nuts, so I put sunflower seeds on top instead of cheese.
Mung Beans and rice recipe
This is a perfect pre-digested food. It is easy on the digestive system and very nourishing.
Ingredients
1 cup of Mung Beans (they are asian green beans)
1 cup of Basmati rice
9 cups of water
4-6 cups chopped assorted vegetables (carrots, celery, zuchini, broccoli, etc.)
2 onions, chopped
1/3 cup of minced ginger root (grind)
8-10 cloves of garlic, minced
1 heaping tsp. of turmeric
½ tsp. pepper
1 heaping tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. crushed red chiles
1 Tbsp. sweet basil
2 bay leaves
seeds of 5 cardamon pods
salt or soy sauce to taste
Rinse beans and rice, bring water to a boil, add rice and beans and let boil oer a medium flame. Prepare vegetables. Add vegetables to cooking rice and beans. Heat about ½ cup oil in large frying pan. Add onions, garlic and ginger and saute over a midium-high flame until browning. Add spices (not salt or herbs). When nicely done, combine onions with cooking mung beans and rice. You will need to stir often to prevent scorching.
Add herbs. Continue to cook until completely well done over a medium-low flame, stirring often. The consistency should be rich, thick and soup-like. with ingredients barely discernible. Serve with yogurt, or with cheese melted over the top.
I love nuts, so I put sunflower seeds on top instead of cheese.
Prayer, by Masaru Emoto
"Prayer is most effectively sent when each person in the world raises their energy of love by imagining a scene where the peoples of the world are living in peace. First you must shine with positive, high spirited vibrations, and be full of love. In order to do that, I think it's important lo love, thank and respect yourself." Masaru Emoto "Love Thyself: The Message from Water III".
Dead water
A few days ago, I was feeling horrible, I had unusual headaches, unquenchable thirst, muscle aches, insomnia and tiredness. Without even bothering to find out what the problem was, my doctor prescribed me anti-nausea medication. Later I discovered that one of my bottles of water I bought at the store had a terrible smell. Since I stopped drinking that water all seemed to be back to normal. I figured that was the cause of my bodily upset.
I've been reading Masaru Emoto's writings on the secrets of water and this confirms his thesis. Water carries information we just begin to understand. Water may be the carrier of human insanity and it may be spreading that insanity in Nature. We are giving to water what we are. He argues that our Love and Gratitude can make water live. Hate and violence contaminates the water and makes it crazy like humans right now. The water has a memory. It carries your feelings and thoughts, so be careful of what you choose to think and feel. Everything will be out there... in the water.
I've been reading Masaru Emoto's writings on the secrets of water and this confirms his thesis. Water carries information we just begin to understand. Water may be the carrier of human insanity and it may be spreading that insanity in Nature. We are giving to water what we are. He argues that our Love and Gratitude can make water live. Hate and violence contaminates the water and makes it crazy like humans right now. The water has a memory. It carries your feelings and thoughts, so be careful of what you choose to think and feel. Everything will be out there... in the water.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Festival de cometas en Zilker Park
El domingo 6 de marzo mientras cocinaba en la mañana recibí un mensaje de una amiga preguntándome si iba al Festival de cometas en Zilker Park, Austin. Me encanta remontar cometas y ella lo sabe porque hemos ido juntas a remontarlas a ese parque. Yo me había olvidado por completo porque estoy ocupada casi todos los fines de semana últimamente. Pero viajando adonde tenía que ir pasé por la Mopac al lado del parque y vi la cola de vehículos esperando poder estacionar y muchas cometas ya altas en el cielo. Recordé el año pasado cuando fuimos y disfrutamos tanto de ver tantos colores, tanta alegría en una jornada hermosa y soleada de primavera.
Y cuando regresaba ya a última hora de la tarde, justo antes de ponerse el sol, vi que todavía volaban contra el cielo azul algunas cometas en la última luz del día de un día maravilloso de primavera. Se recortaban sobre el fondo urbano, de altas torres en el centro de la ciudad.
Y no pude menos que reflexionar mientras manejaba de regreso a casa. Allá por mi infancia, el placer de remontar cometas comenzaba en el jardín, el garaje, la vereda o el patio, donde nos sentábamos con mis primos a construirlas, con papel de seda, varillas de caña y engrudo y un trozo largo de tela para hacer la cola. Llevaba mucho trabajo cuidadoso para que resultara equilibrada, aerodinámica. Pero la satisfacción mayor de todo ese trabajo llegaba en el momento en que la veíamos alzarse con la brisa primaveral alto hacia el cielo. ¡Eran momentos maravillosos para nuestra alma de niños!
Cuando era niña, mis primos y yo éramos muy hábiles para remontar cometas. Pero no teníamos mucha conciencia de los peligros y a menudo, la cometa se quedaba enganchada para siempre en la parte más alta de un árbol o en un cable inalcanzable, destruida o perdida para siempre. Solamente cuando crecimos un poco pudimos dominar todas las fuerzas físicas necesarias para controlar el vuelo de la cometa, y descenderla sin correr peligro de perderla o romperla.
En este momento de mi vida, relaciono el trabajo de construir la cometa con mi propio trabajo. Realmente uno disfruta del fruto de su trabajo si puede « remontarlo ». Frecuentemente nos sorprendemos trabajando para ganarnos la vida, en vez de para encontrar satisfacción en lo que hacemos. Es más fácil y se miden menos los riesgos cuando –como en la construcción de la cometa- se trabaja para dar vuelo a nuestros sueños. Históricamente no es un momento propicio en el cual uno puede decir que va a elegir el trabajo que quiere hacer. Pero sí se puede elegir hacerlo con pasión y con la mira más allá del presente, más allá de lo que se ve.
Levanta la mirada y sueña más allá del presente con esperanza, amor y gratitud.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Is there a future for public transportation in Austin... or anywhere in Nacirema for that matter?
Can you imagine a street with 80% of buses driving around? Can you picture a city like this? I found this picture of down town Buenos Aires in buenosairesstay.com and thought changes are interesting since I left this big city. Public transportation has increased enormously since, of course Argentinean pay U$ 5 a gallon.
They also use the subway whose riding -except for rush hour- looks like this:
They also use the subway whose riding -except for rush hour- looks like this:
Thanks to buenosairesperception.blogspot.com for this pic.
A Public Transportation System is not achieved just by purchasing the vehicles, creating the plan and making them run.
People should feel the need to use them, it should become part of their lifestyle. I don't see people changing lifestyle here in Austin any time soon.
And to prove that, let's take a look at what needs change in a lifestyle in order to incorporate the public transportation in daily life.
Can we walk more? Bus stops may be located half a mile or less from home, work, and other destinations.
Can we be more patient? Waiting can seem longer than it is at a bus stop, walking four blocks can seem forever. Time allowance for a ride should be longer too, to include the walking period, the actual riding and more walking after.
Can we eat differently? Drive thru restaurants, pharmacies, flowers? What for? You will not have your car anymore. Maybe you can spare some time cooking at home for the rest of the work week, or store those tasty frozen lunch boxes in the freeze at work. ;) Or maybe you're lucky and your favorite restaurant is across the street and you can eat your favorite hamburger every single day!!!!
Can we stand on a bus or subway all crammed up next to the sometimes smelly others invading our personal space?
Public transportation is primarily that: public! You're pushed, squeezed, rubbed, leaned over, coughed upon, your personal space was left at home. Your first priority is to ride, to get to work or any destination on time. If you wait for the following bus to have more free space, you might get late to your destination.
Can we limit our freedom of movement? You might need to plan better for your day to go well, and do your errands kinetically smoothly.
Can we live without the waiting line in front of our children's school? Yes! I used to hate the traffic jam when I had to go pick my children up from school, so I walked. Of course they hated walking because they did not want to be different from their friends. Would you dare to be different and walk to drop off and pick up your children, or simply send them on the school bus or regular bus line? Would your children dare to ride a bus? Are they afraid of mixing with people who are different, strange, unknown? I'd say everybody need to develop skills to relate to their social environment wherever it happens to be... even in the street, or on the bus.
Can we accept to become vulnerable outside our wheeled bubble? Minutes on end waiting in the weather,
long healthy walks in the open, at the mercy of the elements, bad people who can steal your belongings or just assault you, smog, rain, allergens, dust, wind, heat, cold, street life!
And, most of all, are we willing to give up our status? I ride a nice Acura, bright red with jewels on the hood. People can see how much money I have, what a good job I hold... Now, I will only have my suit , suitcase, shoes and tie to show off.
Oh, well...There is one too many changes people will have to make in order for the public transportation to be effective... even adopted!
People should feel the need to use them, it should become part of their lifestyle. I don't see people changing lifestyle here in Austin any time soon.
And to prove that, let's take a look at what needs change in a lifestyle in order to incorporate the public transportation in daily life.
Can we walk more? Bus stops may be located half a mile or less from home, work, and other destinations.
Can we be more patient? Waiting can seem longer than it is at a bus stop, walking four blocks can seem forever. Time allowance for a ride should be longer too, to include the walking period, the actual riding and more walking after.
Can we eat differently? Drive thru restaurants, pharmacies, flowers? What for? You will not have your car anymore. Maybe you can spare some time cooking at home for the rest of the work week, or store those tasty frozen lunch boxes in the freeze at work. ;) Or maybe you're lucky and your favorite restaurant is across the street and you can eat your favorite hamburger every single day!!!!
Can we stand on a bus or subway all crammed up next to the sometimes smelly others invading our personal space?
Public transportation is primarily that: public! You're pushed, squeezed, rubbed, leaned over, coughed upon, your personal space was left at home. Your first priority is to ride, to get to work or any destination on time. If you wait for the following bus to have more free space, you might get late to your destination.
Can we limit our freedom of movement? You might need to plan better for your day to go well, and do your errands kinetically smoothly.
Can we live without the waiting line in front of our children's school? Yes! I used to hate the traffic jam when I had to go pick my children up from school, so I walked. Of course they hated walking because they did not want to be different from their friends. Would you dare to be different and walk to drop off and pick up your children, or simply send them on the school bus or regular bus line? Would your children dare to ride a bus? Are they afraid of mixing with people who are different, strange, unknown? I'd say everybody need to develop skills to relate to their social environment wherever it happens to be... even in the street, or on the bus.
Can we accept to become vulnerable outside our wheeled bubble? Minutes on end waiting in the weather,
long healthy walks in the open, at the mercy of the elements, bad people who can steal your belongings or just assault you, smog, rain, allergens, dust, wind, heat, cold, street life!
And, most of all, are we willing to give up our status? I ride a nice Acura, bright red with jewels on the hood. People can see how much money I have, what a good job I hold... Now, I will only have my suit , suitcase, shoes and tie to show off.
Oh, well...There is one too many changes people will have to make in order for the public transportation to be effective... even adopted!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Fascinante y delicioso
Como me he propuesto escribir mi viejo y abandonado y no bien ponderado blog de cocina francesa, hoy estuve investigando algunas cositas que tienen que ver con el desarrollo de los alimentos en su ambiente ecológico. ¿¡Qué mejor ejemplo que éste!?
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
¿Nieve en Austin?
El pronóstico dice que mañana nieva en Austin.Todavía quiero verla. Pero ya estamos anticipándonos al frío que está volando desde el norte en este momento hacia nosotros.
Como este meteorito es completamente inesperado, yo ya había plantado mis flores y sembrado mis semillitas para la primavera, pensando que ya había llegado... o casi.
Sin embargo, corro a casa para cubrirlas y guarecerme como es debido para una noche congelada.
No he desaparecido, todavía estoy aquí, aunque he estado tan ocupada que he dejado pasar casi un año desde mi último artículo. He decidido que escribiré en castellano por un tiempo para despistar o dar más trabajo a aquellos que siguen mis pensamientos sin seguir mi Blog, si acaso los hay, porque en estos tiempos nunca se sabe quién te está mirando, siguiendo o escuchando. No porque mis ideas sean necesariamente atractivas, pero no hace falta ninguna excusa ni razón para que resulten interesantes para alguien.
Además ya he comenzado a perder mis habilidades literarias en mi propio idioma, de modo que esta es una buena práctica para recuperarlas, sin contar que puedo escribir mucho más rápido en castellano.
Y como si eso fuera poco, dispongo de mucho más tiempo libre, como desafortunada que soy de no tener al momento de quién ocuparme, aunque esta situación no es duradera.
Para completar mi comentario acerca del frío en Austin, debo confesar que una de las razones por las que me gusta vivir aquí es que... justamente, por lo general no hace mucho frío en invierno. Me consuela que este solo durará dos o tres días. Estoy más que lista para la primavera. Hasta ya planté las flores y los tulipanes están creciendo. Mientras tanto, me mantengo bajo el poncho comiendo chocolate.
Como este meteorito es completamente inesperado, yo ya había plantado mis flores y sembrado mis semillitas para la primavera, pensando que ya había llegado... o casi.
Sin embargo, corro a casa para cubrirlas y guarecerme como es debido para una noche congelada.
No he desaparecido, todavía estoy aquí, aunque he estado tan ocupada que he dejado pasar casi un año desde mi último artículo. He decidido que escribiré en castellano por un tiempo para despistar o dar más trabajo a aquellos que siguen mis pensamientos sin seguir mi Blog, si acaso los hay, porque en estos tiempos nunca se sabe quién te está mirando, siguiendo o escuchando. No porque mis ideas sean necesariamente atractivas, pero no hace falta ninguna excusa ni razón para que resulten interesantes para alguien.
Además ya he comenzado a perder mis habilidades literarias en mi propio idioma, de modo que esta es una buena práctica para recuperarlas, sin contar que puedo escribir mucho más rápido en castellano.
Y como si eso fuera poco, dispongo de mucho más tiempo libre, como desafortunada que soy de no tener al momento de quién ocuparme, aunque esta situación no es duradera.
Para completar mi comentario acerca del frío en Austin, debo confesar que una de las razones por las que me gusta vivir aquí es que... justamente, por lo general no hace mucho frío en invierno. Me consuela que este solo durará dos o tres días. Estoy más que lista para la primavera. Hasta ya planté las flores y los tulipanes están creciendo. Mientras tanto, me mantengo bajo el poncho comiendo chocolate.
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