Oct 17, 2010 Posted by Lina

Best Gazpacho Ever

Last Full Moon, I made the best gazpacho soup ever! We fast every Full Moon and this is one of my favorite soups to make at the end of the fast since it’s liquid but has some “chunks” of veggies that are easy to eat to break the fast. These are the ingredients needed: 4 Heirloom tomatoes (soft ones, medium size) 2 Stalks of celery 1 Clove of garlic 1/4 of a medium sweet onion Juice of... read more

Sep 8, 2010 Posted by Lina

Preparing for Bhakti Fest

When I found out that I was going to Bhakti Fest 2010, I was extremely excited but realized I had to get in shape. Why you may ask? Well, the festival is 4 days of Kirtan, yoga, and speakers. Kirtan is almost happening 24/7, so I knew I’ll be sitting for a long time. To prepare for Bhakti fest, I did what I usually do for any concert or event I go to. I practiced all the songs and studied all the... read more

Aug 30, 2010 Posted by Lina

What Kind of Issues Can a Juice Fast bring?

Denis and I had wanted to do a green juice fast for the longest time. We do a monthly liquid fast during the full moon and it feels great. So we wanted to know what it was like to just do a green juice fast. We decided this full moon was good time to do it and planned to get all our juices from Josh’s Organic Garden. We started on Monday and finished it on Saturday. Initially we wanted to do seven... read more

Aug 27, 2010 Posted by Lina

30 Coconuts a Week

About 4 weeks ago, Denis bought 30 coconuts and we had a feast! From drinking the water to making creams, salad dressings, smoothies, soups, etc. The following week he bought 20 coconuts, and the week after that 15 coconuts. By the end of the third week I couldn’t come up with any more coconut dishes, and Denis had made coconut cream and stored it in the refrigerator. I didn’t want to waste... read more

Aug 25, 2010 Posted by Lina

5 Kale Salad Dressings

I don’t know about you guys, but I love eating greens. However when it comes to kale, it’s a little bit difficult to just pop in my mouth and chew it without anything on it. One Sunday, I was being lazy and enjoying my day at the beach when I got a call that there was no green left at Josh’s market. So Denis and I ran to the market but it was true, no lettuce was left! There was only two... read more