Wrapping Up Day One

It is early in the evening, and I have made it through the first, and sometimes most difficult, day of the fast. I was really hungry in the afternoon, and I am hungry now. I sleep better when I am hungry. The light headache that surfaced in the mid afternoon has now disappeared. The clothing is a little looser. The body is chilly. I will head into the bathtub, with epsom salts and a few drops of lavender oil! Brushing the skin before the bath will further the detoxification. All is well!

Shanthi

Got Through the Breakfast Hours

I awakened early for mediation and yoga. To give strength and grounding I moved the yoga mat to the another room for the practice. A new yoga experience, and no view of the kitchen, kept me in the practice! Susanne came for the breakfast juice and the hunger grumblies went away, for awhile.

Shanthi

Time to Wash Out the Remains of Winter - Spring Fast

Tomorrow morning I am starting on the Spring Fast. I have a fellow faster, which is always nice! I will not be alone when I juice 3 times a day. Susanne and I will get to know one another, share any challenges and excitements with the fast, and help one another to stay the course.

I will send out thoughts and experiences as I progress through this 4 day fast. The fresh vegetables have been purchased, I have plenty of lemons on hand, and I now I will sleep!

Until the morrow... Shanthi

How to Make Ghee Butter

In this video, Sydney teaches you how to cook ghee butter and explains its health benefits along as well as its many uses.

You're invited to a special screening of the film Bag It. Bag It is an exceptional film- it brings into focus in a wry, reasonable way, the damage that decades of plastic bag use has wrought and what can be done. The film begins Today, April 22nd, at 1:30pm at the Pelham Picture House (located at 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY)

Come early at 1:00pm and do fun activities such as sorting items into recycling bins and quizzing yourself with our Environmental Evaluation- Prizes will be awarded if your evaluation is selected!

Make sure you stick around after the film at 2:15pm for a discussion panel with members of the Westchester Environmental Community.

We hope to see you there!!

New Pure Burning Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was accidentally introduced to brownies made with coconut oil when the baker of the brownies was out of oil. Well, thank you Izzy for that introduction! The brownie felt purer, and it digested with ease. This set me off in search of a cookie that was made of "pure fat".

The flavor, texture and experience of these cookies is different. Good fats that don't require softening, just enough sweetener and crunchy texture from the nuts, chipits and oats make these gems worth the effort.

There are no photos to post with the recipe because the cookies vanish too quickly! Enjoy!

1/4 cup ghee butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 T sucanat
4 T Turbinado sugar
1/2 t vanilla
Egg Replacer- 2 fl oz applesauce and safflower oil combined (mostly applesauce)
1/3 cup oatmeal (old fashioned)
3/4 cup flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/4 cup pecans (or walnuts), chopped
2 T shredded coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips (the darker the better!)

These cookies are made the traditional way. Cream the ghee and coconut oil with the sugars, and then add the vanilla and egg replacer. Fold in the remaining ingredients all at one time. Drop by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet and bake at 350F for 5-8 minutes. Be watchful, these cookies bake surprisingly quickly.

Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack. The cookies are soft and prone to breaking easily when they are warm. Store carefully once they have cooled down.

Shanthi

Earth Day Event!

Come out to Pelham, NY April 22nd for our Earth Day event, including activities, a discussion panel, and a screening of Bag It at the Pelham Picture House!

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