Sattvic Food: Habit or Choice? While talking about my food choices, a friend once asked me, “Are your food restrictions a choice or a habit?” At first glance, it might seem like a simple, casual...
Today, more and more people are eating organic food. The concept of organic food is of interest to everyone. The ideals of organic food appeals to most people because of its inclusive nature.Here is a...
My friend Monica is interested in Sattvic cooking. She asked me, I want to start a Sattvic kitchen. How do I go about doing this? The question has several answers. This blog post covers information...
Until we decide to change something, we never know the extent of our knowledge or ignorance. It is important to be open and willing to test this out for yourself. Swami Vivekananda once said:...
One of my newsletter subscribers asked me this question: “Why does sattvic diet avoid onion or garlic?” Thank you for asking this question. I am answering this question in the blog because it might...
When I traveled to Turkey, it took me only 20-minutes to convey to the tuk-tuk driver that I was looking for an eatery that served vegetarian food. The success was not due to my ability to speak...
Food means different things to different people. For my grandma, food was medicine. She said, “A good cook needs no medicine.” What she meant was, a vigilant mother cooked for the health of the...
Growing up, I saw turmeric used for numerous purposes around the home. We used it to drive away ants and other insects. We used it as beauty aid. Our kumkum, the red dot between our eyebrows, was made...
Our friend M—— told us his tale of how he came to love Indian food. Growing up in a traditional Western household, he ate a lot of meat and potatoes. At that time, he thought it was tasty. Then, he...
