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Roasted vegetables is my mealtime superpower. I love Ayurveda’s focus on cooking fresh food, but I’m also a mom and do some other work on the side. I need to make sure that I'm as efficient as possible in the kitchen while also making sure that I eat fresh cooked food...
I have been taught this about eating eggs: They are a perfect food because they contain the essence of life force. They are a terrible food because they contain the essence of life force
You didn’t possibly think I could write the first post without the second?
To set up for this post, allow me to quote myself from earlier this week:
When my family lived in Mexico, I began to understand that fluency in language is measured in confidence, not memorization.
All living beings abide by this rule: Take something in, move something out.
You can get all esoteric about this rule (trust me, given the opportunity, I will), but today I’d like you to take it literally. It’s another way of saying that you are going to have to eat, so you might as well plan for that.
Nearly everyone who begins to study Ayurveda begins dispensing advice to everyone around them. Mom, you should try neti for your allergies. Dad, you should start meditating. Partner, here’s how we’re going to eat from now on. Child, practice yoga with me.
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