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Cashew Spread

These kidney-shaped nuts are actually the seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple. This fruit comes from the cashew tree native to the northeastern coasts of Brazil. While reading about this nut, I found how they are a master of disguise. These easily split in half like a legume, but they are… Read More Cashew Spread

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Late Summer

This seasons is short, nonetheless it is a time of great changes, the transition to Autumn. This period of time has some aspects of all seasons and often the weather can be very changeable. During this transitional period it’s important to stay grounded and centered. Because at this time our Mother Earth is most fertile,… Read More Late Summer

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Majestic Alaska

Our time in Alaska started flying from Seattle to Juneau, then taking a two-hour ferry between a fresh mist, enormous mountains, and blue water. A tiny cabin on Dolphin street and Otter avenue with a simple but breathtaking view of the mountains was our home for the next 6 days in Haines, where our friends… Read More Majestic Alaska

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Summer

Growth and Maturation This seasons begins around June 21st with the summer solstice, when the sun is at its northernmost position relative to Earth. The sun is considered yang as it gives energy, causes action, and outward movement, thus creating a hot and dry climate. It is important to get outdoor activities and much solar… Read More Summer

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Believe

Something that started fascinating me when I started my degree in Visual Communication was Semantics, the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, or as Humberto Eco says “the science of meaning”. Growing-up bilingual, I became very connected to analogies and coding words to others in order to find meaning, as opposed to translating directly,… Read More Believe

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Quinoa Matcha Bars

One of our staples at home for its many nutritious facts, is quinoa. A goosefoot found in the Andes, where it was widely cultivated for its edible starchy seeds before the introduction of Old World grains. Chenopodium quinoa, a flowering plant in the amaranth family, is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a grain crop… Read More Quinoa Matcha Bars

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Blowing to Meditate

“Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in.”   Thich Nhat Hanh In this nomadic path which started in Asia, meditation found me in a group called a Sangha, which is a community of people practicing the dharma together in order to collectively cultivate and foster awareness. The essence of a sangha is understanding, acceptance, harmony… Read More Blowing to Meditate

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Rainbow Sunomono

The term Sunomono refers to a range of vinegar-based Japanese foods and dishes. In Japanese, “su” means vinegar. In this culture, the tradition in dishes, especially seafood or vegetable, are usually coated in a vinegar dressing. Often times, sunomono refers to Japanese foods that are side dishes to a meal and accompany other Japanese plates. We need to remember that in… Read More Rainbow Sunomono

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Grounding

The Earth is music for those who listen The Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines grounding as the “training or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge”.  In holistic terms grounding refers to the spiritual action of centering our souls within our bodies, and establishing connections with Mother Earth, with the energy of this powerful habitat where… Read More Grounding

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The Camera & Me

While taking a course on Design and Development of Educational Technology, I was asked on the last assignment to write about a key event/experience from my childhood where a technology helped me learn. After many thoughts scattered through my mind, realizing the limited technology in the 80’s, I remember the camera. A very important element to my dad,… Read More The Camera & Me

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Hazy Allergies

Defeating Seasonal Allergies No matter where we are, we get them. It could be pollen, dust, and now pollution. I suffered through terrible Cider Fever in Austin, Texas. I was sick for over 4 months out the year during the Winter and especially through the Spring. I thought moving away I could defeat this natural… Read More Hazy Allergies

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Spring

The Beginning… This is the “cleaning” season, the time when everything is reborn and restored. We bloom to be later nurtured by the summer. The beginning of Spring is March 21, the time of Spring equinox when day equals night. For the next 6 months the sun and the yang principle will be dominating our… Read More Spring

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50 Shades of Kale

I crossed the garden of Kale in one of my raw cooking classes. What was this beautiful, crispy and strong vegetable? This magnificent plant is a member of the cabbage family, related also to broccoli, cauliflower and collard greens. There are different types and its colours vary from shades of green to purple. Its texture can… Read More 50 Shades of Kale

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Blog Fog

Why blog now? Why do something when 152 million people (according to google) are doing it? Whether its food, photos, adventures, experiences, debates, why would I start doing this if only a few friends and relatives would read every now and then? Here is a good statistics page from wordpress. It is obvious that the success… Read More Blog Fog

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Sweet Quinoa Cups

Rooted in South America, this food is gluten-free, and high in protein, unlike most grains. It contains all nine essential amino acids, and it is also high in fiber, magnesium, B-vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has officially declared Quinoa… Read More Sweet Quinoa Cups