“Why on earth are you going vegan again?” my husband cried as though he has just heard another of my craziest new ideas yet. “Because I want to!” is usually my first stern reaction. It shows that I am the boss of me while at the same time affording me time to collect my thoughts for a much better answer! I then explained to him that my primary motivation is to become familiar with the delicious world of vegan food. I feel towards vegetables and fruits how a connoisseur feels towards wine. I reap immense pleasure from exploring new vegetables and fruits and he, the resident chef, thinks up fresh ideas for us on how to consume them. This “going vegan” move would be the impetus to explore more uncharted territory in vegetable land. That was my primary reason to turn to a vegan diet but certainly not my only one. [Read more…] about Recounting My Vegan Diet: The First 20 Days
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Back on the Bike: Reawakening the Cyclist Within
On Tuesday morning, the last day of June 2010, I met a new woman at the 5:45am cycling class: myself! A new woman with the stamina, perseverance, strength and power that I would not have otherwise believed existed in me were it not for the image in the mirror staring back at me.
This was my 5th indoor spinning (cycling) class in 2 weeks and the seemingly impossible task of surviving a 60-minute basic spinning class was now softened by ounces of progress and heaps of determination. The impossible had withdrawn again, making room for new discoveries.
Yes, I used to consider myself in decent shape, what with all my power yoga and all the stairs in my house and well, you burn calories when you tango and go for a walk, you know!
Ha!!! Wishful thinking! [Read more…] about Back on the Bike: Reawakening the Cyclist Within
Making Friends with Green Juices: A How-To Video for Everyone
I admit I fell out of my green juicing habit.
Falling out of good habits is inevitable in life. Staying flawlessly on track with an unattainable goal is stuff for the athletes and superstars. I have fallen out of my health habits countless times. I have never given myself a break for it either and in hindsight, what a waste of energy. All that matters is what we do next. We stop, we regress, we back paddle in life all the time. Big deal. We simply need to get back into the rhythm. We simply have to start over, again and again and yet again. It is the perseverance mindset that comes to the rescue.
With that mindset, I found my way back into juicing recently. As usual, I am shocked how I let such a brilliant habit slip into the background of my life. One taste from my home made green juice the other day and my body felt instantly rejuvenated. It is no wonder my first Favorite Green Juicing Recipes has been the most popular post! To kick-starting the juicing habit again with a huge dose of inspiration, I made a video of my green juicing process and tips for us.
About the Video: We made the video completely unrehearsed and impromptu; I only had so many vegetables for juicing and I really wanted to make a video sharing my indelible love of green juices in order to tempt you into this habit which can bring enormous benefits to your health and your life if you only let it!
If you are going to be juicing, you need a reliable, top notch juicer, and it will be your BEST investment. I highly recommend the Green Star Elite juicer by Tribest.
Two recipes used on the video:
For a list of recipes, see Favorite Green Juicing Recipes. I use my Omega Juicer in the video. As I mentioned, the portions vary and you have to experiment to find your own ideal combination. I provided rough portions below on what was used in the video:
First Recipe for a Simple Green Juice: ~ 3-4 medium carrots, 1 medium Beet, 1/2 yellow delicious Apple.
Second Recipe for an Advanced Green Juice: ~1-2 medium carrots, 1 medium beet, 1/2 yellow delicious Apple, 1 lemon, ginger, 1 cup parsley, 1 cup cilantro, 2 medium cucumbers, 2-3 beet leaves, 1/2 cup carrot top leaves, 1 cup baby spinach, 1/2 cup fresh dill.
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Liquid Meditation: Making the Perfect Cup of Tea
Discovering Oolong tea for me was an accident. A life changing one. One day 3 years ago, my husband fancied the tea shop’s Oolong titled “Iron Goddess of Mercy” and bought 2 ounces for fun. We both tried it and liked it fine. Then a few months later, I happened to give up espresso in my ultimate quest to go healthy! (Well, I still drink the occasional espresso) But I was not about to give up caffeine (who knows! That may be another quest at the yoga teacher training someday!). But the ideal replacement seemed obvious: Loose-leaf Oolong tea. Then I discovered the taste and equally delightful benefits of raw honey, (thanks to Natalia Rose and her Raw Detox Diet) combined with Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong, I must say: one taste and you are hooked for life! [Read more…] about Liquid Meditation: Making the Perfect Cup of Tea
Wholesome Eating: A Fall Vegan Soup Recipe
One of the best things that can happen to us in life is discovering a passion, or watching someone close to us discover theirs. In this case, it is my husband who made the discovery, and I his spectator. This was not a thundering bolt of a discovery full of drama and a change of lifestyle overnight. That’s the stuff of novels and movies. His was a quiet, leisurely and slowly yet steadily growing passion. The object of desire: Cooking. He is surprisingly talented in the kitchen too. His methodical approach, well-refined with precision, attention and creativity, are the ultimate recipe of success! And yes, the pun is well-intended and brings me to the topic of this post: A vegan fall soup recipe to your health and well-being. [Read more…] about Wholesome Eating: A Fall Vegan Soup Recipe
I am Farnoosh, the founder of Prolific Living. So glad you are here. My mission is to empower you to unblock your creative genius to live your dream life.