Some noteworthy quotations on Vegetarianism:“Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind.” Albert Einstein “Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind.”Albert Einstein “If man wants freedom […]
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Meat and the Environment
by Kurma Dasa “Today, millions of people are consuming countless hamburgers, steaks, and roasts, oblivious to the impact their dietary habits are having on the biosphere and the very survivability of life on earth. Every pound of grain-fed flesh is secured at the expense of a burned forest, an eroded rangeland, a barren field, a […]
Fixing The Earth Up – A Story
By Sahadeva dasaAs he fell, he noticed the moon in the sky. Standing up, he said, “It’s true that I strained and struggled, but thank God, I got the moon back in its place.” Similarly, our world leaders are trying to tug the Earth out of the well of despoilment. Our leaders were told that […]
Vegetarianism: Why and How?
Watch this introductory video to vegetarianism.
Preaching to some Muslim youths
BY: BALDEV DAS (RNS)“I was doing book distribution in the trains on the day of Gita Jayanti and it incidentally happened to be the day of Bakri-id. So many Muslims were also traveling in the train on that day. After distributing books in that particular bogie I got down at Khandeshwar station to catch the […]
Peach-Sweet Potato Bake
Ingredients: 6 Sweet potatoes 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup cashew pieces 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Ground ginger 8 oz canned peach halves 3 Tbs. butterCut sweet potatoes in half, steam, and peel. Put these in a greased baking dish with peaches. Mix other ingredients together and sprinkle over top. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. […]
Creamy Herbed Potatoes
Ingredients 12 small new red potatoes 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream 2 teaspoons hing (omit hing on Ekadasi as most hing is cut with whole wheat flour.) 1 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsleyPreparation Scrub the potatoes and place in a saucepan. Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a […]
Crispy Baked Potatoes – The Scottish Way
Ingredients: -potatoes of equal size, preferably organic -sea salt -olive oil -butter, salt and pepper to tasteMethod: -Pre-heat oven 400F/200C or gas mark 6. To appreciate the full flavour, choose organic potatoes. Choose equal sized potatoes large enough to bake – you will need potatoes that are large enough to scoop out the centres and refill.-Clean the potatoes and wipe […]
Minted Fruit Salad
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup lemon juice from concentrate 1/3 cup water 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract 8 cups cut up assorted fresh fruit Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)INSTRUCTIONS: In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except fruit; stir until sugar dissolves. Place fruit in large shallow dish; pour lemon juice over. Cover, chill 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate […]
Sabudani Thali-Peet (Tapioca thali-peet)
Ingredients: 2 cups of soaked tapioca(sabudani) 1 cup of Peanut powder 1/4 cup of cooked mashed potatoes 2 to 3 Green chillies 1 tsp of Cumin seeds 1 tbsp of chopped cilantro a pinch of hing (omit hing on Ekadasi as it is usually cut with wheat flour.) salt to tastePreparation: Mix the above ingredients in […]