Life As I See It

Random Thoughts, Yoga Tips, Short stories, and noteworthy observations...

Vegan Tom Yum Soup - March 9th, 2013

I have been playing with Tom Yum recipes for a few months now, and this one is my personal favorite. I found it on The Chubby Vegetarian Blog…which is awesome, btw. I use extra cilantro, because I love it, and I omit the Kombu and sambal because I can’t find it. I also add rice noodles…and make it more of a meal. Enjoy! Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup 2 stalks  lemongrass 1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth (like Whole Foods 365 brand) 3 lime leaves 1/2 inch sliced ginger 1/2 ounce kombu (about 3 small sheets, rinsed) 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1…

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My Latest Playlist…Enjoy - March 9th, 2013

1. Glorious Sun, The Laya Project 2. Well I say, Trevor Hall 3. Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye 4. War/No More Trouble, Playing for Change 5. Boy with a Coin, Iron and Wine 6. Cry Cry Cry, Ziggy Marley 7. Country Road, Jack Johnson and Paula Fuga 8. Holocene (Dosh Remix), Bon Iver 9. Hey Ya, Obadiah Parker 10. Poison and Wine, The Civil Wars 11. Love Song #2, The White Buffalo 12. Samadhi, Shaman’s Dream    

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Vegan Spicy Black Bean Enchiladas - January 29th, 2013

I just tried this one the other night and it was easy and delicious. All credit goes to Kim Barnouin’s AWESOME Cookbook, Skinny Bitch Ingredients: 2 tbs grapeseed oil 1/2 an onion,chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and  chopped 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 2 15 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed 2 canned chipoltle peppers 1 cup diced tomato salt and pepper to tasts 12 corn tortillas 1/2 cup shredded vegan cheese cilantro, for garnish salsa and guac, for serving   Directions: Preheat Oven to 350. In a medium saute…

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Chaturanga Dandasana - January 24th, 2013

It seems only fitting that I start the low down series with Chaturanga Dandasana…Ive been told I need an official badge. Chaturanga is a posture that can build strength in the entire body if done in a healthy way. If done in an unhealthy way, it can tax our shoulders, wrists and elbows leaving us vulnerable to injury. First…the wrists. A “normal” range of motion in wrist extension is around 80 degrees. If we are to line the elbows up exactly over the wrists, this would require a 90 degree range of motion which could ask more from our wrists then they…

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See Saw Breath - January 24th, 2013

Why practice breath work? Well, we all have a natural breath pattern that we have developed as a byproduct of our life experience…past and present. Any stressors, pains or traumas we have experienced in our lives play a significant role in the patterns we end up with as adults. In a nutshell, breathing practices introduce new patterns to break through old patterns. Plain and simple.  And when we start to break through the patterns that have been restricting the potential fullness of our breath, we can begin to let stuff go… Emotional, mental and physical stuff. Pretty simple, right? I’ll…

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