Celebrating The First International Day of Yoga

YOGIC VEGETARIAN RECIPES
Oat Spiced Cookies (Gf option, Ve)
A little sweet and healthy treat for everyone! Both nourishing and flavoursome, you
will wish you had tripled this recipe before baking it! Apricots contain lutein and
zeaxanthin which will keep your eyes healthy. Eat in moderation if you wish the
cookies to last a little longer!
Makes 8 – 10 cookies
Ingredients
150g oats (regular or gluten free)
50g almond or buckwheat flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Zest of 1 orange
1 teaspoon orange blossom
8 dates - chopped
5 dried apricots- chopped
100ml rice milk
Method:
Preheat the oven at
180˚C. Lay a tray
with baking paper.
In a large bowl,
combine the oats,
baking powder,
nutmeg, cinnamon,
coriander, ginger,
orange zest, orange
blossom and rice
milk. Mix thoroughly
and add the
chopped dates and
apricots. With the
help of two table
spoons, form dough balls and flatten them with the back of the spoon in order
to shape them as cookies. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown. Allow them
to cool down for about an hour in a cool dry place before storing them into a jar.
Leftover suggestion: This recipe can become a granola, after the cooking and
cooling down processes, break the cookies into small pieces, alternatively use the
‘pulse’ function on your food processor.
Almond, Cashews and Pecan
Nut Energy Ball (Gf, Ve)
Awaken your taste buds with this blissfully crunchy nutritious recipe which is filled with
anti-oxidant and anti-aging properties (coming from the nuts and seeds) aiding in
repairing and rejuvenating your cells. Keep in a small airtight container and eat as and
when you wish for that energy boost without the after-effect sugar rush and fatigue.
Makes 8 – 10 energy balls
Ingredients:
150g blanched almonds
30g cashew nuts
20g pecan nuts
20g sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
10 dates
1 teaspoon agave syrup
Method:
Blanch the almonds by boiling a pan with water on high heat. Once the water is
boiling, dip the almonds for 2 minutes, strain and add the almonds to a bowl with
cold water. Leave to stay for 5 minutes, then the skin should come off easily.
Preheat the oven at 200˚C. Lay baking paper on a tray and add the blanched
almonds and cashew nuts. Roast them for 10 – 15 minutes until light brown. Add
the sunflower seeds and pecan nuts and roast for a further 10 minutes. Add the nuts
and seed to a food processor; add the ground cinnamon and cardamom. Blend well
until smaller chunks can be seen. Add the dates and continue blending until a paste
has formed. Add the agave syrup and mix well.
Form balls and store them in the fridge to get a crunchier fresher taste.
Alternative suggestion: This mixture can be baked at 120˚C for 40 minutes on a tray
with baking paper and sliced as a crunchy nut slice.
The Swami Vishnudevananda
Archives Karma Yoga Project
One of our most valuable resources for the
teachings of Sivananda Yoga continues to be
the hundreds of inspiring lectures presented
by Swami Vishnudevananda, recorded from
1969 to 1991. While it is possible to listen
online to the recordings, for the past year a
karma yoga group has been transcribing the
teachings into written form in order to share
them further with all seekers of peace and
joy through yoga.
We are looking to add to this skilled
team of karma yogis. If you are interested in taking on the task of listening
to systematically assigned parts of the archives and transcribing them into
document form, this may be for you to consider, but only if:
• You have a good command of the English language and can
type proficiently.
• You can dedicate 5 – 10 hours a week to the project to comply with
a monthly deadline.
• You are highly organised and focused.
We specifically welcome those who are writers, editors and journalists
on the Sivananda Yoga path. If chosen, you will be sent the transcription
guidelines along with a timeline for your work. There are approximately
400 recordings. Please note that some of the material may be challenging
due to Swami Vishnu’s accent but it is all inspirational and a great way to
connect to the teachings – at the source.
Please send your request to be a part of the project to Sita at archives@sivananda.org
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YOGALife |Autumn/Winter 2015