Celebrating The First International Day of Yoga
Yoga_Life_Winter_2015_WEB
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YOGIC VEGETARIAN RECIPES<br />
Oat Spiced Cookies (Gf option, Ve)<br />
A little sweet and healthy treat for everyone! Both nourishing and flavoursome, you<br />
will wish you had tripled this recipe before baking it! Apricots contain lutein and<br />
zeaxanthin which will keep your eyes healthy. Eat in moderation if you wish the<br />
cookies to last a little longer!<br />
Makes 8 – 10 cookies<br />
Ingredients<br />
150g oats (regular or gluten free)<br />
50g almond or buckwheat flour<br />
½ teaspoon baking powder<br />
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
¼ teaspoon ground ginger<br />
1 teaspoon ground coriander<br />
Zest <strong>of</strong> 1 orange<br />
1 teaspoon orange blossom<br />
8 dates - chopped<br />
5 dried apricots- chopped<br />
100ml rice milk<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat the oven at<br />
180˚C. Lay a tray<br />
with baking paper.<br />
In a large bowl,<br />
combine the oats,<br />
baking powder,<br />
nutmeg, cinnamon,<br />
coriander, ginger,<br />
orange zest, orange<br />
blossom and rice<br />
milk. Mix thoroughly<br />
and add the<br />
chopped dates and<br />
apricots. With the<br />
help <strong>of</strong> two table<br />
spoons, form dough balls and flatten them with the back <strong>of</strong> the spoon in order<br />
to shape them as cookies. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown. Allow them<br />
to cool down for about an hour in a cool dry place before storing them into a jar.<br />
Leftover suggestion: This recipe can become a granola, after the cooking and<br />
cooling down processes, break the cookies into small pieces, alternatively use the<br />
‘pulse’ function on your food processor.<br />
Almond, Cashews and Pecan<br />
Nut Energy Ball (Gf, Ve)<br />
Awaken your taste buds with this blissfully crunchy nutritious recipe which is filled with<br />
anti-oxidant and anti-aging properties (coming from the nuts and seeds) aiding in<br />
repairing and rejuvenating your cells. Keep in a small airtight container and eat as and<br />
when you wish for that energy boost without the after-effect sugar rush and fatigue.<br />
Makes 8 – 10 energy balls<br />
Ingredients:<br />
150g blanched almonds<br />
30g cashew nuts<br />
20g pecan nuts<br />
20g sunflower seeds<br />
1 teaspoon cardamom<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
10 dates<br />
1 teaspoon agave syrup<br />
Method:<br />
Blanch the almonds by boiling a pan with water on high heat. Once the water is<br />
boiling, dip the almonds for 2 minutes, strain and add the almonds to a bowl with<br />
cold water. Leave to stay for 5 minutes, then the skin should come <strong>of</strong>f easily.<br />
Preheat the oven at 200˚C. Lay baking paper on a tray and add the blanched<br />
almonds and cashew nuts. Roast them for 10 – 15 minutes until light brown. Add<br />
the sunflower seeds and pecan nuts and roast for a further 10 minutes. Add the nuts<br />
and seed to a food processor; add the ground cinnamon and cardamom. Blend well<br />
until smaller chunks can be seen. Add the dates and continue blending until a paste<br />
has formed. Add the agave syrup and mix well.<br />
Form balls and store them in the fridge to get a crunchier fresher taste.<br />
Alternative suggestion: This mixture can be baked at 120˚C for 40 minutes on a tray<br />
with baking paper and sliced as a crunchy nut slice.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Swami Vishnudevananda<br />
Archives Karma <strong>Yoga</strong> Project<br />
One <strong>of</strong> our most valuable resources for the<br />
teachings <strong>of</strong> Sivananda <strong>Yoga</strong> continues to be<br />
the hundreds <strong>of</strong> inspiring lectures presented<br />
by Swami Vishnudevananda, recorded from<br />
1969 to 1991. While it is possible to listen<br />
online to the recordings, for the past year a<br />
karma yoga group has been transcribing the<br />
teachings into written form in order to share<br />
them further with all seekers <strong>of</strong> peace and<br />
joy through yoga.<br />
We are looking to add to this skilled<br />
team <strong>of</strong> karma yogis. If you are interested in taking on the task <strong>of</strong> listening<br />
to systematically assigned parts <strong>of</strong> the archives and transcribing them into<br />
document form, this may be for you to consider, but only if:<br />
• You have a good command <strong>of</strong> the English language and can<br />
type pr<strong>of</strong>iciently.<br />
• You can dedicate 5 – 10 hours a week to the project to comply with<br />
a monthly deadline.<br />
• You are highly organised and focused.<br />
We specifically welcome those who are writers, editors and journalists<br />
on the Sivananda <strong>Yoga</strong> path. If chosen, you will be sent the transcription<br />
guidelines along with a timeline for your work. <strong>The</strong>re are approximately<br />
400 recordings. Please note that some <strong>of</strong> the material may be challenging<br />
due to Swami Vishnu’s accent but it is all inspirational and a great way to<br />
connect to the teachings – at the source.<br />
Please send your request to be a part <strong>of</strong> the project to Sita at archives@sivananda.org<br />
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