A Great Film Called ‘Breath of the Gods’, and a Yummy Kale Dinner
We’re
at that blesséd point in summer where there’s too much garden food to handle.
It feels great to deliver fresh, holistic garden food to family, neighbors and
friends. Lots of summer squash and cucumbers are making the rounds. The garden
is doing wonderfully. We’re really happy with our food garden this year.
The
other night, I picked a huge amount of kale from the garden, chopped it finely,
and sautéed it for a long time with coconut oil and fresh garlic.
Intermittently, I added some spring water to steam the kale and help the
cooking process.
Kale is the one veggie that has to be cooked well. The only
time I eat it raw is in a green juice. Everything is best raw, but kale is
super tough. I ate a big bowl of the cooked kale with a pile of our raw green
beans, and some cold golden honeydew and watermelon. An amazing dinner!
I just
saw a great documentary called ‘Breath of the Gods’. Such a fascinating look at
the origins of modern yoga and the barely documented life of the creator of
modern yoga, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharya’s height of influence was
in the 1920s and 30s. He went on to make yoga into what it is today.
It was
interesting to learn that the earliest practitioners in the south of India were
considered by many to be mentally ill. Yoga was not given much respect. I also
enjoyed discovering where all the asanas that I use and that are in widespread
use came from. I really recommend this film, especially if you’re a yoga practitioner.
Knowing the backstory of yoga can only enhance the practice.
Live
in peace.