Mindful + Minimalist

Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 ripe banana Instructions: Prepare Pan: Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Combine Oats and Syrup: Add the rolled oats and maple syrup to the pan. Mash Banana: While the oats are heating, peel and mash the ripe...

Ingredients: For the Refried Black Beans: 1 can of organic black beans, drained and rinsed ½ teaspoon Himalayan salt (or to taste) ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter (for frying) For the...

Ingredients: 1 package Thai rice ramen noodles 1 block (8 oz) firm tofu, hand-broken into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon sesame oil ½ teaspoon Himalayan salt (or to taste) 2 cups kale, chopped 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons...

Lentil Rotini with Vegan Feta and Roasted Garlic served with Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts Ingredients: For the Lentil Rotini: 8 oz lentil rotini (or any lentil-based pasta) 1 tbsp olive oil (for sautéing) 1/2 cup vegan feta cheese, crumbled (store-bought or...

I will start this entry precisely by saying, "Today, I will practice focusing on my life by focusing on myself." The first thing I need to make sure I do is keep myself separate from others. By that, I only mean outside of others' space. First and foremost, it does...

This was very easy to make. Yeah, it was partially pre-cooked, also canned green beans, but just the same it can work. So, I did have the sticky rice microwaved, which reminds me I have fresh uncooked sticky rice, and I'm going to check how to microwave it. I am not a...

I am not sure if what I do connects anyone else spiritually, but I have found that to find spiritual connection I need to embrace myself. In the Osha, the Yoruban religion, or as it's considered colloquially "The Religion" when the sign Ojuani - 11 (number in cowry...

It is not rare to change Sponsors. They tell you from the get-go, it's not a marriage, it's not X, Y, or Z. And that's precisely what I have said about myself and to others replying "You need a more cerebral program, I get it." By cerebral I do not mean analytical....

Step 5 tells me "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Step 5 was not difficult for me. People run away from it. Step 5 was a relief. You see, I knew exactly what this was doing—or I thought I knew it all. That is...