Sundari Dasi
I was born & raised in a traditional south Indian family in Mumbai, India. At a very young age I was introduced to science of Bhakti Yoga where kitchen and cooking is just the extension of your spiritual life and daily practices. Exploring the fresh exotic looking vegetables, aromatic spices and flavors always induced me with more inspiration to understand the ancient sciences of cooking in Ayurveda, Yoga & Foods in mode of goodness....... just like it is said - "You are what you eat " and " Food is Medicine ." Based on these principles of Ayurveda, Bhakti (Devotional Sciences) & Yoga , Here @ FOOD FOR THE SOUL I would like to share few of my humble offerings which are just a small ways of expressing my love and gratitude towards Lord creation for all the wonderful things He has created and being amazed when I cook each item with different ingredients &spices. When honoring the prasadam (remnants of the Lord ) I m always mesmerized " How did the Lord create so many different kinds of vegetables, fruits, spices and you put them together turns out to be FOOD OF THE SOUL.....!!
By Gods grace, I got married into a nice south Indian Gaud Sarasvat Brahmin family where I had great opportunities to explore Mangalorian / Karnataka dishes and get to learn them personally by in-laws and the extended family. My good Husband, H.G Gaura Natarajais a Yoga teacher and has Masters Degree in Yogic Sciences and Vedic Astrology and it is by His great encouragement, I too pursued traditional Yoga, Food and Diet related to lifestyle from S.VYASA University of Bangalore.
Foodforthesoul.net is not just ANOTHER website for delicious recipes focused only on externals such and taste & flavors but with the inner nourishing aspects of body, mind and soul as said by Srila Prabhupada -Founder Acarya of ISKCON " the purpose of Food is to increase the duration of life, purify the mind and aid bodily strength. This is it's only purpose."
At present Foodforthesoul.net has just the glimpses of over 300 recipes that I am working on to share with all the food enthusiasts.
We will be introducing the following pages very soon..!
NO SPICE NEVER MIND - Here I will be sharing a wide variety of recipes which are very delicious, wholesome and have minimum spices.
ICE CREAM 2 YOUR CREAM - The name said it all. Yup I have recipes for all different kinds of fresh fruits , nuts and milk cream, mixed/whipped blended based on combination which go together according to the KAPHA , PITTS & VATA Prakriti ( nature) of our bodies.
BHUMI & MOMMY - So here in this section I will be posting recipes that are simple and easy with loads of fun having the little hands work together with you. Cooking works like Meditation therapy for kids. Try it to believe it.
HERBAL TEA - Learn to make different kinds amazing tea and infusions with healthy combinations of spices that are always there in your pantry and never realized how aromatic they can be !
HOME REMEDIES - Grandma 's old tricks & gigs works better than many over the counter medicines. Of course, I don't mean you never need a doctor, but ancient people knew how to treat common cold, cough, digestive issue, aches and bruises. Never hurts trying and seeing the long term results.
CLEANSING SMOOTHIES & JUICES - Learn how to make juices and smoothies the right way. Which combinations are healthy and which are not.
VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE - I do have lots of vegan and gluten free healthy wholesome recipes, in fact the recipes those are on the website uploaded , many are vegan & gluten free , I will be highlighting those and posting the new once very soon.
And there will always be new pages as I discovers more recipes, experimenting in my kitchen with innovative thoughts and ideas to cook for the Lord.
Thank you for visiting my website. Hope you find the information helpful in your journey to make your FOOD FOR THE SOUL more nourishing for your body and mind as well.
