Relatively new blogger, currently operating a personal blog entitled The Still Mind on wordpress (http://thestillmind.wordpress.com). I grow a portion of my own food, and I like to experiment with and explore personal vegetable farming. I'm also currently in the process of writing a fiction Zen book that arose from a drawing that I did one day as I was observing the wildlife outside.
Most rarely pay much attention to standing, unless one is forced to do it for longer than they would like to. I think it is safe to say that ever since we learn how to walk, standing gradually becomes less and less of a thrill – just another thing to...
Living a vegan, or any type of “paramainstream” lifestyle, in terms of health and dietary choices (and just living in general) can be expensive. This is especially true when it comes to obtaining food, a fact that I’m sure you’ve been forced to come ...
How often do you miss subtle details of your surroundings? To what degree do you believe to be disconnected from the natural world, and the world within? It is very important for the overall health of the body, that things do not get missed; that connections...
As is so eloquently demonstrated by the accompanying picture, the world around us is abound with patterns and hidden mysteries, many of which the average person can easily miss. The bulk of these patterns and mysteries sit deep in the makeup of ourselves...
Who doesn't love popcorn? The inevitable kernel shell lodging itself firmly into the gums or in between teeth is an inconvenience that can be tolerated when it comes to shoving handfuls of those fluffy starch puffs into your mouth. But if enjoying healthy...
It's no mystery that tofu is a beloved edible by most of the world, and it is due to this fact that the recipes accompanying its rise to popularity are as numerous as the mouths that enjoy it. However, tofu is most often associated with Asian culture...
... The concrete jungle that is. And being that it is a jungle of sorts, everyone knows that the hustle and bustle of city life, especially in the one and only New York City, rests between the two extremes of homey and outright intimidating. But residents...
"What in the world does that say?" you may be asking yourself. Well, I'm here to tell you. If you are a vegan, than you will be especially interested in this word, because after reading it, you will have just learned the word "vegan" in Chinese. Go you...
So, you're at the cutting board, innocently making your favorite kale dish. Everything's going fine. You chop the kale, and the other accoutrements you desire. But what are you going to do with that kale stub you are left with? Toss it into that round...
In general, we refrigerate things to keep them as fresh as we can, for as long as we can. A good way to think of it is attempting to preserve once living matter, that is now dead, and prevent it from being subject to extensive cellular degradation. Most...
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