by Margot Porter | May 1, 2019 | autumn, autumn, Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, recipes, self care, slow living, Yoga Garden
Pumpkin, Herb and Miso Soup Scarves and hats are coming out as the leaves drop to the ground and we begin our pumpkin harvest. This year there hasn’t been much rain and our crop reflects that in the number and size of the pumpkins we have gathered – some...
by Margot Porter | Apr 1, 2019 | autumn, autumn, Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, nature, recipes, self care, slow living, vegan, wholistic living, Yoga Garden
Sweet and Sour Chana Dahl Autumn is drawing in resplendently draped and dressed in colours of gold, orange, red, and yellow. For me, it just seems like those are the colours I reach for when cooking in autumn. As the weather turns a little cooler, I gravitate towards...
by Margot Porter | Mar 21, 2019 | autumn, balance, courage, healthy living, late summer, natural living, restorative, self care, slow living, wholistic living
Slowing Living … moving real life into the slow lane … S.L.O.W = sustainable, local, organic and whole Slow Food Slow living emerged from the slow food trend in the 1980’s. Slow food was a response to lack lustre, unhealthy prepackaged, fast foods...
by Margot Porter | Oct 19, 2018 | balance, courage, grace, healthy living, Love, meditation, natural living, ritual, self care, slow living
The Joy of Rituals “We are what we repeatedly do.” Aristotle Rituals conjure up a variety of different images and feelings in people. What do you think of when you hear the word ritual? Offerings, chanting, religion, peace offerings to exotic gods, full...
by Margot Porter | Sep 19, 2018 | Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, recipes, slow living, Spring, wholistic living, Yoga Garden
Kale Chips Kale is one of the healthiest and most nutrient rich or dense plants on the planet. Delicious kale is loaded with all sorts of beneficial compounds and many of the compounds have powerful medicinal properties. Kale belongs to the cruciferous...
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