Inspiration page

A QUOTE TO KEEP WITH YOU

“One does not need to fast for days and meditate for hours at a time to experience the sense of the sublime mystery which constantly envelops us. All one need do is notice intelligently, if even for a brief moment, a blossoming tree, a forest flooded with spring colors, an infant smiling. “

- Greenburg, from A Grateful Heart by M.J. Ryan

A MANTRA FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

Om Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha (Om Guhm Guh-nuh-puh-tuh-yea Nah-mah-hah)

Om and salutations to Hanapati (Ganesha)

So may this spring season be the start of new creations.

OM LAURIE

A BOOK TO PONDER

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho.

This story is dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom. What starts as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of treasures within. This is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

RECIPE OF LOVING KINDNESS

The new growth of Greens is the halmark of spring.The energy of the new growth helps move the energy in the body to promote the activity of the season.

Roasted Green Beans with Garlic and Pine Nuts from the Moosewood CookBook

INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. fresh whole green beans, trimmed
1 cup thinly sliced onion
10-112 medium cloves of garlic, peeled S & P
1-2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 cup toasted pine nuts

1) Preheat oven to 4oo degrees. Brush a large baking pan with olive oil.
2) Spread the green beans, onions, and garlic cloves on the tray and sprinkle with S & P.
3)Bake for 20 minutes, intermittently stirring or shaking the tray.
4) remove from oven; transfer to a bowl. Drizzle with vinegar, toss and add a little more Pepper.
5) Serve at room temp, topped with pine nuts.

YUM!