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Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 @1pm – 2:00pm EST
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Class: The Beginner's Guide to Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Ancient Healing for Modern Life
Taught by: Susan Weis-Bohlen
Longtime Ayurvedic practitioner and Pure Indian Foods lover Susan Weis-Bohlen has just released her third book on Ayurveda. The Beginner's Guide to Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Ancient Healing for Modern Life, offers a three-tiered plan for dealing with common ailments, health issues, and everyday challenges. Through food, lifestyle changes, and apothecary recommendations, Susan details how to prevent, treat and change the course of problems relating to aging, seasonal allergies, skin conditions, GI disturbances and more. Using the premise that food is medicine, Susan makes suggestions based on your dosha (there is a great dosha quiz in the book to help you determine your mind-body type), using many techniques to restore balance and harmony to mind and body. Join Susan for a fun and informative presentation and discussion and see how you can make many remedies at home!
Book: The Beginner's Guide to Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Ancient Healing for Modern Life
Who is Susan Weis-Bohlen?
Susan is a certified Gateless writing facilitator, Ayurvedic consultant, meditation teacher and retreat leader. She is the author of three books: Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally, Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe, Sleep, and Move Better According to Your Dosha (Simon & Schuster), and The Beginner's Guide to Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Ancient Healing for Modern Life (Fair Winds/Quarto). Susan was the owner of Breathe Bookstore Cafe in Hampden from 2004-2014. She began leading creative writing classes and retreats in 2020. Susan lives in Reisterstown with her husband Larry, and their dogs Ella and Joonie. Her website is www.susanweisbohlen.com
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Thursday, July 27, 2023 @1pm – 2:00pm EST
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Class: Tandoori Masala and Worcestershire Sauce
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Alana’s back for another cooking class! This time, she’s focusing on two of her favorites: Tandoori Masala and Worcestershire Sauce, combining them to make an easy, delicious Pan Seared Chicken Breast. Hope to see you in class on Thursday, July 27th at 1pm.
Handout: Download
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 @1pm – 2:00pm EST
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Class: All About Moon Milks
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Alana is back to make Body-Boost Ashwagandha Moon Milk, a soothing, delicious milk-based hot beverage that has its roots in the healing tradition of Ayurveda. It’s useful for deep relaxation and sound rest, and is often taken at bed-time to calm stress and anxiety. There are many recipes for moon-milk but the basics consist of milk, spices, herbs and ghee or herbal ghee. Join Alana and Courtney at 1pm EST for this fun, informative class.
Recipe: Ashwagandha Moon Milk
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Lunch with Alana: Double Curry Daal with Best Hing Ever
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Join us on May 31st for a fun cooking demonstration as Alana returns to prepare Red Lentil Dal. During our last cooking class, some of you requested a recipe featuring our BEST HING EVER, and this dal recipe does just that. We hope you can join us at 12 noon EST for another fun and informative class featuring simply prepared, delicious Pure Indian Foods.
Recipe: https://blog.pureindianfoods.com/recipe/double-curry-dal-with-best-hing-ever/
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Make Palak Paneer with Alana
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Welcome to another Pure Indian Foods Online Cooking Class! By request, Alana will be making Palak Paneer in the Instant Pot and also discussing your Ayurveda questions! Check out the recipe here: https://blog.pureindianfoods.com/recipe/instant-pot-palak-paneer/
What is Palak Paneer?
Palak Paneer is a popular Indian vegetarian dish made with spinach (palak) and paneer, which is a type of Indian cheese. It is a creamy and flavorful dish that originated in North Indian cuisine and has become a favorite among people who enjoy Indian cuisine around the world!
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Creative Darjeeling Tea Recipes
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Welcome to another Pure Indian Foods Online Cooking Class. Join Alana and Courtney for another fun demonstration on April 5th at 12 noon EST. Alana will be making a few beverages with one of her all-star favorites: Darjeeling Green Tea. The recipes include:
Darjeeling Green Tea Latte
Darjeeling Iced Green Tea with Lime, Honey and Fruit
Ayurveda Cardamom-Citrus Immune Support Tea
Darjeeling Green Tea is high in antioxidants; it has a lighter, more delicate, vegetal flavor than black tea and can be enjoyed on its own or alongside light desserts, fish, rice, and cheeses. It contains a small caffeine, so it’s best consumed in the morning or early afternoon.
We look forward to seeing you in class soon!
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Thursday, Feb 21, 2023 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Make Lunch with Alana
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Join Alana for lunch! She'll be making Simple Chickpea Curry with Garlic Ghee and a Indian Rice with Saffron, Spices and Cashews. You can find both recipes on our blog using the links above. Alana is a Certified Nutritionist and is well-versed in Ayurvedic knowledge. She is full of creativity and will teach us how to use a variety of ingredients in new ways! Please join us for a fun and interesting lunch session. Be sure to bring your questions!
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Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Make Lunch with Alana
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Join Alana for lunch! She'll be making Kick-Spiced Mini Turkey Muffins and a Winter Salad with Pears, Roasted Walnuts and Mango-Primal Dressing. You can find both recipes on our blog using the links above. Alana is a Certified Nutritionist and is well-versed in Ayurvedic knowledge. She is full of creativity and will teach us how to use a variety of ingredients in new ways! Please join us for a fun and interesting lunch session. Be sure to bring your questions!
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Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Autumn Recipes Class
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
Come hang out with Alana on zoom next week! She will be baking Pumpkin Streusel Muffins and making Ghee-Roasted Spiced Pecans. Yum! If you've attended one of Alana's classes before, then you know how much fun she is as a teacher. Her students always enjoy the class discussions, as she's a wealth of information!
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022 @2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
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Class: Refreshing Ayurvedic Summer Drink: Bael Sharbat
Taught by: Shilpa Sankaran, Founder of KOSA Spa; Lalita Sankaran, KOSA Kitchen Creator; Tanya Anderson, KOSA Ayurvedic Health Counselor
Shilpa Sankaran, founder of Kosa Ayurvedic Spa, is joined by her mother Lalita and Kosa Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Tanya Anderson, in this engaging demonstration of a favorite traditional and healing Indian beverage, Bael Sharbat. This popular drink is served in many Indian households to cool, calm and refresh during the hot summer months. It's sweet and sour qualities pacify Pitta dosha and is enjoyed by all ages. We have added some basic elements to customize it for the mid-season between summer and fall, creating a more warming baseline. The demonstration will include how to make the beverage and basic principles of the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Learn to Make Kitchari
Taught by:Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
We’re excited to offer a fun and interactive Kitchari Cooking Class! Discover the awesome nature of this ancient Indian comfort food, an Ayurvedic favorite for nurturing and healing. We’ll cook both green mung dal kitchari and yellow mung dal kitchari and premium aged basmati rice, all while exploring the many nutritional benefits and how you can tailor these foods to fit your basic constitution (dosha-type) with different spices and vegetables. A handout with information, tips and the recipe are included with registration.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2022 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Tridoshic Mung Dahl Pancakes
Taught by: Dr. Vijay Jain, MD
We are going to make Tridoshic Mung Dahl Pancakes which are good for all constitutions. It is a great breakfast recipe based on Ayurvedic principles of 6 Tastes. We will also discuss how to create variations to make for a particular constitution. It will be served with Mint Coconut Chutney or lime Mango Chutney.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2022 @12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
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Class: Learn to Make Kitchari
Taught by: Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
We’re excited to offer a fun and interactive Kitchari Cooking Class! Discover the awesome nature of this ancient Indian comfort food, an Ayurvedic favorite for nurturing and healing. We’ll cook both green mung dal kitchari and yellow mung dal kitchari and premium aged basmati rice, all while exploring the many nutritional benefits and how you can tailor these foods to fit your basic constitution (dosha-type) with different spices and vegetables. A handout with information, tips and the recipe are included with registration.
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