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Vegetarian Fast Food for Father’s Day

17 Jun

This coming Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day and KarmaFree Cooking will be participating in the Vegetarian Fast Food Festival hosted by the Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Vegetarians like me get the fast food cravings once in a while…  but fast food does not have to be synonymous with fatty or nasty.  Vegetarian Fast Food can be made healthy and nutritious, with a few simple ingredients and twists.

So join me at the Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand for a super fast food fatherly lunch filled with goodies such as – Veggie Burgers, Fries, Onion Rings, Vegan Mac and Cheese (who ever said mac&cheese was fast food??????), Ice Cream, and many, many more…    I really hope they’re planning on having natural sodas too!!!! 

I will be in charge of the Veggie Hot Dogs and maaaaaaaaaaaaaybe I can also make some of my now famous Bacala-Free-Tos – because the criollo fast food scene needs to represent as well, no???

 

Vegetarian Fast Food Festival

Please join me this coming Sunday, June 21 starting from 10:30AM at Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand for a super fast, super delicious and nutritious.   If you need directions on who to get there, please let me know in the comments section or just call 787-273-0236.

Hope to see you there!!!

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Hawaiian Vegetarian Festival

26 Apr

Manolo gave me a challenge… Why don’t we plan a Vegetarian Festival with the flavors of Hawaii??  Hawaii??  Why??  I asked.   He replied: “Well…  I did this Rice with Pineapple the other day and I think it’s pretty awesome… so I thought it would go well within a Hawaiian-themed festival.”

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Just like Manolo… he gets an idea in his head, and then the rest of the world needs to accommodate to it.   “Oh… and the decorations would look so pretty!!!! Don’t you think, Madelyn??”   And that’s how the idea about this Hawaiian Festival came about.  Because… I have never been to Hawaii, Manolo has never been to Hawaii and the closest we have been to something truly Hawaiian are our friends Kenny and Tim, who one is from Hawaii and the other lives currently in Maui.

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So I went to the internet and social media to gather some ideas of what a traditional Hawaiian Luau would be like and how could I make it into a vegan, gluten-free affair.  My friends were enthusiastic about the idea and recipes started to flow.  What surprised me the most was that many of the ingredients in Hawaiian/Polynesian cuisine are the same as in Puerto Rican cooking – taro root, breadfruit, sweet potatoes… with a few unexpected twists, such as nori, gomasio, rice vinegar, and macadamia nuts…

During the next few weeks I will be sharing with you the menu of this Vegetarian Hawaiian Luau.  But this post will serve as an anchor and summary of all the recipes served that Sunday at the Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand.   Let’s all travel through our taste buds…

Alohas and Mahalo!!!

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 Lomi Tomato

Longrice Soup

Poi

Tofu Mushroom Poke

Lau Lau

Eggplant Musubi

Roasted Breadfruit with Spices

Haupia with a Carob Drizzle

Banana Mango Bread

Lilikoi and Grapefruit Juice

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KarmaFree Cooking’s 3rd Vegetarian Cooking Class

12 Apr

Celebrate the moms in your life with a delicious breakfast in bed feast, filled with lots of love and great vibes.  This will be KarmaFree Cooking’s 3rd vegetarian class…  we are so excited you keep us asking for more!!!!

Come over to our kitchen and learn some easy-to-make vegetarian recipes that are all delicious.  You’ll learn also some new techniques and ingredients you can integrate into your daily vegetarian lifestyle.

 

KarmaFree Cooking's Vegetarian Class

 

The menu for this cooking class will be:

  • Tofu Scramble with Mixed Vegetables
  • Mustard Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
  • Fruit Salad and some ideas on how to best combine fruits for maximum nutrition
  • Breakfast Smoothie and some information on add-ins you can incorporate to boost the power of that breakfast drink
  • Carrot Muffins with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

Class will be held in Spanish, but if you are not fluent, we can certainly accommodate any English-speaking students.  Just let us know in advance to be prepared with recipe handouts, etc.

When:  Saturday, April 26       9AM – 12:30PM

Where: Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand,  824 Calle 13 SO, Caparra Terrace, San Juan, PR

Instructors:  Madelyn Rodríguez and Angie Cruz

Donation: $35

Bring your apron, pen, paper and lots of interest to learn something new… and impress your mom on Mother’s Day or any other day with your new vegetarian cooking skills.

Spaces are limited… so please visit the event in FaceBook and click GOING so we know how many people are interested.

For more information, please call 787-273-0236 or email me at karmafreecooking{at}yahoo{dot}com.

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KarmaFree Cooking’s 2nd Cooking Class – February 1, 2014

29 Jan

We had so much fun during our 1st ever KarmaFree Cooking class…. that we’re doing it all over again.  

Our second class is all about LOVE…  Loving yourself first thru food.  These are recipes perfect to make just for yourself, to make for someone special or even for a crowd.  Please join us this coming Saturday, February 1 at the Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand in Caparra Terrace, Puerto Rico.

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I am building the menu as I type…  so please bear with me and trust it’ll be a delicious and easy to make menu.

The course will be given in SPANISH.  But if someone interested has limited Spanish knowledge, please let us know and we could make arrangements for those interested.

This is a practical course, you will get your hands dirty and cook alongside me and Angie.  Please bring an apron, pen and paper to take notes.  You’ll leave with a copy of the recipes so you can replicate them with confidence at home.

When: Saturday, February 1, 2014

Time:  9:30AM to 12noon

Where: Centro Cultural Yoga Devanand, Caparra Terrace, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Contribution: $35

Limited seating for up to 15 students…  so please click on the link and reserve your space today.  You can call 787-273-0236 for more information.  Or email me at karmafreecooking{at}yahoo{dot}com.

Te esperamos…

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Who will you make peace with today??

20 Sep

On September 21 we celebrate International Peace Day… a movement that started way back in 1981 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted unanimously a day to “devote a specific time to concentrate efforts… to promoting the ideals of peace and to giving positive evidence of their commitment to peace in all viable ways.”

With the efforts of Jeremy Gilley, an actor turned filmmaker, a non-profit organization was formed in 1999 – Peace One Day, establishing an annual day of cease-fire and non-violence. And with their help, September 21 was officially declared as THE annual date to celebrate and encourage peace.

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Enough with the history lessons… I am drawn to this effort because in my yoga practice we are taught that world peace is achieved when you can find peace inside yourself. That’s the main teaching of my Guru, Swami Guru Devanand. We are the architects of our life, our circumstances and environment. When we work individually with ourselves, we are acknowledging our responsibility towards the peace that surrounds us… or not.

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I wish there was more press and awareness towards this movement… so I am using this platform to encourage you all to promote peace and seek to make peace with something or someone.

There is a world movement with many celebrities joining in the effort… Jude Law, Michael Caine, Natasha Bedingfield, Gael García Bernal, Miguel Bosé, among many others are raising awareness of the importance of living in a more peaceful world.

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Below you’ll find a link to a YouTube live broadcast of events celebrated around the world…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLgr8mA9OkY

If you live in Puerto Rico, there will be a Mediation for Peace at El Morro starting at 5PM, Saturday 21.

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I fully support all efforts to promote peace in our communities and around the world. Many feel discouraged on a daily basis, thinking there is nothing for them to do to make things better. I invite you all to discover the power of mediation and the power of positive thinking. I firmly believe that when we make a conscious effort to start concentrating on the positive that surrounds us and to focus on possibilities instead of limitations, the world around us will start to improve.

Peace is within your grasp!!!  You can make a change!!!

Please join in the Peace Day movement and help us spread the word… let’s promote what we want instead of bashing what we don’t.

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