Greens from the Garden & Ayurveda

A couple of days ago, I had to use some collard greens from the garden, plus our arugula, which is starting to flower. 

So I cooked the collard greens with some onions and added balsamic vinegar, made a salad from the arugula and then added some carrots from a recipe from The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar. I bought this cookbook about 20 years ago (she also has a cookbook that is geared toward the western taste and less Indian, but I love the other one best).

Over the years, it has probably been my most used cookbook. I got it right after seeing my first Ayurvedic practitioner and learning about Ayurveda. After I found out about my body type (click here to read more about all that),  I read many books back then and learned much about it. Now I don't follow it religiously at all, but I know exactly what to do when I feel out of balance.

For me, it's the most useful system of keeping my body and my emotions balanced. Have any of you had any experiences with Ayurveda?

On another note, thank you for all your great comments on my last blog post. I am really enjoying figuring out the ups and downs and ins and outs of living a creative life and your help is greatly appreciated!!

And...it seems that the bluebird couple is finally making the birdhouse their own. Although we have yet to see them move in any "furniture". I'll keep you posted.

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday!!

P.S. For those of you who went to check out the Ayurveda site, took the test and told us in the comments about your body types, I am mostly Pitta and Vata with very little Kapha, which I am always trying to increase... Right now, during the winter/spring my Vata tends to be too high and in the summer it's my Pitta - never a dull moment...