My Diary Of a Foodie

Nut butter Kelp Noodles

Laurel Paula — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:31:23 +0000

Happy 2013 to everybody!!!! May this year provide you all with great healthy food, a healthy body, peace, joy and success!!!! I spent a very wonderful and relaxing transition from 2012 into 2013, enjoying Rumi poems next to the dancing fire in the [...]

Maultaschen and an Ever-Lasting Friendship 1

Laurel Paula — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:45:42 +0000

Each time I eat Maultaschen I am reminded of a 76 year lady whom I met during my semester sojourn in Montreal as a student. I spent an exchange semester there and arrived not having secured a flat for myself. I found a cute bed and breakfast in the middle of the city, thinking [...]

Almond and Sour Cherry Biscotti and Lessons from Childhood 2

Laurel Paula — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:29:01 +0000

The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. ~Author Unknown    I was reminded recently of another lessons for Childhood experience that I had a few months ago, during the summer. It was a gloriously pleasant day and I took my sleeping bag with me to the park, along with a [...]

Red Beet Risotto and Lessons from Children 1

Laurel Paula — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:37:22 +0000

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn.- Henry David Thoreau - I have been spending a great amount of time with children lately; either at schools or on the playground or within my own home. The more I spend time [...]

Meditation: What is yours? … and Raw Vegetable Lasagne

Laurel Paula — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:23:50 +0000

My latest attempt at group meditation was a massive failure. I attended a group meditation class some time ago offered by a colleague of mine. There were more than 30 people in the room, and as I walked in a scanned all the faces of my classmates, I wondered what had brought each of [...]

Watch your words! You are what you say and a yummy Oatmeal recipe

Laurel Paula — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:04:34 +0000

What you present to the world is exactly what is reflected back either directly or indirectly! I had another experience where I learnt a huge lesson from a child. We get so used to our own chatter sometimes that we do not realise exactly what we are saying, nor what effect these words truly have [...]

Finding the balance: Dr. Dahlke Interviews series

Laurel Paula — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:33:59 +0000

This is the quote by St. Francis from Assisi that Dr. Dahlke mentioned during his interview, which truly inspired me. In the following posts, I present a series of interviews with Dr. Dahlke on issues pertaining to health and well-being. I trust that you will find them very inspiring. Enjoy!

A Smile is the Key that fits the Lock to Everybody’s Heart. and Raw Brownies

Laurel Paula — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:50:59 +0000

Last year September I had promised the 7 year old daughter of a good friend of mine to bake some brownies for her before the end of the year. Whenever she visits me, I always have some sort of treat for her. On her last visit, she requested an entire tray of brownies just for [...]

Peacefood: Eating for a better world with Dr. Rüdiger Dahlke

Laurel Paula — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:43:07 +0000

Dr. Rüdiger Dahlke is a medical doctor, psychotherapist and author of over 50 books on the topic of health and nutrition. His books greatly inspired my own healing process and I had the greatest honour and pleasure of being able to hold a spontaneous interview with him on his latest book entitled: Peacefood, which is [...]

First love 3: Vegan Cinnamon Bread with Coconut Oil

Laurel Paula — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:27:38 +0000

“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever” Quote from Winnie the Pooh He then asked if I could give him a call and I most certainly and promptly complied. I dialed that number so quickly and we chatted for quite a while, [...]