Krishna Camp Videocast 02 - What is a Hippie? April 28, 2006
Posted by admin in : Video, Media , add a commentBhaktivedanta Swami seemed to have no friends in America but was alone, totally alone, and gone somewhat like a lone hippie to the nearest refuge, the place where it was cheap enough to rent.
There were a few people sitting cross-legged on the floor. I think most of them were Lower East Side hippies who had just wandered in off the street, with beards and a curiosity and inquisitiveness and a respect for spiritual presentation of some kind. Some of them were sitting there with glazed eyes, but most of them were just like gentle folk—bearded, hip, and curious. They were refugees from the middle class in the Lower East Side, looking exactly like the street sadhus in India. It was very similar, that phase in American underground history. And I liked immediately the idea that Swami Bhaktivedanta had chosen the Lower East Side of New York for his practice. He’d gone to the lower depths. He’d gone to a spot more like the side streets of Calcutta than any other place.
-Allen Ginsberg
Krishna Camp Videocast 01 - Intro
Posted by admin in : Video, Media , add a commentThe Rainbow Gathering, located in an isolated national forest, is an
annual festival that attracts over 40,000 spiritual seekers. Since
1972, the Krishna Camp has been flooding the gathering with
prasadam and Krishna kirtan.
It is our sincere desire to continue to expand our love so please come and participate for a week of chanting, dancing, and feasting.
Coconut Rice April 27, 2006
Posted by admin in : Vegan, Recipes , add a commentINGREDIENTS
- 2 T margarine
- 1/2 t hing
- A dash of cinnamon
- A bay leaf
- 1/4 t turmeric
- Salt
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup coconut
- Some raisins
METHOD
Pineapple Sweet and Sour Seitan
Posted by admin in : Vegan, Recipes , add a commentINGREDIENTS
o 1/2 tsp hing
o 1 t grated ginger
o 1 can (19 oz / 540 g) unsweetened pineapple chunks and their juice
o 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch / 2.5 cm squares
o 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch / 2.5 cm squares
o 1/3 cup light unbleached sugar
o 1/4 cup rice/cider vinegar
o 1/4 cup ketchup
o 1 T light soy sauce
o 24 pieces deep-fried or Baked Seitan Balls (see below)
o 2 T cornstarch dissolved in 2 T cold water Baked Seitan Balls
o Raw Gluten Dough (see below) Raw Gluten Dough
o 2 1/2 cups gluten powder
o 2 cups cold water
METHOD
Stir-fry ginger. Add hing, let fry for a few seconds. Add pineapple, peppers, sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce. When this comes to a boil, add the seitan and the dissolved cornstarch. Cook over high heat until the sauce thickens and the seitan is heated through. Serve immediately (over brown rice is good). Baked Seitan Balls Form the pieces of Raw Gluten Dough into little balls as if you were making little dinner buns. Pull two sides of the dough down, and pinch it tightly on the bottom, so that the top is smoothly rounded. Place the balls 2 1/2 inches / 6.5 cm apart on lightly oiled cookie sheets. Bake at 350F/180C for 10 minutes. Turn them over and bake for 5-10 minutes longer, or until puffy and golden. Raw Gluten Dough
Mix together the gluten flour and water until it forms a smooth, firm dough. Knead briefly. Cut into 96 fairly equal pieces.
NOTES
You’ll need to prepare the seitan balls ahead of time.
Chick Pea Curry
Posted by admin in : Vegan, Recipes , add a commentINGREDIENTS
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon hing (asefeotida)
- 1 apple, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 2 - 3 Teaspoons of curry powder
- 1 - 2 tins of cooked chick peas (or soak dried ones overnight and cook)
- 1 can of tomatoes
- Some frozen peas
- Salt to taste
Optional Ingredients
- 1 Handful of raisins
- 2 Tablespoons of desiccated coconut
METHOD
NOTES
