What you need is a little Chai...

KUNDALINI CHAI

Sigh. I've landed head first into a super strength cold. I just can't win this season!

Must be stress...school, work, family, bands...I'm a little too busy.

Came home a little early for some R&R this evening and was so glad I had made a pot of home made chai the day before...and snapped these pics.

Thought I'd share the recipe for my wonderful and delicious health tonic for anyone who feels like brewing up a pot of cleansing and aromatic chai tea--no caffeine! Note that you can easily steep your favorite black tea in it if you prefer some "kick" in your cup!

KUNDALINI CHAI

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Best Kundalini Chai: A 2000 year old recipe given to me by my yoga instructor. Been making it every day since. It has amazing properties including anti-inflammatory and immune boosting. In India, they use it to treat fever. Also good for indigestion among many other things. BE CAREFUL WITH THE PEPPERCORNS. the power of 3-4 whole peppercorns is amazing.

INGREDIENTS:

About 4 liters of water

3-4 short cinnamon sticks

Small handful of cloves (6-7 individual)

1 tbs ginger

1 tbs cardamom powder

1 tbs fennel powder

1 tbs turmeric

4-6 whole peppercorns (more if you like spicier chai--but BE CAREFUL!)

Bring to a rolling boil in a large stockpot for about 15 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for another 45 minutes. Allow to steep and sit afterwards. Once it has cooled you can store it in the fridge. Stays 2-3 days unrefridgerated on the counter before things start to turn. No need to strain. I like to stir up the sediment in mine. Serve with almond milk and honey. Say, "MMMMMMM". :)

Classic Holiday

This was my classic holiday outfit for Thanksgiving! You know, I had alot of fun modeling this today. This blog has been an awesome journey already because I am learning to accept my large frame even though I'm constantly trying to change it. My whole life I have been "transitional"...always struggling with my weight, and hiding my body. Even though I'm always hoping to be "one size smaller", I still love fashion. It's been a blast letting go of the fear and stepping in front of the camera to share some of my outfits. If there is anyone out there reading, thanks for sharing the journey with me. And don't be shy! Let me know your story. Happy Thanksgiving to all--I'm thankful for so much this year.

Hey! Recognize this yellow clutch from last week's thrift? It was only a couple of dollars.

I felt very classic in this outfit.

The yellow clutch went nicely with the brand new Vera Wang dress I found for $7, new with tags, at Goodwill.

There's that little necklace from yesterday's thrift. Cute piece. Worked perfectly for this outfit! Remember, that was 99 cents?

I did a nude/irridescent nail with this and I thought it looked very nice!

Vintage abalone and shell ear rings from Salvation Army, 99 cents. They are the old fashioned "screw on" kind. My ears are slowly getting used to these. They can really sting at first. However, I find alot of great vintage earrings that are "screw on".

The heels I wore were a thrift find. They were in great shape. They are actually a dark eggplant, peep toe. Sarah Jessica Parker's line, "Bitten" for Steve and Barry's. I actually really like that line!

Did you dress up for Thanksgiving?