Kim O’Donnell was here in Eureka Springs at the Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow this fall. Her newly released cookbook is now available through all the usual sources such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders Books, plus we have copies here at Suchness – great idea for gift giving.

Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour – This guide is arranged a little differently from your typical cookbook. There’s 52 menus, one for each week of the year, organized by season, rather than chapters on different courses. The 95 recipes are, where appropriate, designated gluten-free, vegan, dairy-optional, kid-friendly, and leftover bonus, so you can tailor what you cook to your needs and those of others joining you at the table. O’Donnell is targeting meat lovers who want to figure out how to take one day off a week without meat.

Listen to an interview with KUAF radio’s Jacqueline Froelich –

and here is a sample recipe:

Kale Pesto

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
4 cups Lacinato kale, stems removed, chopped coarsely
1 1/2 – 2 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
ground black pepper

1. Toast the chopped walnuts in a dry, heavy skillet over medium-high heat stirring constantly, until they start to brown and become fragrant. Keep an eye on the nuts – they burn quickly and will become bitter.

2. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt, then add the kale. Cook, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pot and drain.

3. In a blender or food processor, combine the garlic, walnuts, and drained kale and whiz until well mixed. Pour int he oil in a steady stream, and pulse until combined. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the slat, pulse, then taste. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt if necessary.

4. Transfer the pesto to a medium-size bowl and stir in the cheese and pepper.

Jack Kornfield stands out as one of the most helpful and encouraging instructors in the West for newcomers to the art of meditation. With Guided Meditation: Six Essential Practices to Cultivate Love, Awareness, and Wisdom, this renowned Buddhist teacher brings you six practices that will open the door to the serenity and joy of meditation and serve as your foundation for years to come.

Offering you precise guidance through every step of these transformational practices, Kornfield introduces you to:

* Basic sitting practice: The essential starting point for nurturing nonjudgmental spaciousness
* The heart-opening techniques of lovingkindness and forgiveness meditation to help you discover liberation from suffering
* A visualization exercise for overcoming difficulties by making direct contact with the voice of your highest wisdom
* The gratitude and joy meditation, which nourishes an innocent rejoicing in life itself
* Mind Like Sky: a practice to enter “original mind,” the pure space of awareness that is consciousness itself

2 CDs – 2 hours

Since the publication of his book, The Biology of Belief, Dr. Bruce Lipton has received widespread acclaim as one of the most accessible and knowledgeable voices of “new biology.” The science is called epigenetics—a revolutionary field that shows us how the energy of consciousness is as important in shaping life on earth as DNA and chemistry.

In this original author adaptation, Dr. Lipton brings his clarity, insight, and humor to unveiling a profound change in how we perceive the way life works, including:
• How environment—including our thoughts and emotion—controls the character of every cell
• Quantum physics and life: the key to understanding the bigger picture of how mind over matter works
• Cooperation and evolution—moving beyond the “selfish gene” theory to see that a natural trend toward harmony literally shapes the biosphere
• Why the oft-dismissed placebo effect is really the most powerful healing tool we have, and much more

As scientists have mapped the human genome, it has become clear that there are important aspects of life that defy our traditional models of evolution. The “missing link,” according to Dr. Lipton, is consciousness.

With The Biology of Belief, listeners join this groundbreaking researcher to learn how this new science radically alters both how we understand life on earth— and how we choose to live.

3 CDs – approx. 3 hours

Yoga for Your Eyes: Natural Vision Improvement Exercises by Meir Schneider is a DVD and study guide for improving your eyesight without glasses or expensive surgery.
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The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy by Cyndi Dale, is an in-depth, illustrated guide to the invisible energies of spirit, psyche, and consciousness that influence every aspect of our well-being. Whether you are looking for the complementary medicine to enhance your own healing practice, seeking perennial wisdom about your body’s energetic nature from world traditions, or exploring the quantum edge of intention-based care, The Subtle Body is an indispensable companion for exploring virtually any facet of holistic healing.
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Seven Guided Practices for Clearing Obstacles, Accessing Positive Qualities, and Uncovering Your Inherent Wisdom

Book with CD ~ learn from a master of the ancient Bön healing tradition lineage ~ discover the power of sacred sound to purify your body ~ connect with your inherent perfection and completeness ~ awaken spiritual virtue.
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The Science & Spirit of Bliss ~ Bliss is your biological birthright….are you ready to claim it?

To Dr. Candace Pert (author of ‘Molecules of Emotion’ and ‘Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind’), feeling good and feeling God are one in the same. You may be surprised to hear a world-renowned biophysicist talking about God, yet Candace Pert is on the vanguard of a new breed of scientists who fearlessly explore the territory where science and spirit meet.
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Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment

Adyanshanti invites you to explore “a new world, a state of oneness” ~ an honest investigation of what you really are—and how to live once you discover it.

“Full awakening comes when you sincerely look at yourself, deeper than you’ve imagined, and question everything,” teaches Adyashanti.

available as a set of 6 CDs or a hardcover or softcover book

Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace Pert, Ph.D. ~ A Book Review

~Deepak Chopra, in foreword to Molecules of Emotion ~

There is a revolution taking form that is significantly influencing how the Western medical community views health and disease. Candace Pert’s contribution to this revolution is undeniable, and her professional integrity in the pursuit of scientific truth, where ever it had to take her, regardless of its personal or professional cost, underscores the feminine potential of science at its best.”

Candace Pert, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist whose extraordinary career began with her 1972 discovery of the opiate receptor. She speaks to mixed audiences of mainstream professionals, alternative practitioners and seekers of wholeness about the exciting world of biomedicine, molecular theory, and psychoneuroimmunology. As she puts it, “I do what most scientists abhor, I seek to inform, to educate and inspire all manner of people”. For Candace Pert, science is a search for truth and she is creating a new paradigm in the science arena. “The science I have come to know and love is unifying, spontaneous, intuitive, caring–a process more akin to surrender than to dominion. I have come to believe that science, at its very core, is a spiritual endeavor.”
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A Review and Excerpt: Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind by Candace Pert, Ph.D.

“Your brain is not in charge.”

This revelation by Dr. Candace Pert challenges conventional science – and everyone interested in total wellness – to reconsider how our bodies think, feel, and heal. As the leading pioneer in a radical new science of life, this bestselling author and world class neuroscientist gives us an inside look at the molecular drama being staged within every cell of the human body – and a glimpse into the future of medicine. In this two-cassette series with study guide, Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Pert describes in her own words her extraordinary search for the grail of the body’s inborn intelligence with
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