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By Aparna Khanolkar On May 16, 2013 · Add Comment
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The Role of Dharma in Feminine Transformation on “Essence Coaches”

By Aparna Khanolkar On March 20, 2013 · Add Comment
On Monday March 18 2013, Aparna discussed with “Essence Coaches” host Marilyn O’Malley “The Role of ‘Dharma’ vs. ‘Karma’ for Transformation of the Feminine.” Click the play arrow below to listen now.   Original source.
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the return of the feminine rebel.

By Aparna Khanolkar On March 13, 2013 · Add Comment
You are born a rebel. You will live a life of joyful, sassy rebellion. And you will die a rebel.  Welcome to the rebellion! It is in your blood. You may feel that you don’t fit into your family structure or culture, even at a young age. You may ask questions that are not of the [...]
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medicinal powers of cloves

By Aparna Khanolkar On December 10, 2012 · Add Comment
Used for centuries for their medicinal properties, cloves are the dried flower buds of a tree.  Native to Indonesia, they are also harvested in India, Pakistan, Madagascar and Sri Lanka and Zanzibar. Cloves are harvested after the buds turn a bright red color. Once an expensive commodity, cloves are still prized for their medicinal properties. [...]
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spice revolution: winter cinnamon heart

By Aparna Khanolkar On November 30, 2012 · 3 Comments
“Cinnamon bites and kisses simultaneously.” ~ Vanna Bonta Everyone uses cinnamon whether in savory foods or sweets. It is a sweet spice that even children love. Native to the Malabar Coast of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma it has been used since ancient times in Egypt and China. In fact, the healing benefits of [...]
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types, use & healing properties of salt

By Aparna Khanolkar On November 21, 2012 · Add Comment
Salt is quite possibly the oldest seasoning known to man. Besides playing the role of flavoring agent, its primary purpose was the preservation of food. And food preservation was important for the survival of wandering nomadic people. Today, we use many different kinds of salt as a condiment, flavoring agent and for therapeutic purposes. Growing [...]
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small stories, big you

By Aparna Khanolkar On November 16, 2012 · Add Comment
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou How many of us have felt so small that we only reached for small things? How many of us have lived a life of self-doubt and lack of self-love? How many of us have limiting beliefs that we are incapable [...]
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spice up your health with star anise

By Aparna Khanolkar On November 14, 2012 · Add Comment
One of the most beautiful spices, the star-shaped spice, star anise has an exotic look and flavor. Native to China and Vietnam, star anise is used in various stews, soups and broths. The pods of the star anise are more powerful than the seeds. So, if you find that your package of this spice is missing [...]
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health benefits of coriander (cool, sweet cilantro)

By Aparna Khanolkar On October 31, 2012 · Add Comment
One of my favorite spices—cooling, sweet and distinct in flavor. The seed of the cilantro or coriander plant, these small hollow seeds have powerful cooling properties. In our childhood garden, my mother used to rub coriander seeds in between her palms till they broke open and planted them in soil with compost. Coriander must be [...]
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spice revolution: pitch-dark black pepper

By Aparna Khanolkar On October 26, 2012 · Add Comment
My memory of black pepper is seeing the beautiful vines climbing the trunks of coconut trees in the garden of my ancestral home in Goa, India. It was a beautiful sight for a young teen. Everyone uses black pepper. When I first came to the U.S. over 20 years ago, I noticed that in restaurants [...]
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