In this photo I’m wearing my new beaded eyeglasses necklace that my sweet friend Jill and I made together a few weeks ago. As a highly creative person, I find it necessary to continually engage in artistic expressions. This week I’m focused on creating a vegan Thanksgiving menu, and I’m absolutely filled with Gratitude for the abundance of good, organic foods in my life. Here’s what I’ve got planned ~

~ Curried onion and red lentil dahl. For this hearty, thick soup, I plan to include several different kinds of onions. I’m particularly hoping to find the small pearl onions to plop whole into the pot!

~ Quinoa cooked with parsnips.

~ A raw salad with greens and lots of colorful vegetables.

~ A baked pie pumpkin with cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup drizzled on top.

~ Cranberry sauce. (Canned, but organic!)

~ And finally, a new dish that I am making tonight for the first time, and then I will post the recipe here on the Teja Blog. It’s called “Teja’s Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Vegan Delight” and it’s a “stuffing” that is NOT for stuffing into dead birds! With celery, onions, garlic, mushrooms, pecans, walnuts, your favorite bread, and more, this recipe will be sure to delight all your senses!

May all beings, including the U.S. turkeys, be free to live in harmony.

Om Shanti (Peace),

Yogini Tejaswini

Photo of Teja wearing new beaded eyeglasses necklace taken by Teja Shankara.