Episode Details

Did you know that food has the ability to elevate moods and foster connections? Are you ready to find healing and restoration in the kitchen?

My friend and renowned chef, Aarti Sequeira, shares how she found her passion for cooking and how it can be a source of peace, connection, and healing. Find out how:

• Food can lift spirits and bring people together
• Cooking as a reflection of life
• Finding peace in the kitchen

You know that it’s always a party when Aarti is around! She shares a recipe for Persian Spinach and Eggs and encourages listeners to cook and share your creations with us by tagging me @biancaolthoff and @aartipaartipics

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RESOURCES/LINKS

Guest

Aarti Sequeira 

Books

Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook for the Harried & Hungry

My Family Recipe Journal

An American Kitchen with an Indian Soul

Ep 42: Soul Food for Your Ears with Aarti Sequeira

Persian Spinach and Eggs Recipe Video

Persian Spinach and Eggs (Nargesi)

Ingredients:

• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 pound of baby spinach (or regular spinach), washed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 to 2 large eggs per person

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Sauté the chopped onion until it turns light and translucent.
3. Add the spinach to the pan and cook until wilted (about 10 minutes). You might need to add the spinach in two batches.
4. Cook until excess water evaporates.
5. Season with turmeric, salt, and pepper.
6. Create small wells in the spinach using a spoon and crack the eggs into these wells.
7. Cover the pan and cook for a few minutes until the eggs reach your desired doneness.
8. Serve the Persian Spinach and Eggs on its own or with some bread (such as lavash, barbari, Turkish pide, or pita bread).

Quote

I'm constantly amazed, flabbergasted, humbled by the fact that, you know, the first thing that Jesus did for his disciples after he resurrected was to cook for them.

Takeaways

1. New beginnings can lead to unexpected and fulfilling paths.
2. Mistakes in cooking can often lead to delicious surprises.
3. Cooking can be a source of peace, connection, and healing.
4. Food has the power to lift spirits and bring people together.
5. The transformative way that cooking brings joy to our lives. 

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