About the art of cooking

We work eight or more hours a day and have plenty of other things to do apart from work, from taking care of our families and homes and, if we are lucky and still find some time and energy, exercising, seeing friends and indulging ourselves in our favorite hobbies.  

Such demanding schedules have brought about a fast food culture of processed foods of all kinds: frozen foods, microwave meals, instant snacks, ready-made sauces, etc. These processed foods lack energy and this is precisely the effect they have on us: they fill us up momentarily, but they fail to nurture and give us vitality.

Another option we have is to eat out or order take away meals. Usually such meals are cooked with too much fat and salt and we are in for an unpleasant digestion after having them.

Our physical, emotional and mental well being starts in the kitchen. If we are to enjoy healthy, peaceful and happy lives, the key is in cooking. And I don’t mean spending hours in the kitchen as our mothers and grandmothers could do, but finding the equilibrium between our busy lifestyles and a balanced diet, something which is possible with some knowledge, training and organization.

To master the art of cooking you need to know about the nutritional and energetic values of food and also different cooking techniques and their effects in our bodies. It is not the same to eat a root than a stalk, to eat a raw apple or a baked one, to salt your food while it is cooking or to sprinkle raw salt on it. I am talking about a way of cooking in which the choice of ingredients and the way of cooking them have a purpose: to keep us in the best possible health, to recover from all sorts of ailments and illnesses, to be emotionally and mentally strong and balanced. The effects of this way of cooking and eating are so remarkable than in a few months most people have improved their condition to an unbelievable stage.

And it is very important to let our children participate in this health creating process. They will enjoy the cooking, become more aware of what they are eating and start taking responsibility for their food choices. By introducing them to the art of cooking you are bestowing on them the most precious gift: the means to a healthy and happy life.