Resource: Whole Foods Market
Ingredients: 

• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup cooked black beans, drained
• 2 tablespoons salsa
• 2 tablespoons water or enough for blending
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons slivered fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/4 cup diced red pepper for garnish

Method: 
1. Saute corn in olive oil for 5 minutes, stirring often, until corn is slightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Purée black beans in a food processor along with salsa, water, lime juice, red chili pepper sauce and cumin, adding only enough water to make the desired consistency. Add salt.
3. Remove to a bowl and stir in corn and basil. Garnish with red pepper.

Nutritional Info: 
PER SERVING:100 calories (10 from fat), 1.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 480mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (5g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 5g protein
Special Diets: 

• Dairy Free
  
• Gluten Free
  
• Vegan
  
• Vegetarian
  
• High Fiber
  
• Low Fat
  
• Sugar Conscious
  
• Wheat Free
  

Observing and learning of others and my own spiritual connection to a higher being, idea, or state of mind has always been an interest of mine. Although raised in a Jewish household, I was never one to completely accept the stories that were told throughout the Torah as factual evidence. Instead, I viewed them as a suggestion of guidelines to live by. As I grew older, and increasingly felt the need to have a sense of spirituality, I set out on a journey to learn about religion and adopt one as my own. I attended a couple of Sunday Masses at a local Christian church, participated in a Buddhist small group, spent hours over the phone with a Rastafarian, attended events at a Hindu Temple, and even talked about philosophy and science with atheists, agnostics, and other spiritual seekers. I even researched books and online articles on different belief systems. I attribute a lot of my current beliefs not only to my yearning to learn for the “truth”, but even more so to my open mindedness that kept my head clear so that I could fully view each spiritual concept without the interference of judgement. 

The journey has been incredible (and I plan to continue experiencing it), as I discover that I, personally, have faith in the fact that there is no right or wrong religion or belief. That what each person believes in, is the Truth for them. That I don’t need to identify my spirituality with a recognizable title, but rather I can acknowledge that I am aware that there is something more incredible out there. I have come to the point that  I don’t believe in just one God, I believe in every God, and at the same time no God at all, but maybe some sort of energy field or a Universal Truth. God to me can be anything and everything or nothing at all. All I believe is that whatever it may be, it is the glue that ties us all together and continuously influences the Universe.

In observing the beliefs of others and my own, I inquire as to why humans try so hard to understand what is beyond us. Are we meant to know? Are we are too stubborn in our own ways to know? Or it is so overwhelming that our trained timid minds prevent us from knowing? My interests lies in mostly this question: What is it that drives the Human yearning to seek out their Ishvar?  Maybe it is meant for each individual to find their own Truth after all.