New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Taken from Dec. 1997 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit Crust l/2 C. ww flour 1/4 C. oats 1/4 C. chopped nuts 1/4 C. brown sugar 1/4 C. butter Cake 3 8oz. cream cheese, softened l/2 stick butter, softened 11/2 cups sugar 2 Tbs. egg replacer l/2 C. plain yogurt 2 Tbs. lemon juice Bake crust […]

By Surevara dasa (as taken from the Sept. 1977 issue of the BRIJABASI SPIRIT) Six summers ago New Vrindaban was the incense capital of ISKCON (east of the Mississippi anyway). Crates of plain sticks arrived regularly from the Far East via Los Angeles temple. Bahulaban shipped and received orders from New York to Nairobi, supplying […]

(as taken from the Nov.1997 issue of Brijabasi Spirit) Combine l/4 Cup Flour and 1/2 Cup Nutritional Yeast in heavy bot­tom pan/iron skillet.  Lightly toast until an aroma is present (don’t let it brown or burn!) Stir in 2-3 Tab. butter or oil. Quickly add 3 Cups cold water, stir­ring continuously with whisk till it […]

Taken From the Sept. 1977 Brijabasi Spirit: Recipe Given by Bhokta dasa    Well, here’s one you can offer to Krsna and serve at your next feast— and be expecting a big crowd!  This recipe will serve from 6 to 8 people. Start out by collecting the fol­lowing ingredients: 1 med. cabbage—diced 4 zucchinis—sliced /4″ rounds […]

 as taken from the Nov. 1997 Brijabasi Spirit 2-1/4 C. flour, 1-1/2 C. sugar; 1 tsp each soda & baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 Cups shredded carrots; 1 cup oil, 2 Tbsp yogurt; 1 C. water; 5 tsp egg re-placer (equivalent of 4 eggs); 1cup chopped walnuts (optional)  In greased & lightly floured 13″x9″x2″ pan […]

Ghee, or clarified butter, is a basic ingredient in Indian cooking. The taste of foods fried in this purest of oils is unsurpassable. Srila Prabhupada remarked on several occasions that if people got a taste for foods cooked in ghee, they would lose their taste for meat. Ghee is so satisfying. There­fore, with the interest […]

Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya ca Jagat hitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namah. My Lord, You are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and world. The purport is that special mention is given in that prayer for the protection of the cows and […]

ESCAPE IN THE WOODS Friday morning I went to Madvan with the idea of cuttining wood for Davata Das. We got started ok but about 10:30, Bima the ox got an Idea “I think I’ll run and play in the woods today instead of pull logs.” With that Maya in mind off he went. He […]

Mother Rupa had a great idea. She is going to transcribe articles from the original Brijabasi Spirits so we can post them. One step at a time, the theory will be to eventually have all the old print issues in a digital archive. Anyone ho would like to help, please contact us and let us […]