SynopsisDedicated to the spirit of living simply, pleasurably, and prayerfully, author Janet Hall Svisdahl presents a collection of recipes--combined with inspirational quotations, poems, and sayings for meditative exercise--designed to feed both the body and the soul. In Cooking with Spirits for the Spirit , Svisdahl shares recipes that have been gathered internationally from family and friends. This cookbook incorporates basic information about cooking methods and ingredients with a wide range of recipes featuring appetizers, cocktails, breads, breakfast, lunch, dinner, soups and stews, salads and dressings, fish and seafood, meat, poultry, pasta, rice, and dessert. A wine and beer guide and recipes for four complete holiday meals are also included. In Cooking with Spirits for the Spirit , Svisdahl, who began cooking at age eleven, offers a guide to tasty meals that are easy to prepare and assemble. Through recipes and reflections, she communicates her belief that food is a sacred gift for the body and soul., Dedicated to the spirit of living peacefully, pleasurably, and prayerfully, author Janet Hall Svisdahl shares a wide range of delicious recipes from simple to gourmet, gathered internationally from family and friends. Delightful camaraderie with the sharing of good food in harmonious frame of mind is the purpose behind this thoughtful provoking book. Prose meant for meditative exercise is scattered throughout for the mind and spirit, intoxicating wisdom from great visionaries, wistful poets, renowned presidents, and universal religious leaders. Each section from cocktails to appetizers, breakfast, lunch, sides, dinner, and desserts, has its own table of contents to make finding recipes a breeze. Includes a beer and wine guide, 4 complete holiday dinners, metric and imperial measurements, how to meditate, the 17 most important things to remember in life, and signs and symptoms of inner peace.