Is this a joke?

That was my husband's comment when I showed him the recipes I was planning to make for this week.  Well, maybe I shouldn't have started with the "Green Soup with Sweet Potatoes" recipe.  I lost count of how many times he said,  "green?"  He then regaled me with a story that he once read about a count who threw a dinner party and decided to dye all the food green as an experiment.  Apparently, no one could eat the food.  It was too bizarre.  After I showed him the third recipe, a tridoshic mung dal kitchari and mixed vegetable subji from Ayurvedic Cooking For Self Healing, he said, "Where's the meat?"  This is how meal planning in our home usually goes.  This is one of the obstacles that I have to overcome in trying to learn Ayurvedic cooking.  This particular challenge is not a new one though, and not one that is particularly vexing.  My husband and I have had give and take over the years, and, honestly, G. has made more concessions than I have. 

Other challenges I am trying to work through is trying to figure out the best recipes for my family.  Greg has a very strong pitta mind and body, and I have more of a vata mind and body, and my 19 month old son is a bit of a mystery.  He definitely has some vata tendencies, as his skin is dry to the point where he has rashes (eczema), but his digestive fire (or agni) is more pitta like.  Then I also need to take into consideration that most children tend to have more kapha.  Trying to cook foods that are appropriate for all three doshas seems very complex.  There are some recipes that are good for all three doshas(tridoshic), but I will run out of those eventually.  I get very anxious and overwhelmed when trying to plan the complete mean.  I keep kicking myself for not taking an Ayurvedic cooking class from Amadea Morningstar when I had the chance several years ago. 

My last obstacle is getting time to get to an Indian grocery store.  Whole Foods doesn't carry all the spices that I need (ajwan seed, murmura, curry leaves, etc.).  This is an easy one to solve though.  This will just take some planning.

Although there are obstacles, I won't let "the perfect be the enemy of the good."  I'll plod along and do my best!