The benefits of Kitchari are almost innumerable. Continue reading
Grounding, sattvic, warm and hearty, this is a bowl for deep winter days. Continue reading
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With this new year, I am beginning a new series of posting a list of monthly seasonal produce, along with recipes that include these ingredients and support our seasonal wellness.
I hope it supports you, and helps us remember our relationship with nature and its dynamic flow.
A Vegan and delicious toast to the Solstice Continue reading
Ayurveda understands that the qualities of leafy greens are generally rough, dry and cold. Given that these qualities are already strongly present in winter, the key to winter greens is to cook them with warming spices and a slightly sweet, unctuous broth. Continue reading
Ready for warm, golden delight in a bowl? This is about the easiest soup you could ever make, and so sumptuous, not to mention healthy! Continue reading
It is autumn as I write this. Autumn is Vata season. Vata is characterized by mobile, irregular, dry and cold qualities. Oats are a great food for Autumn as they are grounding, moistening and usually served with warming spices. Continue reading
When you need deep nourishment, something sublimely soothing, a healing meal, or a gentle pause for an unsettled tummy, there is nothing like a warm mug of Kanji. Continue reading
Creamy white beans in a soupy saag for full spectrum, six taste deliciousness Continue reading
Rose pacifies, tonifies and soothes. It balances Pitta, is great for the skin, and the spirit, and in summer is the epitome of elegance. Continue reading
Buckwheat & mung bean star in a stew that delivers warmth and comfort while helping to dispel the stagnation of late winter. Continue reading
Cook Your Salad? What?
Bringing Ayurveda to your salads might just be a game changer! Continue reading
A curated healthy holiday guide with homemade recipes, Ayurvedic self-care products, handcrafted gifts + discounts and a free Winter Solstice class to inspire serenity all season. Continue reading
Like a fancy-free falafel, these little pat-a-cakes are incredibly moist, with a lemony lift, and great texture from the pea and pumpkin seeds. What’s not to love?
Opa! Continue reading
Thoran is typical in Kerala, where we have it daily. It is a “dry” vegetable dish combined with grated coconut, often served with rice, vegetable curry, and dal. Traditionally made of finely chopped vegetables such as cabbage, long beans, gourd, yam, red spinach, moringa leaves, or even edible flowers, sautéed with grated coconut, it has a really unique flavor, and a host of health benefits. Continue reading
Himalayan tartary buckwheat is a unique buckwheat grown at cold temperatures, increasing the plant’s resilience and the nutrients that make us strong. Made into pancakes, it is a delicious way to start your day. Continue reading
Light, easy and refreshing, while strong on nutritious and delicious Continue reading
Spring’s Kitchari may be my favorite for its vibrant celebration of the season’s greens, and the fresh, light feeling it leaves. Continue reading
Fiery greens and spices help shed the kapha of spring Continue reading
Roasting brings out the sweetness in these bitter brassicas of spring, with creamy rice offering a soft support.
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