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Black Rice Noodles, Delicata Squash & Turmeric Miso Dressing

In this winning recipe by Gina Parisi of @theayurvedakitchen roasted squash and rice noodles are tossed with a pungent miso dressing and bitter greens for an elegant, delightful seasonal meal. Continue reading

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Toasted Turmeric Tofu Salad

Tossed with sweet beets and bitter greens, this toasted turmeric tofu salad gives you the six tastes you need for a perfect pitta-reducing, seasonally balancing, savory symphony of flavors in this ultimate summer salad. Continue reading

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Healthy Holiday Guide + Free Solstice Class

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

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Mix Veg Thoran + Ayurveda Giveaway!

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

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Winter Greens Sautéed in Chai Spiced Ghee + Giveaway

Good digestion is the central engine of health, and yet 70% of people complain of digestive issues to their medical practitioner. With degraded soil and food, environmental pollutants and everyday stress, knowing how to optimize your nutrition for better energy and vibrant wellness is essential. After all, Ayurveda says, you are not what you eat – you are what you digest. Continue reading

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Cucumber Mint Summer Chill Salad

A liver-loving, heat-reducing salad, this is a straight-up cooling spin on a classic summer salad. A Pitta-reducing recipe for the dog days of summer.

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Coco Almond Butter Cups: No Bake Ojas

“Optimum ojas is the key to perfect health, balanced and blissful emotions, and even the unfolding of inner spiritual development. Ojas promotes longevity and is an internally generated antidote to aging…” Continue reading

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Everyday Cleanse: Kitchari & Greens, Pt 1

Ayurveda’s most purifying, everyday staple, boosted with the detox power of cruciferous and greens. Continue reading

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A Spread For All Seasons + A *Super* Giveaway

If you have carrots, miso and a bit of broth, you can make this right now. You can serve it as your mash instead of white potatoes, you can serve it as a party dip, you can smear it on toast and you can spread it on a sandwich instead of mayo. You can add rice vinegar and sesame oil and it’s a terrific dressing, or add more broth and a drizzle of olive oil and it’s a sauce. Continue reading

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In Brodo: Making Autumn Meals Sing

Replacing sauce with broth in late autumn and winter dishes demonstrates the artful way Italians have lived so beautifully in harmony with the seasons and with nature, and from that living wisdom have cultivated an art… Continue reading

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Six Star-Spangled Salads For Summer

It’s the season of hot, playful days and warm, starry nights with picnics, parties and parades abounding. It’s also the season of salads. Here are six of the most celebrated from my blog. Each is like the taste of stars spangling or nature sparkling, and health rising. Continue reading

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