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Category Archives: Ayurveda Basics
Healing Kanji + A Giveaway
When you need deep nourishment… Continue reading
Buckwheat Mung Winter Veg Stew + Chai Giveaway
Buckwheat & mung bean star in a stew that delivers warmth and comfort while helping to dispel the stagnation of late winter. Continue reading
Roasted Winter Salad
Cook Your Salad? What?
Bringing Ayurveda to your salads might just be a game changer! Continue reading
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
Spring Cleanse Kitchari
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
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
Appam, a Kerala breakfast + Book Giveaway
Also called “rice hoppers,” Appam are thin, pillowy crepes made of fermented rice and coconut. With a soft center and crispy edges, it’s truly heaven in a bite – a light and healthy delight! Continue reading
Turmeric Squash Soup
Healing rays of light nurtured by mother earth into a golden gift of sunshine in a bowl. Continue reading
Baked Kitchari Loaf
Baked Kitchari is a great revelation. I tried it as an experiment during CoVid season, when it seemed everyone was baking and I wondered what it would be to bake a loaf of rice and beans! Turns out it is indescribably wonderful – truly comfort and love in a loaf. Continue reading
Creamy Greens: Saag 3 Ways + Ayurveda Giveaway
We all know “greens are good” – what’s great are the Ayurveda principles that bring out their emerald radiance and versatility, offering many ways to get your green on.
Here are three. Continue reading
Smooth Move Overnight Oats
Start the day smooth, and sweet, with this quick and easy, Smooth Move Overnight Oats Bowl Continue reading
Steel Cut Oats Colcannon
A play on the Irish Colcannon, with oats substituting for the traditional potatoes, this is surprisingly satisfying and good. Continue reading
Golden Broth: Immunity Care + Giveaway
A pungent healing broth I made for a friend, for optimal CoVid recovery. Good for any strong case of flu. Continue reading
Kitchari Noodle Soup + Giveaway
A pleasing play on an Ayurvedic staple, with an Adrenal Nourish giveaway Continue reading
Spring Loaded Kitchari + Immune Enhancing Tips
“Stay home. Cook your own meals.” Immune up. The ideal immune-boosting, detoxifying, warm and comforting meal, is Kitchari, and this one is loaded with Spring’s vibrant beauty. Continue reading
3 Favorite Winter Soups + A New Year Reset
Let’s not call it a cleanse… Rather a delicious approach to self care. Continue reading
Kitchari Pt 2: Crunchy Kitchari Bites & Dumplings
In a playful effort to make Ayurveda cooking tasty and accessible, I give you Kitchari Dumplings and Coconut Crusted Kitchari Bites, made from the everyday cleansing Kitchari with broccoli, celery and leafy greens featured in the last post. Continue reading