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Category Archives: Ayurvedic Detox
Can’t Believe I Ate It All Peanut Lime Cabbage
The recipe serves 4, if you don’t eat it all yourself! Continue reading
Ayurveda Spring Wellness Bundles
Purifying, yet sumptuous, we made these gifts for you Continue reading
Spring Green Baked Kitchari
The benefits of Kitchari are almost innumerable. It is a staple in the Ayurveda kitchen, light and easy-to-digest with all the macro and micro nutrients needed. We usually make it with mung beans and basmati rice, though in India where there are over 6,000 varieties of rice, a local, nutrient-dense variety will be used. Continue reading
Miso, Leeks, Cannellini : Comfort in a Bowl
Based on the nourishing soul of global healing food traditions, this Cannellini, Leeks & Miso is a perfect example of how nature’s ingredients, combined with Ayurvedic principles, create the ultimate expression of comfort and love in a bowl. Continue reading
Simple Winter Salad + Healthy Holiday Guide
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
Healing Kanji + A Giveaway
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 Beans & Greens + Giveaway
Creamy white beans in a soupy saag for full spectrum, six taste deliciousness 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
Mix Veg Thoran + Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners!
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
Braised Tofu with Sweet Peas
Light, easy and refreshing, while strong on nutritious and delicious 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
Creamy Greens with Turmeric & Fenugreek
Fiery greens and spices help shed the kapha of spring Continue reading
Roasted Rabe Risotto
Roasting brings out the sweetness in these bitter brassicas of spring, with creamy rice offering a soft support.
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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
Creamy Buckwheat & Baby Bella Mushroom Soup
“Nature alone is antique,
and the oldest art a mushroom.”
~ Thomas Carlyle 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