What do you serve for lunch at The Sophia Conference? With devis pouring great love and devotion into “all this yumminess,” we managed to serve a feast… Continue reading
Soup for Sophia
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Curried Pumpkin Ravioli
This is something where you might want to cheat…. pumpkin ravioli with braised bok choy, persimmon and truffle. Continue reading
Birthday Kale
Yesterday was Bhava’s birthday. He chose True Food Kitchen for lunch. It’s a place we wanted to explore since it opened and we are so glad we did! Continue reading
Avocado Dressing
Last week I promised you an Avocado Dressing that goes especially well with refreshing salads loaded with purifying bitters like arugula, radicchio, spinach and Continue reading
Are You Too Sweet? 4 Ways to Reduce Blood Sugar
Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with a number of diseases. Here are four key ways to maintain good levels. Continue reading
Barley Asparagus Bowl
“Spring soups are best enjoyed soon after they’re made… Much like the season they honor, their beauty is fleeting. But that, of course, is part of the appeal…” Continue reading
Sally’s “Fish,” Chips and Vegan Tacos
My friend Sally has a beautiful blog called Home Sweet Orange where she writes about the beautiful things she loves, especially her love for the sweet, simple life she and her husband share. Her post on Vegan “Fish,” Chips and Tacos was … Continue reading
Spring: Season of Fiery Spice & Wild Greens
Spring is a time for healing and growth, bringing life to its fullest blossom while sloughing off accumulations that weigh and slow us down. This, therefore, is the prime season for detoxification, when we want to do what nature is doing: … Continue reading
The 21 Day Challenge
We had our annual Spring Detox Workshop on Sunday, the day of the Spring Equinox, which is always a joyful way to begin the season. It is like a celebration of emergence ~ from the darkness of winter, from the … Continue reading
A Super Bowl of Beans
How about a super healthy way to feed your super friends this Super Bowl Sunday? I fell in love with these beans the minute I first laid eyes on them many years ago. The beauty of the beans sparkling with … Continue reading
Channa Masala
My husband Bhava and I are going to India in February/March to teach at the International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh. A group of wonderful, heart-centered Yogis are coming with us for a twelve-day Retreat, including 4 days of Ayurvedic treatments on … Continue reading
Winter Greens
In Ayurveda, we seek to include all six tastes in our meals in an order that matches the process of digestion and ensures optimal breakdown, absorption, and wellness. I have seen many clients and students overcome chronic digestive discomfort simply … Continue reading
Chestnut Porcini Soup
I found this recipe in Edible San Diego, a wonderful new magazine about local farms, markets and restaurants. It is featured in a profile of Patrick Ponsaty, Chef de Cuisine at Mistral, a restaurant overlooking San Diego Bay. The original … Continue reading
Is that an OM I hear? The resonance of Kitchari
At this time of year, between the holiday feasts, plain and simple has special appeal, when I love nothing more than a warm bowl of Kitchari. Kitchari, sometimes spelled Kichidi, is split mung bean and rice cooked long and slow, often with … Continue reading
Vegan Gravy
Yesterday I made this Brioche Stuffing with Chestnuts and Figs for a holiday gathering with friends. It was delicious with steamed carrots, celery, fennel, and a hot gravy. Veg gravy is fun to make, but it does require your attention, so … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Revisited
Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving dinner with its feast of flavorful comfort foods? As a vegetarian I have been experimenting with healthy, delicious ways to update this traditional meal for many years now, without wanting to deviate much from its warm, grounding staples. At the … Continue reading
Rainy Sunday Soup
We have much to be grateful for this Sunday before Thanksgiving. It has been raining, pouring actually, for three days now. There is so much rain it has begun to drip down through the light fixtures in the living room ceiling. Continue reading