Meals that Heal – Spiced Guacamole and Flax Seed Crackers
This is definitely not your traditional guacamole, but even fans of the traditional version are surprised at how much they like this version.
Read More
Meals that Heal – Green Papaya Salad
This is a classic Thai salad adapted from Eat, Taste Heal – An Ayurvedic Cookbook. It makes a tangy dish that stimulates the digestive fire (metabolism) which for most of us is a little sluggish this time of year!
Read More
Meals that Heal – Kitchari with Brown Basmati Rice and Mung Beans
Kitchari is the most wonderful food in the world. You can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eat it when you are sad, sick, depressed, or unhappy. Over the last few years it has become my go to meal and when my digestion plays up – it’s my comfort food. I know it will balance out any digestive problems, clear up my skin and just makes me feel good all over. If I have overdone it; traveled too much, stayed up too late, or eaten too much processed food, then a few days of kitchari will clear up any heaviness and sluggishness.
Read More
Meals that Heal – Chocolate Avocado Mousse
A pleasing sweet treat that’s packed full with nutrition, this chocolate mousse is always a hit wherever and whenever I serve it. If you keep the main ingredient secret, almost no one will guess that it’s the avocado that gives this mousse its body and creamy texture. Kids will scarf it down and ask for more, not realizing there’s actually green goodness in it and plenty of healthy fat to keep the body energized and the metabolism fired up
Read More
Meals that Heal – Zesty Lentil-Spinach Stew
A one-pot dinner that is fresh, healthy and easy to make. It’s also a complete meal by Ayurvedic standards, with all six tastes included.—sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent. Eat it slowly, and see if you can find all six.
Read More
Meals that Heal – Cacao & Banana Wholemeal Spelt Muffins
These muffins are made with wholemeal spelt flour. Spelt is packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and essential organic compounds that other cereals and forms of wheat don’t contain, which might explain the renewed interest in spelt.
Read More
Meals that Heal – Goldenmilk
Another Ayurvedic favorite of mine and one I often suggest to my clients when they are fatigued. A warming, comforting drink whose main ingredient is turmeric and has been used in both Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine as an anti-inflammatory, to treat digestive and liver problems, fatigue, insomnia, and skin diseases.
Read More
Meals that Heal- Ginger Buckwheat Noodles with Miso & Lime
Let’s talk about Ginger! Long revered in ayurveda, so much so, that it is an entire medicine chest in itself.
Read More
Meals That Heal- Detox Lentil Soup
So you have made a New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, and you are trying to avoid the left over holiday cookies. Perhaps you are feeling a little sluggish after all the holiday festivities. Here is a an easy crockpot lentil soup that not only tastes delicious but is detoxifying too.
Read MoreStay Connected
Receive recipes, tips and Ayurveda nuggets delivered to your inbox