It’s getting cool outside and while Pittas are loving getting out their fall boots, Vatas are craving something a little warmer. The creaminess of the coconut milk and the sweetness of the pumpkin with the sattvic qualities of the saffron will cool, calm and clear and worrisome negative thoughts. Eastern View: Pumpkin is a cooling…
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Meals That Heal – Grilled Squash Sandwich With Minty Mayonnaise
To me one of the greatest delights of summer cooking is the grill –we’re gazing down a stretch of days toward Memorial Day weekend, and we’re itching to do nothing more except lay in a hammock with a cooling lemonade or our favorite beverage. After all who needs to be cranking up the heat in…
Meals That Heal – Rugelach with Almonds And Peaches
Yeah – it’s going to be peach season soon. Try one of my favorite summertime desserts with a made-from-scratch almond paste and oh yes… peaches! Don’t let the almond paste intimidate you, it’s so easy to make! Blanching almonds and removing the skins is the only time-consuming part but you Vatas have already been removing…
Meals That Heal – Gingered Brussels Sprout and Shiitake Pot Stickers
These look fussy to make with their folded tops, but I assure you they’re anything but. After I moisten the edge of the wonton wrapper, I quickly pinch and secure in any way I can to get the Brussels sprout and shiitake filling locked in. They wind up looking pretty in that ‘perfectly imperfect’ way….
Meals That Heal – Cookies For Breakfast
Most mornings I wake up early enough to sit down and enjoy my breakfast at home while I catch up on the latest news and views. On those odd days when I find myself flying out the door, these cookies work nicely. They’re just sweet enough to feel like a treat and quite good…
Meals That Heal – Breakfast Stir-Fry
Did you ever wake up in the morning and not want eggs? However, you still want something that is savory, filling and energizing? This breakfast dish with its veggies, turmeric and tofu has enough protein to get you through the morning. This is one of my breakfast staples that has been adapted from The Modern…
Meals That Heal -Warming Ginger, Garlic Soup January 17, 2018
Cold? Cough? Stomach a bit upset? Make a ginger garlic soup that you can sip as a soup, or have with rice to detoxify your system and heal yourself with these Ayurvedic ‘heating’ herbs. Are you interested in eating the right foods for your dosha every day? Click here to learn about our one-of-a-kind meal…
Meals That Heal – Tamari Pumpkin Seeds
Rich in iron, zinc, and fiber, toasted pumpkin seeds make a quick, savory snack. Together with their naturally salty flavor of tamari sauce, they also serve as a perfect garnish for soups, and rice dishes. Tamari is a wheat free soy sauce from Japan that is loaded with digestive enzymes. Great snack to take to…
Meals That Heal – Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas
This popular snack from India is flavorful, filling and good for you! This snack restores sexual energy – and who doesn’t want that? Eastern View: Garbanzo beans, also called chickpeas and may be better known when made into hummus, have been the mainstay of the Mediterranean and Indian diets for thousands of years. Only recently…
Meals That Heal – Winter Farro Salad
To make a great farro salad; we first cook it with lots of warming flavors so it’s especially tasty. We then add a really good olive oil after cooking the farro in apple cider. When we add the pistachios and cheese, we add a hearty, rich and warming protein rich salad. Who says you cannot…