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…
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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…
Meals That Heal – Earl Grey Ice Cream
At about 4 pm in the afternoon – I love my Earl-Grey tea. Must be my English roots. Imagine my surprise when someone shared a recipe for Earl Grey Ice-Cream. So thought I would share because late Summer doesn’t get any better than this! Eastern View: Well known to the world as an incredible ingredient…
Meals That Heal – Date Butter
Eastern View: In Ayurveda dates are considered a ‘superfood’ because they are nourishing and promote balance. They are an ojas building food which means they build vitality and immunity. They bring a sense of sweetness to your life, and contain phytochemicals and are a precursor to the hormone oxytocin (also called the cuddle hormone). They…
Meals that Heal – Ojas Building Milk
What is ojas? It is a Sanskrit term for our inner vitality, and our sense of immunity. It’s that glow of great health. Ojas grounds us and supports our mental, physical and spiritual growth. It protects us against high levels of stress and provides mental stability and peace. There are foods that build ojas such…
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.