Ingredients: Basmati rice Split mung dal (yellow or green split peas) Ghee Choice of sweet potato, carrots, asparagus, beetroot, zucchini or other squash Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Coriander powder or fresh leaves Fennel powder or seeds Fresh ginger Black mustard seeds (optional) Spice mixture: 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon fennel 1Continue reading “Kitchari Recipe”
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Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce over Spaghetti Squash
Squash season in upon us once again and while I know its impossible to ever get sick of butternut squash recipes check out this slow cooker tomato sauce I made to pair with my spaghetti squash. This recipe is going to have all the warm flavors to balance Vata and Kapha dosha. Its high vegetableContinue reading “Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce over Spaghetti Squash”
Smoothie Bowl Motivation!
Nothing gets you going in the morning like a fresh and hearty smoothie bowl! An exciting twist to your breakfast can really change the way you take on the day. You can pack in any flavors you want, fruits, seeds, nut butter even protein. This recipe is especially beneficial for pitta dosha as it’s packedContinue reading “Smoothie Bowl Motivation!”
3 Ingredient Chia Pudding
Chia pudding is life changing. It’s simple, versatile and healthy and I just can’t get enough of it! It’s a great snack or even breakfast. You can eat it as is or jazz it up with berries, seeds, nuts, whatever floats your boat. Chia pudding is simply canned coconut milk and chia seeds in aContinue reading “3 Ingredient Chia Pudding”
Making an Ayurvedic meal from your leftovers
Leftovers make the world go round. We all know that and love to find some good leftovers in the fridge. Traditional Ayurveda however says no no to leftover food. Day old food is no longer fresh and is not optimal in digestion. What traditional Ayurveda lacked however, was a refrigerator. Refrigeration comes in pretty handyContinue reading “Making an Ayurvedic meal from your leftovers”
Blending Smoothies with Ayurveda
The truth is we all love smoothies. We love to use them as a way to get in our daily greens, throw some seeds in there and pretty much our entire pantry if the flavor can be masked by a banana. Banana, peanut butter, chia seeds, hemp seeds, spinach, almond milk, the list goes onContinue reading “Blending Smoothies with Ayurveda”
Lentil and Quinoa Burger
Ingredients- Makes about 12 patties 1 chopped onion4 cups cooked lentils of choice1 cup cooked quinoa3 carrots- grated1 tsp turmeric1 tsp cumin2 tbsp hemp seeds2 tbsp flax meal1 tbsp flaxseed1 tsp high quality oil or ghee Directions:Heat oven to 400FIn a pan saute onion with oil/ghee until golden and soft. Let cool.In a bowl addContinue reading “Lentil and Quinoa Burger”
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients- Serves about 3 2 tbsp ghee or high quality oil1 medium butternut squash- peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks1 medium sweet potato or 2 large carrots- peeled and chopped1 large onion- diced2 large garlic cloves- smashed1 inch piece of fresh ginger- finely chopped1 tsp cinnamon½ tsp ground cloves½ tsp turmeric2 cups water1 cupContinue reading “Butternut Squash Soup”