Barley is a fav! grains during this time of year as it’s light, dry and a diuretic – helping to clear fluids from the body and improves sluggish digestion. I’ve been playing around with different ways to incorporate it this season.
Enjoy this dish regularly as a healthy, healing meal for all body types. If during the summer, or experiencing a pitta imbalance, you can omit the garlic. It is especially beneficial during times when you need a digestive rest, are experiencing digestive or elimination challenges, detoxification, weight loss, illness, post-cleansing,
Do nightshades upset your digestion? Red tomato sauce is one of the first things I eliminated 15 years ago when I began my ayurvedic journey. It was pretty much a staple food in my 20-something-year-old diet. What a big difference I noticed in my skin when I gave it up!
You could also call these sliders, and serve them at parties, or over salad for an elegant lunch. You could pick the shape, and put them in a tortilla and call it a wrap! Green mung beans exhibit powerful antioxidant properties that can help fight disease as well as protect
If you don’t have a garden, these recipes will inspire you to start one! Start with a basic, small porch garden. You don’t need a big space to get the many benefits of your favorite herbs! Start with a large garden pot and add 3-4 of your favorite herbs!
This is my favorite salad and has amazing nutritious benefits! Dark leafy greens are bitter, one of the 6 ayurvedic 6 tastes and one that we don’t consume enough. Consuming kale or any dark leafy greens in their raw form can aggravate vata as they are cold, dry, and light.
Three words…YUM YUM YUM! I love this rice with the vegetable curry recipe.
This is a great dal for everybody. It is a protein-rich, energizer meal. It is great with steamed spiced rice. Green mung is astringent with cooling energy.
Quinoa should be a staple in kitchens today, with its amino acid-rich (protein) seed that makes for a complete protein as it includes all nine essential amino acids. It exudes a yummy nutty flavor when cooked and has a fluffy, creamy, slightly crunchy texture. Quinoa was once called “the gold
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