Summer recipes

Cinnamon Maple Quinoa Cereal
Breakfast
Cinnamon Maple Quinoa Cereal

Quinoa is a superfood. Easy to prepare and packed with protein! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I love this version with sweet potato puree and can be made in advance and reheated the following morning.

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Kichadi
Breakfast
Sweet Kichadi

A staple of an Ayurvedic diet, Kichadi, meaning mixture, mixes savory Basmati rice, nutritious Mung dal (beans) and a delicate blend of healing spices for a light and flavorful dish. Kichadi is a delicious, gluten-free meal. This delicacy is for the truly health-conscious and busy person like yourself. Nutritional Information

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Crispy Tofu Orange Sauce
Dinner
Crispy Tofu + Orange Sauce

This is a great way to cook tofu coupled with some sautéed bok choy or steamed veggies! I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite vegan cookbooks: The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone.

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Baked Rice Pudding
Breakfast
Baked Rice Pudding

This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks: Heaven’s Banquet by Miriam Kasin Hospodar. Traditional Western rice puddings are prepared with short or medium grain rice, which is stickier and starchier than long-grain varieties and produces a more amalgamated result. Basmati rice produces a sumptuous, light pudding, and

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Warm Spiced Quinoa Cereal
Breakfast
Warm Spiced Quinoa Cereal

Quinoa is a delicious protein-rich grain that dates back to the time of the Incas. Combined here with pungent spices that will increase your agni, (digestive fire) this warming dish will be sure to satisfy and give you endurance to being your day!

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Breakfast
Carrot Subji

Carrots have many ayurvedic qualities – sweet, bitter, pungent, heating, light, sharp. You won’t regret adding them regularly to your meals as they are beneficial for your immune system, lower your risk of cancer, help to balance body weight, regulate blood pressure, and are known to reduce heart disease. Because

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Fall
Coconut Energy Bites

Are you looking for a healthy snack that’s not going to aggravate the qualities of Vata; dry, light, and cold like granola or protein bars, chips, and popcorn? These are a great healthy and moist alternative! Great for traveling, kids’ sports outings, an after-school snack, or as a simple dessert!

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Beverage
CCF Purifying Tea

CCF tea, Cumin, Coriander, and Fennel is one of the simplest and most famous Ayurvedic formulas. It contains a blend of carminative herbs that cleanses the lymph, and dispels gas, bloating, and heartburn. It aids in the digestion and assimilation of nutrients while calming and soothing an upset tummy. It

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Christina Vargas

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Educator, Herbalist, Certified Yoga & iRest Instructor, Marma Therapist, and Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver, APC

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