Sweet recipes

Breakfast
Spiced Almond Coconut Bars

My daughter Sophia wanted to try making a reel in the kitchen, so we decided to whip up our favorite no-bake treats! I’ve been making these since my son, now 15, was a toddler. With just 5 steps, they’re super easy, made with simple, clean ingredients, and perfect for an

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Breakfast
Summer Spiced Blueberry Flaxseed Muffins

It’s been a while since I’ve felt the inspiration to create new recipes, but with the warmth of early summer mornings returning and all the fresh fruit available, the inspiration is retuning. While the house was asleep this morning, I whipped these up and wanted to share! These Blueberry Flaxseed

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Kapha
Marshmallow Treats

Make your children a naturally sweet treat without all the chemicals, coloring, and preservatives that make our children hyperactive. My herbal studies were back in 2008 and we didn’t take pictures of our food like we do today, so I don’t have an image of these treats. However, this post

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Cardamom Oatmeal Cookies
Sweet
Cardamom Rose Oatmeal Cookies

I have to thank my wonderful friend Sica for this recipe. It was originally her grandmother’s and she adapted it to make it more of an Ayurvedic recipe. How about replacing Crisco with Ghee. These are delicious cookies. They have been a winner in my house and they’ve been a

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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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Spiced Stuffed Dates
Pitta
Spiced Stuffed Dates

Ojas is our “inner sap”, our vitality, consciousness, and immunity. It is the basis for physical and mental endurance, the internalized essence of digested food and thought. Ojas is responsible for protecting the body from physical harm and provides emotional stability. It grounds us and supports our mental, physical and

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Golden Milk
Beverage
Golden Milk Latte

Golden Milk is all the rage and you can find almost every juice bar selling shots of turmeric, the “yellow” spice that gives golden milk its name. Indian haldi doodh, or turmeric milk has been used traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. Turmeric or Curcuma has many benefits and can

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Almond Milk Recipe
Beverage
Homemade Almond Milk

Making homemade almond milk is simple and more satisfying than the store-bought kind. Most store-bought almond milk contains additives such as carrageenan which can cause inflammation and ama or toxins in the body. Almonds are high in protein, about 30 grams for 1 cup of whole almonds. They are sattvic

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Sweet
Baked Basmati Rice

Have you ever had baked basmati rice? Oh, it’s so yummy, nourishing, simple to make, and foolproof – especially if you want to make a large serving. Basmati rice is lighter than other grains, not sticky, making it great for the Kapha dosha. It’s the lowest on the glycemic index

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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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