Tag Archives: ayurvedic recipes
Quick Breakfast Brown Rice Pudding
In my household, rice is a regular staple. My family’s favorite is moist Jasmine rice with ghee, salt and pepper but I prefer the drier Basmati rice and Lundberg’s brown rice and wild rice blend. Inevitably when making rice for … Continue reading
Vegetarian Spinach and Greens Soup
One part of fall and winter I really love are the foods – warming soups, nourishing stews, hearty casseroles. These heavy, warm foods really speak to my vata energies and help keep me in balance during the cold, windy, dry … Continue reading
Simple Simmered Greens
Leafy greens are a wonderful source of nutrients and one of the most under-utilized foods. And while greens are healthy and good, different types of greens are going to affect the doshas – vata, pitta, and kapha – in different … Continue reading
Earth Balls
These delicious nut butter-based balls make a wonderful nibble alternative to dry crackers or granola bars and are perfect for a vata-balancing snack idea. Ingredients: 1 c. almond or other nut butter (not peanut butter) ¼ c. honey 2 tsp … Continue reading
Pitta Cooling Condiments
Summer in Ayurveda is the Pitta season which is dominated by heat. To balance this life-force in your body and mind, Ayurveda uses cooling foods. Take the edge off your heat with these recipes. Enjoy! Cilantro Chutney Cilantro is an … Continue reading
Breakfast Grains
Breakfast is an important meal. The body is just waking up after a long pause without food. And since food is your main source of energy, to fuel the activities of your day, you need to feed the body to … Continue reading
Spicy Vegetable Rice
My primary goal with cooking is to enjoy high quality, healthy food with a minimal amount of effort. As such, I am always on the look out for tasty quick dishes and this all-in-one rice extravaganza fits the bill. Enjoy! … Continue reading