Ayurvedic Recipes - Joyful Belly

Orange Juice with Honey and Cinnamon

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:40:00 +0000

A cleansing drink for spring time with a little bit of cinnamon heat! Sweet honey is also heating and clears springtime mucous and allergies.

Chai Masala Granola

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:15:09 +0000

Experiment with sweet & spicy granola bars, here by dipping granola bars into sweet chai yogurt.

Hearty Soda Bread

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:08:05 +0000

Crusty, dense and yeast-free, this twist on traditional Irish soda bread is a nice accompaniment to any winter soup, stew, or wholesome pot of dal. It tastes great toasted, too, adorned with avocado slices. Because there is no kneading necessary, no need for rising and no lengthy baking, it's swift and easy to make. This hearty bread is best served right out of the oven, piping hot. Have some ghee close by for a generous slathering. [Discovered by Michele Schulz, ayurvedic chef from Albuquerque, NM.

Sweet Oatmeal with Cloves & Maple Syrup

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:02:29 +0000

Satisfying, sticks to the ribs, and warming. A perfect holiday winter breakfast. Reported by Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic Doula.

Sweet Beet Paste with Fennel, Cardamom, and Ginger

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:57:47 +0000

Spicey sweet and dark oily red. Red pillows on Vaudeville. Luxurious and sweet, full of desire. Fennel and cardamom add the true magic. Discovered by accident by Joseph while on Long Island, East Moriches, NY.

Almond Milk Chai

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:03:19 +0000

Since I first started brewing sweet, spicy teas in my kitchen ten years ago, I've been looking for an alternative to black tea. Almond Chai is creamy, rich, and hearty without the black tea or cream, satisfying that winter urge.

Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee and Agave Nectar

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:02:53 +0000

Salty, buttery oatmeal with black pepper has a warm hearty and healing taste. And tamari adds a sour twist, a surprise I wasn't expecting. Sticks to the ribs. Reported by Molly Oliver, Ayurvedic Practitioner of Rochester, NY.

Spicy Pumpkin Milkshake

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:02:29 +0000

Pumpkins are soft for the winter season. Almonds provide a hearty base. The spices are warming. Inspired by "Pumpkin Seed Horchata", a recipe from Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic Doula.

Clove Cardamom & Sugar Spice Mix

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:04:19 +0000

Cloves, cardamom and sugar make a great holiday sprinkle on morning toast.

Sugar Cane Juice with Lime

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:19:29 +0000

Sweet, sticky, sour and cooling. Fresh cane juice is popular with street vendors on every corner overseas in Asia but oddly invisible in the west.

Ginger Chips with Sugar

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:15:06 +0000

A chewy, spicy, sweet topping. Experiment on ice-cream? French fries? The type of sweetener (maple syrup?). Discovered at the Westin Hotel, Dhaka Bangladesh.

Velvet beet puree with chopped yam

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:50:45 +0000

Inky velvet blended beets with fennel and sweet orange yams. Or take a completely different route with cinnamon and cloves.

Pinon, Butternut Squash and Bitter Melon with Jalapeno and Smoked Tomato

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:18:57 +0000

Bitter enough to be illegal, melons never tasted so good - subdued when fried and mixed with sweet butternut, pungent chilies, and smokey tomatoes. Pinon nuts add that crunchy texture. Ouch!

Bottle gourd juice with mint

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:38:09 +0000

Cool mint, open mind (yang type). Soft, jelly-like bottle gourd grounds the root chakra (yin). Like having a clairvoyant moment during meditation on a water bed.

Sugar Skulls for Dia De Los Muertos

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:46:23 +0000

Spirits of the dead are welcomed back to their homes with beautifully decorated altars made by their loved ones. Sugar skulls, marigolds, candles, incense and special foods adorn home altars. Families take the flowers and sugar skulls to the cemetery to decorate the tombs on November 2. Sugar skulls are colorfully decorated with icing, pieces of bright foil, colored sugars and usually bear the name of the deceased loved one being honored. They are easy to make by children and adults, and if kept dry, they can last a year. (from www.mexicansugarskull.com)