Cashew Sour Cream |
| 2 c | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 c |
1. For best results, soak cashews in water overnight to remove phytates (anti-nutrients). In a pinch, you can get away with soaking chopped cashews for only ten minutes in hot water.
2. The next day, or at the end of soaking, strain and discard the water the cashews have been resting in.
3. Add soaked cashews to a high powered blender with 1 cup of fresh water,mineral salt, and 2tbsp lemon juice or ACV.
4. Blend cashews and all other ingredients until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
5. Serve as you would like a traditional dairy sour cream!
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Active Ingredients: Cashews, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Cashews
Active Ingredients: Cashews
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
Active Ingredients: Cashews
MILD QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG BUILDS-STAMINA Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
MILD REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG MAGNESIUM Helps muscles relax. Laxative.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG ZINC Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG FATS Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG PHYTATES Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.
Active Ingredients: Cashews
STRONG PROTEIN Active Ingredients: Cashews
MILD RUTIN Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD FLAVONOIDS Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Cashew Sour Cream may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any recipe for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’
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