
When I first discovered daal, I ate it every meal for a week in a row. Then I was so sick of daal I didn't eat it again for several months. Now we have a more stable relationship and I enjoy daal once a week.
Kitchari is Ayurveda's perfect food, indicated in times of recovery as well as cleansing. Kitchari can even be the centerpiece of a mono-diet or fast, as it is a simple food that supplements the healing process. As with Grandma's chicken soup, there...
Kitchari is Ayurveda's perfect food, indicated in times of recovery as well as cleansing. Kitchari can even be the centerpiece of a mono-diet or fast, as it is a simple food that supplements the healing process. Think of kitchari as the vegetarian...
Complex, spicy, sweet, sour, savory, you name it- every flavor you can dream up has its place in Indian curry. Spice up mild chickpeas and sweet carrots with pungent ginger, cayenne, cinnamon, and cumin, bitter fenugreek, aromatic cloves and cardamom,...
Roasted pears are warm and cozy for cold winter nights. Perfectly wholesome and tasty for a holiday dessert. Learn about about a winter diet in Ayurveda.
This divine dessert pleases the senses from taste, to sight, to smell, and smooth-as-silk texture. Bright orange, offering the scent of heavy sweetness, warm spices, and luscious juice, Baked Peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg, and Cloves is sure to have...
Satisfying, sticks to the ribs, and warming. A perfect holiday winter breakfast. Reported by Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic Doula.
Spicy, sweet Apple Cider with Spices brings back nostalgic memories of easier times past. A few sips from a heavy mug invite tastes of spicy cinnamon, warm nutmeg, and exotic clove bring depth and complexity to sweetly sour apple juice. Traditionally...
This warm and drying tea blend is a perfect lung tonic on cold, damp winter days.
Here is how each ingredient works in this formula: 4 Parts Raw Coconut Shavings - Kills parasites in the stomach. 1.5 Parts Raw Garlic - Helps to remove parasites (antimicrobial and antifungal). 2 Parts Pumpkin Seeds - Helps to expel parasites...
Sweet, spicy, and piping hot, a Virgin Hot Toddy warms up your belly and brings a smile to your face on a cool, soggy day. Modeled after the classic hot toddy, the Virgin Hot Toddy uses lemon and orange and leaves the bourbon on the shelf. Whether you...
Warm, sweet, and refreshingly spicy, Mulled Spiced Wine is a traditional toasty remedy for cold winter nights. The dark, alluring burgundy shade of red wine warms you right up, dilates your blood vessels, and relaxes your entire body. Mixed with...
Fresh and juicy, grapefruit is sour and bitter to taste. Cloves and cinnamon add pungency. Altogether like a purifying spa, this broiled grapefruit recipe is the perfect cleansing food when the liver and blood are stagnant in winter. It will reset your...
Spice up your life with an Ayurvedic spice blend. Spices not only add flavor and balance to your meal, but act as digestive aids as well. Spices have many medicinal properties, as illustrated by the saying, "Let your food be your medicine and let your...
Beets pickled in vinegar are an excellent way to cleanse your body from January to March.
The cacao plant family "Theobroma" translates to "food of the Gods," suggesting the mysterious and divine qualities of chocolate. Chocolate was a symbol of life and fertility throughout pre-colonial Mesoamerica. Xocolatl was a luxurious and traditional...
Sweet and sharp! Sweet lassi's are a favorite for after dinner digestion. Rose drank this lassi after giving birth to our daughter Carmella. Even after the postpartum she drinks it whenever craving sweets! This recipe was given to us by Ysha Oakes, an...
Cloves, cardamom and sugar make a great holiday sprinkle on morning toast.
Heavy, sweet and Kapha provoking. Heavy for digestion; Vata should eat in small quantities only.
Feel clear & bright from the first sip of this creamy aromatic chai. Fresh and revitalizing, it lightens the mood and lightens up the body on dull, damp, heavy winter days. Classic, aromatic chai spices like clove and cinnamon relax the blood...
Many varieties of nut butters will leave you feeling weighed down and heavy, but walnut butter is gaining popularity for its rich, strong flavor and warming effect. Combined with light and stimulating spices, this version will give you that satisfying...
Beef and molasses build blood. Cloves, cinnamon, and orange zest invigorate the blood.
Do you love the nurturing yet exotic flavor of chai by feel baffled by mixing your own spices? Chai Spice Blend is a ready-made mixture of spices that give chai its signature aroma. At first taste, cinnamon exposes itself, warmingly sweet. Next comes a...
Normally served with Brandy or Port, but this version omits the brandy for those looking for a drink without hard alcohol.
Cooked apples are soft, easy to digest and as comforting as a warm hug on a cold November day. We've added even more warmth in this recipe with a little pungent horseradish root. This fiery punch transforms a traditional dish adding some flare,...
Stay Grounded Oily, heavy and sweet, 'Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies' ground the nervous system and can help ward off frenetic feelings throughout the day. Keep a batch at hand in the workplace to help you avoid processed treats,...
The warm, opening spices, together with the sedating qualities of pumpkin make this recipe a "stimulating relaxant." It improves focus while reducing feelings of overwhelm or jitteriness. The rough and pungent arugula and radish heats the upper...
Hemp seed is a muscle relaxant and nutritive to support his demanding workout. Stinging nettles build strength and provides micronutrients. Ginger is a muscle anti-inflammatory and cloves are analgesic. Salt replenishes electrolytes from hard workouts....
Our warm and spicy Winter Tea Blend intermingles ground cinnamon with bitter orange, cardamom, and cloves to present a sublime and enriching tea break, be it in the late afternoon as shadows lengthen orin the solitude of evening when the house becomes...
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’