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Tis (almost) da season for home cooked healthy comfort food. As we begin to transition from fall to colder months & soon to be winter - it’s natural to start craving warm, slightly heavier foods.

According to Ayurveda, “winter is the season our digestive fire is strongest, as the body requires more fuel to stay warm & healthy with the colder weather forcing the fire principle deep into the core of our body—igniting our digestive capacity.”

Because of this we often crave a more substantial, nutritive diet at this time of year & it’s often natural to find yourself eating larger quantities of food. (👹permission received?! 😛)

In the world of Ayurveda, “a supportive winter diet is generally aimed at pacifying kapha without increasing vata or vice versa.

Some general guidelines as we move into winter include:

* Focus on eating warm, cooked, slightly oily, well-spiced foods, favoring a balance of all 6 tastes
* Drink room temperature, warm, or hot beverages & avoid iced or chilled drinks, if possible
* Hearty, heating vegetables like radishes, cooked spinach, onions, carrots & other root vegetables & hot spices like garlic, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, and chili peppers are generally good
* Cooked grains like oatmeal, cornmeal, barley, tapioca, rice, or kitchari make a terrific breakfast
*Grains & legumes such as oats, quinoa basmati rice, rye, lentils, mung beans, tempeh and tofu as well as nuts & seeds
* If you eat eggs, winter is a good time to enjoy (especially poached or hard-boiled) & meats like chicken, turkey & venison”

-information adapted from banyan botanicals 🙏🏼🤍

What’s your favorite winter comfort food?!

09/25/2020

09/06/2020

Try this simple recipe to have on hand for those sweet cravings.

Fresh Dates are a staple in the Ayurdevic diet, as they are Sattvic (promoting peace & contentment in the mind) and known to nourish Ojas (the essence of our immune system). Rich in antioxidants, potassium, magnesium, iron, Vitamin B6 & dietary fiber, dates are said to promote overall good health &....

04/30/2020

Last day to sign up for our May Kitchari cleanse where we will use healing spices to create 3 days worth of delicious Kitchari, along with a supply of daily cleansing herbal teas.⁣💫
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In Ayurveda, spices are key in increasing the medicinal value of the foods that we eat. How? Spices are said to strengthen the agni (digestive fire) and in antidoting / balancing the properties of the foods we eat.⁣
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Spices are also said to help burn up ama (toxic build-up) and to help dispel gas during digestion.⁣
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While each individual spice has its own energy and action on the body, together spice combinations have the power to not only give depth to the flavor, but to synergistically energize the foods we eat with healing qualities.⁣
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Some of the healing spices we add to our Kitchari include: Turmeric, Mustard Seed, Coriander, Fennel, Cinnamon, Ginger & Cardamom. For more information on the healing power of these spices, check out our story.⁣
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DM us to sign up for this month’s cleanse. Deadline is tonight at midnight.🌙

04/05/2020

𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬⁣💜🍠🍪⁣
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𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴⁣⁣
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3/4 cup ghee ⁣⁣
3 eggs ⁣⁣
1/2 cup honey ⁣⁣
1/3 cup coconut cream⁣⁣
1 1/2 tsp vanilla ⁣⁣
3 tsp cinnamon⁣⁣
1 tsp clove⁣⁣
1 tsp nutmeg⁣⁣
1 tsp cardamom ⁣⁣
1 tsp ginger⁣⁣
1 cup sweet potato (we used purple Okinawan variety for color and nutrition, but you can use any sweet potato)⁣⁣
2 1/2 cup spelt flour⁣⁣
1 cup buckwheat flour ⁣⁣
1 tsp baking soda ⁣⁣
1/2 tsp salt⁣⁣
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𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 & 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴⁣⁣
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1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped (or nuts of choice)⁣⁣
1/2 cup medjool dates, chopped⁣⁣
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs⁣⁣
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Chocolate Drizzle:⁣⁣
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⅓ cup unsweetened chocolate chunks⁣⁣
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1 tbsp honey⁣⁣
1 tsp coconut oil⁣⁣
½ tsp sea salt⁣⁣
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𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴⁣⁣
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees⁣⁣
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Combine ghee, eggs, honey, coconut cream, all spices & vanilla and beat with whisk until smooth and fragrant.⁣⁣
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Add oatmeal, spelt & buckwheat flours, baking soda & salt and stir until well combined. ⁣⁣
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Add sweet potato and chosen additions - again, we recommend them all, but you do you.🙃⁣
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Spoon on to greased cookie sheet and allow to bake for 12-15 minutes depending on degree of toastiness you prefer.🙌🏼⁣
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Allow to cool and ENJOY...😍⁣
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Heat chocolate chunks, honey, coconut oil over medium heat until melted. Drizzle on top of cookies using fork & sprinkle with sea salt. ⁣
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NOW ENJOYYYY⁣🤪🤪 @ North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii