Category: 2017
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O.M.Ghee Elixir Recipe
Ghee is one of the most widely used fats in Ayurvedic cooking. The golden clarified butter is said to transport nutrients from foods and spices to bodily tissues and organs. Helping nourish ojas, the term used to refer to ‘vital essence’, strength of mind and body, resilience, youthfulness, and a certain ‘juiciness’ to life, ghee…
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Golden Soup Recipe (V-K~P~)
If you’ve been making your own golden milk in order to boost your immune system, aid digestion and lower inflammation, there’s now a savoury way to get your hit of anti inflammatory spices and comforting flavours. This golden soup recipe is perfect for any Autumn or Winter evening, especially if you’re feeling a little under…
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Autumnal Humble Crumble (V)
Seasonal, healthy, easy to make, comforting, and delicious. Yep, this recipe is all of those things, and it’s been a staple in my kitchen for weekend desserts for the past month. When it comes to crumbles, everyone’s got their preferred filling and favourite way to make it, which makes the humble crumble such a personal,…
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Baked Apple Bliss
So quick and simple, yet often forgotten about – baked apple is a classic dessert that uses up the glutton of windfall apples many apple-tree-owners end up with. Instead of palming off carrier bags of apples to anyone who will take them, or attempting to make cider and wishing you’d never started, try this simple…
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Warming Ayurvedic Autumn Elixir (V-P/K+)
Ayurveda considers Autumn to have the qualities of rough, cold, dry, changeable, erratic, and brittle. We often take on some of these qualities during Autumn and Winter too, which can wreak havoc on the body and mind. In order to counteract these qualities, we can use various tools such as food and drink, herbs, movement…
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Seasonal Self Care | Why Self Care Is Vital IF We Use It Well + How To Care This Autumn
The boundaries between ‘self care’ and ‘self obsession’ are always at risk of becoming more and more blurred, as we continue to wade through what is reportedly the ‘age of narcissism’; a period of time in which caring for number one is indeed the number one priority. Google the word ‘self care’, and almost 55.5…
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Vegan Apple & Cobnut Tart
2017 is a particularly abundant year for the Kentish cobnut, so you’ll be able to find them more easily than usual in supermarkets and market stalls. The cobnut is a relative of the hazelnut, and when roasted, they have a similar taste. With apple, cinnamon and ginger, this recipe tastes like Autumn, and adding the cobnuts makes…
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Fresh Coriander Chutney
Colder, darker evenings call for cosy curries and quality time spent experimenting in the kitchen. There are hundreds of different chutney flavours, however many of them are made with a host of preservatives, additives and sugar. As always, the wonderful thing about preparing your own meals, is that you get to decide what goes in, and what…
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Changing Seasons Smoothie (Autumn)
When you’re not quite ready to give up your Summer smoothies, but you can’t wait for Pumpkin Spice Latte season to begin, this recipe is the perfect balance between two worlds. Full of the taste of autumn, packed with nutrients and valuable vitamins, but still smooth, satisfying and easy to drink on-the-go, this is the…
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Contentment & Discontentment Through Yoga + Should Everyone Chant OM?
As Yoga becomes ever more popular, the ancient and traditional aspects of it can sometimes become diluted or confused, and the messages send out to students new and seasoned can often leave us feeling even more confused than we were before even stepping on the Yoga mat. Practicing the postures is one thing, but getting…
