Tag: spices
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Cosy Chai Recipe
When the day is grey, cold, damp and blustery, we benefit from bringing in the opposite qualities, such as warth, stillness, cosiness, and even herbs and spices that are slightly drying. These aspects can all help to balance the Vata and Kapha doshas, which are more likely to become excessive during Winter. Towards the end…
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The 5 Keys To Proper Protein Absorption
Do you have a favourite go-to post-workout protein supplement? Do you make sure it’s full of beneficial ingredients and not filled with chemicals? Do you rely on it for a substantial nutrition boost? Do you know how to properly absorb that protein? The conversation around whether additional protein is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ is debated throughout…
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Warming Walnut & Ginger Spelt Biscuits
February is very much Vata / Kapha season in terms of Ayurveda, which basically means many of us are likely to waver between feeling cold and fragile, with dry skin and unpredictable energy levels, or heavy and lethargic, with digestive issues and low mood levels. (To find out what Ayurveda is, read this post, or…
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Not-Quite-Thai Green Curry Paste (vegan + low sugar)
A recipe with the salty, zingy, satisfying flavours of a traditional Thai curry paste, but with ingredients you’re more likely to have on hand at home. Consider this the quick, mild and family-friendly Thai curry paste. Adapt this curry paste recipe to suit your own taste buds, and experiment with using different herbs and spices!…
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Infused Golden Coconut Tonic
For general wellbeing maintenance and those days that require a little TLC, this jar of anti-inflammatory, mind-enhancing, deeply nourishing infused coconut oil tonic is something you can keep in the fridge for weeks and can even be used daily in a number of ways. With typical ‘golden milk’ ingredients like turmeric, black pepper and cinnamon,…
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Ayurvedic Detox: Springtime Stewed Apples
Within many natural health systems, Spring is a traditional time to detox and cleanse. As we leave the heaviness and darkness of Winter and head towards the brightness of Spring, it’s time to create a sense of lightness and clarity within ourselves too. Fasting, strictly detoxing or other harsh strategies aren’t always suitable for everyone,…
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Ayurveda Inspired Seasonal Self-Care | Spring: Kapha Season
After emerging some few thousand years ago, Ayurveda (the knowledge of longevity, or ‘science of life’) has survived and thrived throughout the ages, and stands today as not only the East’s traditional healing modality, but a fascinating tool for everyday life in the modern Western world. Ayurveda is essentially a way of living and being…
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Now Available: On-The-Go Digestion Blend
Cardamom is considered one of the world’s oldest culinary spices, with the Egyptians even chewing the pods for digestion, and using the spice within their rituals. In India, cardamom is a popular Ayurvedic spice, utilised to help ease digestive difficulties, for cleansing, and as a way to freshen breath – even high-class women (who had…
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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…