Refreshing ayurvedic zucchini soup
Zucchini season You’d think I learned from last years overflow of zucchini (courgettes) but here we are again with an abundance of zucchini in my garden… So I’ll be making lots of courgette based dishes! Not that that’s a bad thing as zucchini are a great base for many recipes. You can even use them […]
Continue readingAyurvedic properties of eggs
Easter is around the corner! The shops are filling with chocolate and painted eggs but… are eggs good for you? I’m not talking about the chocolate kind but about the chicken egg. Let’s investigate the ayurvedic perspective of eggs :) Want to know about ayurveda and chocolate? Then read this post. Ayurvedic properties of eggs […]
Continue reading4 ayurvedic herbs you should know about
Healing herbs Herbs have been used since thousands of years to improve health and wellbeing. These 4 ayurvedic herbs are widely used for a range of conditions. Ayurveda seeks to deal with the cause of our imbalances, not just suppress the symptoms. It works slow but steady and more and more scientific research is going […]
Continue readingSpicy hummus: ayurvedic recipe and qualities
Today is a hummus day! I love it soooo much. And it is so quick to make that I only very occasionally get the store bought one anymore (some days you just have to). I prefer to make hummus with freshly cooked chickpeas. What I usually do is soak a big batch of chickpeas overnight […]
Continue readingDelicious ayurvedic pancakes
I love a good pancake breakfast (and lunch, and dinner…). I go through phases where I’ll have them every day for days in a row, and then don’t eat them for two months. This is definitely one of these every day episodes… Here I have an ayurvedic pancake recipe for you with just a few […]
Continue readingFragrant Kapha Balancing pumpkin soup
In winter the Kapha energy is getting stronger. Excess Kapha will become aggravated come early spring, so better avoid the build-up now with this fragrant Kapha balancing pumpkin soup.
Continue reading4 ayurvedic tea blends (that you have in your cupboard)
4 ayurvedic tea blends (that you have in your cupboard) Cosy time in the sofa, the dogs are near, and I am holding a steaming hot cup of tea (and a biscuit) (or 3)(which is why the dogs are near ;-)) . I cherish those evenings of quiet time. And did you know you can […]
Continue reading[ayurveda] How to prepare for the transition to autumn
If you are somewhere in the Northern hemisphere you will have seen and felt the first signs of autumn showing its face. In Portugal the summer doesn’t seem to end and while I don’t have quite enough of summer, I am sort of looking forward to some rain and cozy time in front of the […]
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