Lightening & Energizing
Lightening and Energizing recipes are perfect when you’re feeling heavy, lethargic, your energy levels are low, your body feels watery and congested. They are also suitable for when your mind feels dull and foggy, you are being lazy, demotivated, and in need of alleviating, clearing, and igniting meals.
Time & Season
These recipes are wonderful to prepare year-round, but they are especially suitable for Spring, due to their extractive qualities, and light nature.
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Sesame Cauliflower Bites
Sesame Cauliflower Bites Lightening & EnergizingQualities Dry | Scrapping | Hard to DigestTime & Season Lunch / Dinner Year RoundCauliflower has an astringent taste and a cooling effect on the body. It is light and dry, making it a wonderful vegetable for...
Lentil Granola
Lentil Granola Lightening & EnergizingQualities Dry | Fibrous | NourishingTime & Season AnytimeSpring / Year RoundRed lentils, also known as French lentils, or Masoor Dal in Hindi, are sweet and astringent in taste and are considered light, dry, cold, and...
Buckwheat Crockets
Buckwheat Crockets Lightening & EnergizingQualities Dry | Scrapping | WarmingTime & Season Lunch / DinnerWinter - FallAlthough it cooks and behaves like a grain, Buckwheat, or Kuttu in Hindi, it is, in fact, a seed (pseudocereal) and, more particularly, the...
Stuffed Chard
Stuffed Chard Lightening & EnergizingQualities Warming | Light | DryingTime & Season Lunch / DinnerSpring / Year RoundChard is bitter and astringent in taste and has a cooling effect on the body. Like most leafy greens, it is considered a nutrient powerhouse,...
Warm Quinoa & Celery Salad
Warm Quinoa & Celery Salad Lightening & EnergizingQualities Light | Easy to Digest | NourishingTime & Season Lunch / DinnerSpring / Year RoundAlthough it cooks and behaves like a grain, Quinoa is, in fact, a seed (pseudocereal), closely related to...
Pumpkin & Hazelnut Soup
Pumpkin & Hazelnut Soup Lightening & EnergizingQualities Grounding | Easy to Digest | NourishingTime & Season Lunch / DinnerYear RoundLike many other orange vegetables, pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A, supporting the health of...
Carob & Flax Brownies
Carob & Flax Brownies Lightening & EnergizingQualities Warming | Extractive | Drying Time & Season Occasionally Autumn - WinterCarob is a sweet and astringent bean, native to the Eastern-Mediterranean region. Traditionally, it is used mainly to make carob...
Seed Crackers
Seed Crackers Lightening & EnergizingQualities Warming | Extractive | DryingTime & Season AnytimeWinter - SpringSeeds are full of antioxidants, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. They support the reproductive system, hormones and help treat fertility...
Low Carb Kitchari
Low Carb Kitchari (Ketogenic, Paleo, diabetes friendly) Warming & GroundingQualities Easy to Digest | Healing | NourishingTime & Season Anytime Year-RoundIn Ayurveda, Kitchari (pronounced Kich-i-ree); is considered the ultimate Sattvic (pure) food....
Carob Granola Clusters
Carob Granola Clusters Lightening & EnergizingQualities Warming | Drying | Building Time & Season Occasionally Autumn - WinterCarob is a sweet and astringent bean, native to the Eastern-Mediterranean region. Traditionally, it is used mainly to make carob...
Caraway Pudding
Caraway Pudding Lightening & EnergizingQualities Warming | Alleviating | BuildingTime & Season Occasionally Autumn - WinterCaraway (Carum carvi) has a special aroma, a cross between fennel and carrot. The seeds are very effective in treating ailments...
Medicated Chocolate Milk
Medicated Chocolate Milk Lightening & EnergizingQualities Stimulating | Aphrodisiac | WarmingTime & Season Occasionally Autumn - WinterCacao is considered in some areas of the world as food of the Gods. It has been used as food, medicine, and even currency....