Looking for a delicious grain free breakfast? Easy to digest and delicious for the whole family. We often receive inquiries about the suitability of fruit for breakfast. In an era where smoothies are all the rage, the question becomes even more pertinent to address! Sweet fruits undoubtedly provide delicious flavors and nourishment, but when combined in certain ways or served cold, they can be quite heavy to digest. Cue our deliciously digestible Stewed Breakfast Pears!

We love growing fresh garden greens and I have found our Roasted Fennel & Beet Salad with Orange Tahini Dressing to be nourishing, easy to digest, delicious and combine simple cooked foods over a bed of greens. Check out our recipe for our favorite simple salad with this creamy sweet and savory zesty dressing along with a full description of what Ayurveda says about salad for better health. Be sure to make extra dressing!

You all know we LOVE cooking at our house but some days there is simply other things to do! With just 9 ingredients you will be amazed at the creamy perfection from this simple soup. It is something our family enjoys year round and we think your and your family will too. This soup offers what we find the perfect balance between flavor and simplicity. It’s not only our go to for an easy meal, it also provides the digestive ease we often crave after travel days, cleanse programs and for deep nourishment you can feel.

While of course sweet juicy mangos steal the show this season the unripe ones can be used in moderation to stimulate the appetite and work as digestive aids due to their sour taste. Spiced chutneys are traditionally used throughout most cultures and especially shared in Ayurveda. During the patient waiting process for our mango tree to ripen we delight in these easy and delicious chutney recipes perfect for the whole family.

There’s nothing more exciting than spring veggies, especially if you live in a wintry cold climate where fresh food is less abundant for a few months. That’s why Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup is so enticing. The feeling of seeing all the vegetables come up, while bringing color and fragrance to the environment is unparalleled. And those first farmer’s market trips have me nearly skipping with my produce basket from farmer to farmer with a broad smile and hungry belly!

When the fire pit is going why not use it to cook the entire meal! Combining garden herbs and vegetables, fresh coconut milk, sticky rice wrapped up beautifully in a freshly picked banana leaf. This makes the perfect side dish for summer grilling, camping or just for fun! Using the fire element without drying food out is quite easy with some preparation. We love these cute fragrant little packages and think you will too!

Ayurveda focuses on cooked food. And it’s no different when it comes to greens. Cooking food essentially “pre-digests” it, which is especially important for naturally tough or fibrous foods, like many types of greens. When greens are cooked, the body can more easily consume the food, and the nutrients are more available for absorption. This process helps maintain a strong “digestive fire” or Agni, allowing your body to use the nutrients from the food to build healthy, strong tissues. Eating warm food is also recommended as it keeps that digestive fire going!

An amazing food staple in the islands also called pana here in Puerto Rico, buah sukun in Malaysia and ulu in Hawaii (just to name a few!) it is a local favorite throughout the tropics. One tree alone can feed an entire family and then some. Breadfruit is a starchy addition to any meal that could easily replace bread, tortillas, potatoes and even rice depending on how you cook it.

Let’s be honest, who does’t love a good smore in the summer time. Our family loves camping, loves making fires and of course loves cooking on them. Over the years between Maine and living in the tropics fires have been a mainstay in our daily life. Keeping us cozy up north and offering an outdoor kitchen and natural bug repellant in the islands you can find us around a fire quite often. This is a fun take on the classic smore, especially if you shy away from marshmallows and are still looking for a sweet treat to enjoy and share with family.

Often made into a delicious savory slow cooked stew we also enjoy teff for breakfast spiced with aromatic herbs and island spice it feels nourishing yet easy to digest as we start the day. Teff is a light, dry, warming grain which makes it delicious in the Springtime for a quick and easy breakfast. Be sure to read all about it and find out the best way to consume just for you!

There are few things we cherish more than creating wholesome meals with entirely home-grown vegetables. Our Zucchini & Summer Squash Lasagna embodies this sentiment perfectly. If you plan ahead planting a few rows of onions, tomatoes, tarragon and basil alongside your squash monsters you may find yourself loving this delightful dish as much as we do. Crafted with layers of delicately sliced squash, complemented by our Cashew Cream infused with freshly harvested garden herbs, our homemade pesto, and slices of ripe, in-season tomatoes.

The ultimate Ayurvedic comfort food: Spiced Dates and Ghee! The irresistible chewy, gooey, and oh-so-good-for-your-tissues delight. Build goodness in the body after cleansing or as a morning or afternoon snack. We share our favorite easy recipe along with tips on when and how to use this sweet treat for health and longevity.

Rice Pudding is the creamiest, sweetest and life giving breakfast you can enjoy! This nourishing meal is recommended specifically to build ojas (energy container and immunity) especially in the winter season, after intense cleansing or Pancha Karma, during certain stages of pregnancy and after giving birth. While we eat it warm to support digestive function it is sweet, heavy, cooling and unctuous but with the addition of the spices listed below supportive to digestion and can be used specifically to build tissue health, reproductive function, strength and longevity. 

Cardamom Cacao Rose Ayurvedic Bliss Balls are our favorite sweet treat and afternoon snack perfect to share with those you love.
Using the cooling sweet taste in the summer along with rose petals and cardamom this makes an easy to digest snack that is perfect on the go to revitalize the body and mind.

Something about Springtime puts us in the mood to make something delightful and beautiful! Lilac blooms have blessed the garden making the perfect addition to our family recipe of Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. Learn not only how to make this sweet treat but also the best times to eat it for support of Springtime balance and optimum health.

Pretty in pink, these Creamy Garlic Beets and Greens make a tasty and beautiful addition to any meal. Some of the first crops we find flourishing in our late Spring and early Summer garden makes this a side dish we can enjoy for many months to come. Dosha recommendations included, this is a must for pleasing the eye and the belly during the coming seasons.

There is something about the combination of fresh curry leaves, turmeric and mustard seeds that hits the spot every time. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delicious side dish perfect to accompany your favorite dal, side of spiced rice, fish, chicken,anything! Green beans are appropriate for all three dosha making this a win for the entire family.

Also known as Jamaican Hibiscus it is a refreshing treat in the islands. Sorrel “Juice” is made with either fresh or dried sorrel buds often combined with local herbs and spices like cinnamon, clove and bay leaf boiled into a tea.

Looking for a substitute for rice and potatoes? Breadfruit is delicious, nutritious and grows abundantly making it the perfect match with our Green Curry. We challenged ourselves to make a 100% fresh local dish for the season and this was what we came up with. Fresh island vegetables from the farmers market here in Puerto Rico made inspiration easy.

Traditionally shared for Makar Sankranti, Tilgul are offered to neighbors as a sweet reminder to collectively share sweet words and kindness for the year to come. They make a delightful ojas building treat that children adore. Try substituting the peanuts for almonds for a different flavor! They are delicious.

Packed with fresh turmeric, ginger and citrus this spiced fresh blend adds a punch to kick start digestion during times of heaviness in the season making this a nice addition to keep in the fridge during the winter season.

A small amount of this blend goes a long way. Just a pea sized nibble before meals can ignite agni (digestive fire), stimulate salivary secretions and support the processing of meals in a healthy and balanced way allowing us to utilize the heavier qualities recommended of the season with ease.

Millet Pancakes or quick Millet Bread is a go to for Winter meals as the flour is warming and slightly sweet.

The addition of your favorite fresh herbs like fenugreek, cilantro or basil make a delicious easy meal for the whole family. We like to add sides like the Peanut Travel, Mint or Coconut Chutney making this a fun holiday option everyone can enjoy.

Looking for a sweet treat or snack to take on the go? Ojas Bliss Balls may be the answer. These powerhouse snacks are delightful and welcomed when shared with friends and family. Be sure to make a double batch this holiday season, trust us, they don’t last long.

Ideal for the winter season these sweet, heavy and unctuous snacks help support the reduction of Vata qualities present in the world around us. Gives you a great reason to enjoy!

We all know the feeling of standing in the airport or convenient store and thinking “what the heck can i eat!?” On travel days, especially air travel we have a few tips to share with you on how to stay satiated, keep agni balanced and be ready to jump into vacationland with ease.

The chutney can be enjoyed as a sprinkle or topping, or add whole fat plain yogurt to make it a sauce on the go. Delicious, nutritious and digestive happy. We will be packing this and our bags and enjoying Peanut Travel Chutney on our tips this season.

Talking about travel season Fenugreek Roti make the perfect on the go snack. Made with whole wheat flour (best consumed during the winter season), spices and fried in sesame oil. Thepala stay fresh for 5-10 days and are delicious on their own or paired with our Peanut Travel Chutney when you are on the go.
No doubt Roti are delicious! Make a batch to bring to your next family dinner along with our Peanut Travel Chutney or Savory Tomato Chutney. They pair beautifully and look delightful on the table.

Ayurvedic treat and favorite for the whole family. Nourishing dessert perfect for post cleanse tonification and seasonal support. Modern granola bars can be drying and aggravating for Vata dosha which make Ojas Bliss Balls an outstanding option for an afternoon snack.
Bring these to your next holiday gathering and watch them disappear!

We call them chutney, but in the oldest texts of Ayurveda they are referred to as aaharyogi (meaning food friend). Not only do chutneys pair beautifully with meals to add bright flavor, they often are used as a digestive stimulant to support agni (digestive fire) to help you assimilate the meal maximizing food as nutrition. With heavy meals often blessing the table during the holiday season bringing a chutney to your next event might make you a friend to everyone including their bellies.

Sweet and savory seasonal goodness is how we would describe our Pumpkin Barley

We start the grains alongside our morning practices making the slow but easy process perfect for a cozy late morning meal especially in the Autumn and Winter months. Barley is sweet, easy to digest and most supportive for Pitta and Kapha Dosha. By adding the pumpkin, oil or ghee and spices we optimize its consumption for all three dosha, especially as a seasonal meal.

While we do sell this ready to use in our Etsy Shop, as you know motivating you to make your own supportive blends is so important to us! So we are sharing with you our favorite Kitchari Spice Mix recipe. We keep a big jar on hand in our cupboard and use it for everything from a sipping broth, kitchari, soups, roasted vegetables and veggie sautés. It’s perfect during cleanses and seasonal transitions but seems to make its way into our daily recipes quite often. Our suggestion would be to make a large batch and share with those you love.

Ghee, ghrita, is the rendered fat part of butter in which the liquid and solid parts are removed and only the golden oil remains. Its use dates back throughout India, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Highly revered in Ayurveda, it is listed in all three of the major texts.
Making ghee at home is a simple process. It does require attention and attentiveness but give it a try! Nothing compares.

Shifting with the seasonal dietary regimen outlined in the Rutacharya program we have welcomed winter squash. Something funny happened in our garden this year with cross-pollination and we have quite the variety of squash and pumpkin including giant Delicata Squash! While it is what we share in this recipe you can use any squash or pumpkin as a replacement. 

Kitchari means “mixture” and is usually a porridge like consistency of basmati rice and mung dal prepared with digestive spices and seasonal vegetables It is light, easy to digest, detoxifying and nourishing for all constitutions.
During our 3, 7 and 10 day programs we utilize variations of kitchari along with clear broth soups to support agni while cleansing the system. Kitchari is our family go to for a quick meal, after travel, when feeling under the weather or anytime we are looking for simple nourishment. This makes a perfect dinner for the whole family.

Digestive health is THE most important support we can give our body. When the agni (digestive fire) is in balance nutrients from the food we intake can be converted into essence of food (ahara rasa) which in turn becomes development of healthy tissues throughout the entire body. It is important to remember, we are not just what we eat, but also how we eat and digest our food!

You may be aware of the reverence for dairy products in Ayurveda, in particular the love of the sacred cow and consumption of ghee as a digestive aid, tonic and overall super food for longevity. Less known, but equally appreciated is Takra, which is a light yogurt and water drink sometimes combined with digestive spices.

These recipes look quite different than the protein packed powerhouse drinks we often see today. Modern smoothies tend to be quite nutrient rich, but are also very heavy to digest when taken cold with hard to process ingredients or combinations. Vagbhat suggests a much simpler approach to cool the system down and provide a delightful afternoon refresher or pick-me up in the heat of the season.

Mint Chutney was shared with us by a dear friend that has become a home staple that we even bring with us on camping trips. Experimenting with different herbs has opened up a delightful experience with food that feels fresh and exciting while promoting high powered support to the body as a whole. Watch the video and then download the recipe card below that includes herbal chutney recipes for each constitution. Be creative with herbs flourishing in your local area or farmers market. Observe the results they have in your body and mind.

Delicious lightly seasoned warm pancake perfect with a cup of dal or warm soup. This is an easy to digest addition especially for those on a wheat free diet or looking for something tasty during cleansing or lightening. We enjoy this with a sprinkle of local Maine sea salt and a cup of simple dal topped with a dollop of ghee. Enjoy!

When summer and zucchini squashes are coming in abundance, squash fritters make an easy addition that the whole family enjoys. We are always excited to add carrots, onions and potatoes also grown at home to ours, but see what you have in your garden!

You all know we LOVE eating flowers. There is something soft and magical about their presence in a meal adding such beauty and delight. During the Summer months we thoughtfully harvest the extra blossoms on our exploding squash plants to share with loved ones representing such abundance in season.

It’s hot, it’s cold, it’s New England! Over and over again we hear confusion on what to eat when Summer takes us for a spin. In general during the heat of Summer when Ojas is on the decline it’s important to consume light and easy to digest cooling, sweet foods in the heat of the day. However we all know a rainy cool day can create a swift shift in the system, not only outside but in our body as well. 

In the Asthanga Hridayam, Vagbhat discusses that in Grisma, the Summer season, one should intake sweet and cooling, easy to digest and light substances along with fragrant flowers in our water to support strength and balance agni. This included the recommendation for Panakam or Smoothies.

Making gulkand (rose petal preserves) feels like a preparation of food for the Gods. Layers of soft rose petals with sugar set out in the sun to cook followed by cooling in the soft moon light makes this magical sweet treat joyful in both preparation and consumption.

Ideal for warm days, dehydration, exertion and overall refreshment. This can be enjoyed at room temp year round, though especially useful during warm days. We share this frequently surrounding cleanse programs for guests during Pancha Karma.