Recipes + Nutrition

Spiced Stewed Apples

Spiced Stewed Apples

Remember when the school cafeteria served stewed apples in a gooey thick syrup (likely high fructose corn syrup and from a can)? Well this simple stewed apple recipe below is way better and better for you. Sliced apples simmered in a little water with spices like...

Sesame-Cacao Date Balls

Sesame-Cacao Date Balls

Also known as ladoo (sweet balls in the Hindi language), ojas balls or bliss balls in Ayurveda circles, or energy balls; this easy-to-make, no-bake treat can serve as a nutritious dessert or snack. Dates, sesame seeds, and almonds all have a sweet, heavy and...

How to Make Kitchari

How to Make Kitchari

According to Ayurveda, kitchari — a nourishing stew of white basmati rice and yellow split mung beans, can help heal digestion and support detoxification. Learn when to eat it and how to make it with the recipe below.  ***** Open up any Ayurvedic cookbook or 101 guide...

How to Make Ghee: An Ayurvedic Superfood

How to Make Ghee: An Ayurvedic Superfood

Ayurveda offers a number of superfoods that are revered for their unique healing properties and various uses. Of these Ayurvedic gifts, ghee is probably the most esteemed. Ghee is butter whose water, lactose, and milk proteins (casein and whey) have been removed,...

Toasted Coconut Butternut Squash Soup

Toasted Coconut Butternut Squash Soup

This recipe is one of many variations you can use to make a warm and grounding autumn squash soup. All you need are the foundations of cooked butternut squash (which you can roast or pressure cook), liquid (coconut milk, cream, water and/or a broth of your choosing),...

Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

Enjoy this light and creamy soup during the transitional time of spring. You know, that time when the mornings are still a little cool, some days are warm, and the heavy dampness of the season may have your sinuses a bit congested. This recipe is perfect for this time...

Tesia Love

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Ayurvedic Practitioner, bodyworker, wellness educator passionate about nature-guided living and mind-body transformation.