by Eyton Shalom | Mar 17, 2010 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Natural Food Recipes
Cabbage Super Food We are having a bit of a hot and dry spell here in San Diego, what is dubbed a “Santa Ana” condition, where the wind comes out of the eastern desert, and the humidity drops to the low 20’s. The air temp is 81. It all makes me want...
by Eyton Shalom | Dec 14, 2009 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Kapha, Natural Food Recipes, Pitta, Vata Imbalance
Winter makes me want to cook, and brings out my love of warming spices. Today I wanted rice and vegetables, and all I had in the house was a large red beet-root, and a daikon radish. So I made Beetroot and Radish Pulao, a really simple and delicious dish. Vegetables...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 28, 2009 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Vata, Winter
This is an excellent warming slightly sweet slightly spicy stew that can be made purely vegan, or in a traditional mid-eastern style with ground beef or lamb. Making it with meat is more warming and tonifying, suitable for Vata, but unnecesary for Kapha, or Pitta...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 26, 2009 | Autumn, Ayurvedic Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Green Living, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Vata, Wellness, Winter
Teff n’ Quinoa Gluten Free Vegan Pancakes Recipe Autumn and Winter are ideal times for the warming, grounding quality of of pancakes. But why use pre-packaged, over-salted, sugary, low-fiber pancake mixes whose pre-ground grains may or may not be fresh,...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 21, 2009 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Kapha, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Pitta, Winter
Barley and Bean Stew is a great addition to your vegan diet in Winter. In Ayurveda, this is an example of how to make a dish more Tridoshic, by including all the 6 tastes. Ingredients Barley, 3/4 Cup, Cooked till Soft Pinto Beans, 1 Cup, Cooked One Head Beet...