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Saturday, December 26th, 2009Spiced Milk – a warm way to greet the frost
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
It finally arrived – frost! Just the other day, the stairs leaving the house when I went to teach yoga were crystaled and slippery.
Ayurveda tells us that we get a bit wind-blown in fall and as winter approaches, we get even more so – we feel colder, circulation slows, and digestion gets windy, well, that’s a nice way to say it. Sometimes we get bogged down with fluids and excess weight with the cold, damp heaviness of the winter chill.
Take the brrrrrrr out of winter with spiced milk. Tumeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom are warming spices and added to organic milk, can help with GI issues and insomnia as well as warm you from nose to toes. Enjoy this delicious, grounding beverage. (more…)
Toasty with Tea
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Sipping on a cup of hot tea leaves us warm and snuggly. Yet, a simple tea made with spices that support your dosha (your constitution, basically, qualities that support how you live your life) can detox impurities and toxins and restore your balance.
Vata - 1 t. fennel seeds, 1 t. cumin seeds, ½ t. coriander seeds, ½ t. grated fresh ginger
Pitta - 1 t. fennel seeds, 1 t. coriander seeds, ½ t. cumin seeds, 10 fresh mint leaves
Kapha - 1 t. cumin seeds, ½ t. coriander seeds, 1 stick cinnamon, 10 fresh basil leaves
For all tea, place seeds in a 4 cup container with boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. A squeeze of lemon juice and raw organic sugar to taste are optional for all doshas. Add the lemon juice while the tea is steeping.
Strain into a tea pot or thermos for all day enjoyment.
From Eat, Taste, Heal: An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Modern Living