Soak or sprout, eat your beans free of Phytic Acid
While Phytic Acid is an excellent survival mechanism for beans, protecting them from weather and insects, it is not so stellar for humans. It binds to minerals, inhibiting mineral absorption and making it really difficult for us to digest the proteins. The exciting news though are two solutions
RECIPE: Oatmeal with Oomph
Buckwheat is a wonderfully versatile grain that can be made either sweet or savory. Its warming and drying qualities make it ideal for watery and earthy Springtime. It is high in iron and magnesium, nourishing the blood and the muscles. The apple is great for thinning the bile and cleansing the liver. This oatmeal with oomph leaves you feeling full and nourished but not weighed down. This is my breakfast most days in the Springtime and I love it!
RECIPE: Simple Kitchadi
A staple in Ayurveda, Kitchadi (and this recipe) can be a game-changer. The ingredients are simple and very easy to digest and the added spices increase the digestibility even further.
RECIPE: Delish Squash & Sprouts Side Dish
The perfect side dish to bring to your Spring potlucks! The sweetness of the butternut squash is a great balance to the bitterness of the brussel sprouts.
RECIPE: Spaghetti Squash Primavera
Wheat noodles can be too heavy for this time of year for many. Get your noodle kick in with this yummy spaghetti squash primavera. Feel free to sub the broccoli for any other bitter vegetable you’re craving by referencing the list found here.
RECIPE: Borscht Soup with Ghee
As we’re now officially in late winter, toggling between cold, dry winter days and warmer, wetter spring days, Borscht Soup is the perfect balance to heat up digestion with the lingering cold and helps to get things moving from the stagnation of winter. I find this recipe so soothing and I personally love the dill! It is refreshing and rejuvenating, clears the sinuses and increases digestive strength (Agni in Sanskrit!).
RECIPE: Dark Chocolate Tahini Cookies
Dark Chocolate and Tahini make a great pair in these delicious and soft gluten-free cookies. The sweet taste is one that is favored in Winter to balance the cool, dry, rough qualities of this time, so take advantage of this sweet Winter treat now.
RECIPE: Baked Sweet Potato with Ghee and Hemp Hearts
Simply plan ahead for the baking time and there is minimal effort on your part for this easy and complete meal (sweet potato=carb, hemp hearts=protein, ghee=fat). This can be breakfast or dinner depending on whether you use sweet or savory ghee!
Ginger Lemon Tea to fire up Digestion!
Over-eat? Feeling dull and sluggish? Simple want something to warm you up? This fresh ginger lemon tea will bring the heat to your digestive organs which is what we need in the Winter time! It definitely has a kick to it so if it's too much just add more water until it's diluted to your preferred taste.
Reverse Chai
Let us do all the work of adding spices for you by using our Chai Spice Ghee for this simple tea recipe. Perfect for the winter. Grounding. Nourishing.
RECIPE: Roasted Butternut Squash and Fennel Soup
I love this time of year for all the yummy, nourishing soups I get to make with local squash! Butternut is my personal favorite with such a rich, natural flavor. Then add fennel which is divine. The two together....drool worthy...
Grilled Bananas with Ghee and Spice (and everything NICE)
As with many of our recipes, this one is highly customizable and super simple, healthy and YUM! We suggest the best ghee to choose for this recipe below.
Ingredients:
- Firm Bananas (not super green, but firm)
- Ghee of choice ....
Summer Grilled Veggies with Lemon Garlic Ghee (or any savory ghee!)
Many folks think that ghee is too heavy for summer and to this we say "NAY!" Ghee is cooling, sweet and grounding and, by nature, that works super well for summer!
Lemon-Garlic Brussels Sprouts
Baked or stovetop, nothing says summer (or winter or whenever!) quite like Brussels Sprouts in Grassfed Lemon-Garlic Ghee!
Doro Wot - Ethiopian Chicken stew with Egg and Niter Kibbeh
Brundo Spices/ Cafe Colucci's take on the classic Ethiopian Doro Wot: Chicken stew with Egg and Niter Kibbeh!
