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Nourishing Kitchari by Sarajean Rudman Kitchari, traditionally made of yellow mung dal and basmati rice, along with digestive spices and ghee, is used as a cleansing and detoxifying food in Ayurveda.This may be a little hard for us to wrap our Western minds around, as we hear more and more about grains being inflammatory and […]

Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice  Inspired from allrecipes.com   Rice sound kinda ho-hum to you? Not this rice. In fact, wild rice is rumored to not actually be rice at all! (Or even a grain for that matter.) That’s right – wild rice is actually a seed. And as a seed, it contains higher protein and […]

Golden Gut Healer Smoothie by, Erin Urton Yoga and wellness expert, Erin Urton, shares her craft: a divine and decadent smoothie creative. Slurp your way towards vitality and with these anything-but-ordinary, power packed blender concoctions. Feeling stressed, busy beyond belief, with no time or motivation to eat properly? Stop, take a deep breath and drink […]

10 Reasons You’re Always Cold & 4 Easy Ways To Re-Stoke Your Fire Brrr! It’s January,  and dare I say, it’s unbelievably cold outside? Each day on my walk to work, I can’t help but notice at least a handful of what I refer to as ‘true Bostonians’ walking down the street–these women holding a […]

BY ANDY JACOBS JANUARY 31, 2014 5:15 AM EST When I cook, I like to look at my cupboard of ingredients, and combine them in new ways. I know it’s common to prepare quinoa as breakfast porridge rather than a savory part of your dinner plate, but I had yet to try it. When I brainstormed […]

Congee is easy to make in a crock pot. Put up the soup before going to bed and awaken to this satisfying porridge. (Or, put it up before going to work and the soup will be ready when you come home.) Serves 2 ½ cup rice (or barley) 4 cups water or stock 1 2-inch […]

3 large Yukon Gold or other baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2 inch cubes 2 teaspoons sea salt, divided 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 2 cloves garlic, sliced 4 cups kale, washed, drained, and chopped into this strips 1 cup chopped tomatoes, seeded Bring a 6 to […]

Serves 2 1 cup             raw pumpkin seeds 1-2 tbsp        whole anise seeds 2 tbsp            whole flax seeds 1/4 c              any starch (arrowroot, kudzu, tapioca ) 1 cup              warm water 1 tbsp             oil 1/4 tsp           salt, optional 1/4 cup          water   Combine pumpkin, anise and flax seeds with the starch in a bowl.  Whisk it to […]