Avocados and Brownies just met for the very first time and their babies are beautiful. So I would like to safely assume that avocados are everyone’s favorite savory food. And brownies are everyone’s favorite sweet. So what happens when they create a hybrid? Absolute magic.
We eat with our eyes. When food looks beautiful, we take our time with it. Instead of scarfing it down, we pause for a moment to take it all in, observing it’s color, shapes and textures before diving in. By becoming more present with our food and savoring each and every bite, we enhance our digestion and prevent overeating because we are mindful in the meal.
Food isn’t just medicine. It’s also art. I created this recipe to merge the best of both worlds. With creamy layers of coconut yogurt, flavored with vibrant superfoods and non-glycemic monkfruit sweetener, this is the recipe of my pastel dreams.
I have a thing for pudding. Maybe it’s the Kapha in my Prakriti (Doshic combination I was born with), but I love anything soft and creamy with little-to-no chewing involved. Like I am down to be a baby again just to be fed spoons of baby-food. So I decided to make something reminiscent of my childhood Cinnamon Toast Crunch loventures except with the smooth, creamy textures of the puddings I love today.
Whether you are an environmental guru, a going green goddess, or an ecofriendly newbie, there are always new ways to incorporate healthy choices into your life. Choices that not only affect you directly, but also affect the world around you. So as you sit down to set your New Year goals, breathe deep and think about the bigger picture, a picture that helps end animal exploitation, resource depletion and human ill health. Are you still unsure about going vegan? Here are 10 reasons that could change your mind:
Chai. Something about it is so delicious. It’s soothing, it’s warming, it’s flavorful. And best of all, it’s totally Ayurvedic. Chai is actually the word for “tea” in Hindi, Farsi and Arabic. The chai that we know today is the traditional Indian “chai masala” which is spiced Indian tea. Aromatic with flavors of cinnamon, ginger and cardamom, chai has taken the nation by storm. Almost every coffee shop has their version of a chai latte, which isn’t exactly the traditional Indian way but still delightful.
