Ayurveda can be overwhelming, and confusing when you first start learning about it. The practices might seem out there, or be counter advice to what you've always heard. How do you go about uprooting all of what you thought was true to explore this new subject? That is where I was at when I first learned about Ayurveda. I still struggle with transitioning all of my practices to an Ayurvedic one, I just love my cup of coffee to start my day. Well I want to share a few ways with you on where to start. I learned Ayurveda from a feminine form. Which means less rules, and more flow. I want you to listen to your intuition as you read the suggestions and decide what would be best for you to start 10 Practices to examine 1. Your 5 Senses This is one of my personal favorites as it's so easy to do for anyone. I have my son learning some of these techniques as well. Taste - Try and taste the 6 flavors according to Ayurveda during your meals. The 6 tastes are- bitter, sour, astringent, p...
Bring the taste of summer holidays to your kitchen with this delicious, flavour-packed, Spanish-inspired vegetable rice recipe. This dish combines rice with vegetables , tinned tomatoes , olives , saffron and fresh herbs , creating a vibrantly coloured savoury burst of Mediterranean flavour . Enjoy this Spanish-inspired rice as a filling main course for lunch or dinner. Ingredients: 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped 1 red pepper , washed, deseeded and finely chopped 150g mushrooms, washed and sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tsp olive or vegetable oil 200g long grain white rice 250ml reduced salt chicken stock 400g tinned chopped tomatoes ¼ tsp saffron 10 pitted black olives 1 tbsp chopped parsley or basil Allergens: vegetable stock ingredients will vary, may contain celery . Method: Wash the pepper and mushrooms; deseed and finely chop the pepper and slice the mushrooms. Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Place a...