Emily Carton
The Shad Rasa: An Ayurvedic Guide To Taste

 Understanding how nature is present in our food, starts with connecting to the six tastes or ‘shad rasa’. There are six tastes of sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent that we aim to have present in each meal.

The Shad Rasa: An Ayurvedic Guide To Taste
Ayurvedic Nutrition
Emily Carton
The Ayurvedic Approach To Food Combining

In Ayurveda, how we combine foods together is of great importance to our digestion. We hold a focus on having wholesome fresh foods, put together in a way that is simple and easy for our body to digest.

There are certain foods that do not pair well together and can disrupt the digestive process. Poor food combinations can lead to many common digestive complaints such as fermentation, indigestion, bloating and gas.

It may surprise you to find that many popular meals promoted in modern health and nutrition, aren’t always considered the best food combinations. Some of these combinations might even be staples in your diet (I know they were for me) and can be hard to let go of at first.  

The Ayurvedic Approach To Food Combining
Ayurvedic Nutrition
Emily Carton
Seasonal Eating Guide: Summer

We’ve reached the peak of summer here in the southern hemisphere and I can already feel nature in full bloom. The sun is beaming down each day, temperatures are rising and there is a greater sense of vibrancy and radiance.

Ayurveda views the season as a time dominated by pitta dosha which holds a warm, light, and active quality. In the simmering heat, it’s natural for us gravitate towards foods that are cooling & hydrating to balance our body.

Seasonal Eating Guide: Summer
Cooking Guides
Emily Carton
How To Make Chapati

In Ayurveda we are always aiming to cook food as fresh as possible and this beloved chapati recipe is a simple way to enjoy freshly cooked bread every day. Chapati is a classic Indian style flat bread cooked with whole flour over a hot skillet or open flame. It is a staple in the Ayurvedic diet as an augmenting side to any vegetable dish such as a dahl or soup.

How To Make Chapati
Ayurvedic Recipes
Emily Carton
Recipe: Green Mung Dosas

These Green Mung Dosas are a wonderful spring dish and were inspired by the incredible Jody Vassallo in her book The Yogic Kitchen. This simple, easy recipe is a take on the classic South Indian Dosa, except far quicker without the fermentation time.

Enjoy for a delicious and easy Spring lunch!

Recipe: Green Mung Dosas

Cooking Guides

How To Make Ghee

How To Make Ghee

Ghee is considered one of the most sattvic and medicinal foods in Ayurveda. It is a staple in an Ayurvedic lifestyle from cooking to self-care remedies and rituals.

Ghee is made by slow cooking unsalted butter which separates the milk solids to produce a pure, golden liquid. This creates an easy to digest, versatile cooking oil that cooks well at high temperatures.

You will also find ghee used in skin and eye care treatments, as a base for herbal remedies and ceremonially, in many vedic rituals.