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🍁3 Autumn Tips🧣

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For me, Autumn has always carried with it an air of nostalgia. Once the leaves start turning and the air feels crisp, memories start to surface. Smells of pumpkin, apples, and cinnamon come alive and I’m reminded of so many yummy things — my Grandma’s pumpkin roll, apple butter, and warm toasted nuts, among others. 

It’s good to know that so many of the things we crave at certain times of year are actually your body’s way of telling you what it needs! Winter squash, pumpkins, root vegetables, more pungent spices, nuts, and hot teas are all good things to be incorporating right now to counter the cold, dry qualities that come naturally in fall and winter (depending on where you live). 

Here are 3 tips for living in a healthy way this Autumn…

1) Prioritize a mid-day meal!
In other words — don’t skip lunch! If you’re looking for a good meal to take to work, I recommend this One-Pot Kitchari. It’s EASY and quick and works well in a thermos.
2) Drink warm water instead of cold.
Fill up an insulated water bottle with warm-to-hot water and sip at least 2 ounces every 15-30 minutes. Warm water hydrates your cells better!
3) Go to bed early.
This time of year the daylight keeps dwindling until we get to the winter solstice (the shortest day and longest night of the year). Your body’s biology is being called to take more time for rest. Earlier sleep will pay you back in many ways – you’ll feel more rested when you wake, and your body will do more natural detoxification while you sleep if you go to bed before 10 pm. 

I hope these tips are helpful! If you’re curious about what I’ve been up to lately, check out this post on Facebook (or on Instagram).

🍎 I made my first apple pie a couple of weeks agoand I’m about to attempt a batch of apple butter for the first time — wish me luck! 

Want more tips about how to live a naturally healthy life?

I created a simple workbook to help bring more harmony and healing into your everyday life and it’s free! Essential Ayurveda for Every Woman has 5 essential tips that anyone can benefit from (men too! 😉).

Click here for the Workbook!

Kitchari

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Kitchari is an Indian dish that is traditionally made very plain and used for cleansing and convalescence.

I think kitchari is the perfect meal to keep you warm and nourished in fall/winter!
This version is a quick and simple one-pot meal that is great any time of the year, and it’s especially great for bringing to work in a thermos.

Kitchari Recipe

1/2 cup split mung dahl (beans)
1/2 cup white basmati rice
8 cups bone broth (or veggie broth or water)
2 TBSP ghee
1 onion, chopped
5-7 garlic cloves, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1-2 TBSP fresh ginger, chopped
1 TBSP turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp brown mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp hing (asafoetida) *this is a specialty item and is ok to omit
½-1 tsp himalayan sea salt
cilantro, chopped

  1. Rinse the beans and rice several times until the water runs clear.
  2. Add ghee to the pot. I used an Instant Pot set on the Medium Saute setting. Add onion and carrots and saute until onions are translucent. Add seed spices. Stir and listen for the popping. Then stir in the garlic and ginger.
  3. Add celery, turmeric, salt, broth, beans, and rice. Stir and put on the Bean/Chili setting with the pressure valve closed.
  4. Wait a few minutes after it’s done to let the pressure off.
  5. Top each serving with some freshly chopped cilantro to taste. Enjoy!

This version is kind of soupy (and easier to digest). 🙂 I also added a couple handfuls of baby greens to my bowl before I ladled in the kitchari and a diced avocado on top. I was out of cilantro this morning, but I highly recommend adding that on top!

*If you don’t own an Instant Pot, you can easily make this in a good, old-fashioned pot on the stove. 😉

A little help…

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If I asked you how you’re doing today, would you answer honestly, or give me the typical “I’m fine”?

If a friend asked if you need help with today, would you answer with a “no thanks, I’ve got it”?

Like most people, chances are you’d assert that you’re fine and don’t need anything, because we’re taught to make the best of things (which is a perfectly good quality) — but…sometimes we do need help.

We all need a little help sometimes.
Life has struggles. That’s just the truth.

Sometimes we feel stretched to the max with our current circumstances – either physically, emotionally, or both.

Although it often feels easier to just keep plugging away, ignoring the overwhelm, or the pain, consistently living under pressure/stress is a major source of dis-ease and for someone who already has a condition, those issues become more and more complicated (harder to solve) with time.

Let’s just be honest. Instead of making it harder for ourselves, acknowledge the hurt/ pressure/ dis-ease, ask for help, and accept it when someone offers.

I created a simple workbook to help bring more harmony and healing into your everyday life and it’s free! Essential Ayurveda for Every Woman has 5 essential tips that anyone can benefit from (men too! 😉).

Click here for the Workbook!

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