Kapha-Pacifying Pancakes !! Paleo, even.
I’ve been totally geeking out over Ayurvedic medicine. It’s been familiar to me for some time, but after listening to @iamsahararose I’ve been driven to dive deep into learning about the doshas, how imbalances manifest for each dosha, and what foods aggravate or pacify each type.
I’m a Pitta-Kapha, currently working with a slight kapha imbalance. What this looks like for me: feeling of heaviness, hard time getting projects going, and increased effort/willpower needed to physically move my body. Luckily I’ve gotten into the habit of moving my body daily, but damn is it a battle sometimes.
After realizing this imbalance, I read all about what opposes kapha energy; kapha is cold, wet, heavy, smooth. Things like ice cream increase kapha. Foods that oppose kapha (therefore helping to tip the scales back to balance for me in this case) are warm, dry, light. I experimented for a couple of days eating exclusively warm, light, veggie-rich dishes paying special attention to keep any oils and broths super light and incorporating warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper.
Keep in mind that for a couple of weeks, I had been needing excessive sleep (9+ hours). After the first day of this experiment, I woke up naturally at 5:30 AM, totally ready to be awake. What the? I felt light, energized! Not saying this is a magic bullet, but it makes a lot of sense…. Feel heavy energy? Eat light. Feel irritable, fiery energy? Something to cool you down, perhaps. Restless and anxious? Something to bring you back down to earth.
This recipe is meant to be cauliflower-based, and very liberal with the spices. The addition of sweet potato and banana is to make it slightly more yummy but can easily be taken out if really struggling with kapha imbalance.
cauliflower // sweet potato // banana
// turmeric root// ginger root // vanilla // raw honey// goat milk yogurt @drake_family_farms // free-range egg @vitalfarms // fresh ground golden flax seeds @sprouts // hydrolyzed collagen @vitalproteins // coconut flour @bobsredmill // cinnamon, cardamom, clove // pumpkin seeds // maca
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My Friday morning paleo breakfast bowl 🤤
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I want so badly to be able to eat oats and oatmeal but my body is just not. Down. I’m experimenting with some different preparations like soaking and fermenting, but I haven’t quite worked that out yet....tbd. —————————————————————
So I’ve been using riced sweet potato and cauliflower as the base for these delicious bowls! I love to load them up with almond & coconut butter, nuts & seeds, coconut cream, local yogurt, fresh blueberries, hemp seeds, cinnamon, and an egg on top (of course). ———————————————
I prefer to get my nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and nut butter from Trader Joe’s because they usually do not have added oils to their nuts or nut butter, and you can find dried fruit without added sugars or chemicals. 😁
Chopped salads are my fave summer go-to dish. Chop up your favorite veggies (fresh, marinated &/or grilled!), and throw some fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, avocado, and s&p in a food processor for a delicious dressing 😁 put some grilled chicken on it or add some quinoa for extra protein. Happy Sunday! 💛
