Fran's House of Ayurveda

My apologies for not posting photos, but visualize these ingredients and trust me that it's a delightful side-dish, warm or cold! ...

Greens are a favourite in our home (well, not so much for the 2-year-old) and we regularly crave a mess o' sauteed greens! Here's my...

A few years ago I used to be the "cookie lady" at my neighbourhood yoga studio, where each week I'd bring in a different snack...

A sweet and healthy treat with a medley of flavours and energizing ingredients. 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp alum-free baking powder 1/2 tsp bakin...

A nice little Italian restaurant in my neighbourhood, Il Gusto, makes a great brunch and they always serve it with a basket of mini scones. ...

Several Ayurvedic cookbooks give an assortment of recipes for kichadi (or kitcharee). Depending on the ingredients, it's healing for one...

Possibly the healthiest -- and easiest -- dessert treat ever! Great for all doshas. 3 red apples 1/4 cup oats or flake cereal 1 Tbsp sugar (...

My dear friend Amish made this for me once back when we were housemates more than a decade ago, and it's stayed with me ever since! Eart...

Although this soup takes an hour to prepare, it has a soothing quality that is so easy on the digestion, with wonderfully refreshing flavour...

It's zucchini season! My mother-in-law gave me a bag of 6 giant organic zucchinis from her garden and so I gathered some recipes -- here...

I don't remember where I found this recipe so long ago (I'm thinking my mother sent it to me...), but it is a treat on a lazy weeken...

Raita is an excellent tri-doshic topping for rice, curries, dahls and soups, as a dip for samosas, falafels, naan bread or parathas, or as a...

If you were to do a Google search for "chocolate and zucchini" you might be amazed at the number of hits to come up, for recipes, ...

This soup has a fresh basil flavour that goes so well with the vibrant springtime green colour! I made a meal out of it by serving with a qu...

Inspired by Nigel Slater 's "Dal and Pumpkin Soup", it's the perfectly soothing, aromatic lunch for a chilly day. Pictured...

One of my favourite things to do with leftover cooked rice is to make a delicious rice salad. The best part is, you can use almost anything ...

I had about 5 minutes to make my lunch today and came up with a quick and satisfying meal-in-a-bowl I think you'd enjoy! 2 cups cooked p...

I had a real craving for muffins this morning and was happy to see I had all the ingredients to make these perfect little breakfast muffins!...

It's the season of festive gatherings! Here are ideas of recipes from my website of food ideas to make for holiday meals or to give as g...

This recipe comes from an ayurvedic source I forget now, but you must try these hearty, chunky, yummy muffins fresh from the oven with a sme...