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The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well
Eat delicious seasonal food, balance the body, and heal the gut with simplified, traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and over 100 simple recipes designed to get you cooking in the kitchen.
Even the simplest Ayurveda practices complement Western medicine because of their focus on righting imbalance before it creates disease. Keeping digestion on track is the key to health in Ayurveda, and eating natural, homemade foods in accordance with personal constitution and changes in environment is often all that is needed to bring a body back into balance. The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook inspires yogis and nonyogis alike to get into the kitchen and explore this time-honored system of seasonal eating for health and nourishment.
Ditching processed food and learning to eat well at home are the first steps you can take to relieving imbalance. The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook removes many of the obstacles by showing you how straightforward and accessible preparing your own delicious, seasonal meals can be. Season by season, learn how the changing weather and qualities in your environment both mirror and influence your body and appetite. Lifestyle advice on meal planning, self-care regimens, and how to ensure health during the change of seasons is included throughout. And the no-fuss recipes will get you eager to cook.
To expand your cooking repertoire, you'll also learn foundational "everyday" recipes that can be adapted to any season and any once you understand the blueprint of a basic dish, you can recreate it in your kitchen year-round, using seasonal produce, grains, and flavors for health and nourishment.
Even the simplest Ayurveda practices complement Western medicine because of their focus on righting imbalance before it creates disease. Keeping digestion on track is the key to health in Ayurveda, and eating natural, homemade foods in accordance with personal constitution and changes in environment is often all that is needed to bring a body back into balance. The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook inspires yogis and nonyogis alike to get into the kitchen and explore this time-honored system of seasonal eating for health and nourishment.
Ditching processed food and learning to eat well at home are the first steps you can take to relieving imbalance. The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook removes many of the obstacles by showing you how straightforward and accessible preparing your own delicious, seasonal meals can be. Season by season, learn how the changing weather and qualities in your environment both mirror and influence your body and appetite. Lifestyle advice on meal planning, self-care regimens, and how to ensure health during the change of seasons is included throughout. And the no-fuss recipes will get you eager to cook.
To expand your cooking repertoire, you'll also learn foundational "everyday" recipes that can be adapted to any season and any once you understand the blueprint of a basic dish, you can recreate it in your kitchen year-round, using seasonal produce, grains, and flavors for health and nourishment.
336 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 2015
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October 27, 2016
Accessible and informative book for those who are interested in an Ayurvedic lifestyle and cooking, but still work full-time! I count a cookbook as "read" when I have read all the background material, and tried at least half a dozen recipes. Every recipe has been on point. I am sure this is a resource I will use again and again. I especially love the sections on how to organize your kitchen and pantry to make cooking fresh meals easier. This is an excellent book.
March 24, 2017
After looking through the different Ayurveda cookbooks on the market, this is the best one I've come across thus far. I like how the author starts with a background on Ayurveda and the different properties of foods. This sets the book up well, as she provides different recipes suited to each season. Unlike some of the more traditional Ayurveda books which only include Indian recipes, O'Donnell incorporates foods and ingredients commonly consumed and available in North America to make this lifestyle more applicable.
August 1, 2017
I've been really interested in Ayurveda for a while but I've found most treatments of it a little overwhelming. This book rocked my world. I understood it. I could follow its guidelines. The recipes were super easy to make and every single one turned out heavenly. I MADE DOSAS! From scratch! All by myself!
Love this book. And if you're not into Ayurveda but just into fresh Indian-kind-of cooking--you'll love these recipes too.
Love this book. And if you're not into Ayurveda but just into fresh Indian-kind-of cooking--you'll love these recipes too.
March 4, 2023
Ayurveda is new for me, but some of the principles have literally saved my life this winter. I’ll be buying my own copy of this cookbook to keep as reference.
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February 25, 2019
If you don’t know much about Ayurveda lifestyle and cooking, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook is a good place to start. There’s something to satisfy every need ---from the rationale behind the lifestyle and cooking to specific spice blends for taste and seasonal use.
Organized by season, the recipes offer soups or dals, main dishes, sides, sweets and drinks to satisfy your vegetarian appetite.
And it’s written in such a matter-of fact style that’s so agreeable and friendly. O’Donnell has been there where you are, when you’re a bit shaky with the new and untried. You can sense she knows what works, so her encouragement is really charming. And honestly, why not try a few recipes in the doldrums of winter and see how fun they can make food taste?
The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook by Kate O’Donnell is a collection of recipes for main dishes, sides, snacks, desserts and drinks that promote health and well-being in winter, spring, summer and fall. Plus, the spice blends! They make everyday food taste so good you want nothing better to eat than what you can prepare in your home kitchen.
For a review of her Masala Chai, see this post on my website.
Organized by season, the recipes offer soups or dals, main dishes, sides, sweets and drinks to satisfy your vegetarian appetite.
And it’s written in such a matter-of fact style that’s so agreeable and friendly. O’Donnell has been there where you are, when you’re a bit shaky with the new and untried. You can sense she knows what works, so her encouragement is really charming. And honestly, why not try a few recipes in the doldrums of winter and see how fun they can make food taste?
The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook by Kate O’Donnell is a collection of recipes for main dishes, sides, snacks, desserts and drinks that promote health and well-being in winter, spring, summer and fall. Plus, the spice blends! They make everyday food taste so good you want nothing better to eat than what you can prepare in your home kitchen.
For a review of her Masala Chai, see this post on my website.
February 26, 2016
After participating in three cleanses led by the author, I was ready to start cooking using the Ayurveda method. Although every meal I prepare, isn't ayurvedic certified, I try to live by the principles. This book was well crafted, and enticing. Before this book was released, I was referring to one fall and spring cleanse manual. However, this book ties together all the basic details necessary to know as a beginner Ayurveda practitioner and a beginner Ayurveda cook. Now, I'm off to soak the lentils for red pumpkin dal for dinner tonight.
January 23, 2019
I bought this Cookbook with every intention of using but somehow never got around to it. Then last week it was mentioned at Ayurveda Workshop I attended as having simple doable recipes. Reread going to start w/ everyday recipes and move on to Winter Recipes. - 2019
Like how recipes are grouped by season. Looking forward to trying recipes in the New Year. - 2017
Like how recipes are grouped by season. Looking forward to trying recipes in the New Year. - 2017
May 30, 2018
I haven't actually tried any of the recipes in this book. I was too busy reading the background information trying to understand Ayurveda cooking better. It is very easy to understand and has helpful information. I might just need to buy this one since I have to return it to the library before I can finish it.
December 31, 2017
I haven't tried any recipes yet, but I am looking forward to it. This was the first cookbook I've ever read cover to cover before trying any recipes. Great intro info on ayurvedic concepts and breaking it down into really doable bits.
November 2, 2016
This book has become a staple in my kitchen. It's such a fabulous base to which I can return as I constantly experiment with Ayurveda and the effects of different food on my digestion.
January 4, 2017
A book abounding in aromas, inspiration and harmony. Recipes for each season, easy to make and delicious to taste! Builds on the basic Ayurveda cooking principles by providing just the right amount of guidance and leaving space to inspiration. Grinding your spices and sprouting your mung beans quickly becomes addictive.
January 7, 2018
I love to cook purposefully. I have used other Ayurvedic cookbooks but this book tops them all. Comprehensible recipes with detailed explanations of each ingredients powerful healing properties. Ayurvedic cooking is pretty much my staple and after reading this cookbook I have introduced new ways of using my favorite ingredients. This book never leaves my kitchen!
October 23, 2023
best cookbook ever!
This book makes being a vegetarian and yoga/Ayurveda practitioner easy. Without a knowledge of how to cook and prepare meals, Ayurvedic lifestyle suggestions, for me, were impossible to implement. This book has made it easier to eat healthy in a sustainable way. THANK YOU Kate!
This book makes being a vegetarian and yoga/Ayurveda practitioner easy. Without a knowledge of how to cook and prepare meals, Ayurvedic lifestyle suggestions, for me, were impossible to implement. This book has made it easier to eat healthy in a sustainable way. THANK YOU Kate!
January 22, 2024
While many of these recipes sound yummy, I wouldn't say they are easy. Easier than other Ayurvedic cookbooks, yes, and she does her best to make them fit into modern life, but it's still not as easy as eating healthy quick way I eat now (which doesn't respect Ayurveda). I did get some ideas and will do my best to incorporate.
June 29, 2018
This book nicely lays down the Ayurvedic diet principles and then enumerates menus based on body type, season. I got this from local library and plan to buy it as this one is invaluable as a keep and reference.
December 16, 2020
Excellent book
This author gives detailed and understandable information about Ayurvedic practices . The seasonal recipes are wonderful. This has been my favorite “ go to “ book for years. I have many other on the same topic but I like this the best.
This author gives detailed and understandable information about Ayurvedic practices . The seasonal recipes are wonderful. This has been my favorite “ go to “ book for years. I have many other on the same topic but I like this the best.
March 17, 2018
Great read. I love how each recipe comes with a seasonal variation . Had a good giggle when some of the case study examples hit home.
February 1, 2019
This was a beautiful book that offered excellent Ayurvedic recipes for the whole family.
December 7, 2019
Checked out a copy from local library. Liked it so well, I will have to buy it.
March 3, 2020
This book is amazing. It has so many great recipes and positive historical information that I can't wait yo get a copy of my very own. Will definitely be rereading this one.
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April 15, 2020
Great book on Ayurveda...
July 17, 2021
Want to try the Cherry Millet Cakes, South Indian Sambar, and the Warming Tomato Dal recipes.
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August 8, 2015
This book is super heavy with background and theory. So if you're looking to buy into the Ayurveda movement this is definitely a great place to start. I'm not too terribly interested in buying into that movement for a variety of reasons but the book itself contains plenty of good, light, and healthy meals that would be a great addition to any recipe reference system.
February 20, 2024
Beautiful healing guide + tool, including lifestyle habits, cleanses, seasonal guidances as well as simple, satisfying, nourishing recipes. It's been a blessed companion on my healing journey getting off all pharmaceuticals and reversing asthma, churg strass and recovering from a stroke. O'Donnell makes Ayurveda down-to-earth and easy to grasp and apply.
October 17, 2019
Do not like it as a kindle version wish I had access to the BOOK.
May 20, 2024
The food illustrations were really appealing and added a lot of visual interest to the information provided.
February 24, 2016
This book is a valuable resource for easy everyday meals, inviting and informative- Good Work Kate!
March 26, 2017
This is a refreshing book, if you already have a solid basic understanding of Ayurveda, and you would like to find some recipes that are "Westernized." The book is split up into an Ayurveda introductory section, and then has chapters with recipes following each season . This book is not at all presented as a traditional Ayurveda practice book, because only mild attention (compared to other books covering Ayurveda cooking ) is paid to the doshas and food suggestions, but if you are already know your dosha, and say you are pitta, you will know to cut back on the chili peppers, for example in a particular recipe. The lines of should eats and should not eats are more widely drawn. I feel it's a really useful book, if you would like to adapt American cooking to Ayurveda.
May 19, 2017
Loving this book. She make and approachable recipes. Both Kate and Cara are living it✨ #inspirational daily living
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