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Kitchari is a cornerstone of Ayurvedic medicine and is considered the traditional cleansing food. We refer to it as tri-doshic as it is said to balance every dosha. The word kitchari itself means "mixture." The kitchari dish itself is usually a combination of a grain and a legume (such as rice and mung dal) in a warm soup with vegetables and...

Babies get so many presents. Designer onesies, rubber pacifiers, pretty swaddle blankets and Sophie the giraffe. These items fill your home during pregnancy and remind you of the angel coming into your life. They also make your baby look very cute for photos. But will Sophie the giraffe comfort your crying newborn at night or rock her in her arms...

This very special cake was originally my wedding cake. My grandmother and mother made dozens of them and stacked them in a tier for us. Now, it takes on a special new meaning as our Birth Day Cake – for moms. Whole oranges are steamed and then blended skins on and all, with pastured eggs, almond meal and coconut sugar....

They tell you about the perineal tearing, the sleepless nights, and that cute moment when your baby first smiles. But what they don’t tell you is that you’ll be holding this precious bundle in your arms one heck of a heavenly lot.  Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, rocking to sleep, walking from one place to another – your baby will want to...