Hi Reader,
Did you enjoy your week? How did you feel?
Today is the first 'proper' day of our annual Ayurveda Autumn Cleanse. One week of yummy kitchadi and soups to remove the heat from the body and strengthen the immune system to keep you healthy in the winter.
Why do we get stressed in the autumn, and how can we beat it? This week's blog post explains why this is the case and what you can do to keep the stress at bay.
And finally, my favourite autumn workshop is back; it is a similar topic with a Yogic approach, though 😍 read more below.
That's what's happening!
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How to Stay Grounded and Beat Stress this Autumn
Feeling overwhelmed? Discover how Ayurveda’s Vata-balancing tips keep you stress-free.
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Tired of Being on an Emotional Rollercoaster?
Our emotions are like a pinball machine, bouncing from extreme to extreme. It can play havoc with your mental and emotional well-being and is exhausting, right?
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I made yummy oat cookies for the recent retreat, which I discovered a couple of years back and absolutely love. The ladies loved them, and I thought you might, too.
So, here is the recipe for you. Super easy to make and super yummy.
Oat & coconut cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup nuts and seeds of your choice ( sunflower, pumpkin, linseeds, walnuts, almonds)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt or Maldon salt
- A pinch of ground black pepper
- 6 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup coconut sugar (organic brown sugar works too)
- 2 eggs (substitute 2 tbsp chia or flax seeds in 6 tbsp water; allow to soak for a while)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
How to do it:
Preheat oven to 175°C.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix all the dry ingredients from the oats till the black pepper.
In another bowl, using a hand mixer/ blender, beat the oil, sugar, eggs (or substitute), and vanilla until fluffy and smooth. Slowly beat in the oat mixture. Lightly stir in the coconut.
Drop the cookie dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets using a spoon. Press each cookie a little down with a fork.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. The cookies will still seem too soft, but do not overbake, or they’ll get too crispy.
Remove from the oven and let them cool on a sheet for about 5 minutes or until they start to harden up a bit.
At this point, you can transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy and have a lovely Sunday.