Coconut milk powder: the pantry staple that beats the can
Canned coconut milk can be up to 87.3% water under the FAO Codex standard. Coconut milk powder sits under 5% moisture, and lets the cook set the strength.
Coconut sugar cinnamon oats: the 6-minute breakfast bowl
A six-minute coconut sugar and cinnamon oat bowl with chia, which carries about 4 grams of fibre per tablespoon and keeps you full right through to lunch.
Coconut sugar, kithul treacle, or jaggery: which to use when
Kithul treacle tests at GI 35, coconut sugar at 35 to 54, white sugar at 65. Here is which Sri Lankan sweetener to use for what, and where each one stops.
5 daily-use seeds and what each one actually does
Chia, flax, pumpkin, sunflower and quinoa each do a different job. One ounce of pumpkin seeds carries 156 mg of magnesium. Here is which seed to reach for.
Sunflower seeds: the small daily snack that covers vitamin E
One ounce of sunflower seeds carries about 7.4mg of vitamin E, close to 49% of the daily value. How much to eat, when, and what to pair them with.
Ashwagandha hot chocolate: the cup for cold, wet evenings
A six-ingredient ashwagandha hot chocolate for cold, wet evenings: cocoa, coconut sugar and one teaspoon of root powder, warm in one pan in six minutes.
Ashwagandha powder vs capsules: when a spoon beats a pill
Traditional Ayurveda measured ashwagandha in grams of root powder, not milligrams. Here is when loose powder beats capsules, when a capsule is the smarter call, and how to take the spoon without ha...
6 things people get wrong about morning supplements
Six morning supplement mistakes that quietly waste good capsules: coffee blocking iron, fat-soluble vitamins taken without fat, calcium clashing with iron, thyroid medication timing, dry swallowing...
Moringa scrambled eggs: the protein-and-greens combo for busy mornings
Whisk a teaspoon of moringa powder into soft scrambled eggs for a 5-minute protein-and-greens breakfast. One pan, three eggs, plus easy dairy-free and plant-based swaps.
Pre-monsoon prep: 4 Sri Lankan herbs to fortify before the rains
The Maha monsoon brings colds, sinus trouble, and gut bugs, and over half of infectious diseases worsen with floods. Four Sri Lankan herbs to prep with before the rains.
Beli Mal tea: the Sri Lankan village infusion for the gut
Beli Mal tea is a Sri Lankan infusion of dried bael flowers. Learn the village recipe: four ingredients, a 10-minute steep, and a gentle after-meal ritual.
Beli Mal: the dried Sri Lankan flower for daily gut comfort
Beli Mal is the dried flower of the Beli (Bael) tree, brewed as a caffeine-free Sri Lankan tea for gentle daily gut comfort. What it is, how to brew it, and how to keep it honest.