Super Seed Your Life
The revelation this past week for me has been learning how to make these delicious super seed crackers! Since Spring tends to be cold, damp and wet, these crackers are balancing for this time of year. They are light, dry and spiced, which is warming, not to mention packed full of nutrition! They were one of the wonderful recipes in Laura Plumb’s Ayurvedic “Seasonal Living Reset” last week. Laura reminds us lovingly that we are whole, complete, and perfect just as we are. Through her seasonal cleanses, she guides us gently and beautifully into a deeper relationship with ourselves. The focus during this “detox” or “reset” week is to nourish ourselves through gentle self care practices. Using Ayurvedic wisdom and lifestyle principles, we align ourselves with Nature’s miraculous ability to heal and regenerate. Ayurveda - from the root words Ayur meaning life and Veda meaning science - teaches us that from consciousness comes creation. As we attune ourselves to the rhythms, elements, and healing intelligence within nature and within ourselves we naturally receive the answers, solutions and remedies we seek. As we nurture an optimal environment physically, mentally and emotionally, our bodies capacity to heal and thrive is astounding! We are each a unique expression of divine intelligence and Ayurveda remarkably and beautifully reminds us that “cultivating balance” is the name of the game when it comes to healing!
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Have fun with this recipe! The first time I made these crackers I had to “wing it” in terms of amounts and I did not add the sun dried tomatoes. You can play around with what seasonings you add. I don’t have a dehydrator so I used the oven, which worked great! They are definitely going to be a regular snack around our house for a while…. :) They become a meal when you add pesto or hummus on top! This recipe is from Laura’s blog: Food-ALoveStory.com
Super Seed Crackers
1/8 c sunflower seeds
1/8 c pumpkins seeds
1/8 c sesame seeds
1/8 c flax seeds
1/4 c chia seeds
1/2 c water
1/4 c sun dried tomatoes, chopped fine
1 T gf tamari or lemon juice
1/4 t onion powder
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 c dulse, optional
sprinkle of aleppo pepper (Alt: Red or Cayenne)
drizzle olive oil
Begin by soaking your seeds. Place the sunflower and pumpkin seeds in a bowl of water and soak 4-6 hours. Add the sesame, flax, and chia seeds to 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl and soak for at least 1 hour. Once the sesame, flax and chia mixture is gelatinous and thick, drain the sunflower and pumpkin seeds and mix the seeds together in a medium size bowl. Stir in the dulse optionally, and seasonings. Roll out onto parchment paper on a standard sized baking tray. Spread evenly across the tray. Drizzle lightly with a bit of olive oil. If you have a dehydrator, put it in there for 7 hours. Turn over and rest it on a mesh tray for another 7 hours. If, like me, you don't have a dehydrator, then bake it: Set your oven to 250F. Cook one hour. Turn over, peel back and remove the parchment and cook on this side until it is lightly brown.
