Ayurvedic Catering
Why Ayurvedic food?
Ayurveda is an ancient holistic healing system that originated in India over 5,000 years ago. In Ayurveda, food truly is medicine. Nothing else has the same power to nourish, heal, and bring together community. In Ayurveda, foods have distinct properties that can bring you closer to or further from health, depending on your individual dosha, or constitution. Koko’s cooking is balanced in the six tastes - sweet, salty, sour, bitter, astringent and pungent - and honors Ayurvedic food combining principles. Food that is filled with prana (life force), cooked gently with digestive spices to support your agni (digestive fire), and served in a sattvic (fresh, pure, and peaceful environment) is the medicine we should seek.
What can you expect?
Deeply influenced by Ayurveda’s wisdom, Koko is committed to creating menus with intention that satisfy each client’s vision for their event. She specializes in cooking nourishing, well-balanced, and digestible meals packed with flavor and spices. Her dishes are organic, gluten-free, whole food based, and seasonal. Based in San Clemente, Koko can prepare meals at your home or venue, as well as pre-prepare and deliver to you. Depending on the style of service you would like (drop-off, family style, buffet, grazing boards, or plated), rates will vary. Contact Koko to set up an initial conversation to discuss your event, timing, budget, and location.
Why choose us?
Koko’s family-style approach gathers people around the table to cherish community and connection. She specializes in providing nourishing, well-balanced meals that support the transformational work that takes place at yoga retreats, ceremonies, blessingways, sound baths, sacred circles, and in other similar settings. She wants your guests to leave energized, fulfilled, nourished, and inspired. Her dishes are always organic, gluten-free, whole food based, and seasonal. Her fruits and vegetables vary with the changing seasons, aligning the food we eat with our environment to encourage harmony within. Koko believes that when we are eating in a way that is sattvic and aligned with nature, food is our greatest medicine.
Sample Meal Items:
Breakfast
Quinoa Porridge with Maple Roasted Pears
Sweet Potato Frittata
Strawberry Rose Milk Chia Pudding
Cinnamon Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
Tortilla de Patatas/Spanish Omelette
Kheer with Rose Berry Compote
Lunch
Red Lentil Pumpkin Dal with Chapati
Thai Butternut Squash Salad with Curried Tahini
Forbidden Black Rice Salad with Seasonal Produce
Ayurvedic Charcuterie Spread
Build-Your-Own Rainbow & Thai Chicken Buddha Bowls
Dinner
Thai Green Coconut Chicken Curry
Warm Buckwheat Soba Noodle Salad
Replenishing Kitchari with Seasonal Greens, Kabocha Squash, & Sweet Potatoes
Thai Creamy Carrot Coconut Soup with Nettles
Grass-Fed Bison Chili & GF Cornbread
Coconut Lemongrass Lentils with
Tamarind-Glazed Roasted Veggies
Sweet Treats
Shakti Mama’s Cardamon Ginger Donuts
Spiced Baked Apples with Coconut Caramel Sauce
Pistachio Tahini Date Bark
Apple Walnut Crisp
Raw Walnut Brownies & Cacao Frosting
“All the world seeks food. It is the life source of all beings. Clarity, longevity, intelligence, happiness, contentment, strength, and knowledge are all rooted in food.”
““After hiring Koko to cook postpartum food for me, I knew her food would surpass my expectation of Ayurvedic catering for my dinner party. There was so much creativity & variety in what she offered. All our guests had seconds and thirds of her dishes & desserts. But beyond the delicious food that she shares, she embodies a generosity of spirit that completely elevates the catering experience. She is warm, open, accommodating to food allergies, & introduces each meal with such humble yet, passionate energy. Book her now!” ”
CONDITIONS WE SPECIALIZE IN:
Food Allergies/Sensitivities/Intolerances
GI Conditions: Microbiome health, SIBO, GERD, Parasitic/Yeast infections, Constipation, Diarrhea
Brain health/Mood disorders
Pain and inflammatory conditions
Chronic Fatigue
Skin conditions
WHAT TYPES OF HEALING MEAL PLANS CAN WE PROVIDE?
Autoimmune Paleo (AIP)
Brain Health
ADHD
Low Fodmap
Gluten Free
Low Glycemic
Gout
SIBO
Candida
Thyroid
Paleo
Plant-Based
Ketogenic
Mediterranean
Anti-inflammatory
Weight management
WHAT YOU GET:
90-Minute Intake Session - An in-depth consultation where we explore your health history, goals and concerns, lifestyle, diet, and any symptoms you’re having. We will revisit these areas throughout the program and re-evaluate your initial concerns to ensure you are making progress.
6 x 45 minute follow-up consultations, where we catch up and discuss your progress and make adjustments to your plan where needed.
A detailed personalized plan specific to your health complaints and goals. Updated as we go.
Personalized meal plans, recipes and food lists to suit your personal taste and preferences. Whether you are omnivore, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-histamine, low glycemic, low FODMAP, or vegan, I can support you.
Weekly check-ins to keep you on track and accountable.
Access to our online patient portal where you can access your plan, make future bookings, ask questions in-between appointments, submit food/symptom journals and receive feedback.
A personalized supplement prescription, updated as we go. Access to practitioner only supplements when applicable.
Access to the latest functional lab tests, and analysis of any tests you have already done.
Effective healing tools and resources, relevant to your symptoms and goals.
OUR PROCESS
Step 1: Discovery Call
We’ll discuss general nutrition concerns, your completed symptom survey, and goals.
If we are a good fit for each other, we will plan next steps for creating a personalized action plan.
Step 2: Assess
In order to understand the root causes of your symptoms and your unique needs, we use:
Your comprehensive health + medical history
Assessment of your past and current symptoms
Understanding of your personal dietary and lifestyle habits
Data and labs gathered from working with other health practitioners
Additional conventional or functional lab testing as needed
Your knowledge (because you are the expert of your own body)
Our expertise as a functional medicine team
Step 3: Nourish
Once we’ve uncovered the root of your health issues, we will recommend a whole-health healing plan customized to meet your needs with a focus on simplicity and sustainability. Together, we will remove the confusion and stress around food and establish diet and lifestyle behaviors that optimize your health and well-being and that fit into your life. This plan is customized to support you and your unique goals. Your plan will incorporate:
Nutritional therapy
Personalized recipes and meal planning support
Mind-body techniques
Lifestyle support
Targeted supplements
Step 4: Heal
Every client and their journey to healing is unique. Some changes you make will bring immediate benefits, while other goals will take longer to accomplish. You will have a clear sense of the expected timeline and we will provide you with as much 1:1 support as you need along the way. You will leave with all of the tools and skills you need to continue supporting your body and feeling amazing.
Some results you may experience:
Balance your mood and allow you to feel calmer throughout your day
Have effortless digestion, watch your digestive symptoms disappear, and rebalance your gut
Have restful sleep and feel energized and refreshed in the morning
Experience glowing skin and watch your eczema resolve
Maintain a healthier blood glucose and cholesterol
Finally feel confident and aligned with your own body
