Finding Your Voice Through Blue Foods
- Jul 4
- 4 min read
A Note on Eating Blue
Blue is a rare colour in the kitchen — nature doesn't hand it out easily. That's part of what makes this week's menu feel so special. We're leaning on butterfly pea flower and blue spirulina, two of the few truly natural blue pigments in the plant world, to bring a whole day of eating into deep ocean and midnight-sky tones.
It's a fitting colour for the Throat Chakra — the seat of voice, truth and expression. Blue asks you to slow down, notice what you're putting into your body, and think about what you want to say to the world.
Speak your truth this week. Say the thing you've been holding back. And eat blue while you do it.
This week's recipes — follow the links below:
Introduction to the Folk Wheel Blog
We remain in the summer season of the Oak, Duir — the last week of its reign before Holly takes over on July 8th. The Oak has carried us through Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, and now Throat — four chakras rooted in its steady, sheltering strength.
This week we move up and into the throat. We're working with Vishuddha, the Throat Chakra, the colour is blue — the centre of voice, truth and honest expression. And we're still walking in the shade of the Celtic Oak, Duir, whose steady, rooted strength gives us the ground to speak from.
It's a week for blue food. Rare, striking, deliberate food that asks you to pause before you eat it — and maybe before you speak, too.
This Week's Menu
Breakfast — Blue Latte with Spirulina
A calming, caffeine-free ritual to start the day. Coconut milk warmed slowly with ginger and cinnamon, then whisked with blue spirulina until it blooms into a deep, ocean-like blue. A touch of agave rounds it out, and a dollop of dairy-free cream on top finishes it properly.
The trick is heat control — spirulina loses its vibrancy if the milk boils, so keep it at a gentle simmer and stir the spirulina in off the heat for the brightest colour.
Throat Chakra connection: this is a slow, quiet ritual — measuring, whisking, watching the colour bloom. That unhurried attention is exactly the kind of mindfulness that opens the throat. Sip it slowly, and notice what you feel like saying afterwards.
Treat — Blue Spirulina Bounty Bars
A clean, coconut-based take on the classic bounty bar — layers of blue spirulina coconut filling, a peanut butter middle, and a chocolate coating. No refined sugar, no dairy, and a colour that stops people in their tracks.
Blue spirulina is rich in phycocyanin, the pigment responsible for that stunning blue, along with a solid dose of protein and antioxidants. This is a treat that looks decadent and actually holds its own nutritionally.
Throat Chakra connection: a beautiful thing to share — pass one to someone you love and tell them something true while they eat it. That's Vishuddha in action.
Lunch — Blue Corn Fish Tacos with Spirulina Blue Rice & Crema
Blue corn tortillas, flaky white fish, and a vivid blue spirulina crema stacked together for a lunch that's as much a visual statement as it is a meal. The blue rice underneath ties the whole plate together.
Blue corn has a slightly sweeter, earthier flavour than yellow corn, and it holds its own beautifully against the delicate fish. A squeeze of lime and some fresh herbs on top keeps everything bright.
Throat Chakra connection: this is a dish built for sharing and conversation — tacos are meant to be assembled and talked about at the table. Good food and honest conversation go hand in hand.
Dinner — Butterfly Pea Flour Pasta
A naturally vivid blue pasta dough, coloured entirely with butterfly pea flower powder — no artificial dye required. The flavour stays clean and neutral, so it's a genuine showstopper rather than a gimmick.
Roll it out for tagliatelle, or cut it into gnocchetti — either way, the deep indigo-blue holds beautifully once cooked. Toss with a simple butter and herb sauce so the colour stays the star of the plate.
Throat Chakra connection: butterfly pea flower has long been used in traditional teas and tonics associated with clarity and calm. Serving something this striking for dinner is its own small act of expression — a plate that says something before you've even taken a bite.
Oak Recipes to Connect you to the Celtic Calendar
In Celtic tradition, the Oak is associated with endurance, doorways, and truth-telling. Old oak groves were once meeting places where oaths were sworn and disputes settled, as the tree itself was thought to hold people to their word. You can make flour from acorns; it takes a little time, but it is gluten-free and helps ground your ceremonial table in the Celtic tradition and seasons. There's no better tree to close out Vishuddha week.
The Throat Chakra — Finding Your Voice
“The element for the Throat Chakra is Sound. Did you know that water holds 64 octaves? How many octaves can you access in finding your truths and listening to your callings?” Lorna McKey, Teacher and Healer
Sitting at the base of the throat, Vishuddha governs communication — not just the words we say, but our capacity to express our authentic selves. It's the bridge between the heart's feeling and the mind's thought, translating both into voice.
When it's balanced, you communicate clearly and honestly, and you're able to listen just as well as you speak. When it's blocked, words get stuck — things go unsaid, or come out wrong, or don't come out at all.
The remedy? Eat blue. Speak up. Sing in the car. Say the true thing, gently but out loud.
This post is part of the Cook in Colour series — seven weeks of chakra-aligned recipes following the Celtic Ogham tree calendar. A new colour, the Ogham tree, a new set of recipes every week.
The throat chakra (upper cauldron) is an area of energy most blocked in women. Balancing this energy centre through food is a way of giving focused attention to it. Thank you Sharon for creating these options in the work you do, building recipes, highlighting the interconnection with medicinal foods