Já falei que brownie é minha sobremesa preferida? Já preparei brownie de feijão preto (sensacional), brownie de grão-de-bico sem glúten, brownie super simples tradicional, brownie de batata doce e acredito alguns outros que não me recordo no momento. E continuando meu desejos por brownies, semana passada me deparei com um […]
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Muffins saudáveis de aveia, batata doce e cenoura
Semana passada enquanto filmava um vídeo para o youtube, acabei acidentalmente quebrando um cartão de memória da minha câmera. Ate aí tudo bem, tinha em segundo para usar. No entanto, este segundo também resolveu dar problemas neste mesmo dia – a trava dele quebrou e literalmente perdi tudo que havia […]
Cauliflower rice with shredded coconut for coconut lovers
In 2016 I’ve visited Vietnam. During the trip I was amazed by the diverse, tasty, chaotic, exotic and unforgettable scenes of Hanoi’s street food – although the majority are non-vegan, I should add. It is such an incredible and rich experience that words can’t describe. It’s a mix of colors, […]
Quinoa salad with roasted butternut squash, broccoli and avocado: a complete vegan meal
When it comes to salad, it is common for people to think about green leaves, cucumber and tomato slices! I love salad, and often a large bowl of salad is my lunch. However, I always use the following systematic when preparing my salad bowl: 1. Many colors: I include many […]
A pretty and colourful vegan sushi with simple ingredients that you can prepare today!
One of the nicest things about not eating any animal-derived product is that, contrary to what most people think, preparing meals gets much simpler. You also end up getting more creative, experimenting with different combinations of ingredients, testing new flavours, textures and colours. It was in one of these “experiments” […]
Salad bowl with falafels of sweet potato and quinoa: how I eat to lose weight
During part of December I was visiting my family and friends in the south of Brazil. One of the first things most people said to me was: “You’re thinner”. What happened is that I lost about 12 kilos in the last 2 years. But it was a slow, healthy, and […]
Vegan quinoa risotto with butternut squash: super creamy and colorful
Risotto is one of my favorite dishes of the Italian cuisine. But since the traditional risotto recipe usually asks for cheese, I decided to veganize it, showing once again that being a vegan doesn’t mean that you will deprive yourself but rather opens the possibility to expand the options and […]
Quick pizza with gluten-free flat bread and pesto sauce
When I talk to someone about vegan pizza, I often get this question: what’s about cheese? Luckily I do not miss cheese. I always top my pizzas with a lot of vegetables (see my pizza crust recipe with zucchini here) and frequently change the sauce, choosing between tomato sauce, creamy […]
Best spaghetti ever: low calories and gluten free
One of the things I love the most since I became vegan is to test and create new recipes that are as healthy and as tasty as possible. As I mentioned in another post, I gained a little weight in the first few months when transiting to a vegan diet. […]
Do you want some protein with an exotic flavor? Try gigante beans with coconut red curry and plums
There are two remarkable things about beans that I adore. First, as legumes they can smartly use the nitrogen from the atmosphere with the help of a horde of N-fixing bacteria that associate to their roots. In the long run, beans can enrich the deposits of nitrogen available in the […]
A creamier and low-fat version of the traditional pesto sauce
Many times, before cooking something, I like to first visualize the dish. I look at the ingredients and “picture” how they would all fit together to create a recipe. Well, some weeks ago, I was wandering around the kitchen to check what to prepare for dinner before a long trip away […]
Want to finish that red cabbage? Grill it and add a yummy chickpea-ginger sauce
Many times it happens that we buy a gorgeous big red cabbage, eat part of it on the first days and then forget the rest somewhere in the fridge. And as much as we shredd or steam it, or make the lovely purple rice (full recipe here) I showed in another […]