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 […]
Month: February 2017
Baked porridge with blueberry and banana: a simple and super nutritious vegan meal for your everyday breakfast
Last week I had an interesting discussion with a friend, who said that veganism is a “rich- people” thing. Well, she argued that following a vegan diet is expensive. I realized that there is a lack of information about what a vegan diet consists of. The idea of veganism being […]
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” […]
Vegan energy balls with 100% natural ingredients and no baking required
Cereal bars are great snacks and the preferred choice of most people. However, the majority of the cereal bars found in supermarkets, even the vegan ones, often contain too many artificial ingredients and especially lots of sugar. I find my homemade energy balls a perfect substitute. They are made with […]
With these vegan and gluten-free pumpkin pancakes you will jump out of bed to have breakfast!
Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal. I always wake-up super excited to have breakfast. During the week, I usually start the day with a big cup of black coffe and oats porridge, as I mentioned already here. Other times, I may have a chia pudding that I prepare the night […]
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 […]