I still remember the first time I saw an elephant. I was 6 years old and my family took a weekend trip to a zoo back home in Brazil. A while ago, I had the chance to live in South Africa for six months. During that time I went on […]
Author: Ana
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 […]
Try this vegan omelet and your breakfast will never be the same!!
Last week I ordered tapioca flour from Amazon ( find your tapioca here US UK Germany Canada ). Since I started to go vegan, I find that tapioca flour is a perfect ingredient to add to recipes that call for some binding factor and for achieving a melting and gummy consistency, like […]
Purple rice!! It’s all about the color
Yes! I really find that when it comes to cooking, it’s all about the colors. Colors are, let’s say, almost everything. For me, a balanced and nutritious dish must be colorful. At home, I always prioritize having meals with lots of colors. And, as you may have guessed, the name […]
Use the magic of chia seeds to make your own strawberry jam!
The first time I heard about chia seeds was three years ago when visiting a friend. She was having a teaspoon of them soaked in a cup of water every morning to help with constipation. After that, I only got curious again – and at that time I also did some […]
The hero behind the yellow courgette
Last Friday, I went to buy some of my adorable colorful vegetables directly from a local farmer, who comes weekly to our town. I don’t have anything against buying veggies in standard supermarkets, I actually do it quite often, mainly for the larger variety available. However, I find that there […]
What could be better then a bowl of rice? A Buddha bowl with purple rice
Rice is probably one of my favorite foods, and one of my dream trip was also related to rice – to see the rice terraces in Vietnam. Two weeks ago I was fortunate to realize that dream by visiting the rice terraces in Sapa. It was an unforgettable experience to visit and hike […]
Chickpea tofu – So easy and simple that will surprise you!!
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are a “must have” in my vegan lifestyle. I use them in sauces, salads, humus; I mash them to fill tortillas, etc. Recently, I have started using this incredible legume to make a kind of chickpea tofu. The chickpea tofu is very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways in several […]
Pumpkins are here! The beauty of seasonal foods
Since I am living in Germany, fall is the time of the year is one of my favorite. And that’s not only because autumn is approaching and we will soon have a breathtaking mix of colors all over Germany, but also because it is pumpkins’ season. I love pumpkins. Their […]