From my point of view, a smoothie should be definitely more than a creamy liquid made with fruits and milk. If I go for a smoothie, I need it to replace a meal, be it a breakfast or a fuelling snack, so it has to be loaded with fresh nutrients, healthy fats and protein. While I don’t advocate for a diet or an other, this filling blueberry smoothie turned out …
As winter is slowly fading, my craving for fresh foods is getting more intensive as my body feels weak after so many days of extreme temperature changes (from outdoor to indoor), lack of outdoor exercise and mostly cooked food. Especially after the days with unusual temperatures for the season, I feel …
Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast when I am at home and also when I travel. Eating them every day regulated my digestion, improved the nutrient absorption and helped my body tame the estrogen dominance. Even if I’m having eggs or avocado toasts in the morning, a small bowl of oats are never missing, because I consider them my first consistent fiber intake of the day. And for those times when oats are the highlight of my breakfast, I learned to …
The little signs are here – an unexpected row of butternut squashes aligned on a stall, a few yellow leaves in the tree next to my studio window, a subtle drop of the daylight intensity, the sunset hour and all those tones of yellow and orange that slowly replace the pink and red at the farmers’ market. The sudden ideas of cooking a stew or having a warm breakfast bowl. All those pumpkin recipes invading….
Summer is almost gone but this doesn’t necessarily come with a melancholic mood. Choosing to be thankful for everything I experienced during the last months, getting the best of what’s left from this splendid season and looking forward to embrace what Autumn has to give, this provides peace of mind and helps me focus on the things I love to do…
Ever since I’ve seen Dana’s project of creating a rich DIY coconut yogurt, I knew I have to try it. A tangy, tasty and nicely flavored home-made yogurt is something anyone should try filling the fridge with at least once, because it’s so difficult to track the way supermarket yogurts are made. The vegan ones especially come packed with additives to mimic the texture and flavor of dairy. This is a project I will definitely…
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