It's not a diet, its a lifestyle
As an adult one of my favorite dishes are curries, this is something that hasn’t changed from my childhood, therefore these dishes instantly transport me to another time. Curries are, for me, some of the most comforting dishes, but there’s another comfort food that’s high on the list. Pasta.
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Vegan Junkfood Bar? Yes you read it right, a vegan junkfood bar! As much as I’m trying to be a healthy vegan, I can’t help but be excited about this junkfood bar. It’s entirely plant based, making it a healthier, junkfood alternative. From dutch classics such as bitterballen (don’t ask me to translate that!) to…
First of all I’ll have to thank Jan & Cynthia from Puur Jij for organising this retreat, Yonca from Happy Earth Kitchen for bringing us all together & all of the guest for sharing their love and light. You’ve all be carried in my heart forever.
A few months ago when I was asked to work as a plant-based chef during a summer yoga retreat in France my heart instantly screamed yes. Trusting my intuition I decided to take the job and before I would know, time would pass and here I am, being able to share this experience with you.
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Keen-wah, will you ever leave my teeth? Quinoa is simple one example of the abundance of protein found in a plant-based food. It’s a complete protein that’s actually a seed and not a grain, so if you have a hard time digesting grains, quinoa could be a great alternative for rice or couscous. Now if they’d only stop hiding between our teeth, am I right!?
Now with summer nearing and and BBQ season around the corner it’s about time to bring out the quinoa salads. This salad makes a perfect side dish to any food centred gathering, it’s light, fresh and simple.
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Disclaimer: I’m not a guru, nor do I think I know it better. I’m merely sharing my point of view on certain topics I think are important to discuss. Our opinions might differ, and that’s perfectly fine. Nothing but love from me, to you.
My heart it aches seeing the hate and injustice brought forth by my own kind. It aches even more when I see the people around me reacting in fear and hate, which I understand, were only human. The reason why this reaction pains me, is because it’ll only bring forth more anger, fear and hate.
A couple of years back I would find myself reacting to humanity in the exact same way. It wasn’t until I truly discovered that all this destruction is brought forth by our egos and not our “Self”, that my anger and fear transformed into compassion and love. Look don’t get me wrong I still get mad, sometimes even hateful, but I always try to find my way back to my Self, which is pure and whole. I’m still human, perfectly flawed by my ego, but whole by my heart.
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“Vegan fish soup? Sounds a bit fishy to me”, this might come to mind when reading the title, and I wouldn’t blame you. This soup is my attempt at recreating a surinamese dish that I absolutely adore, and haven’t had in many years. The thought of ever having this soup again went away when I went vegan, until today!
In Sranan Tongo they call this soup “pepre watra” which translates to pepper water, but it’s basically a fish soup, a very very spicy fish soup. Traditionally this soup is eaten with cassava bread, or rice. This version of the traditional Native Surinamese dish will make your taste buds dance! Dishes like this transport me back to my childhood, they’re my ultimate comfort foods. By sharing these recipes I’m truly sharing a part of me, with you.
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Hey you there! Are you also interested in growing your own medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers? Be sure to tag along this adventure and maybe we can grow some things together, make sure to check out part one of this series! This post will serve as a bit of an overview of the plants I’ve planted so far, this way we could plant some similar plants as I’ll be using them in future recipes.
I’ll try to keep these series as short & sweet as possible, going more in-depth on certain plants and flowers in separate posts. The next couple of posts will have a different format, discussing specific topics.
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Another hot spot has opened its doors, this time located in Rotterdam (North), which happens to be one of my favourite cities in the Netherlands. Happy Earth is a new and health conscious food spot, where you can get your whole food fix. Not only does Yonca (the owner) serve some of the most delicious plant-based meals but she also offers a variety of vegan foods in her little store. So you get a mini plant-based grocery store and cafe all in one!
Which started out as a blog turned into something really gorgeous! One thing I’ve always noticed when following Yonca’s blog and Instagram account is that she has an eye for detail. Her eye for detail combined with the philosophy of sharing whole, sustainable foods has manifested into a store of exquisite quality.
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Growing up we used to watch a lot of anime, and as an adult I still love to watch these animated Japanese show. In these anime they present the most delicious and cute looking foods, including these rice balls, which are called onigiri, in the most appetising ways, many times scoffing them down like their the most delicious food on earth. Imagine my curiosity, especially as a foodie, I started craving these anime foods, I simple had to try them!…
Gluten and Oil free treats with zero guilt, and no refined sugars, doesn’t sound like much of a treat right? Wrong! These squares are oil, refined sugar and gluten free and definitely hold their own. Look they’re not as moist as a oily brownie or cake, and they’re not sweet to the point that your teeth fall off, but they are delicious in their own right! Actually since making them I already at 3 pieces myself, and that was only two hours ago, yup they’re tasty my friends.
Just like these cookies, these squares use over ripe bananas, because why waste something so good? They might look disgusting with less than desirable texture, but the moment you mash them and turn them into a baked good, they turn into something magnificent.
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