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Not Flexible Enough For Yoga?

April 29, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

When it comes to yoga people often consider themselves “not flexible enough” to even start a practice. This post serves as a response to this common misbelieve, and hopefully brings a different perspective to anyone interested in yoga but feels intimidated because of their lack of flexibility.

To respond I would like to say that yoga is about more than just the postures (asana) and that although it’s great that you gain some flexibility, there are many other things to be gained through yoga, such as…

Love Doesn’t Hurt, The Ego Does

April 22, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Two weeks ago a friend of mine shared an article with me that couldn’t have come at a better time, the article is titled “The Gift of being Unattached in relationships”, something I find quite difficult myself. Through this post I’d like to share this article, my own experience and to keep reminding myself to be unattached in love.

Being unattached in love doesn’t mean you can’t love someone fully, it simple means you love them without expectations or limitations. …

This Is Not Ok

April 21, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Are you ready for a little rant? I try to share from a place of love, so understand my intention is pure.

If you’ve been following me on Instagram or even here you might have noticed a slight shift in content. Of course I will keep creating and sharing recipes as I love doing this, but there is so much more I need to get off my chest and that deserves awareness.

The past few years a fire has been brewing but it didn’t really ignite, until recently. Now I’m at a point that I can no longer hold it back and feel a need to shed some light on topics that go beyond just veganism, such as fast fashion, the effects of plastic and other issues that call for our attention. …

Never A Failure, Always A Lesson

April 15, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Do you believe in failing? Because I don’t, and of course I’d like to share why. Look, this is my personal opinion and outlook on this topic. I’d like to share a perspective that has helped me a lot on my journey.

Growing up I used to be afraid to fail, as I guess most of us are. We have to achieve our goals and get good grades, find a good career and succeed in life. Well it didn’t take me long before I got a rude awakening, I failed and dropped out of college and…

Things I Love #1 – Lush

April 14, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

This is not a sponsored post

When it comes to sharing products, we are very mindful. We have to believe in the company we are supporting and be aligned with their values & products. Well Lush is one of these companies that we love to support, you might have even caught me using their products on my instagram stories. The love is big with this one, and not a day goes by without me using their luscious products.

One of the things I love most about Lush is that they are against animal testing, support equality and constantly keep developing ways of reducing their waste which can be seen by their line of naked products.

Some of you that have been following me for a while might know that for the past couple of years I’ve been suffering from eczema on my hands. After many attempts to restore my struggling skin I caved and…

Indigo Bowl #2 – Three Bean Stew

April 12, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Rice & Beans, this has to be one of the staples in many cuisines around the world, and this isn’t without reason. Did you know that these make a complete protein, and of course are some of the most comforting combinations in the world!

Want to find more vegan sources of complete protein? Find them here.

In Suriname we have brown beans with rice as one of our staple dishes, and today I’m giving one of my favourite dishes a twist with this flavour infused bowl. Our rice is going to be spiced (recipe here) and for the beans, we’re going to make something special, a triple bean stew to give this meal…

5 Delicious Vegan Sources of Protein

April 5, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, so I won’t go into details on this topic. Having said that, after living a vegan lifestyle the past (almost) four years, I do know a thing or two about certain topics such as source of protein.

Some of you might know that I started going to the gym, ever since I’ve started lifting weights and working on my body I also started being more mindful of the way I eat regarding my new lifestyle change. Many people (still) wonder how to get enough protein if you’re not consuming meat. “But where do you get your protein?” are often questions I am asked, so to answer this I decided to write this post….

Indigo Bowl #1 – Veggie Stir Fry

April 4, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

Say hello to the Indigo Bowl, a colourful bowl filled with bold flavours and packed with nutrients. Starting this week we’ll be sharing one Indigo Bowl a week to give you some meal inspiration.

“But what can I eat when I eat vegan?” or “Isn’t it hard being/eating vegan?” are some of the question I get asked frequently, this is why I created these bowls as an answer to these questions, showing the abundance you can have when choosing to eat vegan. I’d also like to show that…

Coming Out, Again

March 18, 2018 by indigokitchen 4 Comments

“I’ve got bad news”, those words will forever echo through my mind.

Never would I have ever thought my life would have come to this point, yet at the same time it has been my biggest fear, I kinda saw it coming. This makes me wonder if I might have manifested it myself, but that’s no longer important.

The real question remained, “what did you learn?”. Not “why…

Cookbook Review #2 – Vegan in 7 – Rita Serano

March 12, 2018 by indigokitchen Leave a Comment

I can’t tell you how much I was looking forward to cooking from this book, especially because I love the authors work! Rita Serano is an absolute sweetheart and I got the pleasure of meeting her last year at Sara’s bento workshop in Amsterdam. She has had quite some experience cooking plant based foods, which you can tell by the inspiring recipes. I’m proud to call Rita, someone who inspired me on my journey, a friend and fellow foodie at heart.

The first thing I noticed while browsing through the book was the…

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