“My friends say Boston’s beautiful”
It will sound silly for many of you, but it took me 37 years to go to the US for the first time (and only 8 and 1/2 months to baby boy!). It was a short trip and we just went to Boston but I was very...
View ArticleGiveaway to celebrate the new website! – CLOSED
Hello there! No need to say how 2012 is being crazy and busy (and full of love), right? Now that baby boy is getting older I’m getting back to my other life, the one that involves writing and cooking...
View ArticleOps! How haven’t I met you before?
When you are vegan and you’re living in a city for more than six months you expect that by this time you know all the vegetarian and vegan places around and that you’ve been to all of them. Ops! We...
View ArticleCooking vegan is sexy and funny
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. We had a different time being in Brazil for the first time in years at this time of the year, but baby boy is having a blast being with his...
View ArticleEgg it up!
Since I’ve became vegan, almost 16 years ago, I lost the count of how many recipes using dozen of eggs I’ve seen and how frustrated it was to think I couldn’t veganize them. I’m not a chef too and this...
View ArticleHave you heard about Nom Yourself? No? You should!
You might think things are quiet around the website but they are not! Besides taking care of everything for the first edition of our VEGAN PACKAGE SWAP in March (you can subscribe for the first edition...
View Article“Fishy” risotto: yes you can!
Last week was a very busy week because we were setting up everything for our first edition of the Vegan Package Swap. On Friday people who subscribed for the March edition were paired up and, as it...
View ArticleA little bit about… VegFest in Brighton
As you might know, we went to Brighton this weekend for the 2013 edition of the VegFest. Our trip was a little bit messed up with a 4 hour flight delay on Friday, so we missed our day to get to know...
View ArticleVegan Package Swap & Earth Balance GIVEAWAY (US)
Living in Europe makes me have a wish list of American products that I can’t get around here. One of the brands I’d love to get the chance to buy is Earth Balance. Their Original Buttery Spread is part...
View ArticleWe vegans eat world!
Coauthor of bestselling vegan cookbooks – and two of my favorite cookbooks ever – Veganomicon and and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World (plus Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar and Vegan Pie in the...
View ArticleLemon up that risotto!
Risotto is one of the most popular meals in Italy and although some out of here would think it is a “boring” dish, I keep saying it is not and I keep writing about it here. In Italy they like to keep...
View ArticleGood old fashion couscous
I can’t say I remember the last time I’ve had proper time to cook a meal. I know it happened a few times after baby boy was born but I’m sure it didn’t happen that much. I used to cook more when I was...
View ArticleBrazil Has Its First Vegan Food Car!
(Versão em Português depois da versão em Ingles) Food trucks are very popular across the US and it is easy to associate the concept with the country, although you will find food trucks in other...
View ArticleZurich: food is even better when shared with friends
Traveling makes your world bigger, your horizons widen, your life experience deeper. At least this is how I feel. As a self-proclaimed “travel pants” I’m glad living in Europe makes traveling around...
View Article3… 2… 1… Action! Betsy Carson takes vegan diet to television
Recently veganism and vegan diet has arrived on TV and it seems it came to stay. After years of vegan blogs and cookbooks taking over the world the time that vegan food would appear on the most popular...
View ArticleAgain and again: Samses served us most of our meals in Zurich
Have you ever had the feeling of going to the same restaurant over and over in your own city or when traveling? This happens to me and my family very often. We always go to all vegan and vegan-friendly...
View ArticlePlant-Eater’s Paradise Found: Couples Resorts Opens Veggie Bar in Barbados
You’ve booked a holiday to the island of Barbados. You’ve made a list of what to pack (sun cream, swimming costume and sarong is at the top of the list of course!) and skimmed travel guides to plan...
View ArticleVegetable Couscous Cake
Yes, you heard it right. Cake! Couscous is so good and versatile that you can find many ways to cook it. This “cake” is easy and fast to cook and you can have it as side or main dish. Oh, All About...
View ArticleEco-Vegan Gal and JasonWrobel Talk About Fun Fun Fun On Instagram
For those who don’t know I am a journalist and I’ve been working with social media in the last ten years. You can imagine how much time I spend in front of my phone and computer going through all these...
View ArticleQuinoa and Soy Medallion (Or Super Burger)
Another fast and easy recipe and it can go with so many dishes, from rice and roasted potatoes to rich salads or to be the second dish (the “meat”) if you’re having pasta! Quinoa and Soy Medallion...
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