It's not new information that food and emotions are connected. Who hasn't lost their appetite after some bad news? Or eaten more than they should, to heal a broken heart? Or ate a whole tray (or bag) of cookies and only …
Author: Valeria
My Weight Loss Journey – Pt. 2
Now we're doing it for realThis was a decisive moment in my life. I had moved back with my mother, I was working at home, I could prepare my meals and snacks. Eat every 3 hours. Have more time to work …
My Weight Loss Journey – Pt. 1
I have lived many lives at this point. I had many different jobs. Lived in different countries. Had different dreams and life goals. But one thing has never changed for as long as I can remember. My struggle with weight. …
Mushroom Tagine
I don't know why, but when I make Middle Eastern or Asian food I get the best results. Since the first time I made a tagine, I was in love with the mix of spices and how the correct balance of sweetness, …
Lentil Fritters | Bolinhos de Lentilha
The one thing I learned in culinary school about vegan food, other than a not so great vegan aioli, was this lentil fritters recipe. As with everything, I changed a bit the recipe (the original fritter were deep fried, which is …
Lemon Bars | Barrinhas de Limão Siciliano
I am a dessert person. When I saw this recipe on The Rawtarian's site, I knew I had to do it. This simple but delicious recipe is amazing! It's sweet and chewy, and the best - no sugar, flour, or …
Sesame Seeds Bars | Barrinhas de Gergelim
I love sesame seeds. So much I'll eat it with honey as a dessert or a snack, so when I saw this recipe I knew it was perfect for me. It has more ingredients than what I usually like to …
Tahini
There are some recipes that are so incredibly simple to make, yet it takes us forever to actually make it. That's the case of tahini. I needed it to use in another recipe, and I had a lot of sesame seeds, …
Raw Brownies
The first time I made and ate raw brownies I was in awe. I couldn't believe I had lived for so long without knowing about this. The recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make, has 4 ingredients and it's …
The cheap way to weight loss
A lot of people believe that weight loss is an expensive process that requires a lot of money and special products and services. While some require medical support, most people are healthy and can solve all their weight issues with …
Chocolate mousse
One of the hardest things about having good eating habits is that sugar is almost impossible to replace. I believe most sweeteners are as hazardous to the body as sugar, so I just keep away from them. Looking in retrospect, …
My top 5 go-to foods
Consistency is the key to weight loss and maintenance. Trust me, I learned this the hard way. Time and time again I lost weight, and once I was satisfied with the results, I would slip back into old habits and …
Vegetarian for a week
For a couple years I have thought about being a vegetarian, but I always said I would start "sometime in the future". For over two years I have cut beef from my regular diet, I rarely eat pork and until …
Berry Jam
In the search for a healthier lifestyle, I was able to replace many ingredients such as flour, milk, and butter successfully. But sugar is at another level. Artificial sweeteners are even worse for our health and their taste is poor. …
Pickled grapes
Pickles can be fermented - when the natural microbes present in the fruits, vegetables or plants grown under certain conditions, thus preventing the growth of harmful microbes that can cause disease or the food to spoil, or unfermented - when …
Fresh fruit
Being faced with the challenge to try something new, I decided to go to one of my favorite things to eat: fruit. I thought about picking a dish or something someone else created, but I find fruits and vegetables to …
Raspberry Soup
Soups have never been a significant part of my life. I can remember my mother and my grandmother having soup, but it just never was something I actually liked. Since last week was all about soups, I decided to do …
Shampoo or no shampoo?
Over the last few years I heard many people say that shampoo isn't good for your hair and many just quit using it. With that, and to reduce the washing time, I decided to quit shampooing for a while to …
Highly Suspect – Lydia
Some songs just get in your head and this is clearly one of those. And if being a great song wasn't enough, the video is even better. Simple, cool, interesting, catchy, it grabs your attention until the very last second. …
10 Style Icons || 10 Ícones de Estilo
In my opinion, a style icon is not defined only by the looks. It is more about attitude and personality. Beautiful, stylish, confident and powerful, each one of these women has a very distinctive sense of style. These 10 women …
