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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 noticed after there was nothing left? It happens. In my previous posts about how I …
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. For as long as I can remember this issue always was in my life’s spotlight. Even …
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 a big no-no for me), but they still taste great and this version is much …
A única coisa que eu aprendi sobre comida vegana no curso de gastronomia, além de um aioli não muito bom, foi essa receita de bolinho de lentilha. Como sempre, eu mudei um pouco a receita (o bolinho original era frito, algo que eu não como), mas ainda assim eles são muito saborosos e essa versão é bem mais …
Algumas coisas são tão simples de fazer, mas que sempre falta coragem pra fazer. É o caso do tahini. Eu precisava pra usar em outra receita e eu tinha um monte de gergelim, então eu decidi fazer. Dois ingredientes, um processador e pronto! Simples, saudável e delicioso! Eu peguei a receita original aqui e é tão simples que eu nem mudei a …
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, so I decided to make it. Two ingredients, a food processor, and you’re done! Simple, …
A primeira vez que eu fiz e experimentei brownies raw eu me surpreendi. Eu não acreditei que eu tinha vivido até então sem saber disso. A receita é feita em menos de 5 minutos, leva 4 ingredientes e é deliciosa. Dá pra ser melhor? Sim! É sem açúcar, sem glúten e sem lactose. O que …
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 delicious. Could this be any better? Yes! It’s sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy free. That means …
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 a balanced diet and exercise. I am usually very skeptical and I don’t like to …
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, I can see clearly that I was a sugar addict. I was an emotional eater and sugar was my drug of choice. So even after I stopped eating sugar, sometimes I still crave something sweet – after all, I’m a woman and PMS is real.
In one of this days I was really craving chocolate, but since I don’t buy it anymore, I had to do with what I had at home. After doing some research I found a few recipes, but as always they had too many ingredients or steps, so I simplified it and reduced to three ingredients. It takes less than 5 minutes to make and it is really delicious and vegan.
Enough talking. Here is the recipe:
You can use them as a cupcake topping, serve it with brownies and/or fruit, or just eat it on its own.