In this antioxidant smoothie you'll find plenty of healthy plant-based proteins, fibers and vitamins. Blend well and enjoy in the morning or post-workout
Ruby red antioxidant smoothie
Italian Bean Soup, because winter is not over yet
A Vegan easy, hearty, filling, protein-packed and flavor-filled Italian Bean Soup which requires only a few ingredients, just like my Nonna used to make!
Top 24 Vegan Valentine’s Day Recipes
Happy Valentine’s day to all lovers, singles & undecided out there. Whether you celebrate it or not, love it or hate it, once again I could not refrain from bringing you another incredible round-up of all the marvelous Vegan Valentine’s Day recipes out there after last year’s epic post. These recipes will be particularly useful if you: A) forgot all about Valentine’s Day and are in need of a last-minute gift; B) previously decided not to give into the consumerism-based gift-giving tradition but still want to make something special for someone special; C) are looking for a fun activity to do together with your loved one – and cooking is...
5 tips how to stay focused and motivated
Here are my 5 tips how to stay focused and motivated whether you are a full-time blogger, a stay-at-home mom, self-employed, an artist, a student or you just need more structure in your life. Hello my beautiful friends! Wouldn’t you agree, there’s something about the beginning of a new year that gets most of us excited to get organized, detoxed, start new activities, challenges, miraculous (?) morning routines and possibly a new sport. Truth is, new year’s resolutions could be started just as well all through the previous or following 12 months, but our minds work that way (it’s a bit like “I’ll start the diet on Monday” kinda feeling)...
20 gifts you can make this holiday season
Hello my beautiful friends! In spite of what brands/stores want us to think, holiday time is not all about buying the most expensive gifts. I like to buy a few special gifts, but I also love to make something with my own hands, spending time and putting all my attention and care into what I’m making. If you love to make your own gifts, too, you’re in luck. I’ve gathered 20 wonderful gift ideas from a selected group of talented fellow bloggers. These are gifts you can make until the very last minute, that are easy to make, require just a few ingredients/materials and that are wonderful to have on...
Last minute gift idea: homemade Vegan Irish Cream Baileys + freebie
Make this luscious creamy homemade vegan irish cream baileys with just a few simple ingredients & print the free labels for a unique last-minute gift idea!
Cruelty-free & Vegan Christmas gift guide
A curated selection of my Cruelty-free & Vegan Christmas gift guide for your loved ones: all Vegan, cruelty-free for really meaningful gifts this year! Hello my beautiful friends! Are you one of those people that love Christmas or just cannot stand it? I have a love-hate relationship with it, let me explain. I love that “Christmas is coming” feeling: baking Christmas cookies, decking the halls, creating a special candle-lit atmosphere, I love wrapping little gifts, I love the memories of simpler times when the whole family would gather around the Christmas tree at midnight to open carefully-wrapped presents – but I just can’t stand the turn that the holidays took...
50+ Epic Vegan Thanksgiving recipes
It’s that time of the year again, the golden colors of Autumn and slowly leaving space to the first snowflakes and that means only one thing: the holiday parties’ season is about to begin! What, already?! :-O …So once again, I’ve gathered the BEST of the best Vegan Thanksgiving recipes in order to give you, my friends, 50+ Epic Vegan Thanksgiving recipes. I’ve asked some of my fellow blogger ladies that belong to the fantastic “Finding Vegan” project to share with me and my readers (you!) their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. The response was overwhelming and I had to select a few among the 100+ recipes that I received. So, whether...
A perfect holiday lentil loaf
It’s still early November, and for the second year in a row we’re having snowfalls already! I can’t believe I’ve longed for snow most of my adult life, and now I finally get to experience the magical beauty of seasons in the perfect place. Yay for changing seasons! So, while October was all about comfy Autumnal treats, come this cold temperatures and I’m already thinking of the Holiday season, gift giving and gatherings around the table. Whether you’re Vegan like me or you want to include a meatless dish for your friends and family this holiday season, welcome! Take a look around and make yourself at home. I’ve prepared for...
Easy Vegan lasagna – like my mom used to make, but Vegan
Delicious, easy vegan lasagna recipe, quick to assemble and yummy to eat. Perfect for holiday gatherings and Sunday meals. Short ingredient list, too.
Minimalist summer hair care routine – Vegan & cruelty-free
Whether you’ll be spending your summer on a tropical island, by the pool in the backyard or, alas, working as usual in the city, chances are your hair will need some extra TLC during the warmer months. Hello my beautiful friends! When I think of “Summer hair”, I imagine wild, healthy, natural hair that flows in the seaside breeze. By the way, did you know that the Vitamin D naturally contained in sunlight makes your hair grow faster? When summer comes around, I try to minimize my hair care routine using only natural products that are not only effective but also Vegan and cruelty-free in order to get get the...
May favorites: Vegan beauty & lifestyle
Hello beautiful rose buds! I hope you’ve been having an amazing day. We’ve just wrapped up May so I decided to post some of my May Favorites, from beauty to books to TV stuff & more… Without further rambling, let’s get started on some May Favorites ^.^ I’m loving… During May I’ve made my second order on the lovely website Natural Forme, to get some more original Savon d’Alep for my husband (it’s the only product he wants in the shower lately) and since I was already on the site, I got some of the products that turned out to be my faves for the month of May, namely: the...
Lunch in 10: Vegan Alfredo with hemp seeds and tomatoes
Now that the days are getting warmer, simple, quick lunches are a must in our household. This is the perfect example of a balanced meal packed with proteins and that will keep you full for hours: a creamy pasta dish loaded with tomatoes complete with super-healthy hemp seeds. The “Alfredo sauce” is ridiculously easy to make and delicious, too – it’s rich, flavorful and velvety: it’s made from a packaged organic rice cream for convenience, garlic powder and nutritional yeast. The idea for this recipe came from an amazing soy-based Swedish fettucine pasta. Fettuccine are probably among my favorite types of pasta, but as the Italian tradition wants, they often contain eggs,...
My top 5 cruelty-free products for glowy, radiant skin
Today I want to share with you my top 5 cruelty-free products for glowy, radiant skin that will help you in your quest for beautiful, glowing skin. If you know me, you know that I like to keep things pretty simple for everyday looks, and I feel that healthy, radiant, flawless skin is all you really need to feel beautiful. When you have a good-skin day, you don’t even feel the need to apply tons of makeup (unless you really want to). But please do remember that skin, being the biggest organ of your body, cannot simply look healthy if you don’t feed it the right way: a plant-based,...
Cruelty-free Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Whether you’re the daughter to a mom, a friend to a mother, or a mother yourself it’s always fun to spoil the special moms in our lives the cruelty-free way. To help you with your gift giving for that extra special mom that probably has everything and who’s interested in living a more compassionate lifestyle, this Mother’s Day I’ve created a list of my favorite Cruelty-free Mother’s Day Gift Ideas to spoil that beautiful Vegan mama in your life :) Vegan Snack Box – $25* from: Urthbox – Plus Special Mothers Day Deal: $10 Off any UrthBox Subscription | Vegan Farm Charm 24 Karat Gold plated charm – $49.00* from:...
Weekend life: Salon Bio & Co
Hello my beautiful friends! Last Saturday, on a very wet and chilly morning, we headed to Metz to visit the organic fair Salon Bio & Co. We regularly shop at organic stores when possible, but this was my first visit to an organic fair in a very long time. What really surprised me was the abundance of Vegan or Vegan-friendly booths: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Association Végétarienne de France, Rassemblement pour une France sans Chasse (RAC) just to mention a few. There were lots of ateliers and conferences, cooking demonstrations, and even a delicious 100% Vegan food corner held by Cuit Lu Cru (with Vegan and gluten-free wraps and burgers,...