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Mango-Coconut Smoothie Bowls (vegan)

smoothie bowl recipe

I bet you that a lot of kids dream of finally becoming adults, just so they can have ice cream for breakfast, whenever they wish. I don’t really remember if that was something I was looking forward to, but it sure feels good having healthy breakfast that tastes like a giant cheat meal.…

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Healthy snacking: what I eat on a plant-based diet

Whenever I tell someone that my diet consists mostly of vegan and plant-based food, I get that “oh, you poor thing.. that sounds so plain and boring” look. The food I eat is usually quite healthy, but the very last thing I would describe it as is “plain” or “boring.” I usually don’t have any problems sticking to my plant-based diet (I still continue with the 22-day nutrition book that I mentioned right here), but if I do cheat a…

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Broiled grapefruit

broiled grapefruit with coconut recipe

There are a lot of foods that I thought were absolutely revolting when I was little- grapefruit was certainly one them.  Just like with many other things in life, that tangy and bitter taste of grapefruit is something that I’ve grown to appreciate as I got older. :)…

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Roasted tomatoes and homemade pesto over brown rice pasta (vegan +gluten free)

vegan pesto

This past Monday was the last day of my 22-day plant-based diet challenge. I have to say that I think it’s true what psychologists say about having to do something for 21 days straight, in order to develop it into a habit. My “bad food” cravings have probably stopped towards the end of the second week. Monday was the ultimate test since it was Memorial Day. While everyone ate burgers and hot dogs I stuck with quinoa salad, some hummus,…

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