Category: FoodGasms
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Mastering Homemade Vegan Pizza
This 9th of February is UK National Pizza Day. So, to honor our fellow Life Lovers in the UK, but also to honor one of my biggest food pleasures, pizza, I’m sharing my personal vegan adaptation of an Italian classic: Pizza Margherita. On this edition of Foodgasms, Here’s how to master vegan pizza. Enjoy! By…
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Mocktails to Give Your Body a Fresh Start
January Detox Done Right Happy new year, my lovely Life Lover readers. May this year come full of love, joy, success in everything you want and deserve. My god, what a year was the last one, right? For me, it feels like December came in rushing full of social events and gatherings with friends and…
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Stuffed Pumpkin Roast
And the holy season is here… we feel it in the air, it starts getting colder or warmer, the mood changes, and of course, Maria Carey or Michael Bublé start playing on the radio. So it’s time to think about Christmas dinner. For this edition, I’ll bring you a delicious stuffed pumpkin roast. By Pat…
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All Hallow’s Eve Pumpkin Pancakes
Can you believe it is October already!? Can someone stop the world because I want to get off!!! How quickly this year has gone by, feels like yesterday when I was planning the summer holidays! Down here is time to plan again. (Start getting warm and cosy my Northern Hemisphere friends) but on the bright…
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Worldwide Fried Pastries
Doesn’t matter where you are in the world or where you come from, one thing is certain: you will always find a fried pastry from that country. Yes, my friends, because who doesn’t love something fried? Here we review trends and the best fried pastries worldwide, plus a must-try “sopaipillas” recipe you’ll love. By Pat…
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Plant-Based Milk
One of the things people are switching these days is their consumption of milk, trying alternative milk or even completely removing it from their diet. Not just because they decided to try a vegan lifestyle, but also for dietary/health reasons. Many people have discovered that they are lactose intolerant and needed to make the change.…
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World Picnic Day done right
What do we do every time we want to celebrate someone or something? A dinner, lunch or, if the weather is good, a picnic is always an option, right? So, why not celebrate our way to celebrate? Yes, it sounds weird, but that is correct. This month (the 18th of June, to be precise) is…
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How the season affects our eating habits
+ Your favourite Rainbow Summer salad recipe We all feel it; we all know it. That transition in the year where we go from hotter days to cold ones or vice versa. We start adding or removing layers in our daily dress-up, and welcome shorter days or longer ones with more activities and sun. It…
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Cook the F1
An around the world race through food As the girlfriend of a Formula 1 superfan, I know that when the new season begins I lose the TV for 22 races, although I’m a fan of F1, I’m not as much a superfan as my boyfriend! As well as enjoying the races myself, I opted to…
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Learn to make Moqueca
Delicious recipe and story from the vegan-raw chef, Mariana Rose As you may know, I am interested in all that is related to cooking. It’s something I developed the past few years since I had my first opportunity to work as a kitchen-hand prepping salad, desserts and sandwiches at Palisade Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Then,…
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Veganuary
The new year initiative that invites you to go vegan New year, new life! I hope everyone had a wonderful time with families and loved ones during this holiday season. As we welcome another January, we commonly look for ways to start the year with the right foot or detox from all the excess from…
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Vegan Christmas Dinner Done With Love
Christmas is coming around again, and it’s time to think about that favourite family time. Dinner with all the festive favourites like pigs n blankets, turkey and cranberry sauce and roast, right? Well, but what if you want to have a more animal-friendly dinner? Being vegan can be challenging at times, but even more when…
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Pan de Pascua and fruit cake recipe
Is that time of the year! My favourite one, if I am honest. Slowly, the signs start to come up. The season changes, we start getting into a better mood, our social calendars get busier, Mariah Carey and Michael Bubble start coming out of the speakers (Luis Miguel if you are in South America), and…
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Self care cooking
When we travel, our emotions start playing a big role. Our mood can go up and down in a second, and we experience different types of stress, even though we are living the dream. That’s why it’s key to eat consciously, shop to care for ourselves from the inside out and learn how to cook…
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Something for your sweet tooth
For this month, I am going on the sweet path 🙂 I am a massive fan of chocolate: cookies and brownies are my kryptonite. So I thought, why not share one of my favourite sweet recipes with you guys.
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Gnocchi for Abundance
When we travel, one of the things we learn is about food. I enjoy discovering new dishes to prepare at home but mostly, I love learning the story behind these dishes: meaning, where they come from and their multiple variations. So today, I bring you my favourite: The Gnocchi of the 29th for abundance; its…
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‘Hachis Parmentier’, ‘Pastel de papas’ or ‘Shepherd’s Pie’
The vegan version of an international recipe that has been delighting homes all over the world for centuries. Regardless of where you were told it comes from, chances are it was part of sunday’s or winter’s menu and we all loved it. The best part is that it can be easily turned into a vegan…
