Vegan breakfast ideas

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For me, the most difficult meal is, by far, breakfast. As a child, I used to eat toast with some kind of ham or sausage. Changing my diet made it all more complicated and I had to think about what to do to keep breakfast interesting and yummy. So here are two of my favourite vegan breakfasts. As you'll see, they're very, very simple, since I don't like to spend lots of time preparing my breakfast (and, consequently, waking up earlier).

Hola a tothom!

Un dels àpats que trobo més "difícil" és l'esmorzar. Quan era petita, solia menjar torrades amb embotit. Canviar la dieta ho va fer tot més difícil i vaig haver de buscar alternatives per seguir tenint esmorzants interessants i deliciosos. Així que avui us ensenyo dos dels meus esmorzars. Com veureu, són molt senzills, ja que no m'agrada dedicar molt temps a preparar l'esmorzar (i, per tant, llevar-me més d'hora). 

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Talking about: steaming

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We usually talk about food here (or on our Instagram account) but we don't talk much about how we prepare it. I've recently been enjoying cooking using steam because it's quick, easy and the food is really, really tasty, as well as tender and fresh. Steaming is a cooking technique that comes from eastern countries but it has spread to virtually all the world now.

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Molt sovint parlem de menjar aquí (o al nostre compte d'Instagram) però no parlem gaire de com el preparem. Últimament m'agrada molt cuinar al vapor perquè és fàcil, ràpid i el menjar queda molt bo, molt tendre i sense estar pastat. La cuina al vapor prové dels països orientals però actualment s'ha extès a pràcticament tot el món. 

Two types of steaming vessels, metal and bamboo (source)

Beauty review: natural shampoos

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I've been wanting to write this post for a long time, but I still wasn't sure about it and I was still experimenting. I'm not sure yet, but I'll try. Last June, when I finished my uni classes and exams, and after a long research, I decided I wanted to stop using "normal" shampoos, The reason is simple: why a shampoo company would like to make people's hair clean, if they want to make money? It doesn't make sense, right? Conclusion: the hair gets dirty faster. Also, normal shampoos have lots of chemicals that are harmful to both hair and scalp, a part from not being cruelty-free. That's why I decided to take the step. 

Hola a tothom!

Porto molt temps volent escriure aquesta entrada, però mai m'acabava de decidir i encara estava provant productes. No és que ara n'estigui del tot segura, però ho provaré! El juny passat, quan vaig acabar les classes i els exàmens de la universitat, vaig decidir deixar de fer servir xampús "normals" (d'aquells que pots trobar al súper i que veus als anuncis de la tele). La raó és simple: per què una empresa capitalista, l'únic objectiu de la qual és fer diners, voldria que fent servir el seu xampú ens quedés el cap net? No té sentit, veritat? Conclusió: aquests xampús només fan que el nostre cabell s'embruti més ràpidament. A més, els xampús convencionals porten molts productes químics que són perjudicials tant pel cabell com pel cuir cabellut, a part de tastar en animals (la majoria d'ells). Així que vaig decidir fer el canvi. 

THE DIGESTION HELPER

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As you may have noticed in our Instagram account, it was my birthday in January and I've recieved a couple of vegan recipe books, which I'm quite happy about because I didn't have any before. One of them is exclusively about smoothies, juices and shots. That's why today I share with you one of those!

Hola a tothom!

Com ja debeu saber gràcies al nostre compte d'Instagram, va ser el meu aniversari el passat mes de gener i em van regalar un parell de llibres de receptes veganes. Estic molt contenta perquè abans no en tenia cap. Un dels llibres és exlusivament de batuts, sucs i xarrups ("xupitos"), és per això que avui us ensenyo un dels deliciosos batuts. 

Vegan carrot cake

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Today I want to share with you this vegan carrot cake recipe. I've cooked it like three times during these Christmas holidays because I really like it, so I hope you like it too. It's very easy to prepare and so yummy!

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Avui vull compartir amb vosaltres la recepta d'aquest pastís de pastanaga vegà. L'he fet com tres cops durant aquestes vacances de Nadal perquè m'agrada molt i espero que a vosaltres també us agradi. És molt fàcil de preparar i realment bo!

Christmas gift ideas

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Christmas is around the corner and it's time to buy some presents. Yeah, we know, Christmas is about love and friends and family etc. But it's hardly impossible to know anyone who doesn't make/recieve a present these days! So we'll share with you some of our ideas.

Hola a tothom!

El Nadal és a tocar i toca comprar alguns regalets. Sí, ja ho sabem, el més important del Nadal és compartir i estar amb la família i els amics, etc. Però és quasi impossible trobar algú que no faci/rebi algun regal durant aquestes dates. Així que compartirem amb vosaltres algunes de les nostres idees.

SOPA, Barcelona

Happy Sunday everybody!
Last Wednesday we had lunch at Sopa, a vegan and vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona. It is located in 114 Roc Boronat street, in Poblenou neighbourhood. It provides good quality, healthy food, with a macrobiotic influence. If you wanna know more about it, keep reading!

Feliç diumenge a tothom!
Dimecres passat vam anar a dinar a Sopa, un restaurant vegà i vegetarià situat al carrer Roc Boronat 114, al barri del Poblenou. Ofereixen menjar saluable de qualitat, amb influència macrobiòtica i apte per a tots els paladars. Si en voleu saber més, seguiu llegint!

THE COLD FIGHTER

Hello everyone! / Hola a tothom!

Cold days are around the corner and our bodies are noticing it. We are big fans of juices and smoothies and today we share with you our cold fighter juice!

L'hivern ja és cada cop més aprop i els nostres cossos ho comencen a notar. Som fans dels sucs i els batuts i avui compartim amb vosaltres el nostre suc per combatre els refredats i els grips!

Amapola Vegan Shop, Barcelona

Hello everyone and Happy World Vegan day!

Veganism is concerned not only about the food, but also about the products people use for their skin and the ones they wear. So it is difficult sometimes to know what to wear or where to shop. Luckily, people are more and more concerned about this topic and there are some vegan shops. Amapola Vegan Shop is one of those. I discovered it about a year ago and I am completely in love with it!

El veganisme es preocupa no només pel menjar, sinó també pels productes de la pell i la roba i complements. Però, a l'hora de vestir-se, és difícil a vegades saber on anar o quines marques/productes comprar. Per sort, cada dia més gent està conscienciada del tema i hi ha més botigues veganes. Una d'elles és Amapola Vegan Shop. La vaig descobrir fa aproximadament un any i no en puc estar més enamorada!

Around the world: Roma, higienic & cosmetic plant-based italian products vol.II

In the last post we talked about sustainable and natural products I could find and bought in Rome. In this one I'm going to introduce you Eataly which is an Italian big store that sells many kinds of food (vegan, vegetarian, organic...), books about cooking recipes, kitchen's utensils and design crockery... and also has some restaurants per floor. It's really big and also fun to spend your time there if you are a foodie! It's not in the center of Rome, so public transport (or any other kind of vehicles) is needed, but since you get there you can really stay half a day without realizing it, so it's worthy! It must be said that their products aren't cheap, but they're good quality, and if you do some research over there you can find stuff that's great and affordable!

Around the world: Roma, higienic & cosmetic plant-based italian products vol.I

This summer I travelled to Rome for a week; I loved the city. After watching way too many times La Grande Bellezza I had the urge to go there to see through my eyes how the place really was and fortunately I could: and it was amazing! Pure and true beauty, its soul was charming, as its people, food, landscapes...

I didn't know any italian brand that is organic and vegan and sell hygienic or cosmetic products since I didn't do any research at home before. But since I went to a Simply supermarket and I found some natural shampoo and conditioner brands I sensed it wouldn't be really difficult to find this kind of products. At least, for the hair, since, for example, it was almost impossible seeing a natural tooth paste at the supermarket.

All the nutrients you need at once

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Today we are sharing with you another vegan recipe! In my opinion this dish is a kinda summer one but it’s a mix of cold and warm ingredients. This meal it’s perfect for lunch since it contains so many types of nutrients from legums, veggies and tofu. It’s inexpensive, easy to do and also to pack and take away!

XXXena Feria Vegana

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As we informed in our Facebook page, this weekend took place in Barcelona the 30th Vegan Fair. What is exactly Vegan Fair? It started as a group of vegan projects that decided to join to create the fair, a monthly event where they offer a wide variety of home-made products. Most of the products are food, but there're also some natural beauty products (very interesting ones, btw), some clothes,... 

Moreover, every month there are some workshops, speeches, dj sessions... In this one, there was a concert from El niño vegano and a speech about Exotic animals. Everything very interesting!

There's a Vegan Fair every month, so stay tunned for the next one! 

You can know more about Vegan Fair here.