Smoothies (mainly green ones) have been my ultimate favorite foods for years now. Here’s my very first green smoothie posting from 2010. They’re such quick to make and nutritious, great for breakfast, lunch, snack or dessert. Many green smoothie enthusiasts suggest a 60/40 formula (60% fruit, 40% leafy greens) to make the perfect green smoothie, […]
ANTIOXIDANT ACAI-BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
I’m a bigger lover of berries than fruits (maybe growing up in not-so-tropical Finland has something to do with it) and especially blueberries are part of my regular diet. Recent years I’ve also got to know new berries such as goji (not a fan of the taste) and acai. I started drinking supermarket bought acai […]
Vegan Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Oatmeal lace cookies are a favorite of mine from childhood and I remember making these when I was home alone after school because they’re so easy to make. Making the dough has just two steps: melting the coconut oil and sugar in a pot and then adding the rest of the ingredients. Veganizing this recipe was […]
GIRLS NIGHT IN JERSEY
One cold Saturday afternoon we decided to get together with the girls and enjoy lots of goodies and chit chat to beat the winter blues: a Girls Night! We’ve got lots of snow and freezing temperatures lately so everyone is dreaming about the spring by now. I sure am. This winter has felt extremely long […]
3 Tips for Healthier Life
It has been such a busy January and I feel very proud and accomplished getting so much done. I am finally (after one little deadline failure) Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition. I have adopted a beautiful new one-hour morning ritual (20/20/20) that makes my entire day so much better, cleared and focused. It involves 20 minutes […]