People who know me in real life know that I am a bit of a healthy eating freak. I’ve been vegetarian since I turned 10, my coffee table is buried underneath health books and I feel way too happy when I go shopping at the farmer’s market. Yup, I am weird like that. But the truth is that when I…
Whenever I want to have a quick breakfast or want to snack before the gym, I always turn to my blender to make myself a banana protein shake. This is by far the easiest recipe you’ll ever do as it requires only a handful of ingredients and a good old blender! You will need: a banana, some protein powder (I…
During the week, I usually don’t have a lot of time to get lunch. I find it pretty difficult to prepare something tasty, quick and fresh without turning the whole kitchen into a mess.One of my favorite things to make for lunch are these vegetarian spring rolls. They only require a handful of ingredients and once you get the right…
Last weekend, me and my closest friends headed over to the countryside for a fun and relaxing weekend. In prevision of long afternoons spent by the fire, I made a big batch of vegan cookies to take with me. Since everyone found them delicious, I decided to share the recipe with you.To make 20 cookies, you’ll need: 2 cups of…
This Thursday, I am throwing my very first Halloween party since we moved into our place. I can’t believe that I haven’t done it sooner but I am looking forward for a fun night later this week!For this party, I decided to gather my best girlfriends over a casual dinner. I knew that I wanted a relaxed night, filled with…
When summer comes back around, we all crave fresh drinks. However, more often than we should, we aim for fizzy drinks, packed with sugar (or worse, aspartame!) and calories. I stopped drinking sodas years ago and it is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. But truth is sometimes you crave something else then fizzy water. I…
Nothing feels as comforting as a good and creamy risotto. It might seems a bit intimidating at first, but it quickly became one of my go to meals for those nights where we have friends over. Earlier this week, I made my favorite version, with mushrooms, parmesan cheese and white wine. I used this recipe although I don’t use tomatoes. I…
One of the easiest plant to cultivate at home is mint. I planted one in our garden back in May and it is now bigger than ever! Taking advantage of that, I use a lot of fresh mint, to add a bit of taste to plain water or to make home made mojitos. But I also love to make flavored…
Rouge Tomate. That name probably rings a bell if you’re interested in good food, good place and two good cities in particular, New York and Brussels.Rouge Tomate.What’s behind that name?A whole concept that Thierry Naoum, the director of the restaurant, explained to me and fellow bloggers aver lunch last week.The whole idea is basically to eat a balanced cuisine, based on the…
