Category Archives: Cooking

Soup a day keeps the doctor away…

Posted on March 3, 2017 by katariinabastos

Increasing the amount of vegetables and fruits on your meals is a simple way to lighten the daily plate. Choosing organic produce maximizes the benefits to your body and digestion. You do it to be healthier, right? The pesticides, herbicides and other … Continue reading →

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Count the energy, not the calories

Posted on February 16, 2017 by katariinabastos

After the busy holiday period there is very often need for time to calm down and lighten the menu from delicacies and treats to something easier to digest. Some people choose to do a period of diet or even detox. … Continue reading →

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Kitchari – Yogic comfort food

Posted on November 18, 2016 by katariinabastos

Kitchari – the Yogic comfort food Kitchari or khichadi is a common food in India, and among yogis and ayurvedic communities around the world. It is a good meal to eat all around the year. The mixture of split mung … Continue reading →

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I got kale, and I made kale chips

Posted on February 6, 2016 by katariinabastos

I love kale.  It is very simple and nutritious vegetable. It is also very versatile, and can be used cooked, steamed, fried, and raw. However, the kale is not easily digestible when raw, so you need to pay attention. In … Continue reading →

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Simple soup for Saturday, or any other day

Posted on February 21, 2015 by katariinabastos

I love soups because of their simplicity and versatility. Soups can be nourishing and warming, good comfort food for chilly and rainy days. “Souping is the new juicing” say some people. I am not a hype-kind of a person, but I … Continue reading →

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Goodies with season’s flavours for sweet tooth

Posted on December 8, 2014 by katariinabastos

I love to spend time in my kitchen, cooking and baking, making trials, mixing things and trying out recipes. Yesterday I came out with something really yummy using season’s flavours, such as cinnamon. So I want to share with you these two sweets, … Continue reading →

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What’s for lunch today? And the quinoa Brazilian way

Posted on September 5, 2014 by katariinabastos

I love cooking and experimenting things out in my kitchen. I use the things I have in my fridge, so using the vegetables of the season and mixing different vegetables. Sometimes the cooking comes out good for eating and tasty, sometimes … Continue reading →

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My favourite legume chickpea, garbanzo

Posted on August 11, 2014 by katariinabastos

One of my favourite legumes is definitely chickpea, or garbanzo, or pois chiche, or kikherne. It is one of the oldest cultivated food plants, remains dating 7500 years have been found at least in the Middle East. They are staple … Continue reading →

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