Ein Monat vegan - Erfahrungen, Tipps und Tricks - Teil I: Kochen

Hallo ihr Lieben

ich kann es ja kaum glauben, in drei Tagen kommt schon der Osterhast angehoppelt und mein Projekt nähert sich somit auch seinem Ende. Ich habe mich den gesamten März vegan ernährt, weil ich wissen wollte wie schwierig es ist vegan zu leben, wie es sich auf meine Gesundheit auswirkt und ja, ich war einfach neugierig, weil ich doch finde, dass es nachvollziebare und gute Argumente für eine vegane Lebensweise gibt. 

Normalerweise ernähre ich mich vegetarisch, also war es für mich keine derartig große Umstellung, wie es vielleicht andere treffen würde. Aber was ich in diesem Monat gelernt habe, möchte ich euch jetzt zumindest in einem kleinen Überblick näher bringen.

My daily breakfast routine II - Overnight Chia Oats

Hello Lovelies,

Definitly another of my alltime favorites: Overnight Chia Oats. I like it during summer when I want something refreshing and cold for breakfast or on busy days when I can just grab it out of the fridge and eat it inmediatly or take it to university. Like oatmeal, the recipe is simple and you can prepare it easily the evenig before. The oats and the chia seeds need to soak a little bit, so it's the best - like the name says - to let it soak overnight.

You can vary the spices and the different ingredients: You can use any milk you like (I really love hazelnut milk, has somebody tried it yet?) and add spices like cinnamon, cloves or vanilla. And maybe on top some banana? Or apple, or maybe blueberries? Oh and don't forget some nuts - maybe almonds? Or do you prefer pumpkin seeds? ;)

Like I said you can change the recipe daily to find out "your perfect one". But to help you, here's my basic recipe:

5 Taplespoons of Oats
2 Teaspoons of chia seed
1/2 cup milk of your choice

Optional:

Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cacao
Honey, stevia or sweetener of your choice
Fruits
Nuts and seeds

Mix the oats, the chia seeds and the milk (and optional the spices or the sweetener) together and stir it again after 10 minutes. Then just put it into the fridge, go to bed, dream about your delicious, healthy breakfast, get up, cut some fruits, add it to your overnight-chia oats and enjoy!

My daily breakfast routine - Oatmeal

Hello lovelies,

who is following me on Instagram already knows that I`m kind of breakfast addict. I could eat breakfast every time - for lunch, for dinner, for a midnight snack... - So you realize, I love breakfast right?
So it's time to share my favorite breakfast recipes with you. Most of them are super easy (maybe not even worth mentioning) but I thought it would be cool to have an overview?! So here is the first part:

1. Oatmeal

It´s the perfect way to start the day. And it's so variable: You can add all kind of fruits and spices; chocolate or vanilla or just throw everything together ;) What's your favorite kind of oatmeal? Some of my favorites are: Apple-Cinnamon, Chocolate-Banana, Banana- Peanut Butter, Raspberry-Vanilla, Strawberry-Vanilla etc.

I prepare my oatmeal with water, but you can also use milk (cow, almond, soy) or coconut water.

Ingredients:

Oats (gluten free if desired)

Water

Spices (cinnamon)

Sweetener (agave syrup, honey, stevia etc.)

Fruits (everything!) 

Directions: 

Combine oats (around 1/2 cup) with 1 cup of water (or milk etc.) in small saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until almost the whole water is absorbed. Add spices (like cinnamon) and sweetener if you like (agave syrup or honey). 

Pour the oatmeal in a bowl and top with fruits/nuts/seeds/chocolate/peanut butter. That's it. Super simple! And perfect for a cold winter morning!

If your a little morning grouch or if you don't have the time to "cook" stay tuned for my next part: Overnight Oats! Easily prepared in the evening!

Raspberry-Banana Smoothie Bowl with Pomegranate

Today I want to share with you one of my favorite ways to start the day: A perfect, creamy smoothie bowl! So easy and fast to make! Perfect for hot summer days, because it´s super refreshing. 

Of course you can add or skip some ingredients, but I swear, this combination is super delicious.

You need:

1 frozen Banana

1 cup of frozen raspberries

Milk of your choice (I used almond milk)

Pomegranate

Goji Berries (optional)

Physalis (optional)

Put the frozen banana and the raspberries in your blender and add a little bit of milk (Don´t add to much, otherwise the smoothie gets to liquid). Blend it for a few seconds (If the banana is to hard to blend, just wait a few minutes). And actually that´s it. The Smoothie Bowl should have a creamy consistency, almost like ice cream. Then add some topping: Pomegranate, Physalis, Goji Berries..(this list could be endless)