10 NOVEMBER 2017 It must be some 14 years ago, that I lost my heart in Portugal while backpacking through this amazing country. Before we had spent almost two months in Spain. Portugal was quite something else regarding the friendliness and openheartedness of the people. Back then I was this angry kid, just in my …
Ecological Laundry Soap
After the climate march in Brussels last weekend, I decided to make a little more effort than I was doing lately. Cutting down on plastic as one of the intentions, obliged me to make a big batch of laundry soap. I fine-tuned my laundry soap recipe a bit and picked citronella oil this time, to …
Are you ready for a detox this new year? 10 good reason to get started.
25 DECEMBER 2017 A New year ahead of us, means Newyear resolutions and positive dreams for the future. It actually would be a good idea to consider a detox now. Why should I, you might ask? Well, here are a some reasons why a Detox in 2018 is of great importance for your health! Feel more …
What are the benefits of taking cold showers
When I first heard about the benefits of cold showers, I was a bit skeptical. As an Ayurvedic therapist, I traditionally use warmth as therapy in about everything; food, drinks, the oil for massage, steam baths, warm baths. Too much cold aggravates Vata dosha, which can cause imbalance in the nervous system, digestion, mental state and …
A beginners guide to intermittent fasting
If you are following us on Instagram you might have noticed already; we are @casavayu in Central Portugal and started with intermittent fasting some days ago. So I got some questions from people. What is this intermittent fasting all about? Why am I doing this and is it something for you too? Is it just a hype …
How to make plant-based chocomousse
During this coronacrisis it has become more challenging for many to keep up with healthy lifestyle and food choices. Staying indoors a lot, stress for some, boredom and loneliness for others…it drives us towards comfort food and more sugar. Yet it is more important than ever that we take care of ourselves. Healthy foodchoices are …
Autumn Balancing Soup
It’s time for warm food, isn’t it. A nice bowl of autumn balancing soup is just what you need when the weather get’s colder and wet. Since a week or so we have two volunteers helping us out at our project in Portugal. That’s really awesome and came exactly at the right time. I am …
Delicious yacon – bokchoy stir fry
Ladies and gentlemen, please meet the main player of this recipe, the YACON! This rhizome kind of root originates from Peru, but all eco friendly people in the house…don’t worry! I recently got it at my Belgian organic farmer’s shop, so I guess it can be easily grown everywhere in the world. It has high …
Salty Crunchy
I love these salty crunchy seeds and nuts to top my morning oats, plant-based yoghurt, on a bowl of soup or even as a little snack. It adds a satisfying bite to your meal and is full of proteins. A friend of mine gave me this inspiration, but I tried out different combos since then. …
Buckwheat Blueberry pancakes
It keeps on amazing me how fast one week passes. On one hand it’s a good thing, cause then I have more time for special breakfast treats, like these delicious buckwheat blueberry pancakes. Saturdays are often clean- up days, homework that has to be done, so it’s nice to have a firm, yet light breakfast. …