Easyummiest Plantains

The first time I had plantains was in 2013 at the Alafia Festival in Hamburg (http://www.alafia.de/). We missed it in 2014 (, because we were in Rome and totally fell in love with the city), but I still remembered the plantains. They were so yummy. At the festival, they had fried them in big pans and there were all kinds of little stands where you could try new food and leave donations. When I was shopping at the Asian food store recently I found plantains and bought some. Then I searched for a few tips on how to make them. And, voila, here’s my recipe for plantains with salt, pepper, garlic and chili. Super simple, but that’s all it takes sometimes. Enjoy!

Tomato Coconut Orange Soup

So many things have been going on and when life gets hectic, you just want your food to be simple yet delicious. That’s why I came up with this soup. It can be put together in just five minutes and then you can let it simmer for 20 minutes, while you just relax on the couch and watch your favorite show, a movie or just cuddle up with your pets. Mmmmh, nice.

The best way to end the old and start the new year: Amelia Rose

There are several reasons why I haven’t written a new entry in the past weeks, but none really matter now. 

This is by far the best news for the old but also for the new year: On December 31, 2014 at 11:10 a.m. my sister and brother-in-law’s first child was born. A precious little baby girl called Amelia Rose. Everyone is happy and healthy. We all cried a lot of happy tears and I cannot wait to book my ticket to visit them.

And now I’m super motivated to blog more often again. Auntie Selina is gonna cook and bake, crochet and get all crafty. 

Hello, 2015. Hello, my little niece. This will be a good year! 

Penguin Cookies

It’s November and that means in my world: It’s time to make cookies. I love decorations and baking for Christmas, so of course I have some cute cookie cutters. And I just wanted to try them out. This one is new and it was so much fun to use it. In the end, who doesn’t just love penguins? Well, I don’t wanna know… You just have fun now! PENGUINS!

Würdest du sie anziehen?

Falls irgendjemand nun „Ja“ sagt, möchte ich genau dich als Leser bitten, weiterzulesen. Aber auch ihr anderen seid selbstverständlich angesprochen. Ihr müsst euch darüber im Klaren sein, wie viel Leid hinter Pelzmode steckt. Aber ihr habt euch nie darüber Gedanken gemacht? Bilder sind oft stärker als Worte. Bitte versucht daher, das folgende Video anzuschauen. Es kostet Überwindung, wirklich bis zum Ende durchzuhalten, aber bitte informiert euch.

For the English readers: Please note that the video is in German. That's why this post is in German. I will post more information in English soon.

Chocolate Cherry Coconut Cake Pops

Sooo, last week was pretty full. We had a team breakfast on Friday and it was super yummy. As we had a lot of little events we wanted to celebrate – two years at the company for me, yay – we all brought a little something to share. I made vegan chocolate cherry cake pops. The best thing: the look on my colleague’s face when I told him they were vegan. “No milk, no eggs?” “Nope.” “Ummm, and what’s in them?” Well, that, my friends, is something I would like to share with all of you. So here’s the recipe for our little delight.

Take time to take your time

Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to relax? Well, that’s exactly the time when you should do it. Relax. Our days get so busy and we think we have to function all the time, but we don’t. We need to take time to slow down and just be. And let things be.

Be the reason someone smiles today...

... Or tomorrow. Or any other day.

My yoga lesson was very special tonight.

Our teacher told us how she has been battling breast cancer for a year. I had no idea. She was still so positive and just a huge inspiration. I was overwhelmed the whole lesson and just looked at her in a whole different way. Alternative medicine. That's what she told us. And spirituality. And good, healthy food. She also taught us my new favorite pose... So thankful for this (life) lesson. 

"Breathe. Believe. Receive."