I had the chance to plan a last minute Weekend in Madrid, to accompany my daughter who is moving there for a few months to study Spanish for her year abroad at Uni. And I very gladly took the chance to go with her, as I never had the chance to visit Madrid before! I…
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“Aging is an issue of mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain I started having grey hair in my teens, so they really didn’t mean being old to me in the beginning! But they surely did later, as I struggled so much to take my decision to go grey,…
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Konjac Noodles, also known as Shirataki Noodles, are a lovely type of noodles made precisely from the konjac plant. Their particular benefit is that they are almost calories free, as konjac is composed by glucomannan, a type of fiber that comes from the root of the konjac plant. Thanks to that they are particularly filling,…
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I don’t know about you, but as much as I love my hair, the idea of spending long time caring for it does not appeal at all. On the contrary I have embraced my natural curls, together with my silvers, precisely to get rid of the time-consuming slavery of the dye and the straightening! Having…
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Easter is coming, and I thought I could share with you one of my favourite easter recipe: Neapolitan Pastiera, but a vegetarian version! This means that it contains dairy products, but these are actually the only animal products amongst the ingredients. Why vegetarian and not vegan The original recipe contains eggs as well, but since…
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I am sharing with you 4 natural remedies to boost your energy levels, hoping to provide you with some help in increasing energy levels making us feel better and recharged! The reason behind it is that in the last couple of weeks I have been feeling my energy levels going quite down, and I felt…
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I’m always on the look for new vegetable side dishes, to ensure I am reaching (or exceeding, even better!) my 5 a day, and because I love vegetables, but I get bored easily! Furthermore, it is important to eat many different vegetables, to ensure we cater for all our nutritional needs, and whilst a salad…
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Self-acceptance? No thank you! We are so used to look at ourself with the eyes imposed by our culture, that I believe very seldom people can really look in the mirror and be content with what they see, or just consider themselves as worthy. Maybe you even like yourself a bit, but still, I’m pretty…
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I always loved basmati rice, and this oriental inspired stir fry rice recipe is one of the first recipes I have managed to prepare. I love the softness and the subtle scent of basmati, and how nicely it ties with so many different stir-fry veggies! Another great advantage of this recipe is that it is…
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To enhance the detox/weight loss plan that I have started last week, I’m taking a deep dive into a detoxifying herbs and how to use them. If you have read my article on the Spring Detox Plan, you already know that I love the use of green tea for its antioxidants and detoxifying and draining…
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