'Berliners' are found a little bit everywhere in the world, with their origin in Germany. In Portugal they are slightly bigger than German ones, and they're usually filled with an egg cream. If you've been to Portugal in the Summer, 'bolas de Berlim' are sold in pretty much every beach. It's strange how a relatively… Continue reading ‘Verlin Valls’
Author: plantbasedportuguese
Hi there! I'm Márcia, a Portuguese lady living in Leicester, UK, with my 3 boys: husband, baby Rafael and Churchill, the cat. I like to cook and be creative in the kitchen. Yes, yes... This is another blog account about food. But why not? Food is amazing! We eat at least 3 times a days (excluding snacks... OK, 10 times a day then :)) it seems like a reasonable subject to give a lot of emphasis to! I'll be mainly focusing on Portuguese dishes, but also other vegan dishes... Hold on, Portuguese vegan dishes? Yup, no animals had to suffer to create traditional and delicious food here. Watch this space! 🤗🙋♀️👩🍳 (this is a vegan 'egg')
Whole Roots: A plant based lifestyle guide
Are you switching to a plant-based diet or know someone that is? Would you like to know more about the plant-based lifestyle and how to start? Search no more! With this eBook, all the information that you need will be covered! Plus, you get to have 50 plant-based recipes, with very little to no refined… Continue reading Whole Roots: A plant based lifestyle guide
Tofu Espiritual
‘Bacalhau espiritual’ é um prato famoso e tradicional em Portugal. Ao que parece foi inventado no século XVIII por uma condessa portuguesa que queria imitar um famoso prato francês chamado ‘brandade de morue’. Esta versão vegan é relativamente fácil de fazer e, apesar te ter ingredientes tão aleatórios misturados, eu diria que é um prato… Continue reading Tofu Espiritual
Spiritual Tofu
'Bacalhau espiritual' is a famous and traditional Portuguese dish, made off course, with cod fish. It appears to have been invented in the 18th century by a Portuguese countess that wanted to mimic a famous French dish called 'brandade de morue'. This vegan version is relatively easy to make and, despite the fact that there… Continue reading Spiritual Tofu
Artichoke and sun-dried tomato pasta
I'm always thinking about news ways to cook pasta, I just love it! Arguably, any vegetables go well with pasta, if cooked well. However, there is something about Mediterranean style veggies, they just marry pasta perfectly. Artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes are a perfect combination! Super easy to make, you won't regret! Time: 25 minutes Type:… Continue reading Artichoke and sun-dried tomato pasta
Beetroot Risotto
This risotto is easy to make, is vibrant, filling and delicious! Fantast way to get some good vitamins and minerals, with the beetroot, spinach, ground almond and nutritional yeast. A good meal any time of the year. Time: 30 minutes Type: main Difficulty: 1 pan Makes: 3 servings What you need: 300g risotto rice 1… Continue reading Beetroot Risotto
More nice than naughty spinach buns
I created these little buns to try and get my little one to eat more greens... we all know that toddlers are not the easiest to please! Everyone in the house ended up eating them, they are fluffy, tasty and full of hidden nutrients, vitamins and minerals from the soya milk, spinach, flaxseeds and herbs.… Continue reading More nice than naughty spinach buns
Chocolate and orange tart
Oh my days, this tart...what a delicious treat! For chocolate lovers like myself, this is actually heaven. It is quite easy to make and sets fairly quickly too. This would make the perfect dessert when you have guests around and want to impress them with some very good vegan treats. Time: 4h and 30 min… Continue reading Chocolate and orange tart
Vegetable gallete
There is something really satisfying about eating a slice of this gallete... is not a pizza, is not a pie, is something else! Perfect lunch on its own or with a side of roasted vegetables, salad, or whatever you feel like. Delicious! Time: 1h Type: main or side Difficulty: 1.5 pans Makes: about 4 slices… Continue reading Vegetable gallete
Peanut butter and banana flapjacks
These flapjacks are both delicious and nutritious, with each slice offering around 10% of daily omega-3 requirements and many minerals such as magnesium and manganese. They are also low in sugar, a perfect snack for little ones too. Time: 30 minutes Type: snack Difficulty: 1 pan Makes: about 12 squares What you need: 1 and… Continue reading Peanut butter and banana flapjacks
