• Recipes

    Vegan Portuguese Sandwich “Francesinha”

    (clique aqui para versão em português) Those of you who know me know I’ve been living in Porto for almost a year and one of the typical dishes of that region is the so called “Francesinha”. This is typically a sandwich made with fillet steak, ham and smoked sausage covered with cheese and a spicy sauce, which couldn’t be further away from being vegan. I was never a big fan (sorry my dear friends from the north of Portugal!), but M really enjoyed it, so he decided to try and make a vegan version. Ok, the only thing that makes this a vegan “Francesinha” is the store bought sauce from…

  • Food,  My journey

    Third Week – What do I usually eat?

    (clique aqui para versão em português)   Week three is officially over and I couldn’t be happier. I’m starting week four full of strength and determination. Since my feelings are very similar to the ones I had finishing week two, I decided to change a little bit the content of the weekly checkup post and show how my week looks like when it comes to food. Hope you like it! When someone says they are vegan, we tend to wonder what they eat. Do vegans only eat salad? These past weeks I’ve been eating 100% plant-based, and, obviously, some of my habits had to change and I had to find…