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It was quite a wonderful month, full to porcelain brim with amazing tastes ranging from ones I've never tried in my life to well known but approached from a different angle. This colourful spectrum of natural produce I hardly had to convince myself to savor kept my tongue eager for more. Each picture comes with its story - thriving from a mistake (I added cornflour instead of corn to my chickpea patties), burnt side of a hand, indigestion I kept my culinary interests in a right place. I cheated too. The second week Damian decided to whip a dangerous amount of scrambled eggs with bacon and there was an equal share of it for the three of us that outshone my vegan efforts. I inhaled all the meat cooking fumes whenever I got a chance but appreciated my little journey through healthier options more because each recipe in the 30-day cleanse was a delicious combination of what my taste buds understand and what they are aching to try. Will you believe if I say my devotion to sugar faded the minute it wasn't allowed on a recipe? It disappeared and hasn't been renewed since. I crave sugar, don't be fooled I've lost all my sweet veneers however they've been taken care of the less processed way: dried fruit, fresh fruit, drop of honey played the part. Am I expert in vegan eating? Heck no! I'm just sharing what I'm learning along this crazy adventure. I've done it, completed my cleanse but you can't be in a beginner's phase forever, right? I have a few ideas in mind, brace yourselves - a recipe even! and will continue to share it with you. Whether you're into plant based cuisine or are heavy on the meat, do tell me your thoughts on food. I'd love to hear it! xxx     

Vegan Adventure 01





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MY VEGAN ADVENTURE

MY VEGAN ADVENTURE

MY VEGAN ADVENTURE
MY VEGAN ADVENTURE
From top to bottom: chickpea patties with red salsa, green protein smoothie bowl (spinach, banana, mango, oats and nuts), chocolate truffles, apple cinnamon barley porridge
























I hope you're hungry or just looking for a snack covered in cocoa powder and tasting like heaven. Yep, I've got it ready and contemplating making a new batch for this week's sweet-tooth hour. You can never overdose on it. I don't know where to start apart from telling you that it's happening and I'm in a cinnamon-induced fumes awe. Shredding, slicing, pulsing has become an important part of the day and even if done according to the book I still have my humble say - skip a veg or add something that works for me. I've hardly kept leftovers in the past - what's made today has to be digested today was my unrealistic mantra. Maybe it came from lack of the appropriate knowledge of how to store cooked food or simply my taste buds were kept interested elsewhere but now I am a fan of storing, freezing and recreating a meal with a minimum of mess. Small steps to embrace cold insides of my fridge. I'm not a huge meat eater, I said it before and hold on to it with fingers smeared in sun-dried tomato paste - surprising and overwhelming it is how mostly each and every recipe I try to tame from a pdf guide 'Mise En Place' speaks right to my guts. Broccoli and spinach soup? Could eat it on every occasion. Most breakfast oats and barley combinations artfully arranged or not keep me satisfied until late lunch and that green protein smoothie bowl topped with nuts is my number one in terms of healthy and satisfying. As for the guide I'll tell you more about it and its wonderful creator very soon, I might even start preparing the draft already. 

Finding organic around here is hard, I don't drive but shop around like crazy and if spot something that adds value to my china, I'll grab it right up. It's the beginning and I know I haven't found my voice in vegan kitchen yet. I'll make what's right if I like it or not, if I know it or not (chickpea patties are on my 'try again later' list regardless of that fascinating shot of colour in salsa that came with it). I train my tongue, memorize portions and sizing focusing on label reading. And sugar? Processed carbohydrates found in most everyday products? A week of eating differently I can truly see the effect sugar has had on me - mood swings, sluggishness, feeling tired all day long. Yes, I have experienced a little mood changes but blame it on not making the most of leafy veg full to the brim of vitamin B. 




Ha! Before I jumped on the organic wagon, I had to clear my pantry form what shouldn't peek out of the cabinets at all. Yes, a few friends of mine had a free snack supply so it feels great things were sorted pretty quickly (pictures of unsuitable things above and a picture of a den of deliciousness below). The den, Earth Foods has surprised me positively - is there a product they don't sell? It must have been an omission. Amazed with the rustic vibe of the store, shelves upon shelves of flavour and fragrance, fresh or canned, my eyes had a ball. I wandered amused like a kid in a candy store whispering all the strange names I was presented with - agave nectar, goji berries, kale chips. Picture Harry Potter entering Ollivander's Wand Shop and you'll know what a narrow and shabby in its beauty place I'm talking about. I spent a good hour there peeking between rows of jars and shifting packets of dry ingredients. I had a little chat with the owners, smelled a few brought up to my nose products and fell in love with it all immediately. They'll have to remove me forcibly from the place next time. But I'll be back, more curious than ever. x    



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This is just a quick note to my lovely readers before midnight rolls around and I barely open my eyes in the morning hurrying to work. I'm so happy for every visitor and passer by who decides to get excited over our crazy-happy-normal(ish) days at the seaside. If anything goes according to plan hopefully I'll be hosting my first giveaway to thank you all. In the meantime I'll explain the Photoshopped picture supporting today's post - it's forth day of my blogging challenge and it marks 'Three important people in my life' - in no particular order as I'd give my life for all of them - my baby girl, my hubby and my little (something above 5'11 in height to be exact) brother.

I've never really opened up about how much I love my little girl as I thought it was too intimate, private and so beautiful I wanted to keep it for myself. I love our lazy mornings when we cuddle in bed, watch videos on my phone, come up with ideas what to do with the day waking up. I love how she's growing up, changing - chubby cheeks have transformed into pretty slender girlie face, eyes haven't stopped being curious and words fly out of little lips quicker than snowballs on a white day. I'm so grateful she's the girl I get to throw my arms around each day. 

Damian has been my best friend, my rock, my lover for the past decade. I've spoken about our relationship here and a bit throughout the blog (go and find it in archives :). I await every shade marking days spent together with excitement and believe me, the darker... the funnier. 

And my heart can barely handle my brother coming to visit us in a short time. This.is.just.awesome. He's the number one person I feel so natural with and maybe sometimes I act like that big sister with all that unnecessary reminding and sermonizing but I feel I have to protect my bro somehow. Be there for him. (I promise to tone down when you come over). 

Happy weekend, friends! x      
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Dress: Dorothy Perkins, Biker jacket: Aviatrix Leather, Scarf: Atmosphere, Leather boots: Barratts

Rain not ready, slightly on a lighter side considering the fabric of my dress to town we went. Or drove, thanks to my motorized friend. I was more than just a little bit excited to take my devil red number for a walk before pairing it with black pieces to let it shine in the winter sun although I wasn't sure what to expect after 2.00 in the afternoon with the clouds suspiciously marking our every step. After exhausting my eyes and fingertips through rows of racks and snapping a few essentials we headed home before taking some pictures in an abandoned car park due to late hour and cold wind making appearance out of nowhere. What I like about outfit posts that I'm becoming friendly with is the chance to see it as a finished project as opposed to what it has looked like in my head. I should eventually have it under control ;)

And here is me going strong with my blogging challenge: 'Your favourite quote and why you like it'. I'm naturally made of quotes and wise sentences so choosing only one is like choosing yellow over red. Impossible for me! I managed to favour two - one being my all time living by motto while the other spoke to me almost without words just recently. Here they are: 'You only live once and if you've lived according to your belifs, once is absolutely enough.' And most of all dedicating my life to the one below.


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It's a tough life being photographer - from all the pictures that make their way through cable onto the computer only a couple eventually get chosen for the public view. Which one holds the light perfectly and which angle describes the landscape without too much exposure? And most importantly, which one of the lot tells that special story at the very first sight? Continuing my blogging challenge I had a little trouble with choosing the views of 'A place on Earth that is special to me' as this is not a place from the first page of a travel magazine. Pea sized, sleepy village where I spent the best time of my life... my childhood. I grew up in the south of Poland, countryside of river banks, woods, gooseberry fields, apple/walnut trees I used to climb, animals of every sort and sound (with the most incredible pet names they are). Together with my little brother and his friends (oh yes, my childhood was plentiful in testosterone) we were invincible in runs, ball games and unripe (hard as stone) plum fights around neighbouring fields and orchards. At the end of the day we were always in great need of a good wash but happier than any child with more toys or shinier bike. 

There were times when I visited Poland and was unable to spend a day in my childhood village due to severe weather conditions or not having enough time to wander on the fields falling asleep well after the sunset. They were the saddest moments and from then on each year I make space in our family calendar for visiting that railroad village to which my heart belongs.  

P.S. Can you feel the ground wobble? It's me dancing vigorously at the news of my brother visiting us soon. Can't wait to show him my favourite spots and eateries. Spring is definitely coming earlier this year!

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I am an avid blogger and while not writing I'm constantly on a lookout for subjects I'm excited to tell others or experience them first-hand. You see, if you mention a challenge I'll stay glued to the opportunity like a postage stamp to the top of that postcard you meant to send last summer (a bit worn out but strongly holding on). So wandering quietly through blogging platforms and reading latest stories I have stopped browsing at the appearance of the above mentioned word - 30 Day Challenge of telling you more about myself in short sentences and high resolution pictures. Let's get to know each other, shall we?

'Your favourite picture of yourself, three facts and three goals' is marking Day 1.
It's not much a favourite picture of myself but it makes it such because of the two of us smiling for the camera. Taken on holiday in our home country four months before getting married reflects this quiet undisturbed happiness of ours and a thrill of soon being his wife. It makes it special to me as well because of our two baby cousins jumping on us and pulling his shirt out on that visit that seeing how patient and understanding he was made my heart jumping with delight at recreating such sessions with a bundle of our joy (not too sure now ;).   

Three facts about myself... This is harder than I thought! 
1. When I read my favourite magazine I really soak it up from front page to the last. Adverts and motorized section included.
2. I've held a provisional driving licence for the past five years. This is how I got used to being driven and relying on public transport.
3. I got my ears pierced for the first time just a month ago. How I survived without those blinking babies for such a long time, I don't know!

Three goals... hope it's easier. 
1. Start writing regularly and in the world of day to day challenges of being a busy mum and a heck of a lot of other roles I play (of which being a pony to give Nadia a piggyback is the most common) don't let any creative moment go to waste, so picture me dropping a line in between stirring the sauce on a pan or playing hide-and-seek. Oh yeah, crazy blogging mum!
2. Shortening time for sleep (however horrific that may sound!) and committing to rush those lashes from early on in order to earn extra hours for things that cannot be done on a regular basis and are devoured by ordinary day to day activities. 
3. Dust off selection of my cook books to start being adventurous about food and dare to use everything with excitement and hope for tasty results. If you're an avocado, kale or tuna - watch out as your days on the store shelves are numbered. I have been passing you by for far too long!
   
Tomorrow I'll take you somewhere special. x
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