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Plantiful Butternut squash, Spinach and Chestnut Lasagna Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 30th October 2019 |

After several jam packed summer months consisting mainly of eating fresh salads and juices, basically quick and healthy meals. It is so nice that autumn is now here giving space to naturally slow down, days becoming shorter and colder meaning more time to spend cozied up at home and back in the kitchen making those filling…

Glowing Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 18th September 2019 |

Since the sun is continuing to shine and my jumpers are still tucked away neatly in my drawers I thought I’d get one more fresh, summery smoothie bowl recipe up on the blog for you to enjoy before autumn really kicks in. This was inspired from my Must Have Morning Green Smoothie that is a…

4 Ingredient Plantbased Pancakes Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 5th March 2019 |

There is something about Pancake day that makes me feel like i’m a kid again. Whether it’s having everyone in the kitchen getting involved, making a mess being creative or building up pancakes with all the different, colourful delicious toppings but the whole thing always has me reminiscing of those times. Pancake making for me…

Glowing Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 18th September 2019 |

4 Ingredient Plantbased Pancakes Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 5th March 2019 |

Warming Spiced Smoothie Bowl Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 17th January 2019 |

With our foods changing season to season our smoothie bowls need to too! I have been so caught up having cool, colourful, fruity smoothie bowls I didn’t really think of a warmer, heavier kind. Our bodies naturally crave different foods over different seasons which is the reason I naturally felt guided to create my Warming Spiced…

Raw Pumkin Maple Granola Recipe

By Honestly Alessandra | 13th December 2018 |

Tis the season to making comforting, seasonal, yummy winter breakfasts! Our bodies naturally start to crave, heavier more calorie rich foods as it is preparing for the colder months. Consuming calories warms the body up, as essentially you are adding energy to your system. Cold weather makes your body temperature drop, which is why you…

Hormone Balancing Maca-Caramel Smoothie Bowl

By Honestly Alessandra | 23rd August 2018 |

Hormones, something each and every one of us deal with daily. Only most of of suffer with issues resulting in unbalanced hormones making day to day life a little uncomfortable. Hormones play an important role from undertaking certain biological processes, including everything from growth to digestion to reproduction and more. They are chemicals that travel…

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Up early to take in every little bit of sunshine before we head back to the UK. We’ve had such a lovely time here, relaxed to the max for sure! Which is exactly what we needed. Feeling refreshed and ready for when we get back. So excited to get home we have so much fun stuff coming up!
How’s the weather back in London, do I need to bring the sunshine with me? ☀️

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#ad How do you remove your make up?
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I grew up in the wet wipe era. Removing make up with throwaway wipes was quick and easy. I would use them without a thought of what they were drenched in and where they would end up. Aside from the fact that most of them have chemicals on them that are harmful to our skin these wet wipes are polluting our oceans and make up most of the material that is blocking and damaging the sewers .
Did you know?
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🌎 There are 12 immobile Fatbergs currently blocking our sewers in the Uk made up mostly (93%) of wet wipes .
🌎 Wet wipes contain plastic (polyester) which is non-biodegradable and being ingested by sea life
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🌎 Wet wipes are drenched in chemicals which leak into our water and contaminate it as well as the marine life
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🌎 The soapy residue left behind on the skins causes infants to develop food allergies .
🌎 Wet wipes are changing the shape of riverbeds. Conservationists found over 5000 alongside the river Thames
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It’s time to give up those wet wipes and start being more conscious of how we are cleaning are faces! Every little thing we can do to save our planet has to be done and this is one of them!
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I love that brands like @hollandandbarrett are making the right changes and providing us with a zero waste range of sustainable alternatives to wet wipes including reusable organic cotton pads that I am now using and reusable organic muslin clothes. Also 5% of profits from the @hollandandbarrett zero waste range will go to plastic oceans, a charity committed to help stop plastic reaching the oceans!! #ZeroWasteZeroWipes #consciousbeauty

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Pizza and pasta overload! These are foods I would normally eat every so often but obviously being in Italy has me eating more than I normally would and more than my digestive system can handle!
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So I made everyone a home cooked Brazilian cacao black bean stew with bulger wheat topped with my homemade cashew sour cream, avocado and my absolute favourite radish sprouts to take a break and give the digestive system something a little more easier
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✏️ Who wants me to put this recipe up on the blog?

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It’s Friday and we’re starting off the weekend the italian way . Aperitif time in Italy is a staple to start the evening off. As I don’t drink alcohol I decided to make something equally as delicious and refreshing so that I blend in with no questions asked! .
🍉Watermelon spritz 🍉
* 1 cup of fresh watermelon * 2-3 inches of Cucumber (skin and everything) * Handful of fresh mint * 1/4 cup of spring water * Handful of Ice .
Put everything in the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a wine glass and garish with some fresh mint .
Who said you needed alcohol to have a good time? Happy and healthy weekend guys!

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A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows ✨
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Realising how much sunshine, being in nature and getting away is a huge part of me and something I need to be doing more often ☀️

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#ad With all of the beautiful fresh colourful peppers growing at this time of year I’ve decided to make bulgur wheat, veggie stuffed peppers tonight for everyone. Full of goodness and @followyourheart dairy free vegan cheddar cheese that tastes and melts just like the real thing! Here’s what I did
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What you will need:
6 peppers
1 cup bulgur wheat
1 white onion
3 fresh garlic
5 mushrooms
3 grated carrots
@followyourheart Vegan Cheddar Cheese
Handful of coriander
Salt
Pepper
Instructions
1. Start by preheating the oven at 200 degrees.
3. Cook the bulgur wheat in boiling water and when ready set aside. (Bulgur cooks very quickly so always a great one to use when you’re in a rush!)
4. Chop the garlic and onion finely and cook them off is a pan with a little water.
5. Add in the chopped mushrooms and grated carrots
6. Once everything is cooked combine together and season to your preference with salt and pepper.
7. Add in the ‘cheese’ at this point too and stir through.
8. Wash the peppers and cut the tops off removing all of the seeds etc and pop in them in a baking tray with the tops to the side.
9. Fill each pepper with the filling, followed by an extra sprinkle of ‘cheese’
10. Pop the tops back on and put into the oven for 20 minutes
11. Once they are ready let them cool a little sprinkle a little parsley on top and enjoy! Pairing this with a fresh salad is perfect!
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Follow Your Heart Products are available at Planet Organic, The Vegan Kind, Whole Foods and independent health food stores and if you want some more cheesy recipe inspiration head over to @followyourheart and check out some of their amazing creations!
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Enjoy 🌱🍴 #vegan #plantbased

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One of my biggest issues right now is products claiming to be healthy when in fact they are not! I have seen so many vegan, healthy, gluten free (the list could go on) alternatives but when you actually LOOK at the ingredient list there are some dangerous chemicals in them!
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We have been so desperate for an ice lolly so when we found these fruit ice pops that were 100% fruit we had to take a snap lol. In all seriousness this is an issue and companies are taking advantage so READ the ingredients lists on everything you buy
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Here’s the ingredients that you have to stay away from at ALL costs!!!!
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• Glucose syrup • High fructose corn syrup • Artificial sweeteners ( aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, acesulfame potassium )
• Guar gum • Sodium Benzoate
• Trans fat
• Yeast extract
• Corn syrup .
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This list could go on and on. The ones I have listed are some of the worst so please read what you are putting into your body
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This has inspired me to write a blog about this so I can get into more detail and share more of these ‘fake foods’ we need to stay well away from! In the meantime save this post so you have it to hand the next time you go shopping 🛍 📝 🌱

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When it’s this hot a fresh, cold plate of veggies and fruit is all I can manage! Summer is such a great time to eat really clean as you don’t need any of the heavy stodgy foods. Which means your digestive system gets an easier time and the gut can absorb more nutrients as there’s less in there to distract it! 🌱
This plate consists of lettuce, peppers, radishes, cucumber, fennel, flaxseeds, an avocado with fresh raw garlic and grilled onions!
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What’s your favourite summer dish? Let’s inspire eachother ☀️

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As soon as we arrived in Italy it was straight to the pool for some sunbathing and topping up my vitamin D! The redness of my chest says it all LOL! To feel the sun on my skin, the warmth and the complete peace here is just what I needed. Time for some unwinding, finally
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Going out for some food and then an early night. Au natural look tonight with a touch of tinted lip. I much prefer no make up. Make up free should be the new trend! ☀️ ✨

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That feeling when you have a fresh Must Have Morning Green Smoothie after weeks! Feeling amazing today, we are back in London but only for a minute as we are going to Italy for some chill time! So for the next 48 hours I’m going to juice and eat salads to get me back on track for my holiday!
If you’re not having this smoothie yet, click on the link in my bio and get blending! #lifechanger 🌱

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If I was going to eat out anywhere in the world day after day it couldn’t have been in a better place. Poland hands down has some of the most delicious foods I’ve ever had and the plantbased foods, OMG I have to say some of the best in the world....
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Did you know that Poland is GMO free too! Falling more and more in love with this country by the day🇵🇱 🌱❤️

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SKIN . A day doesn’t go by without dealing with some sort of breakout or irritation. So we don’t need another thing getting in the way that we have no control of causing us more problems
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We are aware of the things that do like sun damage, stress, cheap and chemically loaded creams, poor digestion, sugar, alcohol, the list could go on and on. But did you ever think about pollution? We know the toll it takes on the environment but are we clued up on the effects of pollution on our skin?
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•Uneven skin tone • Accelerated ageing •Inflammation • Dryness • Breakouts • Dull & fatigued skin • Hyperpigmentation • Skin cancer
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For those of you living in cities like I am where pollution is so difficult to get away from. Protecting ourselves from it is so important. @lavera_UK has been my first line of defence by strengthening my skins natural immune system and giving my skin a new lease of life! I have been using the Hydro effect serum along with the hydro effect day cream which day by day has rehydrated my skin and strengthened my skin barrier leaving it soft, radiant and glowing! Containing completely natural, organic and plantbased formula Lavera have created a strong anti pollution skincare. Consisting of a combination of organic algae, highly effective anti-oxidants and Marrubium vulgare extract.
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In a time where there a more things than ever before harming our skin. Educating and protecting ourselves on these things is what is going to keep us a step ahead whilst feeling and looking amazing. The skin is the largest organ of our body we need to protect it. Applying my invisible shield every morning gives me one less thing to worry about 🧖🏼‍♀️🌱
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#lavera #naturalbeauty #antipollution
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#antipollutionskincare #skincare #naturalskincare #nontoxic #greenbeauty #beauty #skincareroutine #skincareproducts #skincarecommunity #serum #daycream #plantbased #plantbasedskincare
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Plantiful Butternut squash, Spinach and Chestnut Lasagna Recipe

Glowing Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe

4 Ingredient Plantbased Pancakes Recipe

Glowing Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe

4 Ingredient Plantbased Pancakes Recipe

Warming Spiced Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Raw Pumkin Maple Granola Recipe

Hormone Balancing Maca-Caramel Smoothie Bowl

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