The last 3 months had been rough on me... Since middle of February I've been sick and have problems digestion food, felling sick all the time whenever I ate anything, literally anything.
I've lost almost 3 kilos and notice that I'm already skinny, so now I'm even more skinny.

After some tests, there is a strong possibility of me been gluten intolerant. However, the biopsy will help to find out what is wrong with me.

Over the last 2 years I stopped eating pork, because I became allergic to pork out of the blue, now thinking that I may be intolerant to gluten, makes me feel anxious and a bit scared about my life, and how I will lost some pleasures of my life, like eating and drink...
If I'm really intolerant to gluten, no more beer for me... And I love beer, specially handmade beer.
And another concern I have is related to me losing even more weight! Apparently, people take gluten free diet to lose weight but I don't want to lose any more weight, no, no!

I spent the past 3 days searching about this condition and learned that is possible to make a lot of gluten free food like pizza's, pasta, and other types of food I normally eat and love. I may have to make them from scratch myself. I could buy it but the gluten free price of food is astronomic high, insanely high.

Although I don't want to panic and make a big deal about this possibility, I decided to think about this in a way that, if in future, this possibility will became a really I will not be so socked.
I really miss eating pork and specially chouriço, but with time I've learned to live without it. So I miss it but is something I can live well not eating, maybe I will learn to eat without gluten and find alternative that satisfy me.

I had this thoughts in my head and feel I had to let them out...

Its holiday season! Or at least almost there, so lets review some basic safety rules for those who will travel.

1st Gold rule

First of all, no doubt, safety! Always! So keep a copy on your phone of all your important documents, like passport, identification, hotel number  and give - also - a copy to your close family.

2nd Gold rule

Just drink bottle water.

3th Gold rule

Simple but so important, pack light. Don't pack heavy and big, beside its awful you have to walk around with heavy bags, will not help you in case you have to run.

4th Gold rule

Another essential rule, keep some basic medication in a small purse, like ben-u-ron or aspirins.

5th Gold rule

Follow your instincts, if some area doesn't look safe, avoid it. Prefer busy streets and don't be shy to ask for help, if necessary.



And enjoy the rest of your day!

This recipe is one classic from my mother, when I was a child and I clearly remember the thrill I felt every time she made it.
Is very simple, practice and it started when she had leftovers from other dishes. Because we can not waste on our life!

You will need:
- 1/2 of Chouriço (vegetarian on my case);
- 6 Sausages of chicken;
- 250gr of Pasta;
- Tomato sauce;
- 1 small onion, garlic and laurel;
- A cup of white wine or water;
- Olive oil q.b.

Start to cook the pasta and meanwhile cut the onion, garlic and put them in a large pan along with some olive oil and laurel. Cut in slices the sausages and chouriço and mix them in the pan. Let it cook for a couple of minutes.
Than, put the pasta, the tomato sauce and some white wine or a cup of water. After 10 minutes is ready.


Barometer:Preparation time: 20 minutes
Easy: very
Cost: low (around 6 euros)
People: 4

One year ago, I was on holidays and fulfilling a dream, traveling to Athens.
It was a wonderful trip, the city didn't let me down and everything around that trip was great. Really marked me!
I think the fact I revisited Milan and the fact the days were so warm, helped a lot.

You can read the original posts about this trip, here:
Parte I: http://anaraquelperes2.blogspot.com/2015/08/on-my-map-milan-athens-parte-i.html
Parte II: http://anaraquelperes2.blogspot.com/2015/08/on-my-map-athens-part-ii.html
Parte III: http://anaraquelperes2.blogspot.com/2015/08/on-my-map-aegina-atenas-part-iii.html
Parte IV: http://anaraquelperes2.blogspot.com/2015/08/on-my-map-milan-part-iv.html

And here it is some pictures from this trip.

Radiohead are back after a long period without launching an album.
How I have missed this notes, this happy sadness...
To listen once and again, specially "Burn the Witch"!





By the way, whom here are fan of Radiohead and noticed the brilliant marketing move days before their album been released? :D
You can buy the album, here: www.radiohead.com

The band will came to Portugal to Nos Alive on July 8th and I got one ticket!
Enjoy your day!

Everyday I get more and more vegetarian, and I cook more non-meat recipes.

Strogonoff  of tofu is pretty simple and you can cook it in just 5 minutes!

You will need:
- 1/4 chopped onion;
- 2 pieces of garlic;
- 1/3 of natural tofu,chopped in cubes;
- light cream;
- mushrooms;
- Salt and pepper.

Start by cooking the onion, garlic in sesame oil than add the mushrooms. Let it cook well than you mix the chopped tofu, a bit of salt and pepper.
Natural tofu will cook very fast so just in a couple of minutes, it will be ready.
In the end, put some light cream, cook for another minute and its ready!
Goes very well with rice.




And enjoy the rest of your day!

Barometer:
Preparation time: 10  minutes
Easy: very easy
Cost: low (around 6 euros)
For: 2 people

I have this strange love about harness. I fully admit it!
So whenever I discover something new with harness, I just get a bit obsessed about it.
Now I obsessed about Melissa Tofton Leather.
Although her collection is made of leather and nowadays I'm becoming more and more vegetarian (which makes me not want to use leather), her collection of clothing, harness and accessories are simply amazing.
Please open your mind about her collection, specially the visual content... as it a bit bondage related.














Check her website here: http://www.melissatoftonleather.com/collection.html

I'm getting use to that and I'm enjoying more and more the idea of stopping eat meat :D

The good thing about this type of dishes is, you can mix everything you like or have at home into the wok mix, put some pasta and you have a good meal in 'no waste' style.
This recipe is very simple and you can cook several meals at once.

You will need:
- 1/2 chopped onion;
- 4 pieces of garlic;
- 1/3 natural tofu, chopped;
- teriyaki sauce;
- Black ear mushrooms;
- Pepper q.b;
- 6 pieces of green tagliatelle,
- 1/4 of vegetarian chouriço;
- 6 cubes of spinaches;
- 100gr of green peas.

Start to cook the onion, garlic in sesame oil than mix the mushrooms, spinach and the peas, in a large wok. Let is cook well than add the pepper.
Meanwhile chopped the chouriço and tofu in cubes.
When the spinaches an mushrooms are ready (more less 5 minutes), put the chopped chouriço and tofu.
Tofu will cook very fast so keep an eye on your wok.
When the bottom of your food start to glue to the wok, add the cook pasta and a large portion of the teriyaki sauce.
Mix everything very well and voilá! Ready :)




And enjoy the rest of your day!

Barometer:
Preparation time: 10  minutes
Easy: easy
Cost: low (around 6 euros)
For: 3-4 people/meals

'Here Now' was found at 2015 by Andreia. That's right, she introduce herself just as Andreia an she talked to us with such simplicity and care like she knows us for a very long time. She even end the introduction with 'little kisses' :D
Knowing her or not, the clothes she has on her shop are so beautiful. Truly a visual orgasm!
I felt in love by several pieces and gosh if I could I would buy all of them.
Can you say its not wonderful?










Check more here: http://thisisherenow.com/
And enjoy the rest of your day!