Cookbook Review: “Eat Better Not Less”& Sweet Potato Peanut Cream
Today I’ll share with you a review of a cookbook written by a Swiss author. It is very topical, as the book was published in October 2015. Its title «Eat Better Not Less» already tells a lot about the...
View ArticleMelanie Gerber of Familycious «Listen to Yourself»
Melanie Gerber from Basel is a nutrition coach, a cookbook author and a blogger from Familycious. She first studied economy and then worked for a long time for a large company in the financial industry...
View ArticleRestaurant Bacio in Basel
We already know the organic restaurant Bacio, located in the heart of Basel for a long time. Since we had totally positive memories, the Ayurvedic cuisine currently particularly interestes us and we...
View ArticleCookbook Review: “Small Plates and Sweet Treats”& Quinoa Tart with Zucchini...
A few years ago «Cannelle et Vanille» was the first food blog I discovered and I was immediately excited. It was my gateway to the wonderful world of the art of food photography, the creation and...
View ArticlePhotos of the first Journey to Real Life Workshops
This year, we hold our first self-organized workshops. The first hour was dedicated to an interesting reflexion on sustainability. Afterwards, we built groups of four and cooked a tasty and rich 3...
View ArticleAlmond Cookies
Hi everybody Have you already noticed that there hasn’t been any cookie recipe on this blog until now? Actually, we love cookies. Especially if they contain almonds. And tasty spices such as Ceylon...
View ArticleSlow Food Market Bern
Last weekend there was the Slow Food Market in Bern. An exhibition of sustainable, fair and conscious enjoyment. This year Lisa and I visited this exhibition for the first time and discovered many...
View ArticleCookbook Review: “The Plantpower Way”& Cashew Milk
I was really surprised how easy it can be to make plant-based milk, when I tried out the recipe of “The Plantpower Way”. There are many recipes of homemade nut milk. But I really like the fact, that it...
View ArticleBioland in Olten
Since we are often travel between our home in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and the rest of Switzerland by train, we are regularly at the Olten train station. When we recently went to Basel...
View ArticlePotato and Winter Vegetables Gratin with Red Beet Hummus
Recently, I met a friend in a café in Neuchâtel. It was the first warm spring day of the year. We really enjoyed sitting outside at the evening and watching the sunset without getting cold. Our...
View ArticleMasseuse Bernadette Seeholzer: «My Blindness Thought Me to Take One Day After...
On July 12, 1995, her doctor told her that her optic nerves have gone out. Then it dawned on her, she is blind. Her first thought was, “Life is not possible like this”, not more and not less. Soon it...
View ArticleCookbook Review “Gesund Kochen ist Liebe”& Millet Pilaf
«Gesund Kochen ist Liebe» is german and means «Cooking Healthy is Love». Isn’t this a beautiful title that Veronika Pachala has chosen for her cookbook? Cooking a healthy meal is really a wonderful way...
View ArticleApricot Almond Oatmeal
If you had to pick 5 foods that you could eat on a deserted island from now on, which ones would you choose? I find this question quite difficult to answer. But that oats would be one of my foods is...
View ArticleHammam Basar Salon in Zurich
We visited the Hammam Basar Salon on a Sunday afternoon, after visiting the Swiss National Museum in Zurich for the first time. Although the whole week had been sunny, on Sunday it was very cold...
View ArticleDiego and Roger of Emma & Söhne «Dare Naivety»
Diego Thürlemann and Roger Muamba supply East Switzerland with fruit and vegetable baskets of regional organic farms and micro- enterprises with their company Emma & Söhne (German for “sons”)....
View ArticleCookbook Review “Asiatisch Kochen”& Sesame Ginger Cookies
Do you already know where you travel this summer? I’m making a trip to Japan. In general, I always find it very enriching to get to know new places and cultures. I’ve never been to Asia yet and I’m...
View ArticleUcliva in Waltensburg
On the wonderfully sunny Ascension weekend in early may, we made a trip to Surselva. We were allowed to spend a very relaxing time at the Bio-Hotel (organic hotel) Ucliva. We will report about the...
View ArticleEco Hotel Ucliva
Hi everybody Today we publish a hotel review for the first time. As you know, we visit a new organic restaurant every month. While looking for new restaurants, we found that there are also hotels that...
View ArticleA Guide to Sustainable Natural Cosmetics
In various discussions about sustainability we found ourselves coming back to the topic of sustainable natural cosmetics again and again. Each month we flush down tons of plastic in the form of micro,...
View ArticleOriental Green Salad with Chickpeas and Tahini Lemon Dressing
At the beginning, there was the dressing. While preparing a quick lunch without thinking too much about how I would do it, I spontaneously mixed tahini, lemon juice and garam masala. As soon as I tried...
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