"One Change"

And the winner is: Sarah Britton!

Yes, she is my inspirational icon from 2012.

Here is the TEDtalk from Sarah, the author of My New Roots.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI4ZEs_WN9g

NO monkfish!

DO NOT eat this week's food in season.

The reason is simple: it's highly endangered!

Check more here.

I guess I was way too tired to tell you how responsible you should be.

Other species with the same common name can be found here.

Need a lift?

No!

Do it yourself!

I try not to spread the bad mood, but I hate silly, empty-head, full-of-laziness human beings!

Moooooooove!

Workaholic #2

There are times when I cannot separate work from personal life. Twice! How could I? How could anyone – who is deeply committed to his/her own work – disconnect?

There is no switch on/off. You look outside and see triggers of brainstorms that eventually lead to a great idea. All that colour. All that… wait a minute! Yes, that’s it! Life starts gradually. It isn’t math we are dealing with here. It’s life! Thus, a biologist will never be able to either see 0’s or 1’s.

There is so much more out there, yet so simple, it hurts!

And I miss it, just like the deserts miss the rain...

Run them up

Runner beans!

Rush to your local food store and get some fresh runner beans!

As usual, the Eat the Seasons website launches recipes with the seasonal food of the week.

I would argue that any bean fits perfectly well with a salad.

I am hoping for some good-old-times-sake fishing tomorrow. Cross your fingers!

On my way to heaven

Since I have met Mrs. Sarah Britton that my life changed. I guess you are all sick of "listening" to this, but well, the truth is I am a better person since I acknowledge how much food affects me.

I have posted some pictures of this bars, but have never made a post about them.

This is just one more delicious recipe created by Sarah. These are fully-packed and define a perfect snack. Yes, I love snacks.

I try not to repeat my snack from the previous week, so I make sure I try as many as possible. I hate routines! I am in constant need of inspiration, and routines make me want to run away -  and that’s not good.

Get this amazing recipe on My New Roots (Sarah's blog)!

And I got it!

The basis of life

- Can you please define a bloom?

- Eeerrrr…

Yes, that’s it, folks. I am trying to define a bloom based on daily, 100 Km resolution, satellite data. Think about it and let me know a.s.a.p.!

Knabrostræde 26.

Life-centered roots

I will never forget my roots, but Copenhagen is definitely a great place to live.

I love cycling!

It gives me so much pleasure, and I am all about pleasure seeking.

Engaging a new perspective

This weekend was reserved to:

1. Try a new transport, since my current one is not at its best;

2. To barbecue, and having a homemade pie of fresh blueberries;

3. Remembering how yoga makes me feel so much better;

4. Work for a little while;

5. Having fun in the kitchen with him.

And these are the reasons why my life is so full and I have a hard time to rest. I feel it is such a waste of my time.

Blackberries, “vou dizer ao teu pai que já nAMORAS!”

I managed to pass last week’s food in season. If I recall it correctly, my guess is that it was broad beans, which are pretty awesome as well. Unfortunately – or just because my brainstorm on recipes did not move towards them – I haven’t bought any broad beans for this entire year. Maybe it is about time to change that. I am sure I am still on time to get pretty good ones.

In any case, this week is dedicated to one of my very favourite fruits – I LOVE BERRIES!!! Specially in they are dark: blueberries, black currants, blackberries, you name them and I eat them! Oh yeah, I love that dark, rough, bitter, overwhelming flavour…oh la la!

Funny enough, I bought the best blackberries ever on the day Eat the Seasons announced this week’s food. It was just by chance, believe. I saw them laying on the stand – with an extremely expensive price in the tag, but who cares? (that’s another issue I may possibly discuss in a near future) – and I just couldn’t resist. After a run, what better could I have asked for? I ate some and guess what, I froze the rest. I am that kind of person that always leaves the best to the end. By freezing berries in season (or any other fruit, for that matter), I can enjoy the best of them later in the year. Oh dear freezer, I guess you’ll get pretty full if I keep seeing these beauties around.

“– Gostas de amoras? Vou dizer ao teu pai que já namoras.”

– Epah, diz à vontade, porque eu AMO amoras!”

Colourful sun

Raleigh or Specialized?

I know, I know, I should save money for my trip, but I do need my comfort, my basics. It’s my “car” after all!

Nope, this was not a summer salad. I love them all year around.

What's on the menu?

So, this week food of the season is plaice (a.k.a. solha em Português, or rødspætte på Dansk).

Enjoy this one on the grill, oven, or whatever you fancy. Grill some veggies of the season, and a berries ice-cream and I promise you will make a lot of friends (in case you do not have enough).

You may check here all the information about this species. For those of you who are not familiar with fish species, save this link: FishBase is our encyclopaedia.