I was visiting a friend on the island and in my usual style, I just HAD to take some cake. This one is gluten-free vegan gingerbread cake - with a chocolate and orange twist! There is just something about sharing cake over a nice cup of tea. My friend does this gorgeous 'Japanese style [...]
Breakfast time! I don't know about you but when the cooler weather hits there's nothing like a creamy oat porridge in the morning. In today's recipe, I am using a little coconut and cinnamon. No milk is needed! But would you know it, original oat porridge is actually a bit of an ancient thing? [...]
By guest writer Melanie from Permaculture Journeys Many people lately have expressed an interest in plant-based (vegan) nutrition and have asked me to explain the fundamentals of it. Nutrition is a very complex topic and there is so much to talk about. In order to keep this article digestible (pun intended), I will here address the [...]
This is probably the best gluten-free vegan banana bread you'll ever make. I made this in La Palma, one of the greener Canary Islands, after leaving my old life behind. I lived there for a while needing to find myself again after divorce. It was an amazing period in my life. As a recipe [...]
I've spent the last few weeks bathing myself under the light of the moon as I've slept each night. It wasn't what I'd intended to do, yet it sort of just happen, divinely inspired perhaps to reconnect me with the natural rhythms of the divine feminine. It reminded me that many moons ago, the female [...]
I am embracing the power of change. After reclaiming my birth name "Anastasia" I felt an upwelling from the depths of my soul to also change the energy of my website to reflect the new energy. I had felt for some time that my website 'Trinity's Kitchen' was ready to unfold itself more, to open [...]
Dolphins are incredible creatures with an abundance of inspiration as animal spirit guides. Whether they are showing up in our dreams or we are simply drawn to their energy, they come with a gift of insight in our spiritual journey. Let's explore the deeper meaning of the Spirit of the Dolphin... Trusting in Ourselves: "Dolphins [...]
December 2018 - reclaiming my birthname... Life is so precious and short, so I am committed with every fibre of my being to following my heart and soul. Life evolves, reshapes, reforms - things change and grow. Things that once were a deep, meaningful part of our lives also at times fall away. Sometimes we [...]
This morning I was having a wonderful trip down memory lane - a fond remembering of the first time I ever made a cup of vegan hot chocolate. Oh my goodness, it was like heaven in a mug! I was somewhere in the jungle with a good vegan friend, some 16 years ago. He had [...]
Once upon a time, I thought it would be fun to make spring rolls. Naturally, as common sense would have it, I followed the instructions on the rice paper wrap packet. Pretty simple you would think. Nope, actually, it was not. They were a bit hit and miss. More often than not the instructions would [...]
