My blog celebrated its first blog birthday on March 1st, and I almost forgot about it. It seems surreal that I started this blog just a year ago. I can’t believe how many of you are actually reading my posts, cooking my recipes and sharing their story with me. I’m really overwhelmed, and absolutely grateful for all of you. Thank you for all of your love and support. Without you, the blog would have never grown so fast, and I would not be as happy as I am right now. This website is my baby, it’s my passion, and it gives me so much joy to create, shoot and post these recipes, and getting positive feedback is the greatest reward I could ask for. So far the blog has gotten over 450.000 page views from 130.000 readers from all over the world – there are even people from Vietnam, Kenya, Colombia and Bahrain reading this blog – which is so unbelievably crazy. I am so happy right now, and I am celebrating my first blog birthday in Amsterdam with my boyfriend this weekend. Of course this blog birthday wouldn’t be a real blog birthday without a little giveaway to thank you. If you currently reside in Germany, then head over to the German blog post for an awesome Le Creuset* Giveaway.

This Turmeric & Vanilla Post-Yoga One-Pot has been my favorite meal these past few weeks. I’ve really enjoyed it after late night yoga or pilates sessions, because the spices like turmeric and vanilla really warm and nourish the body from the inside. It’s really the best “feel-good”-meal that I could eat every day. The combination of turmeric and vanilla is pure heaven. Turmeric is also the spice that you should really eat after a workout as it contains curcuma, which speeds up the fat burning process and helps reduce sore muscles. The vanilla taste is only subtle in this recipe, but it adds a nice  sweetness.

If you live in Germany right now, then head over to the German post for a chance to win one of 5 Le Creuset* Essential Silicone Spoons in the color of your choice. I’m afraid this giveaway is only for people currently living in Germany right now.

Enjoy!

*The silicone spoon is a curtesy of Le Creuset Germany. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Heavenlynn Healthy. 

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The other day, I got an email from a lovely reader, suggesting that I needed to mix avocado with almond milk, because apparently it turns into pudding. And I don’t mean the British kind of pudding, which I learned means dessert in general, but I mean the gel-like dessert that comes with different flavors like chocolate or vanilla. So of course I was so touched that I now get recipe tips and suggestions from my readers, that I had to give it a try immediately. Simply mixing avocado and almond milk, however, didn’t taste that exciting, so I added some other ingredients to make it even more nutritious and delicious. 

So I added the insides of a fresh vanilla bean, one tablespoon of raw honey, chia seeds, and a superfood powder for an extra touch of healthiness. And oh my, was I amazed by this avocado vanilla pudding! This is the kind of thing that you never knew you needed in your life until you actually tried it. I have mixed avocado, banana and chocolate countless times, and the idea to give it a completely different taste, never occurred to me. I believe that if you love bananas, you can even add these instead of the honey, but since every plant based sweet recipe includes banana, I left it out in this recipe.

In terms of health, this recipe only includes ingredients that nourish and strengthen your body. Avocado is a great source of healthy fatty acids, almond milk is rich in vitamin E, which is great for our nails, skin and hair, raw honey comes with amazing anti-bacterial properties, chia seeds contain basically every vital mineral or vitamin, and vanilla adds the final touch of deliciousness. If you have some kind of green superfood in your kitchen like matcha, kale or other alkalizing powders, then be sure to add a teaspoon of these too, because you can never have enough nutrients in your pudding.

Enjoy!

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I’m sorry for this super short recipe description, but I just did not have time to write a whole lot this week. As some of you know, I’ve started my Masters a few weeks ago, and it has already kept me busy, especially since I am also trying to work full time for the family business. Anyway, no excuses, there is always time for food. Especially now, when days get darker and the temperatures get colder I need a proper breakfast in order to be productive throughout the entire day. Now that does not mean that I have a huge amount of time to prepare it in the morning. In fact, I am a strong believer that breakfast can be prepared quickly without having to sacrifice on nourishment or goodness. Porridge is a great way to make a highly nutritious breakfast in no time. This quick vanilla porridge literally takes 3 minutes to prepare. Everybody has 3 minutes in the morning, right? The porridge needs another 10 minutes to sit, during which you can get ready for the day, because you don’t even have to watch it. Those of you following me on Instagram have probably noticed my addiction to coconut porridge in the morning. Well, I still love coconut porridge, but oh man, this vanilla porridge has great potential to become my next big thing. Vanilla is just perfect for this time of the year, especially now that we are getting closer and closer to Christmas. It is so comforting and really warms you from the inside.

I buy my vanilla powder in a jar, but you can also use traditional vanilla pods if you like. I know that vanilla is not the cheapest, but a little jar of vanilla powder lasts me for many months, and the flavor is definitely worth it. If you love porridge and vanilla, then you are going to love this one. Trust me on this.

Enjoy with your favorite toppings.

Merken

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