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12Dec, 2011

Meatless Monday: Veggie-filled Minestrone

Category: Recipes, Soups Comments: 15 comments Tags: minestrone, soup, veggies, winter

Now that winter is officially upon us all I want is soup! Now this Minestrone soup is crazy full of vegetables. It’s almost a stew there

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#holidays #lisbon #findjoy #friends #thankful #lights #vegan #portugal

Happy World Vegan Day! What a great time to think

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#vegan #vegantravel #austria #vienna #veganfoodporn #travel #vvwt #glt #solotravel #veganfoodshare #pizza #pizzalovers

I’m falling behind on telling you about my trip

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. Thank you @pikku_kisu_in_the_attic for being such a wonderful friend and hosting me. Looking forward to seeing you back in Portugal!
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#finland #vegan #vegantravel #vwwt #glt #whatveganslooklike #boattour #veganfoodshare #whatveganseat #forage #mushrooms #chantarelle #foragedfood #fitover40 #veganfinland #teahouse

Finland is going to need more than one post becaus

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#veganhelsinki #vegan #veganfoodporn #mushrooms #foragedfood #splurge #finland #veganfoodshare #vegantravel #vwwt #glt #mindblown #helsinki

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#europe #travel #vegantraval #glt #veganfoodporn #veganfoodshare #vegansushi #secretgarden #berlin #germany #expat #expattravels #pizza #easybeingvegan #nuremberg #whatveganseat

I’m behind on posting photos from my trip so far

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#vegan #veganfood #catcafe #catlover #lyon #france #whatveganseat #yogatraining #fitover40 #walking #veganfoodshare #vegantravel #veganfoodporn

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#vaccinated #vegan #veganinportugal #unfiltered #covid19 #whatveganslooklike #fitchicks #fitover40 #vegantravel #wearamask #compassion #empathy #ahimsa #yogi #yogateacher #portugal

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#veganfoodshare #veganforlife #42 #40sarethenew30s #whatveganslooklike #vegancake #birthday #taurus #veganportugal #vegansofig #veganfoodporn #portugal #expat #birthdayvibes #easybeingvegan #fitchicks #fitover40 #party #birthdaygirl #veganinportugal

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#culture #cultura #museum #lisbon #belem #portugal #freedom #vegan #veganinportugal #lockdown #modernart #art

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