If you crave a pasta dish, but you don’t want to go for a heavy wheat pasta, than this Spaghetti Squash pasta is a yummy alternative! Spaghetti Squash is a kind of squash that is yellow on the outside, and the inside is made out of yellow “strings” of squash. If you cut your squash […]
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Organic and vegetarian Thanksgiving!
The nicest thing about Thanksgiving is being with your family and/or friends, and eating good food! Food is the best when it is shared. When I am in New York City during Thanksgiving, I usually make a big vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner with the help of my friends. And all my friends without plans for Thanksgiving […]

Making of Model Chocolate part 2
Hello beautiful readers! I share the cacao love with Organice Your Life® contributor Abigail O’Neill, so what’s better than getting together for some model chocolate making with friends? As Lonneke already shared her favorite recipe from Abigail’s Model Chocolate book HERE, I’m gonna share mine with you all. First of all, I wanted to congratulate Australian […]

Making of Model Chocolate
Carolina, Fabio, Dirk and I recently spent some time in my Organice Your Life® kitchen in NYC making delicious chocolate treats! We first went through the Model Chocolate book by top model & OYL contributor Abigail O’Neill, and picked our 2 favorite recipes. Lonneke & Carolina Australian model Abigail just released her first chocolate & […]

Quinoa pasta with cashew pesto
This is a simple recipe but it makes you look like a true chef! Pasta with cashew pesto is delicious and nutritious using cashews as a creamy base. While the usual pesto is made of pine nuts & basil mixed together, this is proof you can use other nuts to get a creamy base, and arugula […]

Model Chocolate recipe book by Abigail O’Neill
Is there anyone on this Earth who doesn’t love chocolate? We don’t think so! OYL contributor & Top Model Abigail O’Neill is a raw chocolatier, and superfood connoisseur, who just published her first recipe book “MODEL CHOCOLATE” with over 80 delicious & nutritious recipes. You can buy it in Ebook or hardcover, and these books […]

My top 5 organic restaurants in Paris
OYL Ambassador in Paris,Barbara Kiskovski, is on the hunt for the best organic & green finds in her city and during all of her travels around the World. This time she has listed her favorite organic restaurants in Paris! My top 5 organic restaurants in Paris. French cuisine is known to be one of the best in […]

Vegan green curry
Cooking is not difficult! Today I made a delicious green vegan curry with seitan (a wheat gluten used as protein in a vegetarian diet), check it out! Green vegan seitan curry recipe A delicious vegan green curry with healthy ingredients Author: Lonneke Engel Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins […]

NEW VIDEO: Food by Lonneke: Roasted Artichokes
Hello! I updated a new recipe video in the video section. Simple, easy and delicious, try it yourself! Roasted Artichokes OYL style. All you need is: -Big artichokes -Aluminum foil -casserole pan -oven – salt & pepper – mild olive oil (not extra virgin) -lemon juice -garlic. Love, Lonneke

How to make a smoothie
Guidelines how to make a smoothie. It is very easy and you will love it for everyday breakfast. Forget about eggs-bacon-toast-coffee kind of meal, which makes you feel like going back to bed right after you finish eating. Mind extra pounds on your waist. Not cute! Have a smoothie for breakfast and you will have […]

Iced tea!
Who says you can’t enjoy a nice cold drink with no calories in the Summer? I say you can! I make my own iced tea. How? Boil water, make your favorite tea, and then let it cool off… Put it in the fridge. You can add fresh herbs for the flavor like fresh mint leaves. […]

Quinoa Salad
Hello!!! I made Quinoa salad for dinner, and it was so easy and simple yet delicious, so I thought I had to chare it with my dear OYL readers:) Quinoa is an excellent grain alternative. It is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Quinoa (like oats) contains a balanced set of essential amino acids, making […]