Nina is the blogger behind Naturally Nina. She conjures up individuals to dwell wholesome and pleased lives, masking subjects from vitamin and health to veganism and psychological well being! We chatted to Nina about her weblog, life-style and inspiration…
Inform us a bit about you and your weblog.
I dwell in Western Australia and I am a Dietary and Dietetic Drugs pupil with a ardour for all issues well being, wellbeing and plant primarily based vitamin. On my weblog I really like sharing these passions with the world by way of my recipes, meals creations and all the pieces else vital to me in dwelling a wholesome, compassionate and fulfilling life!
When did you begin running a blog and why?
I began my Instagram account about 2.5 years in the past after discovering my love for creating wholesome recipes and the way a lot enjoyable it was to brighten my meals and take pictures. To me, it is a artistic outlet!
The place do you get your recipe inspiration from?
From in all places and wherever! I am horrible at following recipes and at all times find yourself altering them to go well with me! I am impressed my Mum’s cooking and my childhood, different Instagram accounts, blogs, magazines and cookbooks or simply from dreaming up some new concepts!
What are the most important challenges and best rewards of being a meals blogger?
Challenges must be the time, power and energy that goes into my Instagram and weblog, particularly as a full-time uni pupil, it may be difficult. Additionally when the lighting is unhealthy!
The best reward is the enjoyment I get out of it and all of the wonderful individuals I have been capable of join with. I obtain so many messages day by day from individuals saying I’ve helped or impressed them not directly and that simply means all the pieces to me!
What are your pursuits outdoors of running a blog?
I am a very energetic and nature-loving gal. I really like exploring, going to the seashore, working, doing yoga or swimming. I additionally love spending time with my household and associates, travelling, cooking and baking (after all), studying…
How lengthy have you ever been vegan and what impressed you?
I have been vegan for two.5 years now! I used to be at all times an enormous animal lover and was vegetarian since major college. It was truly by way of social media that my eyes had been opened to the vegan life-style and I used to be so impressed by all the pieces I learnt. After watching ‘Earthlings’ I knew going vegan was the precise selection and I made the change in a single day. I’ve by no means regarded again!
What’s an ingredient that you just simply can’t dwell with out?
Ooh that is a troublesome one! However I will choose cinnamon. I simply love this warming, candy spice and I add it to utterly all the pieces from oatmeal and smoothies to baking, curries or simply sprinkled on recent fruit. It additionally has some wonderful antioxidant and blood-sugar balancing properties!
What’s your go-to breakfast?
For the time being, my favorite is Bircher Muesli which is simply oats soaked in a single day in plant milk with vanilla and chia seeds. Then I add fruit like banana, apple, berries and loads of different toppings. So good!
You serve up some fairly scrumptious dishes in our Coconut Bowls! What’s your favorite factor to eat out of your bowls?
Undoubtedly smoothie bowls or nicecream! Not solely do they make them look fairly however I am satisfied that smoothie bowls style even higher in a coconut bowl!
What’s your favorite factor about your Coconut Bowls?
I really like that they’re comprised of recycled coconuts, which means that they are eco-friendly, moral, sustainable and serving to scale back waste and have a optimistic influence on the planet. And naturally, they’re additionally beautiful and make any meals look Instagram-worthy!
We’re so excited to have one in every of your recipes included in our new cookbook ‘Vegan Bowls for Vegan Souls’. Inform us concerning the recipe you selected and what it means so that you can be aside of the e-book?
My recipe is one in every of my favorite breakfasts to make on chilly mornings. It’s warming, satisfying and such an energising begin to the day, that additionally occurs to style like a heat chocolatey dessert! It’s filled with the proper stability of complicated carbs, plant protein, wholesome fat and an entire lot of nutritional vitamins, mineral and different vitamins to nourish your physique and enable you profit from the day forward!
It means a lot to be a part of the Vegan Bowls cookbook as nothing fills my coronary heart with extra ardour and pleasure then spreading the message of fine well being and compassionate, acutely aware dwelling by way of a plant-based food plan. And what higher approach to do this than with a group of scrumptious, healthful recipes that present individuals how simple, enjoyable and pleasurable it’s to eat plant meals!
Thanks Nina! Massive love from Coconut Bowls ❤
