Christy in Portugal

I taught vegan cooking classes for 15 years, then I immigrated to Europe.
I help people go vegan. I believe it’s never too late to improve your health and wellbeing. Here I share how to stay strong and thrive on a plant-based diet.

about Christy
This is the short version.
Health and wellness
Living a healthful lifestyle has always been important. My method is a trifecta of nutrition, fitness, and mind/body approaches.
Vegan
Vegan since 2002; this is a big part of my life. You’ll find years of recipes on this website and tips on how to travel as a vegan.
Radical
I’ve always lived on my terms, shying away from traditional thinking. I’ll share more of my ideas on this blog soon!
I tantalised taste buds since 2008 as a natural foods chef, cooking instructor, author, yoga teacher and fitness coach. My mission has always been to show that a plant-based diet and lifestyle can be delicious & easy, and will bring more energy and bliss into your life, all while helping the planet.
Before the pandemic, my business included healthy cooking classes, lectures and cooking demos, private instruction in people’s homes, consulting and corporate team building, personalised fitness programs and personal training, and public and private yoga classes. I lead wellness retreats worldwide.
Now I live and teach in Portugal. You can still work with me for fitness coaching anywhere in the world! I hope to start leading retreats again soon.
I’ve parted ways with my previous brand, The Blissful (& Fit) Chef. I’m not the same blissful person I used to be. I’ve gotten older and wiser (and more radical!). That will happen in your 40s, I suppose. I’ve created a new life in Portugal and want to share this beautiful country with others.
This website is my blog, a place I ramble and share what is on my mind. I’ve got so much to say. Also, I will continue to write travel blogs and fill in the missing gaps of places I visited in the last few years that I never wrote a blog about. I look forward to writing again. It’s been too long, my friends.

Travel Experiences
Never travel alone…
Are you single and want to travel the world, but need a travel buddy? Or maybe you want to get away and enjoy a wellness retreat in Portugal? Stay updated when I start to offer retreats again.
Vegan Recipes
The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude…
One of my favourite Julia Child quotes. Vegan cooking can be a snap with the right tools. While I haven’t updated the recipe section of my blog in ages, all the content is still there for you to enjoy!

Vegan Travel Blog
I’ve travelled to 66 countries, mostly solo. I love sharing my travel journey. Many of these travel logs happened pre-pandemic, so some of the info is outdated. I’ll add new travel blogs soon.

For two and a half years, I slow-traveled around the world.
Sometimes I stayed in one city for a month, or took an entire month to explore a country. South America was a highlight, where I spent a month in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
More recently, I’ve been travelling close to home around Europe.
I need to write these blogs soon. I’ve been to Finland, Estonia, Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, Morocco and more.

