Sofia Magalhães graduated in Social Communication and created the Spice Blog in 2016 to help and inspire others to make more conscious and healthy choices. In 2017 she decided to pursue a professional career in this area and in 2018 completed a Macrobiotic Cooking course at the Portuguese Macrobiotic Institute. Since then, she has developed projects in the area of healthy and sustainable cooking, promoting workshops, showcookings, events, among others. In 2021 she launched her first book, " Da raiz à rama " (From Root to Branch), a manual to combat food waste.
TO BE
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Season: Summer
One color: Shocking Pink
A book: one that I really enjoyed reading last year, Theory of Elementary Catastrophes by Rita Canas Mendes.
A film: Chocolate , starring Juliette Binoche.
A song: Waters of March , Tom Jobim
A podcast: Diary of a CEO
An object: Wooden spoon
Favorite place in the world: Portugal (especially my home), the more I see the world, the more I appreciate the beauty of our country.
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? People and their cultures.
What do you still need to create? Everything I haven't created yet.
How to maintain creativity? By always seeking to learn new things.
TO LIVE
First thing I do when I wake up: hug my son and husband.
How to relax at the end of the day: watching a series I enjoy.
A place to disconnect: in Nature.
Preferred physical exercise: Capoeira
How do you relieve stress: in a Capoeira circle?
A woman who inspires you: all those who, in their time, had the courage to break the status quo and leave their mark, from writers, scientists, artists, activists, etc. I can list some such as Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Jane Goodall, Vandana Shiva, Dandara, Carolina Beatriz Angelo, Florbela Espanca, among many others.
NOURISH
My ideal diet is… the one that best suits my body and the season at that moment.
What you always have in the fridge: lots of vegetables and meal prep always ready.
Dinner-saving recipe: pasta with pesto .
Favorite drink: water or herbal infusions.
Favorite snack: peanuts (with shells to peel)
Favorite restaurant: Arkhe
Favorite cookbooks: my grandmother's cookbook
TO CARE
Beauty icon: I don't have any particular icon, but I think any woman who feels good in her own skin is beautiful.
An essential piece of clothing: colorful and patterned t-shirts.
What's always in her beauty routine: a good moisturizer , concealer, and mascara.
Favorite MPL'beauty product: the Pure Sun Serum
How do you feel most beautiful? Dancing, I love to dance.
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