Vegiterra: A vegan and vegetarian travel resource

Vegiterra is our new website which exists to share information about traveling meat-free.  Recipes, visa information, travel essentials, living as an expat in Bali, and other helpful hints.
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Avocado Coffee : Avocado Appreciation Meeting #3

Avocado Appreciation Meeting no. 2: Es Teler (Indonesia's National Drink)

Here it is!
The second Avocado Appreciation Meeting video for one of my favourite treats: Es Teler:

Recipe:
1/2 Avocado, sliced
4 Jackfruit segments, sliced
A few pieces of young coconut
drizzle of condensed milk
ice cubes

optional:
coco pandan syrup
nata de coco
toddy palm
fermented cassava
tapioca
seaweed
tomato
cheese

Sebatu Temple: Pura Gunung Kawi - Central Bali

Some photos from a day trip to Pura Gunung Kawi - Sabatu village.  One of my favourite temples in Bali that I have visited so far -  and I have been to many. This is a holy water temple, similar to Tirta Empul in Tampak Siring, in a smaller scale and with less tourists.  

This temple was built as an homage to Wisnu, who rules and protects water.  I'm not sure how the koi fish got into the temple, but there are thousands of them swimming in each of the pools. 

The biggest surprise though was a miniature deer pen!  The deer were inappropriately labeled as "Bali Deer" when in fact they are called "Muntjak Deer" or "Barking Deer."  They decided to save their voices for a another time, but we did get to pet them, the little babies. 

Koi in a smaller pool of holy water 

My first encounter with a muntjak 

someone will have to be extra careful not to soak their incense sticks.

A smaller pool which is not for bathing because fish live in it

This happens in Europe too - water gushes out from a sculpture's mouth!  Let's think about this.   Does this suggest that this holy water is holy vomit!? lets have a bath.  

Banyak ikan ikan ikan!  (dan saya) 

These used to be expats, but they got into trouble one day for destroying some offerings, so now they are fish! 

Bath, 1000 Rupiah (ten cents) 

This is where you can have mandi, if you wish.  I did not wish to have a mandi in frozen koi water. Although this looks like a swimming pool with the turquoise vinyl lining, this in fact is totally natural.  wow! 

Just behind the mandi pool, you see the real Bali - full of litter. 

Im not sure who this is, but the pool is full of beautiful colour shifting koi. 

A muntjak!  these have tusks that look like vampire teeth. 

My Messy Studio

Starting a new painting.  The canvas is taped to a teak panel for a rigid support and is later stretched once completed. 

The rice field beside my studio window. This garbage-string has been windblown into a fun geometric drawing.  suka! 

Tape with interference paint which is from a failed painting which is headed for the garbage

I bought these wooden Buddha hands and am painting them for an upcoming Avocado Appreciation Meeting video. 

My wall is crumbling.  Rainy season and earthquakes 

Close up of a painting from last fall. 

Extra Thick Vegan Avocado Shake!

Welcome to the first episode of "Avocado Appreciation Meeting"  my avocado "cooking" show!
In this episode you will learn about vegan avocado shakes.

For 3 servings

1 LARGE avocado or 2 smaller Hass avocados

1 cup water

sugar (or other sweetener) to taste

Blend all ingredients in a blender.
*You may need to add more water to ease the blending process and if you want to drink this with a straw feel free to add MUCH more water.

Bella Cosmetica Video

Here is the NEW, version of Bella Cosmetica with an animated intro.