Vegan Breakfast
We just spent four days in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay, a small fishing village with great beaches and a bohemian atmosphere. After spending the first night in a hostel, we realized we could stay in a private cabaña for almost the same price.
When we checked into our first cabaña, I screamed with joy when I saw we had a blender. We were able to make homemade smoothies for the first time since we started this trip. Using the local fruit that was available, we blended up an orange, mango, nectarine, pear and apple smoothie. Yum! Paired with whole wheat toast and peanut butter, it was the perfect birthday breakfast.
The second cabaña we rented didn’t have a blender but it did have an outdoor BBQ. Two nights in a row, the boys spent hours prepping the coals. We had to be very patient. We ate dinner long after the sunset but it was worth the wait.
Vegan BBQ
On the first night, we chopped up veggies, seasoned them with leftover curry powder and coriander, wrapped them in tinfoil and baked them on the grill. Once the veggies were ready, we piled them on top of a fresh pizza crust from a local bakery and cooked the pizza on the grill. This method made for a perfectly crisp and smoky tasting pizza. Delish!
Vegan BBQ Pizza
On the second night, we took our staple lentil, rice, onion and garlic mixture, stuffed it into some red bell peppers and cooked them on the grill. We also wrapped up sweet yams and roasted them directly on the coals. They were so soft and sweet. We ate them in a matter of minutes, barely leaving room for our stuffed peppers.
Stuffed Red Pepper and Yam
Baked Yams
Like in Punta del Este, there weren’t a lot of vegan options in Punta del Diablo. There were no vegetarian restaurants but we were able to enjoy the local produce and cook great meals at home.
When we weren’t eating, we relaxed on the beaches. Life is good.
Cabaña
Vegetable and fruit selection, Punta del Diablo
Punta del Diablo Beach
Punta del Diablo Beach
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Making that fire with John is definately one of my favorite memories so far. Can’t wait for more culinary adventures in Rio!
Beaches and fresh smoothies…sounds like my kind of trip!
I don’t know why some people think that vegans don’t eat well. Obviously, your blog is about to prove that school of thought wrong!
Everything above looks delish and is making me absolutely starving!!
I see from your blog that you love beaches :) We’re in the beach portion of our trip and having lots of fun. I’m so glad to be in Brazil where smoothies are available on every corner.
Hey Otiena, thanks for checking out our blog. I can’t speak for all vegans but we have no problem eating well. I’m glad we were able to make you hungry :)
Hey! Just wondering who I could contact to book one of those cabañas? They look amazing! Did you book in advance or can you just sort of show up? We’re heading there in January-February, so it’ll probably be pretty busy!
Thanks : )
@Alice – We literally just walked around and people came up to us offering us places to rent. I think if you book in advance you’d end up paying a lot more. We were there in February and it was busy, but maybe not as busy as you’d think. A beautiful place you must visit if you have the chance!!
The vegan pizza looks delectable.
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