The Good Intent pub, Ashford, Kent
THIS PUB HAS NOW CLOSED DOWN It became something of a tradition last year to pop into the Good Intent in Aldington Frith and have a pint in their beautiful beer garden on the way back from cycling to the beach. Although they have an area setContinue Reading
Competition: Win an Innocent Veg Pot
I’ve got a voucher worth £3.49 that can be exchanged for an Innocent Veg Pot of your choice in any supermarket. All you have to do to win is post a limerick below and I’ll send the voucher to the composer of my favourite one. To start you off, here’sContinue Reading
Moo to the Beat
I get a lot of emails from charities, asking me to promote their event or campaign. I mostly ignore these (unless they’re from Cancer Research UK or other vivisection-funding charities, who get an email telling them why I won’t support them) but last week I got an email from RebeccaContinue Reading
Innocent survey
Innocent are doing a survey, and would love your comments on vegetarian eating. You can access the survey here.Continue Reading
Spicy bean lasagne
When my running’s going well and I’m feeling fit and healthy, that’s when I usually reach for Anita Bean’s Food for Fitness book that has a load of delicious, healthy recipes (not all vegetarian but plenty that are) that are quick and easy to make. Tonight’s was no exception. SpicyContinue Reading
Kohlrabi gratin with buttery crust
As I was going to be out all day on Wednesday, I’d left instructions with The Meat Eater to rescue the Riverford veg box from the hiding place our nice veg delivery lady leaves our box in if I’m out, and when I got back in late that night, heContinue Reading
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions
This must be the first cookbook of its kind. At least, I’ve never heard of anything or seen anything like it before. The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is a new cookbook by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman, authors of 500 Vegan Recipes. At 272 pages, it containsContinue Reading
Quorn chilli cheese pie
The Blue Anchor in Ruckinge (update 2015: it’s currently shut) does fantastic food and last week we went there for lunch to celebrate The Meat Eater’s 40th birthday with his parents. I’d been there before and know how big the portions are: more than enough for two people and someContinue Reading
Food for Fitness: Muesli bars
I did a lot of exercise last week (running, cycling, cardio machines, gym classes) and wasn’t eating enough calories to keep me going, so I thought I’d better make something healthy to snack on and give me energy. Anita Bean’s Food for Fitness is always the book I turn toContinue Reading
Reggae reggae mushrooms
I like it when Riverford deliver portobello mushrooms in my weekly organic vegetable box, because that means I can make Reggae Reggae Mushrooms. Reggae Reggae Mushrooms are my own invention. They’re quick and easy, and you make them like this: Ingredients (serves 2) 4 portobello mushrooms Half a pack ofContinue Reading