Jacqui Crook, a 46 year old Senior Care Assistant from Norfolk took part in Veganuary this year and decided to continue with her vegan lifestyle after Veganuary was over. After being a meat-eater all her life, I thought this must have been a drastic change, especially without the more usualContinue Reading
On flicking through Greens 24/7 by Jessica Nadel, my first thought was ‘I want to make EVERYTHING’. There are so many gorgeous-sounding (and looking – they’re all accompanied by a photo) recipes, such as creamy spinach curry with tofu paneer, sweet potato and greens burger, and shaved asparagus and roastedContinue Reading
Mention Tontine Street to most Folkestone locals, and they’ll probably think of drug dealing, prostitution, sirens and street fights. They may also think of greasy spoons – there’s certainly enough of those here – but it’s doubtful they’d imagine there’s a lovely little vegetarian and vegan café tucked away nextContinue Reading
I’m not the owner or admin of any of these vegetarian and vegan Facebook groups but these are my favourites. They’re all down-to-earth, friendly, unpretentious and non-militant – just how I like it. What Fat Vegans Eat Let’s face it; this isn’t just the best Facebook group, this is theContinue Reading
The next time someone asks you, ‘But where do you get your protein from?’ just whack them round the head with this book. The Great Vegan Protein Book by Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes is a cookbook bursting with – in case you hadn’t guessed – protein-rich recipes. These mouth-watering plant-basedContinue Reading
Do you like tasty, healthy snacks? You do? Then Yu! is for you. Yu! have brought out a new snack range of 100% fruit chews suitable for vegans (except the ones coated in yoghurt), vegetarians and those intolerant to lactose, wheat and gluten. They also contain no added sugar, are highContinue Reading
You’d have thought I’d had enough of salad after doing the Bodychef diet plan for a week but, being keen to keep up my healthy eating, I took a look at A Salad For All Seasons by Harry Eastwood that had been sent to me recently. Harry’s book is dividedContinue Reading
Have you heard of matcha? It’s a green tea that comes in powdered form, is full of good stuff and I’ve got a friend who loves it and says it gives her a nice steady energy rise during the morning with no crash. It looks like this. Traditionally, matcha is drunkContinue Reading
I have no idea if this is just like ‘real’ havarti, as I’ve never had it. What I can tell you though is that it’s creamy and spicy and gorgeous in sandwiches with mayo and salad. Unfortunately, I can’t share the recipe with you – you’ll have to buy TheContinue Reading
Freedom Mallows have revamped their range, giving it a makeover and bringing in a new mascot – a sloth called Cedric. Part of the range includes a bag of mini marshmallows, which are perfect for baking or adding to hot chocolate. I made some vegan rocky road with mine. IContinue Reading