Since I started to follow a vegan diet I can't lie, I've been totally avoiding eating out. Why? Who wants to go and eat with the wheat intolerant vegan? It even annoys me. So I can't lie, I have been totally avoiding having to go out for food, which is tough, I LOVE FOOD. But, … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Eating out, the most stressful thing I do
Now this is not a recipe by any means! This is simply an idea for a a quick breakfast. Grab a bowl, a pot of Alpro soya yoghurt, a banana, handful of grapes and some agave syrup. BOOM! Breakfast is ready within minutes.
In week two of my Vegan Diaries I mentioned that I was down in LDN having great food and lots of gin for my friend's 30th birthday. My friend Harriet makes the best food, hands down, she's always fed me so well, so so well, naturally I was over the mood when she introduced me … Continue reading BREAKFAST: Beesley’s posh beans
Erm, where is January going? I can't believe I am already writing my 3rd week of The Vegan Diaries. I wasn't sure what to write about and then it came to me, people are saying the weirdest things to me now. This might come across as a really passive aggressive post but it's really not, … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Weird things people are saying to me
Peanut butter makes me so happy, so much so that I'm frequently spotted at my desk scoffing a spoonful as an afternoon snack (that's not a snack Amy, PUT THE SPOON DOWN). I used to make these amazing peanut butter cups but they were FULL of chocolate, they tasted heavenly but you could feel your … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Peanut butter squares
At the weekend I blogged the second instalment of The Vegan Diaries, I mentioned that I had a new cook book; Salad Samurai. This book was given to me by one of my best friends who uses it so much that it's constantly open in her kitchen (I saw it, she wasn't exaggerating). I honestly want … Continue reading DRESSINGS: Lemon and tahini love in
This is the end of week two of The Vegan Diaries and I'm struggling. This has been a really busy week, last weekend I was down in London for my friend's birthday which was AMAZING. I managed to teach her to make some scrambled tofu (I don't know how I managed this in my gin … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Week two, feeling iffy
That’s right, week one is over and I’m feeling great (thank god!). It has been hard, it has taken a lot of effort but I made it through. Here is what I’ve learnt in my first week: I am not alone PETA are challenging people to go vegan for January and whilst for a lot of people … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Six things I learnt in week one
If you're a regular reader (then thank you) you might well have read my review of Vegfest, if you did you'll already know that I've been toying with the idea of attempting a plant based diet and Vegfest helped to confirm that it's something I'm really going to take seriously this year. In my usual style once I … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Going cold turkey
Happy New Year little readers! Whilst I usually don't like to make new years resolutions but this year I've made the decision to start eating a plant based diet, now don't fear, I will not be one of these people who will sit here behind my laptop telling you what to eat. Instead I am … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Chocolate bites
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