A while back I made some vegan friendly ice cream that was inspired by a Gwyneth Paltrow recipe for sweet and salty ice cream. Every time I make this banana based ice cream I almost cry with joy at how easy it is to make and how it doesn't give me that icky feeling that real ice … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Mint, chocolate ice cream
Tofeta. WHAT? That was my reaction too, my friend Harriet text me the word tofeta and I simply stared at my phone with bemusement. After I got myself together Harriet explained that tofeta is tofu, marinaded to have that tangy feta taste so me, being the cheese freak that I am took to the internet … Continue reading SALAD: Tofeta – eh?
I have been as sick as a dog. Well, I've had tonsillitis AGAIN! Usually in this situation I would make my feel good chicken soup but this is the first time I've been unwell since going vegan and I felt completely lost. Firstly, tonsillitis sucks balls, it's completely unnecessary pain and makes me feel like a child, … Continue reading MEAL: Roasted tomato and pepper soup
I teased you on Instagram on Saturday morning saying you don't need a fancy coffee machine to make your morning espresso and you don't!! I used to have a coffee machine and all it ever did was gather dust on my kitchen counter, so I threw it away and went back to instant coffee. Ok so instant … Continue reading DRINKS: Espresso time – no coffee machine needed
Did you read my post about drinks in Amsterdam yet? Yes, yes I'm still talking about Amsterdam. DON'T JUDGE ME! Why has no one taken me back yet? Right, rant over, I'm ok, I'm not going back YET. In the last post I told you all about the drinks I loved in the Dam, everything from fresh … Continue reading REVIEW: Amsterdam food
Do you follow me on instagram or twitter? If you do then you're probably fed up of me talking about Amsterdam but I WAS IN AMSTERDAM AND I LOVED IT. Naturally I was really nervous about going abroad, mostly because I didn't know where I was going (it was all a huge surprise by my … Continue reading DRINKS: Amsterdam drinks
Sometimes it's hard to keep thinking of new things to eat, everything gets into a routine and you start eating the same things over and over, sound familiar to anyone? That is me all over! Currently I'm eating hot sauce and avocado on rice cakes or toast most week days, now I love it but … Continue reading SNACKS: Quick and easy food
I MISS CHOCOLATE! Like a big old bar of chocolate, breaking it off, dipping it in a fresh cup of tea so it goes all gooey... mmm. Wait, no. It's only natural that from time to time I feel like slipping from my new vegan ways and burying my face in some chocolate. I was … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Brownie squares
You read that title correct, VEGAN OMELETTE! Being a new vegan I am still coming up against a few issues because I used to love an eggy, weekend breakfast. It seems that tofu is the answer to my eggy cravings. First I wearily tried scrambled tofu and now I'm trying a tofu omelette. Now, when I was … Continue reading BRUNCH: Vegan omelette, wait, what?
MUSHROOMS ARE MY NEMESIS. I've grown up hating everything about them, they have a weird texture, a god awful smell and they are the ugliest colour. Can you tell I'm still on the hatred bandwagon here? Since turning to a plant based diet however I've realised that my full blown loathing of mushrooms is going to … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Why I’m forcing myself to eat mushrooms
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