It's officially BBQ season, when I first decided to vegan it was in the middle of the winter and I didn't really think about my favourite season, summer. What comes hand in hand with summer? BBQs! I feel like BBQs are a British necessity, as soon as that sun comes out most of us rush … Continue reading SALAD: Summer cous cous
THE VEGAN STEAK. It's the perfect oxymoron right? If I had a pound for every time that I need to explain that I used to really enjoy steak, that I didn't stop eating meat because I didn't like the taste of it... no really... It's a conversation I end up having with the people more … Continue reading REVIEW: The vegan steak
Vegans just eat grass right? We've all seen the memes, we've all pretended to laugh at the jokes, yeh very funny everyone. Now that it's BBQ season this joke seems to be around more than usual - wonderful. A few weeks ago I went home for my dad's 60th birthday and what did we do … Continue reading BAKED GOODS: A simple chocolate cake
Single use plastic is got a bad rep these days and quite bloody right. For years we were encouraged to drink more bottled water, grab your food to go with a last fork and to drink your gin through a straw with a plastic stirrer too (are you fucking kidding? Just give me the gin … Continue reading LISTS – 4 ways to use less plastic
A few weeks back, the lovely lambs over at The Primal Pantry sent me some bars to try. Now I usually snack on fruit or crisps (because crisps are life and I just can't seem to quit them) but I like to keep a stash of snack bars in my cupboard for a treat, because … Continue reading REVIEW: The Primal Pantry bars = HEAVEN!
It's almost that time of year, PANCAKE TIME! Ok, so Shrove Tuesday isn't until 9th February it's never to early to start practicing right? A few years ago I had a pancake party and it was so great, but I thought I'd try to make a simpler gluten free and vegan pancake so here goes! What you … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Vegan Pancakes, the actual dream
Can we talk about burgers for a second? I don't if you've tried many vegan burgers but they are often a pile of shite. I never want to eat a bean burger, NEVER, sorry lads but it's not for me. Seitan has changed my life, seitan is a gluten based meat substitute that is packed … Continue reading REVIEW: Vegan burgers at DogHouse
Are you even having a weekend if you aren’t eating avocado toast? Nah I don’t think so. I eat a lot of avocados, I once went through a phase of eating them on rice cakes with hot sauce for breakfast at work EVERYDAY. I regret nothing. Half an avocado is 1 of your 5 a … Continue reading MEALS: 3 reasons to eat avocados
A year ago I wrote a post about surviving Veganuary, my first tip was to surround yourself with vegans. This year I would still recommend that for anyone trying Veganuary, new vegans, struggling vegans or old timer vegans because it is good to feel like you're part of a community who are trying make a … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: Fat Gay Vegan writes a book
I moved to Glasgow for work 8 and half years ago (where the hell did all of that time go?) and I bloody love it. There are so many reasons to love it up here but what I don't like is the weather, football traffic and the amount of beige food that's on offer. I … Continue reading MEAL: Butternut squash mac ‘n’ cheese
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