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
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!
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
I fucking hate (some) people. Yes I needed to swear and yes I needed to qualify it with the (some). I want to love people but there are a few who make it so difficult. My favourite myth: Vegan's are angry and pushy Ha! I write this blog these days to prove that being vegan … Continue reading THE VEGAN DIARIES: A simple rant about people
Ok so I'm really not one of these protein gym wankers who get their protein shakers out at work (you know who you are lads). The one thing that everyone loves to joke about now that I'm vegan is "But where do you get your protein from?" EVERYWHERE IDIOTS. I do subscribe to eating protein … Continue reading SMOOTHIE: Protein smoothie
Last year I made some energy bites and I've been eating them on and off since, but they had puffed rice in them so they didn't stay crispy for long and I'd end up eating them way too fast! So I though I'd rethink it and throw together something smoother (this worked better than my … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Date energy balls
If there's one thing that will stop me in my tracks, it is the words "vegan pancakes". Seriously, no matter what I am up to, who I'm talking to, if I hear those words I loose track of what I'm doing and drift off into a world of fluffy pancakes... wait, what was I saying? … Continue reading REVIEW: The Herbivore Kitchen, Edinburgh
Every now and again I feel like I need to share the great things I've scoffed recently and the last couple of months have been top notch for food. Here is why. The cupcake Sometimes you're walking around the Merchant City Festival, not looking for food at all, simply enjoying some samba music in the … Continue reading REVIEW: Glorious food I’ve eaten
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