I've been reading about superfoods again, this week I'm tackling turmeric. Now, turmeric is supposed to be one of the best things that you could eat on a regular basis, but why? 1. Anti-inflamatory 2. Lowers the risk of heart disease 3. Help prevent cancers (especially colon cancer) 4. Fights depression These are only a … Continue reading DRINKS: Turmeric tea – the drink of champions
Is anyone else always in awe of how good energy balls look? They always looks so satisfyingly rolled and they look like little bites of heaven. They take very minimal prep, no cooking and you don't even need to wait for them to set in the fridge to taste them! Perfect. In fact, knowing that … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Chocolate energy bites
Well, I wasn't going to blog this recipe, it was just a test to see how easy it would be to make a curry but it tasted fab and when Abbi at Little Peaches asked for the recipe I figured I needed to. Now I don't have any good photographs of this curry because I wasn't expecting … Continue reading MEALS: Superfood curry
I've been reading about cauliflower rice for yonks but I've never gotten round to trying it. Simple doesn't even cover it guys, this is crazy easy, really tasty and so filling! First things first, you do not need a blender! If you have been put off making cauliflower rice because all of the recipes online … Continue reading MEAL: Fruity cauliflower rice
Green food makes my soul happy, whether it's a green smoothie or a bowl of this pea soup, there's something about the colour green that makes you feel instantly healthier right? Back when I was eating meat, pea and ham soup used to be my all time fave soup so I've been avoiding pea soups … Continue reading MEAL: Pea green perfection
It's not very often that I get excited out in Dennistoun. Don't get me wrong, we have some great places to eat but if you're vegan and wheat free then it's not so easy. UNTIL NOW! I'd been hearing about Kind Crusts in the Vegan group that I'm in on Facebook for a few weeks, … Continue reading REVIEW: Kind Crusts, Dennistoun’s newbie
Oh my god, you're vegan? But where do you get your protein from? Firstly, shut up. Secondly, do you know how much protein you're eating? Thirdly, I get protein from all over the place so please back up a tad. Since going vegan I have definitely become increasingly aware of what I'm eating and what … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: High protein cookies
I'm sure all of you vegans out there have heard the rumours that Zizzi have started serving vegan food, I was totally skeptical when I read this, after all salad is usually vegan... But I thought it would be worth a try and boy was I right! First things first, ask for the allergen menu. … Continue reading REVIEW: Zizzi goes vegan
Chocolate pudding? But you're vegan, you can't eat chocolate pudding! HELL YEH I CAN. I think that lots of people assume that eating a vegan diet is all humous and carrots, ok bad example because that's my favourite snack but if you're smart about what you eat you can banish that feeling of FOMO (yeh … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Chocolate pudding
Chocolate makes me very happy but now that I'm eating a plant based diet, it can be tough to get my chocolate fix these days and even when I do, I get sad that everything is packed full of sugar. So, to the kitchen! Surely sweet potato brownies will work and give me that hit … Continue reading BAKED GOODS: Sweet potato brownies
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