30th October 2009

My last Vegan Mofo blog and it wasn’t at all as difficult as I thought it would be. I guess it’s a lot easier when you can share the load between two and happen to think about food most of the time!

Today I have been getting ready for our stall tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it. We will have the odd Halloween touch here and there amongst the regular stuff on offer. (more…)

30 October 2009

This is my last mofo contribution for the month and I find myself left with mixed emotion.  I am pleased that we joined in and wrote about food for the month (haha like thats different from usual!) and also relieved it is over!  But what should I write about for the last one? (more…)

28th October 2009

Vegan Sausage & Bean Casserole

Now that Autumn’s officially here and it’s decidedly colder, me and my husband (who’s also vegan) are switching to our favourite Autumn/Winter vegan recipes. Things like homemade cottage pie, ‘traditional’  roast dinners, chillis and curries have replaced Summery pasta and salad-type dishes. Our absolute favourite at the moment is Vegan Sausage Casserole. It’s something that I cobbled together a few years ago and it’s a really tasty winter warmer, plus if there’s just two of you it lasts two nights, so no cooking the next day – always a bonus! (more…)

27 October 2009

I was recently introduced to vegan squirt cream.  Omg, it tastes good. (more…)

26th October 2009

Saturday I finally tested out a couple of recipes using some lovely lovely vegan white chocolate. After tasting a sample last month, Sasha  already made some plain and white chocolate mini muffins for the stall last week. (more…)

23 October 2009

It is not always difficult as you might think to eat out with non vegan friends in a non vegan restaurant.  Sometimes it simple requires calling ahead and finding out what is in the food on their menu.

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22nd October 2009

A wise woman (aka Mother) once said: “The lion is very significant in Buddhism, he is the king of all animals. He has strength, courage and a fearless character. Although afraid of no other creatures he is prudent, approaching smaller creatures cautiously with three steps forward and one step back – then pouncing.” (more…)

21 October 2009

The THV are about to take on stall number 3, its halloween people, we need to up our game.  I have no idea how we came upon the idea but on Saturday Mits and I discussed victoria sponge muffins or mini victoria sponge cakes.  It is totally feasible and I like a challenge.  (more…)

20th October 2009

Our next market day is the 31st of October, so planning ahead we have decided to get in the ’spirit’ (sorry!) of it all and have a Halloween themed stall. (more…)

19 October 2009

When I first heard about sesame seed muffins I wasn’t sure,  but then I have eaten and loved Mit’s sweet potato and caramel cupcake.  So maybe I justed needed to bake and eat and handily Mits had her own recipe for me to follow.

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18th October 2009

Friday I was far too busy to write a Vegan Mofo blog since I was instead baking for 13 hours! It was all in aid of our new venture at the Cabbages & Frocks market in Marylebone. (more…)

14th October 2009

So Mother is now living with us and when she developed a bad cold after 2 days, I kick started operation ‘cold obliteration’. I don’t look forward to being ill at the best of times, but since we have stall outside in the increasing chilly weather this Saturday, I wanted to make sure I was protected.

How do you feed a cold? Well in the Ikeda household you stuff it full of ’super foods’, here’s a sample of what we have been filling up on: (more…)

13 October 2009

I never get tired of eating veggie stir fry there are some key ingredients that keep it tasting good for me time & time again…. (more…)

12th October 2009

Wow isn’t the internet amazing? I have become the third (or is that fourth??) link in the chain of a macaroni cheese blog connection and who knows how many more will follow?! (more…)

9 October 2009

My raw food challenge is to make tasty, textured, good food.  So everything I eat cooked I want to try and make raw.  Something I eat all the time is hummus so here is the recipe of a raw one. (more…)

8th October 2009

Although it may appear to be all quiet on the Heat Free Day front I have still been attempting it every week. Granted my own guidelines have become a little hazy (yes I am sure buying cooked food is tantamount to cheating), but I aim to get back on track for next week! (more…)

7 October 2009 

Embracing raw living for me, week and a bit to date, has included; a two day not so happy fruit detox, 5 days of more fruit, healthy & nutritious salads, sprouts and then 2 days of cooked grain to leave me with a stable 75% raw diet.  But then I went to the health shop and OMG there is raw ice cream out there.  Well for the good of the website I thought I should buy some & review it (yes for you, not me!). (more…)

6th October 2009

Another month, another challenge and this time it was booze! I considered doing sake, plum wine and even beer but eventually decided to soak some plums in vodka after being inspired by this recipe by The Gluttonous Vegan. (more…)

5 October 2009

I purchased my hemp sprouting bag at the festival of life 2008 after see a sprouting demo and being motivated by the sprout with ease bug.  I took my new purchase home and stored it safely in a cupboard for a little over a year.  Occasionally I would stumble accros it when digging around in the back of said cupboard and say to myself “sprouting, yes I must do that soon…..”  And then life would carry on. (more…)

2nd October 2009

Sorry not you, but Sash and I! On Wednesday Sasha and I were invited to the first birthday of tibits. In celebration of their first birthday they were serving champagne and doing some live cooking demonstrations. The most amazing part of the evening though was finding out the history behind the restaurant. (more…)