2nd September 2010

A lot of the time a vegan’s best plan is to be prepared. I contacted our hotel in advance to enquire about their capabilities for catering for me and it all sounded hopeful. (more…)

27th August 2010

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26th August 2010

The last time I travelled abroad since turning vegan almost 3 years ago was to visit my family in Japan. Going to another country can be a challenge when you have to explain (there is no single word for vegan in Japanese) and get your dietry requirements understood. (more…)

25th of August 2010

Before the obligatory blogs about my food on holiday, here are some pics of the beautiful beach and sunsets in Negril, Jamaica: (more…)

13th August 2010

Last night I had the pleasure of taking someone new to Otto Pizza in Notting Hill, after attending the vegan tasting session I was eager to take my friends back there, even if the pizza I preferred didn’t make it to the menu.

Since there were two vegan options (hurrah!) we went for a half cashew cheese which is already on their regular menu, and the tofu cheese aubergine pizza. (more…)

8th August 2010

I spend my working week dreaming up new cupcake flavours to experiment with at the weekend. My list is pretty long at the moment, but I am slowly working my way through it, I have gone a bit Arabian with my two lastest recipes for Turkish delight which I have tried with both a vanilla and a chocolate base, and a minted white chocolate.

You can handily find all these recipes below! (more…)

7th August 2010

You know it’s going to be a good week when someone asks you if you want to have a sundae for breakfast. Sash has bought an ice cream machine so not only is she testing out on me the cookies from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar but now I am a guinea pig for vegan ice cream too! (more…)

31st July 2010

Another day in Devon another animal sanctuary! Our second sanctuary trip was to Sidmouth to pay a visit to The Donkey Sanctuary and the donkey Vijay that my in-laws have been sponsoring for the last 6 years. (more…)

26th July 2010

It feels like an age has passed, but just 11 days ago I was at The National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek adopting some seals with the money we have raised through various festivals and bake sales. I first heard about The Sanctuary in the Metro where there was a tiny article mentioning the work they do rescuing, rehabilitating and then releasing back into the wild stray seal pups. (more…)

23rd of July 2010

After a failed attempt to eat at Green Note in Camden (make sure you book a table folks) we pratically skipped our way to Manna. With a week of eating chips in Devon (and they were yummy chips too) I was ready for some ‘proper’ vegan food. (more…)

14th July 2010

The tube in the summer is never a pleasant thing, I am sure the Northern line never got as hot as the Central line has been the last month. Whilst I have been complaining even though I have a seat and can read my book with my SIGG in my bag I forget that some are really suffering in the heat. (more…)

8th July 2010

I get great enjoyment from making things from scratch…most of the time. But even for this baking, cooking vegan machine there are occasions when I permit myself a short cut or two. So I grandly present my super quick banoffee pie: (more…)

3rd July 2010

Today was vegan tea party day! I have to say I am a little obsessed with tea parties/afternoon tea, so now that we finally have space to have one it didn’t take me long to find the opportunity. And what better occasion than a birthday? (more…)

2nd July 2010

Another blog about lunchtime in the city and this time it’s all about Whitecross Market. As an end of the week treat (although sometimes it happens mid week too!) I take a stroll down on a Thursday or a Friday when the speciality food stalls are there.  I love this market because it is VERY vegan friendly. My top places to visit are below: (more…)

1st July 2010

You may have heard about the Elephant Parade and if you live in London you might have also been lucky enough to see the beautiful baby elephants scattered all over the city for yourself. I managed to catch a couple of them before they were whisked away recently for auction. (more…)

22nd June 2010

It is with a sweetened tooth and happy heart I write tonights blog. Today’s Cake Fest was hosted by the ever hospitable  Gallery Cafe in Bethnal Green. (more…)

20th June 2010

Sash and I went to the Grace Kelly exhibition today which was pretty stunning: the dresses and the size of her teeny tiny waist! (more…)

19th June 2010

From reading Sasha’s blog you will know that she is an avid gardener, so I was really pleased when she got to have the opportunity for a tour of The Sand’s allotment whilst we were staying there in Bristol. I have blogged about it previously here, but it was all the more engrossing for me this time as I am hoping to start some gardening of my own very soon. (more…)

19th June 2010

With 2 exams in May the Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre was going to be the highlight of my month. We have never done a two day festival before so it meant a LOT of planning, especially with studying and moving house the day we were heading down to Bristol. (more…)

21st May 2010

When Sash and I first went vegan we were very lucky to have each other for support. When you are taking those first vegan steps it can be a bit daunting planning all your meals and stocking your cupboard with your new staple ingredients. As we worked together we were able to start our very own little lunch club. (more…)