How Dehydrated Products Can Help Reduce Your Impact On The Environment

Think about the amount of packaging you are throwing away every week, just from essentials. Now think about the amount of that which is plastic… It’s not a very nice image, is it? Image : Greenpeace The average person in the UK drinks 1.4 litres of milk per week, according to ahdb.org.uk. That’s roughly a … Continue reading How Dehydrated Products Can Help Reduce Your Impact On The Environment

Mint ice cream dream…

Sometimes it’s just too tempting when you see you’re favourite ice cream flavour from a new vegan ice cream brand. So in went this (beautifully designed) pot of Northern Bloc ice cream to my Ocado basket and I couldn’t wait to try it. I almost forgot about it, having not unpacked the shopping myself, but … Continue reading Mint ice cream dream…

Doughnut, we all love a good doughnut

doughnut /ˈdəʊnʌt/ noun a small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ball or ring.a ring-shaped object, in particular a vacuum chamber in some types of particle accelerator. I scanned the shelves of the bakery on the hill after a gruelling session of doggy paddle and seven year old me avoided … Continue reading Doughnut, we all love a good doughnut

A love story about cheese

It must be the number one comment about turning vegan (or not being able to) and that is, ‘I couldn't give up cheese' Firstly, and apologies for briefly stepping on my soap box, if you're really passionate about making a change and you have the mindset and realisation of why you'd want to be vegan … Continue reading A love story about cheese

Ready made and vegan

Sometimes we just need an easy dinner but really want the enjoyment of a proper home cooked meal. When I was pregnant, as well as batch cooking into the freezer to be prepared for those early newborn days, I came across a rather lovely looking online brand selling ready-made home cooked style meals. They looked … Continue reading Ready made and vegan

Where you least expect it…

Strolling through the aisles past the mini apples and the ready-made pizza bases, I definitely didn’t think I would come across such good beauty products and that those beauty products were vegan and cruelty-free. The Lacura range at Aldi (when it’s in stock) is a winner. So many different products including face creams, toners, tanning … Continue reading Where you least expect it…

Who needs plastic?

A game changer in shopping that is planet friendly is the introduction of refill shops. Refill shops offer the opportunity to enjoy all your usual larder staples including pastas, pulses, dried fruits, nuts and much more but with no unnecessary packaging. You simply take your own containers and fill - buying only how much you … Continue reading Who needs plastic?