Had an afternoon in central London booked, to see an art exhibition, and a friend booked pre-exhibition drinks and late lunch at a rather delightful cosy eatery tucked away in East London. A late lunch at Delamina Not only does Delamina have a dreamy rustic interior, with vintage details, perfect cafe curtains and original shop … Continue reading Restaurants that adapt
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…
Easy peasy kids grub…
When you've got a lot of hurdles to overcome with kids meals - vegan, fussy, not much time to prepare and haven't been to the shops? These handy pinwheel pastries are the quickest to make and super tasty. The two main ingredients are (ready rolled) puff pastry and some kind of sauce. It seems most … Continue reading Easy peasy kids grub…
Finding the holy grail, otherwise known as good vegan parmesan
A few years ago I was starting out on my using-refill-for-shopping journey (at the lovely Harmless store, North London), and was introduced to a very special product. Available to buy packaging-free was 'grated' vegan parmesan. What was this magical mysterious substance and how exactly was it made? Little did I know it is literally the … Continue reading Finding the holy grail, otherwise known as good vegan parmesan
Too many tomatoes?
Sometimes we just have an excess of vegetables in the fridge and we just don’t want to waste them. We are always looking for ways to preserve them for longer, use them in different ways and ensure we don’t have food waste. Options include cooking up a big batch of stew or soup which can … Continue reading Too many tomatoes?
One scone, two scones
Certain foods people just presume we need to use dairy in baking, but coming across this scones recipe it was delightful to discover we can quash those thoughts and yet again produce delicious food without the need for any animal products. All that's left to consider is how do you pronounce the word - scone, … Continue reading One scone, two scones
Why hello there…
A lot of people celebrate the anniversary or realise how much of their life they have been vegan - for me I honestly can't remember. I know there was a point when I was just a (rather awkward) gluten-free and dairy-free vegetarian yet I still ate a bit of fish, so I didn't even know … Continue reading Why hello there…
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?
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