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…