Dec

7

Vegan without a vengeance

I am no longer a vegan with a vengeance. I fell off that wagon. The wagon was high and I fell hard. The path was too extreme and I couldn’t keep up. I’m still travelling to the same destination, but I’m taking an easier route, a route called vegetarianism. I no longer feel guilty when [...]

Filled Under: veganism, vegetarian
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Sep

9

Vegan with a Vengeance

I added to my vegan cookbook collection this past week, buying a copy of Vegan with a Vengeance. I’ve tried a couple of the recipes already, the Samosas and Fettucine Alfreda, and am very impressed with both. Naturally I forgot to take pictures of my creation. As well as snacks, pasta, pizza and lots of [...]

Filled Under: veganism

Aug

10

Vegan BBQ links

I’m compiling a list of recipes for our camping trip we leave on next week, these are the websites I’ve used as inspiration: The Veggo BarbequeVegan Food – National BBQ WeekThe Vegan Diet – Time to BBQ I should be able to throw together a few meals with all that help. We have some friends [...]

Filled Under: camping, veganism

Aug

10

A Fairtrade soy latte & an avocado bagel please!

Whenever my three year old daughter Piper and I head into Woking (our nearest town), she always asks if we can have lunch there. She’s a lady who likes to lunch. Today we tried out CafĂ© Americano. I had my first ever Fairtrade soy latte and an avocado and gherkin bagel, and Piper had a [...]

Filled Under: veganism, Woking

Aug

9

Vegan BBQ (braai)

I waited in all day yesterday for the delivery of a skottel braai (it’s a South African thing) that we are planning to take with us on our camping trip. Then I realised that it wasn’t being delivered yesterday, it was being delivered today. I felt a bit of a plonker, but I now have [...]

Filled Under: recipe, veganism

Aug

3

Veganism, day 3

I am a vegan. I’ve been one for 3 days. So far, so good. The food’s been very good, and I haven’t had any cravings for cheese, milk or meat. I did take the opportunity yesterday to stock up on some vegan fare from Holland and Barrett, so I can have a soya-cheese sandwich if [...]