I was a weird kid. Partly because I was the kid whose favourite food was fruit. Not chocolate, not ice cream, not even peanut butter or cheese sticks. Plain old, disgustingly healthy fruit.
Tag: vegetarian
Vegan Events: Vegfest Brighton 2013
I finally made it down to Brighton at the weekend and although it was hardly sip-cocktails-on-the-beach kind of weather, the stormy skies were perfect for spending the day at an indoor festival and eating my weight in food!
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
We’ve been having a bake sale at work to raise money for Comic Relief. I made my vegan banana muffins last week but unfortunately, my bananas weren’t quite bake-ready (brown and squishy), so they weren’t as tasty as last time. Still good, just not epic.
Recipe: Crunchy Granola (Not) Bars
I rarely follow a recipe to the letter. Generally, when trying something new I will raid my cookbooks and search online, then combine elements from a whole bunch of different recipes that I like. Most of the time, this works quite well.
Cornmeal Crust Vegetarian Pizza at London’s Otto
In an area of London made famous by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in some 90s film you may possibly have heard off, lies a quaint little pizza establishment by the name of Otto.
Vegan Banana Muffins
Happy Australia Day to my fellow Aussies!
Recipe: Simple Chilli and Garlic Pasta
Sometimes the most satisfying meals are those slap-dash creations that turn out better than expected.
Can’t You Just Pick the Meat Off? A Rant.
The meat industry doesn’t care whether the meat enters your mouth or not; they simply care that it enters your shopping bag. Whether you eat him or not, Babe has still died so that you can have that pasta lunch!Continue reading Can’t You Just Pick the Meat Off? A Rant.
Festival Food: Warped Tour 2013
A little while back I wrote about vegetarian food (or lack thereof) at festivals. With hit and miss experiences in the past, my main complaint was Warped Tour 2008 in Calgary where the only foods I could eat were crisps and lemonade ice blocks.
Recipe: Spicy Broccoli and Cashew Stir-Fry
I had forgotten how delicious simple stir-fries can be. Usually, I make a stir-fry when I have a drawer full of veggies that need to be used up and I just throw in whatever I’ve got to hand. Sauces range from sweet chilli to honey-soy to chilli-lemon.