Vegan lunch finds in London - Pret, Tortilla and Leon

There are two reasons that I tend not to buy lunch when I'm at work: I like cooking, and I hate spending money on sub-standard grub. ...

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Three lots of cravings: quesadillas, Caesar salad and potato salad

You know sometimes when a craving sneaks up on you, and you have to satisfy the craving monster before it takes over your brain and you sit ...

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Vegan bakery finds in London

In my all-round dedication to bringing you the finest vegan baked goods in London, I've really been pushing myself this month. A quick...

beans

New ingredient discoveries: collards' English cousin, cavolo nero, and blood orange juice

Here's a few random bits and pieces I've been cooking lately, with varying levels of success.  (I know, right - with an introduction...

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Matcha mousse, chocolate stout pudding and baked figs: More cupboard clear outs

After making matcha cookies a while ago , I still had a good bit of matcha left and no real idea what to do with it. With a house move in ...

biscuits

Testing out a new treat delivery service, Vegan Tuck Box

A few months ago, it seemed like every vegan blogger I follow has been posting about having got a Vegan Cuts box and all the lovely and fun ...

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First experiments with baking with apple sauce

On my quest to rid my store cupboards of everything humanly possible (I'm moving house in a few weeks!) I turned my attention to a jar ...

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Brighton finds: A review of Iydea and Boho Gelato

I love going to Brighton – it's full of quirky shops, nice pubs, it's by the sea, and there's a fair few vegan eateries the...

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Cupboard clearout: Mac and cheese, split peas and pain au Speculoos

It turns out before too long, I'll have to move house. And you know what moving house means? Moving kitchen. And you know what moving ...

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New breakfast ideas wanted or, can old oatcakes learn new tricks?

What do you eat for breakfast? Is the first meal of the day a rollercoaster ride of mind-bending new dishes, or more same old, same old? ...

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Otto pizza restaurant review: If only I had another stomach

I don't often get over to west London, but after my first trip to Otto pizza this week, I'm already planning a repeat visit. It...

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Japanese rice and baked veggies

Sometimes, when you find a recipe you like, you just send up making it over and over and over and then making yourself sick of it. I on...

feel the food fear

Naan bread: Feel the fear and cook it anyway, episode 6

As recipes go, the idea of making naan bread has always given me the fear. Don't get me wrong, I love eating it, but it's ver...

almonds

Cooking from Veggiestan part deux

After my first successful soujourn in the land of Veggiestan , I decided it was time for a return visit. Not only had all the recipes I tr...

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Pan bagnat recipe - or how to avoid wet bread with your wet bread

I thought after I'd finished MoFo, I'd want to put my feet up and steer well clear of all things blogging related. Turns out, I ...

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The humble sandwich: A final couple of recipes for Vegan MoFo

For this MoFo, I've been using the theme of English dishes, making some forgotten centuries-old recipes and cooking up modern favourites...

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Eccles cake recipe (sort of): Vegan MoFo

Can't believe the end of MoFo is nearly upon us - it kind of snuck up on me, so I've had to do a double post today!  So, the secon...

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Vegan tea cake recipe, circa WWII: Vegan MoFo

When a lovely colleague at my other half's work was kind enough to bring me a load of delicious tea from Sri Lanka recently, I decided I...

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Lancashire hotpot recipe: Vegan MoFo

I made this next dish, Lancashire hotpot, only so I could use up a rather odd purchase I made at a health-food store in Brighton: vegan blac...

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