Monthly Archives: October 2011

VeganMOFO Iron Chef Challenge #4 Carrots and Oats

I am cooking for friends to day and it’s going to be a nut roast. This will hopefully make them happy and me too coz I get to meet the final VeganMOFO challenge as it contains oats and carrots! I … Continue reading

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Steaming!

I was dashing about today dodging zombies!It’s nearly Halloween and they had a zombie walk in my city, there were loads of them, everywhere! I went to my favourite veg shop and bought a massive bag of lovely fruit and … Continue reading

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Spice It Up!

Variety is the spice of life, so they say… Well the same applies to food. I used to work with someone who ate the same meals on each day of the week. So Monday might always be lasagne, Tuesday sausage … Continue reading

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Free Sheese!

My Sheese just arrived from the lovely people at Bute Island! Thanks also to all at VeganMOFO for picking me to win the giveaway competition! I am delighted and will try and think of something exciting to do with it … Continue reading

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Meatballs. What Do You Mean Funny? Funny How?

I’ve been thinking about vegan meatballs! I’ve been fancying a supper of ‘meatballs’, tomato sauce and spaghetti for a while so I was really excited to find a great looking recipe in the brilliant cookbook Appetite for Reduction. The recipe … Continue reading

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Beetroot and avocado salad

Some evenings I just want to eat a big colourful plate of crunchy salad – it feels like a massive boost of vitamins and minerals! The star of this salad was the beetroot my friend Ruth made; it was pickled … Continue reading

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Last of the Tomatoes

I wanted to call this blog Last of the Mohicans but I couldn’t think of a witty link. Anyway – here they are… the last little beauties along with a couple of green chillies. I have really enjoyed picking fresh … Continue reading

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Fish Oil or Snake Oil?

We’ve all heard the hype about how wonderful fish oils are and how vegetarians and vegans are missing out on this vital brain food. So, what actually is the scientific evidence that fish oils can improve cognitive ability? Suprisingly, the … Continue reading

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VeganMOFO Iron Chef Challenge #3 Coconut – Thai Green Curry

The challenge was coconut. On a cold, dark Saturday night… it had to be curry. I’ve never made a Thai green curry before although I do really like eating them. My local Asian restaurant Teohs does a very good one … Continue reading

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Plantain Yum Yum

My first encounter with plantain was as a child on Christmas day in London. We were staying with our old family friends who lived in South London. There were six kids, three adults, several guinea pigs and always a party … Continue reading

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