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Looking for a really easy and simple vegan fudge recipe with minimal ingredients? You're in luck! This peanut butter fudge recipe contains no animal products, has only 4 ingredients and doesn't require any heating or baking! It's so easy - anyone can make it! Plus it uses delicious raw cacao which has lots of health … Continue reading 4-ingredient vegan chocolate and peanut butter freezer fudge (no bake)
Vegan feta stuffed portobello mushrooms with salad is a healthy and easy lunch recipe that you can make in less than 20 minutes. This vegan feta stuffed portobello mushroom with salad recipe is not only delicious but also nutritious. It’s a perfect quick lunch for your busy days. Feta cheese is made from sheep's milk, … Continue reading Quick + easy vegan feta stuffed portobello mushroom (tastes like pizza)
Keeping a vegan food diary is a great way to show others what I eat every day. It's also handy for inspiration if you want to make easy plant based meals at home. Here are my vegan lunches and dinners for the past week or so. I hope you discover some easy vegan meal inspiration! … Continue reading Easy vegan meal inspiration – my plant based food diary
This blog post is in partnership with Ciao Gusto and features their delicious Ponti Organic Sundried Tomatoes. When Ciao Gusto reached out and asked if I wanted to feature one of their products in a recipe blog post, I couldn't resist. I absolutely love sundried tomatoes and they have a new organic version which is … Continue reading Easy + delicious homemade mini vegan pizzas
Barbecued veggie burgers, cider, ice cream, mum’s delicious potato salad… there are so many amazing foods we associate with summertime. Unfortunately these dishes come with a lot of extra calories that may not agree with the beach body you’ve been working on for the holidays! Fortunately, there are many vegan recipes to make this summer … Continue reading 3 healthy vegan recipes to make this summer
Here's a look at everything I have eaten as a vegan for 14 days! Hopefully you'll find some easy vegan food recipe inspiration and healthy eating ideas. I maintain a healthy weight and BMI of 19 through healthy eating and I usually go to the gym several times a week, but this has stopped whilst … Continue reading Vegan food diary: everything I ate for two weeks
As a vegan I am regularly asked what on Earth do I eat...! I was previously vegetarian and never got asked, but since I cut out dairy and all other animal products in January 2018, it's something some people can't quite get their head around. The answer is everything! I didn't particularly like meat anyway … Continue reading 10 quick vegan dinner ideas + meal inspiration
Eating delicious healthy vegan meals doesn't have to be a chore. I love tasty plant based food that doesn't require slaving away in the kitchen for hours. Here are 21 easy vegan recipes for dinner that anyone can make.21 easy vegan recipes for dinner1. Quorn pieces stir fryVegan quorn pieces, beansprouts, mushrooms, carrot, red pepper, tiny … Continue reading 21 easy vegan recipes for dinner anyone can make
It is now the Easter holidays in the UK, however you might not notice it! Things are certainly very different this year as the children were already home from school because of the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Most adults are working from home too unless their jobs are classed as essential. If unable to work … Continue reading Must-read tips for boosting concentration, energy and immunity in self-isolation
Due to the current coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, the majority of us in the UK, and even globally, are now stuck at home for at least three weeks. In the UK we are only allowed to leave the house once per day to exercise or to grab some essential food and supplies from local shops. Travel … Continue reading How to stay healthy during the coronavirus (+ 6 vegan store cupboard recipes!)
*Schwartz sent me the chilli flakes featured for review, but all views and words are my own.* Probably one of the first vegan dinner recipes anyone thinks of is vegan chilli and for a long while this was usually the standard option when eating out as a vegan, if there was an option on a … Continue reading Benefits of chilli flakes + quick, easy vegan chilli recipe
Sweet potatoes are everywhere right now. They're in every supermarket and on almost every menu I see when eating out in the UK. A decade ago they’d not have been on the menu at all, in fact a decade ago I hadn't even tried a sweet potato! It’s definitely not a bad thing as the … Continue reading 10 easy ways to eat sweet potato
Sometimes I’m guilty of getting lazy and wasting money for convenience. I’ve been doing this for practically two to three years in regards to plant-based milk. I’ve been buying store bought plant-based milk, mostly oat milk, rather than making it myself. Last month I realised that this habit was costing us £10-£15 per week, so … Continue reading How to make your own plant-based oat milk at home (it’s really easy)
You can still eat chocolate even if you are vegan and even if you are trying to quit refined or questionable added sugars and sweeteners. It’s so funny that the first thing many people said when I did a whole year of no added sugar (2017) was ‘I could never give up chocolate for a … Continue reading Vegan recipes and go-to brands for a healthy chocolate fix
One of my friends recently asked if I wanted some cooking apples. Their apple tree had produced loads. I politely declined. She was surprised and asked why. I said I’d have no use for them. ‘Would you not make an apple pie or apple crumble?’ She asked. Nope. I’ve never been a big dessert person … Continue reading 3 healthy vegan snacks to satisfy a sweet tooth
Working with different ingredients is always interesting and working with something totally new to us often presents a challenge. Freeze dried fruit is something that I only started using when I began my healthy journey around seven years ago. Before this I had never used a freeze dried fruit powder or eaten a freeze dried … Continue reading How to use freeze-dried fruit in vegan recipes
Yesterday I was speaking to someone about how I am now 100% plant based and consume no animal products at all. Before this year I was vegetarian for 5 years, having previously been veggie as a youngster too, but now I've cut all animal products out. My husband has been meat and dairy free (an … Continue reading 21 easy vegan sandwich filling ideas for lunchboxes (without soy or added sugar)
This week I have decided to create a vegan family meal planner for our dinner times... in the evening. I thought I’d better state it’s for the evening as I’ve always called the three meal times breakfast, dinner and tea! When I got with my husband he called them breakfast, lunch and dinner... Of course … Continue reading My vegan family meal planner and dinner menu
