This time last year I was gearing up to attempt Veganuary 2018. My Mum had become vegan in the Summer of 2017 so we had already had lots of fun experimenting with recipes for vegan cheese sauce, snacks and desserts. I had been a life-long vegetarian and knew that a vegan lifestyle was possible but …
It’s now six months since I embarked upon my Veganuary challenge. If you’ve been following me you’ll know that I started Veganuary with no real expectations and a mindfulness to not put too much pressure on myself. I thought that I’d end the month with major cheese and milk chocolate cravings and introduce them back …
Next in my eco-quest is my make-up bag. Now here is where I’m struggling. There are FOUR important factors when it comes to choosing make up and so far I’m not doin’ so great covering all four bases. Here’s what’s important to me: 1. Cruelty-free! 2. Low waste 3. Good for me (or at least …
Dressed in our rain coats and sandals (well who knows how to predict the weather for a spring city break?) ten of us hopped on a plane to Budapest for a birthday celebratory week. We had planned a week of walking, sight-seeing and of course EATING. For me, the best holidays are filled with food. …
My goodness I love a food fair. Free samples? Yes please. Independent retailers and small businesses? Hey there. Presents to myself? You shouldn’t have. Last month we filled our backpacks with reusable totes and headed down to Vegfest in Brighton. This vegan food festival is packed full of vegan businesses, ethical companies and natural products. …
When I started this year with Veganuary I didn’t know whether or not I would carry on eating only a plant based diet. I thought it was more likely that I would cut down on dairy from day to day and occasionally eat a standard vegetarian diet. I hoped that I would eat less chocolate …
If you’ve been reading this blog (thanks, you’re my new favourite) then you’ll know that this year I have been taking part in Veganuary. That means eating and drinking no animal derived products of any kind. You’ll also know that I was already a life-long vegetarian so this was a smaller leap for me than …
I had often considered trying veganism in the past but had written it off as too difficult. I worried about what people would say – being a vegetarian already invites so many questions on an almost daily basis. Veganuary is, for me, the easiest time for a Vegan Trial. Here’s three ways in which Veganuary …
