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All Dark
photo credit: Charlotte Burnett We’re close to the Solstice now. It is very dark. Above is a strange and dark perspective of our wild and non-conformist tree cut from the garden leading nicely into...
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Space Age Cooking
Doesn’t look a very space age treat, but it is because it was cooked in this: …and that looks like a robot, little eyes and everything, though it’s actually a VonShef Halogen Oven Cooker. It’s an...
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bread sauce
A beautiful accompaniment to Christmas dinner and easy to prepare (in advance too). Below is a wonderful recipe from Oatly, though we do have a dear friend who makes bread sauce by simply putting all...
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vegan gammon and pineapple
As the sun set on 2014 we went all retro with a VBites Gammon Style Roast and some pineapple fritters. The fritters were juicy and delicious! Ingredients: one tin of pineapple rings in pineapple juice...
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coconutty
A Beautiful Green Smoothie made with wonderfully rehydrating coconut water (as ever these quantities make a large jug that serves four): 4 bananas 2 avocados half a bag (about 3 cups) of baby leaf...
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getting a bit Nudie with it
It’s an exceptionally frosty morning. But it’s okay. Because we have hot chocolate and Nudie snacks. Nudie snacks are toasted coconut chips, rich in healthy fats and fibre and decidedly moreish. You...
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chocolate chilli cupcakes
Chocolate Chilli Cupcakes Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of self-raising gluten free flour 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 2 tablespoons of caster sugar 1 quarter teaspoon of hot chilli powder 4 tablespoons...
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Spring is almost Sprung…
We’ve spotted some lovely vegan goodies around for Easter this year, see our page for listings. Something else new and lovely: The Vegan Lifestyle Association. A not-for-profit organisation, it is...
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Oh, Sweet Freedom!
Porridge on a cold day with Sweet Freedom‘s Choc Shot and natural sweetness syrup. These products are a great alternative to refined sugar, the sweetness being sourced from fruit and carob. And...
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Tarragon and Thyme Roast Fennel
Simple and so, so delicious. Ingredients: 1 bulb of fennel per person root veg such as carrots or parsnips, at least two per person chopped leeks or onions a handful of fresh herbs, here we used...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Last Bus Canteen
Actually there were no fried green tomatoes. But there was a plethora of other wonderful food at this 100% vegan weekend café in Aberdeenshire. The Last Bus Works Canteen is just out of New Pitsligo...
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Space Age Cooking
Doesn’t look a very space age treat, but it is because it was cooked in this: …and that looks like a robot, little eyes and everything, though it’s actually a VonShef Halogen Oven Cooker. It’s an...
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bread sauce
A beautiful accompaniment to Christmas dinner and easy to prepare (in advance too). Below is a wonderful recipe from Oatly, though we do have a dear friend who makes bread sauce by simply putting all...
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vegan gammon and pineapple
As the sun set on 2014 we went all retro with a VBites Gammon Style Roast and some pineapple fritters. The fritters were juicy and delicious! Ingredients: one tin of pineapple rings in pineapple juice...
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coconutty
A Beautiful Green Smoothie made with wonderfully rehydrating coconut water (as ever these quantities make a large jug that serves four): 4 bananas 2 avocados half a bag (about 3 cups) of baby leaf...
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getting a bit Nudie with it
It’s an exceptionally frosty morning. But it’s okay. Because we have hot chocolate and Nudie snacks. Nudie snacks are toasted coconut chips, rich in healthy fats and fibre and decidedly moreish. You...
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chocolate chilli cupcakes
Chocolate Chilli Cupcakes Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of self-raising gluten free flour 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 2 tablespoons of caster sugar 1 quarter teaspoon of hot chilli powder 4 tablespoons...
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Autumnal Moments
Smoothie of the moment: Bramble, quantities are for four people, adjust as required. Ingredients: a quarter blender jug of brambles (blackberries); 100g of walnuts; 5 bananas; 1 large apple; orange...
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A Mheaty Roast!
Pictured above is a very delicious Mheat fillet, stuffed with mushroom risotto and wrapped in puff pastry. Everybody loved it. Everybody wanted more. Served with baby broad beans, asparagus and a...
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Yushoi Snapea Rice Sticks
Yushoi sent us some of their healthy Snapea Rice Sticks to try. The four flavours: Lightly Salted; Soy and Balsamic Vinegar; Sweet Chilli and Lemon, and Smoked Salt and Szechaun Pepper are all...
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