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preserving
What a bumper year it’s been for the currants – were having berried up green smoothies daily, there are lots in freezer which will extend the berry smoothie season and it’s looking to be a very...
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Tibits, Tomato Soup and Vegan Month
Autumn is deepening and darkening, it’s conker time, it’s almost November, and November is vegan month. Animal Aid are running The Great Vegan Challenge where anyone can pledge to be vegan for a month...
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cheesey sage and onion potato cakes
A simple supper or a filling breakfast using up leftover mashed potato. We had one very heaped soup bowl of mash, but the recipe is versatile Fry off 2 red onions and a couple of good sprigs of sage...
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mini pizza bites
Delicious and fresh after the rich food of Yule, the courgette bases are juicy and flavoursome. Nice as canapés or a starter. Brush a baking tray with olive oil . We used three courgettes, sliced to...
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chestnut roast
A very nice roast, the sweet spiciness of the chestnuts making it quite different in flavour to our cashew and walnut ones. Serves four generously. Fry off 2 large red onions and 4 sticks of celery,...
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Chocs Away!
Goodness Direct sent us some things! Sweet things! Ooh! The Booja Booja Champagne truffles we had tried before, hence our delight on seeing them in the box. They are smooth and rich and decadent,...
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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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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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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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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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blue skies, purple smoothie
Wonderful skies just now. Especially on the coldest of days. Wonderful smoothies too, made possible by the wonder of frozen fruit. The combination of pecan nuts and tart purple berries such as...
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Eating, Reading, Looking
Eating: a simple trifle made of bananas in vegan jelly, topped with thick custard and this rather nice provamel cream (we were lucky enough to find a few of these cheaply on Approved Food recently)....
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frozen day, frozen pizza
Yes. Frozen vegan pizza from GoodFella’s. It’ll be on supermarket shelves in April, retailing at £2.50, Vegan Society trademarked, and we can verify that it is delicious! It was perfect on a day like...
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Apples!
Beautiful apple, kale and bramble (blackberry) juice above. The wonderful summer has produced SO many apples, so many that a branch snapped under the weight! They’re perfectly ripe now so we’re busy...
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Christmas Donut, Winter Trees
From the Co-op We’re eating lots of carrot soup and reading The Telling. And enjoying the beautiful low winter sun as it lights the trees… The post Christmas Donut, Winter Trees appeared first on...
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Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen…
Except on the dress of a Faery Queen… So (one version) of the saying goes. How completely incorrect! Look how they demonstrate the perfect balance of pre-Christmas treats right there on the Christmas...
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The Holly and the Ivy…
Yes, more of the garden comes inside every day! Today we have Christmas tree shaped pretzels from Aldi. A festive recipe that’s easy to make and freeze in advance: Ice Cream Bombe See all Christmas...
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Tortilla Trees
Christmas tree shaped Tortillas (Tesco) with salsa today, and… Bendicks mints with Morrison’s Gianduiotti. Festive recipe: Cranberry Orange Ginger Sauce See all Christmas Dish posts See all Christmas...
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Truffles and Trees
These are from a Tesco Finest Free From Salted Caramel Easter Egg, which is a bit of a mouthful, but a delicious one! A bit of a jump too, from what was available in supermarkets last year, with...
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