November 1st is World Vegan Day and it also represents the start of World Vegan Month! This day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, the President and Chair of The Vegan Society. World Vegan Day is celebrated every year on November 1st, to encourage people to follow the vegan lifestyle and spread awareness about veganism. A vegan lifestyle benefits …
A Vegan Summer
Now that summer is here and we are all basking in the sunshine (and over 30 degree heat!?), it is time for BBQing, picnics, grilling, salads and veggies to enjoy in the warm weather. This blog post will give you some ideas and recipes for the perfect vegan summer! My favourite thing about summer, unsurprisingly …
Mindful Chef vs Gousto
Who wins!? Mindful Chef vs Gousto We have ordered a few Mindful Chef recipe boxes now, (one by accident.. more on that later!) so I think it is high time for a review. We have been long time Gousto customers- and we still are, but as friends who use Gousto told us – after a …
VEGANUARY 2022
VEGANUARY 2022 Happy 2022 and Happy Veganuary! I love Veganuary, it is a great way to start the year! I love to support new vegans, or those experimenting with a plant-based diet and I also LOVE all the new products and recipes. The plant-based boom in January spreads from Instagram to supermarkets to restaurants, and …
My Happy Place. The Kitchen.
My Happy Place. The Kitchen. The kitchen is my happy place, and it could be yours too!!!!! Cooking at home is not only practical, tends to be cheaper but it can also really boost your mental health. Cooking isn’t for everyone, but if you are someone who loves to create in the kitchen- you could …
August Round Up
A Guide To Meditation & New Recipes Last month I took a little summer holiday from my blog. I love writing every month on Generosity of Spirit but sometimes you need a break and that is exactly what I needed, and it was lovely. To start this blog I wanted to take a moment to …
Your ‘New Normal’
Over the last few months I think we have all been collectively and gradually stretching out of lockdown life- like a bear coming out of hibernation. Everything is falling into a ‘first time since the pandemic’ tick box … first coffee shop, bar, pub, restaurant, hotel, cinema, theatre etc. etc. While these final stages of …
The Wonderful World of Podcasts
I may be quite late to the game – but I have recently discovered podcasts, and I really cannot get enough of them. Lots of friends and family have made some wonderful recommendations and I have tuned into (and binged!) quite a few podcasts over the last month or so. I include at least one …
DIY Wine Tasting at Home
DIY Wine Tasting at Home If you know me at all, then you know I love Birthdays and love to make each of them fun and unique! We have done spa days, treasure hunts, birthday pub crawls, birthday lucky dips (yes – really!), surprise trips and even ‘pick an envelope’ to choose a birthday activity. …
Veganuary 2021
Happy Veganuary Happy 2021 and Happy Veganuary! I love that January has been adopted by Veganism and plant-based eating. If you didn’t already know, Veganuary is a campaign which is set up to encourage people to try being vegan for the month of January. It is a really great way of trying out veganism and …