• Restaurant reviews

    Handmade Burger Co

    After my last bad experience trying to get a vegan burger in Leicester (ahem, Byron), I have been waiting for another opportunity to try and make up for it by going somewhere that actually…

    May 6, 2015
  • Recipes

    vegan malai kofta recipe

    It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Indian cuisine, and am absolutely spoiled living in Leicester with the amount of amazing curry houses we have to choose from. When craving a hot…

    April 1, 2015
  • Travel

    Vegan eats in Chamonix

    I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog and social media lately because I’ve been insanely busy with work, and also I had a week off snowboarding in Chamonix, France (a much, much needed…

    March 25, 2015
  • Fitness & nutrition

    Making a case for meal planning

    A few weeks back I posted on Twitter about having my weekly meal plan all sorted by Friday afternoon, making me feel quite accomplished (normally it’s done Sunday right before my big shop). I…

    March 1, 2015
  • Restaurant reviews

    Byron Burger in Leicester

    *2018 UPDATE: Byron Burger in Leicester is now closed. However, at their other locations they recently introduced a vegan burger which I have not yet tried but have heard good things* I ended up…

    March 1, 2015
  • Miscellaneous

    Vegan article in the Leicester Mercury

    As some of you may know, the Leicester Mercury published an article about me in Saturday’s paper discussing my blog, veganism and food, which I am incredibly honored by. One unfortunate part of the article…

    February 3, 2015
  • Recipes

    Creamy tomato and roasted red pepper soup

    January is the month for soup. On these dark, cold days there’s nothing more enjoyable than snuggling up with a warming bowl of soup and lovely toasted bread. It’s something you can look forward to,…

    January 28, 2015
  • Restaurant reviews

    Barceloneta in Leicester

    As a bit of a midweek treat (and to wash away some of these January blues), Andrew and I headed to Barceloneta in Clarendon Park. Barceloneta is a Spanish restaurant that has been serving traditional…

    January 22, 2015
  • Travel

    Tucson, part 3

    Well, I’m officially back in the UK now after a long, lovely, (mostly) sunny break in Arizona. It was hard to leave, but always nice to come home to our two little tuxedo cats…

    January 8, 2015