• Manchester
    Travel

    A weekend in Manchester

    I recently spent a night in Manchester with very few preconceived ideas about the city, and ended up leaving a piece of my heart there. Ok, I admit that was really cheesy, but in…

    May 18, 2017
  • Vegan festivals

    Leicester vegan festival review

    I can’t believe in the space of a few years Leicester went from having basically nothing by the way of big vegan events, to now hosting several a year. The 2017 season kicked off…

    May 3, 2017
  • Recipes

    BBQ pulled jackfruit burgers

    I love jackfruit. It’s the best new thing on the vegan scene in a long time. It’s such a versatile food that, once cooked, looks and has the texture of pulled pork or chicken.…

    April 27, 2017
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    Recipes

    Tortilla soup

    If you’ve ever tried tortilla soup, you’ll know that it traditionally uses a clear chicken broth and is LOADED with chicken, melty cheese and tortillas. Not exactly the healthiest soup! While I did used to…

    April 21, 2017
  • Restaurant reviews

    Wagamama’s new vegan dishes

    **UPDATE** As of 4/10/17 Wagamama now has a DEDICATED veggie/vegan menu! I haven’t tried some of the new dishes yet, but will be sure to update my post once I have! (I’m sure it…

    March 22, 2017
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    Travel

    Snowboarding in Val d’Isere

    I just spent a week in Val d’Isere and it was one of the best snowboarding trips I’ve done in a long time. We had (mostly) incredible conditions with a ton of fresh powder. And I…

    March 17, 2017
  • Fitness & nutrition

    Shaping up on a vegan diet

    Today’s post is a bit of a detour from what I normally write about, but I wanted to share my tips and tricks for getting in shape on a vegan diet. I am by no…

    February 14, 2017
  • Recipes

    Vegan beef wellington

    I have to admit, I’ve never had a real beef wellington, but I have had other things wrapped in pastry and honestly, is there anything more decadent and delicious? It can instantly elevate any…

    January 31, 2017
  • Travel

    Tucson travels

    Last week I returned from a trip back home to Tucson where I spent a couple weeks soaking up as much sunshine, burritos and tequila as my body could handle. Which, truth be told, wasn’t…

    January 18, 2017