Breakfast
Toast and raspberry Bonne Maman conserve jam, tea with soya milk
Lunch
Wholewheat pasta with basil pesto, chopped baby plum tomatoes and spinach (ate hot- but can make and put it in the fridge)
Dinner
Red onion, broccoli and spinach risotto - rice, vegetable stock, red onion, garlic, garlic puree, broccoli and spinach
Snacks
Border dark chocolate ginger biscuits, banana, quorn cocktail sausages
Monday, 23 March 2015
Yes... Vegetarians still eat roast dinners!
Hi guys,
So I had this veggie dinner Thursday evening, and then we had it again on Sunday!
It is so delicious, and it would be amazing if more restaurants served quorn products as a meat alternative - veggies can still have sunday dinners! Just make your own!
Quorn 'roast beef', yorkshire puddings, mash, falafel stuffing balls (easy to make and delicious - just buy some falafel mix, add water and roll into balls and cook for around 5-10 minutes depending on how crispy you want it), broccoli, carrots and vegetable gravy. Such a good meal.
Monday, 16 March 2015
Daily food diary - new recipe!!
Breakfast
Porridge with soya milk and tea with soya milk. Special K cereal bar.
Lunch
Tomato and basil soup.
Dinner
Vegan pizza;
Base - sweet potato, rice flour, basil, garlic puree, coriander, mild chilli powder, vegetable oil and salt.
Toppings - pak choi, tomato, tomato puree, garlic puree, basil, salt, shitake mushrooms, balsamic vinegar.
For more details on exact instructions etc - please feel free to message me.
Also, this was potentially the most gorgeous pizza I have ever had!! I would recommend this to everyone, it takes about 40 minutes to cook. (30 min for base, 10 min for toppings)
Snacks
Vegan brownies with almonds;
Sweet potato, rice flour, cacao powder, agave syrup, salt, almonds, coconut oil. (sounds weird, but is DELICIOUS)
Porridge with soya milk and tea with soya milk. Special K cereal bar.
Lunch
Tomato and basil soup.
Dinner
Vegan pizza;
Base - sweet potato, rice flour, basil, garlic puree, coriander, mild chilli powder, vegetable oil and salt.
Toppings - pak choi, tomato, tomato puree, garlic puree, basil, salt, shitake mushrooms, balsamic vinegar.
For more details on exact instructions etc - please feel free to message me.
Also, this was potentially the most gorgeous pizza I have ever had!! I would recommend this to everyone, it takes about 40 minutes to cook. (30 min for base, 10 min for toppings)
Snacks
Vegan brownies with almonds;
Sweet potato, rice flour, cacao powder, agave syrup, salt, almonds, coconut oil. (sounds weird, but is DELICIOUS)
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Cruelty free companies
http://features.peta.org/cruelty-free-company-search/index.aspx?utm_campaign=0215%20Beauty%20Without%20Bunnies%20Search%20for%20CrueltyFree%20Cosmetics%20PersonalCare%20Products%20and%20More%20Tweet%20&utm_source=PETA%20Twitter&utm_medium=Promo
PLEASE READ - this post has a lack of clarity, see below.
Hi everyone,
This PETA link is really helpful as it lists the companies that do and do not test on animals.
I have changed this post to get rid of the do/don't and you may look on the website link yourselves.
Please note, if you check many of these brands own websites e.g. Estee Lauder, Benefit, L'oreal - they are clear that they do not test on animals. HOWEVER - due to selling in China, who have to test products on animals by law, they are in fact contributing to the suffering. China are the ones who need to change.
I know that I will definitely be checking my brands before I buy them again, the suffering just is not worth it and clearly isn't necessary as has been seen by the companies that don't test on animals above!
PLEASE READ - this post has a lack of clarity, see below.
Hi everyone,
This PETA link is really helpful as it lists the companies that do and do not test on animals.
I have changed this post to get rid of the do/don't and you may look on the website link yourselves.
Please note, if you check many of these brands own websites e.g. Estee Lauder, Benefit, L'oreal - they are clear that they do not test on animals. HOWEVER - due to selling in China, who have to test products on animals by law, they are in fact contributing to the suffering. China are the ones who need to change.
I know that I will definitely be checking my brands before I buy them again, the suffering just is not worth it and clearly isn't necessary as has been seen by the companies that don't test on animals above!
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Diary and useful website
Found this really useful website today, http://freefromharm.org/food-products/your-guide-to-going-dairy-free/ - I think this will definitely help with my journey to veganism.
Breakfast
- Porridge oats with soya milk and a cup of tea with soya milk.
Dinner
- Vegetable and quorn chicken pieces stir fry; including noodles, red onion, garlic, carrot, red pepper, spinach and quorn 'fajita chicken pieces' (i prefer them to the normal chicken style pieces as they are thinner). Sweet potato fries.
Breakfast
- Porridge oats with soya milk and a cup of tea with soya milk.
Dinner
- Vegetable and quorn chicken pieces stir fry; including noodles, red onion, garlic, carrot, red pepper, spinach and quorn 'fajita chicken pieces' (i prefer them to the normal chicken style pieces as they are thinner). Sweet potato fries.
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Daily food diary.
As I said I wanted to share some of the things I eat daily, to show theres so much you can actually eat when taking 'meat' off your plate.
Breakfast
- A cup of Twinings 'Morrocan Mint' tea, 2 satsumas and an activia yoghurt (the yoghurt not so great for my vegan journey!)
Lunch
- Tomato and basil soup with croutons.
Dinner
- Vegetable chilli with rice. Ingredients include: onion, garlic, carrots, kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, spinach, spices (mild chilli powder and ground cumin), vegetable stock.
[if interested in the fuller version of the recipe, please message me!]
Snacks
- A 9bar (seeds and chocolate bar), revels
Breakfast
- A cup of Twinings 'Morrocan Mint' tea, 2 satsumas and an activia yoghurt (the yoghurt not so great for my vegan journey!)
Lunch
- Tomato and basil soup with croutons.
Dinner
- Vegetable chilli with rice. Ingredients include: onion, garlic, carrots, kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, spinach, spices (mild chilli powder and ground cumin), vegetable stock.
[if interested in the fuller version of the recipe, please message me!]
Snacks
- A 9bar (seeds and chocolate bar), revels
5th March 2015 - one year 'meat'* free. My story so far.
A brief post
* 'meat' reference see the bottom.
So, I started out as a vegetarian on the 5th March 2014, it was pancake day on the 4th and thus, I gave up 'meat'* for lent. I'd wanted to do it for so long and never did, this seemed like the right opportunity. I knew in my heart that it wasn't just for lent (I'm not religious), I just wanted to push myself to finally do it.
During the course of the first month or two, I decided to become pescatarian first (i.e. eat fish but not 'meat'*), this seemed right at the time for me. I was pescatarian until January 2015, which is when I became full vegetarian. I think this is perfectly acceptable to slowly ease oneself into becoming full veggie, take one step at a time.
I am taking steps towards becoming vegan; I understand the heinous acts that occur in the dairy industry.
I don't buy cows milk and have soya milk instead, I don't eat eggs, I have vegan bars and have tried different soya products. However I do eat quorn products, chocolate and other products that have dairy traces.
Quorn are currently working on making their products to cater for vegans, which is a step in the right direction. One day I hope there will be many more products in the market available to cater for vegans. I am taking this process slowly, and everyones journey is different.
I am always on the search for cruelty free products: make-up, clothing etc which I would urge every one to do regardless.
In short- I will never go back. I could never eat an animal. I could never condone the murder of animals just to fill my stomach. I know that the animals we call 'meat'* are sentient beings, that can and do love and feel happiness, but mostly pain, worry, anxiety - when they know their fate. I wish I never ate 'meat'* for 19 years. [this does not refer to the harrowing conditions, treatment, torture, quality of life of these animals - that is another story, a heartbreaking one at that]
* The reasoning for 'meat' being in '...' is because this is a word which objectifies life, to disconnect people from what is actually on their plates. I completely understand; some people don't even think about the journey of their food, they just eat it because its the norm. Make the connection.
* 'meat' reference see the bottom.
So, I started out as a vegetarian on the 5th March 2014, it was pancake day on the 4th and thus, I gave up 'meat'* for lent. I'd wanted to do it for so long and never did, this seemed like the right opportunity. I knew in my heart that it wasn't just for lent (I'm not religious), I just wanted to push myself to finally do it.
During the course of the first month or two, I decided to become pescatarian first (i.e. eat fish but not 'meat'*), this seemed right at the time for me. I was pescatarian until January 2015, which is when I became full vegetarian. I think this is perfectly acceptable to slowly ease oneself into becoming full veggie, take one step at a time.
I am taking steps towards becoming vegan; I understand the heinous acts that occur in the dairy industry.
I don't buy cows milk and have soya milk instead, I don't eat eggs, I have vegan bars and have tried different soya products. However I do eat quorn products, chocolate and other products that have dairy traces.
Quorn are currently working on making their products to cater for vegans, which is a step in the right direction. One day I hope there will be many more products in the market available to cater for vegans. I am taking this process slowly, and everyones journey is different.
I am always on the search for cruelty free products: make-up, clothing etc which I would urge every one to do regardless.
In short- I will never go back. I could never eat an animal. I could never condone the murder of animals just to fill my stomach. I know that the animals we call 'meat'* are sentient beings, that can and do love and feel happiness, but mostly pain, worry, anxiety - when they know their fate. I wish I never ate 'meat'* for 19 years. [this does not refer to the harrowing conditions, treatment, torture, quality of life of these animals - that is another story, a heartbreaking one at that]
* The reasoning for 'meat' being in '...' is because this is a word which objectifies life, to disconnect people from what is actually on their plates. I completely understand; some people don't even think about the journey of their food, they just eat it because its the norm. Make the connection.
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