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Guest Post ~ Sustainer Container
This is a slightly different post, as it is a guest post from Maya, a final year university student who has founded Sustainer Container as part of her work. She asked if I would be happy to promote her brand, which I am 🙂 The website is launching on 9 April at sustainercontainer.co.uk! Here is what she has to say: Sustainability has become a buzzword and aspiring to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly among young people. But what does living sustainably mean? Well according to Google, the definition of sustainable is “conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources”. For…
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My veganuary 2020 guide ~ part 1 ~ how do I go vegan?
**** UPDATED FOR 2021**** I am seriously delighted to have been approached by several people so far who have expressed an interest in using the new year as a motivator to transition to a plant-based diet! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of those and so I welcome you to what I hope will be an accessible and useful resource on your “vegan journey” 🙂 Be sure to check out part 2 here for info about nutritional aspects of a plant-based diet, to make sure you eat well and take care of your beautiful self. Since 2020, I have also started my own podcast covering a…
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My veganuary 2020 guide ~ part 2 ~ nutritional aspects
Hello and welcome back for part 2 of my little veganuary guide. This has been UPDATED FOR 2021! This post discusses Supplements Building a meal Focus on some individual nutrients: iron and calcium Further resources Click here for part 1 which contains How to go plant-based and stay plant-based Common concerns Common mistakes Meal tips for (almost) every occasion My fave restaurants and supermarkets Best of… dairy alternatives, meat alternatives Other aspects of being vegan A little list of things to clear up before we plunge into it (oh, and all links will open in new tabs so click away as you read!): Let us define “vegan” again. Veganism is…
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Mermaids
I think about being a little girl Swimming I did always love the sea Getting lost in the blue, the blurred line between sky and water Swimming fast One stroke Two strokes, faster If I swim slower my hair drifts away from me, billows like seaweed as it catches up with my new rhythm I pretend being a mermaid Swim with my legs touching No gaps here No thigh gaps If I look at my body when standing in clear water It’s of an odd shape And its true contours do not matter Because water distorts everything And I take pleasure in it I take comfort in it I wish…
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~ How to punch diet culture in the face this festive season ~
Ngl I think that is a most catchy title. If it got your attention: hey! I hope you get something out of this post. Keep on reading for my best tips at the moment. There is no denying that most people accept values pushed onto us by diet culture as their own. Internalising such ideas is obviously not helpful for anyone vulnerable to developing or already struggling with disordered eating behaviours. Though diet culture is a year-round thing (lucky us!) I know festive season and the flurry of New Year’s resolutions which quickly follow after it, is an extra difficult time. Here follow some tips first of all for everyone…
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Lucky Pig ~ New Vegan Brunch Menu
I was one of the lucky piglets invited along to a preview of Lucky Pig’s new vegan brunch menu at Paradise Palms this weekend. Although the meal was gifted to me (and my +1, a friend who was visiting me from out of town), my (and her) opinion is completely my own. I am a big fan of Lucky Pig food in general though, but I promise this is a fully honest review. Now that that disclaimer is out of the way – let’s get started! First, we were served beautiful drinks. They have alcohol and non-alcoholic options. Having had their Bloody Mary before, I opted for it again because…
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Gin Lalli ~ Empty Your Stress Bucket
Hello internet reader! This evening, I was lucky enough to be able to attend a talk put on for Mental Health and Wellbeing Week, featuring psychotherapist Gin Lalli. She was an excellent speaker with a background in science. For my own benefit, and for yours, here follows a breakdown of the main points made by Gin – permission has been granted to repost, with credit 🙂 Two parts of our brain, or two ways of thinking are the Intelligent Brain and the Primitive Brain. The intelligent brain… is our evolved brain, which lets us perform tasks such as thinking, speaking, driving… skilled tasks, as well as things that make us…
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Smokey black beans
Hello! My old toaster had broken down, and after a period of being a sad toaster-less person, I had built up quite the craving for some nice beans on toast. So, I whipped together these smokey black beans – loosely inspired by the BBQ beans recipe in the BOSH! cookbook 😀 How lush doesn’t it look? Black beans are one of my favourite beans, due to taste and texture. The toast would’ve been lovely plain as above, but I went one step further and added hot sauce (Sriracha) on one, and a tahini drizzle on the other. Nooch – aka vegan magic gold dust – had to go on both,…
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10 minute lentil bolognese ~ vegan recipe
Happy Sunday! Sometimes, when I’m stuck as to what to cook, it’s best to take it back to basics. Here’s a recipe for one variation of vegan bolognese. There are literally endless opportunities and I have made many different types of vegan bolognese style dishes – this is just one version I made the other day. It’s hella cheap and easy and accessible (I hope) 🍝 Enjoy <3 | Ingredients | 1 red onion 2-3 cloves garlic (or sub for garlic powder) 1 large carrot 3-4 tbsp rice, oat or soy cooking cream/mylk 1 can green lentils 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée Lots of spinach: it will…
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Good Girl Burn Out
Hello internet. Long time no write. I have been feeling v e r y drained recently. And I have been struggling lots with coming to terms with this. For most of my life, I have been a high achiever, constantly pushing myself to do more more MORE. I am a fairly experienced and successful multi-tasker, who would never even consider giving up on a project I’ve already started. Like, never. I’m on my 11th week back at university or so, this semester, and I am empty. I have had a trying few months, and it’s safe to say I feel emotionally and physically depleted in many ways. I don’t know…
