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Minced: Reviewing Funky Fields New Plant-Based Mince

24th June 2018

Minced: Reviewing Funky Fields New Plant-Based Mince

In an Australian first, Woolworths is now selling Minced; a 100% plant-based vegan mince on the shelves beside the animal products. Funky Fields have created it using soy protein, wheat gluten, coconut oil, almonds, tomatoes and porcini mushrooms, and given it that distinctive red colour using beetroots. I was sceptical at first, but ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Food, Reviews, Uncategorised
Tagged: beef, cooking, food, funky fields, meat substitute, minced, plant based, plant protein, review, substitute, vegan, woolworths

Takeout Style Orange Not-Chicken

8th June 2018

Takeout Style Orange Not-Chicken

Back in the days when I used to visit America and subsist almost entirely on chicken tenders, I remember trying a sample of Panda Express orange chicken in a shopping mall. My tastebuds at the time would reject anything remotely natural (or green) and so, of course, I fell in love immediately with the neon orange, gooey sweetness. Despite no longer ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Lunch, Mains, Recipes
Tagged: agave, asian style, food, fresh, healthy, lunch, mains, orange chicken, panda express, recipe, sesame, takeaway, takeout, tapioca flour, tofu, TVP, vegan

5 Winter Warmers to Try ❄️

5th June 2018

5 Winter Warmers to Try ❄️

It's been a long, long time since I did a round up of recipes I've tried/plan to try this month. The beginning of June marked the start of winter here in the Southern hemisphere, so I'm craving comforting, hearty foods; soups, bakes, stews and curries full of good-for-me veg. The colder months are definitely my favourite time to be in the kitchen ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Food, Recipes
Tagged: blogshare, cauliflower, chai, coconut curry, cooking, food, food gawker, healthy, inspiration, noodles, oatmeal, pasta, pie, ramen, recipe share, recipes, round up, vegan, winter

Byron Bay: A Four Day Getaway

31st May 2018

Byron Bay: A Four Day Getaway

As the cold begins to creep in here in Melbourne, the draw of escaping somewhere tropical gets all the more enticing. Back in April, Olivia and I finally decided it was time to travel North and chase the sun. Byron Bay had been on my bucket list long before I arrived in Australia, so I couldn't wait to dust off my Birkenstocks and get myself to the ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Australia, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: australia, beach, byron bay, combi, elixiba, miss margarita, nimbin, NSW, review, surfing, tourist, travel, travel diary, vegan

Reverence Hotel, Footscray

3rd September 2017

Reverence Hotel, Footscray

Although my exploration of the Western suburbs of Melbourne has been somewhat limited - I don't think I can count staring out of the window on my commute to the city for work - I am slowly discovering more and more hidden gems. The latest is Reverence Hotel in Footscray; a venue known for their live music and Mexican food, with a menu that can ...

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Leave a Comment / Filed In: Eating Out, Food, Reviews
Tagged: australia, eating out, food, footscray, inner west, jackfruit, melbourne, mexican, nachos, reverence hotel, review, vegan

My Top Apps for a Vegan Lifestyle

22nd May 2017

My Top Apps for a Vegan Lifestyle

Going vegan does not need to be a difficult transition, and with the incredible range of apps and technology we have available at our fingertips 24/7, it becomes even simpler. Today I'm sharing apps that have helped me in my transition, some of which I used before going vegan so they're useful to all! From the food you eat, the cosmetics you use, ...

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Leave a Comment / Filed In: Lifestyle, Veganism
Tagged: android, apps, cruelty cutter, ethical fashion, food gawker, good on you, happy cow, iOS, iPhone, is it vegan, palm oil scanner, technology, vegan, vegan amino

Sister of Soul, St Kilda

28th April 2017

Sister of Soul, St Kilda

I've already professed my love for one vegan hotspot in St Kilda, but after a trip to Melbourne a few weeks ago to visit a friend down from Sydney, I've got a new place to add to my love-list; Sister of Soul.  Their menu is entirely vegetarian, but it has an amazing selection of vegan dishes available. They even make their own house ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Reviews
Tagged: australia, breakfast, brunch, food, melbourne, pancakes, plant based, review, sister of soul, st kilda, vegan, veganism, vegetarian

5 Recipes to Try This April

17th April 2017

5 Recipes to Try This April

It's been just over a month since my last round up of recipes, so I'm back once again with four recipes I've been loving this month, and one I can't wait to try. I'll start the list with this recipe for Miso Aubergines, from BBC Good Food (who have a surprisingly extensive collection of vegan recipes, FYI.) My bowl above is not quite ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Food, Recipes
Tagged: bbc good food, cauliflower, coconut, fishless tacos, food share, frittata, gardein, mexican, miso aubergine, pancakes, recipes, round up, smoothie, tofu, vegan

Sesame Soba Salad & Grilled Zucchini

15th April 2017

Sesame Soba Salad & Grilled Zucchini

One of my favourite places to eat when we were back in Melbourne was Vegie Bar; so much so, it was our first stop on our way home from Rainbow Serpent for a recovery meal after a long weekend of ingesting warm VB. Everything I’ve eaten there has been delicious, but the dish that’ll keep me going back there time after time is the ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Food, Lunch, Mains, Recipes
Tagged: avocado, dinner, fitzroy, lunch, melbourne, nori, recipe, salad, seaweed, sesame, sesame seeds, soba, sweet chilli, tahini, vegan, vegie bar, zucchini

Golden Banana Bread Porridge

1st April 2017

Golden Banana Bread Porridge

I'm all for eating banana bread in the morning (who doesn't love cake for breakfast, am I right?) but I'm also the forever-hungry kind of girl, who needs something a little more satiating, to keep me alive until lunch time and stop me reaching for the vegemite toast at 10am. For me, a bowl of porridge is just that; warm and filling feel-good ...

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Tagged: almond milk, banana bread, breakfast, golden latte, healthy, medjool dates, oats, porridge, turmeric, vegan, walnut

How Not To Die by Michel Greger

30th March 2017

How Not To Die by Michel Greger

Dr Michael Greger is the internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician and mastermind behind the incredibly popular Nutritionfacts.org, so when I heard about his book How Not To Die, I jumped straight onto the Amazon bookstore and hit buy.   I know I'm a little late to the party, as this came out in 2015, but back then I ...

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Leave a Comment / Filed In: Lifestyle, Reviews, Veganism
Tagged: amazon, book, currently reading, daily dozen, diet, health, how not to die, kindle, michael greger, nutrition, plant based, review, vegan

Matcha Mylkbar, St Kilda

26th March 2017

Matcha Mylkbar, St Kilda

Best known for their wholesome food and smoothies in all colours of the rainbow, Matcha Mylkbar brought the plant-based revolution to St Kilda, Melbourne. Their mission is simple: to help the earth to survive so that you can thrive. Matcha Mylkbar advocate for a more balanced, less meat-heavy diet, and their menu mirrors this, with a ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Food, Reviews
Tagged: acai, australia, food, healthy, longevity bowl, matcha mylkbar, melbourne, plant based, review, smoothie, st kilda, vegan, veganism, what vegans eat

Ditching the Dairy

23rd March 2017

Ditching the Dairy

Humans are born and bred on milk. From the day we're born, most of us are fed milk from our mothers, and eventually weaned onto cow's milk. It's marketed to us as natural, healthy and beneficial to a well-rounded diet; but if that's the case, why are so many people taking a stand and ditching the dairy? ...

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Leave a Comment / Filed In: Lifestyle, Veganism
Tagged: activism, almond milk, cheese, dairy, dairy free, elmhurst, milk, oat milk, soy milk, vegan, veganism

5 Recipes to Try this March

20th March 2017

5 Recipes to Try this March

It feels like a lifetime since I've had the chance to sit down and blog - Olivia and I started our new job a week ago and we've been busy busy busy but it's been good so far, and living out in rural Victoria is beautiful. Finding the time and the mental capacity to write hasn't been the easiest thing recently, but I'm hoping I'll get on top of it ...

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3 Comments / Filed In: Recipes
Tagged: beet muffins, cauliflower rice, chocolate muffins, eggplant, favourites, foodgawker, foodshare, inspiration, katsu curry, pinterest, recipes, soup, tim tams, vegan, winter

Sydney: Favourite Spots to Eat + Drink

10th March 2017

Sydney: Favourite Spots to Eat + Drink

Having spent four months living in Sydney, it's safe to say I did my fair share of eating and drinking. We arrived with good intentions, cooking beans and rice in our hostel kitchen, but there is temptation everywhere. Frugal eating lasted about a week. After that, my bank balance took a considerable beating, but I was at ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Australia, Eating Out, Food, Reviews, Travel
Tagged: australia, bondi beach, bondi wholefoods, cocktails, darlinghurst, eating out, epic pizza, fairy floss, favourites, food, frose, glebe, lil darlin, martini, pittaya, plant based, randwick, review, soul burger, speedos cafe, surry hills, sydney, the bucket list, travel, vegan

Matcha Avocado Smoothie

9th March 2017

Matcha Avocado Smoothie

Our first stop in Melbourne was a beautiful little apartment right in the centre of the city, living with the sweetest couple. Clearly Olivia and I babbled on way too much about how much we love matcha and avocado, because they decided to surprise us one day with this delicious matcha avocado smoothie. It's a really simple but delicious recipe, ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Breakfast, Drinks, Recipes, Sweet
Tagged: avocado, breakfast, dairy free, dates, drink, healthy, matcha, paleo, smoothie, sweet, vegan

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