Recipe: Adas - Red Lentil Soup
This soup is wholesome, comforting and tasty. Perfect for a cold night, when you need warming up.
Read MoreValentine's Day at La Suite West
Valentine's Day was different this year
Usually, Suraj and I don't do much for Valentine's Day. We find it quite commercialised and don't like to buy into it. However, this year, Suraj told me to keep the day free because he had some treats planned for us!
One of the treats was dinner at Raw, which is a restaurant in a hotel called La Suite West.
Read MoreRecipe: Pudla (Savoury Pancakes) within 15 minutes
With all the recent tweets about gram flour and pancakes, I developed a craving for Pudla. They are savoury, light, amazing with 'Indian' tea and quick to make. They're also versatile. You can make them thick or thin and you can put anything you want in them.
Read MoreTo Pret or not to Pret
I have ummed and arred about writing this post a fair bit! However, I think it's better that you're aware and empowered, rather than, unaware and disappointed as a result.
Read MoreEdelji
I came across Shahnaz on Twitter and was excited to realise that she designs and makes vegan clothes. I knew you'd want to know about her business, Edelji, so I asked her to tell you all about her journey and here it is!
Read MoreTitbits Vegan Catering
Suraj and I went to Brighton a few months ago and we were fortunate enough to be there when The Gourmet Girls had their once a week pop up. We had an amazing meal and that's how I found out Titbits Catering. They manage, host and cater for the weekly pop-ups!
If I can do anything to share news about vegan businesses with you, I will! Therefore, I'll leave you with Paula who will tell you all about Titbits.
Read MoreRecipe: Vegan Basil Pesto with a twist
I fancied making some pesto myself, rather than, relying on the ready-made stuff. So I had a look at a few recipes and got creative.
Read MoreCocoafeliz
I saw the range of chocolates that are made by Cocoafeliz when I attended VegFestUK. What a sight! My eyes didn't know where to look and I was bursting with excitement re the range of chocolates that they made! I had to make sure you knew about them too, so you'll find an interview style post with them below.
Read MoreRecipe: Palak Paneer with Jeera Rice Veganised
I have often heard vegetarians say that they would miss paneer if they shifted to a vegan diet. Before I went vegan I enjoyed dishes like chilli paneer, but it was more about the flavour, rather than, the paneer itself.
Recently, a few of us went away for the weekend. We hired a self-catering venue so that we could enjoy cooking and eating together. One of the dishes we made was similar to this. I thought it was yummy, but what really stuck in my mind; was one of our friends who didn't believe that it was vegan. She insisted that someone must have brought it with them or that we had made it with paneer! She had to hear it four times from two different people before she accepted it. She thought it was delicious!
With that in mind, I made it again to get the recipe right for 2 people, rather than, the 16 we made it for when we went away.
Read MoreDining out: Redemption Bar
Choosing where to eat when meeting up with the family
My hubby and I had planned to meet up with my cousin who doesn't live too far from Holborn. He is a vegetarian so choosing where to eat would be a treat! We'd get to search for veggie restaurants that had vegan options and support a small business at the same time! I love supporting non-chains!
Suraj came across a pop-up called Redemption Bar. It is London’s first alcohol free bar movement, which is designed to allow customers to enjoy themselves without enduring any negative effects of drinking alcohol.
Read MoreRecipe: Kale, Spinach and rocket Cannelloni
I wanted some comfort food which was full of greens, so I looked up a few recipes and then merged them to create this recipe. The creation was vegan kale, spinach and rocket cannelloni.