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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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? ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...