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Before we got rid of our TV, I was becoming weary of the amount of hours dedicated to cookery programs which encourage people to “fetishize” food and slaver over exotic culinary preparations. Historically, an unhealthy fascination with gourmandise seems to have proliferated in civilisations on the cusp of decline and I think we are no [...]
Filed under: Contemporary Culture, Inspiration, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged: Cooking, Food, Lifestyle, Veganism, Vegetarianism | 10 Comments »
Here’s a nice light summer lunch or a starter. Rather like a lot of my recipes, in my opinion, it’s the sage that makes this one a winner. Ingredients: 250g Mushrooms (normal white or brown supermarket mushrooms) 2 Small or 1 Large Onion 4-5 Sun Dried Tomatoes 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 Cup Vegetable Stock [...]
I thought for this Milk Monday I’d share a couple of YouTube clips depicting the life of a dairy cow. Thanks to YouTube and the work of a number of animal advocacy groups, there is no excuse for ignorance about where milk and cheese come from and what the animals that provide it have to [...]
Filed under: Milk Monday, Vegan | Tagged: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Dairy, Farming, Food, Veganism | 4 Comments »
Last week was interesting … For a start, the Daily Mail published a story about a deformed calf being taken from its mother and shot on a farm in the Bristol area that supplies milk to Cadbury’s. It was just one of the many cruel details uncovered by a Viva! investigation. This was “shocking” enough [...]
Filed under: Environment, Milk Monday, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Dairy, Farming, Food, Greening, Lifestyle, Veganism | 3 Comments »
This is a staple in our house. It makes excellent use of the sort of vegetables we get in our organic bag from Farmaround. My mother used to serve this as a side dish but it makes a great vegan main course, too. I am so fond of it that it would definitely be one [...]
Filed under: Recipes, Vegan | Tagged: Cooking, Food | 6 Comments »
I’m trying this as an experiment. I am on day 5 of using no soap or shampoo, just water, to wash and shave with. This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows how fond I am of natural plant based and home-made soaps. Why give up soap? From the top of my head, [...]
Filed under: Contemporary Culture, Miscellanea, Natural Living, Vegan | Tagged: Advice, Greening, Lifestyle, Paleo | 2 Comments »
