The refuge saves 85% of the infant monkeys they rescue and 20% of adults. While the mother absorbs most of the electrical current, her baby is more likely to survive, albeit badly burned and injured. Some are lucky enough to have only minor burns and adapt well to their disabilities. Each infant stays in rehabilitation […]
London, Baby! How much food can only little vegan stuff into her big fat gob during 48 hours in London? More than I ought, more than I ought. Read More Not Air Balloon How to make my birthday twice as good – first, make me fear it’s going to be half as awful. It’s just […]
Vegan Life have had a makeover and their new look issue is out now – it looks fantastic! Love the new layout and design. In the issue is my piece about the wonderful Forest School in Borneo, run by charity Four Paws. The school rescues and rehabilitates orphaned orangutans and then – be still my […]
Posts tagged Bosh Bosh Burrito Samosas I made Bosh Burrito Samosas and was really patient while my husband took pictures of them even though I was hungry. Only the first part of that sentence is true. Read More Recipe for Success I don’t profess to be a good cook, but what I lack in skill, […]
Just one of the many crackin’ pieces of wall art at Baobab, Corralejo, Fuerteventura. They say 2016 was the Year of the Vegan. They know these things. It was the year a leading British supermarket reported a staggering 1500% increase in vegan sales. The year the mayor of Turin, Italy, announced plans to make it […]
When you realise you want to prevent the harming of animals and invest in the future of the planet, there is the question of what to do with all the old animal products you already own. The shampoo containing ground up bones (and hair and feathers and hoof and claw and horn – that’s keratin, the […]
When I first went plant powered, I heard that vegans are often asked “where do you get your protein?” It’s true! It’s one of the questions I’m most thrown. No-one cares where you get your protein until you threaten to take away their beef. My husband thinks it would be good to memorize the following. […]
Posts tagged Palm Oil Somewhere for the kings to swing – Vegan Life My feature for Vegan Life magazine about the utterly wonderful Forest School, a Four Paws project in Borneo. Read More This Vegan Week | 12.3.17 Another vegan week saunters by, kissing me on the cheek and pinching my bum. LITERALLY – did […]
Nicola Morek runs The Kleen Kitchen, making cakes, balls and bars for events and cafes in and around Brighton and Sussex. Her recipes are plant-based, dairy-free, refined-sugar and gluten-free and organic. She talks to Kim Willis about making treats nutritious and delicious. When did your vegan journey begin? Becoming a mum six years ago, I […]
Some people won’t be able to watch that video – I know I wish I hadn’t. If you’d like to help Elephant Nature Park rescue more elephants, here’s how. Still a popular tourist attraction in Thailand and many other Southeast Asian countries, elephant rides will only stop when the paying public wake up to their […]
The Unexpected Truth About Animals by Lucy Cooke is a wonderful read. If you love animals, you will love this book. And I think you do love animals, because you are here reading words on my little vegan website. This book had me so captivated I read bits out loud to anyone in earshot. I […]
My interview with Alex Santoro, who runs Genesis with his brother Oli. Genesis, in the heart of London’s Shoreditch, is a millenial dream. The decor, all copper pipes and neon pink vibes, is only one-upped by the food itself. I went there not long after our interview to dine with friends. We pretty much had […]
I’m a heart-on-the-sleeve kind of girl. Scratch that. I’m a shout-it-in-your-face kind of girl. So when my husband announced he’d booked a perfect surprise for my birthday, I thought well, he knows me better than anyone, it’s probably some kind of plant based adventure. When I say adventure, I mean something spectacular of view. I […]
Posts tagged Hooba Mindful Chef Review Bored of the same old dinner? Over-worked? Tired? Want someone else to do all the thinking for you? Join me on my journey to absolute dependence on plant based delivery service The Mindful Chef… Read More