Blog — this vegan life

gij-thailand-anonforvoiceless-1825775 What I learned at my first Cube of Truth

I joined an Anonymous for the Voiceless Cube of Truth in Bangkok – here’s what I discovered.

Read More wiggle-1805576 It’s my vegan birthday!

I am three years old this week! Here’s my musings on why I went vegan and why I’ll stay vegan.

Read More butternutsquashroulade128medium29-1940663 Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time

Worried about what to feed your family this Christmas season? Worry no more, my friend. Viva! have launched a Christmas recipe guide, for a mere £2. I’m off to dazzle my fam and friends with my best Christmas banquet yet.

Read More wickedkitchendesserts2credvelvetbrownieanddreamcake-151728129-6238525 Talkin’ bout a revolution

Hot off the press! Tesco are broadening their Wicked Healthy range and the new additions sound and look DELICIOUS. Top marks!

Read More img_5587-6716715 Recipe for Success

I don’t profess to be a good cook, but what I lack in skill, patience or culinary know-how, I make up for in enthusiasm, illustrated via my penchant for purchasing cookbooks.

Read More img_4295-4313408 Recipe for Disaster

Parting ways with all the cookbooks I accumulated during my if-she’s-pretty-I’ll-buy-her-cookbook phase. I am #veganforlife and my recipe book collection needs to be on brand.

Read More kaylah-5722661 Kaylah’s call to end animal cruelty

This is a photo of my beautiful niece, taken by my rather handsome husband. I’m sharing a letter Kaylah wrote to her senator calling for an end to animal cruelty and testing on animals. Read it and have hope – the next generation rock!

Read More oceanbrothersbarbados-228medium29-9159033 The Ocean Brothers

I’m in awe (oar pun, oar pun!) of the Ocean Brothers. They recently completed a quick row across the Atlantic, which is more challenging than we can possibly imagine from the comfort of our sofas. And they are vegan, so, doubly brilliant.

Read More fotolia_81514228_xs-5168798 Goodbye May, hello May?

The General Election is upon us. Hurrah! I’m doing a ‘goods swap’ with my friend. The mathematical equation goes like this. A + B = V, when A is my vote, B is my friend’s promise to go vegan if I vote, and V is… a vegan victory! This pledge extends to you too – if you’re on the fence, vote! My friend will go vegan for another week, for you.

Read More fotolia_116565622_xs-2959654 How to lose friends and alienate people.

What happens to your old friendships when you climb aboard HMS Vegan? It’s friendship ahoy for me! Sure, I hit a few icebergs and sunk a few alliances, but I cruise on with the wind in my sails. God damn I’m good at sailing metaphors.