Making educated choices around buying better meat and dairy is important for a number of reasons. The food we choose to buy has an impact on our health and also on the environment. In this post I’m going to try and make things as easy as possible to understand. Hopefully it will help you make…
A quick guide to buying better meat and dairy.
Recipe: Creamy tomato pasta sauce
This creamy tomato pasta sauce is super easy to make. It also incorporates 2tbsps of my epic cashew cheese sauce ← click for the recipe. Have you ever had a tomato and mascarpone pasta sauce before? Well this sauce tastes pretty similar to that without the dairy and with more veggies. It’s the perfect healthy…
Recipe: Epic cashew cheese sauce!
I’ve been making this epic cashew ‘cheese’ sauce for a while now. I feel like I’ve finally perfected the recipe! (yay!) I’ve had quite a lot of people ask me for the recipe. So, I thought it was about time that I posted it on here for all to try. Skip to recipe This sauce…
Southampton’s Best Plant Based Eateries (updated April 2025)
In this post I’ve shared what I think are some of Southampton’s best plant-based restaurants. Make sure you check them out if you haven’t already. I’ve lived in Southampton for 7 years now and have grown fond of this bustling coastal city on the southern coast of the UK. Living by the sea brings me…
Why travel increases creativity.
I’m often struck with the impulse to escape and run away. Sometimes I find myself really struggling to focus because all I can muster the energy to do is lose myself in a daydream. My mind will take over and transport me to far away places in a somewhat fantasy-like state. But before this comes…
What does a mostly plant based diet look like?
I’ve been eating a mostly plant based diet for about three years. I go through phases of eating only plant based foods for weeks or sometimes months at a time. Then occasionally I will eat animal products. Very rarely do I eat meat or dairy products. I occasionally enjoy fish and other seafood and I…
30 Things. 30 Years.
This year I turned 30. Here are 30 things that I’ve learned along my life journey so far. 1. Fear is a blessing and a curse. Fear is a necessity in that it protects us from danger. I would say I’m quite a fearful person. It makes me think twice before I act and I…
Thoughts from the midst of a pandemic.
Back in March 2020, we were lucky enough to spend two weeks in Peru exploring the Andes, the cloud forest and the jungle. While we were over there the world was beginning to worry about a virus said to have originated in China. The virus had made its way via many human hosts to Europe…
3 Key vitamins for a healthy immune system.
We’re currently living in uncertain times. With the COVID-19 outbreak wreaking havoc across the world, I thought I would share my knowledge on the ways in which you can support your body’s immune system naturally. I’ve also shared some resources to back up what I’ve shared in this post. One of the most important things…
Essential resources for plant-based living.
In this post I’m going to share with you some of my favourite resources for plant-based living. They offer a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Whether you’re completely new to the idea, these are the books, documentaries, websites, and podcasts that taught me a…