Author Archives: Jenny

MiniMoFo: Signature Dish

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jenny

Are you ready for Vegan MoFo?  It’s in November this year, but I’m so excited that I’m joining in with the warm-up exercises of MiniMoFo.  The first prompt is: what’s your signature dish?  (The deadline is 27th September, if any … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Pie & Ale

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Jenny

Last weekend may have been the best of my life for one very simple reason:  the temperature dropped below 20C.  Finally!  After months of coming home from work sweaty and uncomfortable, this was all I wanted.  When I was complaining … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Incruenti

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jenny

UPDATE: Closed 2019 Four or five years ago, I went through a brief phase of thinking how great it would be to run my own cafe.  I was mentally picking out my crockery and decor, and which cakes I would … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking (Part Two)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Jenny

[I’m having another week off blogging:  here’s Dr HH telling you more about the food he cooked from Minimalist Baker!] This week I’ll start with the main dishes.  I started out with the relatively simple looking Masala Chickpea Curry.   The … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking (Part One)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Jenny

(In August I made nothing more taxing in the kitchen than a cup of tea!  Dr HH took over the cooking – and now he is taking over the blog as well.  He put me to shame by cooking so … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Kosmonaut

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jenny

UPDATE: THIS RESTAURANT CLOSED IN 2018 Sunday roast for only £9?!  Yes please! There are a few places in Manchester that offer a veganised traditional Sunday dinner, but this one in the Northern Quarter is the only one I’ve tried. … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Barcelona (Part Two)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Jenny

Continuing our adventures in Barcelona:  after paying some rather steep prices for tapas, we finally got some good value for money at Vegetart. It’s a nice little takeaway deli place.  When we visited, they were stocked up with burgers, hummus, … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Barcelona (Part One)

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Jenny

The final stop on our Spanish tour was Barcelona.  I went there 10 years ago with my mum as a vegetarian, and had an absolute nightmare trying to find good food.  Thank the lord for Happy Cow and the vegan … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Valencia

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jenny

After Madrid, we made our way to Valencia.  It was welcome relief from the absolute chaos of Madrid:  fewer tourists, easier to get around on foot, and the gentle lapping waves of the sea.  There was still a good vegan … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Madrid

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Jenny

Spain had been on my wishlist for a while before we booked our summer holiday there for the beginning of July.  My only previous experience with Spain was a long weekend in Barcelona ten years ago when I really struggled … Continue reading →

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