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Vegan in Manchester: Healthy Spirit

Posted on February 8, 2016 by

When Dr HH and I first moved in together in Manchester, we were living in a place that was…a mixed bag.  It was cheap, spacious, equidistant between our work places and easily reached on public transport.  Alas, it also had … Continue reading →

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Vegan Mofo: Odd Bar, Manchester

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

Day Twenty-Seven:  Favourite Herb or Spice My favourite spice is cinnamon, my favourite herb is basil, but I would have taken pretty much anything in this, the blandest tofu scramble of all time. Odd Bar in Manchester used to boast … Continue reading →

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Vegan Mofo: Teatime Collective, Manchester

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

Day Twenty-Five:  Share your Favourite Cuisine So, British cuisine probably isn’t my favourite, but it’s got a pretty good breakfast in its favour (and it’s not nearly as bad as foreigners seem to think!).  Also, see how beautifully it ties … Continue reading →

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Vegan Mofo: Healthy Spirit, Manchester

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

Day Seventeen:  Make (or Eat) a Traditional, Local Dish Here’s a prompt that fits in beautifully with my theme for MoFo:  what is more traditional than a Full English?! This is a tolerably healthy take on the full breakfast from … Continue reading →

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Vegan Mofo: 8th Day, Manchester

Posted on September 2, 2015 by

Day Two:  Recreate a meal from your childhood I haven’t quite recreated a meal from my childhood, so much as allowed someone else to do it for me.  Like most people, I had the odd Full English breakfast at the … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea: Tea Hive, Chorlton

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

After two extraordinary afternoon teas in March and April, May’s venue was always going to be facing an uphill battle.  This offering from the Tea Hive was delicious and filling, but inevitably less exciting than its most recent predecessors, so … Continue reading →

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Vegan Afternoon Tea: The Hideaway, Urmston

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

I’ve decided to make 2015 the year of the vegan afternoon tea.  I want to have one per month, and I kicked things off with a trip to The Hideaway in Urmston, Manchester.  It’s an omni-cafe which does a regular … Continue reading →

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