A Very Vegan Easter

Aloha Vegans

Happy Easter

Now this is my very first easter..as a vegan...more challenging than christmas as this really is a chocolate themed event for most of us!..
For the last week my office has been insanely full of temptations..cream eggs, mini eggs, easter eggs, chocolate bunnies..all of this lovely yummy stuff..which in my pregan days..i would go mad for..this year however..I cant eat any of it...however..I am really proud and I have been super strong..so YAYY..go me!!..If in doubt..THINK OF THE ANIMALS!!

I cant even bring myself to watch earthlings or cowspiracy...this reminders keeps my veganisim going..if I slip..i know that i have to watch them..I dont want to..so it keeps me going..FOR THE ANIMALS

My colleagues however have been awesome and have made sure that I can enjoy the festivities, my manager got us daffodils instead of chocolate and other members of my team searched really hard to find me vegan chocolate. These gestures mean soo much to me!

Soo Thoughtful

Good Friday

Good friday involved the longest journey ever from Huddersfield to Paddock Wood (a rural village in Kent) to see my family. I had to say bye to my kitty and get home in time to surprise my mummy for her birthday. We did a meal and my sister made kebabs.

I love my Archi soo much...she got all snug before I left!..Glad she will be on holiday soon!

7 hours later..this smile wasnt soo big! HA

Made it home in time to make my parents house look all cute for my mums birthday

Good friday started off not soo good, but ended with great company and yummy vegan foods

Saturday

On the saturday I slept in until 12!! Woke up to a terrible lack of vegan food and went to meet some school friends. My bestest chummy Dev and my friend Ellie who Id not seen for a good few years. I drank soy chai latte and we had a wonderful catch up. Was also nice to know that her brother is in fact vegan ..were a growing breed!!

Chai Latte with chummies...<3 <3

Easter Sunday

I've been waiting for this day since christmas. Finally my chance to spend the day with my dad at the Harry Potter Studio tour! Now I have heard that they keep their owls in terrible condition, but we saw no animal actors on the day and just enjoyed the many attractions!
What a fantastic day!

My easter sunday started with a lovely Hotel Chocolat milk free egg from daddy rib!!

Me and my dad then set off on our adventures..i bought us matching tops..eeee

We had lunch in the cafe and although crazy expensive, i was impressed with the vegan options and had a roast veg and hummus sandwich. They also had salads and falafel burgers on offer!!

I also bought some butterbeer without the foam..as there was nothing on the internet to confirm if it was vegan. I loved the actual drink..was super sweet..but YUMMM

THE CASTLE WAS AMAZING

I flewwwwwww

Overall Harry Potter studios was AMAZING and really vegan friendly..totally would recommend!!


We got home and had chinese....rubbish picture as we were watching  film at the time (Harry Potter and the half blood prince ofcourse)! I had; sweet and sour tofu, veg spring roles, rice, chips and seaweed!
Om nom nom

This was the best easter sunday...EVER

Monday

So on the bank holiday we decided was going to be our family easter, mainly because I was at Harry Potter world yesterday.

The day started with a lovely catch up breakfast with Sarah, one of my bestest chummies. She fully embraced the vegan noms and even tried vegan bacon.

We had: Toast, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, humus, hashbrowns, rocket and an assortment of drinks, yoghurts etc. Was NOM!! Most importantly it was lovely to sit and eat with a great friend who really supports my lifestyle..YAY..good start to the day!

After breakfast I started helping my mumsy prepare for our family meal. I made lots of nice vegan foods including an avocado chocolate pudding with strawberries. You can find the recipe in another post. Everyone was really impressed with the taste!!!

I also made Vegan cauliflower/Leeks in a cheese sauce..Made from scratch with the following ingredients:

SOOO TASTY...Proud of that!!!

Nutritional yeast, flour, vegan parmesan from VX in london, Almond Milk,Violife pizza block, salt and pepper

Making the sauce, I didnt measure..i just threw it in and hoped for the best!!

I also made Vegan parsnip puree. Again..NOM

Boiled parsnips, almond milk and vitalite butter..SOO TASTY

Although they joke, my family are really starting to get used to VeganRibs and they are slowly but surely embracing my lifestyle choice!!

Even got me a vegan chocolate bunny
NOM

Heres a picture of my complete roast...HOW FIT DOES IT LOOK THOUGH!?!? 

With every meal I have, i wonder why i didnt do this years ago, why if i can eat all this amazing food do we still have to use animals...

My roast! NOM

Yummy Sausages

Pudding: Vegan choc mousse, schlagfix and fruit..NOM

Overall a fantastic easter weekend, with lots of AMAZING food

I hope that you had a lovely day.

Much Love

VeganRibs

xxxx

What did I eat this weekend? January 17th and 18th

January 17th and 18th

Aloha.
I hope everyones weekend was just lovely! I have been very busy and therefore didn't post yesterday! I thought I would do the entire weekend in one go.

Saturday

So today I went on a meditation course in Huddersfield. I actually gave up a lie in to do this, which for me is pretty epic. I forgot to photo breakfast, but it was extremely unhealthy, herbal tea and biscuits! oops!

Lunch

I went into town after the meditation course (which was amazing) and decided that I would continue my day of relaxing by enjoying some Costa and book time. I love this. Put my headphones in, read a book and drink a bucket of soy chai latte. I cant recommend this drink enough! I also enjoyed an M &S samosa.

Tea

For my dinner (or tea as the northern folk call it)  I decided to make some vegan Hulloumi. I was super hungry from swimming and needed some comfort food.
I did this by pressing some firm tofu over night (planning is key) and making a paste out of nutritional yeast, paprika, salt, and turmeric. This was then left to marinate a bit and then fried. I served on a bagel with rocket, mushrooms, spinach and some sweet chilli. To accompany I made kale crisps. NOM NOM NOM NOM

Sunday

Breakfast was unfortunately missed today due to having several glasses of wine too many last night! My bad! I slept through, but then made a lovely lunch.


Lunch

Grilled cheese sandwich and kale crisps. I am obsessed wit kale crisps atm. They are so simple and soo tasty!

Tea

For tea I got some veggie burgers and a sweet potato. Shoved them in the oven for half an hour with a giant mushroom, asparagus, tiny leeks, broccoli and some spring onion. Sprayed with fry light. Food heaven. Served with greens! Lovely

Overall some top food this weekend!

Much Love

VeganRibs

xxxx

What did I eat today?-January 10th

Day 10!!!

Happy saturday :) :)..I hope you like the cool new layout. It was designed and put together by the lovely Sian Owen!

I had the best lie In with my cat and some youtube..oh and a herbal tea. This is what saturdays are meant for!

So..Brunch

Toast
mushrooms
tomato
vegan bacon
Rocket
sweet chili

HEAVEN

Late lunch:

I got hungry doing my food shop so I bought a falafel sandwich from tesco..a yummy vegan treat!

Also went for a soy chai latte with my friend and had some mini party rings!!soo cute!!

Tea

Tonight I was inspired by a vegan black metal chef video to make my own sushi with tempura veg..this is the outcome! So pleased!! Not a bad first attempt!

Hope you're having a top weekend!

Much Love

VeganRibs

xxx