More vegan eats away from home

Well, the eating continues here in pays de boeuf, and it’s been remarkably easy to find vegan victuals. There is a large Chinese supermarket, T&T, with a good offering of interesting things for vegans, including…

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Spicy Mexican hash

Whenever I ask Mr Thrifty what he wants for tea (that’s supper to those of you on the other side of the pond), he invariably says ‘potatoes’. I’m a big fan of the humble spud…

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Apricot oat bran muffins

Sorry for the lack of posts, peeps, I’ve been unbelievably busy and not had time to give proper attention to my blog. I’ve been making mostly quick meals that I’ve made before, so nothing much…

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Barbecued veggie ribs

These are soooo delicious! I’ve made veggie ribs before, with wheat gluten. They were good, but faux meat made almost entirely from gluten always seems to sit a bit heavy in my stomach afterwards (which…

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Buddha bowls with spicy chilli sauce

This has become another of our favourite sauces for Buddha bowls. It’s spicy and garlicky and very more-ish. The sauce is loosely based on one for Ma Po Tofu. Cauldron’s marinated tofu pieces were used…

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Vegan spaghetti bolognese

This is a great quick meal. Who needs takeaway when you can have this delicious meal on the table in about half an hour? I have no idea if it resembles “authentic” spaghetti bolognese. But…

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The cutest rat, EVER!

I’ve never had a rat as a pet, but I know they are clean, intelligent and friendly companions. Here are some great photos by 18-year-old photographer Jessica Florence of Portsmouth, of her adorable rat, Bug.…

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Cranberry bran muffins

This recipe is adapted from one in an unknown magazine that I clipped out years ago. It adapted easily to being made vegan. I first made these muffins years ago, and recently found the recipe…

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