Monthly Archives: June 2011

Am I moving too fast for you?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

There is a place in the north of England with crooked lanes paved with old stones. This town knows a brutal and harsh history. Pubs are named after torture devices and methods of execution while a seemingly-benign grass patch hides … Continue reading →

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I find another beauty mark with every glass of red wine

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

I wanted to write a post with a long title and a short story. Vegan red wine is available at UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s in a plastic bottle. This pleases me immensely. The Cabernet Sauvignon is delicious and ridiculously inexpensive. … Continue reading →

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To infinity and beyond

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

I love a quality co-operative grocery store and that love turns to adoration when a grocery store is completely vegetarian. If you are in Brighton and on the look out for vegan groceries, you couldn’t really do better than stopping … Continue reading →

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A plant-based feast

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

There is a charming eatery tucked away in West Yorkshire that is a firm favourite of the FGV. Dandelion & Burdock is a completely vegan restaurant that serves up some of the finest cruelty-free food anywhere in the world. I … Continue reading →

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Say vegan cheese

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Every now and then something so revolutionary comes along, it turns the vegan world upside down. Vegusto is one of those things. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! During the last few months I have been enjoying a new vegan … Continue reading →

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October is my favourite month

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

Being vegan in London has just been blown sky high with amazingness. If you think that sounds like hyperbole on overdrive, check out the new vegan patisserie known as October Cafe and you’ll soon see the reason for my excitement. … Continue reading →

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Crisp alert

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

The approach of summer really isn’t amounting to much here in the UK. The warm days are few and far between while the rain has been visiting more than usual. We are in dire need of a morale boost in … Continue reading →

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Vegan ice cream wars are back on

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

The lovely people of Booja-Booja recently got in touch with me to ask if I would be willing to give one of their vegan ice cream flavours a try. Ummm… how long do you think I needed to think about … Continue reading →

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The suspense is killing me

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Rumours have been circulating for a while now about new products coming soon from vegan food manufacturer Fry’s Vegetarian. Here at the Haus of FGV we have been just as excited as the next vegan foodie and if the whispers … Continue reading →

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Legumes for me

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Here we have a super fast post about a terrific snack on the go. When it comes to snacks, one of my favourite companies is Tyrrells. Operating out of Herefordshire, Tyrrells produce a large range of gourmet potato crisps of … Continue reading →

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