Demise

I saw one of the most joyous things ever today. I had been in Leeds visiting friends over the weekend and was making my way to the train station this morning for my return journey to London when I spotted this sight. I don’t know what to attribute it to, but behold this completely empty Burger King in Leeds city centre. Amazing! Not one single person in the entire place at approximately 10am. Good going, Leeds.

Hash browns

I am passionately in love with potato and firmly believe the humble hash brown is one of the finest achievements in the long and colourful history of this vegetable.

The photo above shows a simple snack that had me feeling joyous a few days ago. Sainsbury’s own brand hash browns with yellow mustard created the perfect coupling. Amazing.

Do you have a favourite brand of hash browns? Suggestions below!

Snack

Vegan snacks. I eat a lot of them and one of my favourites is this tub of piri piri houmous by Sainsbury’s. It is true that I would probably eat most things with a clearly-visible vegan symbol, but this is special in it’s own right. My advice: best eaten with corn chips.

Are there dips and spreads you think I should try? I’m always willing to experiment for the sake of the blog!

Burger

You know I adore Saf. I love them so much I even worked with them to host a New Year’s Eve dinner and now I have even another reason to be a fan. Their mouthwatering burger is now available for £4.50 as a bar snack. Perfect for a quick bite. Maybe you can even find the time to wash it down with a vegan beer or cocktail. I see a lot of these burgers in my future!

See this and other photos over on my Instagram account.

Stew

Dinner tonight was this lovely vegan meatball stew I threw together using VBites meatballs. I flavoured it with plenty of chipotle and hot sauce while my rice stack in the centre was packed with coriander.

My pal Messy Vegetarian Cook was over for the meal and her Instagram photo took into account our drinks for the evening, including two bottles of red wine and some shots of delicious mezcal. Check it out!

Changes

Amy’s Kitchen have changed the packaging for their vegan mac and cheese. I saw the old and the new in Whole Foods Market Kensington, so of course I picked them both up.

A selection of my Instagram photos such as this will now be shared on my blog, giving you an insight into some of the things that grab my attention. Follow me on Instagram here.