During the past two weeks, I have been living in a London hotel room in order to follow the Government mandated self isolation.
I was originally booked into a hotel with a fridge but during my flight back from Mexico, my booking was cancelled. I ended in a room above a pub with no kitchen and no fridge.
And that means takeout food for two weeks.
Here are my top five fast food items I enjoyed during my stay.
Bars of Hope is ready to sell you gorgeous vegan soap AND you can help them raise funds for a London-based LGBTQ+ charity.
The independent soap company is selling soap to raise money for a different charity each month. They started the fundraising project in June 2020 and raised £332 for The Innocence Project.
This month, Bars of Hope is supporting Opening Doors London.
Opening Doors is a charity that helps older members of LGBTQ+ communities live happy, sociable, and independent lives.
Each bar costs £4 and 50% goes to charity while the other 50% covers expenses of producing and distributing the soaps.
Click here to shop for soaps (UK delivery) and support this crucial charity.
Bars of Hope are especially excited about their Pride soaps!
This Saturday 11th July, 2020 between 4pm and 6pm, you can join Made In Hackney for an online vegan cheese making class.
The suggested donation for the class is £20 but any donation amounts will be accepted accepted. All money raised will be used to provide free healthy eating cookery classes for community groups across London.
The class will take place via Zoom with details being provided via email (usually the day before the class).
Let vegan cheese producer Bruna Oliveira show you how to whip up a quick, easy and delicious cheesey dish from 100% plant-based ingredients. You’ll also discover how to create the amazing textures, flavours and health benefits of raw, fermented nut cheese.
In this class you will learn how to make:
A quick, easy and nutritious Vegan Parmesan
A delicious Plant Powered Mac n Cheese
A gorgeous Fermented Almond Ricotta with herbs (ready to eat within 48 hours)
About Bruna
Bruna Oliveira is the founder of London Nut Cheese Co and studied Naturopathy and Naturopathic Nutrition at CNM London in order to pursue her passion for healthy and natural living. Bruna loves creating delicious recipes with the aim of inspiring people to transform their lives through making positive changes in their diet.
Fee: Suggested donation £20 but any donation amounts accepted. All money raised will be used to provide free healthy eating cookery classes for community groups across the capital.
INGREDIENTS LIST
300g ground almonds
300g blanched almonds (or otherwise cashew nuts or sunflower seeds, but bear in mind sunflower seeds have quite a strong flavour)
1 pot nutritional yeast
15g garlic powder (or otherwise fresh garlic to taste)
Sea salt
Dried oregano
Whole grain or gluten free pasta (like penne)
½ head broccoli
½ head cauliflower
200g raw cashew nuts (whole or pieces)
500ml plant based milk
50g tapioca flour (or cornflour)
1 small jar roasted red peppers (or use tomato paste to add flavour)
30ml olive oil
15ml miso paste (optional)
1 lemon
10g mustard powder (or use regular mustard)
10g onion powder
5g smoked paprika
15ml apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1 clove garlic
1 vegan probiotic capsule (any vegan probiotic capsule with at least 1 billion CFU. If your capsules contain less you can use 2 capsules instead of one).
1/2 bunch parsley (optional)
EQUIPMENT LIST
2 medium bowls
1 small bowl
Blender
Cooking pot (large)
Pyrex dish (large)
Sieve
Muslin cloth/nut milk bag/cheesecloth
Measuring spoons and cups
Click here to discover more info about the class and Made In Hackney.
Only days after announcing their third location will be opening in Hove, superstar vegan pizza chain Purezza has announced ANOTHER location is on its way.
This time in Bristol.
Not long after tripling the size of their Camden branch to become the biggest vegan restaurant in the UK, Purezza will be opening at 79-81 Gloucester Road, Bristol which just happens to be the site of a former butcher before being taken over by Pigsty, a pork and BBQ restaurant.
They are reclaiming the space for the vegans!
The ethos and ingredients behind Purezza’s plant-based Neapolitan pizzas may be a far cry from the building’s previous occupants, but they are nonetheless loved by foodies globally, having won National Pizza of the Year in 2018 in the UK, Vegan Restaurant of the Year 2018, and being prize winners in the World Pizza Championships in 2019.
Purezza is known for crafting its own plant-based mozzarella, and a unique sourdough pizza base made with organic wholegrain flours. These are used in a range of pizzas from classics like the Margherita, to unique inventions like the Parmigiana Party which uses aubergine parmigiana and meat substitutes for its toppings.
The restaurant will also serve a full gluten-free menu, a large range of creative cocktails, and raw dishes including a raw pizza using a base made with seeds and nuts, and raw tiramisu made using finely blended cashew nuts. Food will also be available via local delivery services.
This daily video series was designed to keep spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
Thank you so much for joining me EVERY DAY for more than three months. It has been an incredible pleasure to help support my community and amplify voices.
But now I am leaving Mexico City tomorrow and relocating back to the UK.
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I’ve appreciated your company every step of the way.
Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 99. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent vegan business, charities, and musicians.
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Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 98. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
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Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 97. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
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Papa John’s UK has a new vegan item on the menu called Papadias. No link but you can find it easily.
Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 96. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
Links for everything discussed can be found below.
Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 95. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
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