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Archive for January 2020

Chickpea lentil dhal

Curry time again! I have had a bag of lentils in the cupboard and wanted to finish them up so tried something completely new: a dhal! I love chickpeas so added them too – have you tried my chickpea and spinach curry? –  then I had the bonus of aquafaba to bake with (cake recipe […]

Men of the Year, by Colleen McMillan

Men of the Year is a warm and funny book about the world of dating. I met my own husband online so I know that it works but also that there are some strange people out there! Although set in the USA, it was easy to feel an affinity with Cassie and I could imagine […]

December vegan favourites

  Chris and I had a date at Pizza Express in Winchester and I enjoyed gluten free vegan doughballs (I LOVE houmous!) and a tasty pizza although I’m not sure why it had just half a cherry tomato on it… Less exotic were the tinned goods I tried this month. Quick and easy meals and […]

Dairy Free and Happy! by Michelle Diana Lowe

Dairy Free and Happy! is a book aimed at children to help them understand their allergies, or could be used with classes of children or friends and family of a person with an allergy. The text is simple to understand and the pictures are bright, colourful and fun. This is a lovely book that looks […]