Not all heroes wear capes; mine beat cancer

LA, July 2013 Today is World Cancer Day. It’s an international day to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Since it’s such an important day, I wanted to share the story of my hero who bravely battled cancer when he was just 11 years old. It’s been 10 years now, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. The smell of the ward, the broken parents,...

Vegan food in Iceland

It's the land of dried fish, sheep head, and shark, so it's safe to say I had my reservations about how much vegan food I would actually find in Iceland. As it turns out, there are lots of great options. In a bid to save some cash (because Iceland is VERY expensive) we did eat quite a few meals in our apartment. I took oats with me for porridge and found some strawberries and syrup at the local shop,...

Birthday Celebrations

So that's it, I am officially 31 (and still completely in denial about it). This week, I celebrated another birthday and while I don't look any older (well, that's what I'm telling myself) I have now reached the grand old age of 31. I took the day off work like I have done every year of my adult life (well apart from one year when an old boss made me work) so my mum came through to Edinburgh so...

**Happy Veganniversary**

Happy Veganniversary to me!! That's right, today is officially my veganniversary. I'm sure to some people it's a pointless day that doesn't mean anything, but to me it marks a completely new chapter of my life filled with compassion, love, good health and great friends. Plus, I'm not married or anything so right now this is the only real anniversary I have to celebrate, so I am taking it. If...

Hello 2018

I can't believe it's 2018 already. It feels like the last twelve months just flew by in the blink of an eye, and now we're back at the beginning of a brand new year. Personally, 2017 was a pretty great year. I turned 30 which I might not have liked much at the time, but I feel a lot more settled in my thirties now, even if I'm still in denial about it. Other highlights of the year include: Making...

Vegan Christmas Meet Up - Herbivore Kitchen

Last night, I had the pleasure of going out for a three course Christmas dinner with some lovely vegan bloggers at The Herbivore Kitchen in Edinburgh. I got to put faces of people I've followed online for a while, and made some new friends in the process.  If you're used to being the only vegan on a night out then your options can often be limited. I've been to many events and nights out...

Edinburgh's newest supper club

Supper clubs seem to be the thing of the moment, and Edinburgh's newest one certainly doesn't disappoint. Last night, I went to Century General's first ever supper club with a group of colleagues and friends from OneKind. We've become regulars at Century General over the past few months thanks to their coffee (I'm still not a coffee drinker, but I hear it's very good) and giant vegan cinnamon buns....

Dear I’m A Celebrity… It’s Time To Stop Abusing Animals

It’s that time of year again when we all huddle around our television to watch some celebrities we’ve probably never heard of tucking into a kangaroo penis or swimming through a tank with a crocodile that’s had its mouth taped shut. ...

Vegan Club Sandwiches

A couple of weekends ago, I found myself at The Caffeine Drip in Edinburgh for the first time. I'd heard lots of great things about this South African café and bakery, but for some reason I've just never found myself at that part of town, even though isn't really that far away from my flat. It isn't a vegan café, but they have so many different vegan options that you wouldn't be disappointed....

SugarDaddy's Bakery

Are these not the best cookie sandwiches you've ever seen? They're from a cute little bakery called SugarDaddy's in Edinburgh. Despite only living about a 20 minute walk from the shop, I only actually went in for the first time this weekend. It's not a vegan bakery, but they have lots of different vegan options available and everything is gluten free. I obviously picked up one of the caramel...

Zero Waste Shopping

I've been using reusable shopper bags like this one for years, long before I had even knew what zero waste meant. In Scotland, there's been a 5p charge on single-use plastic carrier bags since 2014, but even before then I carried around one of these shoppers. I've had a fair few over the years but this green one is my current favourite. I picked it up from Chiaralascura at a vegan festival last...