Greetings! I’m Annastasia
I'm bit keen on the colour green and like to ramble on about food, cooking, veganism, refashioning, sewing, clothes, list making, music, reading and anything else that pops up in my overcrowded existence! I'm also one half of Ink drops boxes, stationery by the boxful, dropped through your letterbox.
Tag Archives: vegan
What’s in my lunch box? It has to be eaten cold
I don't currently have access to a microwave at lunch time. Which is a pity because making a pot of something I can eat all week is much easier than faffing around with sandwiches or crackers, or heating food … Continue reading
What’s in my lunch box? No need to microwave
I fear I may have lost my mojo when it comes interesting lunches. In part I'm blaming the kitchen arrangements in my current office. There's no microwave which means it's either cold or its in a thermos. As much … Continue reading
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Tagged book, cabbage, cucumber, laptop lunch box, lazy cooking, onions, peanuts, pickled onion, spaghetti, vegan
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What’s in my lunch box? Flat breads go to the next level
I love flatbreads. They're quick to make. Easy to do. Seasonings and spices allow them to vary in taste. And depending on flour and rolling thickness you can ring the changes in texture. So I was inspired to up my … Continue reading
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Tagged celery, cooking, dahl, flatbreads, lentils, salad, tahini, vegan
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Try it out: Fry’s soy and quinoa country roast
One of the goodies I picked up at VegFest in London over the weekend was a new product from Fry's Family foods – a soy and quinoa country roast. As I generally dine with a friend once a week … Continue reading
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Tagged dinner, Fry's, try it, vegan, vegetable stew
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In the last 7 days : camping, vegan drinks and post freezer life
I seem to have done a lot of washing up in the last week or so. After my freezer refused to work for 3 days (but is now operating perfectly!) it all seemed to be about cooking food up, eating … Continue reading
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Tagged brew house, camping, colchester, meet up, vegan, vegan drinks, walks
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In the last 7 days – junk food and naps
Another week has rushed by but it's had plenty going on. I celebrated International Vegan Junk Food Day by visiting the Black Cat Cafe in Hackney and Cookies and Scream in Camden. Then consumed more amazing vegan food at … Continue reading
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Tagged black cat cafe, cookies and scream, international vegan junk food day, junk food, naps, parks, podcasts, pot luck, sleep, vegan, walks
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In the last seven days – mostly food
It's been a bit of a busy week but happily there's been plenty of good food to get me through. I started the weekend with a walk to make up for all the lunchtime ones that I've missed. You … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, cheesecake, cooking, den, supper, vegan, walks, windfalls
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What’s in my lunch box? Cheap veg and freezer rice
Everywhere I went at the weekend I stumbled across cheap (or free!) fruit and vegetables. So between scoring bargains at supermarkets and green grocers, and gathering windfall plums (lovely compoted for my morning porridge) I began to see a direction … Continue reading
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Tagged bean sprouts, carrots, celery, courgettes, cucumber, ginger, lazy cooking, onions, rice, spring onions, tumeric, vegan
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In the last 7 days: brew, books and baking
The first Colchester vegan drinks at the Queen Street Brew House. This was the first of a regular meet up for vegans on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm so why not join us in September? Lounging … Continue reading
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Tagged book, brew house, lazy cooking, meet up, reading pile, tomatoes, vegan
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What’s in my lunch box? Rice and Marvel
My sushi making has massively improved since I attended a Japanese cooking class with Kamikaze kitchen. It’s the little things like knowing the rice needs much more rinsing than you’d think, and that it’s better not to over stuff the … Continue reading
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Tagged book, celery, comics, graphic novels, laptop lunch box, marvel, pepper, read, rice, sushi, tomatoes, vegan
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