February - 2018

Swede Carbonara with Shiitake Mushroom Bacon

A while back I went to Fed By Water in Dalston, and ate their delicious carbonara. It was the first creamy pasta dish I had had as a vegan. Since then I have had quite a few, and have even created one of my own. But it totally opened my eyes to the idea of those classic pasta dishes being re-imagined for vegan taste buds. More recently I saw Luna LoveCow, an amazing blogger, post an amazing carbonara recipe of her own. All of this got me super inspired to create a carbonara o

The Dopey Vegan Turns One!

One year ago today I clicked post on this little blog for the very first time! I had made a sweet potato noodle ramen with miso roasted vegetables the night before, for my family and a friend. I remember spending ages agonising over the dish and didn't even think for a second how I would photograph and present it. To celebrate my little blog becoming a whole year old, I decided to recreate the dish and rephotograph it, just to show myself how far I have come. I had been wanti

Valentine's Raspberry Waffles

Valentine’s can be a difficult time of year, whether you’re single or in a relationship it can be a time when we all don’t feel good enough. If you’re single it’s the feeling of being alone, while in a relationship the pressure of social media can make you feel inadequate in your celebrations. I mean was it even Valentine’s Day if you didn’t post a million couple’s selfies, a gushing facebook status and photos of the amazing gifts and surprises you were treated too? I know it

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