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Free Vee-gan is about the liberty to eat what you want. It doesn’t matter if you are a vegan, a carnivore, a vegetarian, or a raw food enthusiast. 'Vee' stems from my childhood nickname and also from being vegan myself. Many of the foods/recipes in this blog will be vegan but, they will also be 'free '. This means free from pesticides, chemicals and allergy triggers like soy, wheat, and gluten. Ultimately, 'Free Vee-gan' is about freedom for vegans and it is a place where you can discover and find many nourishing and delicious food options to enjoy. It is about the freedom to consciously chose want to eat! Now how freeing would that be?

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Crunchy Almond Butter and My Trip to Whole Foods in Kensington

I woke up this morning and wasn't sure what to have for breakfast so I searched my fridge and found an empty container of almond butter. I can't live without almond butter so I decided to make some more.
As I grew up eating Jiffy Crunchy Peanut Butter (an American peanut butter), the 'crunch' in my almond butter was missing in my life. It then dawned on me that I had never seen crunchy almond butter in any store in the UK or US. So, in the 10 minute process of making almond butter in my Vitamix I thought to myself, "Why not make some CRUNCHY almond butter!"
So for breakfast I ended up having crunchy almond butter with a banana, yum! It was almost like eating crunchy peanut butter except this was much more flavoursome(and a lot healthier as well!)


After breakfast, seeing that our nut supply is running low, I decided to cycle to Whole Foods in Kensington (which btw has the cheapest nuts you can buy in bulk in London).
Since I had a 30 minute intense cycle ride (I like to trick myself into thinking that) to Whole Foods, I decided to treat myself to lunch! After exploring many options inside the store and restraining myself from eating at Saf (a lovely vegan and raw restaurant in Whole Foods), I decided to go to the 'Made today' counter to get some lunch. I chose a Cabbage Roulade Wrap and a Quinoa & Sweet Potato Cake:


The wrap and sweet potato cake were fresh, yet mediocre (I could have more something more flavoursome at home). However, the Raw Chocolate Blackout Cake that I chose for dessert ROCKED my world:


Ingredients for the Raw Chocolate Blackout Cake: avocado, agave nectar, cold-pressed coconut oil, raw cacao powder, dates, pecans, vanilla extract, yacon powder, cacao nibs.
Amongst the interesting ingredients that I bought today (to be posted about soon), the ingredients in this cake is something I cannot wait to play around with so that I can make my own raw cake at home.

On a final note (non-vegan related) I also found these HUGE ostrich eggs for £26.99 each, crazy! I didn't know eggs could come this large.


Namaste!
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 April 2011 at 19:28

    LOve your blog V- please add recipes for all the yummy things you make- ive been thinking of the homemade peanut butter all day!
    x sarina

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  2. Free Vee-gan15 April 2011 at 00:30

    Thank you :) I will be posting them for you soon :) x

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  3. Brian and Gina15 April 2011 at 02:06

    OMG! I totally just realized you're in LONDON! You lucky dog you! What brings you out there?

    Anyways, I've officially subscribed so let the stalking commence!

    - Gina

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  4. Free Vee-gan15 April 2011 at 02:24

    Hi Lovely :)

    Yes, I live here and have been for the past two years (well almost!) I met my boyfriend on holiday in Ireland three years ago and moved here a year after we met. I am currently teaching primary school.

    Stalk away! Btw, I love your wedding blog!

    xx

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