Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Hello my glamorous friends , I hope you all had a lovely week so far  . Here is a lovely 'meaty' ( due the mushrooms ) gravy . This was inspired by Tess begg mushrooms Mushroom Gravy Recipe however ,  I've added a twist and added onion . Which gives it a richer taste . 


Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegan butter (or coconut oil)
half of one onion sliced
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
1 garlic clove minced
4 cups diced mushrooms
1 + 1/4 cup boiling water
2 tbsp vegetable stock powder
2 tbsp flour (sub for gluten free flours)

Add water the pan and cook the onion till soft and transparent

Look how massive this garlic clove is ...WOW !!

 

Add the chopped mushrooms to the pan and cook till soft too and minced garlic in the pan

Add the salt and pepper

Make the veg stock mix  and gradually add the veg stock mix

Add the flour and mix till well incorporated .

All done and serve!!  

The 90's Vibes

Hello my glamorous friends , I hope your enjoying you day or evening so far . Today I was shocked as it has been quite miserable here in London and just out of the blue today happened to be bright and sunny . Which in my eyes in extremely pleasing as it is always gloomy here in London ( well sometimes ) . As you know as soon as I see sun get out my jellies . I've been recently loving the choker necklaces at the moment . I believe they add a 90's vibe to any outfit .

Earrings : Topshop

Choker Necklace : H&M

Top: Topshop

Jeans : H&M

JuJu Jellies: Office



Chapter One : Why I'm Vegan

*Disclaimer * I am not here to “preach" or “mock" people I am simply telling you the reasons why I can no longer be apart of funding these awful industries! So please don’t take offence,  I just want to help those of you that are interested in this lifestyle! *


Hello my glamorous friends Happy April Fools . Today marks huge moment/ chapter in my life why ... I'm Vegan !!This will be new and consecutive series on my blog . So grab something to eat or something drink and lets go!  


For 17 years of my life I used to eat meat however that all changed quite fast . Within September last year I at my nans house having dinner which was a roast soon after dinner I would say 30min to an hour I started to feel sick . I felt bloated , heavy and nauseous and this pattern continued very time I ate meat . So after explaining my meat related problem to parents . They suggested  why don't I become pescatarian ?  ( person who does not eat meat but does eat fish.)   ,so I did on October 1st . To be honest I didn't really like it because I don't like fish it .


I was pescatarian until mid November until I saw the queen of Veganism Freelee The Banana Girl  video on why we should stop eating fish .Soon after I become vegetarian (a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products )  . But that never felt right ANIMAL'S AND IESECTS ARE FRIENDS NOT FOOD !! I began to watch more for Freelee's YouTube video's and many more vegan videos on YouTube too  . 


Suddenly ... after watch countless documentaries :Forks Over Knives, Cowspiracy , Food Inc. and Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead and educating myself on the vegan lifestyle after that I realised the vegan lifestyle is perfect for me , I love the environment , I care / love animals , I would love to live a cruelty free lifestyle  and I love plant based food !  ( It sounded a lost less cheesier in my head ) Last month I stared to try out different vegan foods and surprisingly they taste really nice ! 


So here I am Chapter one : Vegan and so far I'm loving every second of it .

Skinny Dip Wishlist

Bee Clutch Bag  - £ 45.00

Unicorn Magic Glitter Clutch - £34.00

Avocado Phone Case -£15.00

Pink Glitter Flamingo Phone Case  -£14.00

IPhone Case in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity -£14.00



Hello my glamorous friends , if you love to stand out of the crowd and show off your sassy side . Go have at look skinny dip website .They have amazing phone cases , make up bags , bags  and more to fit every quirky girl needs .


I love their  phone cases they have got very wacky one you can think of which is amazing ! especially the unicorn ones.. insert Unicorn emoji here .


 Now I know the items shown are on the pricey side however , its an investment . Or if you are waiting for pay day what I tend to do is  lust and goggle accessories.

What's your favourite skinny dip item ?

4 Things to do in February

Hello my glamorous friends , February to me is a brand new start ; January is over , so it is time  to get our head in the game and think what you really from this year . So  here are four things we should together do this month.


01. Set a few goals
Let’s all think of  January as the  "practice month " ( New years resolutions are meant to broken! ) .  February  to me is like a fresh start , We can forget all the bad things that happened in January and take away all the precious  memories  we all made instead . I usually like to set my goals on the first day of the month. I think we always choose "unrealistic" goals . A great way to achieve things is making list of goals and  then tick them off when you’ve completed those goal , or  why not focus on one goal at a time .  If you’ve failed at your NYR’s, this could be the perfect  way to note to start  achieving your goals .


02. Love
February is renowned for being the month of "Love" whether you’re  seeing someone , engaged or married . I think we should  share the love this month with our , friends and family ( actually we should be doing this all the time , remember we don’t just have to celebrate love on the 14th of Feb!) Take time as well  out and learn to Love yourself,  share a compliment with yourself ; write a compliment one on a piece of paper and make it stand out if you have to . I know it will be difficult , but trust me when I say it works .


03 no; it’s okay!
I don't want to admit this but lately I have been saying yes to everything and everyone ; I'm a people pleaser! And I love seeing people happy also , seeing a smile on their faces . But ,as much as I hate saying no i need to start to say it more often .it can get out of hand the amount of plans I make while juggling work,  college  , blogging and a social life .Lets face it I  love keeping busy, however doing things until you burn out is not good for you . Especially if I’m doing it simply to please others. Saying no is okay – and I need to keep that in mind


04 Pancake Day !!
There's nothing to say ! This month is dedicated to pancake day , so enjoy yourself .

What goals are you setting this month ? 

My Flower Soomthie bowl

Hi glamorous friends , I hope you are having good morning or evening . Today I thought I'll  share my favourite smoothie bowl  recipe with you lovelys . Since becoming veggie it has made me more expmentive and decorative with the food I eat . If you would like a breakfast food diary let me know !


 You will need :
one Banana
1cup of frozen mixed fruits
2 kiwi
1/4 cup of Gunabana juice
1 Tsp of chia seeds

Cut your banana in half and set aside one half and the other half cut up into smaller pieces add to the blender .

Then add the frozen fruits .

Soon after add the juice next , begin to cut up the kiwi and banana  .  

Now its time to decorate , place the kiwi around the circumference of the bowl , after that place the other half of the banana in the middle of the bowl and then add the chia seeds in the middle . Enjoy !
 

ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH NOODLES AND SATAY SAUCE # Veggiemeals

 This recipe is composed of three parts. It consists of the spiced, Zucchini and Mushrooms , the satay sauce and any carbs of your choice really! I usually serve it with noodles ( because I love NOODLES! ) Personally I think this recipe would be a perfect meal for the whole family. It's simple  easy , quick and full of flavour, even your non  veggie family would love it too  !




Ingredients you will need..

 Noodles
2 tsp olive oil

Pinch of salt 

Veg 

1Zucchini 

3 mushrooms 

Pinch of salt 

Pinch of pepper 

SATAY SAUCE

120g peanut butter
juice of 1 large lemon
1 + 1/2 TBSP Tamari or soy sauce
2 + 1/2 TBSP maple syrup
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cm piece of ginger, grated
1-2 TBSP water, to thin

• preparing noodles as on packet
•  Peel your Zucchini into ribbons and mushrooms . After that  place olive oil in a pan and saute' your veg for three minutes .  
• Drain of the off the noodles and set aside .
• place all the satay ingredients  in a blow and mix till well combined
• Dish up and serve
• Enjoy .