Finally a great Vegan market in Pretoria! It started off with a great Yoga flow class with Jolene followed by a lot of cool and interesting food browsing, at all the different stalls in the market. From pot plants and scented candles, to mushroom calamari and lovely cupcakes! Check out some of the market’s details and photos below, and be sure to check out the next one if you are in the...
The Overwhelming Situation Does this sound like you or like a situation you may be in: You have a spare room, or a garage, or even a cupboard (or cupboards) that you put stuff into that you don't know what to do with. Or you keep putting things into there, thinking you may need them at some stage in life... And then fast forward 5 years and you still have not used anything in that room or...
I recently dropped by the Newlands Nudefoods package free store in Cape Town and found a few cool things that I haven't seen before as well as stocking up on a few staples, all plastic packaging free of course. I refilled my Vinegar and Bicarb soda, both which I use for cleaning as well as laundry. The bicarb soda has so many uses such as under arm deodorant, cleaning products and even a face...
Higher resolution images can be found on unsplash here.Check out the rest of the images and videos from the vegan goods market here. The Vegan Goods market is, yes you guessed it, a Vegan market held at The Source Yoga Studio in Constantia, Cape Town, which happens twice a month, Mid-month Saturday and month-end Sunday. There are various stalls from vegan foods and desserts, to snacks, Henna and...
I recently ordered a few vegan chocolate goodies from The Nibbling Rhino in Cape Town, run by Stephanie, which is a gluten free bakery with a whole range of yummy vegan options. I ordered: Sweet potato brownieChick pea blondieVegan chocolate fudgeChocolate delights All of them are gluten free and vegan. Clockwise: Chocolate delights, Chick pea blondie, Sweet potato brownie Vegan chocolate fudge...
In theory I think many of us really want to be more Eco friendly, and reduce our trash/waste as much as possible but we are unsure how, or what exactly we can do. We also are weary of how much of an impact we will really have. I have put together a list of six of some of the simplest and easiest things you can do or swap, that will reduce your waste and packaging waste, down to a minimum! Once...
If you're a fan of falafels, but are too lazy to make them, then this post is just for you. Fate has led you here and is about to impart some great wisdom into your life :p Well maybe, maybe not. That was me though, I love falafels but always thought it's too much of an effort to make them from scratch and I have never had the greatest experience with blending chick peas. Luckily, on my recent...
WHAT IS JARAJAR? Jarajar is a cool new innovative business in Cape Town where you can shop online to order a whole bunch of food products such as nuts, grains, pasta or rice, spices; you know, all the stuff you use in your kitchen! The beauty of it, is that all your products get delivered (actually ‘Green delivered‘) to you in glass jars that you rent from Jarajar. This way there...
I came across a really yummy looking vegan recipe for Vegan pancakes by Nisha, of RainbowPlantLife. You can check out her recipes on her website. "The easiest, quickest way to make pancakes for a crowd so you can enjoy a 20-minute vegan brunch!" This recipe is perfect for making a larg batch of pancakes, and for those times where you would rather not have to flip each one and watch it cook!...
Bicarbonate soda is such a versatile and useful compound. It can help to simplify our lives by replacing the many commercial products we use for various things. Some of the things I personally use bicarb soda for are: As a face wash.As a body wash.As an under arm deodorant (it can be used on its own or in addition to a cream base like coconut oil or shea butter).As a household cleaning agent in...
