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A New Zealander living in Scotland who loves cargo bikes

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By Rachel M Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Half my life

I’m 45 today. If I’m lucky enough to live to 90 then I have lived half my life. I hope I’m still riding my bike at 90. You’re only as … Continue reading Half my life

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, ageing, birthday, dress, food, photos, street art, Vegan, vintage
By Rachel M Posted on May 30, 2020

Piling on the pounds

I’ve put on a kilogram of weight over the past couple of months. I would like to say it’s extra muscle from doing Joe Wicks’s PE class every day – … Continue reading Piling on the pounds

Categories: JournalTags: babka, diet, exercise, food, health, lockdown, magnum, Vegan, weight
By Rachel M Posted on May 17, 2020

Eating weeds

When everyone was panic-buying in March I saw some stinging nettle springing up in our backyard and decided to leave it there rather than weed it out. Stinging nettle is … Continue reading Eating weeds

Categories: JournalTags: cycling, food, gardening, nettle, Pashley, soup, stinging nettle, Vegan, weeds
By Rachel M Posted on March 24, 2020

Eating during a pandemic

On Sunday, for Mother’s Day, I felt like a fry-up and since all the restaurants and cafés were closed we made something at home. We had mushrooms, baked beans, toast, … Continue reading Eating during a pandemic

Categories: JournalTags: allotment, COVID2019, food, groceries, pandemic, supermarkets
By Rachel M Posted on March 19, 2020

19th March 2020 update #COVID2019

Schools will be closing on Friday this week for the foreseeable future. It’s unlikely they will open again before the summer holidays which means they’ll be shut until August and … Continue reading 19th March 2020 update #COVID2019

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, covid, education, food, groceries, online shopping, pandemic, schools, Scotland, supermarkets
By Rachel M Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Eating insects

For several years now I have been quite interested in entomophagy which means eating insects. I’ve started buying insect dog food for the dogs we borrow and this week I … Continue reading Eating insects

Categories: JournalTags: Bug farm foods, diet, entomophagy, food, insects, mealworms, muffins
By Rachel M Posted on January 27, 2020

Insect dog food

Sustainability in dog food is becoming a thing. The dogs we look after always come with their own food which their owners provide but I feel a bit depressed giving … Continue reading Insect dog food

Categories: JournalTags: dog food, dogs, farming, food, insects, pet food, sustainability, Yora
By Rachel M Posted on January 23, 2020

The 16:8 diet and inhaling marmite

I have been on the 16/8 diet for a few weeks now. This diet lets you eat whatever you want for 8 hours in the day. For the rest of … Continue reading The 16:8 diet and inhaling marmite

Categories: JournalTags: 16/8, dieting, diets, eating, food, marmite
By Rachel M Posted on December 26, 2019

Christmas 2019

I always like to write about what we did for Christmas each year because it creates a record of it for the future. Can you remember where you were for … Continue reading Christmas 2019

Categories: JournalTags: Christmas, diet, food, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on November 14, 2019

Pies from The Vegan Skinhead

Someone came to the house this week to ask whether we’re interested in getting milk delivered to our home. “I’m vegan”, I said. He replied, “We also deliver eggs and … Continue reading Pies from The Vegan Skinhead

Categories: Journal, VeganTags: food, pies, Vegan, Vegan Skinhead
By Rachel M Posted on October 31, 2019

Trick or high-fructose corn syrup

Every year the kids nag to go trick or treating and every year we say no. I just can’t understand how it’s appropriate to encourage children to go to the … Continue reading Trick or high-fructose corn syrup

Categories: JournalTags: food, Halloween, healthy, Kids, trick or treats
By Rachel M Posted on October 1, 2019

A nutritious, cheap, and easy vegan meal that kids like and vegan bodybuilders

I made a delicious and disgustingly healthy meal tonight which was a hit with everyone, including the kids. It was also very simple, indeed half of it required no cooking … Continue reading A nutritious, cheap, and easy vegan meal that kids like and vegan bodybuilders

Categories: Journal, VeganTags: bodybuilder, bodybuilding, food, health, Kids, recipe, strength, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 25, 2019April 5, 2019

Fudgy no-bake brownies

Elizabeth made the fudgy no-bake brownies from Dr Gregor’s How Not to Die cookbook yesterday. They’re so easy to make even a kid can do it. I just helped her … Continue reading Fudgy no-bake brownies

Categories: Recipe, VeganTags: brownies, food, gluten-free, healthy, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 17, 2019

Aberdeen’s beach and veganism is mainstream

Daniel was invited to a birthday party today and much to my disappointment it was at a trampoline place by the beach. I dislike going to the beach in Aberdeen … Continue reading Aberdeen’s beach and veganism is mainstream

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, beach, cycling, eating, food, restaurant, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018

‘Tis the season to stuff your face with lots of yummy food

Every Christmas I make lebkuchen which is German for ginger bread except that it doesn’t contain any ginger. I’m a bit slow making it this year because I’ve been making … Continue reading ‘Tis the season to stuff your face with lots of yummy food

Categories: RecipeTags: baking, Christmas, food, German, lebkuchen
By Rachel M Posted on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018

Vegan junk food

It’s easy to be an unhealthy vegan with more and more vegan junk food options to choose from at the supermarket. Recently Sainsbury’s added Goodfella’s vegan pizza and vegan Cornetto. … Continue reading Vegan junk food

Categories: VeganTags: beer, food, junk food, pizza, Vegan, vegetarian
By Rachel M Posted on April 29, 2018

Eating stinging nettles

Spring is here and the nettles are growing again so I decided it was time to make a meal out of them. Most people know that stinging nettles are pesky … Continue reading Eating stinging nettles

Categories: JournalTags: cooking, food, nettles, stinging nettles, Vegan, vegetarian, wild food
By Rachel M Posted on March 10, 2018

Emotional attachment to a place and good bread

Have you ever felt an emotional attachment to a place or even a landscape? A feeling of belonging when you go there even when you’ve never been there before? I … Continue reading Emotional attachment to a place and good bread

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, bread, food, Foodstory, sourdough, Vegan, vegetarian
By Rachel M Posted on March 7, 2018

Growing your own food

Climate Café no.5 was on in Aberdeen last night. If you live in Aberdeen I highly recommend this series. It’s an initiative of Aberdeen Climate Action, a community organisation for … Continue reading Growing your own food

Categories: Climate change, JournalTags: allotments, climate, Climate change, food, gardening, global warming, inspiring
By Rachel M Posted on March 3, 2018

Nutcrafter Creamery Vegan Cheese

Today I was feeling particularly decadent and bought myself some vegan cheese from Nutcrafter Creamery. Foodstory sell some of their artisan cheeses and I got the Aged Smoked Chipotle. It’s … Continue reading Nutcrafter Creamery Vegan Cheese

Categories: VeganTags: artisan, cheese, food, Scotland, Vegan, vegetarian

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