Holistic Vegan

Whilst this is a store cupboard staple for many of our friends across the pond, this was something that I had to research this year as I've never had it before!  Spoiler alert - it doesn't contain any actual pumpkin 😁 The ingredients were mostly the same in all the recipes I researched with the exception of one ingredient - Allspice. It seems that some people add it and some don't.  I didn't have any in my cupboard when I made my spice mix, so I omitted it and the spice mix is still delicious, so you can do without it. I've used larger quantities than many of the recipes out there, because I do a lot of home baking and I didn't see any point in only making a small batch! So here is my quick and easy recipe for Pumpkin Spice Mix for use in all your Autumn baking... Ingredients 4 tbsp Ground Cinnamon 2 tbsp Ground Ginger 1 tbsp Ground Cloves 2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1 tbsp Allspice (optional) Method Mix all the spices together and store in a tightly sealed jar.  Can b

Pumpkin madness is still quite a new thing in the UK, and when I was a child Halloween was something that happened across the pond.   I'm relatively new to the whole pumpkins spice thing, but I have to say it's a spice mix that I find very enjoyable so I decided to make some cookies as we are streaking towards the vernal equinox and the cooler weather has arrived. Whilst the ingredients include golden syrup, this is a surprisingly easy dough to handle that doesn't stick to your hands nor does it require chilling before use. As an impatient soul, this is a bonus for me and keeps the preparation time down too. These lovely cookies also retain a little chewiness in the centre and are excellent dunkers.  If you don't have access to ready mixed pumpkin spice, it's very simple to make. I've included a Pumpkin Spice Mix recipe here  and you may be surprised to find you already have the ingredients for in your kitchen cupboards! You'll need two baking trays for this

I wanted to share some information that can help you earn some money for doing very little.  A few years ago I heard about the Brave browser and after a while I decided to finally install it and give it a go. Brave is all about privacy, they don't track you and they block ad trackers and ultimately save you a bit of time and bandwidth with pages loading faster. The best thing though, is the option to earn cryptocurrency for using the browser. They show you a few ads now and then, which I find quite unobtrusive, and you earn BAT or 'Basic Attention Tokens' every month for the privilege. I thought I'd give it a go, because why not? I wasn't expecting to earn much, but after just over a year of using Brave as the main browser on both my phone and laptop, I've just realised that I've earned the equivalent to 30$ US! Pretty good! If you have a website, you can also sigh up to be a Brave creator and earn BAT when people visit your site. They can also tip you in BA

2020 is shaping up to be quite a year eh? It truly is the year of 2020 vision where everything becomes clear and we have the opportunity to see the world for what it really is, and to see other people for who they truly are. The following video is a public service annoucement - please like, comment subscribe and of course share!

Like many other people across the world right now, I am now working from home full time and the authorities do not want me to see any clients in person.  I count myself among the lucky ones who are still able to work and earn a living right now, and my heart goes out to those who are left struggling financially or emotionally as we enter week three of being shut in our houses. The biggest thing that has jumped out at me about all this, is the sheer amount of fear and panic, and the harm this is doing to people. Fear is a powerful emotion, and it can be a useful one. All our emotions have their place, and serve as messengers to tell us something we need to know, or to think about. The problem we have now, is that many people have found themselves 'stuck' in panic or fear and have nowhere to go with those difficult emotions.  As a general rule I avoid watching the news like the plague, but even I felt myself being pulled into the fear vortex as my own country was on the

I still can't believe that I haven't posted this recipe on here until today! I was searching for this recipe to make a batch for myself today, having recently discovered that I'm able to eat organic wheat flours, and I realised that it's actually some time since I made these.  Here's a batch I made in 2014 before I came up with the genius idea of adding chocolate chips ^_^ Up until recently, I've been sticking to the tummy friendly coconut flour version of this recipe (which I will post very soon too) which is also delicious even for those who aren't wheat or gluten free! This is one of my go to recipes at the end of the month when I'm running out of food and fancy a little treat. The peanut butter could be substituted with another nut butter if you prefer, and you can mix it up a bit by adding chopped nuts, replacing the chocolate chips with sultanas or anything else you have left in the store cupboard. Go wild and use whatever you fancy!

I'm really excited to share this news with you, but I felt it was important as it could help other people finding themselves with the painful symptoms of a swollen, achy tummy that I endured for a number of years until I realised that I had a problem with my diet. I went wheat free almost a year ago as I announced in my blog Is it time to Ditch Wheat? on May 19th 2019. I did however wonder and discuss in the article the possibility that our favourite grain was being made indigestible by a number of factors - the cooking method and more importantly the now common practice of using glyphosate as a desiccant on wheat crops to maximise yield. Since then, I do still have the occasional Gregg's sausage roll which I always regret two days later when the painful symptoms show up. Sometimes it's worth it because they're so darned delicious...but as a general rule, I've stayed wheat free as far as possible. A few weeks ago, I remembered the curious story told to me by