A plant-based lifestyle
Jump to recipe Autumn is a time of harvesting, of orchards brimming with ripe apples and pears, and blackberry bushes bearing juicy fruits. Getting ready for the season, I decided to create a vegan apple pie with an autumn twist: I added blackberries and cardamom. Did you know you can replace cardamom with hogweed seeds? …
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Whilst walking through the meadows in Oxford, I noticed that I was surrounded by dozens of plants with tiny white flowers. When gently rubbing the flowers between my fingers, I noticed a hint of antiseptic, like Dettol, combined with a sweetness somewhere between caramel and burnt almonds. Although I found this plant on the meadows, …
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This rich and dark flavoured "honey" is actually dandelion flower syrup—no bees were harmed in the making! Before you begin foraging dandelion flowers, click here to read more about picking wildflowers. This recipe is easy but takes a bit of time so it's the perfect thing to make during the Easter holidays. I went …
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