This is one of the vintage finds I nabbed from Freshman's Boutique in Sheffield (£10!). Needed a quick altering job

Another beautiful meal enjoyed at Bistro 1847. They never fail to deliver on their promise of high quality, unique and creative vegetarian food. I attended their Kickstarter launch in Birmingham last week - where they explained that they're hoping to expand their business to Liverpool.
Ratatouille, red pepper jus, burnt aubergine puree, polenta has brown, chard red onion, confit tomato

The Birmingham branch has a cosy, clean, natural feel to it and is decorated with earthy creations like the ones pictured below.

 The taster menu kicked off with this selection of one-bite pre starters and we were advised to eat from left to right. Now, inconveniently I cannot stand mushrooms (which is a bummer when the staple veggie option at most restaurants includes the little buggers) but I dared myself to have a nibble at this. And to my utter astonishment I liked it! It's mainly the texture that puts me off, but I suppose the pickling had altered that. It was lovely and tangy and woke my taste buds up in an instance.
Pre Starter: Pea puree, basil jam, grapefruit in pastry case and sea salt. Pickled mushroom, chargrilled cucumber. Beetroot Soup, coconut creme wth dark chocolate. 

The second 'bite' was this joyful little shot. It was warm, smooth, and creamy and soothed over the tangyness of the last one. The final mouthful was the pea puree, which almost combined the previous two taste-wise - smooth almost creamy peas with the sharp grapefruit. And the pastry case was like a posh Yorkshire pud, yum!
The asparagus was cooked perfectly and I liked the crunchy textures of this starter.
Starter: 63 degree poached egg, chargrilled asparagus, salted baby turnip - my vegan version came with extra turnip

I absolutely love cooked cherry tomatoes when I've had them in the past but I've never had a full sized one cooked whole! When I pierced it with my knife and folk all of the warm sweet juices trickled out, so delicious! The hash browns were light and soft - perfect for soaking up the tomato juices.
Main: Ratatouille, red pepper jus, burnt aubergine puree, polenta has brown, chard red onion, confit tomato

This one may have been my favourite. It was sticky and sweet, the banana custard was beautiful and you could really taste the poppy seed.
Dessert: Apricot and thyme jam, tofu almond creme, sugar, cubed coated strawberries.

Thanks to Emily for kindly lending me the photos :) If you want to help get Bistro 1847 to Liverpool then you can donate on Kickstarter

Peggy and me went on a little day trip to Sheffield this weekend. It was a bit of a flying visit but I was impressed with the amount of cute little independent and vintage shops we managed to visit in the few hours we were there! I did manage to take a few pictures too so here they are :)

A belated birthday present, the day was off to a good start!
 Deliciously Ella's cookbook! It had to be a foodie gift really ;)
 We firstly stopped for a coffee in Lucky Fox. We enjoyed the quirky decor :)
 I did spy a 'Quinoa Taco Salad' on the menu but we were saving our appetites
 First stop on our vintage tour. There were vintage treats galore in Mooch
 The playsuit of my dreams! Yes, I bought it ;)

 We had lunch in Sakushi who were more than happy to cater for my vegan requirements
 Pumpkin Croquette Curry with a side of Tofu. It was pretty yummy!
After this we visited as many vintage shops as we could and I managed to nab a dress for a tenner from Freshman's Boutique and a pair of shoes for £15 from Cow <3

 Green tea ice-cream for Pegs :)

 The Forum is an indoor centre for independent shops so we had a gander in there
Before we knew it it was time to go! So we got these vegan treats from Blue Moon Cafe for the road

I recently ventured to Nottingham for the purpose of following Morrissey about. Here are the pictures!

Easter is fast approaching so I've been thinking of a traditional treat to veganise. Last year I made vegan cream eggs so I wanted to try something non-chocolately this time around. These buns came out pretty well! Although I was hoping the crosses would have been more visible. Any tips for that appreciated :) I also made some cinnamon spiced butter to accompany them. If you're not making the spiced butter then add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the dough for the buns instead :)

While we haven't quite shaken off the winter blues here's a great winter warmer to comfort us in these cold days! It's super herby and garlicky - always a good thing! I opted for wild rice mix but you can just use brown rice if you prefer :)