Recent Posts – Veggie Runners

Best Blog in the 2014 Running Awards – Thank You!

All weekends are created equal but some weekends are more equal than others, or something like that. We incredibly lucky Veggie Runners had the most fabulously unequal weekend ever – hurrah! First, we went to the glitzy Running Awards ceremony in London. We wore our best frocks, put some slap on and rocked our high…

3 Ways Running Makes You a Totally Rad Skiier

When I was a teenager, we lived in Canada, just 2 hours’ drive away from a ski resort. Most years, either out of charity or some comedy value, we, “The Brits” would end up being invited for the weekend at someone’s chalet. I loved the big dinners with friends, the apres ski, hot chocolate with…

Vegan Beetroot and Chickpea Spread

‘Abandon everything else you’re doing and start producing this stuff full time!’ So said our taste tester for this Vegan Beetroot and Chickpea Spread, which we reckon says all you need to know. It’s super-tasty, of course. Easy to make, naturally. Plus you get a good protein hit from the chickpeas, as well healthy doses…

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy mother’s day to the coolest lady I know. Thank you for: Bolstering me against the millions of conflicting images of how a young woman is ‘supposed to be’. Helping me realise that self-confidence is not a vice. Pointing me in the direction of exercise but letting me find my own way there. A fantastic relationship…

Chia Seed and Roasted Rhubarb Dessert

As I’m sure you know, actors used to say ‘rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb’ in scenes to mimic the sound of background conversation. Rhubarb is such a great word in its own right though – such odd spelling, such a lovely rolling ‘r’ sound, signifying such an amazing fruit. Why, it’s worth repeating! Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb… Rhubarb…

Chia Seed Pitta Breads

Far better to make resolutions for Lent than New Years. January is a terrible time for self-improvement – it’s dark, cold and your cupboards are still full of the booze from Christmas. Spring, on the other hand, is by definition all about new beginnings. Take something on for the 40 days of Lent, and by…

Vegan Pancakes

Everybody loves pancakes, right? These are quick and easy to make – fab as a healthy breakfast with fruit and yoghurt and great with peanut butter and/or jam for marginally less healthy start to the day! It’s Shrove Tuesday today – aka Pancake Tuesday (aka Day of Joy on a Plate!) but you can eat…

4 Reasons Runners Should Do Yoga

You know how much we love running but, well, a change is as good as a rest and all that. We do like to treat ourselves to a bit of cross training too. Plus, let’s be honest, it’s hard to keep pounding out the miles in depths of winter and, while it hasn’t been particularly cold here in…

Chocolate Nut Energy Bars

Heavens, thank god for these Chocolate Nut Energy Bars, that’s all I can say! We did the Snake Lane 10 Mile Race at the weekend and all that got me round was knowing that I had a box full of these beauties waiting near the finish line. Bibi was bounding along, chatting away to everybody (like…

Fennel and Black Eyed Bean Soup

My mum/Bibi’s grandma, Shirley, is far too busy having fun to spend all her time in the kitchen. She’s a world famous blogger for a start* and she has her writing group, reading club, gym sessions, charity shop work, coffee with her mates, hair do once a week without fail etc etc to keep…