Recent Posts – Veggie Runners

Pico de Gallo Salsa

Image: Zsolt Sandor / MothershipUK This salsa is perfect for when you have a glut of sun-plump tomatoes. It adds life to just about anything in the kitchen – from scrambled eggs to burgers, to avocado on toast. It has a light, fresh flavour and is bursting with antioxidants and lots of lovely Vitamin C. We…

Veggie Runners Birthday Giveaway!

SORRY, THIS GORGEOUS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE DISCOUNT CODE IS STILL VALID THOUGH – £40 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER OF £79.99 OR MORE. SIMPLY CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE. Our little Veggie Runners baby is one year old – and my how she’s grown! What a year it’s been – from having recipes in…

Becoming a Runner: How to Keep Moving!

Thank you to Tees Barrage Parkrun for this photo. Everybody has a run now and then when your feet/body/mind just don’t want to join in the fun (right?) and you just desperately want to stop moving. When you’re a new runner – building up your aerobic, physical and mental strength – these moments come a…

Lentil, Feta and Sun Dried Tomato Burgers

You have to feel bad for the poor old lentil burger, so often mocked and maligned. We can blame pub grub and its half-assed ‘vegetarian options’ – sloppy, bland burgers or greasy, deep fried monstrosities. But, people, it’s time to learn to love your lentil burger! With the right blend of ingredients, your unloved lentils…

Video: Xero Barefoot Running Sandals

Video: Zsolt Sandor / MothershipUK We recently got chance to try some Xero Barefoot Running Sandals and discovered two things: they look way pretty and you make them yourself! As we’ve never had handmade shoes before, we figured it had to be worth checking out. You can see from the video just how easy they…

Apricot, Apple and Hemp Protein Smoothie

We’re really starting to rack up the miles for our Yorkshire Marathon training* now and getting a bit obsessed with keeping our weary muscles in tip top shape. We’ve written before about the importance of getting some protein asap after a run – Post-run Refuelling – 15 Minute Countdown – and we’re always trying to add…

5 Words – What Kind Of Runner Are You?

Recently, we decided to find out exactly who you are – the people who follow our chatter, who comment on our posts, who we tweet with, share our running trials and tribulations with, who cook and eat from recipes we create. People we have a bit of a giggle with and feel we know well….

Creamy Paneer and Tomato Curry

Once upon a time, many moons ago, before Bibi was even a twinkle in my eye (gasp, can you imagine such a time ever existed?!), I stayed with the Hare Krishnas. I’m guessing you weren’t expecting the sentence to end like that… Anyway, I’d been travelling and was finally heading home, making my way from…

Guest Post – Run, Baby, Run

This guest post comes from Chloe, who is owner / personal trainer at My Own Gym Women’s in Byron Bay, Australia and mum to two awesome boys. Being fit and active has always been and important part of my life. After falling pregnant with each of my two boys I continued to exercise as long as I could,…

Pumpkin, Sunflower and Cannellini Pâté

Photo: Zsolt Sandor / Mothership UK Need a protein-packed savoury snack? Then you’ve come to the right place. With seeds and beans in it, this quick and easy pâté packs a great nutritional punch. It’s versatile too: great in sandwiches, with crusty bread, crisp breads, rice cakes and oatcakes or delicious for a picnic with…