96 miles, that’s a silly distance to run, isn’t it? Especially when this is as good as the signage gets on the West Highland Way. Most of the signposts are waist-high with just a little yellow thistle painted on them. Or, to put it another way, they’re very easy to miss. It’s only when you’ve…
Exercise, Wellbeing and Mindfulness
This brilliant guest post with a lesson for us all was written by Katie Brown, an innovator in health, well-being and arts services. I am an extreme exerciser. I have in my time, surfed for the first time on overhead waves with experienced surfers (I was rubbish and had no idea I was on big…
Cannellini Bean & Roast Carrot Salad with Halloumi
We’ve been thinking about packed lunches this week, what with it being back to school time and all. Not that we’re going back to school – with 12 years at university between us, not including actually working in them, we think we’re done with all that. We do see parents frantically shopping for school uniforms …
Moroccan Chickpea Tagine with Fragrant Brown Rice
This recipe has quickly become one of my favourites to impress friends with something a bit different. The lemon and olives give it a unique punchy flavour and can be made with various different vegetable. I have used courgette, but it would certainly go well with aubergine, green beans, carrots or squash. On this occasion I served…
Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Chilli and Garlic
You wouldn’t know it if you saw the chaos surrounding us sometimes but we Veggie Runners are actually pretty efficient. This is a handy dish to pop in the oven while you’re out for a quick run or catching up on your sleep or maybe your laundry (runners do a lot of laundry…)
Ras el Hanout Tofu Steaks
Ras el Hanout is a North African dry rub, with dried peppers, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and my favourite of all, rose petals and lavender. I love the idea of eating flowers, so byronesque, beyond romantic. You can get it in North African shops and, increasingly, supermarkets, which where I got mine. Tofu…
Author Interview: Run Wild, Boff Whalley
Veggie Runners were recently lucky enough to interview Boff Whalley, author of Run Wild, a book its publisher describes as ‘A passionate and beautifully written narrative about running and the world of discovery and adventure it brings.’ A reasonable assessment, we think. Boff is a long-time runner, passionate about getting off the beaten track and…
Book review: Run Wild, Boff Whalley
Run Wildauthor, Boff Whalley, running on Otley Chevin. Review Run Wild is equal parts advocacy and eclecticism. Author Boff Whalley is passionate about finding places to run that are off the beaten track, whether that be hills, fells, parks, river banks or towpaths. He’s evangelical about getting out there and enjoying what nature has to…
Running the West Highland Way – 96 Miles Of Madness
I don’t know if I’ll look quite this jolly when it’s all over… This post should really be entitled ‘My preparations for running the West Highland Way’ but ’96 miles of madness’ seems more apt somehow. It is a long way, as everyone I mention it to points out. And it’s a bit disconcerting when…
Vegan Pesto
This recipe comes from our fabulous Canadian friends, Lehna and Jamie (who are known to their adoring public as burlesque goddess, Champagne Sparkles, and sound artist extraordinaire Jamie Drouin). This is a stunningly straightforward vegan pesto that (sharp intake of breath) gives some of our own recipes a run for their money in the ‘yow, that…