ginger – Veggie Runners

Beet Greens and Ginger Smoothie

Jayne Rodgers — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:55:03 +0000

Photo: Zsolt Sandor / mothershipUK.com Beetroot makes you run faster. You know that. We know that. Every runner on the planet who’s ever aimed for a PB knows that. We roast the sweet beets, make all manner of delicious dishes, run like the wind and pee pink and pretty. Yes, we love beetroot. But what...

Pineapple, Lemongrass and Ginger Recovery Lollies

Bibi Rodgers — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:39:18 +0000

A negative split is running the second half of your run faster than the first half. As you’ll remember from my tricky marathon, I am totally rubbish at them. Until now. Knowing that these lollies are in the freezer waiting for me gives me a fantastic impetus to pick up my feet and push on a...

Vegan Ginger-Chocolate Brownies

Bibi Rodgers — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:08:39 +0000

I was given Scott Jurek’s book ‘Eat & Run’ for Christmas and have been devouring it ever since. It’s part running guide, part autobiography of the world’s greatest ultramarathon runner and part vegan recipe book. A proper book review will follow shortly when I’ve gulped the whole thing down. His book couldn’t come at a...

Coconut and Ginger Energy Bars

Jayne Rodgers — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:48:01 +0000

We Veggie Runners have wanted to create an energy bar for ages. We experimented a bit with savoury versions but couldn’t quite get the mix right. We could get not quite savoury, like peanut butter ones and the like. There are loads of them around though so they didn’t seem quite worth the effort. We also...

Crystallised Ginger

Bibi Rodgers — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:34:23 +0000

I made this for Mama Veggie Runners’ birthday (her birthday is on New Year’s Eve – best day ever for a birthday?). I wanted to make something that came from the heart, was super delicious and that she could use in other cooking. There are two great by-products from the process, too. In the first...