Recipe by Nadia Fragnito
Enjoy these nourishing walnut meatballs with pasta or crusty bread for a hearty Italian meal that will impress the whole family.
Continue reading “Walnut Polpette with Pomodoro Sauce”Positive ethical Vegan education, easy Vegan recipes and Vegan Happiness!
Recipe by Nadia Fragnito
Enjoy these nourishing walnut meatballs with pasta or crusty bread for a hearty Italian meal that will impress the whole family.
Continue reading “Walnut Polpette with Pomodoro Sauce”“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” Mark Twain
The notion of using other animals is ingrained in our collective consciousness and speciesist culture. It’s drilled into us from an early age, and it is present in all of societies institutions. Indeed, animal use runs so deep that many well-meaning people fail to question the injustices of animal use, even though it’s ubiquitous. I submit, I never knew what it felt like not to use other animals because using animals was a part of my identity; it was an integral part of who I believed I was. Before I started living vegan, I had lots of reasons to keep on doing what I was doing: “Where do I get my protein? We need to eat animals to survive; Living vegan is too hard, too expensive” and so on.
Continue reading “The moment I internalised veganism: A brief reflection on my time as a non-vegan”Recipe by Nadia Fragnito
You won’t need that dairy version anymore – a block of tofu, a few flavourful additions and you can create your very own creamy dreamy alternative.
Continue reading “Tofu Ricotta”On a spectacularly clear and warm morning in late November 2019 I was sitting on the ledge of ancient cut rock, still cool from the desert night. I had found a secluded vantage point that served up, panoramically, one of Petra’s most incredible monuments. An early start and an efficient hour-long climb meant that I had this world-famous heritage site to myself… for a short while! Nothing quite prepares you for the massive towering facade of The Monastery, it is simply breathtaking and still hard to articulate.
I had hiked well over 50km of Petra, which barely touched the sides, absorbing everything I could in the little time I had. The feel of the sand, which is heavy yet fine, the touch of the dry air on the skin and in my lungs, the smoothness of the ancient carved stones. Imagining the early Nabateans creating and carving the “Lost City”, one of the world’s most ingenious architectural sites. Seeing the city bear the marks of geographical, cultural and religious changes, through historical conquering and mother nature. The very essence of Petra talks to you intimately, independently, and on that beautifully clear warm morning, sitting on that ancient rock I felt this.
Continue reading ““One wild and precious life””You might have noticed from our social media posts that we don’t use gruesome images. We hope that is something that you enjoy about Happy Vegan Living.
You don’t have to look very hard online to find gory images or video footage of unfathomable things happening to animals. These images may, in some cases push people over the line to become vegan at a time when they are receptive. But we have observed that even when faced with violent and graphic images or footage, most people are able to quickly rationalise their continued consumption and use of animals. Some of the reasons for this are as follows.
Continue reading “Graphic Imagery in Vegan Advocacy”Christmas is marked as a time gratitude, love and sharing, which are concepts everyone can relate to.
Gift giving and sharing a meal are ways in which we may connect or show those around us how much we care. As a vegan, this can be a bit of an emotional minefield, if you allow it to be.
Here are our top tips for Christmas:
Continue reading “Holiday tips for vegans”Hi, and welcome to 🥁drumroll🥁 our first blog post.
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Continue reading “Our First Blog Post”We love this soup for a warming winter meal or even a summer dinner with some spice. It has an amazing amount of flavour for something so easy to prepare. This is a go to for us when we are wondering what to have and you really can use any green vegetables and have a delicious meal.
Continue reading “Quick Asian Inspired Noodle Soup”This recipe is proof that there is no dessert dish you can’t have a delicious vegan version of. The end result is both decadent and simple and will have your guests really enjoying it, or you can just eat it all yourself.
Continue reading “Vegan Vanilla Slice”This quick and easy pancake recipe that makes tasty and healthy vegan pancakes. We love this because you feel like you are having a naughty breakfast but it is actually pretty good for you.
We haven’t tried it yet but it could make a great 24h snack served with vegan ice cream…
Continue reading “Flour-less Protein Pancakes”