Wrestling Forum Interview Series
Natalie Slater
I spent the last week following a vegan diet, as well as being jammy enough to interview Natalie Slater; she is the creator of Bake and Destroy, a vegan and a total bad ass when it comes to vegan delights. I want to share my experience from the past week with you all as well as the interview with Natalie that gives an insight into her own life as well her inspirations.
What is a vegan? A vegan is someone who does not eat or use animal products.
Last Sunday I ditched all the dairy products from my diet, this meant giving up quite a lot of the food in my vegetarian diet; Quorn products contain egg and milk, this was the first roadblock I encountered. Another roadblock was that I still live at home under my parents roof which means they have the power over what is ordered in the shopping (Unless I buy my own). Sadly most vegan products can’t be brought in supermarkets, you have to travel to health food shops to get these products. Whereas Quorn products are naturally sold everywhere and have become a staple piece in my family’s diet. The only other roadblock was just how much expensive food products from these health food shops can be.
The vegan selection of products is not vast but they do deliver in taste. I found vegan pork(less) pies as well as sausage rolls that outdo Quorns version by far. I had vegan sausages, which I prefer to Quorn and Linda McCartney’s wide selection. Dairy free chocolate I am on the fence about, I want to like it but I can’t because it does not taste as delicious nor is it as satisfying to eat despite the goodness of it.
I found that most of my diet this week was healthier than what I would normally eat as a vegetarian for example; This week I found myself to be eating a lot more vegetables/fruit over savoury foods and cheese.
There are some issues with being a vegan though as it affects your social life by far. I love going out to eat with my friends as well as taking my partner out, as a vegan you’re limited depending on your location. I don’t live in London where there are vegan restaurants and cafes so I am restricted. Being a vegan also means when I go to others houses I have to bring vegan food as well as check that what I will be eating is vegan (This comes across as a little rude).
I envy those who can live a vegan lifestyle whether it is for purity or against animal cruelty. I aim to live a vegan lifestyle when I move out from home. Until then I have decided I will make the best out of my current situation and change my diet to suit.
My changes
Cheese: I love cheese; cheese is probably what I replaced meat with as I usually eat loads of it with a majority of meals. I aim to stop eating cheese over time; from now on I won’t be putting it over my chilli, pasta, burgers etc. Pizza my all time favourite meal will be restricted to special occasions.
Milk: Every morning I would have cereal and every night I would have a milkshake. I’ve changed that to soya milk and oat milk.
Butter: Will be changed to a vegan spread.
Eggs: I own four chickens that were rescued from death at battery farms that have grown into an integral part of my animal’s hierarchy. They produce eggs daily and have shown no distress when eggs are removed from their hutch. They live a life of freedom now and receive love that leaves no guilt if I were to use their eggs.
I have decided to keep eating Quorn products for the near future, as they are cheaper and easier to get over the vegan alternatives. It’s not the most perfect change but it is a start towards a future vegan diet.
Whilst on my vegan week I followed one of Natalie’s recipies and ended up making “Germans Chocolate Cookies” and BAH GAWD they are amazing.
(They did not fall out of the window like my last cookies)
The Interview
Natalie Slater
I spent the last week following a vegan diet, as well as being jammy enough to interview Natalie Slater; she is the creator of Bake and Destroy, a vegan and a total bad ass when it comes to vegan delights. I want to share my experience from the past week with you all as well as the interview with Natalie that gives an insight into her own life as well her inspirations.
What is a vegan? A vegan is someone who does not eat or use animal products.
Last Sunday I ditched all the dairy products from my diet, this meant giving up quite a lot of the food in my vegetarian diet; Quorn products contain egg and milk, this was the first roadblock I encountered. Another roadblock was that I still live at home under my parents roof which means they have the power over what is ordered in the shopping (Unless I buy my own). Sadly most vegan products can’t be brought in supermarkets, you have to travel to health food shops to get these products. Whereas Quorn products are naturally sold everywhere and have become a staple piece in my family’s diet. The only other roadblock was just how much expensive food products from these health food shops can be.
The vegan selection of products is not vast but they do deliver in taste. I found vegan pork(less) pies as well as sausage rolls that outdo Quorns version by far. I had vegan sausages, which I prefer to Quorn and Linda McCartney’s wide selection. Dairy free chocolate I am on the fence about, I want to like it but I can’t because it does not taste as delicious nor is it as satisfying to eat despite the goodness of it.
I found that most of my diet this week was healthier than what I would normally eat as a vegetarian for example; This week I found myself to be eating a lot more vegetables/fruit over savoury foods and cheese.
There are some issues with being a vegan though as it affects your social life by far. I love going out to eat with my friends as well as taking my partner out, as a vegan you’re limited depending on your location. I don’t live in London where there are vegan restaurants and cafes so I am restricted. Being a vegan also means when I go to others houses I have to bring vegan food as well as check that what I will be eating is vegan (This comes across as a little rude).
I envy those who can live a vegan lifestyle whether it is for purity or against animal cruelty. I aim to live a vegan lifestyle when I move out from home. Until then I have decided I will make the best out of my current situation and change my diet to suit.
My changes
Cheese: I love cheese; cheese is probably what I replaced meat with as I usually eat loads of it with a majority of meals. I aim to stop eating cheese over time; from now on I won’t be putting it over my chilli, pasta, burgers etc. Pizza my all time favourite meal will be restricted to special occasions.
Milk: Every morning I would have cereal and every night I would have a milkshake. I’ve changed that to soya milk and oat milk.
Butter: Will be changed to a vegan spread.
Eggs: I own four chickens that were rescued from death at battery farms that have grown into an integral part of my animal’s hierarchy. They produce eggs daily and have shown no distress when eggs are removed from their hutch. They live a life of freedom now and receive love that leaves no guilt if I were to use their eggs.
I have decided to keep eating Quorn products for the near future, as they are cheaper and easier to get over the vegan alternatives. It’s not the most perfect change but it is a start towards a future vegan diet.
Whilst on my vegan week I followed one of Natalie’s recipies and ended up making “Germans Chocolate Cookies” and BAH GAWD they are amazing.
(They did not fall out of the window like my last cookies)
The Interview