Author: Violet’s Vegan Comics
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I like birds
It’s time you met the beautiful birds of Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare! Raystede rescues and re-homes chickens. They have a lovely big garden to live in filled with places to play and have fun or rest and relax. As well as chickens they have two magnificent turkeys who inspire awe wherever they go. …
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Fancy a choc-ice?
Many years ago I used to love these – choc-ices and Wall’s Feasts – but I hadn’t given them a thought for ages until my friend passed on a brilliant idea she got from The Raw Chocolate Company. I realise now that this is not a new idea, but it’s a good one so here it…
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Look at this can
Look at this can, and picture if you can What it would do to Peter Rabbit’s paw. It’s as sharp as a knife, it would cut like a knife, And cause bad infection for sure. This is how it goes, when someone just throws Their drink can on the ground. Inevitably it must, succumb to…
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The Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
At Raystede they rescue, rehome and provide sanctuary for more than 1500 animals each year. It is free to visit almost every day of the year and very important to their work is their educational service, used by schools in East Sussex and beyond. They also offer guidance to all ages on caring for animals.…
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Celebrate The Loving Hut and life in general
The Loving Hut in Brighton celebrated its 4th anniversary at the weekend and we were there! Before the festivities got under way, some people competed in a show of strength and stamina. Who will be the last left standing? Then there were only 2 … And we have a winner!!!! Then came the Lion Dance (a…
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No Fracking!
David Cameron today used the Queen’s Speech to launch his plan to change the law. He wants to rob us of our right to stop fracking firms drilling under our homes. To do it, he’ll have to get the majority of MPs to vote for the plan. But lots of MPs are already unsure about fracking,…
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We woz ere #1
We thought we’d keep a record of where we’d left a calling card. See if you can spot the cards and work out where we went last Monday – and since this is the first go at this game, we’ve made it easy 😉 The pictures are numbered 1 to 6. By which picture did…
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What could be cooler than a Violet’s Veg*n e-Comics T-shirt?
A Violet’s Veg*n e-Comics Volpars T-shirt, with front and back images! 😀
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Chocolate Intermission
We found some more! Delicious and healthy organic raw vegan chocolate by Raw Living I chose the Hi Crunch with scrummy goji berries and hemp seeds in, and Miranda chose the White Magic fudge bar. We were both happy with our selections. And the thing that made me especially happy to find these guys is that there was NO PLASTIC…
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Can it get any better than this????
Raw. Vegan. Organic. Ethically traded. Conscious Chocolate. This is heavenly. So virtuous, yet so indulgent. So delicious, yet so satisfying – ie you don’t need to eat the whole bar at once, you can savour it and make it last. And so many flavours to choose from (this isn’t all they’ve got by the way…
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Raw Chocolate Nut Truffles
You’ll need: 1 cup of organic raw almonds (soaked over night; thoroughly rinsed, then spread on a clean tea towel to dry for a couple of hours) 200g pitted fresh dates (soaked for 2 to 3 hours) 1 tablespoon of raw cacao or carob powder 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence Some sultanas 60g of raw…
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Vegan Business Cards
New business cards we have at last, “Hurrah! Hurrah!” we say, We just can’t wait to slip them in books Or otherwise give them away! Eco-printed with vegetable oil based inks on recycled paper by A Local Printer
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Lentil Burger with mushrooms and leeks
If a husband does not want To eat his food all raw It’s nice to give him a surprise So he smiles even more. *** To this end I made for mine, A gluten-free bread roll, Lentil burger with mushrooms and leeks, To put into his cake-hole!
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A New Way of Living
So simple it’s brilliant! Bealtaine Cottage, Ireland Food production can be a problem for many people who have little or no access to land. There are many who live in conditions where even a balcony is a precious space. I have spoken before about the ways in which access to growing space can be achieved,…
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Vegan Nursery Rhymes on Kindle
Vegan Nursery Rhymes is now available on Kindle! Six popular nursery rhymes have been veganised, colourfully illustrated and made into a tiny little kindle book. So cute 🙂 Why don’t you pop over to Amazon and take a look?
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Imagine if the tables were turned …
Originally posted on Violet's Vegan Comics: Click on the picture to see what it might be like if humans were the main attraction at a theme park
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No-Bake Blueberry Chocolate Flapjacks
These are absolutely as good as they look! I think they’re my best invention yet! Want some? This is what you’ll need: 1. Drain and rinse your soaked dates and chop them in your food processor, or by hand, until they’re well mushed up and combined. Transfer them into a large mixing bowl. 2.…
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I want a new hat!
I want a new hat, It’s as simple as that! But I’ve got no money to buy one. I know what I’ll do, I’ve got old hats – two, I’ll unravel to make a new one. Rose shared a pattern, A cool beret pattern, Which I’ll use to make my new hat. The purple from my…
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Recycle an old shirt or two
Here’s an idea I got from this book: Click on the pic find it on Amazon At least, I think I got it from this one but I gave it away a while ago so I’m not 100% sure. Anyway, if you’ve got a couple of old shirts – preferably big men’s ones – lying…
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When I was a young child …
When I was a young child An omnivore diet I ate. I wasn’t very adventurous, The same few things appeared on my plate. I liked to eat egg, chips and beans, Or sometimes sausage and mash. Occasionally I’d have fish fingers and peas, Or maybe corned beef hash. *** I didn’t like many vegetables, Only…
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Crafty Vegan
Veganism should be happy and it should be everywhere. You can say it loud and proud without ever having to open your mouth! Show the world your happy veganism by writing it on your stuff! No pattern needed for these make-it-up-as-you-go bags and pencil cases made from upcycled old jeans and shirts. Just put your…
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Say it with knitting!
Whether it be on your clothes, a cushion cover or a patchwork blanket – you can say it with knitting! First of all decide what you want to write. Then make a plan. You’ll need some squared paper which you can buy or make yourself. Each square on the paper will represent one stitch on…
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Super cool vegan NUMBER 5!
Eliza Dushku! Look at her website
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Casey Affleck – Cool vegan number 4
See him in Drowning Mona (one of my favourite films)
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Don’t miss out!
I’ve said it before And I’ll say it again You don’t miss out When you’re raw vegan! Recipes adapted from Basic Formula for Nut Burgers and Basic Formula for Candy, page 147 of 12 Steps to Raw Foods by Victoria Boutenko
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Raw Chocolate Cake at Infinity Foods Cafe
It was calling to me Like it had called me before, But that’s ok, ’cause it was totally raw!
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Sunday April 13th
It’s National Scrabble Day! We love a good game of Scrabble as much as the next person but it’s even better when you make it vegan scrabble! Give your game a vegan theme by stipulating that all the words must be related to veganism! It’s not as narrow as you might think. You could have any…
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Saturday April 12th
It’s National Licorice Day!
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Friday April 11th
Today, on National Pet Day, I would like to introduce the newest member of our family: Carly Carly used to live in a small cage by herself. Her “owner” had had to go into a dementia care home and for Carly, who went with her, this meant being left alone in a small cage in a…
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Thursday April 10th
It’s National Siblings Day! Sometimes your siblings are the only ones listening to the out-pourings of your heart 😦 Hug a sibling today!
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We Must Speak Even Louder
Originally posted on Walking with the Alligators: Wild Orcas as they were meant to be, free and Hunting in the Norwegian Sea. Picture credit: Wolfgang Hägele ? Yesterday in California, more than a million voices, via their signatures on a petition, were raised up against the continuing captivity of Orcas at Sea World San Diego, but…
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Wednesday April 9th
Here’s your chance Marigold! 😉
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Tuesday April 8th
A time to reflect on all of the beauty of nature and all the wonderful things in life and that they belong to everyone. Become aware of all of the beauty in your surroundings. All of these spectacular gifts that we have been given are shared by all.
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Raw Carrot Cake
In celebration of …. life! This is my modest version of Fully Raw Kristina’s Birthday Carrot Cake I didn’t have all the ingredients on her list, nor the equipment (Vitamix and food processor) so I made do with what I had and made my own version. Making raw recipes is a great idea for children to…
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