VEGAN FOOD HAUL

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DAIRY FREE/ VEGAN BREAKFAST IDEA

So, a few years ago when I was at uni I started to eat a bowl of cereal and as I swallowed it my entire throat started to itch, ever since I've had issues with dairy products(milk and butter in particular).
 Before that, I'd eaten dairy in excess and would put cheese on everything. Being away from home I tried to make everything as flavoursome and as tasty as my mum did- and melted cheese always did the trick! 
So, I did my research and when I read the words 'Lactose Intolerant' I thought my life was over. Sounds dramatic but I was the girl known for eating an entire family sized bar of Cadbury's Wholenut Chocolate for dinner, the girl who lived off of Kellog's Crunchy Nut, no matter what time of day it was I could be found crunching and slurping away on that stuff (o.k well obviously I don't slurp... or make any other undesirable sound as I delicately devour my food). There were tears involved, but with time and research I learned how to still have yummy food minus the cow juice. Enjoy.

1. Fill half the bowl with yoghurt. 
2. Fill other half with granola.
3. Wash and chop up fruit, then toss over yoghurt ...then tada a quick, easy and healthy breakfast.

Now don't get me wrong, I still sometimes eat dairy (like when I went to Italy yuuummm) but I always eat it in moderation and sometimes go weeks without eating it at all, depending on how I feel. I always say 'I love dairy, it just doesn't seem to love me'. Although, I miss being able to eat as much chocolate e.t.c as I like, this intolerance has made me a lot more aware of the food that I put in my mouth and I now read food labels which I never really did before :-)!

Anyway, lots of dairy free love! Darlene xXx

NATURAL LIP CARE PRODUCTS

So the more I learn about the some of the harsh and frankly dangerous chemicals that companies routinely put in their products, the more I seek out healthier and more environmentally friendly options. It's very difficult to go cold- turkey and throw out anything with 'bad stuff' in it(I should know I've tried) so I've decided to do it gradually. It's like dieting I guess, you can't just remove chunks of your diet to lose weight you have to replace them with something. So here are a few of my tried and tested natural lip care products.

HURRAW! Lip Balm 

(Hurraw! Lip Balm in Lime and Chai Spice)

I love both of these, they're quite unusual scents/flavours as far as lip products are concerned but they both nice and moisturising! Also they're both 100% vegan, raw organic and coldpressed!

I got them from my local Wholefoods but you can also buy them here

Burt's Bee's

(Burts Bee's in Honey flavour)

Obviously, this one's pretty famous and I've been a fan for years basically because it just does the job and smells nice too. Obviously this one isn't vegan as it contains honey and beeswax but I find it more moisturising and lasts longer than the Hurraw! ones. These are sold in loads of pharmacies but you can buy it from Boots here trust me your lips will thank you.

Balance Me:Shine On Tinted Lip Salve

(Shine on Tinted Lip salve in Sheer Raspberry)

.....and finally a lip gloss and a tinted one at that. I like this one, it smells kind of like tangerines and gives a very subtle gloss. It's moderately, moisturising but I like to slick it over the top of one of the balms for extra moisture. I was lucky enough to get this free in a magazine a while ago but you can buy it here 

I'd also love to find some nice natural lipsticks because I love bold lips from time to time!

Lots of love Darlene xXx