Vegan Diaries

Welcome to The Vegan Diaries of Dominic and Gin

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Cliff Bar

Cliff Bars are a delicious snack for everyone, high fat and protein content. 

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Vital Vitamins for Vegans

Vegetables simply are not enough to sustain how much energy our body needs to function, it is important that we also get our nutrients Vitamins. Vitamin B12 is the most important one for Vegans because we need to to keep healthy. B12 helps you absorb nutrients from food you are consuming. B12 also keeps the body nerve and blood cells healthy. 

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Ginger Fig Tart with Chestnut-Almond Crust {vegan & gluten-free}

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Found this amazing recipe :)

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Happy Cow App

Happy cow is a website or app you can download on your phone and the app can detect any vegan shops or restaurants near you all over the world. 

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Kung Fu Burger

Chickpea Patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Sesame Bun, Vegan Mayo. 

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Homemade Vegan Chocolate Cookies by Dominic

Ingredients include: 

1/4 cup of coconut oil

1 cup of brown sugar 

1/4 cup of almond milk 

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 

2 cups of flour 

1 teaspoon of baking soda 

1 cup of vegan chocolate chips 

Method: 

Preheat oven 200 degrees Celsius

Combine All ingredients 

Roll the dough into balls and bake 7-10 minutes

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The Cruelty Free Shop

Located on Brunswick street (Fitzroy) - if you are on Brunswick street dining at a vegan restaurant you best swing by the cruelty free store, you can find products such as ice cream, cheese, cosmetics oh did I mention the homemade cookies?

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Matcha Mylkbar

Amazing good from Matcha Mylkbar in St Kilda. 

Right: Vegan burger with sweet potato fries. 

Top left: Tempeh with sweet potato, kale and seaweed by far my favourite. 

Bottom left: Vegan doughnuts and croissants 

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Koumi-Kazuya Japanese

Tofu Don is a must try :) great staff and service. 

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Monk Bodhi Dharma

Chickpea Tofu with Sautéed Kale, Tomato Relish and Chilli Jam. 

Must try cute little vegan cafe in St Kilda, and delicious home roasted coffee. 

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Lord of the Fries

Did you know that Lord of the Fries was a Vegan Restaurant? Give this place a try, their milkshakes (vegan) are amazing. 

I ordered the Chick’N burger meal that came with lactose free cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard and veg patty. Loaded fries included lactose free cheese and gravy and a Coke Zero.  A MUST MUST try

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Soup Kitchen - Crossways

Crossways Restaurant is located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Melbourne. The restaurant is a non for profit organisation and all you can eat restaurant, all Vegan of course at an afforadable price of $6.  

Above you have the Malaysian Tofu Curry with Basmati Rice with Date and orange Halava & Custard for Dessert. 

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Chocolate Almond Ice Cream

One of my favourite vegan desserts made with almond milk. Highly Recommended if you have a sweet tooth.

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Almond Hot Chocolate

Dairy-Free hot chocolate 80% Cocoa Powder and 20% Stevia sugar. Made with Almond Mylk and from Match Maiden St Kilda. Perfect option for the lactose free drinker. 

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Brunswick Street Fitzroy

When visiting Fitzroy you will find Brunwick street that is filled with Vegan Restaurants, it is heaven for a plant based eater. You will also find a number of cruelty free clothing and shoe stores, or you could potentially find a new Vegan friend. 

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Human Evolution

Human beings have been around for at least 100,000 years, and we have been eating various diets throughout this time frame. However, our body never adapted to eating meat. We are actually herbivores, our jaws move side to side which is something omnivores and carnivores cannot do. 

Carnivores have short intestinal tracts and colons that allow meat to pass through the animal relatively quickly before it can rot and cause illness. Human intestinal tracts are much longer than those of carnivores of comparable size. Longer intestines allow the body more time to break down fibre and absorb the nutrients from plant based foods. 

Atherosclerosis which is the hardening of the arteries occurs when we eat animal protein, this disease does not affect carnivores because they have biologically adapted. Cavemen would hunt for their meat and food because that was their way of survival however, in todays society we can walk to the store and buy meat, such a manly action. so why continue to eat mean? because we are consumed by our own culture and media channels that spread misinformation 

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Animal Cruelty

There is a famous quote which I absolutely love by Paul McCartney, “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” a very true statement. How often do people say they are animal lovers, then eat a hotdog 5 minutes later? why are pigs any different from dogs or cats? All animals can feel pain just like we do, yet we choose to slaughter them for our taste buds. 

A few hard facts for you to think about: over 100 million animals suffer and die per year as a result of cosmetic testing. Cows are raped to ensure steady stream of milk, and their babies taken from them immediately after birth. Male chicks that cannot lay eggs are killed the same day they hatch either by being gassed or thrown directly into a massive blender. Non of this needs to happen and together we can put an end to it.