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Really Easy Vegetarian Student Food

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How do you make it "Really Easy"?  We'd say basic equipment, not too many ingredients and as little washing up as possible! Student life is busy.  Feeding yourself can be nudged down the list of priorities. It can also be very expensive. Preparing your own food is cheaper and potentially more nutritious.  Here are a few easy Vegetarian dishes to keep hunger at bay.  As for drinks, never buy one again! Get yourself a Reusable Bottle with inbuilt filter and drink only filtered water. Its way cheaper, widely available and healthier for you. And you aren't contributing to Landfill, which is something you can feel good about....

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Fair Trade for Gorey Growers

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Our customers really appreciate the effort that goes into growing fresh fruit and vegetables without using chemical fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides. And they show their appreciation by paying a Fair Price for it. When local growers and smallholders give us fresh, chemical-free, seasonal fruit and vegetables, we don't put a price tag on it - we trust our customers to pay what they consider to be a fair price. And we give all that money back to the grower. What we love about shopping this way is that we are diverting our money from the big globalised food industry and giving it straight back to the people...

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Grow your Own Beansprouts

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Sprouting Mung Beans
The beansprouts you see in the chiller cabinet are already old, can be waterlogged - and the shoots are too long.  So in nutritional terms they are over the hill. See how easy it is to grow your own Beansprouts with no expensive equipment needed.  Read more..

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Easy Vegan - its just a Wholefood Plant-based diet

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A chip butty is vegan if you use the right spread on your bread. So is a jam sandwich. And a can of Coke. But I’m guessing that’s not why you’re here… 

If you are wondering about a Vegan diet, here are some thoughts about doing it the easy way. And choosing good quality whole foods over processed and animal products. 

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Easy Vegan 7-day Meal Planner

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This is a Menu Plan and Recipes for Vegan or Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB).  It focuses on straightforward recipes using fresh and organic ingredients with limited use of processed or substitute items.

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