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About Sweeter than Oats

Welcome to Sweeter than Oats! Are you trying to find veganised recipes of your favourite comfort foods? Or perhaps you're looking for an egg-free recipe for a work colleague's birthday. Are you or a loved one lactose intolerant, dairy free, or trying reducing cholesterol? Either way, I've got you covered!

If you're new to plant-based baking, start here, at my resources section. You'll find ideas for where to eat and get coffee as a vegan, useful vegan baking tips, and much more!

Hello, I'm Freya, a food obsessed UK vegan blogger who likes to take old recipes and modernise them for the plant-based world we live in. If you're just here for the food, click here for all the recipes, but if you'd like to learn a bit more about me, then read on!

I currently live in the wilder climbs of Essex and love nothing more than visiting food markets, old bookshops and trying out the latest plant-based products.

When I'm not working, I spend most of my free time trying to keep my plant family alive, photographing food (which is always cold by the time I get to eat it!) and listening to true crime podcasts.

I love to make food look as beautiful as possible and am always excited to work with brands to achieve that! 

A large bowl of salad with orange segments

What I Use

I currently use an old Canon Rebel fitted with a 50mm 1.8 lens, although I'm hoping to upgrade to the 1.4 soon! I have a dedicated area by my front window that is the permanent home to my backdrops, linens and props.

I am constantly trying to perfect my photography but like everything in life, perfection is both unattainable AND subjective, so I'm just happy if I get a few shots before my food gets cold!

More About Me

In a sort of tragic way, I often find that I'm gleefully hugging myself when I find a recipe to bookmark "for later on..."

Mysterious as that may sound, what it really represents is the onset of whatever season we are NOT currently enjoying/tolerating/hibernating in. It's human nature of course. We always want what we can't have: curly hair, straight hair, fast cars, vintage cars, summer food, winter food. (See: The Shaggs-Philosophy of the World)

A picture of my shelf

It's true. After 5 months of stews and steamed puddings and roast dinners, we want salads, we want Banh Mi sandwiches filled with crisp, raw vegetables, we want ambrosia! In the summer we long to be able to tolerate the oven being on for longer than 15 minutes, to be able to ladle thick goulash into deep bowls and to serve mouthburningly hot custard with dessert.

It's OK though, we know all about the rapidity that time passes by with, and as you get older the seasons start to pass by in a disturbing blur before you start to question "what happened to the summer?" or "I can't believe it's 6 months since I brined that Tofurkey.... I really should remove it by now..."

Part of getting older is just complying with this fact and instead of clinging on to our misspent youth, accepting our present and future.

You're definitely wondering what on earth this has to do with this blog, aren't you? Well, not much really, although it is a noted fact that the existentialist philosophers enjoyed eating above all other pleasures of the flesh. Or perhaps I made that up, trying frantically to find a tangible link between cooking and my musings on getting older.

Whatever. Cooking is far more appetising than a three hour long debate on the futility of man and whilst I will always make time for Andre Gide, I wouldn't give you tuppence for Kierkegaard's complaints about how he/we got here.

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Don't forget to subscribe to receive my free vegan starter kit! Containing a handy dandy shopping list, menu planner and conversion guides, I've got your back! See below for more FAQs.

And if you are struggling to find any vegan products in your local store, here's a link to my amazon shopfront which has loads of helpful products. As an Amazon Affiliate, I do receive a payment for any items you purchase through my store.

Freya's Vegan Amazon Storefront

Hope you enjoyed learning a little about me but if you have questions, just drop me an email!
You can follow my food on Instagram here.

CONTACT: [email protected]

FAQ

How did you become plant-based?

I become fully vegan 10 years ago after spending a month on a raw food diet. That was quite difficult, but the transition to veganism was much easier! I have always tried to follow a vegetarian diet, but have had several periods over the years of being fully carnivorous. I have decided to veganise many of those meals that I miss, and that's how Sweeter than Oats was born!

Why plant-based and not vegan?

I find that there is a clear demarcation between the two: one is ethical and one is dietary/self-care based. I prefer to take a kinder approach, one that is non-judgmental, regardless of if you eat meat-free once a week, or even less.

I need help with vegan baking?

I have a super helpful guide to vegan baking for all new subscribers here!

Help! Where do I start with becoming plant-based?

1. don't panic! It is a huge transition and well done you for making that first step! 2. click here for my guide on becoming plant-based! Be kind to yourself and if you have a little wobble, don't beat yourself up. Tomorrow is another day.

How can I contact you?

via email or through my Instagram.

I've spotted a mistake on one of your recipes!

Mistakes happen, but I always appreciate people taking the time to let me know! I read all the comments, so please feel free to leave a note below the recipe and I will make edits as necessary!

What should I buy for my pantry as a newbie vegan?

My guide here is super helpful and breaks down the many different options available in the stores! Don't go mad and buy everything straight away, you are better off stocking up a staples cupboard that you can gradually add to.

I have a nut allergy, what recipes can I cook?

Where I have used nuts in my recipes, I have tried to offer alternatives for those with nut allergies/intolerances. Often you can replace a nut butter with a seed butter for a comparable result.

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Hi, I'm Freya! I'm a plant-based foodie, obsessed with true crime, collecting cookbooks and photographing everything I eat.

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