tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51103176814193053712024-03-14T13:26:41.042+00:00XL Vegan LentThis blog was set to prove to my friends that Veganism isn’t all cardboard and dry grass! I was born in Cameroon, raised in France and now live in the UK. I will be using all those influences in the food presented here while I am doing a Daniel fast cum XL Vegan lent. I am also excluding all refined foods, caffeine, sugar and even honey. Follow me on my 40 days journey, check out the photos of my culinary attempts to impress! Complete recipes now on http://all-vegan.blogspot.co.uk/NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-55136440408223530592021-04-19T12:36:00.000+01:002021-04-19T12:36:18.121+01:00I did it! The commercial cookbook is out!Hi! Welcome back to an update of this page. I am minded to keep this page updated so you can see how far a Daniel fast few years ago led me through and unexpected journey through food n healthy eating.In my last post, I was referring to a cookbook I was writing. When I wrote that last post, I was hopeful. Little did I know that my life was going to flip upside down.After a major surgery in NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-35124442444144117432015-04-18T17:14:00.003+01:002021-04-19T11:49:13.072+01:00Following a dream costs prayers,..., ... & IsolationA lot
has happened since the last time I posted something on this page. The Bank Cook
went beyond my expectations and a year on I am still having interviews requests
about it. Yesterday, I was informed that It might actually be part of the Church Urban Funds for Poverty Sunday. See details here
Hope & Prayer
Today
is 18th April. It is exactly 2 months since I started my latest
project.NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-89374713890883907062014-07-07T21:43:00.000+01:002014-07-07T21:43:14.443+01:00XL Vegan update July 2014 - A year later
So! Nearly 12 months since my last update.
I think it is good to document Things that happen when you
pray…
Last year after the fast, I was published in a National glossy
magazine… on first January, while I was praising God for what had happened in
2013 with the whole vegan experience, the New African Magazine, The new
blogging path (thefoodnutter.com and http://NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-6462433560188315472013-08-04T19:25:00.002+01:002013-08-04T20:06:58.932+01:00XL Vegan - Update August 2013Well hello everybody!
It has been 3 months since I last posted something on this
blog. I have now come to give you an update.
God has been so good to me. I have carried on eating vegan
meals and not that much products of animal origin. I have managed to open the
eyes of few sceptical people… in my office in particular; over 1 week, had
cooked and made vegan tasters for 10 people in my office NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-65879129004856717232013-04-13T17:09:00.000+01:002013-07-10T11:28:43.682+01:00Day 0… Thank you
As I write this last post, I am still buzzing at the realization of what I have just achieved. It may not be much for you dear reader, but for me, this is big and might just be the start of something new.
During these last 40, I have discovered a lot about myself about food and about life.
The experience has thought me that whatever you start, your first motivation must be the reason you NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-63226951722913366262013-04-12T22:24:00.000+01:002013-04-12T22:30:10.871+01:00DAY 40! :-)
This is day 40 and the end!
My extreme vegan lent is over! Yay!
There is bible verse that says “through Him (God), who gives me strenght, I CAN do all things". Phil, 4:13. I must say it has been a challenge and I have realized today that I had even cut out butter can you believe it? This feels like I have achieved something big. I don’t think I have ever challenged myself on a personal NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-36963080519220878642013-04-11T22:21:00.000+01:002013-04-11T22:37:01.432+01:001 day to go
I recall of a story that I heard on Radio France Evangile, the story of marathon runner frog (STOP IT! No frog legs jokes please).
So we are going to call the main frog Sandrine… yes it has to be a female frog. So, Sandrine was part of a group of frogs (all females) that decided to climb a high mountain running. They all chose to go via the main street of the town (called Chataigne). ANashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-46075164824617866252013-04-10T22:44:00.002+01:002023-11-06T23:23:22.527+00:00Just 2 days to go
Funny how at times when you are getting nearer a goal, it seems people around you gang up and are suddenly against you. I am not even sure they realise it. As Christians, we think that “it is the work of the Devil” who sets up people against you so you would fail, usually closer to your “breakthrough”.
If you have never read the bible just look for the book of Job, it makes an NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-1805063022338644552013-04-09T22:53:00.004+01:002013-04-09T23:15:09.336+01:003 days to go
Only 3 days to go, temptation is everywhere. Today at work, somebody kindly bought me some chocolates, I was proposed some sweets and also some Jamaican bun... I am not sure if they did it on purpose but, I kindly took whatever came and put it in my bottom drawer... only 3 days. If I’ve done 37 days, 3 days aren’t going to be that difficult would they?
It is 8.20pm, I am so full it is NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-51059007668122932832013-04-08T22:21:00.000+01:002013-04-08T22:21:13.809+01:004 Days to go
Today I walked from Stockwell to Pimlico twice took me 25 minutes each way. I am planning to do that all this month… I really ought to lose some weight. According to my BMI I am 10Kgs overweight with my height, I should weight 75kgs, but I can’t shift the pounds. So from time to time I take on heavy exercise or gentle ones like walking. My problem is, I tend to bulk up really quickly so must be NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-6253345150902584862013-04-07T19:36:00.000+01:002013-04-07T19:36:06.580+01:005 days to go
Today was pretty uneventful. There was a special healing service and I went to the 9.30 m service. But our friend the stalker was there too and I had to duck out pretty sharpish and change my road home. The last time I tried rush out to avoid him, I left my bible at church. I think I should definitely change my church time for a while (See the I lost my bible post).
Since I have not been home NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-37786532057806014832013-04-06T21:48:00.001+01:002013-04-06T22:13:38.163+01:006 days to go
Last night as I was preparing for a quiet night and a Saturday free of any activity, a message came through “ are you still up for tomorrow?” how what? What is up tomorrow? "ASLAN…" oh no! "8.30 am Waterloo station…"
Apparently I had promised to help out today at All Souls’ homeless centre this morning. It wasn’t in my diary and I had completely forgotten it. First, I nearly cancelled; then, I NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-51546723003183724302013-04-05T23:27:00.000+01:002013-04-05T23:27:13.720+01:007 days to go
Today is my first day back after having spent 6 days at Minehead Butlins Resorts. Boy, am I glad to be back. It was a genius idea to take with me jar of homemade fried onions and a jar of fried chunky tomato. I have used them for breakfast lunch and dinner. When they ran out, I set off to Morrison’s and got some jars of olives & Garlic, char grilled aubergine, sun dried tomato all conserved NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-46386606346661187662013-04-05T23:09:00.000+01:002013-04-05T23:09:11.305+01:00Day 32 ... SH day 6
Thursday 4th April. Last day of Spring Harvest for me. It turned out to be longest day. I managed to miss my bus connection from Minehead to Taunton. The next bus was only in 20 minutes which meant that I would miss the train from Taunton to Bristol and also from Bristol to London. As I waited worrying about how I was going to pay for new tickets… a church coach pulled up to collect members who NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-63738177880615883452013-04-05T22:51:00.003+01:002013-04-05T22:51:28.213+01:00Day 31 ... SH day 5
The food at Butlins sank to a new low this morning when I went for my breakfast. I arrived and let the kitchen staffs know that had arrived. No less than 3 minutes later I was presented with some barely cooked row mushrooms and almost splattered tomatoes.
The mushroom looked visibly uncooked and I asked the waiter “seriously, would you eat this? Can you not see that this isn’t cooked?” NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-29229526176027736822013-04-05T22:25:00.004+01:002013-04-05T22:25:33.694+01:00Day 30… SH day 4
Today I decided to skip the resorts’ breakfast again. I wonder if anyone has spoken to them about the quality of their food here. It is amazing that, having traded for over 20 years, no one has taken them to task about their food; the vegetables are always over boiled, the fruits are bruised and at times you can find some starting to spoil… oh boy. I think I would have cried if I was paying for NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-85268689492319909892013-04-05T22:17:00.001+01:002013-04-05T22:17:42.469+01:00Day 29… SH day 3
Today I decided not to go to the breakfast but instead had a lie in… I wanted to have a break from the tomato and mushrooms morning combo.
So waking up after 10 am I just had some fruits and redbush tea.
Having worked a bit on the stand this morning, I thought it was time I got out of the “compound”, go checkout the Morrison’s shop next door and get some supply, for the next few days. In NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-30229371023662894382013-04-05T22:06:00.000+01:002013-04-05T22:07:55.901+01:00Day 28... SH day 2
Sunrise on Easter Sunday
Today is Resurrection Day… and Spring Harvest first celebration service was at 7am. I didn’t want to go, but my colleague convinced me to. She thought it was going to take place on the beach with people being baptized like previous years. It turned out; the beach celebration of the resurrection was cancelled because it was high tide. Then, we couldn’t have NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-23101959363851739212013-04-05T21:48:00.003+01:002013-04-05T21:48:53.592+01:00Day 27… Spring Harvest day 1
The breakfast was a bit of a challenge today. Given that most full English breakfast includes Tomato and mushroom, I assumed that I would only have mushroom and tomato. But, to my surprise, there was eggs meat and more meat in various forms, then, all the breakfast fruit or salads where bathing in sugar… After my first walk in the buffet area, all I could eat was citruses and my own fruit tea.NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-6079107609681289882013-04-05T21:22:00.002+01:002013-04-05T21:22:50.355+01:00Day 26… Good Friday - Spring Harvest.
Today is 29 March and is Good Friday. I had a great big breakfast with a great bowl of mixt fruits & red berries tea, an apple and oat bran cookie…
When I got to church, there was communion. I hesitated to take the bread and wine, but if there was a day to eat t and drink, it would be today. So, I took the communion. For the last 28 days, I had managed to skip few of these. Right after the NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-73990046920341430822013-03-29T09:00:00.000+00:002013-03-29T09:00:12.223+00:00Day 26… Good Friday
I have decided to steer clear of the blog for few days. I am leaving you to reflect on this song by Third Day. The song is called “offering”. I love Third Day because ALL their songs make me want to stop and just worship taking in every single word while they sing.
The name Third Day is a reference to the fact the Jesus rose on the third day after his death on the cross. The “offering” song is NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-58762578620455422472013-03-29T00:28:00.000+00:002013-03-29T00:28:03.456+00:00Day 25… Grace to you
Earlier this year, someone dear to me got saved… I was in floods of tears when he told me that he went to church and something happened… Praise God in deed!
When I look back at how this brother used to mock me every time I said something about church or that he should pray about some of his trials. When I used to say that I am going to church mid week, he would say “again?”… Yup, the same guy NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-45862247212026303512013-03-28T07:28:00.002+00:002013-03-28T07:28:56.037+00:00Day 24… Waste not!
Well it is the end of the month; I have now ran out of most things. My best friend this week is the bottom draw of my fridge.
Last night, when I looked at it I found some lettuce, beetroots, carrots and few other vegetables mostly limp.
I hate throwing away food even when I do have cash. I think that fact contributed to my creativity in the kitchen too. When I’ve got tired fruits, I make NashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-34830383896332226042013-03-26T22:46:00.000+00:002013-03-26T22:53:39.214+00:00Day 23… Outspoken
Last Saturday, I was invited to the opening of this new church’s building. At the end of the service the Pastor thanks all for coming and for supporting the church in their journey so far. I have known the church for the 3 years now. It has been a journey and they now finally have a Home. When it came to me, he described me as “…a person who says what she thinks. Anyone who give her a microphoneNashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110317681419305371.post-6061546041086300312013-03-25T22:22:00.000+00:002013-03-25T22:22:06.259+00:00Day 22 … My bible is back
Turns out, I had left my bible at church. I was so glad to find it in the lost properties yesterday. I’ve had it for over 9 years now. The inside serves as a journal and I have written +highlighted most
My battered bible
pages… ahhh well come back beloved!
This episode highlighted something though… I blamed the devil last week when I couldn’t find my bible… really sorry for this time dearNashdoesA-Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406450489087767743noreply@blogger.com0