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  • Megan Young - Vegetarian, Home Cook, Photographer

    Megan is an Australian professional photographer who lives in Sydney.

    "I have been cooking since I can remember and a vegetarian almost as long. I was working in my aunt and cousin's restaurant by the age of 12 and spent many a summer holiday from school elbow deep in veg prep in kitchens around Hobart.

    Growing up in beautiful Tasmania, Australia, surrounded by nature, I couldn’t help but have a well-developed appreciation for fresh, wholesome and local produce. Over the years this love of fresh produce has awakened my interest in nutrition. I am currently studying nutrition and never cease to be amazed by the power of food."

    Loves: My crazy husband James, laughing till my face hurts, the feeling of warm sunshine on my back, cheesy pop country music, great Thai take away, trawling the aisles in health food stores.

    Wishes: There were more hours in the day, I had my own veggie garden, there were more good, healthy, vegetarian and vegan choices in restaurants.

Tomato Sauce and Other Festive Jars

I have enjoyed some much needed R&R over the last couple of weeks but am keen to get back on track with the blog. IView full post »

Dairy Free Mango and Coconut Ice Cream

This week I invested in a very exciting bit of kitchen kit. I am now the proud owner of a Magimix food processor. OverView full post »

2012 – Stripping it down and looking forward…

2012 has been very kind to me and I am looking forward to 2013. As we reach the pointy end of the silly season I wantedView full post »

Carrot and Caraway Soup

This week there was a glut of carrots in my vegetable crisper from my organic box delivery. This recipe jumped into myView full post »

Not So Naughty Noodles

Who doesn’t love pasta! It comes in so many different varieties and goes hand in hand with olive oil and cheese.View full post »

Eat Brink Blog Conference – The Hot Topics

Firstly I would like to thank the Eat Drink Blog 3 Committee for making my first EDB conference one to remember. TheirView full post »

The Middle Eastern Kitchen at The Market

I am always on the look our for great Middle Eastern food because, for a vegetarian, it usually fits the bill perfectlyView full post »

Meatless Monday – Join the Movement

Defined on Wikipedia as “an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improveView full post »

Wine Blending 101 at d’Arrenburg SA

The Eat Drink Blog, food bloggers conference, brought me to South Australia for the first time. I have long been a fanView full post »

Adelaide Central Market – A Food Bloggers Paradise

I did take a first quick walk around the Adelaide Central Market just after arriving in town but headed back first thingView full post »

Eat Drink Blog 2012 starts with desert

Food does so much more than simply sustain us… it brings us together! This weekend I had the absolute pleasure ofView full post »

Foods For Healing Online Course – Special Offer and Giveaway

This week I am excited to be starting a new plant based nutritional certificate. I will share more details as the courseView full post »

Super Rocket Pesto

I love my pesto! I get really creative and basically make the day’s pesto from which ever greens I have in theView full post »

Inspirational Guest Post by Meghan Telpner on Healing

10 Things I Learned Healing an Incurable Disease. By Meghan Telpner. Five years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’sView full post »

Savory Chickpea Pancakes

If you, like me, are reducing your gluten intake don’t despair… there are so many amazing nutritiousView full post »

Sydney Food Trucks – Huge Success in CBD

Got plans for this weekend? Why not take a culinary adventure Food Truck Style! Last Saturday night the Food Trucks ofView full post »

Megan’s Breakkie Mega Mix

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you eat a great breakfast it sets you up for a dayView full post »

Who said salad is dull?

I don’t agree. Salad is one of the most versatile meals out there! Try this yummy mixed salad for a quick lunchView full post »

Spoon’s Vegetarian Butchers Opens in Sydney

Very exciting news in Sydney… as Spoon’s Vegetarian Butchers opens on Enmore Road with a range of all VeganView full post »

Veggie Patch food truck hits the Sydney streets

Today I checked out the newest food truck to hit the streets of Sydney. With chef William, fresh from the kitchen aboardView full post »

You Are What You Eat!

So, it’s a long weekend and there is A LOT of footy to be watching this weekend. I am reenforcing my own personalView full post »

Naughty and Nice Carrot Cup Cakes

For my birthday, last month, my friend Karina made a special batch of cup cakes. For her birthday, over the weekend, IView full post »

Star Fruit Salad

My friend Holly celebrated her birthday on the weekend with a stylish Champaign brunch at her house. She is a wonderfulView full post »

Coconut Yogurt and Tropical Fruit in Queensland

Over the weekend I was soaking up the sun in Queensland and relaxing with family. The fresh fruit in Queensland isView full post »