Vegan Dough Co Restaurant Kits are an easy way to make delicious restaurant quality pizza at home. Founded in 2020 during the pandemic, Restaurant Kits was created to bring restaurant quality food to you. Not only does this provide delicious options for the customer, but it also helps local restaurants stay afloat during a difficult […]
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The Bonnington: A Community Café
In these times more than ever, I feel strongly about the value of social enterprises in London and the need to shine a light on their activities. I’ve written before about Sarah Bentley and her work with Made In Hackney, and have also mentioned the Luminary Bakery, which offers opportunities to women at a social […]
Vegan Chocolate Caramels
“Why on earth are you making these? We already have things to eat!” My husband asked me when, at 9.30pm one Saturday night I started melting chocolate. To be honest, I have no idea. I just knew I wanted to make vegan chocolate caramels. I’d had it on my mind for a while to make […]
Vegan recipes to inspire you this Veganuary
The advent of the new year hails new resolutions and promises to exercise more, sleep better and eat well. For many, the year kicks off with Veganuary, a month-long movement during which pledges are made to eat vegan meals only. In 2020, 400,000 people signed up for Veganuary and its predicted 2021 will see its […]
TRIED & TESTED // Pip & Nut Limited Edition Gingerbread Almond Nut Butter
It is a truth that I have long acknowledged: if there is a jar of Pip & Nut in my flat (which, more often than not there is), I will devour it in under a week. As I’m sure many other Pip & Nut fans will attest, there is no other nut butter like it. […]
Cheer up your kitchen with Bol Centrepieces this Veganuary
If 2020 left you feeling a bit lacklustre in the kitchen department, I may have a solution for you. If you’re also considering whether you want to embark on Veganuary this year, this could be what you are looking for. 2020 Kitchen Blues Through 2020 I’ve found not being allowed to eat out has […]
January’s Top Picks – Vegan Edition
Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020, hello 2021, thank goodness that year is over. In the spirit of focusing on a healthy lifestyle, we have compiled a list with a few of our favourite vegan things. With Lifestyle challenges such as Veganuary or dry January as well as a focus on all things health and wellness, […]
TRIED & TESTED // Wing Shack Home Meal Kits
Have you heard of Wing Shack? I first heard of them at work and wondered what all the hype about these chicken wings was about. When I finally tried them I wasn’t disappointed and could see why they were a firm favourite for so many. Who are Wing Shack? Wing Shack was founded in Loughton […]
TRIED & TESTED // Aduna Baobab Powder
Baobab ‘The Upside Down Tree’ One of the most long lived of vascular plants and steeped in mythical and medicinal nuances. Native to Madagascar, Africa & Australia, these trees are as awe inspiring as the fruits they produce. Large, Oval and berry like in shape, the fruits are amongst some of the only known to […]
TRIED & TESTED // Haskapa Powder
It’s cold and it’s grey. What better way to cheer up your day than with some bright purple food?! This week I’ve been trying out the new superfood berry, haskap, in the form of the purply-red Haskapa powder. Lauded for their high anthocyanin content, the haskap berry boasts four times more anthocyanins than blueberries. […]