Microwaved steamed sponge pudding
110g self-raising flour 50g sugar 1 tsp baking powder 100ml water 60ml vegetable oil 1 tbsp golden syrup Method Put the flour, sugar and baking powder in an 18cm Pyrex bowl and mix well. Stir in the...
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Strawberry trifle
Trifle base: See Easy-to-make chocolate cake recipe, and simply omit the cocoa powder Trifle topping 1 punnet of strawberries 1 banana 100g dairy-free dark chocolate 1x 85g packet of vegan strawberry...
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Macaroni cheese
350g macaroni or penne 100g of melting dairy-free cheese (e.g. Vegusto No-Moo Melty) – chopped up 3 onions – peeled and finely chopped 500ml unsweetened soya milk 5 tbsp olive oil 2 rounded tbsp...
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1 medium sized potato – cooked but still firmish and sliced 1 onion – peeled and finely chopped 2 heaped tbsp chickpea (gram) flour 75-100ml cold water Fresh ground black pepper Celery salt – a couple...
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Tell supermarkets to ‘Mark It Vegan’
For anyone who has tried buying vegan products in a supermarket, I’m sure this will be a familiar experience. You find some delicious looking product on a supermarket shelf, it’s labelled ‘suitable for...
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Daily Vegan 24: What about the environment? – by Ben Martin
As well as reducing demand for cruelly produced animal products and improving your health, going vegan helps to tackle some of the biggest environmental and humanitarian issues the world faces – water...
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Daily Vegan 25: Leather, silk and wool – by Ben Martin
A dilemma often faced by new vegans is what to do with all their old leather shoes, woolly jumpers and silk shirts. In fact, I’ve already been asked about this several times over the course of this...
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Daily Vegan 26: The Save Movement, a new kind of activism – by Issie Hutchinson
If you’ve been exploring vegan Facebook groups over the last few weeks, you’ll probably have come across the Save movement. You might have heard of Manchester Pig Save, Kent Animal Save, or one of the...
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Daily Vegan 27: I’m dreaming of a cruelty-free Christmas…– by Ben Martin
As my brother once said, Christmas dinner is the ‘best meal of the year’, but for new vegans it can be a daunting prospect. Questions like ‘what can I have instead of turkey?’ and ‘where can I find a...
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Daily Vegan 28 – Ethical meat, milk and eggs – by Kate Fowler
Some years ago, Animal Aid undertook an investigation into British goat farms. The unsavoury facts about the production of cows’ milk were hitting home, and consumers were switching to goats’ milk in...
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Daily Vegan 29: Animals and emotions – by Kate Fowler
Marc Bekoff is an exceptional ethologist who has written and lectured widely on the subject of animals’ emotions. I heard him speak some years ago when he discussed grief in animals, not just elephants...
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Your favourite vegan recipes – by Ben Martin
During this year’s Great Vegan Challenge we ran a competition amongst participants to win one of three copies of the brand new vegan recipe book Bit Of The Good Stuff, kindly donated by author Sharon...
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Daily Vegan 30: So long, farewell and au revoir…– by Ben Martin
Well, that’s almost it for this year’s Great Vegan Challenge. So, how has it been for you? Interesting? Enjoyable? Maybe even fun? At the very least we hope that you’ve taken something positive from...
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Super saucy chickpea masala sandwich
Serves 3 1 whole onion 1-2 garlic cloves 1 cup chickpeas 1 whole pepper, or 2-3 small sweet peppers 1 tbsp of garam masala 1 tbsp of cumin 1/2 tsp of chilli powder 1 tbsp of tomato puree 1 cup of water...
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Spicy and decedant lentil bolognaise
1 medium onion 3 garlic cloves 3 celery sticks 1 red chilli with seeds 2x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes 1 cup red split lentils 1/2 cup of vegan red wine 1.5 tbsps sugar 1 tbsp dried sage Salt and...
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Chickpea Roast Loaf
1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium red onion – peeled and finely chopped 1 clove of garlic – peeled and finely chopped 1 stick of celery – finely chopped 80g carrot – peeled and grated 150g courgette – grated...
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Roasted whole cauliflower
1 medium-sized cauliflower 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp smoked paprika 1 clove of garlic – finely chopped Zest of one lemon Olive oil for...
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Welcome to The Great Vegan Challenge 2017! – By Tod Bradbury
Hello there, and thank you for signing up for this year’s Great Vegan Challenge! Going vegan has never been easier, with vegan options widely available in supermarkets, local shops, coffee shops,...
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“But what about B12?” – By Tod Bradbury
There are certain people, who, upon finding out that you are vegan, or thinking about going vegan, suddenly become very concerned about your nutrition! One thing they may mention is vitamin B12. And...
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What about cheese? By Isobel Hutchinson
Isobel Hutchinson is the Director of Animal Aid. This is a question we’re often asked by people who are looking to go cruelty-free. Vegan cheese has come on in leaps and bounds in recent times, so...
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