Emily H is part of our lovely Customer Delight team, helping customers enjoy our meals as much as she loves our Three Mushroom Risotto. On her days off, you’ll find her at an art gallery, snapping away with her camera, or updating her Instagram with a gin in hand (so millennial).

Emily Harris

We, at Planted, wanted to know why meat alternatives are starting to work their way onto the allplants menu, why this is important and what the future of meat alternatives look like at allplants. We chatted to Flo, Senior Development Chef at allplants, to find out more.

Flo on Meat Alternatives, Fakeaways and Our New Menu

Lover of the savoury pancake, meet kimchi pancakes. Savoury pancakes to kick start (or end) and day of the week with a hit of spice. This is an adaptation of kimchijeon (korean savoury pancakes) with ingredients that were already in my kitchen.

The practice of self-love encompasses mind, body and soul, and is talked about the wellness world now more than ever. But where does body acceptance begin, and how do we make this practice part of our daily lives? 

Ancient civilisations first began the use of rituals, so if rituals and routines worked then, surely they can work now? We deep-dive into rituals as both a concept and a practice. 

The adoption of a zero-waste and mindful lifestyle has become more accepted in recent years, and is crucial to some individuals. But should this approach to life become standardised, for the health of our planet as well as ourselves? I chatted to London-based wellness blogger and yoga instructor Serena Lee as we take a deep dive into what these terms mean to her, and how we, as individuals, can make a positively-imperfect impact by loving more, and wasting less.

5 Ways to Reduce Your Waste: With Serena Lee

While companies like Oddbox are fighting supermarket food waste by packaging up wonky fruit and veg and delivering it directly to your door, what do you do with any leftover or excess fruit by the end of the week?

We asked around the allplants office for everyone’s must-read books on veganism. So if you’re looking to broaden your already well-read vegan horizons, or you’re starting to tread the water with learning about the food we traditionally eat, then this vegan reading list is your first stop towards all-round vegan knowledge. 

We explore the connection between cooking and good mental health, deep-diving into how our lives, and kitchens, have changed as a result of coronavirus. We chat to our Photographer and Food Stylist, Val, as we explore how to achieve good mental health through the act, or art, of cooking.

Cooking and Good Mental Health: The Connection

The days are shorter, the air is crisper, and fluffy jumpers are back from their summer siesta, which can only mean one thing. Halloween! October! Pumpkins! Well, maybe three things. 

Spooky Vegan Halloween Meal Ideas for Kids

Got a burning question for a vegan you’re curious about, but don’t fancy starting a debate? In this series, we’ve put some of the most common vegan queries to some of the plant munchers on our team so you don’t have to. 

Ask A Vegan: Should You Buy From Non-Vegan High Street Food Chains

We caught up with our lovely Iona, who is part of our Food Development Team, to find out a bit about how she became a vegan chef in London, the ins and outs of a day in the life at allplants, and what vegetable she’d be if hard pressed. Iona is going to be sharing some of her top cooking tips with us, so keep an eye out for some vegan cheffy secrets coming soon.

Our faces are the first thing we see every morning, including that brand new poppable spot that came out of nowhere overnight. Maybe you also see acne, redness, dullness, or a tricky mix of skin conditions. But is cutting out dairy or following a wholly vegan diet a cure-all for helping prevent acne?

Emily Harris

Posts by Emily Harris

HEALTH

Flo on Meat Alternatives, Fakeaways and Our New Menu

PANCAKE DAY

Vegan Kimchi Pancakes

GUIDE

5 Ways to Practice Self-Love

GUIDE

5 Vegan Skincare Rituals

ENVIRONMENT

5 Ways to Reduce Your Waste: With Serena Lee

FOOD

What To Do With Leftover Fruit

HEALTH

A Vegan Reading List

WELLNESS

Cooking and Good Mental Health: The Connection

FOOD

Spooky Vegan Halloween Meal Ideas for Kids

FOOD

Ask A Vegan: Should You Buy From Non-Vegan High Street Food Chains

FOOD

Get to Know: Iona

GUIDE

The Lowdown on Dairy and Acne

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