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Launches You'll Love: Asda Debuts Baked Vegan Cookies 

Launches You'll Love: Domino's Launches Its First Vegan Pepperoni Pizza

Someone Is Signing Up To Veganuary Every 2.5 Seconds This Year

A country pub in South Wales has pledged to 'stay vegan' after trialling a vegan menu during Veganuary, which was extremely successful. 

Welsh Pub Commits To Staying Vegan Following Veganuary Success

We asked the allplants Creative Studio team to tell us more about what they do and what it takes to produce a January Campaign for a vegan food startup.

Behind The Scenes: Building a 360 Campaign with the Creative Studio Team

These latkes are crispy and crunchy, and come together just like the classic, minus the egg. They’re extremely easy to pull together and require hardly any waiting time, making them our go-to brunch (or lunch and dinner) food. 

This comforting, rich and thick tomato and bread soup is inspired by the Tuscan Pappa al Pomodoro. Its humble protagonists are a couple tins of good quality tomatoes and bread, making this the best pantry meal imaginable. 

Pappa al Pomodoro (Tomato and Bread Soup)

This Turkish roasted pepper dip is packed with flavour, texture and is perfectly spiced. Once made, it lasts for days, making for a vibrant and filling snack or fresh lunch in minutes when hunger strikes. 

A creamy, herby, rich vegan spinach dip which you can serve with anything under the sun, including and not limited to veg, crackers, pretzels or crisps. It can also be adjusted to suit whatever you have on hand, subbing swiss chard and cavolo nero for the spinach, leeks for the shallot, and any soft herb for the basil and chives. 

This silky vegan saffron pasta comes together using both starchy cooking water and a saffron stock to create a creamy, glossy and silky pasta that could be on your table in less than 20 minutes. 

This light and airy mousse is rich from chocolate and creamy from the whipped aquafaba. It is easy to make, provided that you have an electric whisk on hand. I have not attempted to make this mousse by hand and I highly suggest that you don’t try either as it will take significantly longer. You can change up the flavours in the mousse by using a darker chocolate or adding another tablespoon of maple syrup for a sweeter mousse. I love to serve this mousse with whipped vegan double cream and some toasted hazelnuts but you can really experiment with the toppings, fresh raspberries and toasted coconut flakes would also be delicious. Once you learn how easy aquafaba is to work with, you won’t look back. 

A delicious no-bake biscoff cheesecake that is incredibly easy to make and very easy to eat. This rich and indulgent cheesecake is the perfect dinner party dessert that will impress everyone around the table. It’s an incredibly light and fluffy cheesecake, which contrasts excellently with the crunchy biscuit base. You can experiment with the decoration of the cheesecake, it also looks great with whole biscoff biscuits in between piped double cream for a more detailed design. You could also use crunchy biscoff spread if you prefer the texture in the base, rather than the classic smooth. The choices really are endless so you can make this cheesecake again and again. 

This smoky taco salad is fresh, colourful and gives you the Mexican food hit, without feeling like you’ve consumed 1000 tacos (although that would be delicious too). The orange and lime dressing is sweet and sour, whilst the quinoa is flavoured with chipotle paste and smoked paprika which contrasts excellently with the lettuce and black beans. The taco strips and corn add excellent texture to the salad, making it a rather special salad if I say so. 

This colourful, fresh and zingy slaw and crispy baked tofu makes the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s healthy, light and full of crunchy vegetables that contrast with the chewy texture of the baked tofu. 

After a fan posted that she misses Lizzo’s vegan cooking content, she replied with a video recipe for lentil stew, and a promise of more cooking content soon.

Lizzo Promises Fresh Vegan Content In 2022

Launches You'll Love: Krispy Kreme Adds 3 Vegan Doughnuts To UK Menu

Search engine Google identified the term as a “breakthrough search” in its newly released “Year in Search” report.

Google Searches For 'Vegan Food Near Me' Up 5,000% In 2021

 Here are some of my tips for sticking to your pledge, and, dare I say it, for actually enjoying Veganuary 2022.

Starting January 5, 2022, Starbucks will drop its upcharge on vegan milk substitutions at all of its 1,020 stores across the United Kingdom.

Starbucks Ditches Upcharge On Vegan Milk In UK Stores

Launches You'll Love: Burger King Adds Vegan Nuggets To Its Menu

French company Bel Group releases Babybel vegan snack cheese wheels wrapped in green wax in time for Veganuary. 

Launches You'll Love: Vegan Babybel Cheese Hits UK Shelves

Joe Harry Lycett is a much-loved British comedian and television presenter. But is he vegan? Let's find out. 

If you’d like some extra motivation, check out these fun facts and figures from last year’s campaign, all taken from Veganuary's official 2021 report. 

I’m back, this time with a look at all the delicious vegan options at Subway UK in Veganuary and beyond. 

A classic British condiment, we take a look at whether bread sauce is suitable for vegans. 

According to a new poll, almost three-quarters of millennials are planning to make plant-based versions of traditional festive meals for Christmas this year.

A Very Vegan Christmas: Millennials Making Milestones

We tried Honestly Tasty’s vegan cheese selection and — spoiler alert — were pleasantly surprised by the results. Read on for the full lowdown.

We Tried Honestly Tasty’s Cheese, And We Were (Honestly) Shocked

Whether you’re taking your first steps into plant-based eating this January or giving it a second (or third) go, we’re here to help you set some intentions and set yourself up for a delicious, satisfying and easy week of cooking and eating. No one expects you to go cold turkey (especially if there’s still some in the fridge), but this guide is here to help you make your first steps, to celebrate the milestones and to make your plant-based resolutions that little bit easier. Keep reading for our survival tips and tricks, as well as our go-to recipes for the week. 

You’ve made it to week 2 — nice one! To celebrate, let’s get some inspiration to keep up the winning streak and make sure you continue to enjoy cooking and eating this week. Keep reading for some simple and delicious recipes to power you through every meal, as well as our must-have swaps for when craving strikes. 

It’s the third week of January and whether you’ve slipped up a few times (we’ve been there) or are finding this month a breeze, that’s a huge milestone. This week we’re going to mix things up a bit (did someone say self-saucing chocolate pudding?), making sure that we tackle any cravings you might be having and that you’re as excited to cook as you were on day one.

Three weeks in. You’re on the home straight, and if you haven’t been tempted to cave in at least once by now, you’re doing better than most of us… This is an SOS week, all about helping out with any cravings you might be having — including the recipe for a giant cookie that can be eaten straight out of the tin, our very best comfort food recipes and tips for where to get your vegan fast food fix. 

January, done. You did it! Or not (also fine!). Celebrate your hard work with a chocolate frosted cake and carry on everything you cooked and learned into 2022. Keep reading for some resources to keep you covered on a day-to-day basis, some weekday staples you won’t fall out of love with and for delicious dishes you’ll batch cook time and time again.

Snacking as a vegan can sometimes feel like a minefield. Whilst there are lots of options out there, it can be tricky to navigate ingredients lists and supermarket isles. Here’s our round up of easy and delicious vegan sweet and savoury snacks, as well as our guides to the best supermarket snacks out there. Because there’s more to vegan snacking than carrot sticks and hummus (but make no mistake, hummus is definitely also in this guide, as it should be).

This crunchy, indulgent sesame toast is the ultimate vegan party food. The flavours really come through and contrast with the crisp and nutty sesame seeds. 

This pulled jackfruit burger recipe is sweet, smokey and has a chewy and meaty texture that no one will believe is canned jackfruit. The pulled jackfruit contrasts with the creamy and fresh tzatziki and I love the addition of the chipotle mayonnaise which adds a background smoky flavour. 

Thinking about dabbling more in the world of vegan meat but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place. Here all the delicious vegan meats out there worth putting in your basket, from vegan sausages to meatballs to bacon.

Okay, so you’re going vegan. It’s all but decided – but what’s going to happen to your bowel movements as a result? Keep reading to find out. 

Is your vegan diet going to be the trigger to getting shinier, fuller and healthier hair? Keep reading to find out. 

Does Going Vegan Improve Your Hair’s Health? 

Christmas is coming, and we’ve teamed up with the fantastic charity Choose Love to donate this festive season. Spending time and sharing a meal with family is more important than ever, so we’re delighted to be feasting it forward this Christmas.

The Gift That Gives Back: Choose Love X allplants

On the surface, it sounds dry and intangible but it really is worth paying attention to, even if just to sound smart next time you’re at the pub with friends.

As the environmental movement is gaining more traction and there is an increase in understanding and awareness around industrial pollution, consumers are realising that they have power in where they choose to shop and support. 

How To Tell If A Brand Is Actually Sustainable

Plant-based diets are widely known to have a lesser impact on the environment than those containing more meat and dairy. Here at allplants, we’re just getting started but we’ve already managed to help make massive changes. 

How Your allplants Meal Is Helping The Planet

It’s pumpkin season, and we’re here for it. But the question on everybody’s lips is whether pumpkin pie is suitable for anyone on a plant-based diet?  

Not just an iconic Kate Nash song, pumpkin soup is one of the most loved winter warmers out there. But is it suitable for vegans? Keep reading to find out. 

Grab your favourite chunky knit – it’s pumpkin season. We’ve put together a few of the tastiest pumpkin soup recipes to make any chilly afternoon instantly cosy.

In the mood for something pumpkin but not sure where to start? We’ve put together some of our favourite plant-based pumpkin recipes that are perfect for any autumn day.

Winter and salad may not seem like the most natural combo, but in a season with a lot of rich comfort foods involved, it’s nice to have some light bites thrown in there too. Here are our favourite vegetable-forward salads that are packed with flavour. 

Don’t get us wrong — we definitely go crazy for a good chocolate pudding. But for the times you’re craving something else that’s sweet and maybe a bit fruity, these recipes will definitely hit the spot. 

Our Favourite Non-Chocolate Vegan Desserts

Haggis, neeps and tatties is a staple across Scotland, and there’s no reason why vegans can’t get in the action too. Here’s everything you need to know about vegan haggis, including what’s in it and where to find it.

These rich and flavourful vegan mushroom and peanut gyoza are delicious and satisfying, whether you make your own gyoza wrappers from scratch or go for store-bought ones. Filling and folding the gyoza gets easier and faster as you go along, and to give future you a gift you could also double the recipe and freeze the gyoza once filled, for weekday gyoza in under ten minutes.

These easy vegan yoghurt flatbreads, don’t require any yeast or rising time, come together in under 30 minutes, and make for a filling and satisfying lunch or dinner when topped with a dip or salad. These are topped with vibrant and delicious roasted pumpkin and chickpea salad, which can also be eaten on its own or with store bought flatbreads if you’re in a rush. 

Whilst not traditional in the slightest, these vegan chocolate mince pies are here for you in case you're in the mood for a bit of change this winter. Cocoa powder is added to the pastry here, giving these a rich and deep flavour which contrasts the sweet sticky vegan mincemeat filling. If you're a die hard fan of the classic, we've got you covered - head here for that recipe. 

These sweet and crisp vegan mince pies are simple to make, can be made with or without alcohol and require a lot less work than you’d think. The sweet and deeply spiced filling comes together in one pot, is left to sit for a day to develop in flavour and then baked in a buttery vegan shortcrust pastry. If you’re in a mince pie mood but want to mix things up, head here for a chocolate mince pie recipe - trust us, it works. 

Making these 3-ingredient vegan crème brûlées with store bought custard might seem like cheating, but after having trialled six different crème brûlée methods - including homemade custard versions, coconut milk versions and silken tofu versions - we can say with certainty that this is the most delicious, rich, smooth, easy and quick way to make vegan crème brûlée. 

This creamy and rich mushroom polenta is what we’ll be eating from now until April. The polenta itself gets its flavour and velvety texture from being cooked in plant based milk and vegetable stock - as opposed to just water. The mushrooms, on the other hand, are first cooked until crisp and then simmered in a mixture of white wine, vegetable stock and plant based butter, which creates a rich and deeply flavoured contrast to the creamy and hearty polenta. 

The warming and spicy broth in this soup was made for these deeply flavourful, hearty and doughy vegetable and peanut gyoza. It represents everything we want to be eating on a rainy and cold day this winter, and it has become our go-to dinner when we’re feeling chilly and in need of some warmth (or a hug). 

This rich and creamy vegan cavolo nero pesto comes together in under 20 minutes and can be made with whichever greens you have in the fridge - including chard, curly kale and spinach. The walnuts can also be subbed for pistachios, cashews or brazil nuts and the plant based milk can be left out entirely and subbed with the water the pasta is cooked in. Basically, this pesto is endlessly riffable and will turn out well with (almost) anything you throw at it. 

This pasta e ceci, which translates to pasta and chickpeas, is just that - pasta cooked in a pot of creamy, brothy, deeply flavoured chickpeas. The result is a creamy, hearty, rich yet simple dish that is Italian comfort food at it’s finest.  

This salad is fresh, healthy and can be on the dinner table in 30 minutes. Crunchy vegetables and soba noodles are tossed through a flavoursome and slightly spicy dressing. 

Crisp-tender, mini hasselback potatoes are the ultimate party food. These mini vegan hasselback potatoes make for easy serving and are perfect when tipped into the creamy chive dip.

This salad is fresh and colourful and incredibly easy to prepare. Once you have tried this combination of flavours, you will be tempted to make this again and again. This chickpea pasta salad is healthy and delicious in equal parts and can be on the table in 20 minutes so no need not to give it a go. 

This streusel topped vegan yeasted cake was inspired by German week on The Great British Bake Off. It’s denser in nature than a regular sponge cake, making it a great afternoon or breakfast cake to munch on with a cup of tea or coffee. 

We’re officially in s’mores season and we’re paying tribute to it with these classic vegans s’mores, made up of homemade crisp vegan graham cracker biscuits which sandwich toasted vegan marshmallows and melted dark chocolate. They’re classics for a reason. 

Vegan s’mores, but make them chocolate chunk cookie vegan s’mores. These s'mores are crisp on the outside, and chewy and soft on the inside - just like they should be - but with the added benefit of chocolate chunks and craggly edges. If you’re a fan of the classic, worry not - you can head here for your very own graham cracker recipe. 

These individual flaky and buttery vegan apple hand pies might just be the ideal dessert for sharing with a group this autumn and winter - whether you’re at home sat over a table, on the go, or sitting by a fire. 

Cinder toffee - or honeycomb - relies on a simple technique in order to achieve its trademark airy and crisp texture. Sugar is first caramelised, and then combined with baking soda, before very quickly being spread onto a baking tray where it cools and hardens. Once set, the toffee is broken apart - creating bitesize pieces that are crumbly and sweet. 

These light, fluffy and crispy vegan doughnuts are filled with pumpkin spice and topped with a sweet and addicting maple glaze. In other words, they’re our hero baked good of the season. Frying can seem intimidating, I know, but these doughnuts are here to show you how easy (and rewarding) it can really be. 

This bubbly, flavourful tomato focaccia uses a tip learned in the south of Italy - where the tomatoes are bursted by hand and pressed into the dough - creating pockets of flavour within the focaccia once it’s baked. Best of all, it’s extremely crisp in the exterior, whilst being soft, fluffy and rich in the interior. 

Tarte tatin sounds difficult and fussy in theory, but is actually extremely achievable and uncomplicated in practice. Its trademark jammy, sticky, buttery texture comes from the combination of three layers: caramel, apples and pastry which are prepared separately but join forces in the oven, where they melt together and become one. 

Homemade churros might sound intimidating, but they’re extremely simple and rewarding to make. The dough comes together in around five minutes and the frying only takes ten minutes - which makes them the dinner-party-dessert you didn’t know you could pull off, but totally can. This recipe also includes instructions to make a rich, creamy, lightly spiced vegan hot chocolate to serve the churros with - but they’re also delicious on their own. 

This delicious vegan curry is inspired by a Mahkini sauce (sometimes called an Indian gravy), but this time veganised using plant-based cream and butter. It is a rich and indulgent tasting curry that is delicious served alongside the black rice

This full flavoured butternut squash is packed full of aromatic spices and plenty of fresh herbs that are a great contrast to the sweet roasted butternut squash. This dish makes a great addition to a middle eastern feast and is also great eaten hot or cold which is perfect if your guests turn up late for dinner. 

This quick and easy salad is easy to prepare and can be used as a guide for lots of other varieties of roast vegetable salads. For instance instead of squash you could roast pumpkin, sweet potato or even do a whole roasted broccoli with the same sauce and toasted seeds.

This vegan masala recipe is quick and easy to make and is packed full of punchy flavours. You can use any mushrooms that you have in the fridge and nearly all of the other ingredients are store cupboard, making this easy to whip up last minute.

This vibrant, colourful dish from Laos is sure to impress around the dinner table and is perfect for sharing. Larb is traditionally made using ground pork or chicken, but this version uses oyster mushrooms to replicate the typically meaty texture.

A chocolatey and fudgy self-saucing vegan pudding that’s almost as quick to put together as it is to eat. It comes together in one baking dish and is as easy as baking gets. 

We’ve rounded up some of our favourite ideas to help make buying vegan gifts a breeze. 

They're called 'ROARSOMES' and we love them already.

Launches You'll Love: Quorn Launches Vegan Dinosaurs To Appeal To Kids

Read on for the lowdown of Nestle's new plant-based addition. 

Launches You'll Love: Vegan KitKats Are Officially Coming To The UK

Mother’s day looks different this year, and it’s harder to show appreciation for our loved ones at a time where we have never appreciated them more! So, if you’re looking to give a token of gratitude and the way to their heart is through their stomach — here are some tasty options to send their way. 

The secret to preparing vegetables that mimic how meat acts and tastes in a recipe is pretty straight forward: just treat it like meat. What we mean by that is to just adapt and replicate the processes typically associated with cooking meats, when cooking plants. Our new series, “How to Replace Meat in Everything” explores just how to do that in an easy, unfussy and delicious way. 

Today we're talking about frying, because there's a place for baking and then there's a place for frying, and this Korean fried cauliflower is the place for it. It’s crispy, it’s spicy, it’s saucy and some (me) might even say it’s perfect. Am I exaggerating? I’m not and it’s all down to a well executed fry and a delicious and addicting sauce. I’m trying to resist the urge to say finger-licking-good, but it is what it is, and these florets are just that.

We recently asked our Instagram community if they’d ever struggled with being 100% plant-based. It turned out the answer was yes. So much yes. And it inspired us to turn your fess ups into tasty recipes, but no judgement if the pans stay in the cupboard.

When one of our community Lois told us that she "can drop everything but the cheese" we were inspired to create an extra cheesy vegan recipe, just for her. Enter this extra gooey and extra delicious vegan cheese toastie recipe - created to get you through your cheese cravings. It's rich, buttery and comforting and only takes 15 minutes to throw together. 

Valentine’s day is fast approaching, but if you’re looking for sustainable and thoughtful gifts, there’s no need to sweat. Here’s our Valentine’s day gift guide. 

Lockdown Valentine's Guide: Sustainable Gifts For Your Valentine

This birthday cake recipe was inspired by Louise. When she told us “birthday cakes always get me”, we knew our next mission would have to be just that, a classic yet fully plant based birthday cake. Don’t feel like you need to wait for the next birthday though, we very much recommend making this for yourself and then eating it in your pjs, like we did. Grab the recipe for your very own BYOB (birthday cake). 

This chilli sin carne recipe was inspired by Tamsin who told us about that time she ate Chilli con Carne - specifically, her kids leftover chilli con carne. We felt that to our core, so we created this recipe for Tamsins Tactical Leftovers, aka a chili sin carne, which is just as comforting and rich as the classic. Best of all, it requires just one pot and can be whipped together in under 40 minutes. 

This giant vegan chocolate chip cookie is what we all need right now. It's chewy, soft and crisp and best of all, it can (and should) be eaten straight out of the tin. 

Our pick of the best options to add to your Christmas dinner this year.

Supermarket Vegan Launches You Need To Know About This Christmas

Melty, bursting, rich and velvety - these extra chocolatey vegan fondants are easier to make than you'd think. Serve them with vegan vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or with a sprinkling of icing sugar (or all three). 

Slightly untraditional, yet just as rich, savoury and hearty as the classic. This vegan French onion soup relies on deeply caramelised onions and little else for layers upon layers of flavour and body. 

A very low maintenance yet super cheesy and creamy classic vegan mac and cheese that comes together in 30 minutes. Ps. it's also nut, seed and tofu free. 

Gift-giving to vegans need not be a hassle — follow our guide for vegan subscription boxes, hamper ideas and handmade gifts to make your friends and family wish it were their birthdays every day!

Vegan Gift Ideas for the Plant-Lovers in your Life

We tried and rated the best vegan plant-based cheese on the market so you don't have to. 

Vegan Shopping Basket – The Best Vegan Cheese

This vegan sponge recipe is the only one you will ever need. Fluffy, pillowy and versatile, it's the perfect base for anything from cupcakes to tray bakes. Designed by a pastry chef, it comes together with just a handful of easy to find ingredients. 

There's more to Brum than death metal, Cadbury's and the Bull Ring. There are a shed load of tasty vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants in Birmingham. Here are a handful of our favourites. 

Vegan Eats: Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Birmingham 

This vegan lemon drizzle cake is made up of a light and fluffy sponge, which gets soaked in a pucker lemony glaze whilst warm and then topped with a thicker lemon icing once cool. The result is a bright, moist and fluffy cake that has layers upon layers of lemon flavour and that tastes like eating a piece of sunshine. Yes, really. 

Kimchi, tofu, brown rice and a fragrant stock come together to make the only soup you need when you're feeling run down. 

Eating vegan doesn’t have to cost the earth. We asked the team to share their favourite London plant-based eateries to pick up something tasty for under a tenner. 

Vegan Eats: Options in London for a Tenner or Less

Yes - actually fluffy. Melt in your mouth fluffy. Give me another stack fluffy. Breakfast, lunch and dinner fluffy.

We’ve trawled through this year’s Michelin Guide so you don't have to. Here’s our guide to the best British fine dining options to satisfy all your plant-based party needs.

Find a michelin-starred vegan menu in the uk

Fact: Everyone loves a good biscuit. Here are 11 of the best, that are not only delicious but plant powered too. Win win.

KIDS

Launches You'll Love: Asda Debuts Baked Vegan Cookies

FAMILY

Launches You'll Love: Domino's Launches Its First Vegan Pepperoni Pizza

NEWS

Someone Is Signing Up To Veganuary Every 2.5 Seconds This Year

NEWS

Welsh Pub Commits To Staying Vegan Following Veganuary Success

Behind The Scenes: Building a 360 Campaign with the Creative Studio Team

EASY

Vegan Latkes

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