Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2021 i Vegan Life

Welcome to October! A month filled with goldening leaves and darkening nights, toffee apples, scary movies and pumpkin-spiced just-about-everything. Whether you are a fan of celebrating Halloween traditions or not, you’ve got to admit — it’s a wonderful opportunity to stuff ourselves full of sweets and chocolate! Our recipe and product pages this month are filled with frighteningly tasty sweet and savoury Halloween-themed dishes, drinks and treats — even sceptics will find it hard not to keep a smile on their face come 31st October. Something else that divides the opinions of many, is winter, and with the days and nights getting colder, the season is almost upon us. Winter means the return of crisp mornings, hot cocoa, open fires, hot and hearty pies (take a look at our recipe…

An exciting new product from award-winning Swedish plant-based brand, Oumph!, has just hit the freezers in Iceland stores in the UK (oumph.uk). Oumph! Kebab Döner Style is a satiating vegan-meat that is easy to cook and perfect for creating your favourite kebab dishes. Made from ethically grown and sourced peas, Oumph! Kebab Döner Style is 100 per cent plant-based and free from gluten. Find it in an Iceland store near you now, at an RRP of £3 (280g). Australia is thought to be the third-fastest growing vegan market in the world Source: viva.org.uk…

WORTH OVER £50! Next Month’s Star Letter Prize Email your letters and poems to Gemma.Tadman@primeimpact.co.uk to be in with a chance of winning a free six-month subscription to BeSaucy’s vegan mayonnaises. BeSaucy are a vegan condiments brand with big flavours at their heart. Run by three siblings, BeSaucy want to spread fun and joy around the world, using their sauces as the vessel! Every month for six months, the lucky winner will be delivered a full-size jar (180g) of each flavour in BeSaucy’s current range: garlic, basil and black truffle. BeSaucy will cover the costs of the delivery each month and the mayo, taking the prize to well over £50. For more information, visit besaucy.co.uk STAR LETTER PRIZE To Vegan Life, I just wanted to say how much I loved…

Yoghurty Goodness Alpro Greek Style Oat Thick, creamy and delicious, Alpro’s latest yoghurt addition is everything a Greek yoghurt should be. Boasting calcium and vitamins D and B12, it is low in saturated fat and a source of fibre to help boost your breakfast. Plus, it also contains gut-biome-friendly live cultures! £2, alpro.com Italian Delight Sacla Vegan Carbonara Sauce Creamy and smoky, this vegan sauce brings all the flavours of the Italian classic to your plate. Made with pea protein, it’s also wheat-free! Serve with your favourite egg-free pasta and veggies for a delicious and easy meal. £2.50, sacla.co.uk No-Porkies Heck Thai Style Vegan Cocktail Sausages with Sweet Chilli Sauce Ready to eat Thai Style Vegan Cocktail Sausages made with fragrant Thai pesto, sweet potato and sticky rice, served with…

Inika Organic Loose Mineral Foundation SPF25 Get flawless cover and sun protection at the same time, with this natural and organic mineral powder. It comes in an array of skin tones. £30, uk.inikaorganic.com Wild and Wood Time to Nourish Set Tackle skin problems like eczema and dry skin, with this luxurious set containing gentle bath and shower milks. From £30, wildandwooduk.co.uk Ben and Anna Shower & Shampoo Love Soap Kombi, in Oriental Magic Mild, beautifully yellow shower and shampoo combo with cocoa butter and a herbal oriental scent. £6.95, benandanna.co.uk BeYou CBD Bath Bomb in Lavender and Chamomile Designed to help dissolve your stresses and strains, this bath bomb is packed with 100mg of CBD along with soothing lavender and chamomile. £9.99, beyouonline.co.uk Dr PawPaw Shimmer Balm A moisturising, multipurpose…

Recipe by California Walnuts, californiawalnuts.co.uk Top tip: Try adding chickpeas instead of the aubergine and stir in chopped coriander at the end. California Walnut, Aubergine & Mushroom Keema Curry Makes 4 A quick curry that can be whipped up with minimal fuss for a tasty and nutritious lunch or dinner. • 150g (5.3 oz) California walnuts, chopped• 1 tbsp oil• 1 onion, chopped• 1 red chilli, finely diced• 1 tbsp medium curry powder• 1 tsp ground turmeric• 1 aubergine, cut into 1cm dice• 200g (7 oz) mushrooms, sliced• 400g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes• 100g (3.5 oz) baby spinach• 225g (8 oz) basmati rice, cooked 1 Soak the walnuts in lukewarm water for 20 minutes, drain well. 2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the…

This month marks Halloween, and we all know what that means don’t we? An excuse to indulge in as much chocolate as we want! We’ve rounded up some of our favourite varieties for you to go on the hunt for on All Hallow’s Eve. Doisy & Dam Dark Chocolate Buttons Chocolate buttons, but like you’ve never had them before. Dark and intensely sweet with no palm oil and made with only natural, ethically-sourced ingredients, these buttons are perfect for enjoying alongside a spooky Halloween-themed film. £2, doisyanddam.com HAPPi Oat M!lk Chocolate Nibbles HAPPi’s deliciously creamy and moreish oat m!lk chocolate covered nibbles come in honeycomb, jumbo raisins and almonds. Vegan treats at their best! £3.50, happifreefrom.com Galaxy Vegan Crumbled Cookie Deliciously vegan and gluten-free, Galaxy Vegan Crumbled Cookie is a…

The warmer weather has gone for now and autumn has arrived, bringing with it goldening leaves and cooler temperatures. Before long, the icy hands of winter will be upon us. Following another tumultuous pandemic year, we want to make sure that you are prepared for the upcoming cold and flu season, and are able to step into the hug of winter with a healthy and happy mindset and a boosted immune system for fighting off any infections. So, read on for our advice and tips on thriving throughout the next few months. Optimise your diet As the saying goes, ‘let food by thy medicine, and let medicine by thy food’! And certainly, food plays such a large role in determining our health and fitness, but it can also affect our…

In the next issue: • Start planning for Christmas: Keep turkey off the table and create a dairy-free cheeseboard. • Vegan roundup — Advent calendars: Countdown to the festive season with these awesome vegan calendars. • 7 ways to… help animals: Easy ideas for giving our furry friends a helping hand. • Delicious recipes: Continental breakfasts, budget lunches, Christmas cheese boards and soulful soups. • No Contract • No Commitment • No Hassle • Cancel anytime you want • Delivered direct to your door • You are in complete control of your subscription To subscribe visit veganlifemag.com/sub…

Recipe by Vegan Life in-house chefs. Cottage Pie Serves 4-6 Cottage pie is the ultimate comfort food, and you can satisfy vegans and meat eaters with this recipe. It has plenty of rich and umami flavours in the sauce. For the mince: • 1 tbsp vegetable oil• 1 onion, finely diced• 1 carrot, finely diced• 1 parsnip, finely diced• ½ swede, finely diced• 1 tbsp dried thyme• 200g (7 oz) soya mince, hydrated as per packet instructions• 2 tbsp soy sauce• 1 tbsp Marmite• 120ml (4 fl oz) red wine• 600ml (1 pint) vegetable stock• 2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water For the mash: • 500g (17.5 oz) potatoes, peeled and chopped• 500g (17.5 oz) sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 To make the mince, add the oil…

Sarwat Jaleel Kushboo Soaps Kushboo, founded by vegan entrepreneur Sarwat Jaleel, is a Lancashire-based, multi-award-winning soap and skincare business, producing vegan and natural products that are also SLS-, paraben- and plastic-free. Sarwat tells us more about her brand: “I have combined my Indian heritage and the knowledge and skills handed down from my parents to create natural, vegan, ethical, handmade and cruelty-free soap bars and skincare products.” “During a long stay in hospital, I had a ‘lightbulb’ moment after using a small bar of soap brought in by my husband. Inhaling the beautiful aromas of essential oils, I immediately felt my spirits lifted. The scent took me back to a happy childhood memory, and it was there that I decided that as a way of giving back to society, I…

Tell us about SEEN. Haircare is skincare, since hair products can get on your skin and stay on your skin for hours, including on your scalp, face and back. Rinse-off hair products can also leave an invisible residue on the skin! The residue from hair products can cause breakouts, irritation, and scalp issues. At SEEN we develop and test hair products like a luxury skincare product. All SEEN products are clinically proven to be non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores) and non-irritating. It took us four years to formulate our products and get them just right. Our goal was to create products that deliver amazing haircare AND are good for skin. No compromises. We also have good-for-skin additives, including bisabolol, a naturally derived skin soothing ingredient, and a silicone substitute derived from…

Recipe and photo by Romy London, @romylondonuk for Oumph!, oumph.uk, @eat_oumph Oumph! Döner Kebab Pittas & Yoghurt Mint Sauce Serves 4 Oumph! Kebab Döner Style is an awesome new product that makes it easy and delicious to create your own favourite kebab dishes at home. Oumph! Kebab Döner Style is made from peas — yes, you read right! That means it’s packed with protein, is 100 per cent plant-based and free from gluten. Find it in an Iceland store near you now. • 4 soft pitta breads, lightly toasted• 1 packet of Oumph! Kebab Döner Style (280g)• 60ml (2 fl oz) water, for cooking• A handful of shredded iceberg lettuce• ¼ cucumber, sliced• 2 large salad tomatoes, sliced• 50g (1.7 oz) shredded red cabbage (use pickled if you prefer)• 4…

Achieve your maximum potential by staying healthy this autumn and winter. If your immune system needs a helping hand, these health-boosting supplements and products are here to make things easier. Veganicity Multi Vitamin + Mineral Veganicity Multi Vitamin + Mineral provides 27 essential vitamins and minerals for maintaining a healthy immune system, supporting energy levels all day long and maintaining general health, every day of the year! From £7.75, veganicity.com Smooth Health Fruitilicious Vegan Protein Smoothie The Smooth Health Fruitilicious Vegan Protein Smoothie is a blend of real fruits, natural ingredients and pure pea protein. It is super sweet with no added sugar, no allergens, and no chemicals. Developed with love and care to ensure a perfect blend of nutrients to support any goal. £24.99 for 500g, smoothhealth.co.uk BetterYou Immunity…

Recipe by Gretchen Price, Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery, gretchensveganbakery.com Pumpkin Bread Serves 8-10 This is great seasonal serve at a family breakfast or teatime, plus it can be used in lots of other recipes, too! • 210g (7.4 oz) light brown sugar• 1¼ tsp cinnamon• ½ tsp ground ginger• ¼ tsp nutmeg• Pinch ground cloves• 300g (10.5 oz) pumpkin purée• 6 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil• 120ml (4 fl oz) plant milk• 2 tsp vanilla extract• 260g (9.1 oz) plain flour• 1 tsp baking soda• 2 tsp egg-replacer (such as The Plant Based Egg egg-replacer)• ½ tsp salt• Cinnamon-sugar for coating 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 2 For the pumpkin batter, combine light brown sugar with the spices and whisk to distribute evenly, then add the pumpkin, oil,…

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, vegan meat brand The Very Good Butchers are now available in Great Britain (uk.verygoodbutchers.com). The vegan producer is kicking things off with their ‘Very Good Box’ (RRP £49.99), which includes the brand’s vegan Very British Bangers, Smokin’ Burger, Very Good Burger, Smokin’ Bangers, Very Good Taco Stuff’er and Pepperoni. Made with real, minimally processed ingredients like beans, grains, vegetables, and a variety of spices, the ‘butcher’ box offers more than 13 meals of plant-based goodness. The Very Good Box is now available for purchase online via uk.verygoodbutchers.com, with another exciting box to launch later this year. Mitchell Scott, co-founder and CEO of The Very Good Food Company says: “We’re thrilled to announce that our Very Good Box is now available across the pond. We are…

Candy Kittens Gourmet vegan sweets in tropical mango, made with real mango juice and palm oil-free! Made from natural ingredients, flavours and colours, they are irresistibly tasty. £1, ocado.com Conscious Candy Co A gigantic 1kg bag of vegan pick and mix that will give trick or treaters (or yourself!) joy this Halloween, with over 80 varieties of sweets, including fizzy cherries, bubble gum bottles, gummy eggs and more! £9.99, consciouscandy.co.uk Biona Organic These Organic Sour Snakes put the ‘s’ in sour! They are tangy, chewy and delightfully zingy. They are also gluten-free! £2.40, ocado.com 10% of British children aged 8 to 16 are vegan or vegetarian Source: trulyexperiences.com…

Each month, send us your questions and we’ll pitch them to those in the know. Whether you’re unsure about the best way to cook tofu, or you need some vegan dating advice, we’ve got your back. Q I’m having my very traditional, very non-vegan grandmother round for dinner next week. What on Earth should I cook her?! This is the time to let your culinary skills shine but with a traditional palate to please, we’d recommend you go ‘old skool’. We’re not sure of your grandmother’s background but if you bring out something innovative and exciting from another part of the world, you are likely to lose the campaign to win her over… or even to feed her. If she was born to British parents in the UK, she is…

Blueberry Goji & Almond Rice Pudding Serves 2 A thick and creamy bowl of vegan and refined sugar-free rice pudding that is sweet and sticky enough for dessert and wholesome enough for breakfast. Make this easy rice pudding in 40 minutes with minimal effort — it is naturally gluten-free, too. • 100g (3.5 oz) Arborio/risotto or short-grain rice• 500ml (17 fl oz) almond milk• 30g (1 oz) coconut sugar• 1 tsp cinnamon• ½ tsp ground ginger To serve: • 100g (3.5 oz) blueberries, warmed• 2 tbsp coconut yoghurt• 50g (1.7 oz) dried blueberries/gojis/almonds 1 Add the rice, almond milk, coconut sugar, cinnamon and ground ginger to a saucepan and warm gently. Bring to the boil, stirring often, place a lid on and simmer for 35 minutes until really creamy. Stir…

There are so many reasons why I never thought I would have a wedding, let alone a vegan wedding, but if the past two years have taught me anything it is to expect the unexpected. Growing up in Australia can be a tough time for LGBT+ communities, as it has traditionally been (and even currently is) a society with its fair share of discrimination. My home state of Queensland only got around to decriminalising homosexuality in 1991, meaning I was almost a gay adult when it was still illegal to be gay. That sort of government-sanctioned discrimination does a lot of damage to young people, and it has taken decades for me to truly understand that the right to marry the person of my choice is something of which I…

In December 2003, on the small island of Hainan just off the coast of China, a beautiful young girl from Ireland was being crowned as Miss World. A first-year university student studying History of Art and Sociology, Rosanna Davison — daughter of iconic singer Chris de Burgh — set aside her degree for one year to focus on her Miss World duties. At 19 years old, Rosanna had been vegetarian for eight years. “I remember so clearly the moment I decided to go vegetarian,” she tells me. “It was a sunny Sunday and I had spent the morning helping my grandmother out on her sheep farm. It was lambing season and a number of lambs had become orphans, so they required bottle feeding. I loved looking after them and I…

One of the questions we get asked most often on the Vegan Life Podcast (please take this as the brazen plug I intend it to be; the podcast is available on all good platforms) is ‘Can you make a vegan soufflé?’ I can confirm, after having asked some of the greatest chefs in the world, the resounding answer, is no. No, you can’t. But the best answer came from Michelin-starred Alexis Gauthier, who went on to muse ‘What pervert invented the soufflé, anyway?’ And he’s right. Soufflés are, by all accounts, fiendishly difficult, even without being veganised. They only work half the time and take ages to make — there’s nothing good about that. And I have never met anyone, ever, who has told me that soufflés are their favourite…