Whether you’ve grown too many yourself or picked too many at the PYO farm, here are some lovely recipes to use up a glut of strawberries, to avoid food waste. Organic and homegrown strawberries are much better than storebought, as most are one of the ‘dirty dozen’ that often are covered in chemicals, rendering them…
Plant-Based Black Forest Desserts
We may be in England, but everyone loves a culinary trip to Bavaria for the black forest gateau! The red and black colours are thought to have derived from the area’s national dress. It’s one of the most popular flavours in the world: chocolate and cherry, often made with a liqueur (if you want to…
The Best Zero Waste Gift Tags
It’s popular when giving gifts, to write a gift tag to the recipient. You can find zero waste gift bags, so here are some gift tags to complement. They are free from plastic, glitter, foil and nylon string. Most gift wrap and tags are made from ‘sustainable paper’ that uses chemicals for fast-growing trees that…
Make Your Own Homemade (vegan) Mousse
Mousse is a popular pudding for most people, it’s lighter than cake, and you can go beyond chocolate to include some fruit. But most mousses sold in shops are made with artificial and animal ingredients, usually packed in plastic, not very tasty and very expensive. Why not make your own? Never use xylitol sweetener near…
How to Be a Political Animal!
Eurogroup for Animals is a pan-European animal advocacy organisation, to improve the welbeing of all species via better legislation, standards, enforcement and society attitudes, through a united community of animal protection organisations. Present campaigns including banning circuses, helping sanctuaries and rescue centres affected by COVID, improving animal welfare legilsation and ensuring the no-animal test law…