Although donuts are American (or doughnuts in England), they are very popular in shops and fast food restaurants (and at fairgrounds!) Here are some recipes to make your own, or buy baked plant-based versions. Keep these donuts (and fresh dough) away from furry friends, they contain chocolate and other pet-toxic ingredients like nuts. Never use…
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The Best Artisan Tonic Waters
Tonic waters are often served with sustainable gin or vodka, but many brands are not really that natural. These artisan brands offer something different to try. Tonic water is basically just fizzy water, sugar and quinine. The more quinine, the more bitter it is (a South American bark of the cinchona tree). First made by…
Make Your Own (vegan) Cake Frosting
To make your own cake frosting (icing) is really easy to do, without animal ingredients, refined sugar or plastic packaging. You can use these as they are, or colour them with vegan food dyes to match your cake. Roasted purple sweet potato frosting (Detoxinista) can also be made with orange sweet potatoes. If used, choose…
The Best Vegan Baking Recipe Books
If you would like to celebrate someone’s special day, rather than buy plastic-wrapped overpriced cakes at the store (often containing factory-farmed milk and eggs, artificial dyes and refined sugar), why not bake your own? These lovely recipe books use wholesome ingredients including whole grain flours, natural food dyes and vegan butters with no palm oil….
A Glass of Sustainable Vegan Wine
This post covers why it’s best to use natural cork, how to find vegan wines, where to find new types of wine bottles (cans!) and how to make your own wine. The Vegan Wine Trio Gift Set consists of a Prosecco, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc in a lovely gift box. HUN Wine If the cork industry…