The Seasonal Vegan is a book of simple affordable recipes that make use of local seasonal produce. Each recipe is geared to seasonal crops, with some year-round menus. Illustrated with beautiful colour images, these recipes reduce environmental impact, spare our wallets and let you enjoy tasty wholesome food.
Before cooking, read up on a food safety for people & pets (many human foods are unsafe around animal friends).
If growing your own food, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid – avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
Arguably, the best recipe books are those that use real seasonal ingredients, so here are a few of the best. Not only is food tastier and cheaper, you’ll find it has fewer food miles and less plastic packaging.
Debunking the myth that seasonal eating is only for people on higher incomes, eating local produce tastes better and costs less too. It also supports local farmers and producers (and is fresher, so tends to be more nutritious). Each of the 70 recipes includes a diary entry. Recipes include:
- Pancakes with blueberry compote
- Summer berry & coconut milk ice lollies
- Potato salad with watercress pesto
About the Author
Sarah Philpott is a freelance copywriter and proofreader, who presents cooking programmes in her native Welsh language on TV. She also has a recipe column in a Welsh magazine.
