Go plant-based

plant GO BASED

Veganuary may be over but why not extend it for a while longer with these delicious and healthy vegan options

BREAKFAST BOOST

Fighter Shots provide you with the highest quality ingredients when you need them most. Whether it’s in the morning, after a workout, or after a meal, this turmeric and ginger supplement has powerful antiinflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Dry powder turmeric doesn’t absorb well into the body, as it’s not water-soluble. Fighter Shots are made packed full of fresh ingredients for the maximum health benefit and perfect supplement for vegans. £16 | Fighter Shots Ginger + Turmeric fightershots.co.uk

EGG SUBSTITUTE

Oggs has definitely cracked it with its chickpea water-based Aquafaba, which whips and whisks up just like an egg. It’s ideal for vegan baking and egg-free cooking. The carton is the equivalent to four eggs and completely powered by plants. It is low in calories, fat-free, and there’s no added sugar. To find out more, visit loveoggs.com

PLANT PIE-ONEER

Focusing purely on the power of plants Clive’s has involved into a range of pies, tarts and roasts that are 100% vegan and organic. All their pies are dairy free and made using either gluten free or wholemeal pastry and made at its bakery in beautiful Devon, in small batches. The wholemeal pies come in six delicious flavours – creamy mushroom, saag aloo, cauliflower, Arabian chickpea and chestnut and bean. £2.79 | Wholemeal Pies To find your local stockist, visit clivespies.com/pie-finder

The Veg With An Edge range puts vegetables in the limelight, and includes alternatives to meat such as frankfurters, burgers, and sausages. Packed full of good veggies and approved by the Vegetarian Society and registered by the Vegan Society too, they’re also soya and gluten free! To check out what they have to offer, visit heckfood.co.uk

ADD FLAVOUR TO YOUR FOOD

Manfood makes a range of great tasting foods that are simply made and packed with flavour but without artificial flavourings and additives. Aimed at the guys that want to grab it and enjoy with cheeses, cold cuts, pies or meat. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a fridge buffet, and a must-have for your barbecue. Created by Andre Dang, a former buyer for Harrods and Selfridges, the brand came about as a direct result of family complaining about a lack of properly crisp, chunky pickles. The Vegan and Janda ranges include essential condiments like garlic mayonnaise, burger relish, facon jam and lemon curd. To view this vegan range, visit welovemanfood.com

READY TO EAT

Higgidy has an extensive range of vegan (and vegetarian) foods including some delicious readymade meals for when you are too busy managing home schooling and working from home. We love the look of the Roasted

Aubergine & Pepper Gratin with Puy lentils in a rich tomato and rosemary sauce, which is hand sprinkled with a tomato ciabatta crumb and counts as two of your five a day! To see the complete line of vegan options, visit higgidy.co.uk/our-food

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!

Cakehead has been spreading joy through cake from its Oakham-based bakery since 2004. This cake pack contains 18 portions, with six of each handpicked tray bake in every box including caramel shortbread, nutty boost bar and a delicious chocolate orange brownie. All are gluten and vegan free and finished with milk and dark Belgian chocolate. It’s the perfect gift to tell someone you are thinking of them! £19.50 | The Vegan & Gluten Free Box cakehead.co.uk

SO...WHAT IS VEGAN?

Vegans doesn’t eat, wear or use anything from animals – whether from land animals such as meat, dairy, eggs, honey, shellac, leather or fur, or from water animals such as fish, shellfish or other sea animals. Vegans also exclude, as far as is practicable, all forms of animal exploitation and cruelty too.