by Joy Richardson. Every year The Vegan Society promotes January as a time to try being vegan and many people enjoy the challenge of taking part. However whether you want to try joining in with Veganuary, or would just like to incorporate more meat free meals into your diet,...
Food
Recipe: vegan Mexican-style lasagne
by Vie Portland. I’ve adapted this recipe so it’s not too spicy. Quantities of ingredients are to taste and availability. Ingredients: red onions mushrooms crushed garlic vegan chick*n piees passata tinned chopped tomatoes kidney beans seasoning (paprika/chilli powder/Cajun seasoning vegan tortillas vegan cheese, grated vegan sour cream or coconut...
Experience: I cut down on eating meat and ended up going vegan
by Charlotte Ndupuechi. I went from being a huge meat eater to being plant based and haven’t looked back. Like many others I was consciously trying to reduce my impact on the planet. For years I had been recycling and trying to find more local produce. I had changed...
Solent Freeport plan is approved by the Government
by Charlie Hislop. Christmas has come early to Southampton and the Solent region apparently, with the final approval by the Government of the Solent Freeport proposal. That is according to Government Minister Dehenna Davison who was in the region to make the announcement. “This Freeport is going to give...
Southampton community bakery to hold ‘bake-off’ competition to raise funds
A community bakery in Southampton is hosting a bake-off style competition for amateur bakers this month (July 2022) to help raise funds for new baking equipment. CommuniBakes, which is the commercial arm of the charity Communicare, is hosting the competition on Saturday, July 30 and the winning bake will...
You can help save independent, ethical shopping in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. It is one of Southampton’s best-loved independent shops, drawing in people from a wide area, thanks to its affordable, ethical stance. But now vegan supermarket Rice Up has fallen on hard times, with only days to save it from possibly having to close its doors for...
Communibakes charity project in Southampton: eat cake – tackle loneliness!
Eat cake – tackle loneliness. What is not to like ? Last month saw the launch of a project in Southampton to do just that. Communibakes is a baker’s shop and community hub in Shirley set up by a local charity. The profits from the bakery and shop will...
Recipe: gingerbread biscuits
This recipe is courtesy of the Upper Shirley High School food and nutrition department. It’s really quick and simple to make and would make a lovely gift over the festive season and is suitable for vegans. Ingredients • 80g dairy free spread • 70g dark muscovado sugar • 70g...
Recipe: beetroot chutney
by Jean Glasspool. It’s beetroot season. This is an excellent recipe for anyone who has a glut of beetroot thanks to their allotment or back garden plot. It makes a delicious savory chutney that keeps well. These quantities make four to five jars full. Scale the ingredients up or...
Super easy vegan upside down pear cake
by Sally Churchward. This is a great recipe to make with small children, as once you’ve blended the pears, you just put all the ingredients (except the pears for the bottom/top) into a bowl and mix. Ingredients: 300ml pear puree – blend pears to make this. How many pears...