Vegan Food & Living is the fastest growing UK magazine celebrating the delicious approach to ethical eating. Every issue features at least 75 delicious recipes, plus ingredient focuses, expert guides to nutrition, important ethical issues, the latest news and exclusive competitions, plus how to take your culinary skills to the next level.
Welcome
THE Vegan Food TEAM • Meet the experts who helped create this issue of your favourite magazine
WHAT’S COOKING? • Keep up to date with all the latest happenings in the vegan world
Easter Treats RECIPES • It would not be Easter without a mouthwatering selection of sweet treats
HEALTHY LAMB ALTERNATIVES FOR EASTER • Serve up a delicious, nutritious celebration meal this Easter, without the cruelty. Katy Beskow looks at the best seasonal alternatives to enjoy with friends and family
Easter Lunch RECIPES • Make seasonal veg the star of the show this Easter weekend
Easter Brunch RECIPES
Keep it simple Easy vegan RECIPES • Cooking doesn’t have to be hard work – take it easy with dishes that are quick, simple and delicious
LESS THAN 1O INGREDIENTS • Put off by long lists of ingredients? Then these are the recipes for you…
STORECUPBOARD STAPLES • Forget hunting the specialist aisles, you may have what you need already
UNDER 3O MINUTES
WOK THIS WAY • There’s no quicker or healthier way to cook a meal than to stir fry in a wok, and you can use a huge range of fresh vegetables in every dish
HEALTH & NUTRITION • Learn more about how to stay fit, well and thriving on a vegan diet
Sunflower seeds and oil • Discover the benefits of this super-versatile, nutritious seed and how to include it in your diet, with Viva! Health’s Veronika Prošek Charvátová
How NOT to age • Ageing is something that happens to us all, but what if there were ways we could slow down the process and live healthier, longer lives? Best-selling author Dr Michael Greger has done the research…
Boost your energy! • The winter months can drag on, leaving you feeling sluggish. Find out how to revive energy levels with advice by Veronika Prošek Charvátová from Viva!Health
Ask the expert Skin health • Nutrition advisor at Viridian, Will Jordan, has the answers as to how to eat well to support your skin
UNPROCESS YOUR LIFE • Processing can lose beneficial nutrients or introduce unhealthy ones, so take the wholefood option and cook these mouthwatering dishes
TOFU TRAYBAKE WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED AUBERGINE AND LENTIL STEW WITH TAHINI DRESSING AND POMEGRANATE
3 ways with... WALNUTS • Walnuts are a nutritional powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, including essential omega-3 and omega-6 fats. Here are three great ways to get your daily walnut dose...
CHILLI WALNUT NACHOS
WALNUT MINCE CHILLI
LESS IS MORE • Raid the back of your cupboards, check the veg drawer for leftovers and whatever you find you can create a tasty, satisfying meal
CHARRED TOMATO BROTH
BEANS WITH ARTICHOKES
Something for the weekend • Fill your free days with good company and indulgent, great-tasting meals
Sushi
Tempeh chilli
Seasonal vegetable pizza
Tempeh lasagne
Dessert RECIPES • Add the perfect finishing touch to your dinner or enjoy a tasty afternoon pick me up...
Creamy lemon panna cotta
Chocolate pretzel bars
Four-ingredient shortbread
Why are we STILL CAGING HENS? • The new Aardman film, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, has shone a spotlight on the way we treat chickens. Viva!’s Lex Rigby looks at the legislation behind caging hens and what free range really means
A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE WORKING DONKEYS...