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PlantBased news • Rounding up the latest plant-based food, health and product news
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PB Question of the Month
December events • Please check up-to-date info before travelling, as evolving guidelines mean details are subject to change.
Tell me more about… ginger
December picks • Cheesy treats we’ve been loving
App of the Month
LEON expands supermarket range with salads and soups
NOMO’s Christmas offerings arrive in stores
First vegan Hawaiian pizza on shelves from One Planet Pizza
Ask the expert • Jenny Carson BSc, MRes, Senior Nutritionist at Viridian Nutrition
Sales of oat milk overtake almond in the UK
Smoked ‘salmon’ and mushroom pâté at Morrisons
Foodie Must-Haves • Our picks from the vegan shelves this month
Lifestyle Best Buys • Our favourite products this month
Six ideas for December • Say thank you, decorate your tree, and watch Die Hard
Out & About • Our top tips for eating out this month
Christmas Gift Guide • Be inspired with our selection of the best gifts this year
Christmas Feast • Everything you could possibly need for the tastiest festive season yet!
Bird Roast
Red Wine, Mushroom and Onion Soup
Crispy Mashed Avocado Baskets
Olivado Festive Artichokes Platter
Vegan Gravy
Parsnip, Chestnut & Cranberry Bake
Winter Warming Chutney
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple Pecans
Pecheni Kompiri (Roasted Potatoes)
Midwinter Vegan Tart
My Favourite Stuffing
Roasted Honeynut Squash with Crispy Sage Leaves
Vegan Wagyu Steak – Marbled Seitan
Chocolate Star Bread
No-Bake Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake
Christmas Kransekake
Gingerbread Fudge Bars
Christmas Chocolate Doughnuts
Christmas Eggnog Layer Cake
Garland of Gingerbread Folk
Fitness Focus
Dry Ski Slopes • Three slopes in the UK
Super-Seedy Bars
Hortense’s Pink Mimosa
Hebridean Hogmanay Cocktail
Alcohol-Free Watermelon and Basil Mojito
Million-Dollar Dahl
Luk I Orev Sos – Garlic and Walnut Dip
Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Spiced Lentil Fritters
Leek and Squash Filo Crown Tarts
Leek and Garlic Twist Bread
Za’atar Pizza Dough Flatbread
Besan and Fenugreek Fritters – Methi na Gota
Besan Chutney
Chickpea Crumble Cake
Green Garlic Chutney
PersiMon® and Orange Tart
Glazed Swede Ham with Mustard and Cloves
Oumph! Döner Kebab Pizza
WIN an online course with Natural Chef
Plant-Based Diets Put to the Test for Diabetes • How a vegan diet can help diabetics, by Dr. Michael Greger
Vanilla-Cacao Elixir
Cinnamon Apple Cider
Homemade Vegan Eggnog
Espresso Old Fashioned
Hot Flat White Russian
Caraway-&-Cinnamon-Spiced Drink (Einer)
Orange Hot Chocolate
Rose Hot Chocolate
Spiced Clementine Fizz
Vanilla Chai Latte
Coconut Whipped Cream
NUTRITIONIST’S NOTEBOOK: Omega-3 Seeds • These tiny seeds offer generous amounts of the precious omega-3 fats – make them a part of your daily routine to support your health. By Viva! Health’s Veronika Charvátová...