Hey, can I tell you something? Do you know about a hidden gem in our little shop… the booze cabinet? This well-guarded treasure of the shop is under lock and key, so you will need to ask us to open it. Inside is a treasure of organic, vegan and all-veggie plonk, fizz, beers and general…
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Why is fruit and veg so expensive this year?
Since Brexit, the skilled seasonal fruit and vegetable pickers have found it very difficult and not being invited to come to the UK, which resulted in £60m worth of crops rotting in the ground due to a lack of workers according to the National Farmers Union. With last year’s waste, high energy bills and increasingly…
Quick Warm roasted fennel, lemon and walnut salad:
Wash and cut the fennel bulbs into quarters. Add garlic slices, a lemon cut into quarters and sliced the red onion, add olive oil Place all of them into an ovenproof dish and roast on 180 for half an hour. On a separate metal tray place your walnuts and toast for a few minutes, checking not…
braised fennel and leek crust pie
Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6. Bash open the heads of garlic and remove the outer layers. Top and tail the fennel, remove the outer leaves if they are looking old (reserve the thick stalks for stocks or salads), then cut the bulbs in half and cut across into thick slices, no thicker…
Home-made pizza recipe
Veggie Pizza Recipe, Add all the dry ingredients together in a bowl, add warm water and olive oil to the dry mix and stir either with dry, clean hands or a spoon. Once it’s starting to hold together more, tip it onto a dry clean surface and knead the dough for at least 10 mins…
What is “The Hungry Gap”?
What is the hungry gap? You might hear one of our members on veg say “We’re in the hungry gap at the moment.” But what exactly does that mean? Well, some of it’s to do with where we are on the planet and how the sun travels… but we won’t go into all the details…
May Day is for the Workers and the Morris dancers.
This Monday is a Bank Holiday – May Day. We’re open 9.30am to 5pm in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine this Monday bank holiday. It’s the start of Brighton Festival, Fringe festival on the 6th of May and all sorts of great things to make the city come alive for the start of the better…
Gourmet Roasted Garlic Hummus from dried chickpeas
Hummus is such a versatile and easy food to make. I have done this recipe for dinner parties and special occasions but I always freeze some in portions so that my time spent on it is well used. It’s a delicious food that can be used as a dip, spread or just make a simple…
Spinach Dhal
Simple one-pot meal that celebrates the humble pea! A great source of vitamin A, C, Iron and protein! This recipe uses whole spices to give a deep rounded flavour, but be careful as they can spit in the hot oil! *pick out any hard bits and leave covered with a few inches of water for…
Mexican Quinoa One-Pot
Quinoa provides so many nutrients like iron, fibre, magnesium and B-vitamins. They’re technically a seed, but this easy recipe also contains black beans, so we’re including it in Pulses Week! This recipe also provides 20g of protein in each serving so it’s great for hungry mouths, and if you buy from our refill stations and…