In this episode we take a deep look into the use of a slow cooker which, in our opinion is a must for any vegan cook. We talk about: Comparing a slow cooker cost with the cost of an oven In the show I mentioned about reducing energy costs, here are my calculations.Assuming an energyContinue reading “Why you MUST have a slow cooker”
Author Archives: Whole Food Vegan Podcast
Tips and Ideas for a Vegan Christmas
Top tips for eating with friends and family with shared meals. Advanced prep, eating out and top tips to avoid ‘meaty’ food contamination with shared meals. We’ll look at: Helpful links
How to get protein as a vegan
This week we’ve got a very interesting week. We are going to look at protein. It’s quite a big subject, but we’ve made it really basic because we do need to know as vegans, how to eat protein. “You’re not getting enough protein as vegan.” how many times have you heard that? We look at:Continue reading “How to get protein as a vegan”
Everything you need to know about going on a cruise as a vegan
In this episode we talk about our latest cruise on Iona with P&O cruises. We cruised for 7 nights from Southampton to the Norwegian fjords, and in this podcast we give our top tips about living life on board as a vegan. Generally speaking we found life on board ship as a vegan to beContinue reading “Everything you need to know about going on a cruise as a vegan”
What makes wine not vegan?
In this episode we take a detailed look at wine. We talk to Will, from Selected Grapes, a wine retailer and connoisseur about the reasons why some wines are not vegan, he also gives us a few insights into how to find out if a wine we’ve not experienced before is vegan. He explains thatContinue reading “What makes wine not vegan?”
Options for Vegan Breakfast
In this episode our topic of the week is vegan breakfast. We talk about: Fried Breakfast, using scrambled tofu, sausages, baked beans, mushrooms & hashbrowns Porridge – protein powder, seeds, nuts Pastries – Making your own or selecting vegan options from the supermarket Yoghurt, fruit, smoothies Eating out – Tips and tricks for staying veganContinue reading “Options for Vegan Breakfast”
Warm & comforting vegan winter meals
Eating a vegan diet doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all your winter favourites like stews with dumplings, heavier meals like roasts, and of course traditional puddings! In this episode we talk about vegan options we have been eating this week; hearty sweet potato and peanut stew, nachos with chilli – great on jacket potato too,Continue reading “Warm & comforting vegan winter meals”
Creating Plant-based Sweet Treats
In this episode we talk to Rym, and entrepreneurial vegan baker with her own plant-based ingredient company, Miiro. We talk about: how to be creative in vegan baking rediscovering taste as a vegan dealing with gestational diabetes and how food impacts this creating plant-based, indulgent recipes with no added sugar helping beginners get baking replacingContinue reading “Creating Plant-based Sweet Treats”
Vegan Snikkrs
This is the recipe for the wonderful Snikkers bars we featured in this weeks podcast from Rym, founder of Miiro baking ingredients. We substituted regular roasted redskin peanuts for her Miiro chocolate peanuts but the results were absolutely delicious and totally hit the sweet and indulgent cravings, as well as being no added sugar, veganContinue reading “Vegan Snikkrs”
Nutrition on a vegan plant based diet
In this episode we delve into understanding more about nutrition when eating a plant-based diet. We talk about vegetable sources of calcium, protein and all the vitamins you need. Specifically we talk about: Where do vegans get their protein from? Where do vegans get their calcium from? What is the best way to have theContinue reading “Nutrition on a vegan plant based diet”