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Easy vegan meals, shopping tips and where to find the things you miss.

Recipe ideas, updated October 2026

10 easy vegan meals for beginners

Ten simple vegan dinners for new vegans, built from familiar meals and everyday supermarket ingredients. No special equipment or hard-to-find foods.

Recipe ideas, updated October 2026

10 vegan jacket potato filling ideas

Ten easy vegan jacket potato fillings using supermarket staples, from cheesy beans to coronation chickpeas, plus how to get a properly crispy skin.

Shopping guide, updated October 2026

Are Jammie Dodgers vegan? Plus jammy biscuit alternatives

Jammie Dodgers had milk added in 2016 and removed again in 2020. Here is where things stand, and the jammy biscuits to try if you want an alternative.

Recipe, updated October 2026

Easy lazy vegan tacos (UK ingredients)

Vegan tacos in 20 minutes using a supermarket taco kit or a few store-cupboard spices, with beans or mince, plus the toppings that make them.

Recipe, updated October 2026

Easy spicy tofu wraps with garlic mayo

Crispy spiced tofu strips in a wrap with crunchy salad and a quick garlic mayo. Ready in about 25 minutes, no pressing needed.

Shopping guide, updated October 2026

Where to buy vegan birthday cakes and treats in the UK

Where to find vegan birthday cakes, cupcakes and party treats in UK supermarkets, plus easy cake mixes and icings that happen to be vegan.

Recipe ideas, updated October 2026

8 easy vegan Christmas dinner mains

Eight vegan Christmas dinner centrepieces, from a simple nut roast to a mushroom wellington, plus the shop-bought roasts worth knowing about.

How to, updated October 2026

10 vegan cooking hacks you need to try

Ten useful vegan kitchen tricks: egg swaps for baking, aquafaba meringue, a gram flour omelette, cheesy sauce without cheese and more.

Recipe, updated October 2026

1 minute vegan chocolate mug cake

A rich vegan chocolate cake made in a mug in the microwave. Store-cupboard ingredients, no eggs, about 5 minutes start to finish.