vegan christmas

Cheap Vegan Christmas Foods in Sainsbury’s

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I’ve made a big fuss on my blog recently about how I don’t celebrate Christmas (read here), but one thing I can get behind is vegan Christmas groceries getting heavily discounted after the date.

I popped into Sainsbury’s in Angel, London yesterday for a few essentials only to be distracted by these cheap Christmas foods.

Take a look at all nine items below.

First up are these vegan pigs in blankets which, for the uninitiated, are sausages wrapped in bacon. They have been marked down from £4.50 to £2.25.

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Alternative Vegan Christmas Dinner

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You might have seen a few days ago when I blogged about not being a fan of Christmas.

If you missed the post, you can read online here.

Knowing about my anti-Christmas stance you might be wondering what do I eat when everything is closed? Most Christmas Days of the past I have simply cooked a a meal in my own home, however I have become curious about restaurants that remain open on the day serving food that isn’t what a lot of people would consider traditional Christmas cuisine.

This year I was in Brisbane, Australia and was fortunate to discover that U-Tong Vegan Thai Restaurant was open on Christmas Day. It was a no-brainer to get along for a meal!

See the photos below.

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I’m Just Not Into Christmas

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I stopped participating in Christmas a long time ago and it was not a sudden decision or a dramatic moment. It crept up on me over time until I realised I was actively uncomfortable with the whole thing.

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10 Vegan Christmas Gift Ideas

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If you find yourself needing to shop for that special vegan in your life but are struggling to come up with exciting ideas, I’ve pulled a few festive ideas together to help you out.

Take a look at the list below.

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Vegan Feast in London on Xmas Day

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Christmas can a weird time for vegans.

We often want to participate in the festivities and rituals, but to do so means being faced with a lot of animal-derived foods. On a day supposedly about kindness and compassion, it can feel extremely challenging to sit across from people who are devouring multiple types of animals.

To make your Christmas Day celebration a lot more bearable, a legendary vegan restaurant in London has announced a spectacular menu meaning you can eat, relax, and enjoy your celebration without worrying about people waving bones in your face.

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Christmas Without Captivity

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It is not even October but the Christmas chatter has started.

Shops are stocking their shelves, people are planning work parties, and we are already being sold the idea of what makes a magical holiday season. Sadly, for too many animals, this time of year means anything but joy.

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Xmas burger at Temple of Seitan

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You might need to hurry if you wanna get your hands on this one.

With the way the threat of lockdown is hovering over our heads, I’m not sure if shops and restaurants will stay open for the remainder of the year.

And to make it even tougher to grab, this vegan Xmas burger special from Temple of Seitan is available in limited quantities each day until December 23, 2021.

The Kievin McCallister is the Temple version of a chick’n Kiev burger featuring garlic butter, rocket leaves, a seitan fillet, bacon, and a deep fried ‘Camembert’ patty.

Such intense festive flavours.

You can order in stores on via the online ordering system only. This special is not available via UberEats and it has limited daily quantities.

You can also follow Temple of Seitan on Instagram.

And… if you don’t know, I have been working a little bit with Temple of Seitan and I’m telling you that for the sake of transparency.

Vegan pies for Xmas delivery

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You all know about Young Vegans, right?

Young Vegans have made a name for themselves by making and serving delicious vegan pies (followed up by delicious vegan pizzas).

Their pastry creations are decadent and mouthwatering. They used to trade at Hackney Downs Vegan Market regularly and their own pie shop in Camden.

Time marches on and neither of those locations are with us, but Young Vegans are still going strong with their pies via a takeaway counter inside Planet Organic on Tottenham Court Road and their online shop for home delivery.

It is the online shop I’m here to tell you about today, especially the Xmas delights you can order right now for Christmas delivery.

Take a look at this Christmas pie. So stunning.

Santa’s Little Gobbler Christmas Pie is everything you need for a festive dinner, but inside a pie crust!

Back for the 5th year running, the pie features handmade vegan turkey goujons with stuffing, buttered leeks in a creamy white sauce, and cranberry sauce all inside the buttery pastry.

Once you’ve finished the main course, you are gonna need a mince pie.

Each handmade pie is filled with a traditional inspired mincemeat (currants, raisins, sultanas, ginger, and apple) and laced with Amaretto.

These mince pies are available in a six pack.

If you place your order by December 20, Young Vegans are going to make sure you get your delivery by Christmas Day.

Click here to browse the online shop and get ordering. There are so many tasty treats in the Young Vegans online store including frozen pies, pizza, cheese, and sweets. You can also follow Young Vegans on Instagram.

Vegan chocolates shaped like things!

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Wow! Chocolate lovers are going to love this post.

The friendly people of The Amazing Chocolate Workshop sent me a gift and I was blown away.

First up, the box housing the chocolates can be personalised and the UK company picked a photo of me for my box and included a sweet message.

And then I moved onto the INCREDIBLE life-like chocolates inside the box. I was speechless.

They were replicas of salami, cheese, and utensils!

Every single chocolate made by The Amazing Chocolate Workshop is vegan and you can select from a great range of shapes and re-creations.

Perfect for gift giving! Follow them on Instagram and order online.

Festive vegan beer delivered around UK

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I think you would be hard-pressed to find an industry struggling as much as independent brewing right now.

What an absolute sack of shit year it has been.

The bars and pubs that breweries rely on for moving most of their stock have been closed or are themselves on the verge of closing forever. Taprooms at breweries, normally a direct line of selling, have been closed on and off all year.

I decided to treat myself to a delivery from my favourite vegan beer producer as an act of solidarity during this unprecedented time… and I’d like to think of few people reading this will do the same thing!

Brass Castle is an independent brewery in Yorkshire.

If you ever attended any of my Vegan Beer Fest events around the UK, you’ll remember Brass Castle as a regular trader. They even ran the jumbo bar at the London outing of the event a few years running.

Every single beer produced and sold by Brass Castle is vegan, including all the gorgeous cans in their 12 Days of Christmas beer advent calendar!

This box is a 12-can selection pack of various Brass Castle faves, hidden behind advent calendar-style doors. All the beers are vegan-friendly and certified gluten-free.

The pack comprises:

  • Pilsen Thrills 3.9% Pilsner (440ml can)
  • Hoptical Illusion 4.3% Citra/Comet Pale Ale (330ml can)
  • Well Wisher 4.5% Citra/Columbus Golden Ale (440ml can)
  • Dune Bug 4.7% Lemon & Samphire Gose (440ml can)
  • Fruit Lupe 4.8% Mosaic/Blueberry Pale Ale (440ml can)
  • Brewtalism 5.2% Grapefruit Wit Beer (440ml can)
  • Bad Kitty 5.5% Vanilla Porter (330ml can)
  • Christmas Kitty 5.5% Festive-spiced Vanilla Porter (440ml can)
  • Sunshine 5.7% West Coast-style IPA ( 440ml can)
  • Hygge Figgy 5.7% Fig, Blueberry & Almond Porter (440ml can)
  • Burnout 5.8% Beechwood Smoked Porter (440ml can)
  • Wallop 7.4% wood-aged Yorkshire-style Stingo (440ml can)

This box is available for pre-order now and will begin to ship out of Brass Castle from November 26, 2020.

This is the perfect gift for yourself or any other beer lover in your life, as well as a great way to support an independent vegan business.

Click here to order the vegan beer advent calendar now.

Follow Brass Castle on Instagram.