vegan christmas

Massive vegan chocolate Santa giveaway

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Do you like vegan chocolate? How about FREE vegan chocolate? How about free vegan chocolate in the shape of Santa?!

The wonderful people at Moo Free Chocolates have given us 200 chocolate Santas to giveaway at Hackney Downs Vegan Market this Saturday and Sunday (November 24 and 25, 2018).

There will be 100 vegan chocolate Santas given away for free each day!

These organic chocolate Santa bars are always a favourite at this time of year, alongside the Moo Free advent calendars which have been known to completely sell out across the UK.

Moo Free Chocolates just won the Best Vegan Chocolate category at the VegFestUK Awards so they are excited to share their award-winning chocolate with our market visitors.

Hackney Downs Vegan Market starts trading at 11am on both Saturday and Sunday, so please arrive early if you would like to get your hands on a Santa. Only one per person until they run out.

Two of our fabulous traders are taking charge of the giveaway so this is who you need to say hello to in order to collect your free chocolate:

  • Saturday – Vegan Delice – our superstar resident baker with cupcakes and hot donuts
  • Sunday – Pason’s Pots – our regular baby food maker selling locally made food for young people!

If you would like to see the full range by Moo Free Chocolates, please visit their website and be sure to follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Moo Free Chocolates can be purchased in stores everywhere including supermarkets, health food stores, and independent vegan shops.

See full Hackney Downs Vegan Market details and trader line up for Saturday and Sunday online here.

Limited vegan Xmas gift box

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Oh, wow!

You all know about Vegan Tuck Box, right? This fabulous company specialises in delivering subscription boxes filled with tasty vegan treats.

The boxes are available as one off purchases or you can choose to subscribe to monthly boxes for you or a friend.

But what’s new?

There is a special Christmas box shipping now!

The contents of this special Christmas box include:

  • Moo Free Santa Chocolate Bar
  • 108 Foods Rhythm Almond Chocolate Bar
  • Mini Vego
  • Kuhbonbon Caramels
  • Mummy Meagz Orange Rocky Road

Click here to order now for £8. Be quick as the website states they only have 50 boxes in stock.

World Vegan Day dinner event in Leeds

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Launched in 2018 as part of the newly refurbished legendary Leeds dive bar Oporto, Knave’s Kitchen has quickly become one of the cities go to places for delicious vegan food with their seitan kebabs, fish finger wraps and ambitious specials bringing eaters of every persuasion to the late-night haunt all hours of the day.

Kanve’s is very special vegan food, indeed.

This week welcomes the first of three gorgeous upcoming events with Knaves. 

The multi-course dinner on November 1st (World Vegan Day to the uninitiated) will feature five Halloween themed vegan dishes and five specially created Oporto cocktails & themed drinks paired with them all for just £31.

There will also be prizes for best fancy dress and spooky decor. Be quick to book now.

Did I mention this was only the first event in a line up?

The second event, taking place on New Years Eve, will be an altogether more fabulous affair.

Vegan bubbly will welcome guests to their table which will be reserved for the evening, their will be the usual Oporto fun with top DJs accompanying a three-course vegan celebration with some extra special surprises all for just £29.95pp. Tickets for that event are available now.

Book for NYE now.

Vegan food opportunity number three from Knave’s?

Knave’s have also unveiled their first ever Christmas menu, which will be served from the 1st of December and features dishes like ‘Christmas Wurst and Parsnip Bacon Bun’ as well as ‘Boozy Shallots, Root Hash and Lambs Lettuce Truffle Crunch’, ‘Peruvian Jack Fruit Ceviche, Corn Croquettes, Sweet Pepper Aji’ and ‘Yorkshire Seitan and Wild Mushroom Wellington, Rosemary Roasties, Mulled Cabbage, Buttered Greens and PROPER Gravy’ alongside lots more tasty options.

Knave’s Kitchen head chef Sam Thomas said, “All the tinsel, trees and brandy-soaked puddings in the world couldn’t come close to getting me as excited for the festive season as this menu. It’s got it all: spicy deep seasonal punch, delicious nutritious wild ingredients and enough cheesy crass pomp to fill a French fromagerie four times over. At the same time as being Yorkshire as f*ck and holding true to the real Knave’s Kitchen Junk Food vibes”.

Tickets for Knave’s Kitchen events as well as Christmas bookings are available from their website.

Vegan Christmas menu to impress

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Still looking for your Christmas party venue, Sheffield?

Church: Temple of Fun with food by Make No Bones is available for parties of all sizes from 8 to 60 people.

For larger groups, they can give you exclusive access to their small bar along with a private, roped off area. Drink packages can also be tailored on request.

The exclusive vegan Christmas Banquet Menu from Make No Bones is available for advance bookings at £20.95 per head and it looks incredible!

  • Prawn cocktail
  • Blue cheese and broccoli tempura (GF)
  • Maple bacon, shredded brussel sprout and nutmeg tostadas
  • Roast beef stuffed Yorkshire puddings with horseradish drizzle
  • Sage and onion breaded turkey with cranberry dip (GFO)
  • Pigs in blankets
  • Cauliflower cheese (GF)(N)
  • Roast potato canapes (GF)
  • Leek and parsnip gratin (N)
  • Chocolate orange and spiced rum brownie with blood orange custard

To book your party, please email booking@templeof.fun with your party size, chosen date, time and package requirements.

You can also follow Make No Bones on Instagram.

Vegan Christmas treats in Coop

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I often make a joke at this time of year where I say I do not celebrate Christmas, but I do celebrate cake/chocolate/etc.

Check out these photos and understand why I’m in full celebration mode right now thanks to the Cooperative supermarkets here in the UK.

Vegan Baileys Christmas Hamper

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I was sent a gift this week that I suspect quite a few readers will love.

I reported a while back about the new vegan Baileys and how it is now available through Whole Foods Market stores in the UK.

Well, now you can get your hands on a bottle even if you can’t get along to one of those stores.

Online retailer The Goodness Project is currently selling a Christmas hamper that contains the vegan Baileys as the centrepiece.

The box contains a bottle of the drink, truffles, biscotti and chocolate.

The web retailer is also selling single bottles of the drink and you can order your own supply by clicking here.

Vegan roast from Ireland

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If it’s the time of year you start planning a festive meal, you might just want to get your order in from Moodley Manor.

Their famous vegan roasts turn any meal into a feast. Just add vegetables and gravy!

Moodley Manor sold A LOT of these roasts at my vegan festive market last December and I heard rave reviews for weeks following the event.

I’m doing my best to get them along with their goods again this year but if you or they can’ make it to the market, you can still order the roast online here.

If you own a vegan or vegan-friendly shop, you can also buy the roast and other Moodley products wholesale to sell on to your customers.

Follow Moodley Manor on Instagram.

New vegan Christmas sandwich at Pret

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If you need a festive sandwich in order to feel like Christmas is complete, Pret a Manger stores have got you covered.

The sandwich chain has just this launched a new Christmas range of sandwiches and drinks, including the plant-based version they are calling the Very Merry Christmas Lunch Sandwich.

Pret’s Vegan Christmas Sandwich retails for £3.50 and combines grilled carrots, spinach and a vegan stuffing on granary bread. It is dressed with a port and orange cranberry sauce and a handful of caramelised pecans and crispy onions.

In addition to this vegan sandwich, Pret also has a a line of festive drinks that can be veganised. Sadly, it will cost you 35p extra to switch the dairy to coconut milk in the Festive Flat White (contains mince pie syrup?!), Mint Mocha or Mint Hot Chocolate.

Can you hear the sleigh bells?

Vegan chocolate box

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It’s that time of year when I say that I don’t celebrate Christmas but I do celebrate chocolate.

Now that I have that out of the way, let’s all celebrate this new selection box by Moo Free Chocolates.

How fabulous does this look?!

The box retails for £4.79 and includes:

  • Original Chocolate Santa Bar
  • Original Chocolate Snowman Bar
  • Mini Moos Minty Moo
  • Mini Moos Cheeky Orange
  • Original Choccy Drops

Look for this in your local retailers or order from the company direct online if you run a retail outlet.

Extra note: Moo Free Chocolates is included on the Food Empowerment Project list of trustworthy chocolate manufacturers. See the full list here.

The list reflects Food Empowerment Project’s most recent research on companies that make vegan products containing chocolate to find out if they source their chocolate from areas where slavery can still be found.

Moo Free gets the thumbs up!

Vegan Xmas treats at Tesco

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Here is a super short post about something I saw in Tesco today.

If you celebrate Christmas and shop at places such as Tesco, you can pick up this vegan chocolate selection box for yourself or a friend. I saw them in the special ‘seasonal items’ aisle (and not in the free from section) of the Tesco Extra in Osterley, London.

What do you think?

Will this be one of your stocking stuffers this festive season?