What Vegans Eat: Over 100 Simply Delicious Dishes

Stealing the show (#litres_trial_promo)

Spanish frittata (#litres_trial_promo)

Vegan nduja calzone (#litres_trial_promo)

Parmigiana calzone (#litres_trial_promo)

Italian flag lasagne (#litres_trial_promo)

Smoked paprika and maple syrup dough balls (#litres_trial_promo)

Brilliant basic bread (#litres_trial_promo)

Stuffed sag aloo bread (#litres_trial_promo)

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WHAT VEGANS EAT FOR TREATS (#litres_trial_promo)

Griddled peaches with candied walnuts and ice cream (#litres_trial_promo)

Banana coconut milk rice pudding (#litres_trial_promo)

Black Forest shake (#litres_trial_promo)

Peanut butter bananas (#litres_trial_promo)

Peach crumble (#litres_trial_promo)

White choc chip macadamia nut blondies (#litres_trial_promo)

Oreo chocolate mousse (#litres_trial_promo)

Mango lassi (#litres_trial_promo)

Strawberry lassi (#litres_trial_promo)

Carrot cake (#litres_trial_promo)

Chocolate chip banana bread (#litres_trial_promo)

Decadent choc chip banana bread and butter pudding (#litres_trial_promo)

Banana bread French toast (#litres_trial_promo)

Chocolate and cherry tart (#litres_trial_promo)

Blueberry and lemon drizzle cake (#litres_trial_promo)

Blueberry and lemon muffins (#litres_trial_promo)

Little chocolate and pear puddings (#litres_trial_promo)

Cookie butter brûlée (#litres_trial_promo)

Merry garcia ice cream (#litres_trial_promo)

Lists of Searchable Terms (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Why write this book? (#ulink_5cfa3c85-08fa-503d-a9da-b442747d97ad)

‘What do vegans eat?’ This is a question that every vegan has been asked multiple times, or one that is often pondered by those yet to take the vegan plunge. There have even been songs written about it! But in this book I hope I’ve answered that question once and for all, with delicious, no-nonsense, simple and realistic recipes that are tasty and satisfying.

You might have friends who follow a vegetarian diet, which excludes meat, poultry and fish but usually includes eggs and dairy, but not realise that a vegan diet is more discerning when it comes to animal welfare. A vegan diet rules out all foods that derive from animals in any form, including dairy products, eggs, gelatine and honey.

There are so many reasons to go vegan – and amazing food is a big one! Discovering incredible flavours through simple ingredients, getting creative with your cooking and sharing the love of good food with family and friends is so rewarding. On top of this, you’ll be effortlessly showing compassion for animals and respect for other living creatures, while also experiencing the health benefits of cutting meat and dairy from our diets that have been proven time and again. The impact of animal agriculture on our environment – from deforestation, to the use of fishing nets – is one of the reasons why I am, and always will be, vegan. However, your diet and lifestyle is a very personal choice. So, no matter where you are in your journey to veganism, I hope that this will be the book that helps you cook with confidence and creativity for yourself as well as friends and family, and ultimately encourage you to ponder, why did I ever eat any other way?

Make sure you visit my Instagram page @epivegan (https://www.instagram.com/epivegan/?hl=en), for lots more recipe photos including all the recipes you’ll find in this book!

Top tips for new vegans (#ulink_708cb5d5-12cc-5af2-a6a9-54ba3278040b)

When doing anything new it can feel like there is a lot of pressure to get it right first time, and this can lead to negative thinking about the journey to reaching that goal, where one slip-up might lead to giving up. Adopting a vegan diet can take time as you learn more about what’s in your food and you explore new ingredients. So don’t panic – simply take care, read the labels, ask what something contains if you’re not sure, but, most importantly, if you find you’ve eaten something and realised afterwards that it wasn’t vegan, do not despair and don’t give up!

Here are a few of my top tips so you won’t get caught out:

• Look out for milk. One of the most common issues when grabbing lunch or a snack on the go, or doing your weekly shop is that so many things contain hidden milk. This is most prominent in things like snacks: crisps commonly have milk powder in the flavouring, occasionally even in salt and vinegar flavours. Milk is also often hidden by its different names, so watch out for anything with lactic or whey in the name.

• Anti-caking agents can also crop up in unexpected places, and these often contain animal bone – they are called things like ‘bone phosphate’.

The following ingredients are never vegan, so check for these:

ALBUMEN – an egg white protein.

BEESWAX – comes from bees, obviously!

CASEIN – a protein obtained from dairy.

COCHINEAL (CARMINE) – is a dye made from acid extracted from female insects.

CONFECTIONER’S GLAZE – uses shellac, which is made from beetle cocoons.

FOOD-GRADE WAX – often from beeswax, and therefore bees.

GELATINE – jellified animal fats, often used as a gelling agent in food.