Staff from the Housing, Health and Wellbeing team at Newark and Sherwood District Council visited the fair to talk about the benefits of reducing our meat consumption and to tempt us with some samples of delicious vegetable chilli (recipe below) with nachos and cheese. They also gave out additional plant-based recipes to try at home.Continue reading “Thoughts from the Green Fair – Meat Free Mondays”
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Thoughts from the Green Fair – Worms!
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Thoughts from the Green Fair – Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust needs you!
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust came to the Green Fair in a search for volunteers to take on a variety of roles across the county. Whether you fancy being inside or out, at one of their 43 wonderful nature reserves such as Attenborough, Ploughman Wood and Idle Valley or would like to train to be a YoungContinue reading “Thoughts from the Green Fair – Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust needs you!”
Thoughts from the Green Fair – Waste!
Green Southwell held our first Green Fair on 25th March, bringing together a range of groups with different emphases on what it means to be green. The day was wonderful. The sense of collaboration between different organisations and the quality of the conversations we had have lifted us, and lots of people made pledges onContinue reading “Thoughts from the Green Fair – Waste!”
Meat Free Mondays
As part of our support for Meat Free Monday, we bring you a selection of the recipes used in the campaign locally!
Vegetarian staples – pickles from around the world
Pickles can be snacks, meal accompaniments or used to pep up something otherwise a little bland (think cheese sandwich or fried rice). These Japanese, Indonesian and Korean pickles can be used in much the same way. Thanks so much to Angie from the Hop Barn for these suggestions! Japanese Pickles Eat these as snacks inContinue reading “Vegetarian staples – pickles from around the world”
Vegetarian staples – Middle East
We’re continuing our mini-series of recipes that are innately vegetarian, or in this case vegan. Different cultures around the world have developed foods that don’t depend on meat for all kinds of reasons. This example from the middle east is festival food when made with meat, but the version without meat is an everyday foodContinue reading “Vegetarian staples – Middle East”
Vegetarian Staples – India
Many cuisines across the world have developed without an abundance of meat and feature vegetables loud and proud in their favourite dishes. Some also have religious or other cultural reasons for avoiding meat. These different approaches to food provide ample inspiration for nutritious vegetarian and vegan recipes that don’t stint on flavour. In the nextContinue reading “Vegetarian Staples – India”
Substitutes for meat: Quorn
The last of our meat substitutes series covers an old favourite – Quorn. Its a product that comes in different shapes and sizes with different flavour profiles, and has a satisfying texture. This recipe from Green Southwell member Sally is another, wholesome, spicy favourite. It’s quick to make and vegan, without the sour cream TheContinue reading “Substitutes for meat: Quorn”
A substitute for egg!
Whilst meat substitutes are now ten-a-penny, we are less used to looking for egg substitutes. However, vegan foods are also strongly on the rise and are very earth-friendly, and an egg substitute can come in handy when you’re whipping up, for example, a vegan brunch…to sit alongside your vegan sausages, beans, fried mushrooms, grilled tomatoesContinue reading “A substitute for egg!”
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