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Birthright Goes Vegan! Trip dates announced for UK Summer trip to Israel
We are beyond excited to announce the first vegan Birthright trip from Europe is happening this summer! Birthright Israel UK is running the ‘Birthright Goes Vegan’ trip from 29th July to 8th August, for ages 19 – 26. The best of birthright, plus some extra special treats. Did you know that Israel has more vegans per […]
Rainbow Pie
A beautiful showpiece dish from Jersey Royal Potatoes. Top tip: Vary the layering in this pie with different vegetables according to what is seasonal. Try: 500 g steamed and chopped spinach, squeezed of excess liquid and seasoned with a little nutmeg. Or 500 g cooked and roughly crushed peas.
‘White gold: the unstoppable rise of alternative milks’ (Guardian)
How wellness upstarts spoiled milk’s healthy reputation – and built a billion-dollar industry from juicing oats and nuts. By Oliver Franklin-Wallis In the spring of 2018, New York was gripped by a sudden, very particular and, for some, calamitous food shortage. Gaps appeared on grocery shelves. Coffee shops put out signs, turning customers away. Twitter and […]
Our response to ‘Goodbye kosher butchers if we all go vegan’
Kashrut? Vegan do it In her piece, Goodbye to kosher butchers if we all go vegan (25th January), Keren David worries that, without partaking in meat, dairy and egg products, Jews will lose some of their Jewish identity. However, being a Jewish vegan can greatly enhance your Jewish identity, rather than lead you to disconnect from […]
More than one in five Brits will be meat-free by 2020, with number of vegans set to triple
Veganism will gain the most new followers in 2019, with numbers set to triple by the end of the year A vegetarian diet is the cheapest on average, costing 26 percent less than a diet that includes meat Almost 12 million Brits (22%) say they will follow a vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian diet by the end of this year, […]
JVS board game nights to launch soon!
Calling all board game fans! Keep an eye out for a brand new feature in our calendar: Board Game nights at JVS, open to all ages, launching soon! These will be monthly, and in the autumn/winter we will serve up tasty soups with homemade bread, and warming hot chocolate… And in the warmer months we […]
Spelt banana bread loaf
A deliciously indulgent loaf cake that everyone can eat, recipe by Silvia Nacamulli My good Israeli friend Einav turned vegan and mentioned that she had changed my recipe for a pear and chocolate loaf into vegan banana bread. I was wary when she mentioned the recipe, but I must admit that it’s delicious. I tweaked […]
Creamy Mushroom Soup (without the cream)
A wonderfully easy soup to make that transforms basic store cupboard ingredients in to a sumptuous, velvety soup – perfect for autumn/winter. Recipe and image by Lara Balsam.
Raw Pomegranate & Maqui Cheesecake
Pomegranates are one of those special foods that just make everything they’re incorporated into come alive. Something about their vibrant ruby color, and that perfect combination of sweet, tart and astringent (not to mention all of those flavonoids and antioxidants!) This gorgeous cheesecake is very easy to make, and involves another antioxidant all-star – maqui […]
Mini Raw Vanilla Cheesecakes
These bitesize cheesecakes make perfect finger food for guests or indulgent snacks for you and your family. The only problem you’ll have is trying not to eat them all at once.