vegan

Hungry Squirrel make seriously gourmet spreads, using high quality ingredients and with delectable flavours from maple-syrup-sweetened Cookie Dough Cashew to the hearty ABC mix (possibly our favourite at GC HQ - although it's not easy to choose!) Made in small batches in Aberdeenshire, it's

Bute Island Foods have been making cheese alternatives on the beautiful Isle of Bute for over 30 years! From hand-making the original 'Scheese' around a farmhouse kitchen table, to now operating out of a dedicated dairy free factory and supplying some of the UKs biggest food brands, they've

Wow your garden guests this summer with this surprisingly decadent dish of sweet corn ribs which is way more than the sum of its parts! Easily oven-roasted any day of the week, or pop them on your barbeque for extra chargrilled flavour. These were a huge hit in the Greencity kitchen this summer

In a world where we are all trying to do more in life, Days Brewing have created a couple of non-alcoholic beers to help us. Their drinks allow you to catch up friends and nurse a couple of beers without nursing a hangover the next day. You can stay fresh and be ready to go for a busy lifestyle.

If you’re craving something deep fried that conjures up evocative memories of summer days spent at the seaside, look no further than the exceptionally convincing vegan alternative that is Vegan Calamari. Best served on chips with lemon wedges and a creamy dip.

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Our local soap supplier, Caurnie Soaps, has the title of oldest soaperie in the world to still use the cold pressing technique. It was started by Jim’s grandfather in 1922 and he still uses the very same machinery to hand press every single bar of soap they make today. We recently had the p

For pudding it could only be the mighty steamed fruitcake variety! Our resident baker Leigh shared with us her tried and tested recipe, which is suitable for vegans and makes a great gift for family & friends (as long as you trust them to give you back your pudding bowls for next year.)

We’ve been asking GC members to nominate their favourite Christmas dish ideas. For a tasty side dish we’ve made Gordie’s Sticky Chilli Sprouts, using his new favourite Chilli Death Jam by Trodden Black. No more boring boiled sprouts necessary!

We’ve been doing a bit of brainstorming at GCHQ about delicious dishes for a Vegan Christmas. Between the 50-something of us we’ve come up with starters, sides, and a pudding! First off we fancied filo parcels for a starter but couldn’t agree on a filling so we made them all! Read on to fi

We recently started sourcing Scottish split peas from the fully Organic Medlock family farm in Aberdeenshire. Freshly harvested this Autumn, they're rich in fibre and protein and full of vitamins and minerals, making a fantastic low-foodmiles base for all sorts of dishes. Greencity sales rep