Veganuary is here so hop on and make a difference! We share with you some of our favourite picks for everything vegan from food to skincare. In case you want to make the move, check out our 5 tips to help you go Vegan. Also why not try some of these vegan recipes, including vegan creamy mushroom and avocado Gazpacho recipe here.
Scrapples – the go-to healthy snack, your kids will love
Founded by foodie parents Ben and Kat Whitehead, Scrapples kids apple crisps are on a mission to prove that snacks can taste good and do good: for people, producers and the planet.
Scrapples kids apple crisps are made from 100% whole wonky fruit (not processed), with nothing added, these crunchy fruit crisps are the apple-solutely perfect any-time healthy snack, that taste like a treat.
Not only are they all-natural, but are also less than 50 calories a bag and a great way for kids to get one of their five a day. School approved and the only kids fruit snack to meet government nutritional guidelines, we aim to support children to live healthier lives, whilst doing our bit to save the planet, one wonky piece of fruit at a time.
Scrapples are also vegan friendly and free from gluten, dairy and nuts.Waste Not, Want Lots.
Take advantage of our exclusive 20% discount on your first purchase via www.sparesnacks.com/scrapples by entering KENSINGTON20 at checkout. Offer expires 31st January 2021.
Mindful Matter – Your Health & Wellbeing Company’
Mindful Matter is a wellbeing movement combining science with nature, creating solutions to the mental and physical strains of everyday life.
Their main goal and focus is on helping people to create momentum and improve their mental health. The range of Mindful supplements has been used by people in 40+ countries, helping Mindful Matter chase their vision of improving mental and physical health for all.
One thing the Mindful company takes extra pride in is the delivery of Mindful Minutes, a weekly blog dedicated to positivity, personal development and mindfulness. It’s viewed as an opportunity to take a breather in between the manic and draining moments of everyday life.
Mindful Matter have seen their customer base dominated by Mums since launching three years ago, due to their soft approach and recognising how important routines are and the need to seamlessly input supplements into these hectic routines.
All the Mindful products are vegan friendly, soy/gluten free, non-GMO and mindfully made in the UK. With a 5 star rating on TrustPilot highlighting their customer service and next day delivery, plus countless positive product reviews, Mindful Matter is your perfect partner for finding the highest quality vitamins and minerals you need in your life.
Use the Mindful Buyer’s guide on their home page to align your wellbeing goals with the right Mindful product – LEARN MORE HERE
Essential Drops; Fragrance for the Home
Discover our range of Essential Drops that effectively neutralise disagreeable smells, using the finest blends of Essential Oils, to leave a wonderful, long-lasting fragrance in your home.
Essential Drops emit a powerful, uplifting fragrance when added directly to the toilet bowl or hand basin, creating a film across the surface to contain unwanted odours for a more natural deodorising solution. They can also be used to neutralise disagreeable smells in any areas where stagnant water gathers. Simply pop a few drops or a pipette in your sink, basin, shower or loo (candles, oil burners & diffusers work well too) to infuse not just your kitchen & bathroom but the whole of your home.
We have three delightful fragrances to choose from:
Pomegranate & Lychee: Ruby-rich juices of exotic pomegranate, entwined with lively lychee flowers create a burst of enticing scent to instantly neutralise any disagreeable smells.
Grapefruit & Kumquat: The fruity and lively grapefruit is blended with the pure yet discrete scent of kumquat to produce an uplifting lemon citrus fragrance that instantly revives any room.
Ginger & Black Pepper: This vibrant and spicy aroma combines black pepper with smoother notes of ginger to create a spicy and woody scent with musky tones.
All are Vegan, Cruelty-Free, without any artificial ingredients and are made in the UK.
RRP £18 or shop the collection for £50 + Free UK Delivery.
Doughlicious – Gourmet Cookie Dough
https://doughlicious.co.uk/Doughlicious makes award-winning cookie dough using only the finest natural ingredients – with no added refined sugars, additives, preservatives, GMOs or palm oil.
Every product is gluten-free (with vegan and organic options available) to help as many people as possible enjoy a naturally naughty treat! The ready-to-bake packs include 6 individually portioned dough balls to help fight food waste and promote portion control.
All ages and culinary capabilities can enjoy a heavenly home baked cookie by simply baking according to the packet instructions. There is something for everyone with 11 flavours to savour; from classic Chocolate Chip and decadent Double Chocolate, to earthy Matcha & White Chocolate and subtly spiced Cranberry Oatmeal. Why not mix and match and bake one of each?
Don’t miss the irresistible range of ready-to-eat Lite Bites! The perfect snack for when those cookie cravings strike… Every flavour is organic, gluten-free, vegan, high in fibre, low in sugar and a source of protein.
There are 6 innovative flavours on offer, including a tropical coconut and chocolate ‘Coco Delight’, zesty ‘Orange Chocolate’ and a twist of the traditional pud ‘Apple Crumble’. The hardest part is deciding which one to try first!
Please use the discount code ‘Kenmums20’ that they kindly are offering 20% off on our website. It is a single-use code per customer and cannot be used with any other coupon. Valid on all items except sale items and the Veganuary bundle.
Soothe sensitive and irritated skin with SOS Serum
The revolutionary SOS skincare range is perfect for those with Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis for those that struggle with wind burns, dry or reactive prone skin. The range has been developed by respected Scientist and Chemist Bruce Green, a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Bruce developed SOS Serum Skincare on the back of his extensive formulation knowledge and the common issue that kept recurring: sensitivity skin issues. The first super product SOS Serum was such a success, it inspired him to add other products to the range. Made in the UK and suitable for the whole family, the range uses simplified formulas, minimal, naturally pure ingredients, and has become an overnight sensation with people in the UK and around the world inundating him with emails and letters about their effectiveness.
The hero of the range, the soothing, calming SOS Serum contains anti-inflammatory Wasabi and calming Burdock Leaf Extracts and the refined extract of cooling Peppermint and Lauromacrogols which acts as an anesthetic to soothe the skin. Together they deliver comfort, moisturisation and protection and rapid relief from a wide range of concerns such as Eczema, Psoriasis and Dermatitis, supporting the withdrawal of Steroid Creams, treating & soothing bites, plant & insect stings, and minor burns, soothing and hydrating wind-chapped and sun-damaged skin, and quickly and effectively managing allergic flare-ups.
A must-have series of books that inspire love for all beings and our planet
Big Questions, Brighter Tomorrow: Changing The Game For Kids’ Books.
A must-have for any compassionate family’s bookshelf, Livi and the Story of the Sausage Roll and Livi and the story of climate change. is kicking off a series set to spark big change in the minds of young readers.
Following the adventures of a little girl named Livi, these delightful new books will take you and your children along for the ride as one impassioned little girl fights to save the planet and all its inhabitants and lead a kind, thoughtful life.
This delightful protagonist is set to enchant readers young and old. Full of love for all beings, Livi chooses compassion throughout the book’s pages, opting to eat plants over animals and work to make the world a better, more peaceful place. Can’t fault that message!
In order to accomplish this, we must first establish an honest narrative with children around food and where it comes from. That said, the series is designed to be palatable to vegans and nonvegans alike. Superhero Livi is simply a child who eats plants, not animals. Livi’s superpower is her love for all beings and, through it, she shows us that we can all be superheroes — and helps to empower readers at the end of each book.
“Now you’ve considered a different point of view,” the trademark closing line reads.”Choosing what to eat is entirely up to you.”
The Good Plot
The Good Plot is a wholefood kitchen on Westbourne Grove, launched by model and entertainment star Mandy Lieu. The newly-opened site operates as a café, deli and restaurant bringing the farm-to-table concept to the heart of Notting Hill and offers an impressive array of take-home offerings to help nourish their customers through the stresses and strains of lockdown.
The Good Plot’s mouth-watering food menu is available on Deliveroo, with a range of vegan options, all prepared by Chef Kate Emily Allan, formerly of Theo Randall and Boca di Lupo. The Good Plot also offers healthy meal-kits to enjoy at home, like their Veganuary special pumpkin ravioli with almond and sage sauce, as well as artisanal pantry items from hand-picked suppliers.
During lockdown, The Good Plot is also offering wholesome hampers full of ethically sourced delights that will make the perfect Veganuary gift for absent friends and loved ones, or even an indulgent treat for yourself. For every Hamper sold, The Good Plot will donate £20 to West London Action for Children, a local charity supporting families under stress to develop their confidence and skills to cope with the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of family life.
Impact-driven skincare with a mission to empower
During the cold, dark winter days, Organic Savanna have the perfect range products, rich in essential oils from Kenya to help create a wonderful sensorial state of mind.
Shea & Macadamia Lotion and African Cedar & Orange Hand and Body Wash packed with African essentials oils grown at the base of Mount Kenya. These are the most zen producing products
Baobab Balm for Lips and Body … nourishes and repairs cracked lips and soften dry cuticles.
Soy & Eucalyptus Candle, with a minty and uplifting smell, helps decongest the nose and provide relieve from colds, sinusitis and allergies.
Socially conscious consumers want to understand where their products are made. We are connecting our consumers to the women who make their products, the farmers who grow the ingredients and the children who are directly benefiting from each sale.
Kombucha specialist Remedy
Kombucha specialist Remedy is shakin’ things up in the UK, having just become the first kombucha brand to be sold in Tesco Superstores. Remedy follows a traditional method of making kombucha, which involves a natural fermentation of sweet tea with a live culture (aka ‘good bacteria’), made in small-batches and long-aged brewed for 30 days, raw and unpasteurised.
The result is a sparkling drink with sweet and sour flavours, that is vegan, naturally free from sugar, and chock-full of antioxidants, live cultures and organic acids, which can support gut health and improve immunity. Remedy Kombucha is available in selected flavours from Tesco; for the full Remedy range, visit Remedydrinks.com/uk.
Nourish London New Skincare Essentials Kits
Founded and created by Dr. Pauline Hili, one of the UK’s top organic skincare experts, Nourish London is an award-winning certified organic, vegan, cruelty-free and ethically sourced skincare range that is powered by plant-based ingredients, designed to enhance skin health.
Nourish London has launched a new collection of Skincare Essentials Kits that are available in 5 different ranges to cater for all skin types, including BALANCE (ideal for combination and oily skin), RADIANCE (to brighten and restore glowing skin), RELAX (ideal for sensitive skin), PROTECT (ideal for dry skin) and ARGAN ANTI-AGEING (ideal for all skin types).
Nourish London’s New Skincare Essentials Kits come in an organic cotton cosmetics bag handmade by Fair Trade Organisation Freeset, for the perfect ‘at home’ healthy skin facial.
Nourish London’s New Argan Anti-Ageing Skincare Essentials Kit, £35.00 contains a Skin Renew Cleanser (30ml), Antioxidant Peptide Mist (15ml), Argan Anti-Ageing Peptide Serum (15ml) and Argan Renew Moisturiser (15ml) that comes in a beautiful organic cotton cosmetics bag made by Freeset, to help reduce the signs of ageing and restore the skin’s natural healthy glow.
Squirrel Sisters : The UK’s Only No Added Sugar Snacking Brand
Gracie & Sophie Tyrrell are the founders of Squirrel Sisters, an award-winning no added sugar snacking brand. They launched their business in 2015 after Sophie was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening heart condition, which led to her giving up sugar.
Gracie started making the snack bars for her so she could enjoy something delicious without the added sugars. Together as sisters they have been campaigning for healthier diets with their no added sugar snacks.
Five years on from launching and they are proud to be the only brand in the UK with a whole range of snacks that contain no added sugar. They started at their kitchen table as a team of just two and now have their products available in over 2000 retailers across the UK.
This January they launched Britain’s first no added sugar online shop: a hub for consumers to find great-tasting, no added sugar snacks that are also vegan and gluten-free… delivered straight to your door. On February the 14th Squirrel Sisters products will be launching into select Sainsbury’s stores- find them in the Future Brands aisle and online.
Dirty Vegan Launches the Ultimate Vegan Kit for Veganuary 2021
For the Ultimate Vegan Comfort DIY Kit, Dirty Vegan have chosen to work with some of the most forward-thinking plant-based and wellness brands to create something special.
With the aim of championing the idea that plant-based lifestyles needn’t be boring, these vegan kits ensure there’s joy to be found in each bite.
Beyond Meat, the Los Angeles-based leading producer of plant-based meat products, offering popular options for conflicted carnivores. Vida Bakery London’s dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free bakery, and MEDA CBD Drinks are a leading range of functional wellness drinks containing; nootropics, adaptogens and 15mg of broad-spectrum liposomal CBD.
The coming together of these like-minded food and drink brands makes for the ultimate clean-eating kit: ideal for both long-standing vegans and Veganuary novices alike.
The Ultimate Veganuary kit feeds two and includes everything needed to make a Dirty Vegan spread: two vegan chilli cheeseburgers (Beyond Meat patties) with vegan American cheeses, vegan buns, relish, pickled jalapenos, jalapeno dressing, red onions, gherkins and Skinny Fries. Drinks to accompany this epic meal kit include a bottle of Espresso Medatini and two cans of MEDA Functional CBD drinks. For sweets, a pack of Vida Bakery, Cookie Tho ready-to-bake cookies, meaning diners can sit back and enjoy clean-conscience, vegan cookies hot out of the oven.
By Frankie launches handmade vegan soaps and cream
By Frankie was born during lockdown and is the exciting new enterprise created by Frankie Campbell. Frankie moved her family to Oxfordshire at the start of lockdown, fuelled by her desire for a different life for her family, particularly for her son William, who has Autism and it was in her cottage kitchen that she started experimenting with combing the finest natural ingredients of natural butters, oils and essential oils to make rounds of soap.
Despite our love and need of sanitisers, soap remains the only substance proven to naturally kill COVID-19. Frankie wanted to create something to make the current handwashing routine less clinical. Pure essential oils make her soap a sensory experience to be enjoyed each time we wash our hands.
By Frankie produces 8 different types of soap, 7 of them vegan and all come in compostable packaging. Each bar is unique as they are handmade using traditional methods. They are scented with finest natural butters, essential oils, botanical infusions or natural ingredients to ensure they are kind for your skin and our precious environment. The individual soaps are priced £5.50 (or 8 soaps for £40) and available online: https://byfrankie.co.uk/.
She also has four creams made with natural ingredients (all vegan). They are available in 30ml and 60ml amber glass jars. Prices start from £4.50 for 30ml jar.
Veganuary at home with Iberica
Now that the festive period is over and Lockdown is back in play, Spanish restaurant group Iberica, have decided to create a range of healthy vegan options to be enjoyed at the comfort of your own home. The group have launched their Vegan Cook At Home DIY kit and their very own Vegan Hamper which are both available for Nationwide delivery. Iberica have also added their signature vegan dishes on Deliveroo and on their online shop, which will be delivered straight to your door and is available for local delivery within 2.5 miles from all of their branches. This vegan range will celebrate traditional dishes, wine and the culture of Spain all carefully curated by Michelin-starred Executive Chef, Nacho Manzano, taking inspiration from advent in Asturias where he grew up.
