Jack Monroe

Make-Me-Better Mug, 15p [V/VG/DF/GF]

Posted by Jack Monroe | Jan 23, 2020 | Bargain Bin, Blog, Dairy Free, Drinks, Gluten Free, Handy Hints, Healthy, Recipes, Vegan, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

Scratchy throat, simultaneous blocked and runny nose, muggy head, general air of malaise? Yeah, that happens a lot round here, courtesy of having a rubbish immune system, awful working hours and an 8 year old. In a bid to banish the heavy-cold feeling, I knock up a large jug of this stuff – and, by golly, it works a treat every time. If you have an office job, take it to work in a Thermos flask or similar, and sip it at your desk to banish the blues. Or take the day off, curl up with a book and...

Everyday (Vegan) Sausages, 38p

Posted by Jack Monroe | Jan 22, 2020 | Breakfast, Christmas, Dairy Free, Healthy, Recipes, Tomato-Free, Vegan, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

This is a brand new and exclusive recipe from my new book Vegan(ish), published in December. I get a few questions about the title, so just to be clear, it’s a totally vegan book full of totally vegan recipes – I just describe myself as ‘veganish’ these days because I still occasionally work with animal products, but the book is 100% deliciously vegan. You can grab a copy here – I think it’s my best yet! I fear that the term ‘everyday sausages’ somewhat underplays the magnificence of these simple beasts; but they are my favourite go-to vegan sausage...

Chickpea, Carrot & Coriander Falafels

Posted by Jack Monroe | Jan 22, 2020 | Beans & Lentils, Blog, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy, Lunch, Recipes, Snacks & Treats, Vegan, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

This recipe uses tinned chickpeas, but can also use dried chickpeas if you have them available. Dried chickpeas work out cheaper but will need to be soaked in cold water for at least 8 hours before starting the recipe, and then need to be cooked (put in a pan, cover with water and boil vigorously for at least 10 minutes before draining and using). If you have dried chickpeas, use half the quantity of tinned, i.e. 200g. I like to serve the falafels accompanied by couscous made up with vegetable or chicken stock, lemon juice and coriander, and with...

Salad-Bag Pesto, 13p

Posted by Jack Monroe | Jan 21, 2020 | Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

Bagged salad is one of the most wasted foods in Britain, with over half of it ending up in landfill. I have had this recipe in mind since my first cookbook, A Girl Called Jack, and although it is something I make for myself on a regular basis, absorbed into my household as a common staple, it has never been committed to paper (nor screen) until now. Bags of salad can be expensive to buy full price, but can often be found in the reduced chiller at the supermarket, which is where I nabbed the first one I ever...

Carrot, Ginger and Cannelini Soup, 23p [VG]

Posted by Jack Monroe | Jan 20, 2020 | Beans & Lentils, Blog, Dairy Free, Entertaining, Gluten Free, Healthy, Low Histamine, Recipes, Soups, Tomato-Free, Vegan, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian

I’m in a real soup phase at the moment, throwing whatever veg I have to hand in the fridge into my slow cooker and adding some flavours and pulses to thicken it up and give it some oomph – handy t keep it sitting on the side throughout the day to feed myself, Caroline, Small Boy when he comes home from school, Mrs J after work, and anyone else who strolls through the door. This was a Monday afternoon delight, a use-up for the stray carrots that were lolling around in the vegetable drawer to kickstart the week with...