Vegan Basics - all you need to ramp up your vegan meals!

Are you a brand new vegan, wondering about all these things you keep seeing on yumsome? What's aquafaba? Where do I get veganaise? Or maybe you're wondering whether you can make broth with all those veggie scraps.

Perhaps you're looking for those holy grails of vegan grub, vegan condensed milk and extra mature vegan cheddar.

Or even the holiest of holiests, carrot bacon! Le gasp!

Perhaps you're not vegan but want to reduce your consumption of animal products, and are looking for interesting ways to spice up your culinary repertoire. Need some ras el hanout to make a tagine? What about madras curry powder to make mulligatawny soup? Or massaman curry paste to make a fantastic (and easy) massaman curry?

Even if you've been cooking vegan (or plant-based) for a while, maybe you fancy making some of your staples from scratch. You'll discover how ridiculously easy it is to make hummus, for example, plus how beautiful beet hummus is!

Are you tired of running out of chocolate hazelnut spread? Would you like to always have a bottle of salted caramel sauce in the fridge for emergency dessert situations?

Or vegan fish sauce to hand for an impromptu phad Thai. Perhaps pesto or tomato sauce (which can both be frozen) for quick weeknight Italian meals.

Whatever your reason for being here, you'll find a wealth of vegan basics to help you make the most delicious and satisfying food!

And if you want to see more, or have any suggestions, shoot me a message via my contact form!