Natalie Tamara

To achieve this I used Compton’s Gravy Salt, which instantly adds a deep, rich flavour. Although it’s almost 100 years old, I’d never actually had never heard of gravy salt before Compton’s Gravy Salt is vegan, gluten-free and made without MSG, artificial preservatives, artificial colours or artificial flavour enhancers. Pin this vegan Cumberland pie recipe for later: Thank you so much to Compton’s Gravy Salt for sponsoring this post and helping to keep The Tofu Diaries up and running!

This 30-Minute Lemon Roasted Vegetables and Orzo Pasta Traybake, full of fresh ingredients and vibrant flavours, is just the thing for a mid-week dinner. Now when I say thirty minutes, I am talking right from the start when you get chopping the vegetables until the finished meal touches your plate

There’s a huge difference between catering for someone’s needs (which is still awesome by the way! ) and true inclusivity. If you’re spending Christmas together as a family and cooking together, then it’s an ideal opportunity to work together to create something that is inclusive, involves everyone, and where no one feels their needs have gone unheard. A post shared by Natalie Tamara ⓥ (@thetofudiariesblog) on Treat everyone’s preferences and needs as equal Inclusivity is intricately tied to our outlook: taking catering for everyone equally as a starting point is a great way to overcome the stress of trying to come up with separate meals and separate options for everyone. My point here is, if it’s possible for everyone to shop together then you’ll ensure you find exactly what you’re looking for and will know any ingredients or ready-made items meet everyone’s requirements.

In my family, we always have a Christmas eve buffet (whose leftovers tend to see us through the rest of the holiday) and a traditional roast eaten at lunchtime on Christmas day. * Do not use the same utensils for meat and for veg dishes, both behind the scenes and at the table, to avoid any cross contamination (i.e. bits of meat in the veg). As a side note, if you’re preparing festive food for a vegetarian, most vegetarian foods are clearly labelled so look out for these to ensure that desserts don’t contain gelatine and cheeses don’t contain animal-based rennet. Don’t feel bad mentioning any dislikes too; if you are a vegan who doesn’t like mushrooms for example, always tell people or you will almost certainly be served them…