WILL you stick to the new diet now that Veganuary is over?
The first month of the year is full of the promises that we made to ourselves as the clock struck midnight on another year.
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One increasingly popular New Year’s resolution is to participate in Veganuary.
This is the commitment to a month free of animal products. As such, participants abstain from meat, fish, dairy, eggs and honey.
Veganuary is a registered charity that has been encouraging people to try out the lifestyle since 2014.
Notable ambassadors include Deborah Meaden, Joaquin Phoenix, Victoria Ekanoye and Chris Packham.
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According to the charity’s annual report, 25.8 million people took part in the pledge in 2025.
Jane Land, the co-founder of Veganuary, said that more than a third of those that take part adopt veganism after their 31-day challenge ends.
More still commit to adding more plant-based products to their diet.
With a YouGov poll predicting that one in 10 Brits planned to ditch meat and dairy for January, will they convert to the new lifestyle for good?
For those planning on at least continuing a diet that’s free of animal products, Sun Bingo has rounded up some great recipe ideas to help you feel inspired and nourished as you make this big life change.
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Alternatively, for those proud to have stuck out the pledge, but now also looking forward to returning to your usual diet, we’ve got some non-vegan recipe options that’ll be just right for you.
Vegan-friendly recipes
Mrs Crunch is a cooking marvel who aims to deliver tasty recipes that work on a budget. Here, you can find her recipes for the following:
- Red lentil, cauliflower and coconut curry – serves six
- Bean burgers – serves four
- Cassoulet – serves four
- Linguine with olives and tomatoes – serves two
Another chef that helps readers to cook fabulous meals is The Batch Lady.
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She’s dedicated to helping people cook fast and smart. To that end, she has plenty of vegan-friendly options.
This includes Mediterranean casserole (serves four) and spaghetti bolognese (serves four).
Other options for budding vegan cooks are beetroot soup (serves four) and spicy bean burgers (serves six).
If you want to replicate one of your favourite takeaways according to your new dietary requirements, see here for a saag aloo recipe (serves four).
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Non-vegan recipes
To go through the entire of January committing to a drastically different diet is no mean feat!
If the 31 days was enough for you, mark your return to a diet that includes meat, fish, dairy and eggs with some of the following recipes.
Dan Toombs is also known as The Curry Guy. He’s spent over 20 years travelling the world in search of great recipes.
His cookbook The Curry Guy Slow Cooker contains 50 recipes that replicate curries using a slow cooker.
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Among the tasty options are beef keema (serves four), railway lamb (serves four) and South-Indian inspired chicken curry (serves four).
Sticking with fakeaway recipes, Kwoklyn Wan (celebrity chef and brother of Gok Wan), has taken what he learnt growing up helping in his family’s Chinese takeaway and used it to help create his cookbook Chinese Made Easy.
It includes recipes for fan-favourites such as braised black pepper beef (serves two), golden egg-glazed rice bowls (serves two) and banana fritters (serves four).
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If you’re looking for something sweet to finish off your meal, Alexina Anatole’s cookbook Sweet: The Secret To The Best Desserts is here to help. The 2021 MasterChef finalist whips up recipes for the following:
- Banoffee coffee sundaes (makes four or five)
- Blackened bananas with coconut, passionfruit and ginger (makes four)
- Citrus, olive oil and vanilla loaf (serves 8-10).
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About the author
Katrina Vasey – Bingo Editor, The Sun
After graduating from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature, Katrina Vasey worked as a Content Editor for Law Business Research’s publication the International Law Office. Katrina joined The Sun in 2022 as the Bingo Editor, covering the four gaming platforms: Sun Bingo, Fabulous Bingo, Sun Vegas and Fabulous Vegas.
