Celebrity Foodie Nigella Lawson Addresses “Vegan Recipe” Fail After Fans Call Her Out

Celebrity cook and food writer, Nigella Lawson, shares a new recipe with her followers every day, but this month, she tried to get in on Veganuary – and failed.

On January 13, Lawson released her recipe of the day on Twitter. She wrote, “#RecipeOfTheDay is one that suits both #cookjan and #Veganuary and, frankly, suits me all the time, regardless of hashtaggery; Noodles with Mushrooms and Mangetouts (snow peas to some).”

She linked to the full recipe and that’s when fans began to call her out. The dish wasn’t vegan but vegetarian. The main ingredient? Egg noodles.

“great recipe – perhaps not vegan with egg noodles though?” one person commented and Lawson was quick to reply and correct her mistake!

After realizing her mistake, Lawson added to her post, saying: “I’m a nincompoop: this is vegetarian not vegan. But to make it vegan-friendly, simply use egg-free noodles.”

With the replacement of egg noodles, it does sound like a delicious vegan meal! Not all celebrities and public figures would be so quick to admit their mistakes and correct themselves, and it’s refreshing to see Lawson doing just that.

Make your own delicious noodle dishes at home:

• Creamy Sweet Potato Noodles With Ginger Tempeh
• Japchae: Korean Sweet Potato Noodles With Tofu
• 15-Minute Sesame Ginger Noodles
• Fiery Noodle Salad

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Unfortunately, dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer, and has many side effects. 

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• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
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• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
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