I'm moving this blog to myveganyear.tumblr.com
Blogger is just terrible with uploading pictures and yeah.
I just prefer Tumblr.
Saturday, 23 January 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
Bad News
On the vegan cheese front.
Sheese - Cheedar Style with Chives.
Tastes like vomit.
It's such a shame.
This is just my opinion so by all means try it for yourself, you might love it!
but to me, it just really really tastes like sick, and I doubt I'll buy any other Sheese products in future.
Sorry Sheese!
I plan to investigate Cheesly further when I get home
Sheese - Cheedar Style with Chives.
Tastes like vomit.
It's such a shame.
This is just my opinion so by all means try it for yourself, you might love it!
but to me, it just really really tastes like sick, and I doubt I'll buy any other Sheese products in future.
Sorry Sheese!
I plan to investigate Cheesly further when I get home
Thursday, 21 January 2010
So, I had a little mid life crisis
..and now I'm back :)
I've decided to drop out of uni (again) and become a working woman (cue dolly parton music) which means while I'm jobhunting I'll have loads of time to actually, you know, post on this blog.
I've been living mostly on stir-fries and bean chilli, but I have some amazing vegan treats to share with the world :)
Sainsburys Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolegnase in a tin.
This little beauty is delicious, conveniant and only 69p
Staying at an omnivores house and don't know what you're gona eat? pop this baby in your bag. It's really filling.
Sainsburys Blueberry Wheats Cereal
I first had these at my friend Amy's house. She's been vegan for a while now, and I probably wouldn't be if it wasn't for her. Anyway, they're just really really good. Like bite-size shedded wheat with fruit inside. Also available are Apicot wheats (my other favorite), raisin wheats and cranberry wheats.
New Covent Garden Food Company Soup
I am eating this as I type. It is delicious. Really kind of 'warming' if that makes sense? Anyway, some of their soups contain milk, so check before buying, but this flavour is currently on offer for £1 in co-op. Try it if you get a chance.
And finally, a bad review :o
I didn't really know what to expect with vegan cheese, and I need to explore a little more with what's available. But I must say, the Cheezly Super Melting Mozzarella Style is not good. It tastes like watery bread. Don't waste you money.
I've decided to drop out of uni (again) and become a working woman (cue dolly parton music) which means while I'm jobhunting I'll have loads of time to actually, you know, post on this blog.
I've been living mostly on stir-fries and bean chilli, but I have some amazing vegan treats to share with the world :)
Sainsburys Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolegnase in a tin.
This little beauty is delicious, conveniant and only 69p
Staying at an omnivores house and don't know what you're gona eat? pop this baby in your bag. It's really filling.
Sainsburys Blueberry Wheats Cereal
I first had these at my friend Amy's house. She's been vegan for a while now, and I probably wouldn't be if it wasn't for her. Anyway, they're just really really good. Like bite-size shedded wheat with fruit inside. Also available are Apicot wheats (my other favorite), raisin wheats and cranberry wheats.
New Covent Garden Food Company Soup
I am eating this as I type. It is delicious. Really kind of 'warming' if that makes sense? Anyway, some of their soups contain milk, so check before buying, but this flavour is currently on offer for £1 in co-op. Try it if you get a chance.
And finally, a bad review :o
I didn't really know what to expect with vegan cheese, and I need to explore a little more with what's available. But I must say, the Cheezly Super Melting Mozzarella Style is not good. It tastes like watery bread. Don't waste you money.
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Courgette, Leek and Tofu Stir Fry
nom nom nom
I marinated the tofu in some toasted sesame oil and thai sweet chili sauce for a few minutes before frying to give it a nice oriental flavour, then seasoned the whole lot with soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds.
Sushi
Fish are friends, not food.
And I hate that some people still don't realise that Sushi doesn't have to contain fish!
In fact, it doesn't need to contain anything you don't like - just nori, rice, and whatever filling you fancy! :)
I used red pepper, grated carrot, and spring onion for mine, purely because that's what was in the fridge. Other good veg would be chives, julienned cucumber, avocado, broccoli, cooked courgette, or anything else you can arrange in long strips.
Rather than bore you with a long 'How-To' guide, here's a good youtube tutorial on the kind of rolls I've made. I made Maki, which are the regular rolls you'll see in tesco.
And I hate that some people still don't realise that Sushi doesn't have to contain fish!
In fact, it doesn't need to contain anything you don't like - just nori, rice, and whatever filling you fancy! :)
I used red pepper, grated carrot, and spring onion for mine, purely because that's what was in the fridge. Other good veg would be chives, julienned cucumber, avocado, broccoli, cooked courgette, or anything else you can arrange in long strips.
Rather than bore you with a long 'How-To' guide, here's a good youtube tutorial on the kind of rolls I've made. I made Maki, which are the regular rolls you'll see in tesco.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Well, it's day 5
And so far I've had a few failures, a few success', and a few helping hands.
First up I'd like to thank Charly Roberts and Verity Hunt-Shepard from the Vegan Society for sending me loads of super-useful information :)
I've ordered my copy of the Animal Free Shopper from Amazon, and my lovely friend Tinna bought me Vegan with a Vengeance for christmas :)
I also found a wonderful and incredily useful book called the Vegan Cook's Bible which outlines the nutritional content of almost any ingredient you might use.
I think of these books as my toolkit for an exciting culinary journey, and would reccomend them to anyone else considering giving Veganism a go.
Now, back to me. I have a confession to make. A mere few hours into day one I mindlessly munched on a few Lebchuchen (a kind of german biscuit) before realising - I HAVEN'T READ THE PACKET!! As fate would have it, the biscuits were, of course, not vegan. But rather than give up on the first day, I just learned a lesson sooner rather than later.
I have since realised that almost every snack I crave has, for some reason, had milk powder added to it. And when I say every snack, I mean crisps.
My name is Jade and I am a crisp addict.
On the upside - Texas BBQ flavour pringles, Chilli flavour sunbites, and salted pretzels are all vegan-friendly and delicious. :)
As far as cooking goes, I haven't had a chance to get too experimental yet as I'm still at home with the (omnivore) parents, and pretty much eat what they eat, but without the meat or sauce (so it's been potatos and salad pretty much every night so far).
I have, however, had a foray into sushi-making, and will post a photo (and how-to giudelines) for those bad boys later or tomorow.
Apologies for this slow burning beginning, but all should be moving a bit quicker next week when I'm back in my own kitchen :)
First up I'd like to thank Charly Roberts and Verity Hunt-Shepard from the Vegan Society for sending me loads of super-useful information :)
I've ordered my copy of the Animal Free Shopper from Amazon, and my lovely friend Tinna bought me Vegan with a Vengeance for christmas :)
I also found a wonderful and incredily useful book called the Vegan Cook's Bible which outlines the nutritional content of almost any ingredient you might use.
I think of these books as my toolkit for an exciting culinary journey, and would reccomend them to anyone else considering giving Veganism a go.
Now, back to me. I have a confession to make. A mere few hours into day one I mindlessly munched on a few Lebchuchen (a kind of german biscuit) before realising - I HAVEN'T READ THE PACKET!! As fate would have it, the biscuits were, of course, not vegan. But rather than give up on the first day, I just learned a lesson sooner rather than later.
I have since realised that almost every snack I crave has, for some reason, had milk powder added to it. And when I say every snack, I mean crisps.
My name is Jade and I am a crisp addict.
On the upside - Texas BBQ flavour pringles, Chilli flavour sunbites, and salted pretzels are all vegan-friendly and delicious. :)
As far as cooking goes, I haven't had a chance to get too experimental yet as I'm still at home with the (omnivore) parents, and pretty much eat what they eat, but without the meat or sauce (so it's been potatos and salad pretty much every night so far).
I have, however, had a foray into sushi-making, and will post a photo (and how-to giudelines) for those bad boys later or tomorow.
Apologies for this slow burning beginning, but all should be moving a bit quicker next week when I'm back in my own kitchen :)
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