Vegan Effect

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 13th of January 2021 This is from Fry Bentos!  The name springs rise to anticipation of a fantastic feast in a pie.  Although the pastry is vegan it does not differ from their non vegan pies in tastes and texture.  The filling is fine with a rich tasty gravy and mock meat bits.   Nutrition Broccoli is packed with nutrition! First, what is broccoli? Broccoli is from the cabbage family and is thought to have cancer busting properties.  The cabbage family on the whole is seen as a great food for health and is even mentioned by the Romans.  Broccoli is good at flushing out benzine rings, which are linked to cancer. Broccoli sprouts seem to be the best for removing benzine rings, but I like to eat broccoli and cabbage most days.  100 grams of broccoli contains vitamins A, C and K.  Mainly C and K vitamins and is a good source of roughage.

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 12th of January 2021  When many of us think of winter, we think of stews and jacket potatoes.  When it comes to jackets, the subject of how to prepare them is hotly debated; however,  I like to prepare them in a simple way that leaves the skin easily edible.  Ingredients for the topping: Avocado Salsa A potato weighing about 320 g will take about 50 minutes on 200 degrees in a preheated oven.  I like to wrap them up in tin foil in order to keep the skin soft and easy to eat.  The inside will be soft and fluffy.  Once out of the oven, cut the potato open and give a squeeze to puff that potato up.  Add some vegan butter.  This is so easy.  Just add 2 tablespoons of Salsa to your jacket.  Now you have to decide if you want to mash the avocado or slice it.   You can serve this with salad or veg.  Please give a like, subscribe and share so others can find out about easy vegan meals.

By McDonald, T.   |  Last updated: 15 of May 2021  Why not try this classic English dish with a vegan twist.  An outstanding steak made from a thick slice of cauliflower with a peppercorn, paprika and oil coating drenched in a creamy vegan peppercorn sauce.  What you will need For the steak: Cauliflower. 1 tbsp ground black peppercorn. 1 tsp Paprika. 1/2 tsp Turmeric.  Olive oil. A fresh whole lime. 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar. Garlic paste.  For the sauce: Cracked black peppercorns. 1/4 Red onion per person. 100ml of Vegan milk alternative. 2 x tbsp of Vegan double cream alternative.  50ml of Vegetable stock.  1 tbsp of Plain white flower. Other bits: Chips. Peas. Mushrooms. Tomato. Vegan onion rings. How to make the steak. Take all of the leaves off the cauliflower and leave the stalk on since this will make it easier to cut out the steak. Cut a steak about 2cm thick from the centre of the cauliflower. You should get 2 -3 steaks from 1 cauli...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 9th of January 2021 Want an English fry up? Well this is just that, but with a twist! The sausages are Chorizo style and everything is vegan.  The sausages come from Wicked Kitchen and the facon (This is not bacon) comes from This.  Put these two products on a plate with some beans, fried mushrooms and tomato, and you have a breakfast that would make any meat eater jealous!   The sausages are great, spicy, tasty and have a meaty texture.  Although it says in order to get best results put under the grill, they fry up fine.  The facon is fabulous, but I wish they where a bit bigger.  Nonetheless, they taste great, but don't overcook them or they will taste yuk.  On the whole this is an easy breakfast and both filling and satisfying.  It is worth noting, the facon contains high levels of protein and is fortified with iron and B12.  In fact, this breakfast gave me 4mg of iron and 27g of protein!  Thi...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 8th of January 2021 Everyone loves a roast dinner.  This is the original vegan roast dinner with a twist. It is simple to prepare, very appetising and goes great with vegan gravy.  In addition, it makes a great alternative dinner at Rosh Hashanah because of the pomegranate juice and the cabbage symbolising the head of the year.  Time :  40 mins Severs 1 Ingredients Potatoes Cabbage  Carrots Parsnips  Courgettes  Chili pepper   Mushroom  Nutritional yeast 1/4 cup Pomegranate juice  1/2 tsp Balsamic vinegar   2 Crush garlic cloves Sun-dried tomato  Flour Rosemary   Method  First boil the potatoes until they are part soft.  Drain them and leave to dry for 20 minutes then coat them in the flour.  Cut the carrots and parsnips into strips.  Cut the courgette into bite size pieces.  Place the carrots, parsnips, courgette, mushrooms into a small roasting dish...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 7th of January 2021 You have seen a lot of recipes for veganuary, but you just want something quick and easy.  If this is you, these simple meals will be just what you are looking for.  Many supermarkets have a good selection of vegan ready meals for you to heat up.  Suma have for example: Baked beans and vegan burgers. Bake beans and vegan sausages. Vegan meatballs chilli. Vegan meatballs. You just open a can, heat it up and have it with some potato and veg. Easy! WeCan have for example: Green curry. Red curry. Tikka curry.  Again you just open a can and have it with some rice.  Fray Bentos have brought out a pie!  Just heat it up in the oven and have with some potato and veg.  These are just a few of the fantastic ready meals that you can get in the modern vegan world.  Enjoy!  Please sign up to this blog and share. Thanks.

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 3rd of January 2021 This is the age of the vegan, so answering the question about what to put in a sandwich is easier than ever.  There is a great selection of vegan mock meats and cheese alternatives to choose from.   Mock meats First up is Squeaky Bean, a top name for those deli counter slices for that hunger busting sandwich.  There are many types including: Pastrami. Roast Chicken Flavour. Chicken Kebab Style. Italian Ham Style. I have only one main test, which I call the cold and naked test.  This involves eating a slice cold and on its own and if it tastes OK, it passes the test.   With this in mind, how did the mock meats do?  Well, Squeaky Bean scored highly for me with all tasting great!  They make excellent sandwich fillings going magnificently with some vegan mayonnaise and some salad.   I must admit I enjoyed these a lot.  Squeaky Bean Italian Style Ham Squeaky Bean Pastrami Next up is Vegan Qu...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 4th of January 2021 On a cold winters evening you need something that is both feeling, taste, hot and full of comfort and cosiness.  This pasta bake does all that and is much better than it sounds or looks.  However, you can spruce it up a bit by adding more grated vegan cheese and toppings if you really wanted.   Serves 2  Time 1hr 40 minutes   Ingredients Base ingredients  60g Black beans. 40g Chickpeas. 70g Marrowfat Peas. 40g Red lentils. 50g Kale.  60g Courgette (zucchini). 100g Wholewheat pasta. Sauce ingredients  14 g Hot red chilli pepper.  10g Vegan red pesto. 2 tbsp Salsa. 1 tbsp Teriyaki sauce.   60g Chopped tomatoes.  2 tsp Paprika.  2 tsp Turmeric.  8g Nutritional yeast with B12.  Toppings 40g Vegan cheese of your choice grated. 40g Red bell pepper. 60g Tomatoes. Method  If you are using dried beans and lentils, you have to soak them in plain water over night and...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 2nd of Jan 2021 Wicked Kitchen Wicked Wellington does make for a great centrepiece for your Sunday roast.  This is a well crafted mock meat rolled in light flaky pastry that will impress even the most hardened meat fans.  Great for festivals like Christmas, New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Easter or even just as a Sunday Lunch.  Severs 3-4 Ingredients Wicked Wellington. Roasted veg, Sweet potato with the skin on. Carrots. Parsnips. Courgettes. Boiled veg, Kale. Cabbage. Brussels sprouts. Nutritional yeast with B12. Vegan gravy granules.  Knob of vegan butter.  Olive oil. Balsamic vinegar  Method Since you don't have to really make anything, this is really easy! The roasted veg will take about 15-20 minutes on each side.  I add the knob of vegan butter to the top of the parsnips and drizzle a little balsamic vinegar on the courgettes.  Since there is a larger verity of veg in this roast dinner, you will not need large a...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 30th of December 2020 The world is an amazing creation that would be better if we stopped polluting it.  Veganism goes further than food and drink; it incudes the philosophy of not messing up the world for other animals too. This idea includes thinking about waste and recycling.  As a result,  plastic free shopping becomes an objective for a vegan were we look for products that don't damage the wild life and are easily recycled.  Personal care and grooming is essential and not exempt from the vegan philosophy.  With this in mind, what types of products are out there that an aspiring vegan can find?  Well it turns out they are lots to choose from.  I will examine, but a few of the amazing vegan bathroom goodies that are kind to animals and plastic free. Everything I tested came from Enviroli Toothpaste I tried toothpaste from Eco Living and was pleasantly surprised. It really is as simple as chewing the tab until it ...