Year: 2015

New vegan wrap

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This isn’t the most exciting sandwich news you will hear this week, but I do think it is cause to celebrate whenever a massive company decides to use the ‘v’ word so noticeably.

Check out the new falafel and houmous wrap being sold by Caffe Nero around the UK. I spotted this display in their Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 outlet.

It is certainly not going to win any innovation awards, but it is fab seeing ‘vegan’ on display in a chain store with approximately 600 locations around the country.

Have you tried this wrap? What is your verdict?

Extra note: this photo originally appeared on my Instagram feed.

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Vegan cake topping

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I was skulking through the Sainsbury’s cake decorating section a few days ago when I saw two mini tubes of cake sprinkles.

I flipped the containers around and smiled. Suitable for vegans!

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These freeze dried fruit pieces would be the perfect go-to topping for cakes, desserts and even ice cream if you were in a hurry.

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Hippo like you belong in the zoo

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josh panel
For months I’d seen the posts about a ‘top secret’ vegan café opening in London’s Soho district and last week I finally got to check it out. After changing their name from ‘Top Secret Vegan Café’ to simply ‘Vegan Café’, the establishment now seems to have settled for the more memorable (but sappy) ‘Vegan Hippo’.

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More vegan pizza

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Vegan pizza is the new trend in food, it would appear.

Following on from the news that Firezza is now offering vegan cheese as an option, another restaurant has started advertising a vegan pizza on their menu.

Check it out!

ICCO is a much-adored Italian restaurant on Goodge Street that claims to offer ‘London’s most authentic Italian pizza’.

That authentic pizza now comes vegan if you want it!

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This screenshot shows the newly-added vegan option on the ICCO website.

You can find out more and view the menu here.

Has anyone tried this pizza? Would you recommend it?

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Comedy extravaganza

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Calling all comedy fans for this sidesplitting night of compassionate laughs and ethical nibbles presented by Fat Gay Vegan.

This comedy event is proudly sponsored by The Fry Family Food Co. and is being staged to raise crucial funds for Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Join a stunning roster of comedians for hours of hilarity, including:

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Down the wrong alley

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josh panel
Last weekend I found myself in Oxford for a work visit. With an hour and a half for lunch, I thought I’d head up to Jericho and visit the Gardener’s Arms which both FGV and I have blogged about in the past.
However, as I was walking along Magdalen Street, the following sign piqued my interest enough for me to head down a small pedestrian alleyway and find out what ‘Veg options’ meant.

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Tofu curry-mango

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Here is a super quick post to inform you of one of my favourite fridge staples.

Josh and I always have a packet of this gorgeous mango and curry flavoured tofu in the house. It is the perfect accompaniment to pasta and rice dishes.

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The only real problem with this product? About half of it ends up in my belly before it can make it into whatever we are cooking.

Check out this fab stir fried rice featuring broccolini, green beans, mushroom, spring onion and red pepper that we topped with the mango curry tofu.

So very delicious!

Is this your favourite tofu? Or have you got another go-to flavour?

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Vegan all the way

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Now, here’s one for the history books.

Mark this as probably the first time you have read about vegan Chianti wine that is produced, bottled and packaged with the strict exclusion of animal products.

Yep, even the glue on the label and the tape on the cartons has been sourced for their vegan status.

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