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New vegan ice cream by Alpro

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One of the biggest dairy-free brands in the world has just released three flavours of vegan ice cream.

Are we excited?

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This new line of dairy-free desserts is available only in Tesco stores in the UK, although I am struggling to find them. I have been to half a dozen larger outlets and still am unable to locate them.

The tubs retail for £3.50 each.

Good price point but where are they?! Have you found these tubs yet? The chocolate looks like it will be my first flavour but what is your favourite?

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Vegan cake in the country

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Wanna try and stop the vegan food revolution sweeping the UK? I pity the fool!

There is now a vegan cake and coffee shop in the Yorkshire village of Mytholmroyd in Hebden Bridge!

My Kind of Cake is now serving all manner of sweet bakes including cheesecake, Victoria sponge, coffee & walnut plus so many more. It sounds like cake heaven.

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The shop is a 40-minute drive west of Leeds (just past Halifax) so it might feel a little off most radars, but the area is gorgeous and well worth a sightseeing weekend. Keep driving another hour after Hebden Bridge and you’ll find yourself in Manchester, so there is plenty to see and do in that part of the world.

You can visit My Kind of Cake online and like them on Facebook.

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Next level vegan cake

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There is only one place in the UK where you can buy the following cakes this weekend and that is Manchester Vegan Beer Fest.

Check this out.

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I’ll give you a moment to regain composure….

OK.

These stunning cake creations are handcrafted by the talented Vanessa Almeida of Essential Vegan and will be served on both Saturday and Sunday as part of Manchester Vegan Beer Fest.

Vanessa is the exclusive sweet food trader at the event so she is making sure she is bringing her A game.

There will be the luscious brownie with chocolate sauce and strawberry coulis, as well the the gluten free passionfruit cheesecake. Not pictured is the stunning eclair which will also be making an appearance.

Not only will Vanessa be serving up these world class vegan cakes, she will also give happy drinkers pairing suggestions. Yes, buy a beer and a cake that work together to make you even more satisfied!

Manchester Vegan Beer Fest also welcomes V-Revolution and Mother•May•I as they serve savoury food. You can see the full beer list here.

Tickets for the event are just £4 (plus tiny booking fee) in advance or £7 on the door if we have space. Book now. You can RSVP to the Facebook event and invite friends.

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Vegan chocolate factory open day

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How about all your dreams coming true at once?

Chocolate-producing heroes Ethicoco are flinging open the doors to their factory for one day only and it sounds like quite the event.

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Check out what they have to say about their open day taking place on Saturday September 24, 2016:

Hampshire’s only chocolate factory is opening its doors for a limited time, offering you a glimpse into the workings of a successful independent business and one-man (and his daughter) empire.

Alongside exploring the delights of Ethicoco’s one-of-a-kind bean to bar chocolate, the event will also include a delicious vegan BBQ, absolutely free; as well as a cash bar.

Join us to learn more about successfully running your own business, the art of chocolate making, or just to enjoy some excellent food and drink. As an added bonus, the first ten people to arrive on the day will each receive a gift bag of chocolates!

This sounds like a fantastic day out.

What’s not to love? A chocolate factory, a free vegan BBQ and a cash bar!

RSVP to the Facebook event here. Visit the Ethicoco website to find out more info on their range.

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Shake frenzy in Sheffield

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These photos do not need words. Just action.

Get to Burger Lols in Sheffield ASAP for these outrageous shakes.


Yep. Stunning.

Follow Burger Lols on Instagram and get their address on their Facebook page.

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Café in Camden closing

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Well, that didn’t last long.

A short while back, a café named Buttercream Dreams opened in Camden, London following a popular run in Croydon.

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Sadly, this news was posted on the café’s Facebook page a few days ago:

NEWS!
We are closing our Camden shop as of this Sunday due to health concerns.
Our last day will be this Sunday 💜 thank you for all your support and custom!
We hope you can come see us before we leave at this Saturday’s late night cake club or another day this week xxxx

Short but sweet.

Get along this week before Sunday August 28, 2016 if you are interested in getting some vegan food before they shut down.

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Fabulous vegan cake

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There is a superstar baking business in North London that you need to know about.

Heart of Cake is situated in Stoke Newington and is run by the fabulous Lizzie. Lizzie is a one-person cake creation machine, handcrafting some of the finest vegan delights in the capital.

Lizzie recently got in touch with me to ask if I would be interested in sampling one of her creations.

Um, yeah OK. I think I’m kinda interested in VEGAN CAKE!

Check out the photos below to see what Lizzie made especially for me.

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Yes! How ridiculously incredible does that chocolate and coconut cake look? Lizzie is a freakin’ cake hero.

You need to follow Heart of Cake on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Get in contact via social media or email Heartofcake@hotmail.com to find out how your life can be improved with a special order from Lizzie. Get your cupcake, cake and macaron needs fulfilled and generally just be more satisfied with your life by buying treats from Heart of Cake.

Extra note: look out for Lizzie and her Heart of Cake creations at VegfestUK London later in the year!

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Just desserts

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Need some affordable vegan desserts?

Get along to your nearest Sainsbury’s (well, not a Sainsbury’s Local – they don’t have anything) and pick up a few tubs of these frozen coconut milk desserts.

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Not pictured: the vanilla. My nearest store had them at £3 a tub.

What do you think? Excited? If you have tried these, fill us all in with your feedback.

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Vegan cookie kit

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A fun part of being Fat Gay Vegan is getting to hear about brand new products, like this wonderful bake-your-own gluten free cookie kit made by Heaven + Hellthy.

Keep reading to discover more about this new baking kit and find out how you might be able to win your own from the company.

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I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a food product that is more suited to being given as a gift. The Heaven + Hellthy box is decorated in a gorgeous graphic design and includes all the ingredients you need to create your own mouth watering chocolate chip cookies.

The recipe card details the step by step method and each ingredient is given exactly as you need it. There is no need to measure!

You can order your very own Heaven + Hellthy cookie baking kit right here. You can also follow the company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Check out the photo below showing how my batch turned out. Perfection!

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Now it’s competition time!

The kind people at Heaven + Hellthy want to ship a cookie making box to one FGV reader. This is how we are going to run the comp:

  • Write a tweet tagging both @FatGayVegan and @heavennhellthy
  • Use #WinWithFGV
  • Include ‘Cookies = ?’ but replace the ‘?’ with one word. For example, your tweet might look like this – #WinWithFGV Cookies = happiness @FatGayVegan @heavennhellthy

This isn’t a complicated comp and I’ll be picking the winner based on what makes me smile.

The Twitter comp will run until midnight Sunday August 7, 2016 UK time. I will contact the winner to ask for delivery details that will be passed on to Heaven + Hellthy.

Enter as many times as you like. Get busy!

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Vegan macaron frenzy

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Do you feel that you are in a bit of a dreary rut? Is your life in need of a push? What would you say to an exciting development that will leave you grinning ear to ear?

Floral Frosting and their vegan macarons are making lives better. Simple.

Selling only online, the mastermind behind Floral Frosting is turning lives upside down with her colourful creations. Charis uses some unknown brand of magic to handcraft the most exquisite fine pastries and then ships them to people everywhere.

Customers need to reach out to Charis via email ( floralfrosting@hotmail.com ), Facebook or Instagram to find out prices and place an order. The macarons are made in the UK but can be shipped anywhere in the world!

Wanna see what I recently ate from Floral Frosting?

Nothing on the planet is as pretty as a delivery of @floralfrostingbakery #vegan macarons. I’m shaking with joy.

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There is no messing around here. Floral Frosting is getting the job done. No question.

My delivery included:

  • Lemon curd
  • Salted caramel popcorn
  • S’mores
  • Vanilla chai
  • Strawberry & cream
  • Cookie Monster

Why are you still here? Follow the Instagram account! Get ordering!

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