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Vegan jellies

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A lot of great food and drink happened to me in Leeds during my recent trip north, including this cup of gorgeous fruit tea with vegan jellies.

I was walking through a small shopping arcade when I was shocked by the sight of the ‘v’ word. You know that little thrill mixed with panic you experience when you see ‘vegan’ written somewhere unexpected?

iocha bubbletea is an independent bubble and fruit tea outlet in Leeds city centre. Their collection of vegan jellies for adding to the teas is extensive and the servers were only too happy to indulge my need for conversation. I was so excited, I chatted them up for ages about how fab their shop was while they just smiled and made drinks for customers.

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Do you have a favourite bubble tea shop in your area?

You can follow iocha bubbletea on Twitter and Instagram.

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How much is too much?

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I like to buy vegan food and I have the perfect excuse. This blog.

When I see something new in the supermarket, I usually justify the expense by telling myself I have a duty to my readers to share the information.

It is rare for something I want to not end up in my shopping basket and you are all to blame!

But yesterday I hit a wall. Would you pay the asking price for these seasonal chocolates? I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

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That time of year

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It is time.

The leaves have turned, the wind is whistling and Caffè Nero has started selling its vegan mince pie.

I picked up my first mince pie of the season at the Caffè Nero in Richmond today.

Releasing a vegan mince pie is now seemingly a yearly tradition for the coffee chain.

Have you tried one this year?

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Cookies! Brownies! Lemon Curd!

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Get your credit card at the ready. It is time to order Christmas cookies, brownies, fudge and even lemon curd online and have them delivered to your home!

Keep scrolling to see the gorgeous haul of vegan treats delivered to my house yesterday by the award-winning Hannah Banana Bakery. 

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Vegan icing

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Need quick and simple icing for cake decorating purposes? Of course you do!
Pop into your local Sainsbury’s for these squeezy tubes of convenience.

Both tubes have the word ‘vegan’ printed on the reverse and both can be found in the baking section of the supermarket. As you can see in the photo, the tubes come with three piping nozzles for creating designs and lettering.

Have you tried these cake toppings?

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Best dessert ever

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Dear everyone.

This is the best dessert in the history of desserts.

Recipe:

  • Take one large Vego bar
  • Heat it until it is liquid (microwave or saucepan over moderate heat)
  • Fill a bowl with vegan vanilla ice cream
  • Pour hot liquid over ice cream
  • Devour

Additional steps:

  • Lick the bowl/cup/saucepan in which you melted the chocolate for added pleasure
  • Ask a friend to wash everything to allow you time to run to the shop for another Vego bar
  • Die happy

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Crimbo Crumble

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One of the biggest coffee chains in the UK has started selling a vegan sweet treat just in time for Christmas.

Check it out below!

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Frozen yoghurt delight

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My 4th annual vegan Day of the Dead party on Sunday was incredible. From the food to the guests to the atmosphere, the event was outstanding fun.

One of the most-loved dishes served up by Chef Julio (and his helpers Carlos and Josh) was the decadent dessert. This final plate of the night broke sweetness records and pushed the boundaries of sugar decency.

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What do you think?

The plate featured a gooey chocolate brownie in a sea of choc fudge sauce, topped with vanilla frozen yogurt dusted with a mix of chile, hibiscus, salt and sugar.

I want to give a massive shout out to Coconut Collaborative for the vanilla frozen yogurt alternative. The company furnished our party with a mammoth freezer bag of the good stuff.

You can buy all of their flavours in most major supermarkets and independent health food stores. My favourite is the chocolate version but this vanilla was perfectly suited to the brownie dish.

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Halloween candy

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Need some vegan Halloween candy?

You got it!

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Get into Co-operative supermarkets this week for these inexpensive bags of lollipops that are handily labelled as being suitable for vegans.

Do you hand out vegan sweets on Halloween at your house?

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That time of year

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Yep. It’s that time of year, folks.

Vegan advent calendar time!

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I saw this early Christmas treat on the shelves of my local Sainsbury’s this week.

Have you tried it? Have you seen any other vegan Christmas items out and about already?

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