Vegan

Make empizzanadas!

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Ingredients:

1 packet of vegan empanada cases*
2 cups shredded seitan or other vegan meat 1 cup sliced white onion
2 cups sliced black olives
1 packet of vegan cheese
1 cup of pizza sauce
Vegetable oil for frying
Sauce to serve

Instructions:

– ​ Leave dough/cases in fridge until just ready to use
– Place a small amount of all fillings in the disc and then press closed with fingertips – Use a fork to press the sides together, turning over to repeat the process
– When all empizzanadas are made, heat about 11⁄2 inches of vegetable oil in a flat-bottomed wok
– Fry empizzanadas in batches, turning halfway through cooking, until golden brown – Drain on kitchen towel
– Serve with a spicy tomato sauce

This cross between an empanada and a pizza is really adaptable – mix and match any of your favourite flavours and tastes!

*Many commercially made packets of empanada cases/discs are vegan but if you can’t find one near you, this recipe​ works perfectly!

Recipe and photo remain property of Sean O’Callaghan and may not be reproduced without permission. © fatgayvegan.com

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Vegan events in Shoreham

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Did you know there is a vegan company called Up Beet Food Company based in Sussex that has started hosting regular supper clubs at a café in Shoreham-by-Sea?

Jenna (pictured below on the right in this pic by Shiv Meaker) also hosts supper clubs in Brighton (her next event is tonight and is completely SOLD OUT!) with 2nd September and 5th October lined up. You can pop over to the Up Beet website to sign up to the mailing list and be the first to know about tickets for these in demand dining events around Sussex.

Up Beet isn’t just about outrageously popular supper clubs in Shoreham and Brighton.

Jenna’s company is also available for catering jobs such as weddings and her website is a fab place to find useful and mouthwatering recipes. You can even hire Jenna for cooking classes anywhere in Sussex!

Follow Up Beet on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Vegan sandwiches in London

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News for vegan sandwich lovers.

Street food business Queen Picnic are now appearing EVERY Sunday at Chatsworth Road and they have this fabulous line up of packaged sandwiches. I want them all!

The Queen Picnic beef-style seitan, rocket, tomato and mustard sandwich. Coming to a store near you!

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Not only can you get your hands on these tasty savoury delights between 11am and 4pm each Sunday at Chatsworth Road Market, you will also start seeing these sandwiches popping up in local stores and supermarkets.

Follow Queen Picnic on Instagram to stay updated on stockist locations and new flavours.

New vegan food outlet in Brighton

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Here is a super cute vegan food adventure for those living in or visiting the seaside city of Brighton.

At the rear of Brighton station (and sometimes at the front) is a 100% vegan food trailer called CousCups and they are serving up some tasty-sounding takeaway food.

Owner/operator Marc told me all of the packaging they use is compostable which is obviously fabulous. The trailer sells a range of porridges including pesto porridge with toasted pine nuts plus couscous/quinoa salads with homemade seitan and hummus.

You’ll also find smoothies and launching soon (maybe it has already – I’m sometimes slow getting stories up) is a pearl barley dish with sautéed garlic mushrooms, caramelised onion, BBQ seitan, rice paper maple bacon, a cheese sauce core and topped with facon crispies and a piece of southern fried seitan. That sounds OUTRAGEOUS!

Before we check out some photos, be sure to follow CousCups on Instagram and Facebook.

Vegan cake in London

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Here is a super quick blog post to let you know about a nifty little spot for picking up gorgeous vegan cake in central London.

MissFlits Bakes Vegan is on a mission to spread the good word about vegan cake and they are starting by selling their tasty treats at Forge & Co on Shoreditch High Street.

Check these out!

Of course Forge & Co is not a vegan establishment but if you are in the area and in need of cake, this is a very handy location of which to be aware as they have multiple vegan cakes each week.

You can see the exact location of Forge & Co thanks to Google Maps. It is only a few minutes on foot from Boxpark!

New cakes are delivered to the Shoreditch eatery by the MissFlits Bakes Vegan every Tuesday. You should follow them on Facebook and Instagram to keep updated.

Highlights from Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest

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Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest was epic yesterday. Actually, it was beyond epic.

Hundreds of revellers descended on Yellow Arch Studios for the first-ever vegan beer event in the city and it was the party to end all parties.

Beer flowed non-stop all day thanks to Bad Seed, Chorlton Brewing Co, Heavy Industry and The Beer Engine. Drinkers were treated to everything from a 10.5% stout to an impossibly easy drinking rose petal and hibiscus creation.

The food was as loved and adored as the beer. V-REV, Make No Bones, Sgaia and Truffle Pig all had a bumper day selling their delicious offerings.

I would like to offer up my heartfelt thanks to everyone who came along to the event. It might very well be the friendliest event that I have ever hosted. Huge love goes to the staff of the venue for keeping everything running smoothly. Thanks to our sponsors Follow Your Heart for unwavering and crucial support.

And, as always, my eternal gratitude and love to my partner Josh for doing hours and hours of behind the scenes work as well as running the door AND finding time to hit the karaoke stage. I wouldn’t and couldn’t do this without you.

Follow Vegan Beer Fest UK on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Next stop? Glasgow!

Let’s check out these photo highlights!

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Karaoke is on fire at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest at @yellowarchstudios right now. #vegan #svbf17

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Alberto from @sgaiaveganmeats cooking up a #vegan storm at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #svbf17

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Look at this #vegan bacon and egg pretzel from @sgaiaveganmeats #svbf17

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Come the fuck on! #Vegan charcuterie board by @sgaiaveganmeats at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #svbf17

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Happy people everywhere at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest! #vegan #svbf17 #sheffield

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The fab @moocylu from @teenvgn is posing in front of our photo wall at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #vegan #svbf17

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All the FABULOUS people are at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #vegan #svbf17

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@fatgayvegan thanks for putting on a great event we had a blast! #sheffield #svbf17 #vegan #beer

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Lauren from @mnbvegan with Lemmy at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #vegan #svbf17

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People AND dogs are having a great time at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #svbf17 #vegan

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People are having an amazing day at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. #svbf17 #vegan

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New vegan kitchen in West London

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West London is in the midst of a plant-based eating revolution with new businesses popping up all the time.

There is GreenBay Supermarket and Picky Wops pizza parlour within walking distance of each other. Sanctuary is just around the corner from both of these places in Fulham. Don’t forget the fab new café called Vegan HQ on South Ealing road.

That side of London is really gathering vegan steam and we now have a brand new plant-based café called The Retreat Kitchen in Richmond to add to the expanding list.

During the week at The Retreat Kitchen you can fill up at the seasonal salad bar and enjoy dishes such as the cashew ‘cheesy’ leek and broccoli quiche. You can devour homemade beetroot brownies or a refined sugar-free sticky toffee, date and cinnamon donut. You can enjoy a range of organic and vegan beer, wine, prosecco and cider.

The weekend at The Retreat Kitchen is a more laid back affair with an all day brunch menu where you can enjoy their version of traditional breakfast offerings including stuffed chickpea omelettes, mushroom florentine muffins and hollandaise sauce and loaded fresh fruit as well as banana and cinnamon pancake stacks.

The Retreat Kitchen is located on Hill Rise, Richmond (see the exact location via Google Maps) and is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 8:30am until 5:00pm and for brunch and cream teas at the weekends from 9:30am to 5:00pm.

You can visit The Retreat Kitchen online and follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Exclusive vegan supper club for London

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London, I know you have a lot going on when it comes to vegan eating but you need to make a special effort to get along to this exclusive dining event in Hackney next week.

Plates is a company specialising in plant-based contemporary dining experiences with modern English menus and are about to launch a Saturday night residency in Hackney at Autumn Yard located at Hackney Downs Studios on Saturday August 5, 2017.

Check out the flyer for the launch night below.

 

The food they put together looks exquisite and the launch dinner includes a gorgeous 4-course menu crafted from fresh ingredients. I think it’s safe to say you will be very well fed (and satisfied) if you book a ticket for this exclusive event.

Autumn Yard is a stunning venue and this launch event for Plates is incredible value at £25. Book your ticket now.

You should also follow Plates on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to stay updated with this season of supper clubs in Hackney, plus all of their future events.

New vegan ingredients box

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You all know and love Vegan Tuck Box, right?

You can subscribe to gorgeous monthly boxes stuffed solid with plant-based treats, or even buy one-off boxes for yourself or friends.

A new addition from this much-loved subscription box company is the Pantry Box.

The Pantry Box contains 5-7 hard to find vegan kitchen cupboard items that are ideal for preparing quick and easy tasty meals.

The contents of the box is set to change over time and this first edition is limited in quantities, so click here to order your own box now. The cost is £12.50 plus p&p.

You can follow Vegan Tuck Box on Instagram.

Vegan fish and chips

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I’m all about Sheffield this week.

Not only am I getting ready to host the first ever Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest this Saturday, I also wrote a piece for Metro UK Online about why this South Yorkshire city is fast becoming known as a vegan capital.

Now there is another small but very convincing reason why I should be excited by all things Sheffield.

Vegan fast food emporium BurgerLolz on Abbeydale Road has announced that every Friday is vegan fish day! Check out this glorious meal they are serving each and every Friday in addition to their regular menu.


That looks perfect.

You should follow BurgerLolz on Instagram to keep updated with their food glory.

Extra note: if you are coming along to Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest on Saturday, you can keep your wristband on to show in BurgerLolz on Sunday for a recovery meal with 10% discount! Buy tickets for the beer fest here.