Vegan Recipe of the Week - Super Quick Pitta Pizzas

Super Quick Pitta Pizzas are easy to make, taste great and are a quick meal when you've had a long day at work. They are fun to make with children too and taste lovely.

Makes 2 pizzas:

You will need:

1/2 jar of sundried tomato pesto

1/4 packet of veganic pizza cheese

1/4 red bell pepper, sliced

4 cherry tomatoes, quartered

2 wholemeal pittas

2 portobello mushrooms, sliced

1/4 red onion, diced

a few strips of smoked tofu

1 tsp olive oil

Fry the onions and mushrooms in the olive oil over a medium heat whilst the pittas are in the toaster.

Once the pittas are lightly toasted, spread with the tomato pesto.

Next add all of the chopped veggies, the fried veggies, the tofu and the cheese.

Place under a pre heated grill for 3 minutes to melt the cheese.

Eat and Enjoy!

VVx

Vegan recipe of the Week - Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

This is a hearty sandwich - famous in the US - made vegan by Vegan Vox!

Serves 2.

You will need:

2 Ciabatta Rolls

2 Seitan Steaks

6 Onion Rings - I buy vegan ones from a local Chinese supermarket

6 Jalapenos

Veganic Pizza Cheese

Spicy BBQ Sauce

Vegan Mayo (optional)

Salad (to serve)

Method:

Slice open your rolls and warm in the oven for a few minutes until soft.

Add the cheese and BBQ sauce to the rolls.

Cook the onion rings and seitan steaks in a griddle pan and slice the steaks into strips.

Add the onion rings and steak strips to the top and bottom of your rolls. Add the jalapenos and mayo (if using).

Place the sandwich into a panini press and grill for a few minutes until the cheese has melted.

Meanwhile, prepare your salad.

Serve your sandwiches with the side salad.

Eat and Enjoy!

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

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Vegan Vox Reviews...Amy's Kitchen Rice Mac & Cheeze

I love Mac'n'Cheese. I missed it so much when I became vegan. Sure, I have made cheesy style sauces with nutritional yeast, but they never tasted quite like the real thing. Then I found Amy's Kitchen Rice Mac & Cheeze and I'm back in love!

The texture and taste are spot on, the sauce is the right thickness and creamy. It's made using Daiya cheese from the USA and is gluten-free and soy-free too! It is also Vegan Society Certified. The only downside is that is it expensive - around £3 for a small portion, which would only serve as a side dish or a snack. Obviously you could make your own for much cheaper, but this wins on the taste front.

Amy's Kitchen products are available from selected supermarkets, health food shops and online.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Vegan Vox Reviews...Vegusto Range

Last October, I met up with the Vegusto team at the London VegFest and was lucky enough to get given a sample bag of their products to try out for my blog. I was so impressed, that in December I placed a large online order for all of my Christmas cheeses and mock meats to see me through the festive period.

One of my favourite cheeses is the No Moo Melty. This comes in a sausage shape and you slice off what you need. It is soft like a mozzarella and holds its shape, whilst melting inside. It is very creamy and a little goes a long way.

Out of the hard cheeses I have tried the Blue Cheese, Classic, Mild, Herb and Piquant. My favourite is the Piquant, this has a strong spicy flavour and can be eaten as it is, on sandwiches and crackers. The Mild is great for grating over pasta dishes.

The Cheese sauce is amazing with cauliflower and a little in a quesadilla makes it gooey and cheesy and delicious.

Moving onto the mock meats and the farmhouse sausages and the mushroom burgers were my favourite. Great texture, taste and easy to cook.

Overall, I am really happy that I have found Vegusto. They deliver to your door if you order from their website and can be found stocked in local health food shops and vegan stores as well as the online vegan retailers.

Have you tried the Vegusto range? What is your favourite product? Let me know in the comments below.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Vegan Vox Reviews...Out of This World - Leeds

I recently travelled to Leeds for a wedding, and whilst I was there I stumbled upon this gem of a food store, right in the centre of the city, opposite the Corn Exchange. 

Out of the World, has a huge selection of goods on offer - mainly organic, ethically traded, whole foods and produce. They are not entirely vegan but more than half of the stock is vegan-friendly and includes a huge range of nuts, seeds, pulses, fruit, vegetables, crisps, chocolates, drinks, vegan cheeses, mock meats, ready meals, snacks and so much more. They have a lovely range of cruelty-free cosmetics and toiletries, cleaning products and non-food items too. 

One of the things which I enjoyed was the hot/cold food counter selling Sos-Rolls, sandwiches, cakes, muffins, pasties etc - loads of vegan choices.

A Sun-Dried Tomato Sos-Roll

The drinks range is huge, from organic fairly traded teas and coffees to wines, beers, juices and soft drinks.

The prices are average for this type of store and the range is better than many other independent heath food shops I have visited.

Here are some of the goodies I purchased:

Equinox Kombucha

Whole Earth Cola

Tyrrell's Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Crisps

Organic Rooibos Caffeine-Free Tea

If you are ever in the Leeds area, it is definitely worth paying a visit to Out of This World. I will be returning.

Where are your favourite vegan-friendly food shops? Let me know in the comments below.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx