Showing posts with label BBQ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBQ. Show all posts

Monday, 21 July 2014

The Ordinary Vegan - McCoy's Ultimate



These new sharing bag size crisps from McCoy's are for sale in Tesco at the moment for £1.99. They were recently on offer for 2 for £2 and they come in three flavours - all of which are vegan-friendly:

Sizzling BBQ Chicken
Chargrilled Steak & Peri Peri
Sea Salt & Black Pepper

I tried the BBQ Chicken and the Steak flavours and they were both delicious, full of flavour, really crunchy and great for parties and BBQs.



They may market themselves as "Man Crisps" but this vegan girl is quite a fan!

VVx

Monday, 11 November 2013

The Ordinary Vegan - Innocent Veg Pots


This week on TOV, I'm looking at convenience food. I have hardly been at home over the last few weeks as I am caring for a terminally ill family member, and it is at times like this when we may not have the time or inclination to cook that we turn to convenience food. Whilst we know convenience food is usually not very good for us and full of processed rubbish, I have found Innocent Veg Pots to be a vegan friendly convenience food without the rubbish. They contain no artificial colourings or flavourings. They are low in fat and high in fibre and taste lovely.




These pots are healthy, full of fresh ingredients, they can be microwaved, warmed in a pan over the hob or even over a fire or BBQ. They contain 3 of your 5-a-day and 80-90% of your fibre GDA. All of the ingredients are vegetables, grains and spices.They come in 8 different varieties and are Vegetarian Society approved. They are labelled as suitable for vegans and are available at all major supermarkets. They retail for around £3.90 each but can be found on offer at the moment for £2.00 each at Tesco and 2 for £6.00 at Sainsbury's. So, they are not cheap but they are healthy and convenient and are a better option than going to a takeaway.





I have tried the Mexican Chilli and Indian Daal in the last week and they were both delicious! If home cooked vegan food is more your thing, come back tomorrow for another Vegan Recipe of the Week.




Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Vegan Recipe of the Week - Fiery Fresh Mexican Salsa



This is a super easy, super fiery fresh Mexican Salsa which will add a spark to many dishes, including fajitas, wraps, salads, jacket potatoes, burgers, nachos, BBQs and crackers. You can cut down on the chillis and add more tomatoes if you like it milder.

Here's what you need (makes a small bowl of salsa):


12 baby plum tomatoes
1 green chilli pepper
1 red chilli pepper
The juice of 1 lime
1 red onion
4-5 cloves garlic
A small bunch of coriander
Sea salt

Method:

Place the tomatoes, chillies and garlic whole and unpeeled into a hot griddle pan or frying pan without any oil.


Turn the around until charred all over.




Take the stalks off the chillies and the skins off the garlic and tomatoes once cooled.
Peel and chop the onion and rinse the chopped onion under cold water for a minute or so.


Add all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until a chunky consistency.






Add sea salt to taste.

Alternatively, you can make this using a pestle and mortar if you do not have a food processor.




The salsa will keep for 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container.



Eat and Enjoy!

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Let me know if you try this recipe out in the comments below.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Monday, 4 November 2013

The Ordinary Vegan - Tesco Vegetable Grills


Tesco Everyday Value Vegetable Grills are a great freezer staple to have in. 


They are labelled as vegan on the box and are a patty made up of potato and mixed vegetables and contain no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. They can be grilled, oven cooked or barbecued so are really versatile and go with lots of things.



For example, we have them in a homemade bun with a vegan cheese slice and salad, or as a main meal with salad and vegan cauliflower cheese. 



I also sometimes have them chopped up with some vegetable rice and BBQ sauce. Delicious! They are only £1 from Tesco for a box of four. Let me know in the comments below what your freezer staple go-to item is.

If you prefer home cooking from scratch come back tomorrow for another tasty Vegan Recipe of the Week.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Vegan Vox Reviews... Indigo Wholefoods - Birmingham


Last month I ventured over to Moseley in Birmingham, UK to visit Indigo Wholefoods. This is a cool independent health food shop in a lovely area of Birmingham with many vegan friendly cafes and restaurants nearby. It is definitely worth a visit if you are visiting Birmingham or live within the Midlands.


The shop isn't solely vegan but contains many vegan friendly products, and has a huge range of vegan cheeses, meats, burgers, sausages and ready meals.





 They stock herbal teas, a large range of vegan and organic wines and beers.


They have loads of yummy confectionery including a basket of vegan creme eggs!




As well as all of these treats, there is a wide variety of health foods, pulses, beans, flours, tofu and organic fruit and vegetables.



They also stock skin care and beauty products as well as cupboard staples such as stock cubes, bullion, nutritional yeast and snack foods like biscuits, crisps, nuts, dried fruit, flapjacks, raw bars and cereals.




The owner George was super friendly and the shop was busy throughout my visit with customers greeted warmly and often by name. It feels like a real community store.



They have a loyalty card scheme which is unusual for small independent stores and organic food box delivery within the local area. I bought some 'nooch' and some Cheezly Pepperjack for my BBQ while I was there too.



What's not to love? I will be popping back in when I'm in the area. You can find Indigo Wholefoods at:

25 St Mary's Row 
Moseley 
Birmingham 
B13 8HW 

Every Day 9:30-6:30




Big Vegan Love,

VVx