I made these Easy Jackfruit Pies from the Like A Vegan blog to use up a tin of Nature's Charm jackfruit that I'd gotten in a mystery box. The recipe makes 6 pies, using four tins of jackfruit. I only had one, so I made a third of the recipe to get two pies but also added some mushrooms to the filling. Really easy to make, using puff pastry.
Last year everyone was talking about this Wendigo sandwich. Bacon, peanut butter, dill pickle, and mayo. I veganised it with some Vegie Delights bacon (they finally reformulated the whole Vegie Delights range to be vegan, the bacon used to be vegetarian... turns out I am not really a fan of it) and Vegenaise. And I toasted it. It was fun and very tasty.
After trying the Beyond Burger (too meaty for me!), I tried the Beast Burger. I know people love these, but I really didn't like it at all. It was so weird. The texture, the taste... something about it seemed kind of chalky and artificial. Glad there were only two patties in a box and there were two of us so I didn't have any left over, I wouldn't want to eat these again.
I have a bunch of the FYH Vegan Egg, though I don't really like it as scramble. Tofu scramble for ever! But I did have fun making an omelette with it. Filled with spinach, Daiya cheddar, and mushrooms and served with some baked beans on the side. Plus ketchup.
Every year in August in Brisbane there is the 'Ekka', an agricultural show in the city. I haven't been for years. So many people, plus it is all about animal use. There are some cool fruit and vegetable displays, but I'll just look at photos thank you. It used to be a vegan wasteland for food, but several food stalls apparently have vegan options last year. One of the famous Ekka treats, that is never vegan there, is Strawberries and Cream - Strawberry ice cream in a cone with fresh strawberries and cream. You know I love strawberries. So last year I made a strawberries and cream milk shake. It has strawberry soy milk, So Delicious strawberry ice cream, strawberry jam, and frozen strawberries in it. Topped with some soy whipped cream and pink sprinkles.
Ikea is fun for vegan food. While our Ikea doesn't have the vegan hotdogs or ice cream in their cafeteria yet, there are many good finds in the food hall. I tried the veggie balls a while ago, but not the biggest fan so I don't buy them regularly. These are a few things I picked up one visit. The oat smoothies were fun, not quite as creamy as I expected with the oat in them. But the real star is the Dill & Mustard sauce that is so good I could eat it off a spoon!
Have you been eating anything fun lately?
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Missing my sweet Gizmo face.
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I haven't tried the beast, beyond or impossible burgers. They are way too meaty looking for me. I did make some beyond burgers for non vegan friends and the smell was too much. Also, it left was almost looked like blood in the pan!! It was too real for me!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous omelette! I was never able to make omelettes in my pregan days, but I did make a chickpea omelette the other day. Yours is prettier though!
That sauce sounds spoon worthy!! I love dill and mustard!!
Sweet Gizmo!!!
The Beast Burger wasn't even meaty to me, it was just artificial and gross.
DeleteBut I agree with you about the Beyond burger, that was disturbing to cook and the smell lingered the next day as well. Too real!
I also have not tried any of the "meaty" burgers. They don't really sound appealing to me and I think I'm also not really willing to pay that much for something I'm not interested in. I would try it if I'm at a restaurant and that's the best vegan option but I haven't intentionally sought them out to try them.
ReplyDeleteYour omelette looks incredible! Your fillings sound perfect, I'm definitely jealous of that meal! The jackfruit pies look so pretty too!
Awww Gizmo, how adorable! <3
I like to try most things at least once for science unless it contains and ingredient (like coconut oil or chili) that I know will hurt me. But I prefer my mock meats to be definitely mock!
DeleteThey are putting the Beyond Burger into major supermarkets here now, which is cool. Because my omni dad would definitely eat Beyond burgers again.
I love those IKEA "smoothies," which are really more like creamy juice. And I'm totally intrigued by that PB-bacon-mayo-pickle sandwich. Doesn't sound great, but I'd try it! :-)
ReplyDeleteCreamy juice, that is exactly the way to describe them!
DeleteI had the Beyond Burger a few months after I went vegan and I shed literal tears of joy, I loved it so much. But now when I buy it I guess my tastes have changed, because something about them seem less appealing to me than they used to. Maybe it really is the vegan burger for meat eaters.
ReplyDeleteMy omni dad loved the Beyond Burger when I made it for us. He said he'd happily eat it again, so that is good.
DeleteThat Wendigo sandwich sounds so good and weird!!! I want to try it! Also, so sweet to see little Gizmo.
ReplyDeleteWe all need to see more of Gizmo!
DeleteTry the sandwich, it was fun! I like peanut butter and pickles anyway, and peanut butter and bacon is a thing, so putting them all together with mayo works.
I need to get my buns to Ikea. I have to check out a few things, then get some of the cafeteria food and snacks. lol. Funny how I am more excited about the food than furniture lol
ReplyDeleteI love the kitchenwear and the food. But I am always most excited about food.
DeleteOh my gosh, that strawberries and cream shake...! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love that strawberries are my favourite fruit and they also make things pink, my favourite colour. :D
DeleteThe Wendigo sandwich sounds like such an odd combination of ingredients, but I can see how it would work, haha! Your strawberries and cream milkshake is so pretty! Sweet Gizmo! <3
ReplyDeleteEverything is pretty in pink!
DeleteI’ve tried the beyond burger (because nyc is crazy I actually found a truck of theirs back when they were launching and they were making and giving out free sliders!) and while i finished it I’m not a fan of faux meats that are “too meaty”. Haven’t tried the beast burger because i feel like it falls under the too meaty.
ReplyDeleteIkea’s food section is awesome!! I’ve had that mustard and it’s SO GOOD. I basically buy the fun condiments like ligonberry jam and all of the mustard. Unfortunately I’m not close enough to go often, but when i do the food section is my favorite part :))
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I'm only about 20 minutes away from Ikea but I hardly ever go. Going to Ikea always seems like an 'event', rather than just a quick trip to the shops!
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