The Vegan Thread

Nice one, I’d go there for sure if I make it out there again... no hipster scum but I went there in the depths of winter so they were probably camped round a fire somewhere

I've gotten into some bad eating habits lately, just eating the same few meals all the time out of laziness. Looking for suggestions for quick, easy things to make for lunch and dinner if anyone has any!

I’ve been lunch lazy this week, I think I’ve done wraps for the last three days if not four... good thing about them is that you can pretty much put anything in them... cold pasta, bit of salad, homous, burgers... it’s quick and easy

Statement: Everything I've had from the Bosh book has been amazing.

Vegan cyclists: what chamois cream do you use? I've been asked to a do a proposal for a company and want to know what the competition is.

Needless to say, there'll be loads of free samples and discounts for LFGSS members if I get the gig.

Anyone going to the Vegan Beer Fest on the 14th?

http://fatgayvegan.com/2018/06/25/brewery-line-up-for-london-vegan-beer-fest/

Looking for suggestions for quick, easy things to make for lunch and dinner if anyone has any!

A thin layer of tomato paste spread on a wholemeal tortilla (v.v. easy to make your own), 3-4 dollops of houmous and a few slices of smoked aubergine antipasti. A few mins in the oven for a quick 'pizza'.

This link actually says where its being held - http://veganbeerfest.co.uk/london2018/

Hackney Downs Studios

Personally I've never had to use it... not sure if that means I'm not out on my bike for long enough or not!

Oh, you information junkie, you. :)

Well you have to be very careful with the presentation of Vegan events

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14295891/

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14295957/

:)

That has a date on it--don't they know vegan events are timeless?

A vegan music festival in Farringdon:

http://fatgayvegan.com/2018/06/30/uk-vegan-music-festival/

Inevitably, I've never heard of any of the bands.

Adam and the Plants
Green Day
Status Quorn
Psychic TVP
Tinie Tempeh
Lentil As Anything
Soy George
Steel Pulse
John Kale

---and so on and so forth usw...

My current lunch time staple is microwave cooked sweet potato (takes about 6mins, needs turning) with olive oil, salt n pepper, and fresh chilies and spring onion on top. Takes less than 10min and is quite versatile.. Keeps you going for a while as well.

Not so quick but I’ve recently been making my own ‘instant ramen’. Fry garlic and ginger, add black beans and all the liquid (or any beans, I prefer unsalted ones). put a couple of scoops of rendang curry paste (tastes good, is often vegan and is easily available from a few supermarkets) or your own spices. If it needs more flavour / saltiness use soy sauce or miso paste / veggie stock. Finally just chuck the dry noodles in and let them cook in the bean sauce curry thing you’ve made. Also good to add mushrooms, or whatever veggies you have towards the end of the process as well.

Since I recently read about cooking sweet potatoes cut in half, lightly oiled and salted all over and cooked cut side down on a baking sheet for 40-45 mins at 180-200 I don't think I'd cook them any other way. all the juices caramelise on the cut end, they get super soft all the way through and the skins crisp up like proper jacket potatoes. lovely and well worth the effort.

Sainsburys has just had a big drop of vegan stuff in the ready meal section, loads of tofurky, violife and a goodfellas pizza in frozen.
We mostly make our own stuff but got a couple of bits all the same.

Fat gay vegan is hosting a lunch market at Guildhall Yard 26th July, organised by my awesome wife!
https://www.facebook.com/events/172213683463033/?ti=ia

not far from my work, if i'm in the office that day I'll check it out.

Ha, even before it's gone up on his blog.

We get the news first. :)

I'm going to be off work for at least a week with a busted toe. Anyone got any favourite recipes? I can never normally be bothered making anything time consuming after cycling all day but up for putting a bit more effort in now that I've suddenly got more free time!

I'm going to be off work for at least a week with a busted toe. Anyone got any favourite recipes?

Is it really so bad that you have to eat it?

Recent favorite comfort food: kimchi fried rice.

Based on this: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/kimchi-bokkeumbap

Kim Kong Kimchi (can be ordered online) tastes awesome, vegan, and is made somewhere in the UK.

Mod to the recipe above: didn't bother getting red pepper paste (gochuang) so just used tomato paste. Suggest using brown rice, I slightly undercook it. Tempeh works well in this. Sesame oil is essential though. One of those "even better the next day" dishes. oh god I want this so much now.....

A lovely friend of mine is starting a vegan, zero waste market. I think there are still some stalls to be filled so if you had any ideas of what would be good there then it would be good to hear.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zero-mkt-london-tickets-46824244576

I'm not a big fan of kimchi but last night I made something not far off your recipe so thanks for the inspiration!

Does anyone have suggestions for places to check out around Stoke Newington or Finsbury Park/Holloway? I don't live in London and don't know either area particularly well.