A large part of any diet is finding those staples that can be used in a number of different recipes that still taste good without costing too much money. Life can get busy, and sometimes the last thing you want to do when you come home is to drain your tofu and marinate your tempeh, … Continue reading Vivera plant based mince
Tag: meatless meals
This isn’t bacon lardons
I am trying to cook some new recipes and have been experimenting with a few I have found online. I saw that THIS has released quite a few new products recently, and I had a craving for a carbonara and thought that these bacon lardons would be the perfect addition. The packet comes as two … Continue reading This isn’t bacon lardons
This isn’t chicken tenders
Sometimes all you need after a busy day or a long week is a Picky Tea. This might be a purely British meal, where you basically just grab a lot of food from the freezer and that's your dinner. It usually contains things like chicken nuggets, maybe some spring rolls, a sandwich of left over … Continue reading This isn’t chicken tenders
Wicked kitchen Italian inspired amazeballs (meatballs)
I still believe that you cannot beat spaghetti and meatballs as one of the ultimate comfort meals. Even just the basic recipe of meatballs, pasta, and tomato sauce is an elite meal in my opinion. My go to staple for the meatballs is usually the Tesco frozen range, purely because they are frozen and so … Continue reading Wicked kitchen Italian inspired amazeballs (meatballs)
Meatless Farm Nduja sausage ravioli
Summer is very slowly edging it's way towards England, which means I am starting to be on the lookout for lighter meals for when the summer heat really starts to hit hard. England is not built for hot weather so I am always keen to find quick meals that are light but filling. I always … Continue reading Meatless Farm Nduja sausage ravioli
Meatless farm beef, red wine and porcini mushroom girasole
I am always quite a fan of Meatless Farm products. Whilst they're food doesn't do anything revolutionary to change the vegan options available on the market, the food is always affordable and consistently tasty. So when I saw that they have released a new range of pasta dishes, I had to give them a go. … Continue reading Meatless farm beef, red wine and porcini mushroom girasole
Beyond Meals spaghetti bolognese
Beyond Meat is probably one of the best meat alternatives on the market right now. The texture, appearance and taste is very close to meat - to the point where I do sometimes panic that I have accidentally picked up a meat product. So if you want a meat alternative that very accurately replicates actual … Continue reading Beyond Meals spaghetti bolognese
Fry’s Popcorn chick’n
I have heard great things about Fry's, but unfortunately in the UK the brand is quite hard to come by in regular stores. Usually I only see it on offer at the very expensive and very niche places, such as Whole Foods or Ocado. However in the last few months I have started to see … Continue reading Fry’s Popcorn chick’n