Just a coat made of king trumpet mushroom (how great is that name?!) smoky maple bacon around a meaty seitan sausage- that’s basically what a pig in a blanket is, a sausage wrapped in bacon. Last Christmas, newly vegan and not knowing any better, my dinner plate had an absence of these babies and now… Continue reading Vegan Pigs in Blankets
Tag: mushrooms
Vegan Mushroom Minced Meat (gluten free)
There’s something very meaty about mushrooms and I’m going to make the most of their meat factor, starting with this vegan mushroom minced meat right here, right now. It’s evident from the myriad of recipes out there, that eating vegan doesn’t mean limiting yourself. It means thinking outside of the box and if anything, actually… Continue reading Vegan Mushroom Minced Meat (gluten free)
Marmite and Meaty Mushroom Gravy (vegan | gluten-free)
This subjectively delicious, chocolate spread-lookalike is a salty-as-hell, smooth-as-caramel yeast extract in goo form that is traditionally used as a spread to smother buttered toast with. Little did I realise that Marmite goes beyond the meagre spread status. I’ve used it in place of ketchup for chip dipping, as a filling for jacket potatoes, as… Continue reading Marmite and Meaty Mushroom Gravy (vegan | gluten-free)
Meaty Mushrooms on Toast (vegan | gluten-free)
I've never actually claimed to be vegan, despite meat and dairy being absent from my diet. Admittedly, I have on the odd occasion consumed egg and even meat. Well, let me explain- living in China as an expat requires compromises since adapting to a new culture usually means a level of change. Meat is difficult… Continue reading Meaty Mushrooms on Toast (vegan | gluten-free)