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Granose Meat Free Products

Eliza — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:54:25 +0000

I have toyed with being Vegetarian or Vegan since my teenage years when I became concerned about animal welfare. As someone who suffers from recurring bouts of anaemia, even on a nutrionally balanced diet, this often became a little problematic. Eventually I came to a middle ground which suited me. I eat a varied and [...]

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RECIPES USING QUORN

Eliza — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:00:24 +0000

Quorn, as previously mentioned on an earlier recipe, was one of my staple foods when I was vegetarian. It is however a food I continue to eat in vast quantities now I have once again returned to the meat eating population. It is extremely low in fat and a great platform for adding flavour (on [...]

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Chilli con Quorn Jackets

Eliza — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:59:10 +0000

A few years ago I was vegetarian. More than anything else because I had ethical issues with the treatment of animals sent to slaughter. But I digress. One of my favourite meat replacements was Quorn, a highly versatile product. Quorn, in reality, is fairly bland – but it is a great medium for adding flavours [...]

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Egg Substitutes, not just for vegans!

Eliza — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:52:52 +0000

Eggs are used to bind a dish and, when whipped incorporate air, making a cake or pudding very light Vegan egg replacement powders are available from health food shops. These can be useful, especially for foods like meringues. Many recipes can be adapted using one of the suggestions below. Just remember to bear in mind [...]

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Vegetarian Cottage Pie

Eliza — Mon, 28 May 2007 12:55:45 +0000

Ingredients 3 oz dried black-eyed beans, pre-soaked and drained 3 oz green split peas – rinsed 3 oz green lentils – rinsed 2 oz peeled carrots 2 oz peeled small white turnip 2 oz peeled celery 1 large onion, peeled and diced 8 oz tomato frito 2 oz butter 2 large tomatoes 1 glass of [...]

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