tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39927404845078223672024-03-06T00:20:59.750-08:00Vegan ColchesterListings of vegan food choices when out and about in and around Colchester, Essex.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-42832300132455613352018-07-02T05:05:00.000-07:002018-07-02T05:05:52.436-07:00Wagamama Colchester: Top notch vegan food
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vegan feast at Wagamama in Colchester</td></tr>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As we sit down at Colchester’s new Wagamama restaurant,
situated on the flourishing Colchester High Street, ready to taste some of the updated
vegan menu (including the flagship recent addition of ‘vegatsu’) my stomach is
crying out for some flavoursome, Japanese grub. If you haven’t been to Wagamama
yet – what are you waiting for? The restaurant chain’s vegan offering is
impressive, even by the standard set by many food outlets in 2018.</span></div>
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The thing that seems so ground-breaking about eating at
Wagamama is that every time we’ve been of late, there has been no assumption
about what we might want to eat. “Does anybody in the group want to look at the
vegetarian/vegan menu?” the staff usually ask. A small thing to get excited
over, but a hint at a future where eating meat needn’t be seen as the norm.
Suddenly, we’re equals with our omnivorous dining buddies. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At Colchester Wagamama the staff can’t do enough to help.
I’d be tempted to assume that this may be due to the lure of positive comments,
when they are aware of the looming write-up that was due after our attendance.
But, we've been yet to have a bad experience at the restaurant – no matter how busy it has been, the staff have always gone above and beyond to give us
a good experience. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As for the food? It’s creative, tastes amazing, and isn’t
lacking in size. Between the four of us, we got to try a variety of menu
options. Naturally, the vegatsu stands out for its similarity to its meat
counterpart. The inclusion of breaded seitan on a mainstream restaurant’s menu
has rightly caused a ripple of excitement throughout the vegan community, and
if you used to eat Wagamama’s meat-based Katsu curry, you won’t be disappointed
by this one. <b>It will have any meat eater questioning their need to ever eat
chicken again. </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’re not a fan of meat-alternatives, or prefer your
meals to be a little more complex, then you may want to avoid it, however. The
large dish composed of strips of seitan, white rice and lots of katsu sauce,
whilst delicious, might leave you craving something less simplistic.</div>
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Luckily, the rest of the menu more than makes up for that. We tried
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yasai Samla Curry, </i>the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kare Burosu</i> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yasai Pad Thai</i> and left incredibly impressed by all of these dishes
for their generous portion sizes and fresh, crunchy ingredients that came
packed with flavour. If you’re wondering which side to get, we adored the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mixed Mushrooms & Panko Aubergine Hirata
Steamed Buns, </i>so they come highly recommended. </div>
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It is becoming easier every day to eat vegan when out and
about in Colchester, and chains like Wagamama are contributing in huge amounts
to our thriving vegan scene. The fact that the vegan menu is so diverse and
dynamic means that you can keep coming back again and again – we certainly will
be. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--EndFragment--><br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-51894794639406402522017-07-01T05:50:00.001-07:002017-07-01T06:10:16.156-07:00TFI Vegan food trailer launching! <div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">
Just over two years ago, in the spring of 2015, Jennifer and Robert Dunn opened Colchester’s first vegan café — The Den at Twenty Three. The response was huge.</div>
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They managed to show that a fully vegan café could not only survive but thrive. The bar had been set, and since their opening, veganism in Colchester has gone boom, with more plant-based cafes and businesses starting up all around the area.</div>
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After two successful years of establishing The Den as a must-stop spot on the Colchester foodie scene, the couple are venturing out with their brand new sister company TFI Vegan.</div>
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The food trailer will be launching at the Big Sunday event at Firstsite this weekend. Vegan Colchester caught up with Jen to find out all about the new venture.</div>
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<b>Hi Jen, congratulations on the amazing success you’ve had with The Den and on the launch of your new business. Why are you launching TFI Vegan?</b></div>
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When we first started The Den, our mission was to not only provide the vegans of Colchester with somewhere to eat, but also show non-vegans that not all vegan food had to be the same, hopefully getting rid of some of the negative stereotypes along the way.</div>
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We now get people coming in and telling us that they went vegan because of us, which is so flattering to hear! Because of this, we feel like we achieved one of the major things we set out to achieve and it’s now time to branch out and continue with that mission in other places too. Especially places where there isn’t much around for vegans.</div>
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<b>What does this mean for the future of The Den? We hope you’re not shutting up shop!</b></div>
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Absolutely not! The Den is here to stay. We’ve built up an amazing customer base and have so many lovely regulars that we will be keeping The Den around to continue serving the burgers, paninis and cakes that people know us for.</div>
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Because Colchester has such a large vegan community, I think that it’s important to have somewhere for those people to sit down and have a chat, coffee and cake with vegan friends. We wouldn’t want that to be gone. </div>
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<b>So your plan is to take vegan food to the masses, what made you decide to launch in Colchester?</b></div>
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lacking is places to eat out in the evenings. But as veganism continues to
grow, restaurants are starting to take notice. The re-opening of The Warehouse
on Chapel St. North is one such example. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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slabs of meat is (understandably) not going to suit every vegan, but for those
whom have non-vegan family and friends, it provides a great balance for those
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which often frequents the vegan section of any menu. The owners of The
Warehouse have clearly put in some effort to come up with an exciting offering
for vegans, with options on the starters, mains and desserts; you don’t have to
miss out on a three course meal. From curry, to spaghetti, roasted peppers, a
stuffed ‘eggplant steak’ and the ever-popular BBQ pulled jackfruit, there is
something for everyone here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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say that their mushroom and jackfruit burger is probably the best I’ve had; I
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attention to detail with little things that impressed the most. Having vegan
mayo and other sauces available, as well as the sign on the table to indicate
which of the bottles of wine were vegan-friendly. It’s always a relief to know that a restaurant
is taking veganism so seriously. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Flashback two years, and veganism was just beginning to make
ripples in Colchester. The summer of 2014 saw the very first Colchester Vegan
Fair take place at Colchester Arts Centre, and exceeded all expectations with
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Credit for the rise of the vegan movement in Colchester must, in part, go to the
opening of <b>The Den at Twenty Three</b> in March 2015. The Den has managed to
seamlessly cross over into the mainstream whilst serving a wealth of hungry
customers, from vegans, vegetarians, the v-curious, meat reducing, and omnivores
alike; everyone is welcome. All the time using their brand of tasty, regular
food (think burgers, paninis, cupcakes, hot chocolates, ice cream, etc.) to show
just how indulgent eating vegan can be. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Bland rabbit food this most certainly
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healthy; vegan eco-takeaway <b>The Nourish Co.</b> prove that if it’s quick and healthy you’re
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Stop off on your lunch break to pick up their hearty hot
dish of the day, trademark mushroom and lentil ‘sausage’ rolls, ‘smoked
aubergine’ BLT, or a plethora of raw, nourishing sweet treats courtesy of local
business <b>The Moral Munch</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As if two vegan cafés wasn’t enough, brand new for 2016 is
café number three: <b>D<span style="background: white;">é</span>couverte</b>. This vintage, tearoom-style eatery serving
organic, home-made meals in quaint surroundings has given the vegan community
of Colchester another option for when eating out, and shown the growing demand
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you’re only in Colchester for the day, visiting one of
the town’s many events throughout the year, whether that be Christmas markets,
food fairs or the Colchester Free Festival, then you’ll be likely to see one of
Colchester’s vegan catering companies <b>#V Catering Co.</b> or <b>Organic Alex</b> armed with a stall full of vegan treats to
fill up on. Each of these local businesses hold a monthly event at The Waiting
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Garden of Eden</b> Beauty parlour at Lucky Rose Tattoo Clinic on Eld Lane has a
fully vegan range of beauty products. So if it is cruelty-free manicures,
facials or other treatments you are looking for, then Colchester has you covered.
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The award-winning lifestyle magazine <b>Vegan Life</b> is also based
and run in Colchester by local vegans, becoming so successful nationwide, that
it’s now being shipped to the US too! Plus the creators have now started up the
brand new <b>Cook Vegan</b> magazine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Colchester’s speedy rise to <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">‘vegan force-to-be-reckoned-with’</span></b>
shows no sign of stopping, <b>Battered</b> is a new vegan ‘fish’ and chips business,
further showing that eating <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">vegan </span>doesn’t have to mean missing out. Look
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out the inner entrepreneur in people, and the demand is always increasing,
meaning you can expect to see more and more vegan businesses popping up around
the town, in addition to more options at other cafes and restaurants too. Plus, what a great thing it is for our town and its tourism industry, encouraging more people
from far and wide to visit historic Colchester; due to the fantastic cruelty-free
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<span style="color: red; font-family: courier new, courier, monospace;"><b><i>PLEASE NOTE: SINCE PUBLISHING THIS POST DECOUVERTE HAS TAKEN ALL DAIRY FROM THEIR MENU, AND BECOME COLCHESTER'S 3RD VEGAN CAFE!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As Colchester continues on its path towards vegan dominance, cruelty free consumers will be pleased to hear of Colchester's brand new vegetarian caf</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">é. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: left;">Having spoken to the staff it is clear that they are passionate about the food they make and serve. The caf</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: left;">é was relatively quiet whilst I was in there, which allowed the owner to talk about the two years of hard work it's taken to get the business up and running, and I was pleased to see that they seem to have established the ways in which they differ from 'The Den at Twenty Three' and 'The Nourish Co.'(Colchester's other vegan caf</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: left;">és) in the hope that they will also thrive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's only been 7 months since Colchester got its first fully fledged vegan cafe in the form of 'The Den at Twenty Three', and now the ever-growing vegan community of North Essex is to be treated to a brand new eatery!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We popped by on their opening day and tried their freshly baked Mushroom and Lentil Sausage Roll with a Raw Chocolate Brownie afterwards, both of which were very tasty. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How great it is to have even more choice in the town, and this can only be a good thing for making veganism more accessible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We're excited to watch the company grow and continue to spread their message of 'kind and conscious eating', and can't wait to try lots more of their wholesome, yummy food!</span></div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17409748511831020322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-7356452700094025252015-08-21T00:49:00.001-07:002015-08-21T00:49:56.071-07:00El Guaca<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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"The Den at 23" opened in March 2015, and is Colchester's first cafe to offer an entirely vegan friendly menu!<br />
It is run by Jennifer Dunn of vegan cake company "p.s..it's vegan!", and her husband Robert.<br />
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The Den sells breakfasts (such as sausage sandwiches and sausage tofu breakfast muffins), lunches such as burgers and toasted paninis, and sweet options such as cupcakes and waffles with ice cream.<br />
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Teas and coffees and hot chocolates are served with a choice of soya, almond or coconut milk, and can be topped with soya whipped cream (and vegan marshmallows!)<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-77830962194849253982014-09-15T15:45:00.001-07:002014-11-25T12:00:02.440-08:00Vegan Colchester Christmas Guide 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">Chilled Buffet food:</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Vbites "Vegi Deli" range is available at Holland and Barrett, and includes things like mini sausages, pate, ham style slices, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Most supermarkets also sell chilled spring rolls, samosas and bhajis, which can be cooked for buffets.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Vegan cheeses can be found at Natural Foods (Eld Lane), Sunflower Natural Food store (St Botolphs Street), Holland and Barrett (Priory Walk) and Tesco (Highwoods).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Frozen Buffet food:</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Linda Mc Cartney sausage rolls are sold in most supermakets. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Supermarkets such as Iceland and Tesco usually sell frozen buffet food such as vegetarian Indian snack selections, veggie spring rolls etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more party food ideas visit "The Vegan Woman" website: <a href="http://www.theveganwoman.com/vegan-party-food-the-safe-choices/" style="font-weight: normal;">http://www.theveganwoman.com/vegan-party-food-the-safe-choices/</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Crisps and snacks:</u> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Many crisps are vegan-just watch out for whey powder/lactose, and perhaps honey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See a list of some suitable crisps/snacks on the Vegan Womble website, here:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://theveganwomble.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/crisps">http://theveganwomble.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/crisps</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Biscuits:</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Biscuits include hobnobs, Oreos and </span></b></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">most brands of bourbons,</span></b><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">For a list of vegan biscuits see the Vegan Womble website, </span><b style="font-weight: normal;">here: </b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b><a href="http://theveganwomble.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/vegan-biscuits-uk.html">http://theveganwomble.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/vegan-biscuits-uk.html</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Festive sweet treats! (Mince Pies/Stollen/ Christmas Pudding): </u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mince pies can be found at Iceland, as can stollen, and christmas puddings. Other supermarkets also seem to often have vegan-friendly stollen and Christmas puddings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Most supermarkets sell vanilla <a href="http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=263585215">Swedish Glace. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Tollgate Sainsbury's also sell "<a href="http://lovefoodheaven.com/category/news/">Food Heaven</a>" icecream, in mango and raspberry flavour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Waitrose sell 4 flavours of <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=380418">Almond Dream</a>, 3 flavours of Swedish Glace, and also ice cream by "<a href="http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=369528">Coconut Collaborative</a>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Holland and Barrett and Natural Foods sell <a href="http://boojabooja.com/ice-cream/">Booja Booja icecream</a>, made using cashew nuts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolates: </u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natural Foods (on Eld Lane) and Holland and Barrett will have specialist brands of vegan chocolates, as will most supermarket's "free from" sections. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other mainstream dark chocolates may be vegan..just watch out for whey powder, lactose or butterfat on the ingredients list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tesco sell these very delicious and creamy hazelnut "</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif;">Gianduiotti" chocolates, which just so happen to be vegan! </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=284158782">http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=284158782</a></span></div>
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<b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Most supermarkets sell frozen fruit strudels which are usually vegan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-At last check the following Mr Kipling products were vegan:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">Mr Kipling Jam Tarts, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">Lyons Jam Tarts, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">Lyons Treacle tart, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">Mr Kipling Apple and Blackcurrant Pies, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">Mr Kipling Treacle Tart.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">(Add some Alpro cream or custard, and you're good to go!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.45599937438965px;">-Jus rol sell a few read-to-bake pastries, including pain au chocolat, and croissants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Co-op and Marks and Spencer label which of their wines are suitable for vegans. Vegan beers include Heineken, Stella Artois and Budweiser.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The Barnivore website is a handy place to check the suitability of beers, wines, spirits and mixers when shopping: <a href="http://www.barnivore.com/">http://www.barnivore.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are some great looking recipes for vegan roasts on the "Mouthwatering Vegan" website. Ie:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-Double stuffed Christmas log</b> (contains nuts):<a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2013/12/03/double-stuffed-savoury-christmas-log/">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2013/12/03/double-stuffed-savoury-christmas-log/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-Christmas Loaf</b> (contains nuts):<a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2013/12/12/christmas-meat-free-magic-loaf/">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2013/12/12/christmas-meat-free-magic-loaf/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-Lentil, Mushroom, Spinach & Spicy Nut Roulade: </b><a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/http:/mouthwateringvegan.com/vegan-life-magazine/festive/page/2/">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/http:/mouthwateringvegan.com/vegan-life-magazine/festive/page/2/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-Mushroom nut Roast:</b><a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2011/12/03/the-perfect-christmas-roast-super-mouthwatering/">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2011/12/03/the-perfect-christmas-roast-super-mouthwatering/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-Golden Rice Loaf:</b><a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2011/10/29/golden-festive-thanksgiving-loaf/">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2011/10/29/golden-festive-thanksgiving-loaf/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 2px; padding-bottom: 3px;"><b>-Festive Shepherds Pie (with sweet mapled </b></span></span><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 2px; padding-bottom: 3px;"><b>parsnips)</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:</span><a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2010/11/18/festive-soul-nurturing-shepherds-pie-with-sweet-mapled-parsnips/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://mouthwateringvegan.com/2010/11/18/festive-soul-nurturing-shepherds-pie-with-sweet-mapled-parsnips/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>BBC Christmas Recipe collection</b>: <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/vegan-christmas">http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/vegan-christmas</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Viva! Christmas recipe selection:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://veganrecipeclub.org.uk/christmas">http://veganrecipeclub.org.uk/christmas</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">-Chocolate orange cake <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/12/chocolate-orange-cake.html" style="font-weight: normal;">http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/12/chocolate-orange-cake.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-</span>Just chocolate cake:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.theppk.com/2008/08/just-chocolate-cake/">http://www.theppk.com/2008/08/just-chocolate-cake/</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Boozey Chistmas cake:<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/recipes/special-occasions/christmas-boozy-fruit-cake">https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/recipes/special-occasions/christmas-boozy-fruit-cake</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>The Minories, High Street Colchester</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 courses £19.50</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 courses £24.50</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Group bookings for lunch/dinner available from Dec 1st. Contact clare.bambury@ac.uk, phone 01206 712432</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Homemade vegetable soup. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mushroom and Tarregon pate, served with melba toast and a rocket and cherry tomato salad</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chestnut and cranberry nut loaf, with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and homemade vegetarian gravy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vegan cake, to be confirmed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>The Rose and Crown, East Hill.</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Filo pastry pillow, with </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14.545454025268555px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuscan</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;"> style vegetables and tomato sauce, served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit the Rose and Crown website here <a href="http://www.roseandcrowncolchester.co.uk/">http://www.roseandcrowncolchester.co.uk/</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>The Lemon Tree, St Johns Street</u></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No dessert option.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No vegan drinks available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Edit: Large parties may be able to negotiate a better menu, including dessert! (I heard the staff at Lush did!)</span> </b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit The Lemon Tree website at <a href="http://www.the-lemon-tree.com/">http://www.the-lemon-tree.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Toby Carvery, London Road Stanway</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Nut Roast Wellington £6.29</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweet potatoes, grated carrots and parsnips </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spiced with paprika and sage, then mixed </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with crushed walnuts, cashew nuts and butter </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">beans and wrapped in a pastry jacket</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit Toby Carvery website at <a href="http://www.tobycarvery.co.uk/thewhitehartcolchester/">http://www.tobycarvery.co.uk/thewhitehartcolchester/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Veggie Red Lion, Great Bricett, Suffolk</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 course £14.90 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 course £19.90 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creamed pea, brie & tarragon pithivier <b>Can be made vegan</b> <i> [pithivier is a pie, for those not in the know!]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>or</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cauliflower, caraway & almond soup <b>Can be made vegan </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>or</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chestnut & sweet potato cakes with caramelised pineapple & ginger salsa <b>Vegan</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chestnut, wild rice, parsnip & pistachio roast with red wine gravy <b>Can be made vegan</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> or</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mushroom, cashew & port hotpot pie <b>Can be made vegan</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> or</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pumpkin & aubergine tagine with cranberry and sunflower seed cous-cous <b>Vegan</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Desserts </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dark chocolate, cherry and amaretto torte <b>Can be made vegan</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Xmas pudding <b>Can be made vegan</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Booking essential.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit The Veggie Red Lion website here: <u><a href="http://www.theveggieredlion.co.uk/">http://www.theveggieredlion.co.uk/</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">I was recently contacted by James Goode- a vegan Sports Nutritionist based right here in Colchester!</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">James offered to analyse my diet in return for me sharing the word about his new business venture.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">About James</span></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">James works at The Gym in Colchester as a self-employed Personal Trainer</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> and also offers diet analysis, as part of his business "NEO Training".</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">He has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and a MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, and is member of the British Dietetic Association.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">About the Diet Analysis Service</span></u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The service James offers is an analysis of a 3 day food diary.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The diary can be completed either via an electronic copy, or by filling in a printed A5 diary, (which James posts out, along with a self addressed envelope to return it in).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I opted for the printed diary option, as it seemed easier to keep on hand to fill in as and when I ate/cooked a meal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> Pictured: The food diary and sample pages showing how to fill it in</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><u>The Consultation</u></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Once I'd completed and returned the diary James analysed my food intake, and got in touch to arrange a consultation to go over the results.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We opted to meet in town (members of The Gym are welcome to have their consultation there instead, or alternatively it can be completed over the phone).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">James provided a breakdown of each day's intake of calories, salt, sugar and other nutrients, and an average of the figures over the 3 day period. This was then compared to what is the ideal range, and so showed which areas needed working on.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">My breakdown showed -</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-I ate too much sugar most days!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-I was a little low on selenium and iodine.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-I was low on Vitamin D on a couple of days, and also vitamins E, K and B12.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">James made recommendations on where I could get the vitamins and minerals I was lacking. For example I was reminded that it only takes one or two brazil nuts a day to meet the recommended daily level of selenium!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Other recommendations were:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-to eat more starches and protein for lunch to avoid sugar dips during the day.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-to see desserts as a treat , not a given! (and to not eat whole packets of dates!)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-to eat a wider variety of colourful vegetables.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-to remember to take my supplement each day! (for peace of mind!)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I drink a lot of water, so James advised that I could use this opportunity to get more nutrients, by drinking things like rose hip or herbal tea.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">James's introductory price for this service is £40, which includes the 3 day food diary analysis, and a 30 minute consultation.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(A full list of services, and prices can be seen here:<a href="http://www.neotraining.org/?page_id=27">http://www.neotraining.org/?page_id=27</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-Anyone who would like a snapshot of their average nutritional intake, especially vegetarians and vegans who should be mindful of their intake of certain vitamins (ie B12, and Vitamin D).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-People watching their calories.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-People who will actually take on board the information and follow the recommendations!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><u>Who it may not be of interest to:</u></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-People following unconventional diets, such as those not interested in calorie intake (ie high carb/low fat diets which are high in fruit sugar).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-People looking for tailored meal plans.<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><u>In concl</u></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><u>usion</u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I found it really interesting and useful to see a snapshot of how I actually eat.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It served as a reminder to keep an eye on certain vitamins and minerals, <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">nd was a useful wake up call to eat less sugar!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It was also reassuring to see that I am eating enough protein without even thinking about it (take that, vegan haters!), </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><i>James has kindly provided a recipe for his home-brew herbal tea, for an antioxidant boost!</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 900 ml cold water</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 4 heaped tsp fine cut hibiscus (available from </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/">www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 cm crushed, fresh root ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best made in a cafetiere (so that the plunger can filter out all the bits and pieces!) Otherwise can be made using a tea infuser. Leave in the 'fridge overnight and it's ready to drink! Virtually no calories and packed with antioxidants!</span></div>
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I recently had the pleasure of visiting "The Bakehouse" in Wivenhoe, as part of an early birthday celebration.<br />
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I'd learnt via twitter that the Bakehouse offer good vegan options, so I emailed ahead to see what the current vegan options would be.<br />
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The manager replied to inform that me they currently have the following dishes that are either vegan as standard, or are an adaption of a vegetarian dish on their menu:<br />
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<b>-Soup of the Day (always vegan, current options are French Onion or Spicy Butternut Squash)</b></div>
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<b>-Crispy Cubes of Basil Tofu with a Roasted Red Pepper Coulis and Vegan Pesto</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Aubergine "Meatballs" with Courgette Spaghetti</span></b></div>
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<b>Set Menu Desserts:</b></div>
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<b>Summer Berry Compote</b></div>
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<b>Strawberries with Sorbet or Dairy-Free Ice-Cream</b></div>
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<b>Vegan Chocolate Fudge Brownie</b></div>
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<b>On the A La Carte menu:</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">-Starter of Wild Mushrooms in Garlic & Olive Oil Dressing in a Filo Basket</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">-Main of Roasted Cherry Tomato & Garlic Open Lasagne</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">-A special of Herby Polenta Stack with Provencal Vegetables.</span></b></div>
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Impressed with the options, I booked a table and visited with 3 vegan friends.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">I opted for the basil tofu to start, followed by the aubergine meatballs, and brownie for dessert. (which I was very excited to see on the menu!)</span></div>
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Whilst we waited for our meal we were given complimentary French bread with olive oil.<br />
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The tofu starter was very good; well presented and full of complex flavours.<br />
(One of my friends said it was the best starter they'd ever had!)<br />
It was nice to see tofu on the menu, as it's something that usually seems to be reserved for eastern restaurants.</div>
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My friend ordered the mushroom filo basket to start, and remarked on how very full of mushrooms it was!</div>
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<u>The Main</u> </div>
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I wasn't sure what to expect from the aubergine meatballs and courgette spaghetti; I half expected the courgette spaghetti to be cold, as I know it is often eaten that way by raw foodists.<br />
Instead it was served hot, in a flavourful tomato sauce, with what I think was kale, and the tasty aubergine "meatballs".<br />
I have quite big appetite, and was a little worried that the portion size didn't look overly generous, but it turned out to be the perfect serving size (to enjoy without feeling overfull afterwards!)<br />
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My friend ordered the polenta stack, pictured here:<br />
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<u>The Dessert</u></div>
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This was a big selling point when choosing where to have my birthday meal. Too many restaurants have either no vegan dessert options, or a boring fruit salad.<br />
To have a vegan brownie and dairy free ice cream available deserves some credit!</div>
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I'd mentioned in my email that I was visiting for my birthday, so it was a nice touch when the brownie was served complete with candle (and singing waitresses!)<br />
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Overall I was very impressed with the delicious 3 course meal provided by The Bakehouse, and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends.<br />
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<u>About the owners </u></div>
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The Bakehouse is run by Vicky Jamieson and her partner Alan, (who is also one of the Chefs)</div>
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Vicky eats a largely plant based diet herself, and it's clear that Vicky's influence has rubbed off on Alan's cooking.</div>
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I emailed after my meal to enquire more about the labelling on the menu, as none of the dishes were labelled as vegetarian or vegan, and I admitted to Vicky that had I not heard of their vegan options beforehand, I probably wouldn't have given them a second thought!</div>
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Vicky explained that since taking over The Bakehouse 2 years ago she has subtly been changing the menu, and they have reduced the meat options by half! This is obviously great news, and Vicky believes that the majority of their vegetarian dishes are now bought by omnivorous clientele.</div>
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It is funny (and a bit infuriating!) that if the lovely dish of polenta stack was labelled "Vegan polenta stack" there would be some people that would decide against buying it!</div>
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However I told Vicky that some discrete labelling is always useful when looking at a menu, or even a little footnote advising "ask about our vegan options", to show they can provide a meal.</div>
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The Bakehouse team said they appreciated my feedback regarding the menu labelling, and they will look at how best to change it for the future.</div>
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Until then anyone who has an enquiry about their vegan options can contact The Bakehouse at info@bakehousetaste.com</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"Lunch" is a sandwich takeaway on Sir Issacs walk, that also serves salads, and has a small seating area.</span></div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-60078518361824410582014-05-06T15:30:00.002-07:002014-11-03T14:10:19.989-08:00Viet Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was recommended Viet Kitchen by a vegan friend who said the staff are very knowledgable about vegan food, so </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">I paid a visit with some friends. The staff were indeed very helpful. Our server knew exactly what was vegan on the menu, and made recommendations for dishes we might like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of the meals had the option of being made with tofu or mushrooms instead of meat, and all of the noodles were non-egg based (such as vermicelli).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 13.963635444641113px;">The food was well presented and delicious, and the venue was pleasant. I would </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 13.963635444641113px;">definitely return again, especially for a special occasion</span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 13.963635444641113px;">.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Viet </span>Kitchen<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is </span>situated<span style="font-family: inherit;"> on </span>the first floor of a building on Head Street. To find it take the stairs through the doorway next to Ladbrokes.</div>
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The Minories Garden Cafe is situated at the end of the High Street/ top of East Hill, and is a stone's throw away from Colchester castle. It is joined to the Minories Art Gallery, and boasts a pleasant outdoor seating area (complete with Victorian folly!)<br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not a place to go for an intimate meal, but a good place to go to fill up without spending much money!</span></div>
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<span class="header-addressline" id="header-addressline-address1" style="color: #58595b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.920000076293945px;">342 London Road, </span><span class="header-addressline" id="header-addressline-address2" style="color: #58595b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.920000076293945px;">Stanway, </span><span class="header-addressline" id="header-addressline-address3" style="color: #58595b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.920000076293945px;">Colchester, </span><span class="header-addressline" id="header-addressline-postcode" style="color: #58595b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17.920000076293945px;">CO3 8LT</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A carvery may not seem an obvious choice for a vegan meal, but I recently learnt via Facebook that they actually have two vegan options! (and they are labelled as such on the menu).</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I went there recently to try it, and although I wasn't very fond of the place itself (or the service), the food was actually quite good! (and very good value).</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have heard that they may not always have both vegan options available (or in fact any!), so it is probably worth phoning ahead.</span><br>
<i>(When I visited I phoned ahead to see if they had the Shepherds pie. They said they did. </i><i>However when I arrived they said it had been sold! (they'd only had one!) Luckily they had the Wellington available instead, which was actually really delicious!)</i><br>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When you order your meal you need to request that your veg is prepared separately without butter (as opposed to taking vegetables from the main "help-your-self" area). </span><br>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie £6.29</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Roasted root vegetables and lentils</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">topped with bubble & squeak potato cakes.</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Nut Roast Wellington £6.59</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Sweet potatoes, grated carrots and parsnips</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">spiced with paprika and sage, then mixed</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">with crushed walnuts, cashew nuts and butter</span></b><br>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">beans and wrapped in puff pastry jacket.</span></b><br>
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<span style="background-color: white;">If the thought of being in a meat filled carvery freaks you out then this probably isn't the place for you! However if you ever need to go for a (cheap!) Sunday roast with non-vegan family or friends, this place could save the day!</span><br>
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<br>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-58585171957594306952013-10-06T14:08:00.001-07:002014-05-07T10:18:36.994-07:00Prezzo<div style="text-align: center;">
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I emailed Prezzo to enquire whether their pizza dough and pizza sauce are vegan.<br />
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They replied to say they are not! Both apparently contain egg and milk, which seems quite unusual!<br />
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They did however confirm that their <span style="color: #38761d;">Penne Arrabbiatia </span>is vegan if ordered without cheese.<br />
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If you would like to email Prezzo to let them know how disappointed you are that they use egg and milk in their dough and sauce then they have a contact form here: <a href="http://www.prezzorestaurants.co.uk/contact">http://www.prezzorestaurants.co.uk/contact</a><br />
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In the meantime why not visit <a href="http://vegancolchester.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.html">Pizza Express</a> , <a href="http://vegancolchester.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/strada-italian.html">Strada</a> or <a href="http://vegancolchester.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/zizzi.html">Zizzi</a>!<br />
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Unfortunately they don't deliver, but all orders can easily be collected from their private address just outside of Colchester town centre. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For more info, price lists and photos visit </span><a href="http://www.psitsvegan.co.uk/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">www.psitsvegan.co.uk</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> or </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/psitsvegan" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">www.facebook.com/psitsvegan</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Email: <a href="mailto:psitsvegancake@gmail.com">psitsvegancake@gmail.com</a></span><br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-9498264073689494962013-07-10T10:10:00.000-07:002013-08-03T14:49:04.597-07:00The Kings Arms Pub<br />
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<span class="il"><span style="background-color: lime;">VEGAN</span><span style="color: #222222;">: Vitality</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222;">Salad-</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Broccoli, rocket & seasonal leaves, edamame beans, roasted butternut squash, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">peas, pico de gallo, lemon-infused oil £6.45-</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;">-The </span><span class="il" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;">Vitality</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span class="il" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;">Salad</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri;">is a vegan dish, but prepared on site in a kitchen where animal products are present, but there are strict guidelines on preparing vegetarian dishes and so there should be no risk of cross contamination.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">NOT VEGAN<span style="color: #222222;">:</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Bulgar wheat, Quinoa & Pistachio <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Salad</span> -</span></div>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;">Bulgar wheat and Quinoa </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Calibri;">salad</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;"> contains honey.</span></span><br />
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NO RESPONSE: Rocket leaves, olives, fine beans, chickpeas, sun-blushed baby tomatoes, toasted flatbread £6.95-looks like it may be suitable! Check with staff!<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-52259863003317895722013-07-01T11:05:00.001-07:002014-01-04T15:53:12.372-08:00Vegan meal ideas for caterers! <i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[this post is not finished! Work in progress!]</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Ask any vegan what they are offered when they request a suitable meal at a restaurant, and the response is usually the same! Fruit salad for starters, risotto or stuffed pepper for main, and the same fruit salad again for dessert! Whilst this is by no means the worst meal, there are sooo many more possibilities!! Here are some dishes that vegans have said they would like to be offered (with links to the recipes where possible).</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soups-<i> </i><a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2075/tomato-soup" style="font-weight: bold;">Tomato soup</a><i style="font-weight: bold;">/</i><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/rustic-tomato-lentil-soup/recipe.html?dishID=11114">tomato and lentil soup</a></span><b>/ </b><a href="http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/roasted-tomato-and-red-pepper-soup-3238" style="font-weight: bold;">tomato and red pepper soup</a>. (O</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bviously use vegetable stock! Other soup recipes could be veganised by using vegan margarine/oil in place of butter/omitting cream etc. )</span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/sugar-snap-pea-salad-with-lemon-mint-vinaigrette/">Sugar snap pea salad with lemon mint vinaigrette </a></span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hummus and toasted pitta bread/</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>crudités</b></span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/3639/spinach-and-apple-salad.aspx">Spinach and apple salad</a></span></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/29030/mushroom-and-tomato-bruschetta.aspx"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mushrooma and tomato bushetta</span></a></b></li>
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<li><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28px;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/green_papaya_salad_som_83516">Green papaya salad (som tum) with salt and pepper fried tofu</a></b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/802/warm-aubergine-tomato-salad.aspx">Wa</a></b><b><a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/802/warm-aubergine-tomato-salad.aspx">rm aubergine tomato salad</a></b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><b><a href="http://www.moretomushrooms.com/recipes/mushroom-satay-skewers-with-shittake-white-and-portabello-mushrooms-served-with-spicy-peanut-sauce-and-jasmine-rice/" style="background-color: white;">Mushroom Satay Skewers</a></b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><b><a href="http://www.peasoupeats.com/2013/03/05/ultimate-vegan-stuffed-mushrooms/" style="background-color: white;">Stuffed mushrooms</a></b></span></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tempuravegetableswit_80573"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tempura vegetables with dipping sauce</span></a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.greenster.com/magazine/vegan-holiday-recipes/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olive and herb stuffed tomatoes</span></a></b></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/tag-5365/vegan-starters.aspx?page=1">Directory of more vegan starters</a>)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[work in progress!]</span></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep to hand some cartons of soya cream (Alpro brand-from supermarkets), soya custard (Alpro brand-available in cartons or snap pots, from supermarket) or soya whipping cream (Soyatoo brand-available online or from Natural Foods in Colchester). The cream and custard are available as UHT so have a long shelf life and can be used as and when required. This can be added to fresh fruit, fruit crumbles or fruit pies to make an appetising vegan dessert!</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk/vegan-vegetarian-recipe/chocolate-brandy-truffle-torte">Chocolate and brandy truffle torte</a>-UK measurements</span></b></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theppk.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Post Punk Kitchen</a> (US) :</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Possibly the most reliable recipes ever, by one of the most popular vegan chefs, Isa Moskowitz (author of “Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World”).</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Fat free vegan</a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: Delicious reliable recipes, mostly with a reduced fat content</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mouthwateringvegan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Mouthwatering vegan</a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: Gourmet style recipes, with tempting photos.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vegweb.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Vegweb</a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-over 15,000 recipes, for e</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">very kind of food you can imagine! Recipes are uploaded and rated by members.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.maplespice.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Maple Spice</a>:</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Extensive directory of sweet and savoury recipes, by a Canadian blogger now living in Ireland.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.parsleysoup.co.uk/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><b>Parsley soup</b>:</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> User friendly recipes with UK measurements and ingredients</span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Vegetarian Times - </b><a href="http://www.vegetariantimes.com/article/how-to-stock-a-healthy-veg-kitchen/" style="text-decoration: none;">How to stock a Veg Kitchen</a></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Peta-</b><a href="http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/vegan-kitchen-essentials." style="text-decoration: none;">Vegan Kitchen Essentials.</a></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.vegansociety.com/hubpage.aspx?id=678443#!/~/category/id=5011020&offset=0&sort=normal" style="text-decoration: none;">The animal free shopper</a> (£1.00)</b>-Fantastic guide by The Vegan Society for new vegans, that lists which UK companies and Supermarkets sell vegan versions of foods, wines, toiletries etc. Helpful glossary of animal ingredients.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vivashop.org.uk/books/l-plate-vegan-guide" style="text-decoration: none;"><b>The L-Plate Vegan</b></a> <b>(£1.90)</b>: Pocket guide printed by Viva! Tips for going vegan. <a href="http://www.viva.org.uk/resources/campaign-materials/guides/l-plate-vegan" style="text-decoration: none;"> View online for free </a>or <a href="http://www.viva.org.uk/sites/default/files/L-plate-vegan.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;">download the PDF</a></span></li>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Aloo chat <span style="font-size: x-small;">(fried poatoes with spices and chutney)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Vegetable Balti <span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Highly flavoured dish cooked with authentic spices, served with <span style="color: red;">(non vegan) naan</span>.<span style="color: red;"> Naan can be substituted with </span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 15.454545021057129px;">tandoori roti or puri bread on request</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">).</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">Brinjal Bhaji<b> </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.984375px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chargrilled aubergine (egg plant) combined with spices)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.984375px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bhindi Bhajee <span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">okra stir fried with onions, tomatoes)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.984375px;">Peshwari Rice(</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Coconuts & almond</span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The North Hill Hotel & The Green Room Restaurant,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">51 North Hill, Colchester, Essex. CO1 1PY</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Email response from The North Hill Hotel:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">"We don't have vegan options on our menu but the kitchen are able to provide </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">vegan meals on request but the choice will obviously be more varied with a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">few days notice".</span></span>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026903636785552529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992740484507822367.post-40659828154876172082013-06-11T13:37:00.002-07:002013-06-11T13:37:47.334-07:00Wivenhoe House<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I have spoken to our head chef and it would be possible for him to make a special 3 course meal for somebody who is vegan. However, we often have vegans come to dine with us and the chefs are more than happy to change a dish slightly to accommodate."</span></div>
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