My marshmallows just arrived from CFS. Oh. My. God. Sooooo good. Also got a vegan nougat bar. Delicious.
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My marshmallows just arrived from CFS. Oh. My. God. Sooooo good. Also got a vegan nougat bar. Delicious.
I made my first purchases from CFS last week (Lamyong products mainly) and the service was fantastic.
CFS is a fantastic store and it makes it so easy to get vegan products that you might not be able to find locally.
I think I want to order more marshmallows! But I also have a marshmallow making kit, so I should probably make my own.
Eee!! Mine arrived yesterday too! I've already had 3 plus one in hot chocolate :o Gotta go easy though if I want them to last all winter.
They are so much smoother and lighter than regular, gelatine-filled, marshmallows! Yummm!
But I also purchased some of the Biona chocolate drops and Gummi Bears, both of which I was disappointed in. Far too much money for such small sized packets of lollies.
They're expensive to ship here, so I would only suggest purchasing them as a treat or if you need to decorate something. I bought the chocolate bean things (like smarties) but have only used one pack to ice some b'day cupcakes and have kept a pack to use in the future.
You can buy Cheery Bears in Coles in the health food section. G-free & vegan!
http://www.quannshop.com.au/shop/pro...?idproduct=876 only the packs in Coles are clear not red.
Does anyone know if Vincents Vegetarian in Footscray is open on Weekends? And what kind of trading hours they operate?
I ordered two dozen cupcakes from vivacupcakes.com.au
Generous sized, beautifully boxed and decorated and ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh the taste. I put on a bit of weight however.
I vowed I'd eat one a day for a month but they were gone in 8 days. My fave was called 'Andy Warhol' and was a moist banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting (lots). The carrot/cream cheese wasn't too shabby either. I'll order some more in a few weeks when the weight's off but can't decide which ones to try. Only drawback in they deliver only in the Sydney area and they don't offer a mixed box. They work about at about $4.00 a pop which I though was too expensive when I realised that coffee shops charge that much for a cake these days. Vegans just don't know because we never order them. Anyway, they turned out to be a lot larger than I expected.
Studies going good, hard work but good, got exams in the next few weeks then about a month off in between semesters which will be nice. I havn't really been around much, I've just moved house with my fiance so have been pretty flat out with that, wedding plans,and uni.
Meanwhile i went to vincents for the first time ever, my omni fiance is in love with the mock meat products esspecially the little roasted chicken things, he keeps giving me suggestions of how to use them, so far hass been sweet and sour "chicken", "chicken enchilladas", he wants to make a "chicken" and leek pie, hehe:)
The VCTOTW recipes are awesome, so Treehugga you can make your own!
Also a few ppl have commented on them being a bit exxy. Were yours delivered by the company or courier? I emailed her and she said she will deliver if it's in the area, rest of Sydney Metro will be via courier, I wondered how well the cupcakes would last the trip.
Yummm. I made the gingerbread ones last night!
Just wanted to let people know that if you are from Australia and trying to make the frostings they make in VCTOTW, you will need a particular kind of vegetable shortening (Copha doesn't cut it). After many weeks of searching, I located an American brand called Crisco, which is available in the David Jones Food Hall (Bourke St) or from USAFoods. It's hydrogenated fat, unfortunately, but the only shortening suitable for making frostings like they do in VCTOTW! Trust me, it is worth it!! :thumbsup:
Hello all, had my first delivery of Lamyong products in Canberra last week from a co. wholefoodcentral.com.au. My family has been raving about the soy nugget. I am not the best cook but it really makes a difference!
Does anyone know why the vitasoy rice milks contain the label: suitable for vegetarians and vegans and the soy ones do not? I thought it might have something to do with the cane sugar in the soymilks, but that is only a guess! Cheers, merry xmas:)
I'm not sure but I thought the rice milk used to not say it too... I think I emailed them, if I find it I will post the answer I received
The purple vitasoy isn't vegan anymore, vit D from lanolin, just incase you weren't aware teapot
Yeah, I read that on www.wvd.org.au/forum as well. I am so glad the rice milk is still vegan!
I found Larabars in Sydney @ Pure Wholefoods, Manly. They are imported by Kadac (Vic) and I just checked if they dist. to Qld as well but was told not as yet, so if anyone wants them give them a call or get a local store to order some. My fave is the Pecan Pie and the Cinnamon Roll, so yummy!
On Sunday we went to Newtown (Sydney) for Burger Fuel. They have a few vegan options and the buns are vegan but the gluten free buns are not :(
I had the Combustion Vege which has a sunflower seed, chickpea, cumin & coriander pattie plus avocado, relish, peanut sauce & salad. We also go a small kumera chips and potato fries. Both the burger and kumera chips were yummo, I forgot to try the potato chips :)
I LOVE Sanitarium's So Good Vanilla Bliss ice cream. :p
Hi Lisa! :)
Hi Mandee!! :D
Did you know that Arnott's Choc Ripple biscuits are vegan? :)
Nope, I didn't know, but now I do :)
Cocolo's Mint Crisp chocolate. So good! They have a dark chocolate and almond flavour, but I'm yet to find it at the supermarket.:(
Leda's Chocolate Rum Balls mmmmmmmmm
Go Max Go Candy Bars are now in Australia!! At the moment they're available at the Cruelty Free Shop and Manly Health Foods.
If you'd like to see a shop stock them, let me know! :)
We get some Australian brands of Liquorice over here. It's yum! :)
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I've notice a couple of references in this forum, to 'Fruccio' Ice Cream, but they were quite old - at least a year or two.
Does anyone know if it's still made? Woolies (in the 'Gong) hasn't stocked it for a few years and, because that can be a 'Woolies thing', I checked it out in Coles the odd time I've been near one over the past couple of years, and they haven't had it either.
Woolies only stock 'So Good'. I love 'So Good' Vanilla (better than 'Fruccio's Vanilla); So Good Chocolate is nice, but Fruccio's Dutch Chocolate just melts all over it! It's one of my very few 'real sweet' vices and because I only fancy ice cream when I'm really feeling the hot weather, I'm happy to indulge myself to the tune of a litre or two during summer.
Now I think about it, I've not seen ads for 'Frucio' in 'Vegan Voice' mag any time in the last few years. Maybe the company's no longer around?
I'm happy to say, apart from Leda's Rum Balls', I've not enjoyed any of the 'gluten-free' biscuits that are around - they all seem to have a 'unpleasant' back taste when it's been in my mouth for a few seconds, or try to disguise it by being super-sweeeeeet! which isn't my favourite thing. I'm thinking it might be the tapioca flour; that seems to be the wheat-alternative commonly used in baked goods.
I like Sanitarium Hot Dogs, particularly as they taste just as good nuked or room-temp. Their other 'sausages' seem to need browning to get the best flavour; ie: in fry-pan or under the grill, as do Fry's and Eatwell brands sausages. Which I'm happy to do when I have the time, but sometimes I just want something that heat's up in 20seconds, and not have to bother with fry-pan and wait 10 mins.
I like most of the other Fry's products when I fancy something ready-made - the 'Chicken' Schnitzel is nice but needs 'crisping' up. The 'chicken' strips are okay just nuked; in fact, because of the thinness of the strips they can dry out easily if stir-fried or grilled.
Mostly though, my favourite vegan food is: VEGETABLES! I love my vegies! And legumes! And grains! And fruit!
Cheers to All......................Vee*
I've never heard of Fruccio, sorry Vee. And I don't really like the So Good ice cream.
hey just wanted to start this thread up again being Aussie, and new to vegan-ism id love to hear what staples other oz vegans can't live without. So far I've discovered the nuttlex margarine (yes obvious I suppose but so tasty and versatile). And for sweets cocoluscious ice-cream is ''omg amazing!'' Also, has anyone been able to find almond milk anywhere??? cheers :)
Hi there.
You should be able to get the ''milk'' at large supermarkets and health food stores. There are a number of ''vegan days'' and celebrations going on at the moment in various states around australia. If your new to veganism these are a wonderful resource. ALV is a good place to check out.
My favorite food products are currently Nushies ice cream (not soy but coconut milk and cashews) fabulous.
Loving burgers made from black beans.
My favorite vegan food products are Boca Original Vegan Patties, Follow Your Heart Gourmet Jalapeno Cheese (soy cheese), and Better than Milk vegan Beverage. My favorite foods (that are not specifically vegan) are organic pearled barley, hard red winter wheat berries, edamame, TVP, tomato, sugar free strawberry preserves, red peppers, portobello mushrooms and lite tofu. LOVE THEM ALL!
Tangent: I am traveling home tomorrow morning and I am worried about there not being any vegan foods at my parents household. I lived off brown rice, green tea and crackers last time I visited. Hopefully my mother stops by at Sprouts or Whole Foods on the way home!
Hi TreeHugga :)
The Perth Vegan/AR festival is on tomorrow and I am so excited to go. I normally work weekends so that makes it even more great:).
Vegan Athlete: edamame...Mmmmm love it. :)
I seem to get heart burn off the soy burgers/ sausages though i do like the taste, so my (junk) snack foods at the moment are all potato based. Naughty:down:
oh and treehugga the cocolusious ice-cream is also coconut based made in NSW i believe. Very Very NUmms :)
I love Leda products, in particular the banana bar and the fruit bars. I love the local organic apricots, cherries, and peaches at the moment