My landlord's homegrown heirloom tomato on a multigrain artisan epi with my own garden's Thai basil.

Oh dear Laura that's not good, am afraid it's not counting if you meat twice a week, did you never try Redwoods rashers instead of bacon? There are so many veggie sausage rolls out there. I make a really easy homemade one, many meat eaters have tried them and can't tell the difference. Sausage rolls are processed foods with about 0.1% real actual meat in them anyway I would have thought, it's generally going to be that dodgy mrm stuff. As for the protein issue well I would have said, it's easily managed with the right balance of food, and a bit of research.

I don't wanna come over like preachy or nasty or anything, it just makes me a bit sad when long term veggies fall off the wagon. I'm surprised you weren't terribly sick after so long, when I had beeen veggie for just over a year, I made a mistake of eating some chicken and I was so sick, I was ill for like two weeks. Also as I am basically total vegan, on the odd occasion I ate some milk chocolate and it totally doesn't agree with me. The thought of eating any eggs or diary cheese is like such a non-no for me as I know my body wouldn't agree at all.

I am happy to share my recipes for sausage rolls, links to alternatives, advice on protein, etc. I know it's totally your choice and stuff, just well I dunno shame that you caved in after so many years, maybe look at it like a blip? I dunno, just a suggestion

Laura said:

baked aubergine with tomato, onion, herbs and feta cheese on the top.  with salad.

 LUSH.

That's almost exactly one of my favourite things!

Here's a tip - try using red pesto to top the aubergine in the oven for about 30min and stick the feta on about 15min before the end. You get nice little crunchy bits in amongst the rest.

Might have to go home, buy some aubergines and fire up the oven now!

Laura said:

Ahh, that sounds like it could be even BETTER!  good shout, will give that a whirl later in the week.

The extra bonus is that oil (and the flavour from it) cooks out of the pesto and down into the scored aubergine making it even more squidgy & tasty.

I'm still trying to find a good way to use marjoram as per my initial post! C'mon, people - ideas!

cake and ice cream. I became frustrated with Biology and needed it.

I can't eat pesto as it diary, but I got some meridian free from pesto today

Cervus said:

iuventus said:

My landlord's homegrown heirloom tomato on a multigrain artisan epi with my own garden's Thai basil.

Sounds heavenly.......pop some over will you!!!

Veggie marshmallows in a vat of Hot chocolate... I know I will regret it but I don't care... :)

Veggie marshmallows eh, is there anything in them that would preclude a vegan from partaking?

Check this out though, I can not get my head around how much these cost. I mean OK there might be 12 pacs but to say it's a little over priced is an under statement. Somebody bought me some vegan marshmallows a couple of years ago and they were yummy!!!

iuventus said:

It's quite easy to make vegan pesto; just don't add the cheese.

I haven't tried to make my own, I am good at pizza's though, vegan ones that is. I frequently get the Meridian Pesto, Free from. What's your vegan pesto recipe then if you wouldn't mind sharing? ;)