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The Grapevine (OFF TOPIC CHAT) Part II

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    #1952
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,670 ✭✭✭Worztron


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341451#Comment_119341451

    Is it this? - https://www.benjerry.ie/flavours/peanut-butter-and-cookies-non-dairy

    Or is it a Lidl brand?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1953
    Tilikum17
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    No it’s a different brand & half the price of Ben & Jerry’s

    https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/summer-ice-cream/vemondo-vegan-ice-dessert/p52709



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    #1954
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119345900#Comment_119345900

    Cheers, Tilikum17. 👍🏻

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1955
    F1ngers
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    Just got Elmlea plant based cream - takes a fair bit longer than normal cream to stiffen.

    Had an apple and "cream" slice and it was delicious.

    EDIT: From what I remember, the taste is very similar to real cream.

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    #1956
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Yeah that stuff is very nice! I like to use that cream to make garlic gratin potatoes too.



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    #1957
    New Home
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    Now that in the shops in a 35 km radius from my house the price of the main barista oat milk has gone to an eye-watering €3.09 a litre, I've tried the Supervalu "Barista Oat Drink". It has a new carton, it's white with a coffee cup at the bottom and anthracite scribbles at the top. I must say it's a vast improvement on what it was last year, they must have changed the ingredients a fair bit. And it's way cheaper than Califia, Alpro, or Oatly.


    Also, I tried the Vemondo (Lidl) smoked tofu yesterday - a drop of oil in a pan, a fair bit of garlic granules, the slices of tofu and a good soak of dark soy sauce - umami central! Highly recommended. It doesn't even squeak under your teeth, which is something I really don't like about tofu.



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    #1958
    Tar.Aldarion
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    the new Tesco oat milk is quite nice and cheap, my girlfriend orders like 20 litres of it to be delivered at a time haha.



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    #1959
    New Home
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119693405#Comment_119693405

    Is that to use in coffee or in general, like on cereal?



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    #1960
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Used for everything, wouldn't have tried foaming it though.



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    #1961
    New Home
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    I find the barista much better for coffee than the normal oat milk, even without foaming it. The normal oat milk is great but not for hot beverages, I find it tastes "greasy", whereas the barista oat milk doesn't. Must be the pea proteins and the other ingredients.

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    #1962
    Escapees
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    Just a random heads-up that Cadburys Bourneville fingers now appear to have reverted back to being vegan again, with the whey powder no longer listed in the ingredients. At least this is the case for the packs currently for sale with the soccer World Cup competition.



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    #1963
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119904869#Comment_119904869

    Cheers, Escapees. :)

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1964
    New Home
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    Hi folks, I was in Lidl this evening. In the fridge where they keep their "limited edition" special offers (e.g. Greek/Italian/Spanish/Mexican/Polish/French/etc week) I found a box of "Festive Platter Vegan "Cheeses", 4 pieces (400g in total) for €7.99. The flavours are Vintage Cheddar (2), Blue - although about only 1/4 as blue as that in the picture, unfortunately (1), Mushrooms and Truffle (4) and Cheddar with Apricots (3). The numbers listed are my order of preference from nicest (1) to passable (4).

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    #1965
    Tilikum17
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    We had one of those “thanks plants” everyday roasts last night for dinner.

    very nice.



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    #1966
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120024328#Comment_120024328

    Hi. Did you get it in Tesco?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1967
    Tilikum17
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    Yip.



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    #1968
    igCorcaigh
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    I didn't care too much for the Lidl frozen nut roast. A bit too mushy.

    I'm lacking the right food processor to make my own ☹️

    I do have an electric chopper though.... Could it work for a nut roast? I don't mind some manual chopping either. Just never tried. 🤔



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    #1969
    Escapees
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    I do a nut roast using grated sweet potato as a base and adding all the nuts whole along with some other veg. Fry and then oven cook etc. It's a much more moist and less strong sort of nut roast.



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    #1970
    Tilikum17
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    Ban on greyhound racing in wales.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11763261/Greyhound-racing-Wales-set-banned-Labour-run-administration-35-000-signatures.html#article-11763261



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    #1971
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120256113#Comment_120256113

    Excellent news! :)

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1972
    thesandeman
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    Anybody tried the vegan Kit-Kats?



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    #1973
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120509507#Comment_120509507

    Not yet. Have you seen them in shops? Where? Cheers.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1974
    Tilikum17
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    Yes. They’re nice. Might be a bit smaller than the original kitkat. I got them in SuperValu a few weeks ago.



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    #1975
    thesandeman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120510058#Comment_120510058

    Seen them in Spar as I was leaving yesterday. Didn't have time to queue again.



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    #1976
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Yeah they are great, extremely similar to the original.



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    #1977
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120510115#Comment_120510115

    Cheers. :)

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1978
    Worztron
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120510170#Comment_120510170

    Nice one! (:

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1979
    igCorcaigh
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    I hope this is the right thread (seems fairly quiet in this forum recently), but veggie burgers.

    I've never been great at making them (never tasted like the ones I get in restaurants), so am asking if anyone can recommend a decent veggie burger from the shops or supermarkets.

    Linda's ones are €2.65 for 2 (Dunnes), while these Beyond Burgers are a whopping €7.79 for 2!

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    #1980
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    The Linda McCartney Mozzarella burgers are my go to, ridiculously unhealthy, but nice every once in a while. Still need a bit of salad and raw onion

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1981
    igCorcaigh
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121998475#Comment_121998475

    Great, thank you! I'll give them a go. 😋



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