The vegged up 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread

auspicious · 20-05-2019 10:06pm

Ben Done wrote: »

What is the gravy auspicious, out of interest?

Bisto original gravy powder.
I'm too lazy to make my own.

davidjtaylor · 20-05-2019 10:50pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

pearl couscous, brocolli, baby corn, mushrooms sun-dried tomatoes, capers, chickpeas, kidney beans, garlic, turmeric, ginger, smoked paprika.
Simple, healthy, delicious.

Brill TA. Some of my fave ingredients there. How’d you cook it? In water/oil/or what?

Tar.Aldarion · 21-05-2019 1:16pm

auspicious wrote: »

Bisto original gravy powder.
I'm too lazy to make my own.

Love their french onion one too.

davidjtaylor wrote: »

Brill TA. Some of my fave ingredients there. How’d you cook it? In water/oil/or what?

For the veg it was all done in an airfryer with no oil in 5 minutes, apart from the mushrooms which were fried with some. The rest was uncooked apart from boiling the pearl couscous, merely stirred in with the veg. I love my airfryer! First time I've used oil in months was for those mushrooms, even then i could have used water I guess.

Tar.Aldarion · 26-05-2019 2:51pm

This is actually my breakfast now, but it's a dinner really! Naturli vegan mince from Dunnes (so good), asparagus, mushroom pasta sauce with a lot of extra mushrooms, babycorns, wholewheat pasta. Takes just a few minutes, would have added some red wine if I remembered my half empty bottle! As it is it's healthier though

davidjtaylor · 26-05-2019 3:16pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

This is actually my breakfast now, but it's a dinner really! Naturli vegan mince from Dunnes (so good), asparagus, mushroom pasta sauce with a lot of extra mushrooms, babycorns, wholewheat pasta. Takes just a few minutes, would have added some red wine if I remembered my half empty bottle! As it is it's healthier though

Beautiful. Very arty shot TA!

Here's last night's, one of my favourite (easy to make, very quick), a beany cauliflower curry with windowsill lentil sprouts.

Beans used were Peruvian organic black-eyed beans.

Tilikum17 · 26-05-2019 4:38pm

Anyone try the vegan hotpot range in Aldi. Handy if you don’t want to cook. Just boil some rice.

Thai red curry.
Black bean stew.
Spinach & lentil.

I’ve tried the 3 above over the last few weeks. Very tasty I add my ‘crazy bastard’ sauce to them though for a bit of a kick.

https://www.crazybsauce.com/

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/aldi-to-launch-affordable-new-vegan-range-of-ready-meals-and-store-cupboard-essentials/

Tar.Aldarion · 26-05-2019 6:39pm

That looks delious David!

Had those ALDI pots before, I remember one in particular was amazing.

Tar.Aldarion · 27-05-2019 11:39pm

Simple! Roast potatoes and roast brocolli with a no bull burger, nutritional yeast and French onion gravy.

davidjtaylor · 28-05-2019 8:26am

Steamed spuds, then dry roasted with salt. Steamed purple carrots with peas. An onion gravy with arame and mushrooms. Half a Clive's cassoulet pie.

The spuds were savage.

No oil used, everything except the salt and arame organic.

Vexorg · 28-05-2019 11:12am

davidjtaylor wrote: »

Beautiful. Very arty shot TA!

Here's last night's, one of my favourite (easy to make, very quick), a beany cauliflower curry with windowsill lentil sprouts.

Beans used were Peruvian organic black-eyed beans.

Do you have a recipe for that bean and cauliflower curry?

davidjtaylor · 28-05-2019 12:23pm

Vexorg wrote: »

Do you have a recipe for that bean and cauliflower curry?

Yes, it's very much like Happy Pear's five minute curry (I like it cooked longer and it's even better after a it's been sitting for a day). It's really simple to make though.

I have the ingredients prepared in four sections:

½ onion
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil (or use water with a tablespoon of lemon juice)
1 clove of garlic, crushed
½ inch of ginger, grated
½ a red chilli, chopped finely

1 tbsp curry powder (hot)
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp turmeric

1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk (light for preference)
1 tin of chickpeas (drained and rinsed) other beans could be used but chickpeas are 'classic'
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper

small bunch of fresh coriander
zest of 1 lime
juice of 1 lime

INSTRUCTIONS
Get any veggies you want steaming (cauliflower is brilliant in this curry)
Heat the oil
Add the onion, cumin seeds and garlic and fry for a few minutes
Add ginger & chilli, cook and stir for 30 seconds
Add spices, cook and stir for 30 seconds
Add the tomatoes, coconut milk, chickpeas, steamed veg., salt and pepper
Let that bubble for a while

Off the heat
Chop the coriander (leaves and stems) and add to the pan along with the lime zest, juice, season to taste

Serve with a grain, rice or chapati/paratha

Vexorg · 28-05-2019 12:57pm

Thanks for that, I find the cooking times for the Happy Pear's recipes to be way off and always have to cook longer which seems to help develop the flavours anyway and as you say its usually better the following day. I usually add veg stock to left overs and make a soup.

davidjtaylor · 28-05-2019 7:58pm

For me the magic ingredient is the lime. It adds great depth and I don’t care to do this recipe if I don’t have one.

davidjtaylor · 29-05-2019 12:27pm

A simple home-made lentil and tomato sauce with wholewheat spag. and some garlic mushrooms (and radishes - love 'em). Very tasty, all organic.

auspicious · 29-05-2019 5:08pm

Snacking on Mae's Kitchen No sausage rolls Aldi.
Very tasty.

Worztron · 29-05-2019 5:12pm

auspicious wrote: »

Snacking on Mae's Kitchen No sausage rolls Aldi.
Very tasty.

I gotta try those rolls. 🍽

anewme · 30-05-2019 10:10pm

Have they palm oil?

auspicious · 30-05-2019 11:34pm

anewme wrote: »

Have they palm oil?

Yes. I've just checked the ingredients list. I bought two boxes.
I hold my hands up. I seldom buy such products and on this occasion I scanned the ingredients list too quickly looking out for the usual bold print highlighting milk, eggs, cheese. When I do see palm oil listed I always replace the product on the shelf.
I do know ALDI is a member of RSPO and they state they are committed to the sustainable sourcing of their products.
I have tweeted ALDI_Ireland to question them whether this product is in line with their ethical stance. If I don't receive a reply I will pursue it further.

auspicious · 04-06-2019 11:31am

anewme wrote: »

Have they palm oil?

This is their answer

Hi there. Thanks for your message and we're sorry for the delay in getting back to you. We're currently experiencing high volumes of contact. We can confirm that Mae's kitchen is and Aldi own brand. As a responsible retailer we are committed to the sustainable sourcing of our products. We are a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder group that set the global standard for sustainable palm oil. Having achieved 100% sustainable palm oil in food, we aim to have 100% sustainable palm oil in non-food products by the end of 2018. In line with the industry, we do not require the RSPO logo to be added on pack. We hope this helps. Thanks again. Steph, Aldi IRL Twitter Team.

davidjtaylor · 04-06-2019 1:02pm

Self-regulation is nonsense regulation.

davidjtaylor · 04-06-2019 1:07pm

Lentil dahl with cauliflower, plus rice. A recipe grabbed at random off the internet, quick and easy to make. Uses home-made stock. All organic except the salt.

Tip: dry-roast the cauli first, it makes a serious difference.

auspicious · 04-06-2019 1:33pm

I love red lentil dahl and rice. LOVE IT!

What's your veg. stock recipe?

davidjtaylor · 04-06-2019 2:15pm

I save all the odds and ends from certain veggies - not a wide range. Onion skins, garlic bits and pieces, carrot bits, leak scrags, celery leaves, pepper stalks and seeds, squash, pea pods, woody bits of tomatoes, not a lot else, bits left of chillis maybe.

Just throw it in a freezer bag till there's, I dunno, 3/4 cupsful? Then in a big pan of boiling water and simmer for a couple of hours. Sieve and store. It makes wonderful soup.

auspicious · 04-06-2019 2:34pm

Sounds interesting. I'll give it a go.

davidjtaylor · 04-06-2019 2:44pm

I usually add some fresh onion and carrot to the simmering stock, I think I read that somewhere.

The sieved remains, we end up eating again, a year or so after they've gone on a heap somewhere.

davidjtaylor · 05-06-2019 7:34pm

Black and kidney bean chilli, another swift internet recipe. Very rich with an added spoonful of cocoa and some lime juice.

Served with broccoli-mashed spuds.

Tar.Aldarion · 07-06-2019 11:22am

Looks delicious, nice one!

davidjtaylor · 07-06-2019 12:15pm

auspicious wrote: »

This is their answer

Hi there. Thanks for your message and we're sorry for the delay in getting back to you. We're currently experiencing high volumes of contact. We can confirm that Mae's kitchen is and Aldi own brand. As a responsible retailer we are committed to the sustainable sourcing of our products. We are a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder group that set the global standard for sustainable palm oil. Having achieved 100% sustainable palm oil in food, we aim to have 100% sustainable palm oil in non-food products by the end of 2018. In line with the industry, we do not require the RSPO logo to be added on pack. We hope this helps. Thanks again. Steph, Aldi IRL Twitter Team.

Here's a link to help you buy palm-oil-free. Note it refers to non-veg*n as well as veg*n companies and products.

davidjtaylor · 07-06-2019 9:12pm

Roast purple sweet potatoes, roast beetroot, roast rosemary spuds, home-made mushy peas and window-ledge alfalfa sprouts, served with 2 of Dee's seaweed and ginger bangers.

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igCorcaigh · 15-06-2019 8:08pm

Got these vegeburgers from Aldi.

They were quite OK, but tasted a bit fast foodish.
But they seemed to fall apart before I rescued them from the oven. The cheese was very orange and gloopy, as you can see.

Maybe would be better with chips after a few beers.

My curried quinoa and veg mix doesn't look the best, but was tasty.

igCorcaigh · 15-06-2019 8:29pm

Had the best vegan nachos from My Goodness in the English Market for lunch.

No pics but they were yum. Definitely recommend.

auspicious · 03-07-2019 6:49pm

Vegan Bolognese with whole wheat spaghetti.

Iceland's No Bull mince.

Worztron · 03-07-2019 7:02pm

auspicious wrote: »

Vegan Bolognese with whole wheat spaghetti.

Iceland's No Bull mince.

Hi auspicious. Is that nooch sprinkled on it?

auspicious · 03-07-2019 7:59pm

Worztron wrote: »

Hi auspicious. Is that nooch sprinkled on it?

How's things?
That is turmeric. I was going to use nooch but I actually forgot.
Veg. I've included are 2/3 onions, 3/4 carrots, 2 peppers, 250g mushrooms, 1 leek, 4/5 garlic cloves and 250g tomato passata.
Herbs/spices are veg. cube, cumin seeds, ginger, smokey paprika, chili powder, chilli flakes, fenugreek seeds, rosemary, thyme, ground coriander - 2tsp of each. and 4tbsp soy sauce.
- pressure cooker.

Worztron · 04-07-2019 2:47pm

auspicious wrote: »

How's things?
That is turmeric. I was going to use nooch but I actually forgot.
Veg. I've included are 2/3 onions, 3/4 carrots, 2 peppers, 250g mushrooms, 1 leek, 4/5 garlic cloves and 250g tomato passata.
Herbs/spices are veg. cube, cumin seeds, ginger, smokey paprika, chili powder, chilli flakes, fenugreek seeds, rosemary, thyme, ground coriander - 2tsp of each. and 4tbsp soy sauce.
- pressure cooker.

Thanks for the recipe. I've yet to try nooch - where's the best places to get it? Any supermarket?

Tar.Aldarion · 04-07-2019 2:49pm

health food stores mostly, H&B, nourish, down to earth etc.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 04-07-2019 2:54pm

Aldi do it from time to time as well

auspicious · 04-07-2019 6:04pm

HB - Holland and Barrett for me € 3.50

(There's also a few cups of water in that recipe too.)

auspicious · 13-07-2019 5:17pm

Yellow split pea chili with kidney beans and tofu and rice, at work.

auspicious · 13-07-2019 11:03pm

Goodalls Vegan stonebaked pizza with Tesco free from cheese and breaded garlic mushrooms.

...

Sure it's the weekend!

Worztron · 14-07-2019 10:54am

auspicious wrote: »

Goodalls Vegan stonebaked pizza with Tesco free from cheese and breaded garlic mushrooms.

...

Sure it's the weekend!

Hi auspicious. Did you mean 'Goodfella's'?

auspicious · 14-07-2019 12:02pm

Worztron wrote: »

Hi auspicious. Did you mean 'Goodfella's'?

Yes actually. It was in the freezer for over a week. And after a few drinks it wanted to join the party.
Never go shopping on an empty stomach. ><

auspicious · 16-07-2019 1:13pm

Mushroom and leek strogonoff as per The Happy Pear ( I added kidney beans and some coconut milk) with No Bull Meatballs as per Iceland.
- packed lunch.

Worztron · 16-07-2019 5:15pm

auspicious wrote: »

Mushroom and leek strogonoff as per The Happy Pear ( I added kidney beans and some coconut milk) with No Bull Meatballs as per Iceland.
- packed lunch.

If you rearranged things a bit, you'd have the Irish tricolor.

auspicious · 17-07-2019 3:23pm

Just made a batch of seitan.
130g of red lentils and 200g vital wheat gluten + flavourings.

More protein than beef!

Worztron · 17-07-2019 3:46pm

auspicious wrote: »

Just made a batch of seitan.
130g of red lentils and 200g vital wheat gluten + flavourings.

More protein than beef!

Seitan is one of the popular vegan foods that I've yet to try.

auspicious · 17-07-2019 7:52pm

Worztron wrote: »

Seitan is one of the popular vegan foods that I've yet to try.

I get the v.w.g. from Nourish.ie.
Here's the recipe I used https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-seitan-steak/#wprm-recipe-container-14806
though my marinade included barbeque sauce and sesame oil.

adelcrowsmel · 18-07-2019 2:02pm

auspicious wrote: »

I get the v.w.g. from Nourish.ie.
Here's the recipe I used https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-seitan-steak/#wprm-recipe-container-14806
though my marinade included barbeque sauce and sesame oil.

Wouldn't mind trying this - where would I get liquid smoke?!

auspicious · 18-07-2019 2:54pm

adelcrowsmel wrote: »

Wouldn't mind trying this - where would I get liquid smoke?!

I use smoked paprika instead - 2 to 3 teaspoons.
Most supermarkets should supply it.

( The longer you knead the dough the denser it becomes after steaming. )

auspicious · 19-07-2019 2:57pm

Working lunch.

The vegged up 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread

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