Tomato and Basil Houmous

This houmous from Sainsburys is a real winner. The combination of tomato and basil flavours works really well and is a nice change from traditional houmous. I used this in a couscous salad, on toast and with snacks. It is very versatile and tasty and most importantly labelled vegan. Sainsburys vegan range keeps getting better, they have a new range of vegan cheese out soon and lots of products in store labelled for your convenience. It is nice to see the vegan range gaining popularity and an increasing product list in supermarkets. 

Gosh! Naturally Free-From Range

Gosh is a new range which I am loving. They make simple foods with natural ingredients. They are free from the top 14 allergens which include eggs, milk, gluten, soya, fish, nuts and celery. This is great for vegans but also for anyone with an allergy as it can be hard to find foods which are safe to eat when you have a food intolerance. 

I like this companies minimalist ethics and back to basics idea. I hate looking at ingredients in food products and seeing things I can't pronounce or things I don't recognise, there are too many chemicals in most processed food and who knows what these kinds of things do to your body. The good thing about the Gosh range is that you know what you are eating and it is like having a home cooked meal without the need to cook. 

I hope their range gets bigger as the two different types of burgers I have tried so far have been delicious. I had them while staying away from home but still felt like I was eating healthy, hearty food which I was! I simply ate them with a couscous and salad, it was a really quick meal to prepare and delicious. 

Check out the full range here: http://goshfreefrom.co.uk/about-us/ 

Have you tried the newest addition to the Vegan Quorn Range yet? The vegan fillets are a welcome addition, they can be cooked in a sauce and eaten with vegetables or rice. Quorn is clearly listening to the demand for more vegan products. Fingers crossed for more soon as all the products have been great so far! I know in America Quorn has vegan burgers out so I am really hoping they have those in the UK soon. 

Lotus Biscoff Biscuit Spread

If you haven't tried this product it is time to manically run down to your local supermarket and get some. Remember to pay for it as you stampede out of the shop. It really is delicious, if you are a fan of the Lotus biscuits you will love this spread. It tastes just like the biscuits and can be used in baking or used as a spread. It is very sweet so you will only need a little but it is very versatile, it can be added to cakes, used instead of icing or if you have a really sweet tooth added to your toast for breakfast. Don't blame me for that sugar high though as I don't necessarily recommend this as a breakfast item but used in baking it is amazing. It gives a delicious flavour to cakes and is a great biscuit topping. It could also make some interesting pancakes...so many ideas so little time. Let me know what you think of this vegan deliciousness. 

Vegan Baileys made with Almond Milk

Baileys is jumping on the Vegan bandwagon with this vegan version of the popular drink made with Almond Milk. This looks like a nice product, I've never tried Baileys but I know it is a popular drink, especially around Christmas, and this newest vegan product will be great news to some people. 

The fact that a popular brand has made a vegan drink shows how veganism is becoming more mainstream. Almond milk is a great choice as it will give the drink a nice flavour, although hopefully in the future they will make versions with other types of non dairy milk for anyone with allergies. 

I love the bottle design as it stands out and is not going to be mixed up with the non-vegan drink. It is not specifically targeted at vegans either but shown to be dairy and gluten free so I think this will appeal to a wider audience. 

I'm not a big drinker and hardly drink alcohol at all but I like that there are more options for vegans. Hopefully this drink will be available in bars and restaurants. It looks like it would make an amazing gift and would be a nice addition in baking- Bailey's cake, cupcakes, or even Bailey's buttercream, I could go on. Look out for this in the shops, let's hope it is widely available and more brands follow suit by making vegan options.