Chocolate and Beyond

Recipe: Chickpea, Mushroom & Tarragon Burgers (Gluten Free)

I wanted to squeeze in one last recipe before I head off to Thailand next week. I shall be there a full month, so you'll see a bit less of me, but hopefully I'll get a chance to blog about my vegan adventures over there! Anyhow, I made these vegan and gluten free Chickpea, Mushroom & Tarragon Burgers the other night to start using up the contents of my fridge, and found them quite yummy.

I absolutely adore the combination of mushrooms and tarragon - I often fry mushrooms in coconut oil with this tasty herb, and then pile them up on toast for a delicious breakfast. So simple and so yum! And I love the flavour of dried tarragon as much as fresh.

Review: Vegan Beer & Food Tasting at BrewDog Manchester!

Although it's been open for more than a year, it was just a few weeks ago that I visited BrewDog Manchester for the first time. I have been to a London Camden branch before, swayed by the prospect of vegan bottled beer and a cool atmosphere, but I actually didn't even realise Manchester had become home to a BrewDog until I was invited to a beer and food pairing there.

So yes. The first thing to know about BrewDog is that all their bottled beers are vegan. And some of them are pretty damn good. Cask ales not so - I remember being told this by the bar staff in Camden, and also the Barnivore site lists them too.

Recipes: Walnut Kohl-Slaw with Sweet & Tangy Dressing

Have you been wondering how to use up that kohlrabi that came in your organic veg box this week? If you're anything like me, the weird and wonderful fruits and veggies that come in boxes can be baffling to know what to do with. This vegan coleslaw recipe using kohlrabi instead of white cabbage is hopefully some inspiration for you, and a fresh and interesting take on traditional coleslaw.  It's quick and easy to make, and could even be a reason to go out and buy kohlrabi. You know, on purpose.

I first discovered kohlrabi when I had veg boxes delivered some time ago, and spent a wee while trying to work out what to do with it. I don't get veg boxes now but I have since come to really enjoy this less common vegetable, also known as 'German turnip', which is from the cabbage family. It's more akin to a milder tasting turnip however than cabbage, and it's frequently eaten raw.