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Going vegan......old style?!

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  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    greenbee wrote: »
    apart from tofu (which I buy when I'm in the health food shop and freeze - silken, flavoured, the lot, it all freezes fine)

    The texture changes when it's frozen though, so you wouldn't be able to make yummy cheesecake type puddings from frozen silken tofu I wouldn't have thought. (Must get some biccies and make one this week!)
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,788 Forumite
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    Justamum wrote: »
    The texture changes when it's frozen though, so you wouldn't be able to make yummy cheesecake type puddings from frozen silken tofu I wouldn't have thought. (Must get some biccies and make one this week!)

    I'm trying not to eat puddings :o ... or cakes... or chocolate... or sweets...

    ...


    ... if I eat enough vegetables and lentils I might not notice :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Murrell
    Murrell Posts: 520 Forumite
    Hi all,

    The sainsburys washing up liquid i spoke of yesterday are:

    Lavender & orange
    Rosemary & basil
    and they are 96p each

    I thought i'd check again as i was in there and then decided i'd buy the lavender one anyway, despite having lots of washing up already!
    I have to report that it smells like bubble bath and I was tempted to go and have a bubble bath after washing up. But came on here instead...

    I also went in home bargains and noticed they did a vegan tea tree shampoo designed for children to prevent headlice. Its by a company called Lanes. The shampoo said no animal testing or animal ingredients. The conditioner however just said no animal testing so i assume its not vegan, as is often the case with conditioners. Definately more shampoos than conditioners about.

    I also went in superdrugs today and found lots of vegan items and some were in the sale. I will type a list up and post later, probably tomorrow, as i'm watching railway walks and grow your own drugs later. Off to update my blog now.
    Bye for now

    Sandra
    x
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    greenbee wrote: »
    I'm trying not to eat puddings :o ... or cakes... or chocolate... or sweets...

    ...


    ... if I eat enough vegetables and lentils I might not notice :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Aaah, but vegan 'cheesecakes' are not as fattening so you don't feel as guilty eating them (well, that's my excuse anyway:rotfl:)
  • Just wondering if any of you who had recently changed your diets had noticed a difference:D

    Hello! I've obiously changed my diet relatively recently and I have to admit my budet has gone up. But, I do have to qualify that this it wasn't nearly as much as I thought and its definitely going down again now I'm more used to my new diet. I think the budget leaps were due to experimentation (I HAD to try nutritional yeast, tempeh, tofu, tahini, vegan chocolate spread, all the milks, all the fake cheeses etc etc).

    Now I'm much more sure of what I like and don't like my budget is pretty much returning to normal. The only continuing pressure money-wise is that along with the veganism has come a desire to be generally more ethical and more health-conscious so more stuff is organic, I'm shopping more from my local health shops and less from the supermarket and I'm buying about 5 times more fruit and veg (and not arranging it in the fruit bowl to rot elegantly but actually eating it:rotfl:). This is the sort of small price rise I'm happy to accept and can alter my budget to fit accordingly.

    Hope that helped.
  • Murrell wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I have to report that it smells like bubble bath and I was tempted to go and have a bubble bath after washing up. But came on here instead...

    This just made me giggle rather too much. Dedication indeed...:rotfl:
  • suep
    suep Posts: 782 Forumite
    I keep hearing about Home bargains on here ( not just this thread) they sound really good, but I havn't got one anywhere near me :( we do have a superdrug though Murrell so Im looking forward to your new list.
    Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
    Terry Pratchett ( Hogfather)
  • Murrell
    Murrell Posts: 520 Forumite
    I discovered whilst in superdrugs the other day that a lot of there products are vegan and they are not listed in the animal free shopper or on superdrug site, so some of you may not know about them. Basically pick up any superdrug brand and read the back. If its vegan, it will say suitable for vegetarians and vegans. These are what i managed to scribble down before i had to leave as they were closing.
    SUPERDRUG OPTIMUM (currently 33% off sale)
    Line decrease radiance cream
    Day cream
    Night cream
    Eye cream etc

    SUPERDRUG VITAMIN E range
    Moisturiser
    Scrub
    Wash
    Wipes
    Day cream
    Night cream
    Eye cream etc

    SUPERDRUG AMIE
    New leaf skin exfoliating polish
    Morning dew matte finish moisturiser
    Bright eyes gentle eye make up remover
    Morning clear purifying facial wash
    Petal perfect refreshing cleansing lotion

    SUPERDRUG NATURAL HIGH
    Day cream
    Night cream
    Wipes etc

    SUPERDRUG NATURALS (currently half price)
    Mango & papaya body lotion
    Mango & papaya body scrub
    Mango & papaya body butter
    Mango & papaya body polish
    Olive & bergamont body milk
    Olive & bergamont body lotion
    Olive & bergamont body butter
    Olive & bergamont shower creme
    to name a few, other fragrances in range

    SUPERDRUG FOOT HEAVEN
    Cracked heal cream
    This seems to be the only vegan item in this range.

    There was also some soaps.

    I also saw as I was leaving near the till, as it’s a special a superdrug all over body cream.

    NON SUPERDRUG RANGES ALSO SPOTTED IN SUPERDRUG

    Montagne Jeunesse masques also stocked

    Organic care hair shampoo range by natures organics

    Samypure shampoo and conditioners

    Bulldog natural grooming for men - moisturisers, face washes, shaving gels and balms and shower gel

    The usual simple (face care, etc) and original source (shampoos, shower gel etc)
    I
    Hope this helps some of you.

    Sandra
    x
  • Murrell
    Murrell Posts: 520 Forumite
    Justamum wrote: »
    I had this problem until recently. I think it was because I was using the short, economy wash which I don't think is efficient enough - my DD1's tops can get a bit whiffy! I have now gone back to the long washes, and I have started to make my own 'laundry gloop' which costs pennies. I did manage to get the whiff out of the shirts by sprinkling on bicarb, then pouring on a bit of vinegar so it fizzed up, then put it in the wash. I also pre-treat stains by wetting them, then rubbing with a bar of soap.

    thanks for this advice.

    I did try the green force yesterday at a 40 degree was and it was ok, but not 100%. Hopefully the simply washing tabs will come soon and i can try it on next weeks football wases and see if there is a better of the two.
    Sandra
    x
  • jennet1
    jennet1 Posts: 199 Forumite
    I bought some soya flour to use as an egg substitute and tried to make yorkshire puddings and they failed miserably! am I getting confused is soya flour the same as soy flour?
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