Vegan goodies wanted for Christmas hamper.

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  • jeanmd
    jeanmd Posts: 2,361 Forumite
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    edited 15 November 2012 at 8:03PM
    What I've bought so far.

    Snowy Lodge mince pies
    Deluxe Coconut Ice
    " " Vegetable crisps
    Montedos Island mix dried fruit
    " " Fruit mix " "
    Pastachio nuts
    Alesto Chilli peanuts
    Fox's Ginger crinkles biscuits
    Favorina Spiced almond biscuits
    Toutesweet American hard gums
    " " Sherbet fruits

    All from Lidl though I couldn't find any chocolate.
    If anyone knows that any of these aren't vegan or made by a company that she wouldn't buy from for ethical reasons, please let me know.

    I also bought eight lemons, but forgot the vodka. :rotfl::rotfl:
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  • moggymutt
    moggymutt Posts: 666 Forumite
    edited 15 November 2012 at 8:19PM
    Poor Edwardia, ... pizza with sprouts! ...suddenly my mum doesnt seem quite so bad. Your whole post has got me creased laughing, brings back so many memories!
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  • These vegan marshmallows!
    They are pretty expensive but you do get a small bucket full, and the coconut ones are incredible, as are the strawberry.

    http://www.sweetvegan.co.uk/
  • Edwardia
    Edwardia Posts: 9,170 Forumite
    Thanks moggymutt !

    Some varieties of Booja booja chocolates are on offer at Planet Organic atm https://www.planetorganic.com
  • jeanmd
    jeanmd Posts: 2,361 Forumite
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    Thanks Edwardia, That's a lot cheaper than my local health food store. I'll pass the link onto my DD as they deliver in her area of London. I think I'll use it to send her some food anyway and it would save her having to cart everything back down from sunny Yorkshire.
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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    jeanmd wrote: »
    Thanks cherrypies,
    She's only just started eating peanut butter and nuts etc. she never liked them before, but has made a big effort to eat them since becoming vegan. I will include some of these, but she does buy these already so they're not really luxury's for her.
    I bought her some Moo Moo chocolate bars for her birthday, but I must admit that I thought it expensive at £2.75 for a smallish bar from our local health food store.
    I'm hoping to find things in Aldi, Asda etc. at normal prices.

    Fry's Cream bars, Jamiesons Rasberry Ruffles, Ruffle Bars, After Eight mints (the proper ones not the fancy selections) are all Vegan. Real Turkish Delight (check it's real made with cornflour and not the fake made with gelatine stuff).

    some CoOp own brand, M&S and Siansburies wine is Vegan too, check labels.
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  • jeanmd
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    Fry's Cream bars, Jamiesons Rasberry Ruffles, Ruffle Bars, After Eight mints (the proper ones not the fancy selections) are all Vegan. Real Turkish Delight (check it's real made with cornflour and not the fake made with gelatine stuff).

    some CoOp own brand, M&S and Siansburies wine is Vegan too, check labels.

    Thanks, The problem I'm having is not everything is labeled and I can't remember everything that is snuck in our food without us know what it is, DD can pick up an item and have it back on the Shelf before I'm past the main ingredients . :o
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  • Edwardia
    Edwardia Posts: 9,170 Forumite
    I have been low carbing for two years and then went organic in March. Up until then I waded through labels but eating organic food vastly simplifies the task of checking them.

    The Vegan Society website has a page to tell you how to check whether food is vegan https://www.vegansociety.com
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    jeanmd wrote: »
    I've so far found Lidl's mince pies
    Just be a little careful here, although delicious these can be short dated. I'm sure what's on sale atm will have a BBE before Christmas Day (not that it would stop me from eating them, but as a gift, I'd want to plan in advance....)

    The other luxury item I would add to the hamper are some vanilla pods - as Edwardia pointed out a couple of weeks ago, Lidl were selling these at a v good price. I thought they would have sold out, but weren't placed with the baking goodies and there were stacks left.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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