Hi all,

Bit of an odd request but I’m doing a fancy(ish) dinner night for my partner and it’s just so happened that my main and dessert are both dishes that are Italian themed with booze being a major ingredient for the flavour:

Main: Spaghetti All’Ubriaco (drunken spaghetti, cooked in a bath of red wine)
Dessert: peach sorbet Negroni float

Does anyone know of any entrees/salads/sides that have a similar emphasis on alcohol for flavour?

Ok so I have an even coming up and I’d love to do a blended milkshake type cocktail however I’ve recently discovered that alcohol completely denatures/melts something inside of soy good ice-cream in a way it definitely doesn’t do to non-vegan ice-cream.

What was supposed to be a boozy milkshake turned into a freezing cold vanilla soup.

Are any of the other brands of vegan ice-cream able to hold up to the addition of alcohol??? Or in another case, why the alcohol does this? I imagine it’s something to do with the alcohol coming up against the stabilisers/thickeners but I’d love to know what it is specifically.

I’ve had the blue ribbon vegan before, but I imagine it is going to have the same problem??

The only other option in my area is supposedly the pana organic ice-cream, which may work as it looks to be made mostly from coconut instead of proteins and gums (I love my proteins and gums ice-cream don’t get me wrong) only issue there is I’ve never actually seen it on the shelves despite the Woolworths app claiming its existence.

Also if anyone has experience clarifying cocktails with a vegan milk I’d love to hear about it!!

I didn’t realise Pie Society vegan pies were gone 😭 and I really want one. Can anyone recommend a good vegan pie available at a supermarket? (Eastern suburbs Melbourne)

Edit- thanks so much everyone! Super helpful!

This is a survey on the attitudes towards the egg industry in Australia (participants must be Australian residents).

I think it’d be a great thing to get more opinions from vegans in this.

Edit: Thank you all for the recommendations! That is way more than I was expecting. I'll certainly be snooping around our very own Wagga-based vegan bakery business to see if there are any spare stock items lying about 👀

Hi all, I'll be in Wagga for the next two days. Anyone know what a vegan can live on there? I'll be in a motel room with no cooking gear available so its takeout and packaged food all the way

Cheers!

I know many vegans online but none in person. Kind of crazy. My non-vegan friends also tell me I'm the only vegan they know, and they know a lot more people than me 😂. A few vegetarians here and there. A few alleged vegans I don't know very well. Thats it.

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I went to a luncheon for 50 people yesterday, set meal: 2 salads, a lamb dish, a chicken dish, roast potatoes. All put out in bowls for people to pass around. Desserts: alternate choc brownie n vanilla ice cream or Basque cheesecake. Both impressive.

The caterers made a plate for me with a spicy lentil stuffed eggplant and salad, and I could share the spuds. Omg it was Mega Delicious!! And with some protein, bonus.

Dessert: they brought me out my own choc brownie and vanilla ice cream !! (I suspect the whole brownie was vegan, then they put dairy choc sauce on the others and dairy ice cream).

Sorry no pics, it wouldn't have been appropriate.

It's just so exciting to be well catered for.... or do I need to get a life 😆

The caterers are A3 Hospitality, serving the Nagambie - Euroa region, north of Melbourne. They've been around awhile and are highly regarded by the local community. If you are in the area, they will do picnics and other small or big caters. They're on Fb and Insta.

hi al

anytried and tested vegan cream cheese

thanks:)

Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions or vegans and vegetarians
1- if it’s your first time buying a food product, what do you really value ?
2- Have you ever paid more for a product because of the story behind it or sourcing felt meaningful?

Also, if you have time, could you please share more about why you are vegan or a vegetarian?

hi everyone! i absolutely suck at understanding food science and diets, and being vegan makes it even harder because i'm not sure where to get protein without it being too much fat. i would like to lose some weight by causing a calorie deficit and i am also working on weight training (light atm as i start out).

would anyone be willing to help me out with making a 7 day weight loss vegan diet?

I'm looking for some chocolate that's similar thickness to a block of Cadbury. Preferably mylk chocolate but I'm also down for yummy fillings. Price isn't an issue!!

Edit: Thanks y'all!!! I can't wait to try all your suggestions 💚

Hey all, tomorrow I am planning on bringing snacks to a gathering where I am vegan and one of my friends is celiac. I don't have too much experience in this department, as I'm only recently vegan and have never really needed to buy gluten free, does anyone have good suggestions?