The Cottage Smallholder

Great that should be a great help to you, I have had loads of help from groups on Facebook. Thought it might be an idea to do a vegan recipe thread. Will start one later if I get time and put the vegan meringue recipe on.

Can I ask a question?  Don't you find it hard following a diet that excludes so much? 

Not quite the same thing I know, but when I was on that weird Fodmap diet the dietician gave me years ago, which excluded loads and loads of foods, I found it incredibly difficult, boring and so hard to fit into normal everyday life, especially because it meant I had to cook completely different meals for myself and husband every single day.  It just wasn't workable for any length of time really, and I don't see how it's possible to continue with a similarly restrictive diet such as vegan if you're the only one who's doing it and the rest of the family aren't.

Please don't think I'm trying to be controversial - I'm not, not at all, each to their own.  I'm just curious that's all.

I don't find it restrictive at all Sue I have used plant milk since the 80s since I became intolerant to cows milk. There are plenty of dairy free spreads and yoghurt around . And the only thing I don't do that I would use eggs for is omelette I can substitute in everything else. I still cook meat or fish for Ian every day, but as most recipes are to serve 4 I freeze the extra portions. So say like on Sunday Ian will have a pork chop , and roast veg , I will have the roast veg but will have a portion of nut roast with it. I very rarely use pre packaged meat substitute. I am a vegan for my health, so have no problem with it.

Aly that facebook page I told you about has changed its name to Aquafaba ( AKA the original vegan meringue hit and miss)