My first Christmas dinner as a Vegetarian. I don't think I've thought this through.

jimharri said:
Don't forget the tatties. You can't have one without the other.
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Tried vegetarian haggis the other week that would be accompanied by both. Tragically it tasted fuck all like haggis. I've never tasted congealed gruel, but I think this is as close as it gets.
 
Magicpole said:
Tried vegetarian haggis the other week that would be accompanied by both. Tragically it tasted fuck all like haggis. I've never tasted congealed gruel, but I think this is as close as it gets.
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Didn't know there was a veggie version of haggis, that's why I didn't include it.

Would deep fried Mars bars be "veggie friendly"?

;-)
 
Saddleworth2 said:
Wow. There is a half way house though mate. Just eat stuff you are confident you know the provenance of - I have done that for years. My Christmas day Turkey from Gartmorn Farm near Alloa was eyewateringly expensive but I am confident that the ugly birds had a fantastic life frolicking in their woodland and pastures, having as close as a natural life as it is possible to have and were slaughtered humanely. Likewise all the meat, poultry, game and fish I buy and eat.

If you are determined, you need to keep off the fish then as if they are wild they will be hauled out the ocean and left to suffocate slowly. If farmed, well its too close to lunch to go into gory detail...

Good luck whatever you choose but my view is that life is too short to deny yourself one of the great natural pleasures.
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I hear you. It's a head thing. I totally agree with how fish meet their end but right now it's too much. Having said all that I do feel better. It was me being a fucking hypocrite that ground me down.
 
jimharri said:
Didn't know there was a veggie version of haggis, that's why I didn't include it.

Would deep fried Mars bars be "veggie friendly"?

;-)
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No because milk is used. My fried Mars Bar eating is also a thing of memories.
 
Magicpole said:
I love animals and hate how they are treated. I have felt this way for years but did fuck all about it. Eventually I just decided to do it. I feel happier in my head. My stomach and taste buds though? They fucking hate me. :)

And it's actually a criminal act going teetotal in Scotland. So that's a non starter.
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You're coming across as a Scottish version of Neil from the young ones MP. In 12 months time you'll be telling us you're supping mint tea in hemp plimsolls, ya big veggie tart; )
 
Line the bottom of a foil roasting tray with cranberry sauce (homemade, or shop bought).

Grate 2 large courgette's (could also use carrot, or courgette and carrot) into a large mixing bowl,
Add 250g of sage and onion stuffing mix,
Chuck 500g in a bag of frozen soya mince,
Add a couple of tbs of instant veg gravy mix,
Add 150g of strong grated vegetarian cheddar
whisk 2 large eggs and add to the mix

Spoon the mixture into the tin and press down
Cover tightly with foil

Bake in oven at 180 deg for 30-35 minutes (test with a skewer - it should come out clean) and then remove the foil and cook for another 10-15 minutes (you can also add more grated cheese to the top at this point, and finish off under the grill).
 
Trevor Morley's Tache said:
Line the bottom of a foil roasting tray with cranberry sauce (homemade, or shop bought).

Grate 2 large courgette's (could also use carrot, or courgette and carrot) into a large mixing bowl,
Add 250g of sage and onion stuffing mix,
Chuck 500g in a bag of frozen soya mince,
Add a couple of tbs of instant veg gravy mix,
Add 150g of strong grated vegetarian cheddar
whisk 2 large eggs and add to the mix

Spoon the mixture into the tin and press down
Cover tightly with foil

Bake in oven at 180 deg for 30-35 minutes (test with a skewer - it should come out clean) and then remove the foil and cook for another 10-15 minutes (you can also add more grated cheese to the top at this point, and finish off under the grill).
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I haven't seen vegan cheddar. The vegan cheeses I have tasted are like playdoh infused with cheese smelling powder. Thanks for this recipe though. Appreciated.
 
Magicpole said:
I've tried most of the meat substitutes and universally loathe most of them. I also noticed how expensive they are. A small pack of this reconstituted rubber comes in at nearly £20 a kilo. For something that tastes as if you're chewing cut up rubber bands I find that taking the fucking piss. In fact, piss couldn't taste any worse and I can get that for hee haw. I still don't plan on buckling though and one day fish will be added to the stuff I don't eat, but not today, not today.
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Stay away from meat substitutes,you'll always be disappointed
 
Magicpole said:
I've had a few of them. So far, none even remotely edible.
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I've got a full leg of lamb in the oven roasting right now. The smell is amazing.

Accompanied by roast potatoes, sprouts, cauliflower, buttered peppered mashed carrots with real meat juice gravy. Oh and homemade Yorkshire puddings.

Stick to nut roasts butternut squish and twigs ya wrong un veggie ****; )
 
Magicpole said:
I've had a few of them. So far, none even remotely edible.
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If you like cheese and onion sandwiches they are OK for that in place of cheddar. They smell/taste foul on their own though - hardly surprising as it's just a slurry of vegetable fats with chemicals added.
 
Well Yorkshire puds are vegan so I think I can squeeze this question here - tried to make them yesterday and today and they came out stodgy without rising much at all- misuses says that self raising flour she gave me is fine instead of plain ( don’t have plain) but I suspect she is wrong and that’s the reason for my failure on the Yorkies - followed Jamie Oliver to the letter but I am a shit cook
 
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