New vegan discoveries

It was snowing for the first time here in Bristol this weekend. So after a chilly walk into town, I decided I wanted to make something warming for supper. 

A few years ago I used to buy a dumpling mix that was vegetarian - and thought it would be lovely to make dumplings and home made gravy for the first time in years.

I was delighted to find that Co-Op sell a vegetable suet dumpling mix that is vegan! All you do is add water, then form the dough into balls. 

I made a large pan of Rose's Homemade Gravy , then popped the dumplings in to stew for 20 mins. Meanwhile, I wilted a bag of spinach, then served the the dumplings and gravy over it in big bowls. Delicious!

Along the way, I also found that Co-op do ready-made cake mix (chocolate and victoria sponge) in a bag, which is also vegan, if you don't add the egg, as instructed. Vegetable oil and extra baking powder can be added to compensate. I've given my colleague Jane a packet, so I'll ask her to give it a go and let you know what she adds to the instant mix instead to make it work!

Anyone else made any recent vegan suitable discoveries? Bird's Custard Powder was a good one of mine last year.

Happy Cooking

Helen