Veganuary: Product Reviews

Another week means lots more vegan products to try, and I found some really tasty new foods to add to my vegan journey this week. Enjoy!

ASDA Roasted Veg and Houmous Pizza (£1.75)

Don't grate directly onto the baking sheet if
you don't want difficult washing up later

Perhaps I should have read the description more carefully, but I was very surprised when I went to cook this and found it didn't have any cheese on it. Pizza without cheese is pizza not worth having at all in my mind, so I topped it with some Violife mature cheddar before baking. This worked well and I enjoyed eating this. The houmous didn't really add much, but nonetheless it made for a very tasty, easy to prepare dinner.

ALDI Double Chocolate Cookies (£0.99 for 8)

Already took a bite sorry xo

When the only vegan biscuits on the market are often Oreos and bourbons, snacks can get a bit boring. So when I found these in ALDI, I knew I had to try them. They reminded me of Maryland cookies, as they're more like biscuits than cookies. The chocolate chunks were quite big and were not in short supply, and I'm pretty sure they were gone by the next day after opening. The cookies were also available in a flapjack version, which I'll be sure to try if I find them again!

Doisy & Dam's Dark Chocolate Ballers (£1.50 for 75g)

I read online that these were a good alternative if you miss Maltesers, so I was really excited when I found these on offer. However, I think I took this recommendation to heart as personally I don't think they do at all. The middle is much more like cereal rather than the malty middle of a Malteser, and quite a lot drier. I did manage to eat these (it is chocolate after all), but I don't think I'll bother buying these again- especially at full price.

This Isn't Bacon Plant-Based Rashers (£2.00 for 120g)

The last time I tried plant-based bacon was over 5 years ago when I first went vegetarian. I think the fact that it has been this long since I tried a new one says a lot. The Quorn bacon that I initially tried looked like the soles of shoes, and didn't taste much better either! Even before I cooked it, it smelt similar to bacon and frying it only improved it. The texture was slightly more chewy, but it still made a very good fake bacon sandwich. I'll be keeping it for special occasions as at full price it's quite expensive, but it's good to know that there's a tasty bacon alternative on the market now!

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