Easy Vegan Tofu Scramble

05:01 Soph 0 Comments



I first tried tofu scramble at a vegan cafe around a year ago and I must say I was skeptical! I am a fan of tofu but only if its cooked and flavored right, theres nothing worse that bland slimy tofu! But this is exactly the opposite, easy to make so simple and so delicious, tofu scramble is my go to if I have a bit of time in the morning. I know everyone is a little wary of tofu recipes but this one will honestly change your mind on tofu forever. Only taking around 15 minutes to make, its the perfect easy weekend breakfast or lunch! Use your favourite veggies, your favorite type of bread and you're sorted! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 

TIP: Try to get a block of firm tofu, with minimal liquid as it will make it easier to fry and provide a better scrambled texture. However if your tofu isn't as firm as you would like or you think it has a lot of excess liquid then simply wrap it in a thin cloth and place under a heavy pot or skillet for an hour or two until all the excess liquid is drained out, then continue with step one. 


VEGAN TOFU SCRAMBLE 

(serves one)
1 block firm tofu
a handful of mushrooms
1/2 small red onion
2 cloves garlic 
1 tsp tumeric 
vegan butter
a handful of spinach
salt and pepper 
sourdough bread / a bagel 

1. Drain your block of tofu by covering in a thin cloth and squeezing out the moisture
2. Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry in a pan with a little bit of water
3. Once softened, add the mushrooms and cook until soft
4. Move the veggies over to one side of the pan and in the other side crumble the tofu so it resembles the consistency of scrambled egg
5. Add turmeric, salt and pepper and fry the tofu for around 5-8 minutes, making sure it doesn’t burn 
6. At the last minute, add the spinach and cook for a few minutes
7. Combine the tofu and veggies and plate on bagel or a slice of sourdough bread and serve! 



If you decide to make this tofu scramble then please let me know how it turns out over on any of my social media accounts (linked above) !! Hope you enjoy! 


- Sophie :)

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Eating Vegan in Birmingham

16:30 Soph 0 Comments


Birmingham is not necessarily a place I thought would have a variety of vegan options but I was pleasantly surprised when I stayed there whilst doing a work placement with The Vegan Society! From vegan pizzas & hot dogs to the most amazing chocolate cake, there are a handful of amazing vegan places in Birmingham that you HAVE to visit if you are ever in the area! 

 CHERRY REDS 
A great spot that does the BEST vegan chocolate cake I had ever had in my life, is Cherry Reds. This is a pub that sells all day breakfasts, burgers, jacket potatoes, falafel platters, milkshakes and a selection of homemade cakes - all with lots of vegan options of course! I had the hearty vegan breakfast, consisting of Linda McCartney sausage, deep fried tofu, beans, mushrooms, spinach, two granary toast, vegan spread, cherry tomatoes & hash brown, as well as a milkshake and chocolate cake and it was INCREDIBLE! You definitely have to visit here, the food is so good and the vibe is perfect for a Friday afternoon breakfast. You can check out their full website and menu here : http://www.cherryreds.com/food.html


 3 THREE'S - 100% VEGAN
Another place you absolutely have to visit on a trip to Birmingham is 3 Three's Coffee Lounge. If you're craving a creme cheese and bacon bagel, nachos, or a selection of amazing vegan cakes then this is the place for you! From vegan chorizo and mozzarella paninis to vegan piri piri chicken wraps and oreo cakes, this cafe is perfect to visit on your lunch break or for a quick breakfast on the way to work! I had the creme cheese and bacon bagel the first time I went, then the hot dog the second, I also picked up a handful of amazing cakes and pastries for the potluck at my internship and everyone was thoroughly impressed! You can check out their full menu here : http://www.3threescoffee.com/menu/


BODEGA CANTINA 
I visited here when staying with a friend in Birmingham and I was surprised at just how many vegan options they had! Featuring a full vegan menu, from burritos, tacos and nachos to dirty rice, cilantro lime rice and even CHURROS, this place is a must if you're in the area! A mix between a restaurant and cocktail bar, the food is so good and the atmosphere is even better! I got the burrito, sweet potato fries and vegan churros and my friend (who is veggie) got the nachos and it was amazing! You can check out their full website here : http://www.bodegacantina.co.uk/



MR SINGHS PIZZA

Mr Singh's is an vegetarian cafe in Birmingham that also does delivery, and has an abundance of vegan options meaning you can literally do what I did and get a vegan meat feast pizza delivered to your door!!! They also have vegan chicken burgers, garlic tortillas and a whole menu full of vegan pizza, with everything from veggie supremes to vegan pepperoni! I definitely reccomend checking out this place as not only is the food so delicious its so cheap! You can get a medium pizza, garlic tortillas and a drink for £10! You can check out their full website here: http://mrsinghspizza.co.uk


CAFE SOYA 
Cafe Soya is a Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant that does so many veggie and vegan options! I got the VEGAN PRAWN TOAST and vegan chicken fried rice and it even rivals Imperial Garden in Plymouth - my favorite place to get vegan Chinese (you can check out my post featuring Imperial Garden here). Cafe Soya has a vegan version of everything from dumplings and duck pancakes to stir frys, fried rice, noodle dishes and dumpling soups. Its definitely a place you have to try if you're in the area, and they are even on deliveroo! You can check out their full website here: http://www.cafesoya.co.uk



If you have any other recommendations for me for when I'm next in Birmingham please let me know over on any of my social media platforms (all linked above) - Sophie :)

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Eating Vegan in Berlin

09:23 Soph 2 Comments


I recently went on a weekend away to Berlin with my best friend, where we visited every vegan cafe we could find whilst exploring the city. In fact one day our adventures in the city where dependent entirely on the cafes we wanted to visit, and we jumped upon many subway trains and walked through cobbled streets in the pouring rain just to find the well sought after vegan crepes and croissants. Berlin is listed on happycow (one of the best websites for finding vegan cafes in your area) as being the #1 vegan friendly city in the WORLD, and boy was I not disappointed! With over 50 100% vegan cafes/restaurants and hundreds more that offer vegan options, Berlin was literally vegan paradise, offering everything from alcoholic after eight hot chocolates with whipped cream, to vegan pizzerias serving over 54 different pizza options !!! It was a whirlwind of a weekend, and definitely a city I want to return to in the future, if not purely for the chocolate filled crepes, so I thought I would share with you some of the places we visited in the hope you will be inspired to go visit them too! 

CHAOSTHEORIE BERLIN - 100% VEGAN

When I first started researching vegan places to visit in Berlin, the phrase 'ham & cheese vegan croissants' caught my attention instantly, and I even text Beth telling her about how we HAD to visit this place on our trip. The idea of a vegan filled croissant was my idea of HEAVEN and after finding out this restaurant was also a vegan cocktail bar I was SOLD. When we visited, we ate a dinner consisting entirely of croissants, cocktails and after eight hot chocolate and it may have been one of the best vegan meals I have ever had, not to mention they have a photobooth and a DISCO TOILET in their restaurant - if you don't believe me go check out the videos I filmed on our trip here. We went for a ham & cheese croissant, a hot dog croissant and a biscoff & chocolate spread croissant, alongside an after eight hot chocolate with whipped cream, and some cocktails. I cannot recommend this place more highly, the food was incredible, the atmosphere was so fun, the staff are so friendly and me and Beth just had the best night getting slightly tipsy and discovering our love for biscoff speed. If you are looking for vegan croissants, alcoholic milkshakes and hot chocolate, their famous 'pussy cocktails' (I'm not even kidding) or if you just want to experience a disco toilet then I definitely recommend this place!! They are located on SCHLIEMANNSTRASSE 1, and you can view their full website here (though it is in german) - http://www.chaostheorie.berlin 


LET IT BE - VEGAN CRÊPERIE, BURGER & BAR - 100% VEGAN

Considering we were only in Berlin for 3 full days, the fact we visited this place twice really shows how INCREDIBLE their vegan crepes are. Both times we visited we went for the 'Prince' crepes, which contained chocolate spread (and then I got whipped cream with mine) and I cannot even describe how delicious they were!!! The sheer amount of chocolate spread you get, enveloped by the warm, perfectly fluffy crepe and paired with sweet vegan whipped creme just makes the best dessert (or starter, we did eat one of these before a pizza the second time we visited). Alongside the crepes, this cafe also serves burgers, mac & cheese, salads and wedges, all 100% vegan of course. I tried the 'Wendy O'Williams' burger which was BBQ Soy Steaks, Caramelized Onions and BBQ Sauce and then I added vegan cheese, but there are so many other options - you can view the full menu here : http://letitbevegan.de/. Located on TREPTOWERSTR. 90, Let It Be is pretty easy to get to via bus and definitely worth the visit! 


BRAMMIBAL'S VEGAN DONUTS - 100% VEGAN

If, like us, you fancy vegan donuts for breakfast one day then look no further than Brammibal's !! They have an array of flavours, including (but not limited to) strawberry white chocolate, cookies and cream, matcha, pumpkin cream cheese and chocolate pretzel. We decided to share the salted caramel and the chocolate peanut butter fudge, both of which were SO good, and then I got a peanut butter smoothie and Beth had a coffee. If the multitude of vegan donuts wasn't enough, this whole place has such an indie hipster vibe that I LOVE, picture wooden benches, indie mascs with beards and noserings, neon donut signs and chalkboard menus. I definitely reccomend visiting here if you are a fan on vegan donuts or just looking for the perfect instagram spot! Brammibal's Vegan Donuts can be found on maybachufer 8 and you can visit their full website here to see a section of their donut flavours : http://www.brammibalsdonuts.com 


YELLOW SUNSHINE BURGER - 100% VEGAN

If you are looking for a fast food style burger place that does the BEST vegan chicken burgers you will ever taste in your life, then this is the place to visit! With so many vegan burger options, vegan currywurst and vegan milkshakes this place is great for a quick lunch or if you're just craving vegan junk food. We both got a vegan chicken burger with lettuce and mayo and it was honestly SO good I definitely recommend!! They also do hawaiian burgers, bacon cheese burgers, fish burgers, spicy chicken burgers and regular veggie burgers - all 100% vegan! You can find Yellow Sunshine Burger at Wienerstrasse 19, just a short walk from the subway station, and you can view their full website here - www.yellow-sunshine.de


YOYO FOODWORLD - 100% VEGAN

Whilst we were in Berlin we met up with my friend Mel who goes to university there and she took us to this vegan cafe called Yoyo Foodworld, which not only sells a wide variety of amazing vegan food but also has it's bathroom walls covered in vegan / feminist / pro lgbtqa+ stickers which I LOVED!! I went for the salami pizza, Mel had the tuna pizza and Beth went for a cheese and bacon burger and it was all so delicious! They also sell a variety of desserts and cakes, hot dogs, nuggets, wraps, a variety of burgers and pizzas and so much more! Another place thats perfect if you're craving vegan junk food or just want to try out some vegan alternatives to your favourite foods! This cafe is also reasonably priced and in such a lovely location, with a weekend market just up the street, selling food, crafts and everything else you could think of! Yoyo Foodworld is located on Gärtnerstr. 27 and you can check out their Facebook page here.



SFIZY VEG - 100% VEGAN

Just down the road from Let It Be, is Sfizy Veg - a vegan pizzeria that sells over 54 different variations of pizza, alongside pasta and other dishes! Now just a warning with this place, the pizzas are HUGE and considering we ate a whole crepe each before coming here it took us about an hour to eat all of ours! But it was well worth it, as the pizzas were so delicious, even though we were completely overwhelmed with the number of choices available! I got the ham and mushroom pizza and Beth went for one with salami, onion and pepper, they were both so good !! Definitely recommend this place if you are looking for a variety of vegan pizza options, and of course you have to walk up the street for a crepe from Let It Be afterwards! You can find Sfizy Veg at Treptowerstrasse 95, and view their Facebook page here.


 BLACK SHEEP CAFE - 100% VEGAN

On another dessert for breakfast day we visited Black Sheep cafe in Kreuzberg and had hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls. This cute, little and extremely aesthetically pleasing cafe sold cakes, pastries, bread products and full vegan meals at lunchtime. Their interior was yet another perfect instagram spot and the cinnamon rolls were so sugary and delicious. They are also the home of Berlin Kombucha Society if thats your thing, so definitely go check them out! You can find Black Sheep Cafe at Bouchéstraße 15 and view their Facebook page here.


 VEGANZ - 100% VEGAN

If you have been to Germany before you will probably have heard of Veganz - the chain of vegan supermarkets that sell literally any vegan item you could think of! We went to the store in Friedrichshain and I was overwhelmed by the variety and amount of vegan food they sold! They also had a deli counter where they sold pastries, burgers, sandwiches and cakes. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Berlin or just Germany in general as they have locations across the country (and even one in Prague). You can check out their website here : https://veganz.de/en/about-us/


I hope you have enjoyed another post about how to eat vegan in different cities around the world, if you have any recommendations of vegan places in Berlin or any other cities you would like me to create an eating vegan guide on let me know via my social media accounts (linked at the top right of the page) - Sophie :)

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