National Vegetarian Week - Vegan Food Bloggers

It's National Vegetarian Week here in the UK and what better time to celebrate the best vegetarian and vegan food bloggers.

Yesterday I talked about my Top 7 Vegetarian Food Bloggers and today I would like to introduce you to some of my favourite vegan food bloggers.

This post is dedicated to my lovely hubby (well lovely when he isn't being grumpy, especially in the mornings), who became vegan last year. 

I am so proud of him. He made the decision, stuck with it and never wavered. He doesn't ever try to make Cooper and I feel bad for still eating dairy either. For that I love him even more.

1. Fat Free Vegan Kitchen

Zucchini Noodles with Sesame Peanut Sauce

I discovered Susan's blog way before I had any interest in vegan cooking, but I fell in love with it anyway!

I defy you to go there and not drool over the food. Forget it being vegan. Susan's food is what you will want to eat. Yes you! Just look at it!

Susan became a vegetarian in 1988, at about the same time as me, but 6 years later she decided to eliminate dairy from her diet too. She also made the decision to try and cook fat free too and the weight just dropped off her. She says some has piled back on, but I think she looks pretty gorgeous!

Susan lives in Mississippi with her husband and teenage daughter.

Featured recipe:

photo: Fat Free Vegan Kitchen

Savoury Lentil Mushroom Burgers 

 

2. Diet, Dessert and Dogs

Tex-Mex Black Bean Burgers

Ricki was one of my first blogger friends and she has remained a loyal friend ever since. As you can see as well as cooking and baking Ricki loves her does and they are sweethearts. She calls them The Girls! They have quite a lot to say about Ricki's cooking and baking.

Ricki is college teacher who also teaches cookery classes and writes cookbooks alongside her blog. Yes, I know, how does she fit it all in. She also always makes time for other bloggers too as well as her readers.

Ricki eats and cooks a vegan diet but she also cooks and bakes sugar-free, gluten-free, allergy-friendly. She is one top gal all around!

Featured recipe:

photo: Diet, Dessert and Dogs

Chocolate Caramel Slice

3. Andrea's Easy Vegan Cooking

Roasted Sweet Potato Pate

Andrea calls herself a reluctant cook, but I don't believe that for a minute.

After a shoulder injury made it too painful for Andrea to cook, her husband took over in the kitchen, but Andrea's interest never waned. She poured over cookbooks and magazines and eventually she got back into the kitchen.

Andrea cooks comfort food for her extended family and takes her grandchildren into the kitchen to cook and bake now too.

Somehow Andrea managed to delete all the photos on her blog, but she's a fighter and were the lesser among us would have given up in defeat, Andrea is working her way through and adding new photos. She has brought a good few years up to date now.

Featured recipe:

photo: Andrea's Easy Vegan Cooking

Chewy Ginger-Molasses Cookies

Well that's my top three. I only have another small selections of vegan blogs to visit, but I don't know them well enough to swipe photos to show you without causing offence.

Here are a few others to visit:

1. The Taste Space
2. Holy Cow!
3. Chocolate-Covered Katie
4. Oh She Glows
5. The Vegan Stoner
6. Chow Vegan
7. Urban Vegan

And here are a few of my vegan recipes:

Burgers

1. Cajun Spiced Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers
2. Easy Chickpea and Coriander Patties
3. Lentil, Courgette and Thyme Burgers

Curries

1. Aloo Gobhi
2. Roasted Veg Vindaloo
3. Spinach and Potato Curry

Pasta

1. Peanutty Vegetable Noodles
2. Penne Arrabiata
3. Roast Vegetable Sauce for Pasta
4. Bolognaise

Main Meals (Various)

1. Cottage Garden Pie 
2. Rich Mushroom and Neep Pie 
3. One-Pot Southern Style Rice
4. Richly Braised Lentils
5. Vegetabel and Lentil Stew

Sweet Treats

1. Carrot Cake
2. Vanilla Cake
3. Chocolate and Banana Flapjacks
4. Cinnamon Apple Crisps
5. Peanut Butter and Coconut Cookies
6. Sweet Basil and Lemon Shortbread

Happy Vegetarian Week!