Review: Dee's Vegan Sausages

I first came across Dee's foods when me and my mum were shopping on Ocado a few weeks ago as they were on offer and were a brand we'd never heard of before so we thought we'd order a couple packs of her sausages and give them a go. As vegans it is a wonderful thing when we find new brands and healthy alternatives we like, as it can be pretty boring if we find ourselves eating a lot of the same things all the time. Dee is a nutritionist and first started her business at a farmers market which for starters, I really admire. Her foods are all free from meat, wheat, soy, eggs, gluten, artificial additives, palm oil, and nasty GMO's and made from the best quality natural and organic ingredients. All of which is a winning combination in my eyes.

Needless to say we really enjoyed them and despite some of the other negative reviews on Ocado, thought they were brilliant. Unfortunately we enjoyed them so much that they were all gone within a few days (oops!) and I said to myself that I would write a review sometime soon on my blog because I believe Dee's Wholefoods is a brand that likeminded people should know exists. I'm not too keen on her burgers as I am the sausages, but it might just be because of the ingredients and flavours that were used. I don't like to be negative at all but I do think that the burgers needed a bit extra flavour and seasoning, and I didn't find them that appetising. If I were to give feedback I would say that these things would definitely need to be changed.

Leek & Onion, and Coriander, Pepper & Ginger

Now onto the review. For starters, I love the packaging, the colours and fonts used really appeal to me and give me the impression that what I am about to eat is actually going to do me good and I'm not going to feel rubbish afterwards. The sausages are wrapped in a vegan casing made of rice flour and they have quite a different texture to a lot of other veggie/vegan sausages on the market. Personally I find it refreshing to have found a different take on veggie sausages that aren't the same to all the rest but thats just me. Other members of the family weren't so keen but I do think they are nice, not the best I've ever eaten, but nice. They are quite light so you could probably have 2-3 with some veggies and beans or something on your plate and you wouldn't leave the table feeling all horrible. In one pack you get six sausages and the price in my opinion is a bit too much money and they wouldn't be something we'd buy every week. Only occasionally for a treat. 

When cooking, because of the texture, they are quite prone to crumbling in the pan and matters are made worse if you miss out heating the pan up on a low heat first before you try to cook but as long as you have the pan heated up before you start cooking them they'll be okay. So overall these are really quite nice sausages that are definitely worth a try as everyone is different and although one person who tries them may not like them another might.

Emily X

Review: CoYo Coconut Milk Yoghurt-Natural and Raw Chocolate

Left-Raw Chocolate Right-Natural (250ml)

A few months ago these yoghurts had been popping up all over my instagram timeline and I was incredibly curious to know what all the fuss was about, so I ordered one of the 250ml natural yoghurts to try and couldn't believe how good it tasted. This time I also ordered a raw chocolate 250ml tub to try too and wasn't disappointed. The brand also does other flavours such as morello cherry, mango, vanilla and mixed berry. CoYo coconut milk yoghurts are all free of dairy, soya, lactose, and gluten with no added sugar which would be perfect for a large variety of people, those of which who are vegetarian, vegan, health conscious, lactose and gluten intolerant. Or it could be for those who simply just love coconut! Even if you don't fit in any of the above, I'm sure you would agree that they are as they say on the tub "Heaven in a mouthful".

The yoghurt is really nice and creamy and has a lovely light and refreshing taste that I really like. It also goes with a lot of things so it doesn't necessarily have to be just eaten on its own. I enjoy having it with my homemade banana bread and later on in the week will be serving some with some chocolate buckwheat pancakes, yay! Anything like that goes really well together in my opinion. Another positive is that because its coconut, you don't need too much in one go either, making it last longer. For one to two people one tub would probably last all week, well just! The price for a 250ml tub is really good at only £3.55 for the raw chocolate and £2.99 for the natural. The tub is also has a really clean and fresh look which is very simple but still gets the message across. As you can tell I just really love this company, and I don't think there are really any bad points. CoYo is always one of my first choices now for dairy free yoghurts as in terms of nutrition, they have everything I look out for.

Emily X