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A local group to support and encourage a compassionate, cruelty-free, vegan lifestyle. We hold cooking sessions, tasting sessions, information sessions on everything from cruelty-free moisturisers to leather-free walking boots; vegan textiles to the best dairy-free cheese for cheese sauce!
Sauces and condiments

Favourite Cheese Sauce Recipe (vg, gf, oil-free option, nut-free option, customisable)

If you enjoyed eating mac and cheese at the vegan cheese cookery demo last week, here is the recipe for the sauce.

Mac and cheese

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The other night I did my first ever cookery demo, and I loved it.  Probably mainly because I managed to crowbar in some cheese jokes.

When I became vegan, I accepted the ‘truth’ that I would never enjoy mac n cheese again, never again make cheese jokes… How wrong I was. This is my favourite comfort food which also doubles as a carb-loading meal the night before a race, but isn’t as stodgy as a non-vegan version, plus you get one of your five-a-day!

Q: “How does Spanish vegan cheese introduce itself?” A: “Soy cheeze!” 

This recipe is completely flexible; you can use pumpkin or potatoes and carrots instead of the squash, or miss out literally any of the ingredients (although not all!) and it’ll still work – you can even substitute the mylk for water. So don’t worry if you’re missing an item or two from the list…

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Snacks

Cheesy mayo sandwich spread, as shown at Vegan cheese cookery demo

cheesy mayo sandwichIngredients

Method

  1. Grate the Cheezly and dice the onion.
  2. Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Use a stick blender if you wish.
  3. Serve on bread as a more-ish sandwich filling.
Pies and stews

Cheese and onion pasties, as shown at Vegan cheese cookery demo

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Ingredients

  • Jus-Rol puff pastry – cut to saucer size
Filling:
  • Cashews – 2 cups presoaked.
  • Lemon juice – 1/4 cup.
  • Water – 1/4 cup.
  • Nutritional yeast – 1/2 cup.
  • Garlic powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp.
  • Diced onion – 1 large onion.
  • Diced potato – 1 large potato (cut small)
  • Black pepper
  • Salt

Method

  1. Soak cashews over night or for a few hours.
  2. Cut puff pastry sheets using a small saucer.
  3. Blend all the cheese ingredients together in blender. Add the potatoes and onion, salt and black pepper and mix put 1 to 2 tbs of cheese filling into centre of pastry. Use soya milk or water to wet the edge of pastry. Fold and pinch the pastry to seal.
  4.  Bake in oven for 20 minutes (or until golden brown) gas mark 5.

pasties

Desserts

Raw vegan cheesecake, as shown at Vegan cheese cookery demo

Ingredients

Base:
  • Walnuts – 1 cup.
  • Dates – 1 cup.
  • Almonds -1/4 cup
Cheesecake:
  • Presoaked Cashews – 2 cups.
  • Lemon juice – 1/2 cup
  • Coconut milk – 1/2 cup.
  • Maple syrup – 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla extract – 2 tsp
  • Coconut oil – 1/3 cup
Topping:
  • Fruit – (frozen or fresh)
  • Coconut oil -1/4 cup
  • Maple syrup – 1/4 cup

Method

  1. Soak cashews over night or for a few hours.
  2. Blitz base ingredients in food processor. Press into a spring form tin. Add a little water or melted coconut oil if necessary to help the base come together. Put in freezer for 15 minutes.
  3. In blender blend cheesecake ingredients together. Remove base from freezer and spread the cheesecake filling onto base. Freeze until firm (half hour).
  4. Blend the fruit topping and pour on top. Back in freezer for half hour.

cheesecake chocolate cheesecake fruit

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3 Nov: #WorldVeganMonth gig with @LazloBaby in #Todmorden

World Vegan Month animationWorld Vegan Month 2017

This November, 3 Valley Vegans hosts a gig to celebrate World Vegan Month, supported by the Vegan Society.

Featuring balkan gypsy folk band LAZLO BABY and supported by local acts including PHIL REED (from Tod Folk Fest 2015) and STEVE ‘MANIFOLD’ ANDERSON.

Added to the bill is a short-but-sweet performance from Irish singer TRIXXI CORISH.

> Book your tickets online now! 

“Hailing from Eastern Stockport, Lazlo Baby bring you Balkan folksy ska with high octane exuberance. Whilst dabbling in the delights that klezmer, gypsy and trad Irish music have to offer, Lazlo Baby stitch together pounding melodies that’ll clobber you with their enthusiastic brouhaha.”

Lazlo Baby photo
Featuring balkan gypsy folk band LAZLO BABY

“Be whisked away by Phil Reed as he plays haunting traditional Irish melodies over live percussive and harmonious loops.”

Phil Reed photo
Supported by local acts including PHIL REED…

“Enjoy Steve ‘Manifold’ Anderson playing and singing finger picking country blues songs of the Broonzy, Willie McTell era.”

Steve 'Manifold' Anderson
…and STEVE ‘MANIFOLD’ ANDERSON

“Ease into the Irish section of the evening with the delightful voice of Trixxi Corish, straight from the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge.”

Trixxi Corish
Extra guest appearance by TRIXXI CORISH

Hot food will be available at the historic and accessible Fielden Centre in Todmorden. Gluten-free options available. Bring your own beer.

  • Friday 3 November 2017, doors open 7pm
  • Fielden Centre, Ewood Road, Todmorden OL14 7DD
  • By train: Northern Manchester Victoria/Leeds or Blackburn to Todmorden
  • By bus: 592 (First) from Halifax, Burnley or Todmorden to Tod High School
  • Tickets £5 or £8* with hot meal (gluten-free option available)

Places are limited: > Book your tickets online now! 

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27 Sep: Pot luck dinner

Unitarian 2015 pot luck: 01 savourySeptember’s 3 Valley Vegans social event is a good-ol’ pot luck. One of our group had kindly volunteered to host an evening at her house.

  • Date: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
  • Time: 7.15pm
  • Location: Cornholme, Todmorden
  • Canine friends are welcome

If you are interested, please email Harriet on harrietquilty@gmail.com — she will provide you with the complete address.

To make sure that as many people can try as many dishes as possible, we request that any food or drink you bring is suitable for vegans. There is usually more than one gluten-free dish, and alcohol will be present.